The things are gone but the lives were saved.

Here are a few pictures that we took the day after the fire.

Happy 40th Dad and Mom

Happy 40th anniversary Mom and Dad! I love you both and wish you many more years of love now and in the eternities!

Chelsea's play

This play was originally suppose to happen last Monday night, but because of the snow day, it was rescheduled to today. Chelsea did really well tonight in her play. She said her part well and sung all the songs well. We are so proud of her. She a fun kid.

Our ward Christmas party

This is Makayla and Merrit in one of the parts of the program that we had for our ward Christmas dinner. This part was about the symbols of Christmas and Makayla was the candle and Merrit was the evergreen tree. Makayla also played a caroler in a small play and Alexis and I had parts in the 12 Days of Christmas song. Lexi was the three french hens and I was the eight maids a milking. Hannah was also in the 12 Days of Christmas. She was the seven swans a swimming, but she only had six swans on her poster (it was little funny). She was also the color red in the symbols of Christmas portion. The dinner turned out great and everyone did pretty well with their parts. I think it was a good mixture of fun and spiritual.

Another snow day!

Yeah! We have another snow day today too! The roads are covered in ice and it's too cold for the salt to work so the kids and Charlie have another day off. I had to go to class lastnight. It was my last one for the semester. I had a group presentation to do, otherwise I probably would've skipped because I hate driving on ice and snow. We did well, though, I think. One of our group didn't make it because he was stuck in a ditch. He was O.K., but it made things a bit interesting for me and the other guy in my group. I'm just glad to be finished now for a few weeks. Yeah!

No School

So all schools in our area have closed (except Flint) and our kids are pretty excited (Charlie and I are too). We love snow days at our house. The storm is pretty bad and not over yet. I'm glad they canceled school. It wasn't fun to drive in to get to church or get home from church either. I prefer to stay nice and warm when it gets nasty outside, and now I get to. Yeah!

Up Date

Shelby has had some more testing done. We have found out that she is allergic to cats, dogs, rats (mice), strawberries, garlic, pork, and eggs. I think that is all. So now we have to find new homes for our two cats :-(( Shelby is very upset about the cats she has been close to tears more than once about it. There has been one cute thing about this. She said that Grandpa would be happy about the pork because he would get all the sausage now. She loves sausage and would fix it for herself and Grandpa.

Now for the cute thing that Michael said the other day.
On the way to church for tithing settlement I was talking to him about paying his tithing. I told him that he was to pay tithing on the money he received for loosing his teeth. But instead he had spent all of his money on hot wheel cars. He informed me that he really likes them and just wanted to get them. My response was "Yes Michael but you should have paid your tithing." Michael answer (he was very serious)"I guess that the care are dragging me down to hell." I had all I could do to hold it together. Sabrina cracked up and could not help but laugh. I informed him that I wasn't sure the cars would but not paying his tithing would help him get there.

Kids can say the darnedest things. Got to love them.

We have a Wolf in the house!

Bradyn has been a Cub Scout for 7 months and he has already earned his Bobcat and Wolf Scout badge. His leaders keep them really busy and on the ball. Bradyn loves going to scouts so, that is a good thing. At his pack meeting last week, not only did he earn his Wolf, but he earned many many more achievements as well. I would name them, but I can't remember all of them off hand. We are very proud of him and look forward to helping him earn many more badges.

Pinning his mom!

Bag full of achievements!

WAY TO GO BRADYN!!!!!!!!!!!