Day 322

April 24th, 2011 
Sunday

JOY is celebrating Easter with my children.  

Day 321

April 23rd, 2011 
Saturday

JOY is watching dressed up youth ride away in a stretch SUV infront of our house.  The kids and I were on the porch and the driver waved at us.  Fun!

Day 320

April 22nd, 2011 
Friday

JOY is spending time with my mom.  Today was her last day visiting us, she went back to Alaska this evening and I don't know when I'll see her again.  We all enJOYed having her visit and wished she lived much closer.

Day 319

April 21st, 2011 
Thursday

JOY is participating in your first pinewood derby.  We enJOYed being with Jaren as he did this.  

Day 318

April 20th, 2011 
Wednesday

JOY is shopping at one of our favorite stores, Boarders, with Grandma JOY.  She allowed each of the children to pick a book, and the older two she bought reading lights which they love.  

Day 317

April 19th, 2011 
Tuesday

JOY is having friends who think of you.  My friend Sadie is moving to a smaller home so she gave us some of her food storage.  We have lots of beans, flax seed, sugar and rice.  

Day 316

April 18th, 2011 
Monday

JOY is the sun finally making an appearance this spring.  We took advantage of it by having Jenea hang out 2 loads of laundry.  

Day 315

April 17th, 2011 
Sunday

JOY is watching Jenea confidently give a talk in primary.  Picture will come as soon as I find it - technical difficulties.

Day 314

April 16th, 2011 
Saturday

JOY is listening to Grandpa McCollum tell stories of his childhood and youth.  My mom and I went out to Hillsboro to visit him and I recorded his story telling so I can type it up and share those stories with my children.    

Day 313

April 15th, 2011 
Friday

JOY is fondly remembering my days working at REACH Community Development as a young college student.  I took this picture to remember, then gave away the teeshirt because I  never wore it.  

Day 312

April 14th, 2011 
Thursday

JOY is having OB kitty come stay with us for a few days while Grandma Tuttle is at the beach.  

Day 311

April 13th, 2011 
Wednesday

JOY is needle point stitching with Grandma.  Jenea has been working on developing a new talent for her Faith in God award and we are so thanksful to have Grandma Alaska mentor her in this.  

Day 310

April 12th, 2011 
Tuesday

JOY is playing in the peach tree on a long awaited for sunny spring day.

Day 309

April 11th, 2011 
Monday

JOY is getting into the box that Grandma Alaska got the kids, full of gifts.  Books, jewerly, games, and a dragon Jaren has been wanting for some time now!    

Day 308

April 10th, 2011 
Sunday

The children (and I) are JOYfully anticipating Grandma Alaska's visit tomorrow.  We haven't seen her for 3 years!  Jenea made this welcome sign for her.  

Day 307

April 9th, 2011 
Saturday

No picture taken today.  I get so busy I forget some times.  

Day 306

Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing

April 8th, 2011 
Friday

JOY is getting a new look!  Jenea has been looking forward to having her hair cut.  Now her hair will be much easier for her to brush and care for.  She loves her new look.  

Day 305

April 7th, 2011 
Thursday

JOY is learning a new skill.  I request that the kids instead of reading their own books during scripture reading do something with their hands so they can listen and participate.  Jaren is looming a hat, Jenea made a doll and the rest of the children choose to color.

Day 304

April 6th, 2011 
Wednesday

JOY is the sweet innocense of children.  I told Jenea today is the re-birthday of our church and what we believe to be the birthday of Jesus Christ so Jenea decided to draw baby Jesus on the calander as a reminder.  Sweet!

Day 303

April 5th, 2011 
Tuesday

JOY is being with Jaren.  This evening we went on a scout field trip to the Columbia Gorge Model Railroad Club.  It was so fun!

Day 302

April 4th, 2011 
Monday

JOY is being able to use your imagination as to what we did today because I forgot to take a picture.

Day 301

April 3rd, 2011 
Sunday

JOY is running around and playing at a reststop on the way home.

Day 300

April 2nd, 2011 
Saturday

JOY is tromping through 40 acres of forest.  Today mom and I went looking at property.

Day 299

April1st, 2011 
Friday

JOY is surprising the children with a weekend trip to visit daddy in Washington.  I packed the kids suitcases and loaded up the van the night before without them knowing, then I woke them up early in the morning and loaded them up in the van, took them to Grandma Tuttle's to pick her up and off we went.  The kids were pleasently surprised.  FIrst stop was to eat lunch with daddy at Microsoft.  $2 chicken fingers and french fries, yum! 

Day 298

March 31st, 2011 
Thursday

JOY is eating smores with friends after a pack meeting.

Day 297

March 30th, 2011 
Wednesday

JOY is sharing clothes with your younger brother, clothing that doesn't fit.  

Day 296

March 29th, 2011 
Tuesday

JOY is eating a whole fresh head of broccali with your brother.