you can tell the parts of the patio that have been stained. Ralph stained all around the windows and I started on the bead board. This coming Saturday hopefully we get it finished. Dann's office with the couch/bed that we bought for David to sleep on - he says it is pretty uncomfortable. I sit in here and work on the computer now - since David took his that I was using while he was on his mission. For some reason he seems to think that he needs it now.



Ralph also fixed the crack that we had in the cement.

This is some of the work that Ralph has done - the trim around the door he painted - it's green but it's hard to tell with the blue tint to the pictures. the green trim is also around the garage door.


The back covered patio he painted the doors to the patio and to the storage shed.
He painted the trim around the porch on the outside - I don't have a picture of that yet - it was dark and raining when I took these pictures.

Waiting patiently to open his presents.
Marcella was helping - she handed him his presents until they were to heavy for her to lift.

Happy Birthday Nathan - opening presents - a blanket from Amy that she made, a printer/copier/scanner!


Marcella was having fun helping you open your gift! Wow copy paper! You also received muffin tin, muffins that you just have to add water to and muffin liners. Jon said that my pictures were blue and I never really noticed before but it looks like he was right - he adjusted my camera and the of the cake don't look blue.

time to open presents - actually dinner was taking a long time so we opened presents first and then Jason said okay lets have cake and ice cream and then dinner. It was a thought but we didn't do it! Nathan received a printer for his computer, printer paper, muffin mixes and some muffin tins.
Whispering sweet nothings!

Marcella had just finished drinking some water. We were trying to get her to blow out the candles on nathans cake to practice for her birthday in little less than a month. My how times flies by! Can't believe she is going to be one!

Caught in the act - eating the last of the salad - I think Jon would much prefer salad to cake - me too!

James was trying to light the candles for Nathan and the wind kept blowing them out (or was it Amy) hmmm!
This picture should have been last - he finally had them lit and was able to make a wish - we wont tell what the wish was though! Spare Jon the embarassment.

Marcella thought little joey joe was cute at first but she soon became tired of the puppy climbing all over her that she would push him away. Kanien, Miriam and I were laughing so hard!






pew Dad - that one really smelled!

Who knows what they were comparing or doing?




HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

What did you wish for? Hopefully it's coming true.

Marcella is looking at Bunny Bear and we are all watching !
Yeah! David was given some rice for his birthday - along with a rice cooker. Kanien and Rosalee look so thrilled!
Marcella didn't look too happy either - don't remember why though.
But Rosalee was able to cheer her up.
Nathan and Amy were in la la land all dreamy eyed over each other. Wonder if they could tell us who all was at the party.

It's been a long time since I've posted - Just Lazy I guess! These are pictures of David's Birthday!
Jason was tired and not too happy that night! It was the night before he left for his High Adventure that was a 70 mile bike and hike -they hiked 5 miles and biked the rest I think.