Birthdays and Normal Life

Happy 87th Birthday to my Grandma Rach April 27th!  Super Oma as we call her here.  We love you and even though you don't get these updates, I know you do through family.  You are cherished.

Grandma Rach and all her babies (thats my momma in the gray, the firstborn).

Grace turned 3, yes 3 on April Fools Day.

A celebratory birthday cake, banana bread shaped into a Minnie Mouse.

Same day and a costume change.

Same day and yet another costume change to match her new doll Maria.

We celebrated Easter and Goodie's third birthday in St. Xavier at our Uncle Rodger and Auntie Darlene's home.

Recycled baby food jars.

Pic with the birthday girl.

Auntie Toni made a gorgeous and super delicious cake for Goodie.  Including fun toys on top!

We used more recycled baby food jars to make sand art.

Egg hunt on Easter of course.  Actually egg hunt one of two.  

Here's egg hunt two.

This is the face of a sick puppy.  She came to St Xavier for Easter too and decided to drink all the turkey grease from frying the turkey.

Daddy-daughter photo.

The Wright Family.

 Harris Family

Liza learned to crawl April 15th and my friend Rosebud took the cutest video.

Tuff and I joined golf league at Peter Yegen,  Me 9 holes on Tuesdays and Tuff on Thursdays.  That is probably the only golf we will get in each week but I will take what I can get.

We have been giving the house a little face lift.  We replaced some lights, fixed some holes and gave the walls a fresh coat of paint, not to mention the main level fireplace.

Before.

After.

Old kitchen had brown and red paint and florescent lights.

 We took out florescent lights and replaced it with a track light and fresh ceiling paint as well as sea foam green walls.

One Heart Warriors is currently hosting Financial Peace University (daveramsey.com) on the Crow Indian Reservation.  The first week was a success.  The class lasts for 9 weeks long.

Tuff and I attended a DIY website design class and learned our OHW website is, well, how do I put it lightly, not what it could be!  Haha.  After the class, we realize we don't have the time to put in to designing our site for improvements (overall design theme, clarity of content, a better logo, etc.) but that we should probably hire someone to help us!  Taking application now and any constructive criticism.

Oh yeah one more thing to add to the load is that we started level 2 of the intensive discipleship training.  Again if you are looking for a program deepen your understanding and hunger for God's word this is it.  OSLonline.org.

Truly we've been sick most of April.  Living as a household of eight has its trials and sick people spreading sick is one of them.

Some bloopers and cuteness that will surely put a smile on your face.

This last picture is precious to me not because of the obvious, a sleeping baby, but because my mom made her that quilt and she loves it.

There is a possible change on the horizon...I'll keep you on your toes as nothing is official yet.  Ahhh!  Don't you love to be dangling with excitement for what's next, like the end of a really great tv episode; TO BE CONTINUED.

March Update

The last few days of Febrary and into March Tuff attended Might Men Advance, in Deadwood, South Dakota.  From their website, 'The Mighty Men Advance was birthed in the Black Hills of South Dakota in 2005.What began with just a handful of men who desired to seek God in the serenity of the beautiful Black Hills has evolved into something so profound and life changing that men from all over this nation have come to participate in its completely unforgettable experience.'

Grace got a haircut, about 4 inches off the back.  Pretty fun  place for a kiddo haircut.

Tuff's sister Toni had her baby!  Kimber Brooks, born on March 7th.  She is a beauty to add to thier beautiful family.

My 31st birthday was the 15th.

We had my tradition of Cold Stone Ice Cream.

  Most of March the weather has been exceptional.  We are actually getting tan.

We enjoyed a day trip to Fort Smith, Montana with the Wrights on the first day of spring.

The after bay at Fort Smith.

The morning of March 26th (Happy birthday dad!) was a bit of an early April Fools.  I call it Montana spring rain.

Dont worry the very next day, March 27th, we were back outside enjoying the warm weather.

We busted out the bikes. Our single trailer we make work as a double.  

Luna is glad to be running somewhere other than the treadmill at home.

Bike rides are nizzzzzzzzze.

 We upgraded size of vehicles with a new to us 2008 Ford Escape.  Its awesome!

We sold Darth Vader, our Toyota Yaris within a few days of posting it for sale.

Liza turned 8 months old on the 28th.  Her smile lights up a room and my heart.

Loving sisterhood. 

Just hanging out in the car, imitating Luna.

Below Grace is in a birthday outfit Grandpa and Oma bought her.  She turns 3 this Wednesday, April 1st.  She's more and more a gem to me each day I have the to privelidge to raise her.