Our Olympians

 Ben, Anna and Max had a great time and a great season on T3!  They worked hard and know the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. It is such a great life lesson.

New Home

It has been a whirlwind summer with a move in late May. We are enjoying our new home and the surroundings.

Winter Finally Found Oklahoma

It has been such a mild winter in Oklahoma, which is fine by me, but the neighborhood kids would sure like to test out the sleds and saucers that are propping up the garage walls. Despite the forecast of flurries in the air, we awakened to a pretty dusting of snow. It is to be 60 degrees again this weekend. Oklahoma has a willful weather agenda, which keeps our meteorologists on their toes.

Christmas 2011

It is the eve of Christmas Eve and all through the house,
Excitement is growing and I have to espouse,
That I am feeling content that all work is done,
And now I have time to join all the fun.
Ben baked a pie and Max made some fudge,
Anna is watching and being the judge.
Our stockings are hung and our tree is aglow,
The only thing missing is new fallen snow.
Packages wrapped and cards in the mail,
So many blessings that Christmas entails.
And now the very best blessing of all,
The birth of a baby so precious and small.
Heavenly Father, we praise you on high,
For the birth of a Savior, we cannot deny.
He is the reason we hurry and rush,
To prepare for a day that crescendos to hush.
As we reflect on why such a miracle came,
We bow heads and lift prayers to his glorious name.

May God bless you and keep you this Christmas and in the coming year.

Nature Girl

Valerie Andrews, A Passion for this Earth
"As a child, one has that magical capacity to move among the many eras of the earth; to see the land as an animal does; to experience the sky from the perspective of a flower or a bee; to feel the earth quiver and breathe beneath us; to know a hundred different smells of mud and listen unself- consciously to the soughing of the trees."

Never were truer words written when it comes to Anna. She sees the delicate beauty in nature and makes me aware of it on a daily basis. She spotted the butterflies and found the minnows that I at first looked past. Thank you Anna for your God-given love of nature.

Ben's 1st Solo

Ever had that feeling of "why is this moment so much like one you have already experienced"? When I saw Ben pulling out of the driveway alone in the car for the first time today heading to work, I felt like laughing and crying at the same time. The last time I had that same mixed emotion was the day he took his first step almost 15 years ago. Letting go so they can grow is the hardest part!
And yes, it seems like yesterday that you were "driving" your little, yellow jeep!

War Eagle Mill

The War Eagle grist mill is so picturesque and fascinating. The original 1830's mill was reconstructed in the 1970's and allows visitors to see how a grist mill operates. They even sell a variety of grains that have been processed to flour by the mill. We ate lunch in the restaurant and the breads were baked using the flour that was ground by the mill.