Summer Fun

A night at the Orient

Eddie Ray loves to cook ~ Especially Chow Mein Cookies

Eddie Ray tried the chopsticks, but quickly decieded a spoon is where it is at.

Thoughtful

I know crazy days, but I've been reflective lately. One of closest friends Ralph had a stroke a week ago Thursday and a massive stroke a week ago today. Now here's the truly sad part aa week ago Wednesday I had this strong impression I should go see him. I even peddled myself with the kids to his house. We got there and the boys started acting up, so I left without even saying hi. Imagine my sadness when I got the call on Friday that it had happen. Well Sunday I had planned to go with his wife to visit in Iowa City. But once again I made a choice to go to family reunion early in the day. Well then I chose to take a tour of all my mother's homes. And at 6:30 we sat in Independence ready to go to the graves of my Grandparents even though something told me I should go home, instead I traveled out to the farm. (Which still pulls me, it's the only place I've felt really safe and happy) Only to get home to hear he had taken a turn for the worse. Now faced with a choice do I go when I know I have no money and very little gas or do I stay home. Well I decieded to ask my sister's for prayers for Ralph. And if they could eek out a prayer for me to get there swiftly and safely. (Since I had only slept 5 hours since Thursday Night.) Amazing I did get there. And I spent Sunday night up with his wife all night. We became friends ourselves that night reminsing. I got to see a side of her I had never seen before. But I had the most calming feeling the whole trip there and back. Quite honestly when I headed back Monday afternoon at 2:30 I don't remember driving from Cedar Rapids to the Black Hawk County Line. But I made it safely and I was able to pick up my kids' from my cousin's house and my mom's house. So the moral to my ramblings are if you get an impression follow through ~ you may live to regret it. And the second is when you feel lost fall to your knees and pray. If you need strength call your sister's the strength of prayer and faith is astounding!!!!
So thanks to all who prayed and to my parents for the gas money and watching my kids and my cousin for taking Ricky. In my heart of hearts I know Sunday night I was just where I was suppose to be.

Memory Lane...

Here is a fun little game... leave a comment on my blog of a memory that you and I have had together. It doesn't matter if you've known me for a short time or a long time, anything that you remember!

Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It is pretty funny to read the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you are playing and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. On your mark... get set... blog those memories!

Memory Lane...

Here is a fun little game... leave a comment on my blog of a memory that you and I have had together. It doesn't matter if you've known me for a short time or a long time, anything that you remember!

Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It is pretty funny to read the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you are playing and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. On your mark... get set... blog those memories!

The 2 Dan's are at it one more time

It's been a crazy summer the 2 Dan's love hanging out together. I just have gotten a kick out of it. And you can't forget Eddie Ray. The other night we had Danny and a friend over. Talk about a loud night. The testosterone level in the house was crazy. Anyway to make a long story short we skipped scripture study and family prayer with all the chaos. Eddie Ray comes up to me yesterday morning and says mom"When other people spend the night can we still have scriptures and prayer? Cause I missed it. I like it when we swim, ride bikes, have scriptures, and pray, then a movie. "Did you know Heavenly Father doesn't like when we make mistakes on accident? He gets really mad when we do it on purpose?" The a child said "Jesus Christ" in a not nice tone. Eddie Ray showed him the pict and said" That is Jesus Christ. And our Heavenly Father doesn't like it when we use their names like that. But there's his picture so you'll know what he looks like" Then for breakfast the friend took a bite before prayer, Eddie Ray pipes up, don't you believe in God?" The kid says"That is a personal question" So Eddie Ray says I guess than that is a NO! It's awesome to see such thoughts coming out of a child that for a wile I wondered if he had turret's disease. (Just kidding) But honestly I wondered if they ever heard anything I say. But I must admit the daily biking withe boys is good for me, even though beingg an overweight smoker sometimes I feel my age. Oh new idea. The snowtubes for sledding our awesome in the pool.

The 2 Dan's ride again

The giant fort that encompassed Dan & Rick's room, It had lots of sections or rooms to it. Playing chicken in the pool
Then off to the bowling ally I won next game little Dan Last game Danny
Shooting pool they were all so serious
On to the arcade