Anniversary

Today Ron and I celebrate our wedding anniversary.  Like everyone, we have had our ups and downs, but we both know how lucky we are to be married to our best friend.  Here is a look back over the last few years in photos:

2001

2002
McCall Winter Festival

2003
Cascade Lake

2004 (the date stamp is wrong)

2005
Oregon Coast

2006
Arches National Park, Utah

2007
One of the very few pregnant photos you will ever see of me!

2008
(Sadly this is the best photo we have of the two of us the entire year, we were obviously overwhelmed having two newborns :o)



2009
My birthday

2010
Easter Sunday

2011

2012

Love is not as simple
as candlelight and roses...
...love is day-to-day living,
taking time, making time to be there,
with open arms and a giving heart...
Love is the special life we share.

School Photos

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

Friday Funnies

Braison: I am going to need some parts for my truck.  I need five bumper brakes and three oil filters.  Oh, and I also want to get some new curtains for my house while I am out. 

Wordless Wednesday

Cousins

Payton, my brother BJ and wife Krista's son, spent the night with my mom last night, so we got to spend some time with him during/after church today.  He is so adorable.

Lilian and Braison can not get enough of him :o)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDPA!

Easter Weekend

The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name. Luke 24:46-47

Our church had a program and egg hunt on Saturday for the kids.  The performance was a lot of fun and then we did the balloon release.  It was crazy winding out there, imagine that.

We didn't stay for the egg hunt, there were a lot of people and we had a couple of pretty hungry/tired kids.  So, we went to lunch then home to color eggs instead.

Then, Easter morning we got up, checked out our little loot from the bunny and got ready for church.

After church we headed to Ron's mom's house for a wonderful lunch and egg hunt with Grandma, Grandpa, Auntie Sydney, and Aunt Jen.  The kids had a blast.  Then it was nap time for all of us.  We had a very nice dinner at my mom's house to finish off the weekend.  Nana, Papa, Grandma, Grandad, and Grandma Shirley made our Easter dinner/birthday dinner (for John) a great one.

After our hundredth egg hunt, we were able to relax and visit.  Thank you everyone for making our Easter so fabulous.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAPA!!

Friday Funnies

Braison: Daddy, guess who is coming to our house after dinner?
Daddy: I have no idea, who?
Braison: I will give you a hint.  They are old and their names start with "G"
Lilian: I know! I know! It is Grandma and Grandad!!
Braison: Yep! Sure is!

Hippity Hoppity...

...Easter's on its way!

**Yes, both kids were too scared to sit beside the Easter Bunny, so Grandma had to be a buffer.

Wordless Wednesday

Friday Funnies

Mommy: Guess who is coming this weekend?
Braison: The leprechauns?!?
Mommy: No, not yet.  But, Uncle Tyler will be here! Isn't that more fun than the leprechauns?
Braison (pouting): No, not really.

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Lilian (speaking to Grandad): Mommy is old.  Daddy is real old.  You are knocking on Jesus' door!

Wordless Wednesday

Muay Thai

Muay Thai (Thai: มวยไทย, RTGS: Muai Thai, IPA: [mūɛj tʰāj]) is a combat sport from Thailandthat uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to otherIndochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia,lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos. Descended from muay boran, muay thai is Thailand's national sport.^[1][2][3][4]

The word muay derives from the Sanskrit mavya which means "to bind together". Muay thai is referred to as the "Art of Eight Limbs" or the "Science of Eight Limbs" because it makes use of punches, kicks, elbows and knee strikes, thus using eight "points of contact", as opposed to "two points" (fists) in boxing and "four points" (hands and feet) used in other more regulated combat sports, such as kickboxing, boxing, and savate

A few weeks ago, Braison started a Muay Thai class.  He was shy at first, but then warmed up pretty quickly and has been enjoying himself.  I only have a couple of cell phone photos, but I am sure I will have better photos soon.

This is one of Braison running across the chests of some of the older kids.  It is teaching Braison balance and the older kids endurance.

We think this will be wonderful for him.  And, Ron will be joining him soon.  What a great way for males to bond :o)