We are patiently waiting...

The twins continue to grow and seem to be extremely healthy. It is now almost 32 weeks and the boy is 4# 13 oz and the girl is 4# 11 oz - almost 10 pounds of babies growing inside! Wish I had names to call them by, but will have to wait until they get here. Am still praying they stay "in the oven" for another 4 weeks or so, Karin is hoping for a 9-9-09 birthday. We will see......We are so blessed.

Growing Up!!

Daniel is 15 and measures 6 feet tall today!!!! Catching up with Dad..Atleast he gets it honestly..

30 weeks and growing!

Another leg of the "Trip" Deming, NM to San Diego, CA

Joe has been running/jogging 700-800 miles a year for exercise for a long time. A few years back he decided to run from one geographical location to another in order to keep track of his mileage ... not literally, but figuratively speaking. The first time he did this and told someone he had gotten to Chicago, the innocent response was "How did you get back home?" He had to explain it was in his mind only that he ran those miles. He has been running toward the west coast for several years now, and on April 7, 2009 having completed the latest leg of his journey, he "dipped his toes into the Pacific Ocean" at San Diego. The only sad part about this year's completion of the run, was that Molly, our faithful dog who has run many a mile along side him, left us before we could get a photo that included her (as in past ones). Joe really misses his running partner.

Birdseed Robbery

One day last week I saw a squirrel on one of the sunflower seed bird feeders in our yard. As he patiently shook the container and seeds dropped below, about six other squirrels on the ground underneath were feasting on the dropped seeds. Today, Joe noticed a visitor on the bird feeder that hangs on our front porch. Here he is "robbing" bird feed. Joe says we have the fattest squirrels in the 'hood and I am inclined to agree!!!!!

BRONCO STATE CHAMPIONS!!!!

Ben the All Star

Tonight Ben's All Star team, Boundary Waters, won again 11-4. Everyone played well, as did Ben. His new Louisville Slugger bat did well by him as he got a couple of hits and RBI's. Also caught a high fly ball in left field. Calm, steady and reliable, that's our Ben.

Independence Day 2009

If you live in Atlanta on the 4th of July, the 10K Peachtree Road Race is the way to start the day...or at least for the 55,000 runners, joggers, and walkers who brave the heat and humidity to receive a precious T-shirt that is awarded at the end of the race. The "Peachtree," as it is more lovingly known, is the biggest 10K race in the world according to the Atlanta Journal and Constitution. This year it began at Lenox Square and ended at the entrance to Piedmont Park, as it has done for most of the 40 years it has been held. Fortunately the temperature and humidity were at unusually low levels (in the low 70's and 65% humidity), making it not nearly so difficult as it has been in many years past. As a spectator, among the tens of thousands who watched the race along the way, I saw a microcosm of our nation participating in the race which included young children, pregnant women, young men and women, old men and women, those of varying skin colors and languages, a man in a tux carrying a glass of champagne, those dressed in various red, white, and blue outfits, those carrying large and small flags and banners, and a soldier in full battle dress with a huge camouflage backpack among the 55,000. Joe ran his second Peachtree this year (last year being his first). By some miracle I managed to find him as he made his way to the finish line, and by a second miracle located him at the designated meeting location in the Piedmont Park "meadow." Later in the day we gathered at our house with family and friends for hamburgers, hot dogs and all the usual holiday goodies, including some home made peach ice cream. In the evening we took our place to view the local fireworks show. It was a great day! Surely hope everyone else enjoyed our nation's birthday as much as we did here. God Bless America!