Adventures with Andy

Ken took Andy on a special date to the aquarium this last week. Ken pointed out the jellyfish to Andy and asked what he thought they ate. Andy replied matter of factly, "seafood!"

Adam was feeling sick today and Andy was feeling distraught about it. He faithfully told me he was going to kneel down and pray that Adam wouldn't be sick anymore. He did, and then asked Adam if he was better now. Adam jumped up and proclaimed "yes!", then they began playing.

Adventures with Andy

Andy is in a great preschool twice a week. He is having fun and learning so much. He's learning everything about ancient Egypt right now. I don't know may preschoolers that could tell you about the Nile, pyramids, kings, Egyptian life, and mummies. The other day in his blessing on the food he blessed all the mummies in Egypt and all over the world. I'm sure they were appreciative.

Andy's preschool teacher referred Andy to a speech evaluation. After several tests he was rated as only 58% intelligable. Poor guy. It is condsidered severe, so he will have speech thearpy twice a week for 30 min. at our elementary school. They hope within a year to get him to 90% intelligibility.

Eagle Court of Honor

Announcing the Court of Honor for Jared Richardson

receiving his Eagle award in the Boy Souts of America

Friday February 20th at 7 pm at the Ventana Chapel

There will be a reception afterwards

How do you celebrate?

My kids think every holiday needs a celebration. The night before last Betsy asked how we were going to celebrate Martin Luther King Day. I said that I didn't know. In her sweet way she suggested that we invite over a friend that is black. Ken thought it was cute but wondered how they would feel about it. We ended up going to the zoo as a family. Betsy made friends with children of all colors there, so I think she can feel good that King's dream of children playing together despite the color of their skin has come to pass.

Day Trip

Ken and the kids had the day off of school so we decided to take a day trip in New Mexico. We drove 3 1/2 hours to this fun destination. We don't have snow often in Albuquerque, so we found the next best thing....white sand.

Dear Aidan

"I love you. We are cousins and that means we will always be best friends. And we're really good to each other. And we play together all days. In the name of Jesus Christ, and we can be good and helpful, and we don't have the same shirt. From Andy"ibfmf/

2nd hair cut

I made attemps to fix my last hair cut. I just wish it didn't cost so much. Here is a look at the back.

carol brady hair

I"m not brave enough to put a picture of me and my new haircut. So this is the next best thing...Carol Brady. This is the second time in the last 7-8 years where I didn't understand what the stylist had in mind for my hair, and I ended up with something similar to this famous 70's Mom. I know I shouldn't want to look like everyone else, but, I don't think I've really ever seen anyone in this decade don this do. It really doesn't help my self esteem to look so outdated. You know when you have a bad hair cut when people at church say "Did you get your haircut?" followed by "Do you like it?" Then there is this awkwardness after I say "no". And of course I got no comment whatsoever from long-hair-loving husband. So I will continue to wallow until a new sylist can camouflage it somehow this Saturday. Any consoling comments welcome...