Saturday is a special day...

What a GREAT day!

I played basketball this morning @ 7:00 am. I LOVE assists and I had some great ones! Assists are like service...helping those around you be better!

This morning there were 3 High School kids there...not members. They were commenting on my size and joking about trying to get taller. I told them the Crisco joke. They laughed!!!!!!!!!

It wasn't supposed to be nice enough to work outside...but it was, so Mom and I worked outside. I pressure washed the deck, patio and bird feeders. Momma edged in preparation for mulch.

When I work in the yard, I often think...deeply. Today was no different. I've been troubled by several things @ work and I decided on a course of action. I was also able to appreciate how great this planet really is...what a miracle! Truely a gift from our Heavenly Father.

Thought for the day...

Always be "becoming" something...

“We felt the earth move under our feet.” Wow, what a wake up call, or would have been if we were still in bed. We had an earthquake this morning at 5:39am. Jordan thought he must be sick as the mirror was moving and it doesn’t normally. Danny had his head underwater and didn’t hear or feel to much. Todd and Ally were both asleep, but for this to happen right now for Ally is pretty neat as her science class is teaching about earthquakes, she was happy not to be awake. Dad was upstairs and I was in the kitchen, I had just turned off the mixer (making cinnamon bread) it sounded like a big wind gust, the windows rattled and rattled, I thought maybe Dad had fallen down or something. then I heard him come down the stairs. It was kind of weird. But now we have had nothing but items about the earthquake on the local news and they even pre-empted the Today show. Wow! 5.4. Cool!!!!

A Willing Tax Payer!

Finally! Done!!

VERY small Federal return. Larger State payment.

Always worry how it will come out...but not enough to estimate throughout the year!

I firmly believe it's a blessing to be a conservative taxpayer.

We had a chilly, rainy day. Had enough dry time to replace 3 steps on the deck. More need to be done.

Mom worked outside ALL day long yesterday...because it was BEAUTIFUL and spring-like and she LOVEs to work in the yard.

Thought for the day...

Augusta National is one BEAUTIFUL spot on this wonderful planet that the Lord has given us.

Home and Happy!

It's Friday morning...the grass is VERY green (fertilized before we left on vacation!), the daffodils are out, we have some tulips blooming, the wind is blowing and it's in the 60's!

It's GREAT to be home.

Yesterday, the fam invested in a Time Share vacation home through Starwood Vacation Properties. Two weeks a year of a 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath condo. Sleeps 6 easily. We can use the time anywhere @ any time, based on availability. It's the fam's. we'll figure out a way to sahre it w/all.

Thought for the day...

Tomorrow always comes...so work hard @ and make the most of today and your tomorrow's will always be the BEST they can be!

Disney and the Universe

What a GREAT 3 days!!!!!

We spent Monday and Tuesday on the Disney campus, visiting the Magic Kingdom, Disney Studios and Epcot.

We rode all the cool rides, walked over 12,000 steps each day and had a GREAT time. My favorite ride was the Tower of Terror @ Disney Studios...I kept my eyes closed the whole ride and had a GREAT time!!!!! =)

Today, we spent the day @ Universal's Islands of Adventure...again riding all the cool rides...the Incredible Hulk roller coaster, the Spiderman 3D ride and LOTs of other rides. Ally, Mom and I we on a VERY wet rafting ride...then Ally and I went again.

Tomorrow, we're going back (our flights not until 8:00 pm).

The weather has been GREAT.

We're looking forward to going home tomorrow.

While we were sunning in Florida, our daughter Kristin was getting to know a young man our family has known for his whole life...he and Kristin were born in Detroit, MI. Kinda cool!

This evening, our family donated to the American Idol "giving back" charity. We fet good doing it!!!

Quote for the day...

"Don't give up what you really want for what you want today." Gordon B. Hinckley

Florida Feelings!

We're here!

We're staying @ a Sheraton Vacation Resort. Lots of room. Cool place! Has a kitchen.

Our first night here, we ate @ Bennigan's and shopped @ the most crowded WalMart I have ever shopped.

We're driving over the the beach today...wish us luck.

Quote for the day..."Rebel agaist the machine...before it's too late" Nathan Kohl (before he bacame Nate Kohl)

It's too late.