Check It Out!!!

Hey guys, you should check out The Greatest Generation for a great slide show of Ashtyn, Taylor and Trevin having a great time!

Inspired...

Well, I was over at Myndfood the other day and was prompted to share a story from this past Sunday Night at church. It was Shane's weekend to work, so after coming down from the platform, I collected the kids from their various spots in the church (when Shane's working they sit by themselves, one in the very front one in the back). Anyways, we found our seats, and hadn't been seated long when the kids began to have one of their feuds, I began to get nervous, things were getting heated and I could not manage to get them cooled down. So there they were in the middle of church: hitting, swinging, pushing, making faces, turning red in face, crying, pinching etc. Needless to say it ended up being one of those services... No sooner did I get back from one humiliating retreat through those double doors, and I found myself getting right back up and going right back out, each time with a unhappy child. Needles to say, by the time I got home I was frazzled, frustrated, disappointed, and wondering what I was doing wrong. Once home, I quickly fed everyone, and it was off to BED! As I was tucking Taylor in, and got down to pray with her she asked me:

"Mom"

"Yeah"

she said " How old do you have to be to get baptized?"

my breath caught in my throat, I wasn't really expecting this right now, but I laid down next to her and we had a heart felt conversation. Well, needless to say at the end of our conversation she told me, she was going to pray, I said OK go ahead!

She said...
"Jesus, take care of my family, Amen!"

(sigh)...(tear)... I became all choked up and teary eyed, and immediately the frazzledness (if that's a word), frustration, and disappointment vanished.

DEANNA IS 26 TODAY... HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABE!!!

Today is my beautiful wife’s birthday!

She turned 26 years old. I went the entire day without telling her Happy Birthday, and had her convinced I had forgotten. (I know, what a jerk!) I talked to her on the phone probably three or four times avoiding the topic at all costs, laughing each time after we hung up. My mother even called my work place and told me she had spoken to her and she thought that I had forgotten. My evil plan was working…

I didn’t get her much but I just want her to know that I love her very much, and she is without a doubt my strength.

Babe, I love you! I want you to know that at times I have not been the man you deserve, and I’m sorry. I also want you to know that you are my strength and the keeper of my heart!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY LOVE!!!

-Cousins-

Caden Myrick Teel & Erica Nicole Amundson

-4th of July Weekend-

We had a great 4th of July weekend. We spent the weekend hanging out with Mom & Dad, Rick, Gina, Ash and Caden,Ruth, Greg, Michael and little Erica. We had a great time with everybody! Here are few pics from the weekend. Enjoy!!!



- Erica in Taylor's baby doll carrier-




We had a great 4th of July weekend. We spent the weekend hanging out with Mom & Dad, Rick, Gina, Ash and Caden,Ruth, Greg, Michael and little Erica. We had a great time with everybody! Here are few pics from the weekend. Enjoy!!!

-Erica Nicole Amundson-

We have a new addition in our family! Wait, Wait... let me clarify. Not my immediate family...phew! Ok so anyways, Ruth and Greg have been blessed with a beautiful, healthy baby girl! Erica Nicole Amundson was born on July 1st at 12:35 pm, weighing in @ 6lbs. 6 oz., 20 1/2 inches long. She is soooo... tiny! But for being such a tiny little girl, she sure has long legs and arms, and big hands and feet! =) She is definately Ruths daughter!!!=) Here's a few pictures I took of her yesterday! Enjoy!