Some FUN stuff~

Well, after finding out that Adam was in Renal rejection, we

decided to take him to a few of his favorite places in Seattle.

One, down by the pier...the aquarium was closed the times

we could go, since he only got a few breaks from the hospital, but he loves

all the little shops and of course, the water!

Adam's other favorite place, is the ZOO. We didn't make it the first day,

but the doctors let him escape for a few hours, before starting his chemo...so we were able to have a great day checking out the animals & buying a few THANK YOU gifts for people at home who watched our dog, house & mail for us.

Busy....busy...busy!

Hey, all! I know I have been busy, so I am sure that all of you are, too. I have really been enjoying my time. After putting the oldest 2 in school, I have been staying at home...catching up on the USUAL & actually I have been able to Volunteer some more in areas that I really enjoy. Boy...it sounds like I am saying "I" alot....so I guess I better get off of that!! No, I am very thankful for ways that God is opening doors...I was planning on trying to get a part time job(15-20 hrs) to help re-build our savings account & help pay for the wonderful "MEDICAL" bills that pop up...but so far, I have only been offered a lot of places to volunteer. So, for now, I will volunteer & see where God is leading. So, I better get going, because I need to be fixing dinner...it just had been so long...so I figured I should give a little UPDATE as to the question, YES...I am still alive & we are doing good! Have a FANTASTIC DAY!!! Enjoy this AWESOME SNOW....unless you don't have any....then I will enjoy it for you!! : )

Time with the family!!

Well....my parents 40th Wedding Anniversary is right around the corner (14th)...so my siblings, our spouses & children rented a VERY LARGE cabin in Bozeman area & just had some good "Famiy Time". It was a great time & the best gift to give my parents...since all they usually want or need they can buy....so what they can't buy, but really love....is time with all of us! : )

S0...6 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, 3 levels, 29 people, TONS of food & catching up time...with a FEW pictures is a low-down on what our WONDERFUL weekend was like. SO...here are a few pictures.....showing ALL the grandkids (besides, Taya, who is in Heaven).

Names: (in order of age) Adam, Ben, Megan, Austin, Alyssa, Jordan, Madison,

Isaac, Dominic, Jimmy, (Taya), Isabelle, Mikey, Trenten, Israel & Caleb...

So...here are the 29...by Family...Dad, Mom, John, Leanne, Megan, Alyssa, Trenten, Kim, Brij, Dominic, (Taya), Mikey, Jill, Brian, Ben, Austin, Jordan, Heather, Rob, Adam, Madison, Jimmy, Cory, Julie, Caleb, Nate, Rachel, Issac, Isabelle & Israel

Thanks, guys...it was alot of fun!

Love you all!

"Happy 40th, Mom & Dad"!

Madison goes to School!

Well...after a long "back & forth" between mom & dad...and after LOTS of DISCUSSION & PRAYER, we enrolled Madison in school on Friday & she had her first day, today! She was TOTALLY thrilled & at the end of the day...DOES NOT regret the final decision!

Here are a few of the "1st Day" pictures: Enjoy!!

Well...the pictures are backward in order...so, here is Madison doing her HOMEWORK!
Here is Maddie getting ready to go in to school! Have a GREAT DAY, Sweetie!

Adam & Madison in the 'burban...getting a ride to school

Madison all ready to leave for her "1st" day of public school!!

World of FACEBOOK!

Well...I finally thought I had gotten with it & I was getting HIP...then I found out I have NO CLUE!!!! It's hard to realize you will NEVER BE HIP OR YOUNG AGAIN!!! Well...I finally...by doing some odd search....fell into the world of Facebook....I felt like such a DOPE! There were people I know...twice my age...with TONS OF FRIENDS & ALL HIP AND WOW....Boy...I got to get out of the house more (besides just to the park!) Well....for those of you who are HIP AND WOW...check me out...I am too, now on Facebook & finding all sorts of friends. It is AWESOME! Well, just had to share that little tid-bit real quick....before I head off to bed for the night. I have 1 class to go for CASA GAL & then to do a mock-trial & be sworn in by the Judge. OH..and God has already given me a new friend, who I got to pray for tonight! HE IS SO SO SO GOOD!

PS After all the things that have been going on in my life & some close friends, I want to just encourage all....to live today....in the moment & know that you are here for a PURPOSE...believe it or not...you are not here....just to breathe & make it through the day! Enjoy the day & live it. I recently watched IRON MAN (movie) and the man in there stated something so awesome....Robert Downey Jr.s character was at a point where he essentially had 1 week to live...he wanted to just sit around...but the other character said to him...(paraphrased)"well, if you only have one week to live, you better make it a good one"....I loved that....so profound & so important for all of us to remember....(tomorrow is guaranteed for no-one). Love ya...and the professor is off to bed....so you can now put away your notebooks! Joking! Sorry....I get a little preachy....teachy (? on my literacy) lately....it may be boring to you....its exciting to me....if I bore you too much....well, just don't read what I write! :) Everything aside...have a wonderful day or night & God bless!!! (please excuse my writing....I really dont try to follow any rules of grammar as I type along)

Let it SNOW!!!

It's so nice having someone who shovel's the walk way for you!!! Thanks, Adam!

FINDING THE TIME???!!!!

Well.....I know we are ALL busy.... be it running after little kids, doing dishes & laundry all day long, trying to balance kiddos, hubby, the paycheck, life & all..... but as most of you know right now....I am taking a series of 10 classes (30 hours) in order to be sworn in as a "guardian ad litem" (click on my CASA CAN link below if you have NO CLUE as to what that is)....each class I find myself being "awoken" to the things around me! BOY OH BOY.....I have been living in such a sheltered little world, as I am sure alot of us are....to hear the stories in our community....the hundreds of cases of abuse, neglect & so forth....actually I cried tonight listening to one of the stories. As I sit in this class (by the way, very few of the volunteers are christians) listening to how we are here to volunteer to make life changing decisions on behalf of these children & families (spec. for children in GAL case)....it makes me want to get on my knees & be open to the holy spirit to guide me as I sit with the volunteers (who many are going through their own trials) but are here....giving their time....because they care about what happens to the abused children in our community! Well...I just wanted to LET SOME WORDS FLY OUT! My heart is heavy & I can hardly begin to take in all that I have been learning...so I am going to do some extra studying....so please...PRAY FOR ME.....PRAY FOR THE CHILDREN OF OUR COMMUNITY....OF YOUR COMMUNITY....THERE ARE HUNDREDS TO THOUSANDS OF KIDS IN OUR OWN STATE....WHO HAVE NOTHING....NO-ONE......ARE BEING ABUSED IN MANY WAYS.....I HAVE TO PRAY FOR FORGIVENESS FOR MY OWN IGNORANCE I pray I dont fall blind to the things around me in such a way anymore. Lord, Please help me to be all you want for me to be & use me in ways you have laid before me. AMEN!!! Thanks for listening to my "pouring out".....I am sure there will be more! Bear with me!! Have a wonderful day....hug your kids....kiss your husband & thank the Lord that He has rescued you....that you have been able to experience the miracle of New Life & Hope through Jesus Christ! Love & Blessings...Heather!!