Harrison's first haircut!

Harrison's first haircut!
Before
And After!

Aren't they sooo cute?My two little buzz cut boys!

Happy Birthday Carrie Lundeen!

Happy Birthday Carrie Lundeen! This song is from our roller rink days!!! ENJOY

33 years old today.....How did this happen? Remember when 33 was old? Now we are in the prime of our youth! Well, my back and feet do hurt a lot more and my c-section did definately not heal as fast as my first one, and there's also the weight thing.....just joking.

Our friendship is like one in a book, or movie. Who stays friends there whole lives anymore? I remember seeing you running up and down the block for the first time with Sara N....... I remember telling Lish let's go meet the new girl. I remember you coming over and my mom asking you a million questions,and that I kept calling you Caroline...what was up with that? When asked when is your birthday, and you said,"February 11th 1975." I was ecstatic! And really,you did say the year! I knew from that day we would be best friends for life.

Life at the Robinson's was such a blast! I remember the first time I had dinner at your house, your mom let Jenny make the pizza and then we got to have Spartan, flavored pop with it! I remember thinking she is the luckiest girl in the world. I know you loved to have dinner at my house because we had MILK with pizza...my how things have changed.

A walk down memory lane is appropriate on this blessed day. Remember how cool we thought we were hanging out with Aunt Jenny? She took us to get licorice at Glen's and we got to spend the night at her house. We thought that was so cool. I remember talking about how cute Uncle Joe was, and how much we loved him. I love when our parents bought us the wet banana together and we wanted to put it in our yard,and you wanted it in your yard, I think after about 5 minutes of fighting and you letting Lish and I know you were going home to call the cops helped in ending one of our biggest feuds.

Life on Oak Street was grand, and I love our memories there. I do however have to mention this one...please don't be mad! The was a tree in your back yard, basically the tree looked like this Y, but very fat. Well Carrie went and decided to climb up into the tree,straddle it, and get STUCK! She immediately panicked and sreamed, "GO GET YOUR DAD, HE'S A FIREMAN!" I laugh to tears to this day thinking of that.

I could write a novel of memories,but I want to stop and honor you. You are my dear, sweet best friend. Your love for our Savior is provoking. We have shared much joy, trials, and loss. God has blessed us Care with a friendship that will really be forever! We have eternity. I love how now,we are able to encourage each other in Godliness, being good wives, and raising our children. I enjoy our chats and that I still try and get you to come and spend the night every week! Let's face it now ......some things will never change. I love how the 5 of us girls (Me, you, Jen,Lish and Eir) will always be close like sisters. Our friendship is a treasure and I love you dearly Care. Thank you for being my friend and have a wonderful birhtday! I wish I was there to celebrate with you. Love you lots, CUT lots of cake! hahahahaha

P.S. P Pb PBX Bottle Room! Paper or plastic? Would you like to pull up?

A little memory from our Service Clerk(fancy name for Grocery Bagger) days, our first job TOGETHER at Glen's Market. The memories are many!!!!!

Happy Anniversary Eight Years!

Happy Anniversary Doug. I am so thankful for our marriage and the love we share. It seems as if it were yesterday when we walked down the aisle. My love for you has grown deeper with each passing day and year. Thank you for choosing me! Thank you for leading me and for the love you give. Thank you for being slow to anger and quick to forgive. February 5th, 2000 God blessed me with the most wonderful husband in the world. I was so excited on that day and remember praying with my bridesmaids before the ceremony and just what a peace God gave me. When I walked down the aisle and saw you, I remember just soaking in the smile, and tears on your face. As we held hands during the ceremony and you kept whispering, " I love you," my heart melted. The day was perfect, and when we got Mc Donalds after the reception I knew you were my soul mate! I had to tell everyone that incase you didn't know! Hee Hee! I love how you are sentimental and how we would watch our wedding video on the fifth of each month for the first year! I love that we still watch it on our anniversary every year. I love how I ate most of the top of our wedding cake before our 1 year anniversary....it was GREAT a year later! Our life together has been wonderful and as I sit here crying, laughing, and just enjoying precious, priceless memories, I am thankful to God. He has blessed our marriage and blessed us with two beautiful boys! Thank you for being you and making it so amazing to be your wife. I am encouraged and provoked by you each day. I am in love with you and can't wait to see what the next eight years will hold. Darling husband, thank you for making me your bride, I love you.

Happy Birthday to Grandpa Tractor, even though this is late. We love you very much and hope your day was wonderful. Thank you for letting us use your snowmobile, Blase loves it and rode it for the first time yesterday. He thinks it is so cool to have a snowmobile to ride next to Dad's four wheeler. We love you and hope to see you soon.

Daddy getting ready to teach Blase how to ride the snowmobile.

Blase loves riding the snowmobile! He was riding one handed and waving to me and Grammy the whole time. He kept chasing me in the driveway, and was trying yo run me over! It was a good laugh.

He thinks he is LIGHTENING MCQUEEN on a snowmobile. He said,"Mom, could you blog this with some Cars songs?" He is a stitch.

Blase has been card making for all his friends in the neighborhood, and has been wanting to deliver them. So Doug was brave and trusted Blase to ride the snowmobile while he rode the four wheeler. Blase thought that was Awesome. Doug, thank you for being such a great Dad! You are always spending time with the boys and doing fun things. Thank you for taking Blase outside even when you don't feel good. God has blessed us with the greatest Father/ Husband ever! You are the GREATEST and we love you.

Now Grammy came over yesterday to help us because Doug and I have been sick with a cold and like flu bug since Thursday. Coughing, aching, fever stuffy head, runny/stuffy nose.....etc.. I am just starting to feel like my old self, and Doug is still sick. Harrison now has the cough, but it doesn't seem to be too bad. All that leads us to my HEALTHY COWBOY HAT, PIRATE PAJAMA, CARS SLIPPER wearing Blase! He got dressed in his best outfit to bowl with Grammy. I am so thankful that Blase has not been sick...that is a blessing. He is at school today and is glad we are sick so he can spend time with Grammy. She slept on the bunk beds with him and he thinks that is great! Thank you mom for serving us this week. Thank you Pa Jon for letting her come. To everyone in Va Beach and Georgia your children would love the snow and the activities! Our neighbors made an ice rink so hopefully we can use that soon. I love you all and miss you.

These boots are made for walkin!

I just wanted to show off my new uggs. I took the picture myself as you could probably tell. I wanted the picture of my dad and (I to be side by side because we look so much alike when we or I mean I pout! The pictures of Blase and Harrison are from tonights dinner... A Happy Dinner! Blase ate all his food without grumbling and complaining, which does not happen too often. Things are looking up at our house! And well Harrison, he is just happy to eat ANYTHING...Thank God! I love and miss you all more than you will ever know.

Week in review.....

Snow man making weather is what we had today. Big huge fluffy flakes of snow!

Blase and I decided to build, not just a snowman, but a snow family! After taking pictures, Doug helped us. The snow was heavy and hard to lift.

How do we look? left to right..Harrison, Blase, Jess and Doug. Duchess our newest member is in the front.

Saying Goodbye to dad and Beth. Dad and Beth I love you both dearly and pray God will bless you as you move to Va beach. You will be missed, but we are so thankful that you get to go. Dad, thanks for always calling and being a wonderful father and pa pa to my boys. I can't wait to see what God has in store for you and Beth. He has done awesome things for our family and this move is so exciting. Love you and miss you already!

Picture perfect snow and that is exactly what it is!

Blase and Dad laughing at Harrison.

Beth bowling. We had a challenge on the Wii and Blase smoked everyone! He has yet to be beat and has a high score of 266. He has a record of 6 strikes in a row. Beth and Dad now want a Wii, or are hoping Isaiah gets one.

Blase the Magician. He got a Magic Hat for Christmas with 8 tricks in it. He doesn't do the tricks right, but when he does he is tickled!

Harrison just like the hat!

Harrison bending over and eating his toes. His head looks a little flat, but I hope it's only because his hair is so thin.......aagghhhhh!

Dad and Harrison

Thursday night Doug stayed with the boys while I went out with a friend. When I got home he had made a special dinner for me with candles and everything. He ripped a paper towel napkin into the shape of a heart. We ate, chatted and watched t.v. It was so nice. Doug I adore and love you so much! I am so thankful for you and all the little things you do. Thank you for always bringing me surprises. He also brought me home the Magic Bullet for no reason. I love it and it works awesome.

Amazing Grace

Hello everyone! Finally a new post. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. We enjoyed the holidays very much and I was ecstatic to get a pair of tall Ugg boots! I love them and wear them all the time....thank you MeMe and Don. I now need a mini skirt to go with them and a new set of legs heehee. Now I am getting ready to say Good bye to my dad and Beth. They are leaving next Thursday for Virginia Beach. Although I am very excited for them and Alicia, we will miss them terribly. I now have one more reason to get to a place that feels like home. I am so happy for them. We are having a Major Thunderstorm right now. A thunderstorm in January, in northern Michigan is not very common. All of our 5 feet of snow has depleted for the second time this winter! Mom, if you are reading this you will be happy. I took this picture of my boys this morning for you. We miss you and Jon and hope you are having a great time. Duchess is good and misses you too. I love you all and miss you so much!