My husband Steve takes more pictures:)

Ice Storm Continues!

Israel (Akina has been busy this summer!)

Hey everyone...

I tried to change templates again, and lost everything. I'm under construction! Will fix later:)

Happy Birthday And Congratulations!

Kristie, I wanted to embarrass you by putting on some "childhood" pictures as I did of your sister, Kimberly. Even though you threatened me if I did:) I thought hard, wondering if you would carry out the threats, and decided it would be worth it. Since I'm older than dirt, a little water torture shouldn't kill me. But if it did, I'm old anyway! So to the computer I ran, and realized that Dad had wiped the computer clean, to install Window's XP that you gave him. *sigh*. So all the pictures I had ear marked for your birthday, are gone! You win! hahahaha! Have a wonderful birthday sweet heart! You are as precious to us now, as you were the day you were born.

Also, I wanted to take this time to congratulate you for making the Deans List at college! After I realized it wasn't for getting caught passing notes in class, I decided it must be a good thing! Well done hon! I don't know how you do it, caring for two children and a husband, and going to college full time...but you did it! We are so proud of you:) Keep up the great work! Love you always.

Happy New Year!!!!!!

May you all be blessed with MANY BLESSINGS this year! I love each and everyone of you VERY MUCH!

Merry Christmas To Everyone!!!!!!!!

Was the month before Christmas

When all through our land,

Not a Christian was praying

Nor taking a stand.

See the PC Police had taken away,

The reason for Christmas - no one could say.

The children were told by their schools not to sing,

About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.

It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers would say

December 25th is just a ' Holiday '.

Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit

Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!

CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-pod

Something was changing, something quite odd!

Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa

In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.

As Targets were hanging their trees upside down

At Lowe's the word Christmas - was no where to be found.

At K-Mart and Staples and Penny's and Sears

You won't hear the word Christmas; it won't touch your ears.

Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty

Are words that were used to intimidate me.

Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen

On Boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton!

At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter

To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter.

And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith

Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace

The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded

The reason for the season, stopped before it started.

So as you celebrate 'Winter Break' under your 'Dream Tree'

Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.

Choose your words carefully, choose what you say

Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS, not Happy Holiday!

Please, all Christians join together and wish everyone you meet

MERRY CHRISTMAS, Christ is The Reason for the Christmas Season!

*Thank you Stacy for this poem:)