06.10.2008 Tuesday in Montana

Ok, so i just HAVE to blog this. If i could get the video off my cell phone and onto my blog i'd post it!! (HELP plz anyone!) Anyway, so Monday night my son & I are doing our bedtime ritual, and Bubba is saying his prayers. He's a good pray-er always honest open requests of God..like he is talking to an old friend. Please please please give me candy, or a bike...not THIS night! My son snuggles in, closes his eyes, thanks God for all that is good and then what are his requests?!! The boy prays for SNOW. Now, now, i let him finish mind you with all he has to say-then momma gently reminds him that God is not really in charge of the weather but it is a nice try. It is June my son, i remind, summer time is here. Well, i knew it was gonna rain...but "WHAT THE HECK?" Daddy wakes me up (7:30 i think) to show me it is SNOWING outside. Not just a few flakes, but REALLY coming down. He didn't even know about Bubba's prayer. It is June 10th no less. Ughh! So we all talk and laugh and marvel at what an AWESOME GOD we have to give us snow on June 10th! No, no, no this just won't do! Danielle, the ever efficient prayer warrior herself, stomps around then gets right down on her knees in the middle of the bedroom floor and starts praying. Silence. I'm staring, then when she is all done...quite proud of HERSELF she says I just prayed it will be a sunny day! What's a mom to do? I just smile - it's supposed to rain remember? Nothing but gray ugly clouds. But no lie, by 1:00 there is sunshine, scattered clouds, but a sunny day. So what can i say to all of this?????? "WOW, GOD IS GOOD!". AMEN.
Oh and a big Shout out to my sis Darla who is really OLD today - 45 i think??? Oyyyy!

05.29.2008 Danielle Graduates 1st Grade

 

What a fun year we have had! Danielle just finished her 2nd year at Hamilton Christian Academy, and has completed 1st grade. She started Kindergarten a year early as you may know, so she will always be the youngest in her class. Because of her parents stature (or lack thereof) she is also by far the SMALLEST. Even among the Kinders she is the most petite of all! Her school has blended classes, so her class was Kindergarten & 1st graders combined. These are the 1st graders at the award ceremony/graduation. Talon Vargovich (Danielle has known since she was 2 as they attended daycare/preschool through 1st grade together), Emma Horton (they were in Kindergarten last year together), Sierra (C.C.) Fleischmann (also in her Kindergarten class last year) Abigail (Abby) Beck (the tallest in the class and one of Danielle's dear friends-hahaha the tallest and the shortest, what a pair they make) and of course Danielle Renee Coates. Congrats Danielle on another school year completed, summer here we come!

Week of 05.24.2008

Sorry no pics again, camera battery was dead on our trip to Calif. & so none were taken. DeRell worked and Bubba & I stayed with my friend Karen in Ripon. It was relaxing and enjoyable. Drive was long but car got 32 MPG !!! It was great. Got back Weds eve after Memorial weekend and was busy with Danielle's graduation, etc. Have been working on taxes for a few days now...UGHHHH! Got some fun pics with Karen's camera (even went out one night while we were there!) so when she send them i'll post them. Glad to be home and getting geared up for summer. Just finished book 6 in the Left Behind series i am reading (450pg books!) Can't wait to get the next book. Gotta run. New post and other pics soon, including graduation. One more week for Erick-poor guy. Finals, Finals, Finals!

05.17.2008 Whirlwind Week!

Wow! It's been a whole week since my last post? Not that surprising, it's been CRAZY around here! No photos to share-at least not now-not sure if we even took any this week. DeRell borrowed my camera and shocker..i haven't gotten it back. We had a weather swing on Weds., and we actually got SUN,SUN, glorious SUN! I's been HOT too-70-89 degreees depending on the day. We are lovin it this week. Erick had more dental work on Monday-then a trip to Msla to get the parts the dealership ordered installed on the car-oops messed up my appt date so had to GO BACK Tuesday (did i mention it's 49 miles ONE WAY!?!) Then Monday night went to the movies w/ girlfriends and saw Made of Honor (gotta love Mothers day that carries on into the next day by guilt! Thanx DeRell for watching the kids so i could get some girl time in!) On Tues i dropped off car and walked to the mall (only 1-2 mi away) Then car still wasn't ready after 8 hrs (oh...i can do DAMAGE in a mall in 8 hrs!) so they gave me a nice car (for free) for TWO days cuz i wasn't about to go to Missoula 3 days in a row! Went to the park a couple of days, speech therapy on Friday, the movies (saw What Happens in Vegas-cute movie)Friday night, gosh lots of little things in between. My days have been so "harried" lately i can barely stop the head from spinning. And to make it even more fun...guess what?..... we get a quick trip to California on Weds. YEAH. Just down to the Bay Area for DeRell to do some work for some clients, but hey, ROAD TRIP. Taking the new Camry to see how he does for the big trip (2 1/2 wks) in June/July. Get to stay w/ my friend Karen over Memorial Day Weekend-how cool is that? And do some real estate lookie loo stuff. I have like 25 houses that I need to narrow down to 5 or less here real fast. Anyway, I've bored you to tears i am sure-so I'll sign off for now. Fun BBQ/picnic tomorrow so i am sure I'll have photo's to share.

05.11.2008 Mothers Day

We had a pretty mellow Mothers Day. Actually, we kinda celebrated yesterday so as not to have to meld with the masses today. With church and bible study in the evening it gives me only 4-5 hrs. in between and we didn't want to chance it. So Saturday we took our drive to Missoula and went to my favorite restaurant and did some browsing around the mall and stuff. It was fun. Today (Sunday) we went to church, ALL of us, and then came home. I was hoping for a decent pic to update our blog-but anyone with a family knows those are hard to come by. Always someone is uncooperative, picking their nose, making a face, eyes closed or hiding. Such is the way it goes! I got a good one of the kids and I before the uncooperative stuff kicked in. Danielle, MOM and Bubba below.

Here is the whole family, not the best, but what can a girl do? Bubba has exagerated eyes and i had to run before the timer clicked off and am all sprawled out! Erick tried to hide, but you can mostly see him. We'll hope for a better shot another time!

Happy Mothers Day to all the other moms out there and your wonderful families. Cherish the little ones as they grow up so fast it makes your head spin!