2009.

Mike continues to be the spiritual head of our family as

well as a wonderful provider, husband, and great dad!!

We are so thankful for Mike and his devotion to our family!!

I have been super busy pursing my Master's Degree

in Early Childhood Education from Capella University.

I have one more class left . . . yippeee!!!!

Doctorate studies begin April 12, 2010.

Between ALL of our family activities, I squeeeeeze in some spare

time for quilting.

We are super, super, super excited about our new lot

that we purchased in Hidden Springs, Idaho.

We are praying that the Lord sells our home in 2010 and

we are able to start our new building project!!!

Laguna Beach continues to be one of our very favorite getaway spots!!!

Luke continues to be a joy to our family! He keeps us on

our toes alright! He has had a wonderful year of golf, fun, and scouting

experiences. We are sooo proud of and love Luke so much!!! A true

believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, Luke has a heart of gold.

Sam continues to love the game of golf and has had many

successes on the middle school golf team. He is looking

forward to trying out for the high school golf team.

Sam earned his Eagle Scout this year!! We are so proud of Sam

and are so thankful that he is a member of our family. He loves

the Lord and works hard to please Him in all that he does.

It is so hard to believe, but Mike and I celebrated our 25th wedding

anniversary this year. Where did all of that time go??

Tim graduated from UNR with High Honors. He was on

the Dean's List every semester and was a stellar student.

Tim's devotion to family and his passions is truly admirable.

Tim obtained the first job of his career, playing jazz guitar on

Liberty of the Seas for Royal Caribbean. We are so proud of Tim and

thankful that he loves the Lord and his family.

After praying hard, Zach made big decisions this year in

his academic career. We are proud of Zach for all that he

does to please the Lord and his family. Zach is a special

member of our family and we do not know what we would

do without him. We are so thankful for his love for us.

Gram went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ this year.

I.miss.Gram.

It has been difficult for us as we miss her so, but realize that the

Lord spent 93 years preparing a very special place for her.

She is an awesome servant. The Lord sure has a special one.

Looking back over the past year, I once again realize that I am

blessed beyond measure.

Praise.the.Lord.