weekend. . . . .

Roger and I had just a wonderful weekend with the kids .  Jessica & Gabe made it about 9:30 pm on Friday .  The house went from quiet. . . . . to. . . . not so quiet .  But we loved it!  Michele took the opportunity to pick up extra hours over spring break , so she had worked all week .   Then when she got off work on Friday , she had a get together with the girls that had went to State Volleyball her Freshman year in high school .  They were the first and only team from Trego Community High School to go to State Volleyball .  During this exciting experience , they decided to do a time capsule and chose to open it back up when the youngest on the team turned 21 .  Which she did a couple weeks ago .  So Michele didn't make it home till late . 

After late night visiting Friday night , we started Saturday with going to Mom and Dad's .  Jenny and I had planned a birthday party for Dad , Haylee & Cody .  Dustin and family did not make it , but the rest of us had a wonderful visit .  We ate , visited and even worked a little .  Aunt Sharon brought a U-haul back from Arizona and we went to her house and helped her unload it .  The more the merrier! ( And faster ! )  After visiting more late afternoon , we headed back west .  Stopped in Hays .  Did a little shopping .  Stopped in WaKeeney and picked up some supper .  And home bound we went.  Just a relaxing evening visiting .

Yesterday afternoon Jessica , Gabe &  Marley headed back to Topeka . :-(  Roger , Michele and I spent the day being lazy .  Some naps .  Some watching basketball .  Some warm time by the new fireplace .  By they way. . . we are loving the warmth!!!  So glad we had it put in .  This morning Roger went back to work .  Michele went back to Hays .  And me. . . . I'm enjoying the warm fire!

Happy Monday!

party. . . . . party. . . . .

Happy Birthday Grandpa! Happy Birthday Haylee!

 

Check out the sunglasses. . . . . . CRAZY PEOPLE!! : - )

 

hmmmmmm. . . . . . . .

what have we been up to???? not much! I came down with a terrible cold 2 WEEKS ago. And I think it is NEVER gonna leave. Just when I think it is about gone. . . . not so much. With that, I've had absolutely no energy. (Come on. . . . got to have a good reason! ) I had a bad bought with my RA. Was already on an antibiotic (treating the RA inflammation) and my doctor thinks that the cold caught me when my body was at a low point. Just gonna take a while to get completely over it. Nobody else in my family has caught it, so that is good. But I am sure I'm driving Roger nuts with my cough.... especially at night. So far he hasn't kicked me out! :-)

We did FINALLY get our new fireplace put in on Monday. Yea ME! Now we are on the hunt for a cord. Then we are set. And it sounds like just in time. Have you heard the weather for the beginning of next week?? Rain. . . . snow. . . . ??? :-)

Jessica, Michele & Gabe will be home this weekend!!!! Yea!!! It has been a while since seeing Jessica & Gabe. And we always have such a nice time when they are here. Think we will keep Gabe around! As Roger says, he is so good for Jessica!!  We are going to Mom and Dads on Saturday. Going to have a birthday party for Dad, Haylee and Cody.  But without Cody. Guess he has other plans. That is okay, the party

WILL GO ON!

pinch me ??. . . . . . .

Happy St . Patrick's Day!!!

you are sooo right Kris. . . . . .

Received this e-mail today. Thought. . . . it is so right!!

This should be posted in every school or kid's bedroom. Love him or hate him , he sure hits the nail on the head with this!   Bill Gates recently gave a speech at a High School about eleven (11) things they did not and will not learn in school.   He talks about how feel-good, politically correct teachings created a generation of kids with no concept of reality and how this concept set them up for failure in the real world.   Rule 1 : Life is not fair - get used to it!   Rule 2 : The world doesn't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself. Rule 3 : You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both. Rule 4 : If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss Rule 5 : Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: They called it opportunity. Rule 6 : If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them. Rule 7 : Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were   So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.. Rule 8 : Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. *This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life. Rule 9 : Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. *Do that on your own time. Rule 10 : Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs. Rule 11 : Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one..     If you can read this... Thank a Teacher. If you can read this in English... Thank a Soldier! And for life and everything else you have... Thank God!!   Now.... think about this and smile if you agree and please pass this on... If you don't agree, go stick your head in the sand and take a deep breath!

@1:45 pm . . . gonna be gone before we know it!

WaKeeney

Hays

Topeka

how different it can be. . . . . . @9:30 am

So very funny how the weather can change! And how different it can be from one town to another. I went to work this morning. . . . . . for about an hour. Then the wind came up. The ride back home was kind of tricky. But. . . . I'm home and snuggled under. (The WaKeeney exit is about 8 miles to the east of where I live. And the more west you go, there is more and more snow.)

WaKeeney

Hays ~ Michele
(Hays is only 30 miles to the east of WaKeeney)

Topeka ~ Jessica

Happy Birthday Dad!!!

Yesterday was Dad's birthday.......

Michele and I decided to show up and surprise him with KFC. Then we spent the night. What a nice time we had visiting. Just too bad that we didn't get to stay longer. Maybe the next time!!

Happy Birthday Dad!!

hard day @ the office. . . . . . .

Congrats!!!!

Just a short note to say Congrats!!! 


Congratulations Great Grandma Ummel
Congratulations Grandma Vicki & Grandpa Dennis
Congratulations Kathryn & Tanner
Congratulations Teagan on your new baby brother!!!!!

 Thane Alexander Nickelson

March 2 , 2011
5 lbs . 6 oz .
18 inches long