The Fyllings

Summer Vacation

2011-06-12T13:53:00.007-05:00

We had a great time at graduation parties for Austin Klimek (Barron, WI) and Taylor & Katie Bothun (Eden Prairie, MN) the past couple weekends. We are so proud of all of our nieces & nephews.

June 3rd was the official start of Morgan's summer vacation. She has been busy keeping our house in tip top condition so we will be able to show it to prospective buyers with just a short notice. (Our house has been on the market for a week & we have only had 3 showings so far.)

Our litte buddy, Ty, comes and sees us from time to time when his mommy has errands to run or there are conflicts with her work schedule. He has a great time with Greatee (me) and Morgan. He still looks for Jordan, Farmer (Paul), and Pepper (Peppy our dog) everytime he comes over. He is disappointed when he hears that they are at the farm.

Here is Ty sleeping on Morgan's bed on a hot afternoon. (So glad we have a/c!)

The marching band season is upon us. Morgan & Emily have had marching practice almost every night this past week. They marched in the Summerfest Parade on Saturday and will march in parades on Tuesday & Thursday this week as well.

Morgan is the 2nd trumpet in this row. (Next the the tall boy who appears to be out of rank.)
Emily is the tall clarinet at the end of the row.

What have we been doing the past 3 months?!?

2011-06-12T13:18:00.009-05:00

I imagine those of you who follow our family blogs have been frustrated that we have not updated for three months. Well, you know how it goes....you get so far behind that it is just overwhelming thinking about catching up. Here are a few things that have been happening....

Morgan got her driver's license shortly after her 16t birthday. She was then able to drive herself to school each day and I no longer had to take her to the many activities she was involved in. (Speech, Drama, music lessons & weightlifting filled her days after school.)

We spent time in March cleaning out extra clutter & furniture from our house with the intent of putting it on the market. We had been watching the homes for sale in the area just waiting for "the right one" to appear.

In early April I found out that I would be having some surgery and that I would be taking 6 weeks off of work. I basically spent the entire month preparing things at work so that 5 employees could each take on a few of my responsibilities while I was gone. (I am back to work now and happy to report that there wasn't as much chaos in my absence as everyone had anticipated.)

During the last part of my 6 weeks of medical leave we found a house just a few miles from town that we really liked. By this time Paul & Jordan were busy trying to get the crops planted between heavy rainfalls. They made a trip to see the house because both Morgan & I told them that it was "the one". They both agreed that we were right...it was "the one"!

Here we are by the front door the day the inspector was at the property.

Morgan is sitting on a huge rock in the backyard. She is excited for the big bedroom in the basement and the firepit in the backyard!

Sweet 16!

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Morgan turned 16 on Wednesday. Her schedule was too full that day to do much celebrating so we had a party for her on Saturday night.

It was fun to have Jeremy, Kara & Allie here for the weekend. Allie helped plan the party and selected fun decorations and balloons. (Notice the lei around Morgan's neck? Allie couldn't remember the word lei & called it a hu-lei-lee...so cute! Emily helped invite some of Morgan's friends to come over later Saturday evening to celebrate. Allie enjoyed hanging out with the girls and was quite taken with her "cousin". (Kathleen)
Thanks for spreading the word, Em!

Happy Birthday, Morgan!!

Article from the Fergus Falls Daily Journal

2011-01-31T13:26:00.000-06:00

The Fergus Falls Senior High theatre group took first place in the Winter One Act Sub-Sections Competition.

The students were judged on: Educational Value, Overall Effectiveness, Characterization, Voice, and Technical Elements, and are scored accordingly.

Fergus Falls students performed the one act play, “The Winner,” by B. Dwayne Craft and directed by Michelle Karst.

In this play: The Competitor sits listless while every imaginable influence in his life
cajoles, begs, pressures, and coaxes him to prepare for the upcoming competition. Everyone insists that he win The Prize, from his family to his Beloved, to his Optometrist. This expressionistic one-act vivisects and reassembles the many pressures of achievement placed on the individual, all leading to the inescapable conclusion that winning just might be everything…or nothing at all.

The cast and crew include the following Otters: Aaron Johnson, Ryan Sorkness, Lexi Wedll, Morgan Fylling, Lucille Krivanek, Steven Godel, Ben Haugmo, Charli Wolentez, Cassandra Eerdmans, Robbie Darling, Justin Gullickson, Jessica Segura, Erik Vergiels, Olivia Scott, Sarah Bowman, Katelyn Kelley, Austin Sandmeyer, Reid Cole, Taylor Gray; with a lot time and effort from community members. A special thanks goes out to Jerry Ringwelski for set construction, Rebecca Thanel for make up ideas and hair designs, Jordan Fylling’s assistance as stage manager, and Sew Perfect Bridal for the generous donation of a dress and costume alterations.

The students will compete again this Thursday, Feb. 3 at the section finals in Alexandria for a chance to appear in the state one act festival.

January Happenings

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The snowboarding craze has hit the family hard this winter. Jordan and Tim have had the opportunity to go quite often. (Those two have even been building jumps in various locations to practice on.) Jordan gave Morgan a couple lessons during vacation. He & Tim got Emily out on the slopes as well. Heather has purchased a board in anticipation of an upcoming trip to Lutsen Mtn (by Duluth) in mid February. There will be more blogging about this after the trip.Our little Ty was totally facinated with Nutcrackers this Christmas. When I found this snowboarder nutcracker I just had to get it as a keepsake/reminder of the fun everyone had during the holiday season!

Someone received her birthday gift early this year! (She needed time to learn to parallel park it before she takes her driver's license test next month.)
Happy Sweet 16, Morgan!

Pictures of our Family from 2010

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Christmas Letter

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Christmas 2010

Dear Family & Friends:

Greetings to you from cold & snowy Minnesota! There is no doubt that we will be having a white Christmas this year. Our snowmobiles haven't been out yet, but I am sure Jordan will be taking his sister out on the trails once she is on break from school for the holidays. Jordan has recently acquired a snowboard and is now practicing at a local ski slope in anticipation of a trip to out West this winter. I am glad that my family can enjoy the snowy season.

We have had another busy year. I am still working at a residential treatment facility for teens with behavioral & emotional problems. I can't believe I have worked there for 5 years already. Time sure does fly! I enjoy spending time with our granddaughter, Allie (5 years old) and my great-nephew, Ty (2 1/2 years old). Allie is now in kindergarten so her trips to stay with us will be limited to her school vacations (boo hoo). We have lots of fun when she comes to stay!

Ty lives here in Fergus Falls so we get to see him more often. He is a fun little guy and always finds plenty to do when he visits Great-ee (Sheri) and Farmer Paul (Paul).

(I would have to tie him to the stool with an apron so he wouldn't fall off since I didn't have a highchair to use.)

Paul is busy with his farming and grain hauling. He also finds time for fun things like motorcycle and snowmobile trips with his friends. Last February he and Jordan flew to Daytona, FL for "Bike Week". (A good friend brought down their motorcycles in a trailer.)

The weather was extremely cold, but they had a great time riding their bikes in the Florida sun. Paul's grain hauling has been limited to North Dakota the past couple years. (Thankfully there is usually more work than he can handle.) This allows him to get to Fergus Falls most weekends and for special events.

Jeremy, Kara & Allie are still in Rochester, MN. Kara works for Mayo Clinic and Jeremy for Charter Communications. They keep busy with work & family. Jeremy finds time for things like golfing and riding dirt bike. Kara is busy keeping up with Allie's activities and she enjoys baking yummy treats to share with her co-workers and friends.

(Here is a picture of Kara & Allie in matching aprons....aren't they cute!)

They will be spending Christmas at Disney World in Orlando this year. It will be a great time for them!

Jordan graduated from Valley City State University in May. He is currently in Fergus Falls.

This Fall he helped coach football at the local college (Minnesota State - Fergus Falls) and worked with a special needs student at the local junior high school. He is hoping to find a job teaching Social Studies and coaching football. Jordan caught "running fever" this year and participated in several races. (He still keeps his mom on edge with his love of extreme sports.) Jordan enjoys playing guitar and can often be found comparing playing techniques with his sister.

Morgan is now a sophomore at Kennedy Secondary School. (The local school was remodeled and the name has been changed.) It is exciting to be the first classes in the "new" school. She is busy with her many drama and music productions. This past summer she and her cousin Emily were wives in the musical production of "The King & I".

(Emily wearing red & Morgan wearing teal in the photo.)

After one performance they ran out of spray-on hair color so the girls were not allowed to wash it out of their hair before the matinee the following day.

Here is a photo of them sleeping with shower caps on so the bedding didn't turn black.

(They are going to be so thrilled that I have included this photo!)

In her spare time Morgan takes voice, piano & guitar lessons. She currently has excessive amounts of homework each night. (I think she may be regretting the advanced placement US History class she signed up for!) Morgan also participates in Jazz Band, Pep Band, Young Life and attends Bethel Youth Group each week. She has taken Driver's Ed. and hopes to have her license in a couple months. What will I do with all of my free time when I am not running her to all of these activities?!?

The past year has been filled with may good times, but we also have felt the loss of far too many dear family members and friends. In our grief we often struggle to understand the meaning and purpose of the loss. We hold fast to our belief that God is in control and He has a plan for all of our lives. It is in Him that we find comfort. It is our wish that , as we celebrate the birth of our Savior, you too find your peace and purpose in Him.

Heaven

2010-11-21T22:15:00.002-06:00

What about Heaven?
(part of a book by Kathleen Long Bostrom )

Though heaven’s a place
that you can’t see from here,
It says in the Bible
that heaven is near.

It always is daytime-
there never is night.
The light of God’s love
will be shining so bright.

But here’s something different,
and this is no trick:
In heaven nobody
will ever get sick!

Our hurts will be healed,
and the deaf will all hear,
the blind will see clearly,
there’s nothing to fear!

Though time has no ending,
you’ll never get bored;
For thousands of years
seem like days to the Lord.

All of God’s children,
the young and the old,
Will gather together
on streets made of gold.

And then there will be
such a grand celebration
When heaven and earth
have become one creation!

Life will be perfect,
for heaven’s the place
We’ll see God, the Father
and Son, face-to-face.

For God will be there,
everywhere that you are;
And Jesus will shine
like a bright morning star.

Heaven is wonderful,
don’t you agree?
It’s simply the best place
we ever could be!

(I borrowed this from Kip & Cathy's Blog)

First Day of School

2010-09-08T20:44:00.005-05:00

It was a cold & wet day the first day at the new Kennedy School in Fergus Falls.

Morgan is a sophomore in the high school & Jordan is working with a special needs student in the junior high. (This is not the position he was hoping for, but it gives him a foot in the door and works well with his coaching schedule at the college.)

Jordan is coaching running backs & special teams at M State - Fergus Falls.

Their first home game will be on Saturday. - Go Spartans!!

Graduation Video

2010-06-08T22:22:00.003-05:00

I was finally able to get this video to load!

Jordan's Big Day (Finally!!)

2010-05-30T13:45:00.015-05:00

Valley City State University Graduation - May 15, 2010It was an early morning to get to the 10:00 ceremony in Valley City. Allie was waiting every so patiently to get to see her Uncle Jordan and give him the card she had made for him

Morgan & Emily waiting for the ceremony to begin.

Paul & Grandpa Denny catching up during the wait.

Ty looking for Jordan's name in the program.

Yeah - here comes our favorite graduate!

Even sleepy Ty perked up and cheered along.

We didn't know where Jordan would be seated. Luckily we picked seats in the bleachers near his chair. Allie tried to get his attention through most of the ceremony.

Crossing the stage & receiving his diploma!

(Woody & Maite watched Jordan get his diploma via live webcast....we got fun texts from them during the ceremony....like "just saw Jordan get his diploma....you crying yet?")

Listening to the words of advice from the various graduation speakers.

Proud Mom with the graduate.

(The red paper in the diploma is the card that Allie had made.)

Proud Parents

Proud Grandparents who made the trip from WI for the special event.

Brothers

Jordan & Allie

(The picture seemed to be the right direction - but it wouldn't upload that way...hmmm.)

Our family - (minus Allie who didn't want her picture taken at the moment)

Jordan & his friend Amanda who had their grad parties together

(Amanda works at the Country Club and made all of the arrangements - it was really nice to not have to worry about food or other plans - Thanks, Amanda!!)

It was a beautiful day to sit on the deck at the Club.

Kara & Sheila

Jordan getting congratulatory calls from friends.

Great food - bbq, pasta salad, crab salad, pickles, chips, mini cheese cakes, cake & lime punch

Allie munching on chips and goofing around with Ty at the table.

(Hmmm....there was suppose to be a picture of Ty here.)

Jordan & Grandma Pat

Jordan & Morgan

We are so proud of Jordan and his successful completion of college.

Alice Blue Gown.m4v

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Click here to view this video

Snow Storm??

2010-03-20T14:38:00.003-05:00

This winter our neighbors put a feather mattress on the deck for their dog. The dog had a grand time shaking the mattress and dragging it all over the backyard. We knew that it wasn't going to be pretty next door once the snow melted.

One day I came home and there were feathers floating over the house tops in our neighborhood. Our front yard (and back yard) have a lot of white feathers floating around.

It is nothing compared to the yard next door!

This is all feathers - the snow is all melted and gone!
And you thought your dog made a mess in the yard!!!

Visitors

2010-03-20T14:15:00.004-05:00

We had some fun visitors this week.My favorite little toddler came over to play while his mommy went running.
Later we were excited when Jordan showed up and brought Hurley along with him.

Ty played with Hurley for a while

(he was gentle - this is the face he makes when someone takes his favorite blankie (Duck).

Most of the time Ty just played contently on his own.

Hurley sniffed the entire house and then settled into one of her favorite spots for a little snooze. This little guy is a ham when Morgan gets the camera out.

Hurley got her share of camera time too.Little Cutie!!

Jordan also brought me this mountain of dirty clothes...

15 1/2 hours of washing & drying and it was almost done!

(3 loads of winter jackets, etc. had to wait until another day.)

Jordan, come back again soon!

(Hurry before you have another 3 months worth of laundry - ha!)

Go Bears

2010-03-02T19:57:00.003-06:00

On Friday night Heather & Zac came over to play a little Qwirkle with me.

This little guy was running all over the place. He thought it was quite humorous to run away from me when I tried to take his picture. No Greatee....quit it with the pictures already!
STOP!!

I stopped....but only for a minute or two.

Here we are watching Austin's team play BB.

There is #10!!! Go Austin!!

Later on Ty spent time creating lovely videos on my webcam. He is such a ham when he can see himself on the screen. I am so glad these guys live close by!!

Morgan turns 15!!

2010-03-02T19:42:00.003-06:00

The girls had a choir concert the night before Morgan's birthday. She was excited that Paul & Jordan were both able to come to this concert. It was a long concert, but the music was great. Afterwards the Borowski's (along with Tim, Ariel & G'ma Kay, the Lewis's & Fyllings all indulged in a chocolate extreme DQ cake. Happy Birthday, Morgan!!
Ty didn't want any cake, but there were other things to snack on as well.

On Morgan's actual birthday we went to Don Pablo's for some authentic Mexican food after her voice lesson. The employees brought out a huge sombrero for her to wear while they sang to her and served her some fried ice cream for dessert. We laughed & had a great time. (The singing was awful....that made it all the better for us!)

After we got home she opened her gifts. We played a game of Qwirkle and called it a night.

On Saturday she was able to go shopping for her new phone with her Dad.
Let the texting begin!

Valentine's Day

2010-03-02T19:19:00.005-06:00

On Valentine's Day Jeremy, Kara & Allie were traveling through on their way back from ND. Sheila, Zac, Heather & Ty came over to spend a little time with them. (Wes, Emily & Morgan weren't back from their ski trip in Red Lodge, MT.) Allie cut and served this big Krispie Bar heart to all of us. She did a very good job. When it was time for me to do the dinner dishes Allie grabbed my camera and took pictures of everything in site. (And I do mean everything!)
She was excited to find people willing to say "cheese" for her.

This dork was her favorite subject.

Zac had spent some time with them recently and she grew quite fond of him.

Smile Mommy!

Auntie Sheila, you are silly!

Ty was just a few inches from the lens when this was taken.

He was hoping for a chance to play with the camera too!

There were about 20 photos of Zac on my camera.

I selected only the "choice" ones to post on the blog. (Sorry Zac!)

She was busy taking pictures of anything that was at the right height for her to see. Even the leftover turkey! There were about 30 photos of peoples tushies that I am not posting. (If you really want to see how big your buns are I can email them to you personally.)

A more "artsy" photo of Ty's juice.

(I didn't have a non-spill cup for him to use so he got to break out his old favorite "bobby" that I had in the cupboard. I have since upgraded my cuppy supply!)

After the camera battery died these two played with the Duplos for a while.

They play well together. After the kitchen was cleaned up we dug out the Play-dough ice cream treat machine. Heather helped Allie create all the treats "just like on the box".

Heather is the best sport!!

All too soon everyone had to head back to their own homes. It was fun to have everyone here even if it was for such a short time.

1 Act Play

2010-03-02T18:35:00.004-06:00

Morgan auditioned & was selected to participate in the 1 Act Play Competition that was held in January. There were 4 guys and 4 girls selected. (She was the only Freshmen.) The play was about different people & events in Minnesota history. Here they are singing a jingle for a radio program. (I think it was the early days of WCCO radio.)
Here she is at a family dinner in the early 1970's that the discussion centered around the draft and how it affected families.

A women's meeting in the early 1900's.

Late 1800's

Treating a man with severely frostbitten toes.

Part of an elementary classroom in the early 1980's.

We were able to watch the play the evening before the competition. Overall they did a good job. On the way to the competition the director made some serious changes in props, costumes, etc. (They were not suppose to be judged on those items.) It turns out that the majority of their critique was based on props & costumes and ultimately they did not place in the competition.

Cookie Update....

2010-02-18T09:28:00.002-06:00

This morning at work I went to the kitchen for a cookie. Our cook, Deb, bakes literally thousands of chocolate chip cookies each year. They are the best cookies you ever ate!

She told me that last week she decided to bake cookies at home and used the receipe on the Hershey chip bag. They were a flop & every one broke as she took them off the pan.

Morgan should feel a bit better about her cookie experience when I tell her about Deb's cookie disaster.

To Blog or Not To Blog....

2010-02-16T21:00:00.002-06:00

Morgan has been missing a lot of classes due to weather, ski trips, music events, etc. She had an assignment to bake something for her Innovative Foods class (to make up for a food lab that she missed). She could pick anything she wanted. She used a new cookie receipe on the Hershey's Milk Chocolate Chip bag.

Let's just say we won't be blogging anything more about these cookies.

Advise for you bakers out there.....stick to the Nestle Toll House Cookie receipe!

New Semester - New Classes

2010-01-23T19:17:00.003-06:00

Morgan is now into her 2nd semester at school. A couple of changes to her schedule include Innovative Foods and Industrial Tech this semester. There have only been 4 days of school so far this semester, but so far the homework has been significantly less than last semester.

Today she made buns on her own for the first time using the bread machine. They were light & delicious! She complained that a few of them were "morphed" and not quite perfect in shape. We ate them tonight with our supper and still have a small bag that she plans to share with our neighbors. Yum Yum!

She is learning about cars in her Industrial Tech class. Each night she comes home with tidbits of information about things like purchasing oil, how the heating/cooling systems work, etc.

Morgan has been busy preparing for the 1 Act Play Competition that will be held on Thursday. They have a rehearsal tomorrow afternoon and 1 performance for the public/parents on Wed. evening. There are 4 guys & 4 girls in the play - she is the only Freshmen. We have been working on costuming & props. (Thanks to those friends who are helping us out this this!) She plays 4 different characters in the play and has only a few seconds to change from one character to the next. What a fun experience for her.

Playoffs

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Paul was fortunate enough to get 2 tickets for Sunday.

One son will be thrilled!!

The other.....not so much!

Paul's Christmas Gift

2010-01-10T17:53:00.003-06:00

Paul got a new tv and a blue ray system with surround sound. Here are Paul, Morgan & Matt getting it all set up and adjusted. Yup.....I guess you aren't living until you have 7 speakers in our tiny tv room blaring while you watch a movie in high defenition....good grief. Matt "the pro" came directly from working out at the Y to help out.....forget the fact that the windchill was -30 degrees and he was wearing shorts!
Thanks for the help!

Anniversary Wishes

2010-01-10T17:51:00.002-06:00

My mom & dad came back to Fergus Falls with us on Sunday night. They were able to spend the rest of the week here with our families. Morgan made them an apple pie to celebrate their 35th anniversary on Dec. 28th.Apple is her specialty!

Off to Barron

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After the Plaza we loaded up and after a stop at the Christian Bookstore in Eau Claire we headed to Barron. Morgan & I had not been to the Klimek's house since they had remodeled. It looked fabulous! I am so envious of their beautiful, spacious kitchen. We had gifts to open and spent the evening visiting, watching movies and hanging out together.

Allie's New Hobby

2010-01-10T17:27:00.007-06:00

Allie was getting a little restless during the program at the Plaza. I gave her my camera. After taking several pictures of herself I told her to go and take pictures of other people. I have over 100 photos that she took. I must say they are very "artsy" and "creative". I have multiple pictures of the carpet, items on the table tops, arm pits, shoes, bodies without heads, faces so close you cannot even identify who they are, etc. (I think you get the point.) Here are a few of her "better" shots. Sit back & enjoy!

Celebrating at the Plaza

2010-01-10T16:51:00.008-06:00

Saturday the 26th we loaded Allie into our pickup and we headed cross country from Rochester to Nelson. Unfortunately we listened to our GPS and ended up taking curvy Hwy 60 back to Wabasha. There had been rain/ice the day before and the trees were frosty & beautiful. The roads, however, were not beautiful. It was a slow, slippery trip. We stopped in Nelson and had a wonderful visit with Grandma Bonnie. I was sorry we had to cut it short. We were a bit tardy getting to the Plaza for dinner at 1:00. Allie loves to spend time with Abz, Morgan & Emily (she was really missing Emily on this day)
I wouldn't let anyone have any goodies at Grandma Bonnie's house so they would eat a good dinner. Allie told me her favorite part of the meal was the cottage cheese. (She did eat lots of other things besides cottage cheese.)

Abby (or Abz as we call her)

Austin & Andrew

Kids waiting for the program to be over so they can hit the pool.

Girls don't hang with the boys.

Robert played for Morgan when she shared a song.

Paul & Amanda let carols.

Allie & Abby sang along. (Notice the multiple necklaces.)

Pat enjoying the singing.

Jeremy & Kara were able to arrange their work schedules to spend the day with family.

Paul, Tara, Nicole & Chad

Amy & Don

Don & Hunter :)

Sondra, Alaina & Bev

Robert, Paul, Damara & Amanda sang a number upon request

(Oops....what happened to Amanda....hmmm.....Allie might have taken this picture!)

Sweet little Brennen - the newest member of the family.

Morgan & Allie enjoying some goodies and trying out the new stitching boards. I guess I only took video of time in the pool. I will try to upload that later on. (I haven't had much success uploading videos to Blogger lately.)

Christmas Day

2010-01-10T16:27:00.007-06:00

Christmas Day proved to be a bit stormy. Travel was not advised in our area, but you know us! We packed up the pickup and late morning we left for Rochester. Once we got out onto the interstate the weather/roads were fine. Paul drove the speed limit (yeah right) the whole way.

We got to Jeremy, Kara & Allie's house in time for a wonderful meal of prime rib. Yum yum.

After waiting patiently all day long & then having to wait until after supper Allie finally got to open her gifts from us. She got a new jewelry box and plenty of "jewels" from us.

She told me she couldn't decide which necklace to wear so she was going to wear three at one time. "However, grandma, the cupcake one is my favorite".

Grandpa Denny & Grandma Pat drove over from Nelson to spend the evening with us. (They are home from Florida for approx. 1 month. )

Oops....I forgot to rotate this photo....too late, I am not changing it now...sorry!

Grandpa put Allie inside this huge Christmas stocking - what a silly little girl!

Grandpa Denny does his own shopping & did well this year. Allie got a "Littlest Pet Shop" critter from him and hauled it everywhere that weekend.

This is what my dear little granddaughter does everytime I tell her to smile for the camera.

I have better luck when she doesn't know the camera is on.

Shoot...more sideways pics....oh well!

I helped Allie get ready for bed. Looks like she didn't get the one thing she really needed.... bigger jammies!!!

We laughed hysterically at them and told her to go tell Grandpa Paul that she needed some money to get new pajamas....what a poor little orphan!

She had bigger pj's in her drawer, but was too busy playing to let me put them on her.

(Note the box - Kara got a dishwasher for Christmas - it just wasn't installed yet.)

Yup....Grandpa needs to get that girl some bigger jammies. Allie you are so cute, thanks for giving us such a good laugh!

Christmas Eve

2010-01-10T15:54:00.010-06:00

Time for some overdue shots from the holidays......

Emily & Grandpa Rog

Yes Zac.....I plan to take your picture even if you scowl at me.

Heather giving me her best "ho ho ho".

Bella happy for all the attention & treats.

Steph & Matt

Jordan & Ty

Tim was quite uncooperative for the camera...as usual.

Sheila will be so thrilled that this picture is on here.

Tim & Paul

Zac

Ty wasn't interested in the presents at all. He found Grampie's new little vasectomy van and spent the majority of the gift opening time playing with it.

I think we eventually took it away from him to entice him to show some interest in the wrapped gifts. (It didn't work. He crawled over the Christmas tree and found some little old fashioned toys under it and played with them for a while.)

Matt & Steph

Sheila & Wes

Rog, Kay, Morgan & Em

Tim, Paul, Jordan & Zac

Sheila & Wes (tasty drink??)

Rog & Kay admiring Ty's original artwork

Ty decided that the big package wasn't going to stop him from getting to Grandpa Rog. He climbed right up it to get to him.

Ty eventually opened his gifts. It was a long process because once each one was opened he wanted it out of the box immediately to play with and then had no interested in opening another. What a fun little guy!

We Wish You A Merry Christmas!

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It is Christmas Eve and we are currently in the midst of a winter storm. We are unsure of our travel plans for tomorrow, but we will make every attempt to travel if at all possible.

This is Morgan the night of her recital. Isn't she beautiful!

She got to pick out her Christmas gift this year. She has only had 1 lesson so far, but we are hoping that by this time next year she will be accompanying herself when she sings.

Jordan is here with us and we are planning to spend the evening at the Borowski's house. I am sure between Heather & Sheila there will be blog posts later tonight if I don't get one done.

Merry Christmas!!

Christmas Recital

2009-12-19T17:39:00.008-06:00

Morgan has been taking private voice lessons for a couple months. The students had a concert/recital at A Center for the Arts on Thursday. She had two solos and did a wonderful job!

(Please excuse my shaky video & the sound quality of my camera.)

I had to split her 2nd song into two video clips because it exceeded the size limit.

Thanksgiving Week

2009-11-29T22:13:00.001-06:00

We started out the week with Movie Night at the Borowski's on Monday night - "My Sister's Keeper". It was a good story. Tuesday night was the high school band concert. I just took a picture of Morgan before the concert so I didn't have to take my camera....I am such a dud!

School got out at noon on Wednesday. I took off work on Thursday & Friday too.

It was so good to have a short week!

This little guy was tired after Thanksgiving dinner - we thought he would fall asleep playing on the floor, but nope....he made it all day long without taking a snooze....and he didn't even turn into Mr. Crabs!

We all went out to Rog & Kay's farm for some delicious food & a fun time.

A trip to the farm wouldn't be complete without a trip to feed the cats in John & Jill's barn!

A little target shooting was planned for the afternoon. These targets were used for the handguns.

Paul is showing Morgan how to shoot Rog's little Derringer.

Out of 4 attempts Morgan hit the milk jug once with this little gun. She had better accuracy when she shot Wes's handgun. Emily & Heather also got in on the range practice. Heather attempted to shoot some clay pigeons as well.....I don't think that she had a lot (if any) success in that area.

This little guy thought he was smart stuff drinking the last drips out of his mommy's pop bottle.

Ahh....good to the last drop!

Thanks, Rog & Kay for a great afternoon!!

Playing Catch Up

2009-11-16T21:29:00.000-06:00

You may want to start from the bottom of the page and work your way to the top post.

I had a lot of catching up to do!

Fall Play

2009-11-16T21:23:00.002-06:00

Morgan was cast as Peaseblossom (a fairy) in the fall play this past weekend.

She did a great job!

Shakespeare can be hard to listen to/understand.

I had to really listen close to catch what was being said and to appreciate the humor of the play.

Jordan & Brittany came from Valley City for the final performance on Sunday.

Thanks for coming!!

Paul is still busy harvesting sunflowers. He needed to be in the fields as much as possible this weekend.

His friend, Dennis, has an airplane and flew them from Bottineau to Fergus Falls for the afternoon and then back again after the play. Thanks, Dennis for doing this for our family!!

Visit from Brittany

2009-11-16T21:11:00.000-06:00

Brittany travels with her job for Valley City State University.

We were excited when she got to spend 3 nights with us this month.

We were able to celebrate her birthday a few days early.

We had a good time visiting together with the Borowski/Lewis crew.

The best part of the visit for Brittany was snuggling up with her little

furry friend each night she was here!

Come stay with us again soon!

(Hurlz says, "woof"!)

Pumpkin Carving Time

2009-11-16T20:59:00.000-06:00

On Halloween Day we went to Borowski's house to do our traditional

pumpkin carving and seed roasting activities. Tim's girlfriend, Ariel, had never carved a pumpkin before. She did quite well for a rookie!!

I traditionally do the pumpkin seeds (that way I get out of carving). This year Morgan & Emily each made their own pan of seeds. Everyone agreed that they did a great job!

Ty was busy trying to decide if it was okay to get all gooey....

he decided it was okay!

Before he got ready to go to his G & G Lewis's house

he posed for a few pictures with his pumpkin.

He was very busy putting a little car in & out, in & out of his his pumpkin.

He are the finished pumpkins all lit up and waiting to scare

little Trick or Treaters when they came to the door.

The Greatest Halloween Party Ever!

2009-11-16T20:48:00.000-06:00

We had the best time at Miss Piggy's party when we were in Nelson!

She is the best party planner in the state of Wisconsin!

Brett added so much entertainment to the party. What a cutie!!

These girls were busy, busy, busy all night long!

My cute daughter-in-law!

Gram

She sure looks great for just turning 88!!

These little cousins played non-stop all night long!

Everyone present put on a special costume that Connie had planned. It was so much fun waiting to see what she had in store for each guest. These little girls wore their costumes all night long. They had a blast picking the rubber mouse, bloodshot eyeballs & other scary stuff off of the cake.

Thanks, Con, for the party of the year!!!

Still Catching Up.....

2009-11-16T20:28:00.000-06:00

Morgan & I went to Nelson for a few days to help my folks

do a few things in their house to get it ready to put on the market.

Shana & Abz came and helped too.

We were glad to go and help them out.

They have done so much for all of us over the years.

Catching up from October.....

2009-11-16T20:21:00.000-06:00

October was a busy month. Our little friend, Hurley, moved in with us.

She will be here until around Christmas time.

It didn't take long for her to claim Paul's spot in the bed.

Our house is littered with doggie toys....but we don't mind....

well, except when we step on them in the dark

How can you not love this snuggly little friend?!

How Old Do They Have to Be Before A Mom Stops Worrying?!?!?

2009-11-16T19:43:00.000-06:00

Jordan's college football years are over. He was fortunate to not have any major injuries during his football career. I thought that my years of worrying about him getting injured were over. Those of you who know Jordan know better!! Of course he can't just settle down and participate in a safe sport that has little to no physical contact like golf, or table tennis....NO.....he is now into grappling, karate & fighting!

I don't know much about any of these sports. (He probably feels the less I know the better.) Here are a few photos Brittany took of a grappling tournament that he was in about a month ago. Jordan took 1st place in his weight class.

I understand you wrestle until someone "taps out".

He said the object is to tap out before something breaks....good grief!!

Jordan also has his orange belt in karate.

I just found out yesterday that he is now training to fight in a ring.

Sorry, son....I won't be going to watch you do that any time soon!!!

Little Stinker

2009-10-11T15:03:00.004-05:00

Last weekend Kara & Allie were here for a couple days. I had an old "Sioux Athletics" sweatshirt that Jeremy, Jordan & Morgan all had worn. I thought it would be cute to get a picture of Allie and Morgan wearing the almost 20 year old shirts. Allie was not about to have a cute photo taken.......

There are at least 40 more of these photos with silly faces. I finally gave up!

Morgan took this cute one after I went inside. Grandpa called Allie a "booger"....I think that is why she is smiling.

We love this little booger!

Birthday Girls!

2009-10-08T20:58:00.005-05:00

Happy Belated Birthday Wishes to my Mom on Oct. 1st

Happy Birthday, Little Sister!

I must have gotten my first camera for Christmas 1972. These pictures were taken in the summer of 1973. (Or at least they were developed then!)

(I am certain that Shana is sitting on Sheila's unmade bed. I, of course, would never have left my bed unmade into the afternoon!)

Mermaid Hair & Water Flutes

2009-09-26T19:27:00.004-05:00

Allie sleeps with Grandma whenever she is here and Grandpa is at the farm. She sneaks over to my side of the bed whenever she can. I found her asleep on my pillow on more than one occassion! She likes to go to the "cold spots" in the bed.

She makes one cute bed hog!

Bathtime is always fun.

Allie has a set of water flutes that she uses to play beautiful music. Here she is blowing two notes at the same time.

It isn't as easy as it looks....especially when you can't stop giggling long enough to blow!

Allie decided that I should take pictures of her mermaid hair.

I miss my little mermaid. Come back soon!

Week with Allie

2009-09-13T20:26:00.004-05:00

Allie is spending the week with us while her Daddy is away on business. I picked her up in Albertville yesterday. We stopped at Auntie Sheila's house when we got back to pick up Morgan. (She had to march in a parade today in Dalton & couldn't ride along.) Allie managed to pull out almost every single toy in the hour we were there. After we got home & had supper I needed to sell tickets at a chamber event downtown. Auntie Morgan babysat. She & Allie played with the water flutes in the bathtub, played Bottle Caps, put together puzzles and created many houses & towers with the Duplo set. When I got home we snuggled and read books in bed until 11:30. It was a busy first day.

This morning we got up and went to Sunday School & church. We spent the afternoon at home. The day was filled with books, photo albums & games. Everyone is a bit tired so we are heading off to bed early tonight.

Allie decided to wear Auntie's slippers tonight.

They are green like her pajamas....

and she wanted to crawl into my bed with them on. She said she didn't need her stuffed turtle to sleep with tonight because she was sleeping with the froggy slippers. Sorry, Allie....grandma doesn't want those dirty, raggy slips in her bed! Go find your turtle!!

It was a fun day!

Hope you all have a great week!

Rough Week

2009-09-07T10:57:00.003-05:00

This past week has been filled with classes & homework for Morgan. She was excited to be able to sleep in on Saturday morning.

(I am sure she will be thrilled when she sees this post!)

On Monday I cracked a tooth and by Tuesday afternoon I had a root canal. Most of my week was spent feeling out of sorts with a sore tooth/jaw. It was good to have the weekend to catch up on all the work I didn't do last week!

Freshman Year

2009-08-31T21:22:00.003-05:00

Today was the First Day of School for Fergus Falls students in grades K-9. (Grades 10-12 will begin tomorrow.) It is hard to believe that the high school years are now upon us again.

Paul had to get back to the farm and left early this morning. No back to school donuts for Morgan this morning. (Don't feel too sorry for her...I am sure her dad will make up for it with numerous donut stops in the mornings once harvest is done!)

After I dropped Morgan off at the school I observed many parents taking photos of their kids in front of houses, at bus stops & hugging friends while they waited to head off for a new school year. We have 1st Day of School pictures of the boys for almost all of their school days. It is tradition that these photos are taken in the same location year after year. It is so fun (and sometimes hilarious) to look back and see how the kids have grown and the styles have changed over the years!

Busy Saturday

2009-08-22T21:10:00.003-05:00

Summer is winding to an end. School is just around the corner. All of our neighbors seem to be doing some exterior home repair. We had some peeling paint on the front of our house that has been an eye sore for too long. I found some leftover paint in the basement that seemed to be the correct shade and Morgan went to work scraping the offensive areas. She did a great job of fixing the trouble spots. (All those hours of HGtv are paying off!)

I am terribly afraid of heights and could not have brought myself to crawling around up that high. She was very brave...especially considering there seems to be a small colony of wasps right outside the bedroom window that she had to crawl through!

After the painting we were in a window washing mood. Morgan did the outside windows while I did the inside. It was a tricky job to get the upper windows on the South & East side of the house. Morgan used a small ladder, a telescoping squeegie & some acrobatic moves to reach them. All of our windows (and screens), with the exception of the basement windows, are squeaky clean. A couple of those top floor windows hadn't been washed on the outside since we moved in almost 4 years ago!

After our afternoon of hard work we feasted on a kettle full of corn on the cob for supper while sitting on our deck & enjoying the cool evening weather.

Summer Surprise

2009-08-22T20:57:00.002-05:00

At the end of the school year last year Morgan received the Positively Awesome Character Award. Only 4 Eighth grade students (2 boys & 2 girls) were given the award. We were proud that Morgan had received this honor for the 2nd year in a row!

At the end of July Morgan received a letter in the mail from her principal. It was to congratulate her on the award. It also included a $15 Target Gift Card!

What a fun surprise!

Furry Friends

2009-07-27T19:42:00.004-05:00

Here are a few (of the 80 or so) pictures Morgan took of the poochies that have been visiting at our house lately.

Hurley (Jordan & Brittany's dog)

She has been here a couple times in the past few weeks. She was suppose to sleep at the foot of Morgan's bed, but always seemed to crawl in with me. (I guess I don't kick as much in the night!)

Etnie (Jeremy, Kara & Allie's dog)

Don't let that innocent look fool you....this little pooch is always on the go!

Emily has been dog-sitting Oreo off & on this summer.

Oreo gets the royal treatment & got to come over to meet the other poochies one afternoon.

The Show Was Great!

2009-07-27T19:22:00.004-05:00

Photography was prohibited during the performance of The Sound of Music.

I sneaked a quick shot during the curtain call.

Our little postulant did a great job!

Kara gave up her Sunday afternoon on the Lake to come to the show.

Grandpa Denny & Grandma Pat made a weekend trip with Kara & Allie so they could catch a show as well.....thanks for coming!

People at work looked at me strange when I told them my daughter was going to be a nun. She also waltzed in a party scene and had one other small part.

Grandma Kay is a huge fan of everything Morgan is involved in. We are so thankful for her!

Jordan & Brittany were in Wisconsin for a few days and took time on their way back to Valley City to attend the Monday night show. (I didn't think to get a picture...boo hoo.) Thanks for staying for the show!!

The cast had 1 week off to rest and get refreshed. They will have 5 shows in a row this week. The last performance will be on Aug. 1st. If you still plan to go, tickets are selling like crazy!

The hills are alive......

2009-07-10T19:23:00.003-05:00

Morgan has been rehearsing for this summer's musical theater production of The Sound of Music. She has been cast as part of the nun choir and is also one of the party guests. The cast will be having some serious rehearsals between now and the opening performance next weekend.

If you are interested in tickets check out information at

A Center for the Arts http://www.fergusarts.org/

July 18 - 20 and

July 28 - August 1

More Pictures from Allie's Visit

2009-07-10T17:38:00.010-05:00

The Fergus Falls Marching Band was marching in the parade in Elizabeth, MN. It was the first parade that Allie remembers going to.

It was a hot day so we started out with a little ice cream treat. Allie only got a couple bites before it melted off of the stick!

Some "parade royalty" went by and waved at Allie. She picked up the cutest wave and as the various floats & vehicles went by us she waved to everyone. It was adorable....no wonder everyone threw her TONS of candy!

If you look close, you can see Emily (clarinet). It had rained a lot and the band did not wear their nice white uniforms because of the muddy conditions of the streets in Elizabeth (some were gravel). They were the only marching band in the parade.

Look for Morgan with her silver trumpet.

This is only a portion of the candy that Allie (with help from Heather) got at the parade.

Allie was hot & tired from collecting all of the candy. Ty let her ride back through town in his stroller after the parade ended.

We were so busy when Allie was here that we didn't even think about afternoon naps. By Sunday afternoon she was so exhausted that she crashed on the couch for a couple hours. I woke her up (didn't want her to sleep too long) and the poor little thing was confused. She asked for breakfast a couple times and really thought it was morning. I had to point out that we were all still wearing our church clothes and it was afternoon, not morning. What a little sweetie!

We got over 8 inches of rain in the 12 days she stayed with us. We had hoped to visit more parks, but the mud was pretty bad around town. She had a lot of fun playing in a pop-up tent on our deck one afternoon.

Our new neighbors got a new puppy. Her name is Molly. Allie LOVED to play with Molly.

Allie asked many times a day to go to the neighbor's "park" and to see Molly.

Molly is a fun little pup. (Golden Retriever - about 9 weeks old here)

Allie was especially proud of the fact that she could climb the rock wall on the neighbor's play set.

It was still quite muddy one night, Morgan had rehearsal for the musical (Sound of Music), but Allie and I went to the park over by where Uncle Wes works anyway. We didn't get to go on the swings, but the mud didn't keep us off of everything.

Can you tell that she was having a great time?!? (So much fun, in fact, that when her Dad called to talk to her she couldn't find a minute or two for him....she was at the park & had lots to do!)

Later that same evening we headed over to Hoot Lake and went out on the pontoon.

Allie & Uncle Wes shared some green Laffy Taffy....

and then he let her drive. No wonder she loves him so much!!

One of her last nights with us we had spaghetti for supper. She politely asked if she could use her fingers to eat her food. I figured it couldn't hurt - it was quite difficult to wind spaghetti around a fork. Well....she slurped those noodles so fast that I could barely capture it on film. The picture is kind of dark so you can't see the sauce that was all over her nose, cheeks & forehead! It was a messy, but fun meal!

Allie's Visit

2009-06-19T21:22:00.020-05:00

Here are a few highlights from the past 5 days of Allie's visit.

Monday after work we played in the yard for a while.

She got a new pinwheel that is not only fun outside, we drive with the car window open so it can spin in the breeze.

After supper we went to a small park near our house.

Auntie Morgan had a class at the college every day from 1:30 - 2:30. On Tuesday we had to tour the college to see what it was like inside.

We have been in & out of this carseat a hundred times! Every time we get inside a hot car, Grandma says, "Hot Diggity Dog" and Allie says, "Woof, it's hot in here".

Allie has been busy playing piano, coloring & painting pictures and playing with playd0ugh.

Wednesday night we crashed Uncle's work picnic. Allie said the chicken & watermelon & cake was great.

There were games & crafts for the kids. Heather helped Allie make this cool visor.

Bingo with prizes

Allie with all of her "loot".

It feels like it rains every day. We got almost 6 inches of rain in 3 days. This really cuts into our visits to the parks. It is quite muddy. We have been doing a lot of puzzles. We visited the next door neighbor one night and played with their puppy, Molly, and on the playset until after 10 p.m. Then we still needed a bath so it was another late night for Allie. She has been sleeping until 10:30 or later most days. Auntie Morgan doesn't complain about that. :)

We had lunch at McDonald's yesterday before Auntie went "to college".

Allie ordered a hamburger with cheese and no pickles. She also wanted apples and chocolate milk. The caramel dip was her favorite part of the meal. (Allie wants me to write and let you all know that grandma spilled her pop on the floor.)

Today was Auntie's last day at college. There was a short program for everyone to watch.

Allie didn't weigh enough to keep her seat down.

We had about 20 minutes to kill waiting for the program. Allie took about 30 self portraits while we were waiting. Here is one for you all to enjoy. :)

Auntie waiting to perform. Her class was an acting class. They did a short play. Since she was the oldest & tallest she was "the mother".

Here is Allie cooking me a special meal tonight of hot dogs, coffee & muffins.

Every afternoon Allie asks to go to Auntie Sheila's house. She gets to see Ty and Emily when she is there. She especially enjoys the licorice she has been snacking on there.

Tonight we went for a walk when Morgan was at the YMCA with Wes & Emily. We got to hold Wallace, my neighbor's bunny, and pet some cats. Allie helped me sweep the deck and put the plants back where they belong. We had a big storm here last night and there were tree seeds everywhere. Allie also helped pick up some sticks that fell into the yard.

Allie is here by me in our bed. She wanted to take one more picture to share with all of you tonight.

Sleep well!!

Happy Birthday to a Good Big Brother!

2009-06-06T19:49:00.004-05:00

Happy 23rd Birthday, Jordan!

Getting your sister to take a nap so mom could have some pool time

Sharing everything with your little sister...you weren't scared of "girl germs"

This little girl would get so excited when you would carry her to the vehicle...it usually meant that you would be sitting by her and entertaining her on the trip to some ballgame or other event....all you had to do was smile at her and she would get the giggles.

(Okay, I won't be posting that picture that you took of her in the vehicle when you told her to pick her nose.......sometimes you just had way too much fun in that back seat together!)

Giving your sister rides around the farm yard......and then having her pick up all the sticks in the yard and put them into the wagon for you as you drove.

Thanks for being such a good big brother!

Love, Mom, Dad & Morgan

We are so proud!

2009-05-28T19:20:00.007-05:00

VCSU Graduation

We are very proud of Brittany

She graduated Cum Laude (with honors)

and received her Bachelor of Science Degree

Brittany's Family

Jordan & Brittany

Morgan & Brittany

We are as proud as can be to have Brittany join our family!!

We love you, Britt!

Something For Carter & Bradley

2009-05-11T20:40:00.002-05:00

Christmas 1972 at the Dorwin's House

Bill, Chad (on lap), Todd & Paula

LaNita (holding Chad), Mark (in the groovy blue vest and green shirt), Annie's head in front, not sure who's plaid butt is under the tree?!?

I thought the boys might get a kick out of seeing their Grandpa & Grandma and their Dad 36 years ago!! (Doesn't Bradley look like Chad in the 2nd picture?!)

New Computer

2009-05-09T18:36:00.004-05:00

I got a new computer and this is my first attempt to take photos off my camera & upload them onto Blogger. Let's see how it goes!

After the first performance

One of the numbers from "Oklahoma"

Confirmation Sunday

(Beautiful inside & out)

1st Place in the long jump - it was freezing at the meet (we wore winter jackets)

Jazz Band concert last week.

Happenings

2009-04-15T20:34:00.004-05:00

Morgan has been busy, busy, busy. Speech and Drama (JH Play) are done and now track has begun! Morgan, Emily & Heather are also rehearsing several nights a week for the "Razzle Dazzle Revue". They will have performances on Friday & Saturday this week. It is hard to get good pictures at the Center for the Arts, but I will try to get one or two posted by next week.

Morgan was part of the Worship Team at church on Easter Sunday. Heather had her trusty little camera in her purse and took a picture for me. They sounded good!

Jeremy, Kara, Allie, Jordan, Brittany, Shana, Jamie & Abby were all able to spend the weekend with us during the basketball tournament here a few weeks ago. (Oh yeah, Hurley & Etne were here too!) It was fun to have everyone here. We ran to so many different gyms/games that we didn't get a lot of time together at the house. This little girl was wore out before the weekend was over.

Okay....this little girl AND this big girl were wore out!

Grandpa tried to get Allie to sleep by reading her new John Deere "Allie Gator" book to her.

She could hardly keep her eyes open, but wanted to explore all of the items hiding behind the little flaps.

Allie was introduced to the world of handheld video systems.
She was very serious about learning how everything worked.

She was a very quick learner.

Uncle Jordan was thinking that he needed a turn playing Dora. I guess he needed to know that he could beat Allie's high score! That would give him some serious bragging rights on campus....I am fairly certain none of his buddies could boast a higher score of Dora the Explorer on VSmile Cyber Pocket!

The time together was way too short. I can't wait for everyone to come back again! Poor Jordan & Brittany are fighting flooding in Valley City right now. Classes at the college are canceled all week (and probably next week too). Jordan still has to drive to Jamestown everyday to do his student teaching at the high school. He had some good photos that he tried to email me, but I never got them. When his internet service is back again maybe he can try to send them one more time and I can post them here. Updates are on the local news channels. www.wday.com or www.inforum.com

Random stuff

2009-04-04T21:53:00.009-05:00

7 1/2 years and $5,000 later......

Beautiful!

Here are a couple of pics that just make us laugh..

who cracks you up the most?

In the words of Allie...."winner, winner, chicken dinner"

.....Morgan says Abz wins by a nostril!

No Foolin"

2009-04-02T21:40:00.002-05:00

They may look fake....but, they are really hers!

http://fylling.blogspot.com/2007_08_01_archive.html

Check out the day the braces went on.

Florida Fun

2009-03-18T19:08:00.010-05:00

Sheila, Wes, Paul & I spent a relaxing week in the Orlando area visiting Mom, Woody & Maite. At the last minute we decided to leave on Monday night to beat the blizzard that was coming our direction. We were sure glad that we left when we did. The storm hit, interstates were closed, schools were delayed/closed, the temperatures dropped and the snow piled up all over the Fergus Falls area. We spent an extra 2 hours on the plane Tuesday evening as we waited to de-ice. It was hard to imagine the weather we left behind as we slept at Woody & Maite's house on Tuesday night with our windows wide open!! It was wonderful. We had weather in the upper 80's all week with lots of sunshine. We felt a little sorry for the girls & those left behind in MN.

We often found Paul on his phone during our vacation. Thankfully most of those calls were just chatting with his buddies & not all business calls. Here he is soaking up some sunshine by the pond in the backyard. (It wasn't overcast - I took the picture through the screen in my open bedroom window.)

Someone turned her ankle the first afternoon. Thankfully we had a doctor along and she was healed in no time. She did get out of hauling all of the heavy luggage around. (Not that she planned to carry it anyway because as she was ever so ready to tell us "she was on vacation"!)

We had some exciting evenings of playing games. Here we are introducing everyone to BananaGrams. (If you like crossword games like Scrabble we highly recommend this fast moving word game.) We also played Dominos and Catch Phrase. We love playing games with Maite - she is so much fun (for a cheater). Ha ha....just kidding, Maite!

We spent some time shopping, going to Cocoa Beach & Vero Beach, spending time at Nalcrest in Mom & Dad's new condo and exploring the Florida countryside while we went to Garage Sales with Mom's friends. The guys went to Gatorland and also went on airboat rides. (Woody needs to post a blog with these photos....hint, hint.)

Sorry, I didn't take my camera to the beaches with us. Maybe the Borowski's have a couple pictures on their blog.

We thought we would be able to view the space shuttle launch on Thursday since we were already in the Cocoa Beach area, but it was postponed. We did get a great view of the launch on Sunday evening from Woody & Maite's backyard.

This was our view from their backyard.

Okay....we had a tv out on the patio with us so we could see the actual blast-off.

Moments after this was seen live on the tv screen we saw this....

It was a great way to spend our last night in Florida.

Thanks, Mom, Woody & Maite for a fun week!!

Yup, we are proud!

2009-03-05T21:19:00.003-06:00

Brittany Olson was selected to the Third Team All-DAC for 2008-09.

Campus News

WBB: Three Vikings Cagers Honored
Posted: Mar. 3rd, 2009 7:36 PM
Author: VCSU Sports Information
Updated: Mar. 5th, 2009 2:53 PM

Senior guard, Brittany Olson and sophomore guard, Amanda Brown were selected to the Third Team All-DAC for 2008-09. Olson, the lone senior on the roster for the Vikings, average 13.6 points and 3.8 rebounds this season. Brown averaged 10.9 points and 5.4 rebounds in 2008-09.

February Fun

2009-02-24T22:10:00.006-06:00

February has been very busy for a certain teenager at our house. Morgan's days have been filled with rehearsal for the junior high play every day after school (except Wed. when she has Youth Group at church). Monday morning she has Honor's Band practice at 7:30, Wednesday morning there is Speech practice at 8:00 and Thursday mornings she has Jazz Band at 7:30. (This week we get to add 7 a.m. play practice on Thursday....yippee.) Evenings are filled with homework and trumpet practice. Last week there were auditions for the "Razzle Dazzle Revue" 2 nights. This week we are adding a birthday, "cat sitting" for a friend of mine, a Choir Concert, and a Speech Meet.

It isn't all work. She went on a fun ski trip to Red Lodge, Montana during Valentine's weekend and got to miss a couple days of school!

Tonight Morgan came home with a silver medal!

She placed 2nd in her category at the Speech Meet.

Sheila, Wes, Kay & Emily came for treats after the concert last night to help Morgan celebrate her birthday.

Happy 14th Birthday!!

All choirs from grades 6 - 12 were a part of the concert. It will be nice when the school remodeling is finished so they do not have to perform in the gymnasium....the sound was not the best in there. What we could hear sounded pretty good.

Okay, I forgot to rotate this photo before I uploaded it....it is too late & I am too tired to fix it tonight. You will just have to turn your head to look at it!! Morgan got rollerblades for her birthday. She and Em are trying them out in Sheila's kitchen. When asked if they were making marks on the floor the reply was a meek "not big ones". Thanks Auntie for being such a good sport!! (Emily had received the same rollerblades for Christmas.)

Saturday night I threw together a cake at the last minute and we went to the Borowski's house for some tacos, games & birthday gifts. (Paul couldn't be here for Morgan's birthday and we wanted him to be able to celebrate with us. What was he thinking making our tax appointment on Morgan's birthday?!?)

Paul had originally planned to go on the ski trip with Morgan, Wes & Emily. Unfortunately he had to haul his sunflowers during that week. He had these beautiful flowers delivered to my office on Friday since I was going to be alone for Valentine's Day. Of course all of the other ladies at work were quite envious. In an effort to get the most enjoyment out of my arrangement as possible, I moved them from room to room on Valentine's Day as I did laundry, ironing and cleaned the house. I know....I am weird.

Brittany plays basketball in Dickinson tomorrow night. Paul called me to see if I wanted to go. Of course I wanted to go, but I cannot be gone from work for 2 days this week. He is up at the farm. I am guesing that he will make the trip West if he can work it out. I am keeping my fingers crossed that the game will be broadcast on the internet . Good Luck, VCSU!!

2 days, 2 birthdays

2009-02-16T20:51:00.007-06:00

Happy Birthday to Jeremy today and to Kara tomorrow!!

We love you guys and hope you have great time on your birthdays trying out that new Wii!

Love,
Mom, Dad & Morgan

Super Star

2009-02-05T22:04:00.004-06:00

This is what I found while looking for that special photo for my brother's birthday blog.

Look at that form.....the hair....that bod.....those feet.....

that weight!

Happy Birthday, Little Brother!!!!

Happy Birthday

2009-02-05T21:52:00.011-06:00

My little brother was born during the bicentennial year. That makes him 33 now!

Have a great birthday Wood!

Paul's cousin (and our neighbor) has a birthday today too.

Hope your day is great Naomi!!

Grandma Ruth has a birthday today too. Paul is hoping to spend some time with her this morning. He left for the farm yesterday, but plans to come back to Valley City tonight to take in one of Brittany's basketball games.

What a Loser!

2009-01-22T22:05:00.007-06:00

Someone we know has lost over 30 pounds.

We won't mention names, but want to send out a big congratulations to her!

For the Dogs

2009-01-21T21:34:00.005-06:00

Morgan, Emily, Paul & Wes went to the late show on Sunday night. It was a crispy 46 degrees in the theater with a breeze. (Obviously there were heating issues at the theater.)

It took everyone half the night to warm up after they got back home. The girls thought the movie was still worth it.

Yum Yum

2009-01-04T21:06:00.004-06:00

Grandma Pat left a bag of assorted apples here when she left. Morgan made this delicious pie tonight with a couple different varieties of apple.

It looked & tasted wonderful!

(We each had a warm piece with vanilla ice cream on top.)

We are sorry that she didn't make it for Grandpa Denny while he was here. She will have to make him pie when he comes back from Florida in March!

Christmas 2008 - Part 2

2008-12-26T18:23:00.005-06:00

Christmas morning (okay - it was closer to 1:00 before we got on the road) we packed up the car and took off for Rochester to spend some time with Jeremy, Kara & Allie

Since I am the author of this blog I will NOT be posting the attractive photo that my daughter took of me sleeping in the back seat on the drive down.

We immediately started in on Allie's new 100 piece puzzle when we arrived.

Kara made a delicious turkey supper for us.

We opened gifts

Allie played with her Auntie and her new toys until she couldn't go any longer - she fell asleep on her mommy's lap somewhere around midnight

In the morning (Friday) Allie was up bright & early. Auntie helped her build a Lego house, some people & a dog with her new set.

Such a busy little girl!!

Christmas 2008 - Part 1

2008-12-26T18:10:00.006-06:00

Here is a picture of me on Christmas morning enjoying the holiday Coke I received from my new daughter-in-law to be!

Yup, you read that right! Jordan proposed to Brittany on Christmas Eve. (And she said "yes".)

Her ring is beautiful. We are so excited that she is going to be a part of our family!!

Christmas Eve - Part 2

2008-12-26T17:53:00.009-06:00

In the evening we headed over to the Borowski House to celebrate with them.

Ty & his daddy had matching outfits. (See daddy below.)

Brittany was able to stick around for a while....and boy were we glad about that!

Matt was "feelin the spirit" of the holiday.

Ty & his mommy - It was great to be a part of "Baby's First Christmas"

Can you read the shirt? It says it all!

Ty & Matt compairing the features on their cell phones

Christmas Eve - Part I

2008-12-26T17:31:00.008-06:00

Our celebration started with an early afternoon meal with the Fylling/Strand/Bothuns.

No "kids" left for the Kid's Table. What do we call it now??

We were so excited to have Paul's folks, Marilyn & Stieg & their family and Jordan & Brittany spend the day with us.

After the meal we opened gifts together. (No, Taylor had not been drinking too much egg nog!)

What a great afternoon!

A Couple of Marthas (Stewart, that is)

2008-12-26T17:24:00.004-06:00

Morgan & Emily helped get ready for the holidays by making our goodies last Saturday night. It was a big help to me.

They made salted nut rolls, Russian tea cakes & wishing stars.

Thanks, Girls!!

Basketball, Basketball & More Basketball!

2008-12-14T11:45:00.009-06:00

The Jr. High Girls Basketball season is coming to an end. We have been busy with daily practices and several games each week. Morgan has had tournaments the past two weekends. Here are a few of my attempts at action shots.

Concert Time

2008-12-14T11:09:00.006-06:00

The Middle School Choir Concert was held at Life Church this past week. With the renovations going on at the school there are not adequate facilities available for a concert with several hundred participants and families. It was a nice facility. Here are a few pictures and a video clip for your enjoyment.

Emily

Morgan

Emily & Morgan

Uncle took us for ice cream treats after the concert -

Thanks Unc!

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

2008-12-14T10:56:00.004-06:00

We finally got our tree up and the house decorated on Friday night.

This morning we woke to a blizzard. Morgan was supposed to sing with the choir at both church services today. Churches all over the area were canceled. This storm is huge and reaches across the entire eastern half of North Dakota as well. I think the whole town of Fargo has closed down for the day!

This is how Morgan is spending her morning off from church & confirmation class. (Snuggled in her bed watching Christmas DVDs!) She is finally getting over being sick so the extra rest is a good thing for her. She has been very busy with basketball the past few weeks.

Catching Up - A Busy November

2008-11-29T14:53:00.020-06:00

Morgan finished JH Volleyball and is now playing basketball. Here is a shot during warm ups - I have mostly been video taping her games so I do not have many photos to post. She is having a good season. December 15th is her last game. This next week she has 5 away games in 7 days. (Well, Saturday is a tournament - I am not sure how many games they will play.) Yikes!!

The Fall Band Concert was very nice. The high school gym isn't the best place for a concert, but at least I could see her if I looked through the lens of my camera!!

Morgan plays in the 8th grade band and the Honor's Band.

Our days of football are coming to an end here. These are the VCSU seniors at their last home game. (Jordan is #4)

Here we are with our favorite football player. We estimated that we have attended between 175 - 180 football games that the boys played in over the past 13 years.

Whatever will we do with ourselves next Fall!?!?

It was a balmy 25 degrees at the final game of the season.

Jordan carrying the ball

Jordan & a couple great teammates/friends - it was hard for all of us to leave the stadium after that final game.

The following weekend Paul, Morgan, Emily & I went to watch Taylor in the Eden Prairie High School production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" - It was terrific! I would have loved to gone back another time to see it again. (I had hoped to post a photo, but they are on Morgan's camera - maybe I can still get one from her later.) We spent the night and did a little shopping in Albertville on our way back on Sunday.

Allie & Kara stopped by on their way to North Dakota last week. It was fun having our "Little Al" here for even a short while. They had a great time with family in Souris & Minot and then stopped by again last night to stay with us again on their way back to Rochester.

This fun little guy spent the day with us yesterday while his mommy did a little shopping. Morgan took about 120 photos of him during the afternoon. He didn't mind the fuss at all - see the "peace sign" he gave us? He was cool with it all!!

Click on the video to see just how good natured this little guy is!

Dunkyn & Peppy spent a good part of the day outside watching Paul work.

Nothing like mowing and cleaning up the leaves in your yard on November 28th!! Like Paul told the neighbor, "better late than never"!

Here is our amazing little "Puzzler".

Allie got a PlayDough kitchen for a Christmas gift from one of her relatives this past week. We had a fun time creating all kinds of goodies last night. (Note the beans she is cooking on the burner - I guess you don't need a pan for that particular variety.)

Even Ty got in on the fun. He wasn't so sure what to do with the cookie cutter, but liked to feel the ball of dough.

Timmy showed Allie how to make a perfect slice of toast in the cool little toaster.

Allie & Kara left for home this morning. Allie was eager to get home to see her Daddy and her puppy.

Idle Threats?

2008-11-29T12:35:00.003-06:00

This message was left for me today......

"If you don't start updating your blog.....your porch decorations could get worse!"

This was by my front door....

I won't say who sent such a threat - but maybe

the "Goodwill" sticker on the bottom of the elf will tip off some of you!!

I will update later today!

More Birthdays!

2008-11-06T21:29:00.005-06:00

Happy Birthday to two special people who mean a lot to our family.....

"Grandma Kay"

and Brittany!!

We love you & hope you have a great birthday!!

Final Home Game

2008-11-03T17:25:00.003-06:00

This was in the Valley City newspaper........

Senior Sendoff

VCSU senior fullback Jordan Fylling leaps high to make a catch in the first quarter of the Vikings impressive 34-14 win over South Dakota Mines Saturday. Valley City closes out the season next Saturday at Jamestown in a battle for the Paint Bucket. (Mark Potts/VCTR)
By Mark PottsValley City Times-Record

Pink Poodles & Lonely Grandmas

2008-10-30T21:54:00.007-05:00

I got a call from this little pink pooch tonight......I sure do miss her!!

Happy Halloween - come back to visit again soon!

Happy Birthday, Shana Banana (Auntie Knee-Bones)

2008-10-08T22:16:00.004-05:00

Since I didn't get any pictures posted for mom's birthday last week I decided that I would kill 2 birds with 1 stone and post this photo in honor of Shana's birthday.

(Shana - you might want to keep it with your collection.) http://klimekchronicles.blogspot.com/2007_10_01_archive.html (bottom of page)

The photo was taken in Bill & LaNita's livingroom in the early 70's.

Happy Birthday, Little Sis!!

Happy Birthday, Grandma Pat!

2008-09-30T22:25:00.002-05:00

I am working long hours this week preparing for a MN Dept. of Human Services licensing review. I don't want to miss the opportunity to wish my mom a great big "Happy Birthday" so I will write this for now & hope to post some photos tomorrow.

Hope you have a great day....we love you!!!

Unacceptable Behavior

2008-09-29T21:58:00.002-05:00

The Minot State mascot was making "rude" gestures to the Valley City fans at the game on Saturday. The fans around me were totally appalled. I took a photo of the rude Beaver and sent it to the Athletic Director and President of Minot State along with an email expressing my disappointment at the display of poor sportsmanship. I promptly received a letter of apology from the Athletic Director. I obviously wasn't the only one to bring this to their attention.

Weekend at the Farm

2008-09-29T21:07:00.009-05:00

This past weekend we were up at the farm for a couple days. Jordan played football at Minot State. Grandpa & Grandma were able to watch the game from the comfort of their easy chairs. It was Minot State's Homecoming and NBC broadcast the entire game!

The seating isn't that great for visitors at MSU - we had a hard time keeping our cameras focused on Jordan. Here are a few shots that we did get.

Captains out for the coin toss

Discussing a play with the coach

Offense resting - they had a big game (423 yards on offense)

Making a catch

(Photo from Minot Daily web page)

Waiting for the pass (I don't think this pass came their way)

It was a high scoring game....unfortunately we ended up losing by 9 points at the end. 44-35

Morgan was able to spend Saturday night in Westhope hanging out with friends. After church on Sunday we had a yummy chicken dinner at Grandpa & Grandma's house and Morgan was able to go horseback riding with Kara's Mom (Lori) for a couple hours before we had to head back to Fergus. It was a good weekend.

Allie

2008-09-23T22:12:00.003-05:00

Allie was a good sport at the football game. She played in the stands for about 4 hours & then fell asleep at the very end of the game. Grandpa had brought her buddy, Peppy, along down from the farm and she couldn't wait to bring "Puppy" back to the house so she could give her doggie treats and bones. Allie gives Peppy lots of love and attention whenever she comes to visit.

Here they are on Sunday afternoon.

Allie played ball with Morgan & Emily for a while to burn off some energy.

We love this little girl and can't wait for her to come back to see us again!

Football Weekend

2008-09-23T22:01:00.004-05:00

Jeremy, Kara & Allie were able to come up last weekend for Jordan's game. Heather & Ty also made the trip to Valley City. It was an exciting game against Jamestown. Unfortunately Jamestown was ahead by 3 points when the final buzzer sounded.

Jordan had some good plays. Here are a couple pics of #4 in action:

Happy Birthday, Sister!!

2008-09-16T21:55:00.005-05:00

Happy Birthday to our sister/tia, Maite!!

Feliz, feliz en tu día,

Amiguito(a) qué Dios te bendiga,

Y qué reine la paz en tu día,

Y qué cumplas muchos más.

Happy, happy on your day,

Friend, may God bless you,

May peace reign on your day,

And may you have/complete many more (birthdays, years).

Best Buds

2008-09-16T21:48:00.003-05:00

Morgan & Emily are in different sports this year so they don't see each other every day after school like they had in the past. They are sharing a locker and have the same lunch break this year so they can catch up on things during the school day. Today Em came over to cheer on Morgan after she was done with Cross Country.

**Note that "Little Em" is now the same height as Morgan**

Vikes vs. Colts

2008-09-16T21:35:00.004-05:00

Brittany, Jordan, Jeremy & Kara went to watch the Vikes play on Sunday. Crazy Jordan drove to Fergus after he got back from Nebraska (arriving around 3:30 a.m. early Sunday morning). They all had a good time even though the Vikings lost. It was fun to visit with Jordan & Brittany when they stopped in Fergus on their way back to Valley City.

8th Grade Volleyball

2008-09-16T21:23:00.005-05:00

Morgan's volleyball team had their first game tonight. She scored quite a few points with her serves. Morgan (#33) had some good saves & even a spike tonight.

Here are a few pics....

Her little buddy (T.C.Lewis - no relation to C.S.) came with his Mommy, Grammie, Grampie, Great-Grammie & Auntie Em to help cheer on Morgan.....thanks for coming!!!

Off to Peru (Nebraska, that is!)

2008-09-16T21:05:00.005-05:00

This past weekend we drove thru 5 states to watch Jordan play football at Peru State. Thankfully the rain all came the night before (3 inches) and we didn't get rained on during the game. We were wet when we left, but it was from sweat!

Here are a few pics of Jordan (#4) in action...

VCSU won 37 - 18!!

First Day of School

2008-09-02T21:22:00.002-05:00

Today was the first day of 8th Grade.

It was a challenge to find her way around in a new school, but Morgan said it was a good day!

Video Highlights

2008-08-31T22:46:00.004-05:00

Okay...I have spent 3 hours trying to get video clips from my new video camera. (The software is hateful....I will say no more!)

Hope you can view these 4 plays (all in 1 clip)!

Jordan is #4 in the dark uniform (cardinal red)

First Game of the Season

2008-08-30T21:58:00.004-05:00

Today Morgan & I went to Valley City for the first game of Jordan's senior year. It was terribly hot (90 degrees) and even though we used a ton of sunscreen we both ended up a little burned.

Here is Jordan making a 2 point conversion putting the score at 14 - 7

This was another nice play...sorry, I don't know how many yards they gained.

The following 3 pics are all in order - another great play!

Morgan was busy video taping while I took the still shots. We had a lot of fun.

The best part was that Valley City beat Moorhead State 30 - 29!!

Here is an article from the VCSU Webpage:

Campus News

FB: Vikings Win Opener in Thrilling FashionPosted: Aug. 30th, 2008 5:34 PM

Author: Viking Sports Admin

Coming into the game, the perception from most observers was that VCSU looked to be the underdog going against DII and NSIC member Moorhead St. The Vikings quickly changed that perception by driving 75 yards in nine plays to take an early 6-0 lead. The drive was capped by a 5 yard strike from Beilke to Calhoun in what would be their first of three such connections.

MSUM answered to close the first quarter with six play 62 yard drive ending with an Enol Giles touchdown dive. The score gave MSUM a short lived 7-6 lead.Beilke and Calhoun would hook up on a 78 yard scoring play early in the second quarter to give the Vikings back the lead. After a two point conversion by Jordan Fylling the score stood at VCSU 14 – MSUM 7. VCSU extended the lead to 20-7 when Michael Webber intercepted a Craig Kutz pass and returned it 37 yards for the score. An MSUM touchdown run by Eric Ames and a VCSU field goal by Marineo Toslluku wrapped up the scoring in the first half and gave VCSU a 23-14 halftime cushion.

The Dragons controlled most of the second half as the Vikings struggled to get anything going of offense. MSUM scored two touchdowns and converted on a two point try to take a 29-23 lead at the six minute mark in the fourth quarter.With 6:00 minutes to go the Vikings took over and mounted what would prove to be the game winning drive. Beilke and Calhoun connected four times on the drive including a crucial fourth down conversion at the MSUM 18 yard line. On third and two Beilke once again called Calhoun's number as he lofted a fade to the back corner of the end zone, Calhoun then leaped over his defender securing the go ahead score with 2:12 on the clock.

MSUM would threaten in the closing seconds but their 39 yard field goal attempt was kicked into the line and blocked.The win puts the Vikings at 1-0.

They will take next week off before traveling to Peru, NE to take on Peru State in non-conference action.

Birthday Girl!

2008-08-18T17:56:00.004-05:00

Our Sweet Little Girl turns 3 years old today!

We love you!

Grandma, Grandpa & Auntie Morgan

Water Fun Weekends

2008-08-10T22:37:00.010-05:00

We have been having fun boating, tubing & wakeboarding the past few weekends. Here are a few highlights....

Today Austin, Abby, Andrew, Morgan & Emily swam almost the entire length of Hoot Lake. I followed along in the pontoon to give Abby a breather here & there and to make sure no other boaters got too close. They all used some sort of a floatation device (boogie board, noodle chair or life jacket). They swam for well over an hour and said their legs felt like jello when they finally got back to the Borowski's dock. They burned off so many calories that we had to make a run to the Dairy Queen before supper.

Yesterday (Saturday) was a beautiful sunny day. We started out the day with a little tubing.

Yes, your eyes do not deceive you...that is Grandma Pat riding on Super Mable!

Abby, Grandma & Morgan had a fun ride.

Wes was driving the boat and was able to get quite a few squeals from the "girls".

Later Austin, Abby & Andrew took a turn on Mable.

Uncle Wes gave them a little wilder ride (at Abby's request)

Eventually Andrew flew off, Austin jumped in, and Abby got a bit

wet when she thought she could "surf" on Mable while Wes went back to

pick up the boys.

After the tubing came a little kneeboarding.

Morgan had never tried it before and got up right away.

Good job, Morgan!

Heather was good to give pointers on both the kneeboard and wakeboard.

Here is Abz strapping in her knees.

Abby got up on her first try and rode all over the lake. Way to go, Abz!!

Next we tried a little wakeboarding. Here is Austin all set to go.

The picture isn't very good but you can see Austin just getting out of the water. He did great for his first time. You can probably see that his life jacket was a bit loose. We will have better fitting equipment for him tomorrow when we go out again so he it won't hinder his efforts.

Heather can get out of the water right away when she is on the wakeboard. She has been good to give the guys "pointers" on how it is done.

Last weekend Jordan tried it for the first time. Once you finally get up and out of the water that first time you get a "feel" for how it is done and it is much easier from then on.

Of course Jordan wasn't content with just getting up. He attempted some serious jumps of the wake. These came with some serious wipe outs. (He did get a little air...at least once.)

Jordan talked his sister into going for a tube ride with him.

It got a bit wild.

The big wipe out happened soon after this picture.

I finally decided that my poor old broken foot had healed long enough (note the lovely shoe) and that I had waited long enough for a ride on Mable. Sheila & I rode until we were Wii sick (seasick). (If you know us you will know that this didn't take long at all. We get motion sickness from cars, boats, amusement parks & playing Mario Kart on the Wii!!)

Emily & Morgan have the best time riding on Super Mable.

After a particularly harrowing ride last weekend, along with Heather, (Jordan was driving the boat) they all decided that they would never, NEVER, let Jordan drive them again.

I guess I don't need to tell you how that ride ended up!!

Hurry up and come for a visit....summer is fading & Mable is waiting!!

(We promise we won't let Jordan drive!)

5 Years ago.....

2008-07-26T21:01:00.003-05:00

Happy Anniversary today - hard to believe it has already been 5 years!

We love you and wish you many, many more!

Mom, Dad & Morgan

All Caught Up

2008-07-23T21:51:00.000-05:00

There....I want those of you who have been critical of my pathetic blogging attempts as of late to know that I am offically all caught up now!!