Lori's Big Day!

A Decade!

Lori turned 10 on Dec. 3 and we had a very sweet family day. Then on the 13th (due to her having a very bad stomach bug on the 7th) we had an American Girl Tea Party. She had 10 friends over to celebrate 10 years. The girls each brought their own American girl doll with them and we had an amazing time. The girls were really impressed by the fancy tea party and Lori said that it was the best party ever. You can't really do much better than that! It was a very special party for a very special girl. I can't believe that she is 10 already. Where do the years go? I don't know, but I do know that they disappear all too quickly. Doug, Aaron, Lori and Matthew...Jim Croce seems to say it best.


If I could save time in a bottle
the first thing that I'd like to do
Is to save everyday
'Til Eternity passes away
Just to spend them with you

If I could make days last forever
If words could make wishes come true
I'd save every day like a treasure and then
Again, I would spend then with you

Fall 2008

Happy Steaksgiving!

I decided to brush the snow off of the grill a few days before Thanksgiving and grill some flank steak. We made it a big deal just in case we didn't get around to cooking on Thanksgiving day. Well, we did decide to cook for Thanksgiving. (I mean really, what kind of mom would I be if we didn't!) The children really pitched in and helped a lot and it was really nice-just the four of us. A few days before Thanksgiving, we shopped for and assembled Christmas stockings to send to Iraq. We had a good old fashioned assembly line of goodies to put in each stocking. I think that the guys will really love them. In all, we made about sixteen. The kids really love to give and bless others. That's what I am thankful for this year!