Christmas

Christmas breakfast

Anna looking for her next bone. She wants to know why her people are up when it's night time. Dan got up at 12:30 am, Eddie Ray at 1:30 am, we gave in at 4 am.

Rick sneaking a peak at 12 am. They all loved their gifts from everyone. Thank you so much. They have spent the day eating and snowboarding. Now it's on to movies and eating.

Eddie Ray loved his new pj's. He did a big ole happy dance.

Grandpa singing White Christmas for little Dan. Now little Dan feels like it is Christmas, he so loves to hear his grandpa sing.

Memories

Dan Danny and Eddie Ray

Rick & Johnathon

Anna & her sister Max (Anna shares nothing well.)

Adoption Day 2005

My beloved Grandfather whom I miss very much.

Ricks apology

on Friday night my grandparents invited me to go shopping and go out to dinner with them and while we were shopping I saw something I wanted and my mom said I couldn't get it so I freaked out and started making rude remarks loudly in the store and then my grandma grabbed my coat and I said she hit me and then my mom took me outside and I said horrible things to my mom and then I ran around the parking lot and threw my glasses and then when my mom caught me I threw myself at the door and said I hit my eye and then I got in the car and started yelling at everyone in the car and when my grandma grabbed my shoulders to try and help me calm down I grabed her arms and threw them into her lap and then I threatened to commit suicide and the cops were called and I screamed horrible words at my grandmother and threatened to hit her multiple times I have charges pressed against me and I spent three days in the hospital I do feel good about being a part of this family although most of the time I don't show it I am very sorry about what I did and I feel horrible about it and I please ask for your forgivness I will make it right with grandma Terry as soon as she is no longer scared of me.
Sincerely,
Ricky

A Concert and sledding

Eddie Ray is 3rd from the right side. He di such a beautiful job!

Sledding on Saturday, it started off not feeling so bad but after 2 hours I was frozen. and quite ready to go home for hot chocolate and homemade cookies.

Little Dan could not get enough of the snow. He looks like a little snowman!

Eddie Ray is a champ on the snowboard, I'm gonna have to find a way to get him one for christmas.

This is Alec, Eddie Ray's friend we call our 4th son. He always seems to be with us. Ya gotta love him.

A new Step

We had our visit with the worker assigned to Rick. He asked Rick who his real parents were? He said" Their right beside me" Do you have biological parents why yes I do. But these are my real parents. Well how do you feel about them? I love them. Do your parents love you? Yes. How do you know? I just know. Well this guy went through all the ways we show our love. He says Do you respect them? No I'm very disrespectful, why? I don't know. Do you trust them? Yes. Do they trust you? No my mom has stayed upset that I've stolen from her in her bedroom while she sleeps. I asked what finally broke the trust completely? I gave her a Mountain Dew bottle and she took a big drink, only it was moldy pee. This was said while smirking. Wholly cow the dude's whole demeanor changed. You could have made mom very ill!! Dan said but she was for 4 days. He told Rick he can see that we have tried everything. So now it's up to him to change he must follow the program or he will reccommend the state take him to keep the rest of us safe. And his past behaviors are criminal and will no longer be tolerated. He's treatment scedule will be 1 day family, 4 days intensive skill building. Rick came in our room last night and said I'm willing to give my all to this treatment I will love and respect, and I will gain back you trust. I cried my eyes out there is hope, please pray for us that this works. I am frustrated by his behaviors, but I've always loved him. And want us to stay a family, all 5.

22 Years of Heaven

It's hard to believe it's been 22 years. We always said he robbed the craddle and I the Geriatric ward. Tee Hee. It was 82 degrees and no wind far cry from today's weather. These are my favorite pictures. I'm so glad Marianne and Deanne could join us for that day. The next best day of my life was welcoming my three beautiful sons. So it's only fitting we all be snowed in together.

Pieper's pizza-popover party featuring All I Want for Christmas is my 2 front teeth

All I want for christmas is mt 2 front teeth!

Ooh the Pizza

Chef Eddie Ray makes the popovers cherry and apple. They were yummy.

The 3 boys made the crust. Choppped a variety of pepers onions mushrooms. Dan did the italian sausage for Dad. And Rick topped the pizza. All 3 did an excellent job.