NATALIE GOES TO THE MOVIES

Natalie went to the movies this weekend with Dave and me. We went to see Cars. It wasn't quite as good as Shreck for David and me and not as good as Toy Story for Natty but we all enjoyed it. She did throw 2 not just 1 but 2 pacifiers down (that we couldn't ever find) but she watched the whole movie and was very good.

I think that I will probably enjoy the movie even better the next time I see it because I won't be so busy figuring out who everyone is. My favorite was Mater (his voice was Larry the Cable Guy). His company was TOW Mater. You just couldn't help but love him.

LIFESTYLE INTERIORS HAS A NEW OWNER

Cheryl sold her business. The new owners are younger than my children and seem very nice. Cheryl will remain as President of the company for at least a year to help them learn the business. She will continue to oversee all the designers and sell (that is what she likes to do and is best at). Jodi and Greg will take over all the business ends of the company and HR responsibilities. It's like having a new job but working at the same place with the same coworkers (and a few new bosses)

I am so happy for Cheryl. We have been praying for this ever since we were in our prayer group with the Ryan's and Stedcke's. God's timing is perfect!

Jasiahs

This is Jasiahs. He is the son of one of my friends at work. Isn't he a cutie?

THANK YOU TODD-CHRISTA-ANNA-SARAH

It's Friday morning and we still feel fine.

We also had a confession from China that it was a Father's Day gift from them. It is delicious. I would show you a photo but by the time I get my camera out to get a decent photo I know it will all be gone so you can just Google the company for photos.

DAVID'S FUDGE DELIVERY

Well, what do you do when the UPS driver deliveries fudge to your door and you don't know who sent it?

It could be from some psyco out there that picks people at random to send them some kind of tainted sweets just for fun. After all there wasn't a note inside saying who it was from. I even checked the box inside and out to see if there was a clue.

The return address was Tony Arndt's Fudgery, LLC, 106 West Washington St, Newton, IL
I don't even know where Newton, IL is and all the people I know in Illinois would surely send it to ME not DAVE if they were going to send fudge.

I called the 800 number on the sticker on the candy box but the company was closed until 8:30 (9:30 my time) tomorrow. The sticker sealing the box was the kind "Hallmark Cards" gives to seal their cards, you know the ones with the gold crown. I thought that seemed strange.

Well, I guess the smart thing to do would just be not to eat it since we didn't know where it came from or at least wait until I could reach the company tomorrow but, anyone who knows Dave and me know that just didn't happen. We tried it. It was absolutely DELICIOUS and we feel just fine...so far.

MAISON'S NEW DO

Maison is a very active 11 1/2 year old. How can a boy this age look so much like his Mom (and not look like a girl) and look so much like his Grandfather at the same time?

LAZY, RAINY SUMMER DAYS ARE AHEAD

The last of our 'snowbird' friends headed back to Canada on Sunday. We are beginning to get daily showers and the temp. is in the 90s with the humidity going up, up, up.
Dave and I will start spending more time in the pool and he will spend more afternoons on the golf course between showers.
He is working at a Assisted Living Home with Ziada (she was at the hospital when he first moved down here)
Lifestlye is busy as ever and as always things are changing.
I have used all of my vacation time until late July when I get my annual review so we will just be working all week and pretending we are vacationing in Florida on the weekends. As you can see everything seems calm......for the moment.

DAVID - BORN IN 53 - HAPPY 53RD BIRTDAY -

Happy Birthday to my best friend of 37 years.
You may not look like this 17 year old guy but you look darn good and I think your getting better all the time. I could never list all the things I like about you but I sure am grateful for them. (And that doesn't even count for the fact you are the only one that can put up with me and like me anyway). I LOVE YOU!
Happy Birthday and I hope you have lots more.

Happy 6th Anniversary!

Todd and Christa have had a very busy married life! What a blessing to see two people, best friends, with a wonderful daughters on an exciting adventure doing what God has directed them to do.
WE LOVE YOU!

CARISSA ROBINSON

This past week Carissa graduated from High School. I have been remembering all kinds of things about her ever since I received the Open House Invitation in the mail. We met Cary, Vicki, and Josh before Carissa was even born. We got to keep her and love on her when she was only a few weeks old and we have watched her grow in to an exceptional young lady. She is an exceptional athelete, student, hard worker and most important a wonderful christian. How happy Jesus must be to have someone like her to represent him in this world!

Chrissa will be going to Florida Gulf Coast University and will probably have her AA degree by Christmas 2007. She and two girlfriends are moving into their own condo shortly and I know we will be hearing more good things from her in the years to come.

'CONGRATULATIONS CARISSA DAWN'

CARISSA ROBINSON GRADUATES

MOTHER'S DAY

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY, MOM

I LOVE YOU

HAVING FUN DOING AN OLD TASK

Last Friday Cheryl and I went to MyDinnnerFactory.com. It was a fun way to make different entrees in about 1 1/2 hours. Cheryl went on line and made our reservations for the workplace and selected 8 menus we wanted to prepare. Since each recipe serves 6 people we just prepared it and then divided it in half.

We didn't have to shop for the ingredients, slice dice or clean up. It was like we were the chefs on some cooking show.

When we were finished we brought it home ready to freeze or cook. Last night Dave and I tried the first dinner. We had Stuffed Manicotti. I just made some spinach w/garlic to go with it and it was easy and delicious.

Marci, the president of this place was a collage student working in the cosmetic dept at Burdines when I worked there 18 years ago. It was fun seeing her and her daughter and making new dishes without having to clean up the mess so I am sure I will be doing it again soon.

Pictures......as promised

There were more i would have liked to show you more but it took me a very long time to get these on. None of the pictures are half as sweet as Hunter really is.

I love you, Hunter!
Good Luck at your Talent Show

April 24th was Hunter's Birthday!

Hunter turned 9 years old on Monday. Happy belated birthday, Hunter. I am looking for some of my favorite pictures to post of Hunter later this week so be sure to check back.

Jeremiah 29:11

For I know the plans I have for you says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. TLB

I have a picture of Todd from 1993 hanging in the hall that has that verse under it.

This picture is from Todd's lecture in China April 22, 2006.


In our daily devotional one day last week Charles Swindoll said "Who would have guessed 5 years ago that you would be doing what you are doing right now?"

Time seems to pass so quickly as we get older but we still cannot predict what will happen next.

Who would have ever thought that Todd would be in China giving a lecture on Ameican customs.

God knew and he is seeing his plan being fulfilled.
MORE ABOUT THE LECTURE AT http://yetispeak.blogspot.com/

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRISTA MAY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

to a lady

that has enough faith to trust God enough to plan an outdoor wedding in Seattle, Washington...

that gives her Mother-in-Law a beautiful baby girl on her 50th birthday...

that trust God enough to follow when he leads her and her family to a communist country to share his love...

that shares a love for history with her Father-in-Law...

that her husband cherishes, loves and is willing to defend because she truely makes him a better person.

We love you and respect you for all your are. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Kathy and Dave

FT MYERS, FLORIDA TO LOUISVILLE, KY

On Tuesday April 11, 2006 Helen and Carolyn flew from Ft Myers to Louisville. They made the trip okay and are safely back home in Kentucky. Please pray that the familiar surrounds of the place that was home for so many years will be a comforting change for Helen. She has faught a hard fight and just doesn't seem to have any more fight in her.

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR ....
BLEEP - BLEEP - BLEEP (The name has been omitted to protect his identity)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

I hate to have to admit it but we love you and are very proud of you! Happy Birthday

Which one is the real Didabaloney?

One of these baby rabbits has been known to wear sunglasses and carry a protest sign. His name is Didabaloney.

I am not sure which one it was and I really can't remember what his sign said but I never look at this little mother rabbit with her three little babies in her pocket that I don't remember those days.