Starting Over

Have you ever wish you could start something over? Well I have a long list, but I thought I would start with my blog. Im thinking everyone has stop looking at my blog, because of the 13 months of neglect! We'll have to see how it goes.

Happy Valentines Day

Love is in the air....especially on Valentines Day!
The kids receive a little gift with only a choc peanut butter cup heart. Lisa (a good friend of ours), was kind enough to entertain our kids and a friend of Leah's on V-day! Thanks so much Lisa. Lisa was even kind enough to let the kids pick where they wanted to eat. They went to Chuckie Cheese in Cedar Rapids and ate pizza and played!! What a night for the kids....they never miss their parents when Lisa has them.

Donations Needed

Here's a motor bike the boys came across G'pa and G'ma Petricks barn. It needs some needed attention. The boys were determine to get it in G'pa and G'ma's garage so their dad and g'pa can work on it in their spare time. The boys are hoping this project to be completed by spring. I have a funny feeling this could be very interesting.


Well you haven't heard it all........if for some reason G'pa and Dad can't complete that project the boys have new motor bikes pick out at Dick's Sporting Goods in Cedar Rapids. We even had to take pictures, so they can DREAM and hope for a new or old bike. As their mother sees it, its going to cost money either way, so any donations are welcomed! LoL!

They do look cute on them and maybe because I know they can't run them, which means they can't get HURT!

Chad "The Wrestler"

Chad holding his 3rd place trophy
that he received at Maquoketa Valley's
tournament on January 24,2008.

He is so proud of this trophy.

Chad and one of his opponets. He looks like he's
has a plan.

He posng his wrestling moves, so I
had to get a quick picture.

Life is busy!

O my gosh I can't wait for a non hectic week. Monday Scott left for Newton with his job and retuned late Tuesday night. Since he returned late, I got the opportunity to take the boys to their first wrestling practice for 09. Scott warned me it would be HOT, but failed to mention it stinks of Sweat! Those little boys can literally create a stink! Wednesday Scott gets to dine out for supper with his employers, Leah goes to dance and I leave at 7 for a meeting regarding Nathan's 1st Communion. Tonight will be all about timing, so please cross your fingers. I have a School board meeting on Thursday-did I fail to mention Scott is on call all week.I know there are busier people out there, but this is busy for us. The one thing we have going for us tonight and that is homework is done at 5:14. Nathan always seems to be the one with the homework, so getting him to do it right away is a miracle its self! I will hope for a relaxed day on Friday! Have a good week.

Let's Go Sledding!

Here's a few photos of our family going sledding. We just went to the Park in town and went for a hour or so. We had alot of fun that day. While sledding there was just a few snow flurries and not bad temperature out. I love seeing smiling faces and giggles from the kids and saw alot of that on this day. Check out the fancy snow tubes...they were awesome but what a pain to blow up, but good ol' Scott(Dad) got the job done!

Bad Habit? Just depends!

I am celebrating! I just got my computer back from the computer guy...it had a virus going on! I didn't realize that I used it sooo much at home until it was gone. I do have to say I did get more house work done....well I can't say that' s totally true, because I was home due to the real cold weather, so maybe the house work got done because I was home. Let's go with that. This computer is like my oxygen tank...I now can breathe better.