Create a Memory

My sister and I recently got together to make a memory album for my Dad who recently turned 80 years old. We gathered pictures from each of the four grown kids as well as 20 special memories from each one too. We were overwhelmed with all the pictures to go through but managed to pull out some special ones. We made a very special "80th birthday" scrapbook complete with pictures, 80 special memories, stickers, embellishments and lots of color and fun. It turned out to be a very special thing for him. He was soooo surprised!

Wireless Internet

The new marvel of the technology field in our home is "wireless internet." My husband just installed it and we can now get internet from anywhere in our home. The kids have PSP games and have logged in to the internet from the living room to play some games. Isn't technology awesome!

Dad's Birthday

Today is my dad's 80th birthday! Happy Birthday Dad! What a milestone in life and you're doing it well! Hope you have many many more.

Happy New Year!

It's New Year's Day of 2007! I can hardly believe it! Wow! I stayed up last night until 2:00 a.m. watching a movie and then slept in until 10:00 a.m. and was the first one in my family to rise. Had a relaxing, get ready for work to resume type of day.

Snowstorm

Rain and sleet were falling as we came out of church this morning. Haven't seen that in awhile. It has been unusually warm for Iowa this winter. But the rain and sleet soon added snow and by late afternoon we have a couple of inches. We had plans to go out of town for New Year's Eve but the weather continued to get worse. Winds of up to 35 mph were causing blowing and drifting snow so we had to cancel our plans. :0( We enjoyed a quiet evening at home.

Closing 2006!

I had to go in to work today to close the books for 2006 and set up for 2007. With no kids there and my boss away on a Christmas vacation, it was quiet in an almost erie sense. So I turned on some tunes and set to work. I accomplished a lot and it felt great to get stuff done.

North Grand in Ames

My husband and I went to Ames today. We shopped, we visited Sam's Club, ate at a new restaurant, Okoboji Grill, and took in the movie, "Facing the Giants." The movie was a terrific christian film with an important message. There may be giants that we are all facing but God is head of the "overcomers" club and will help you face those giants head on! I cried and rejoiced with the film's family. It was great!