40 Years and Fabulous

Yes we are 40 but we are still smiling, laughing and playing.

My birthday wish for the Packers to make it into the SuperBowl

did not come true though. There is always next year!

Still young enough to run the gals over to Grammies and Grampies

and take an afternoon stroll through the woods on

snowshoes in the beautiful snow.

My favorite birthday present is going on a date with Todd to my favorite restaurant (Tony Roma's at the Mall of America). We eat until we cannot eat anymore and then walk. Todd also gave me a certificate for a 1 hour massage while he watches the girls.

Favorite cards that made us laugh.

Inside reads: Don't worry there's plenty of time left on the clock.

Back reads: HALFTIME is pretty close though.

Inside reads: The higher your age, the lower your pompoms!

Samson a True Companion

I picked Samson out about 1 hour after he was born 12 years ago and he had been my true companion ever since.

The guys in my life. Samson was first and then he shared. I always got a kick out of him growling at Todd when he came in to bed after Samson and I had been there for a while. Guess he didn't want to share me a bedtime though.

Karlee loved her "Little Bud". The picture on the right is our last picture of him.

Sierra was just beginning to play with him.

We let him out to go to the bathroom and he never came back home. I cannot believe he is gone. Part of our family is missing. I cannot seem to stop the tears but it helps to remember all of the good times we had with him.

Look Who's Walking!

Christmas Greetings 2007

We hope that you all have a wonderful Christmas celebrating Jesus' birthday. Isaiah 9:6 says, "For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us...and His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace." Our prayer this holiday season is that you know this Son and the words/names describing Him! MERRY CHRISTMAS



Here is our 2007 family Christmas Letter: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dcj2mb9z_1qx3nmvg3



Here are the pictures to go with it:

Baaah Humbug

Church's Christmas program ~

Even though they don't look it they did have fun!

Of course there was nose picking again this year.

Programs at Little Lambs daycare/preschool. She was an Angel

and there was no nose picking.