Busy few weeks

Whew! We have been hitting it hard lately - "camping" on an aircraft carrier, a Youth retreat, sick little boys, a quick trip to FL, car repairs, and all the day-to-day stuff we do. It's enough to make us really appreciate a day where we can pause, catch our breath, and make some notes about what's been happening :-) Oh, and my job is changing, too. Well, at least our lives aren't boring and uneventful! We hope you are doing great, too...

Sue passed the CI!

She got the results late last night off the RID website, so it was a nice "present" for her birthday. She now has two national certifications with the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID): her Certificate of Transliterating (CT) and now her Certificate of Interpreting (CI). This is a major accomplishment, and something I am extremely proud of her for. Good job, Sue!

Happy Birthday, Sue!

Today Sue celebrates another birthday - woohoo! She has a busy day planned: Helping Megan with an FCA meeting, working an assignment at a local college, receiving our new dryer (no, that's not her birthday present :-), and then spending the evening with me and the kids. She's a busy woman, but she's also really special! I love you, Susan Holly!

Jacob's Eagle Ceremony

Well, my oldest son was honored tonight at Troop 165's first Eagle ceremony. His Scoutmaster Doug Clemens and Doug's wife Tammy did a whole lot to make it a success, and it showed. All the congratulatory letters from dignitaries around the country, the decorations, the people invited, and all the coordination was a lot of hard work, and Susan and I greatly appreciate it. We're extremely proud of our son, as are many other people, and we look forward to all that Jacob will do in the future. Good job, Jacob!

Happy New Year!

We rang in 2009 at home - Jacob was at a friend's house, and Sue and the other kids all watched Pirates of the Caribbean until 11:47pm, then came up to see the peach drop on TV. It was a fun and relaxing evening!

We hope 2009 finds you ready for more excitement than ever, and that you will be blessed as much or more than in 2008!

Good time with friends at our house

We had the Creech family over for dinner last night. They have 4 kids like we do, all at similar ages, so everyone had a good time being with each other. We had chicken, mac and cheese, and some vegetable, then went outside and had a fire in the firepit. It was fun!

Merry Christmas!

Well, we hope that you and yours have a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holly-days, and ring in a wonderful and blessed New Year this holiday season! We look forward to all that the Lord has for us in the coming year!