Family Picture at Pete and Deena's

ALPAHBET FOR LIFE

ACCEPT Differences

BE Kind

COUNT your blessings

DREAM

EXPRESS thanks

FORGIVE

GIVE Freely

HARM no one

IMAGINE more

JETTISON anger

KEEP confidences

LOVE truly

MASTER something

NURTURE hope

OPEN your mind

PACK lightly

QUELL rumors

RECRIPROCATE

SEEK wisdom

TOUCH hearts

UNDERSTAND

VALUE truth

WIN graciously

XERISCAPE

YEARN for peace

ZEALOUSLY support a worthy cause.

Primm, Nevada

So, now you know how we spent our spring break this year. The kid's had a week off during the 15th through 19th of March. We decided to go to Primm, Nevada to one of the 3 casino hotels there. We couldn't resist with the $6.00 per night hotel stay...so we got two rooms, one for Tom & I and one for the kids...next to each other! (You can have fun at a casino WITHOUT gambling...there's always plenty to do!) The shuttle took us to the outlet mall but really it was no problem to walk there either...only a block or two away. You'll know by the pictures that we had wonderful weather. The kids went on the "Desperado Roller Coaster", noted as the world's tallest in the 2006 Guiness Book of World Records Book. 220 feet at it's tallest. The other "tall" ride was the "Turbo Drop" which rises 180 feet and "drops" you down. Unfortunately all the rides were not open due to lack of people and employees but by next week (spring break for most) they'll have all the rides going. But, Malia has several bruises to prove her ride on Desperado!!!! It goes 90 mph down the large hill down into a dark tunnel. Thanks but no thanks.

Primm, Nevada

Primm, Nevada

SUCCESS!!!

"You can use most any measure

When you're speaking of success.

You can measure it in fancy home,

Expensive car or dress.

But the measure of your real success

Is the one you cannot spend.

It's the way your kids describe you

When they're talking to a friend"

I LOVED THE MOON LAST NIGHT!!!!

It Will Show

(Proverbs 27:19)

You don't have to tell how you live each day, You don't have to say if you work or play,A tried, true barometer serves in the place, However you live, it will show in your face.

The false, the deceit, that you bear in your heart, Will not stay inside where it got a start,For sinews and blood are a thin veil of lace, What you wear in your heart, you wear on your face.

If you've battled and won in the great game of life, If you've striven and conquered through sorrow and strife,If you've played the game fair and reached only first base, No need to proclaim it -- it always shows in your face.

If your life is unselfish, if for others you live, For not what you get, but how much you give,If you live close to God in His infinite grace, You don't have to tell it, it shows on your face.

All Our Kids Were Home For A Week!!!!

As you can see, I put a whole bunch of pictures on here of our week with our kids. It was so much fun to have them all home...Anna & Zane flew in from Florida, and Derek & Natalie came back down with Tom after he drove his folks up to Seattle from their 2 month stay with us here in Arizona. All four kids flew out from Las Vegas on Saturday leaving us with a quiet, lonely household. Daniel & Malia getting their own bedrooms back to themselves after 2 1/2 months. Too bad they had to be in school during the days the others were here. It wasn't too bad though because they get home by 2pm. But it was all worth it getting to have the wonderful company that we had...family is so special, but we love having others too! So don't be afraid to come and visit sometime.

These pictures give you a little example of what we did this past week with the kids....as you can see, we went boating on Lake Havasu, quadding out in the desert, playing at the park in Havasu, playing lots of games...we even got to enjoy going to the Musical of "The Sound of Music" here in our fair city. We also had lovely weather, as well!!! We now have lots of special memories of our times together.