Since our last blog, Ivy has turned the big "13" - that means we've got 3 girls in the home in their teens. Now you know how to pray most effectively, efficiently and fervently for me and Noel. Sheesh! Actually, they're all great. Ivy has basically been a teenager for about 10 years now so not much has changed. She, the social butterfly and very popular young lady, had about 25 girls show up to her open house birthday party. We tell the kids that they can have "extravagant" parties on their 7th, 10th, 13th and 16th birthdays. Well, Ivy had hers all planned out about 1 month in advance. She is quite the little planner. She had her budget figured out, her businesses contacted, her invitations, her plans for which few could stay the night, etc. It was really something. She could surely be a big help to President Bush and his efforts (or lack thereof!) to balance the federal budget. It was amazing! Anyway, the party was a huge hit. Chocolate fountain, sub sandwiches, "Dance Dance!" and "Guitar Hero." Really fun to watch these girls put some moves on! We had the fire pit with smores in the backyard; and the weather was really nice. She even arranged to have a huge "bouncy castle" set up. That was a lot of fun for everybody! What a riot. All in all, we had a great time and are very proud of our new teenager.
Michael has also established himself as the "cleanup batter" on his baseball team. He can handle his own with the glove and throwing, but he can absolutely crush the ball for an eleven year old boy. It is fun to watch. His first league game, he went 3 for 3: a triple, a double and a single. He was awarded the game ball.
Also, my brother Matt had an open house celebration for his 40th birthday and for his recent promotion to Lieutenant at the North Washington Fire Department. He is doing very well in his career as a "Fire-Med"; he has a lot of stories to tell of people who have both survived and not survived on his watch. Very interesting to listen to.
The rest of us are doing well. I was recently in Kentucky for a "Together for the Gospel" conference that as a real blessing. Noel is selling houses, Dennae is hanging out with Brett and Jami is making plans to live in Australia one day! Crazy girl! Take a look at the pictures at the bottom of the blog.
Hope you are doing well for Christ's sake.
MJD,Sr.
Michael has also established himself as the "cleanup batter" on his baseball team. He can handle his own with the glove and throwing, but he can absolutely crush the ball for an eleven year old boy. It is fun to watch. His first league game, he went 3 for 3: a triple, a double and a single. He was awarded the game ball.
Also, my brother Matt had an open house celebration for his 40th birthday and for his recent promotion to Lieutenant at the North Washington Fire Department. He is doing very well in his career as a "Fire-Med"; he has a lot of stories to tell of people who have both survived and not survived on his watch. Very interesting to listen to.
The rest of us are doing well. I was recently in Kentucky for a "Together for the Gospel" conference that as a real blessing. Noel is selling houses, Dennae is hanging out with Brett and Jami is making plans to live in Australia one day! Crazy girl! Take a look at the pictures at the bottom of the blog.
Hope you are doing well for Christ's sake.
MJD,Sr.
