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We are home, and now it is time for the clean up… We took two suitcases out to CA and brought back 4 and are having a box shipped, unbelieveable. Mac had a harder time on our flights back because his cold was so bad. He could hardly breath at times, and then to have his ears messed up too was more than he could handle at times I think. We got in the car to drive home right about 12 AM New Years day. By the time we got to bed it was after 1 AM. We slept late and had a restful day. For dinner we went to Colie’s parents and then watched a movie. Last night Mac was really bad so he slept with us so that we could hear him breath, and take measures if we needed to. He is doing much better today, praise the Lord.

That’s our little update! Hope you are starting out your year right! May the Lord bless you and keep you this year. Our prayer is for wisdom in raising Mac and for a consistent walk with him. Now back to the clean up!!!!

Christmas has come and gone, but we are still enjoying California. After arriving here on Wednesday us girls went to get our nails (and toes) done. And I must insert here that they still look lovely, even the nails which is amazing. On Thursday we picked up both Grandma’s at the airport. On Friday night we had Pizza and then went to the ice rink where Heather was skating two exibitions. She did great of course and was absolutely beautiful. Saturday we went to a wedding, and our first ever Chinese Wedding Banquet, it was amazing. I tried jellyfish and several other things for the first time. We got our first look at Aspynn on Sunday at Church, and what a cutie. I got pictures with Colie and both the boys. We had Christmas with the whole family on Sunday. We exchange gifts with all the family members who go other places on Christmas day. We had a lot of fun with the whole family. On Monday we opened presents from Mom and Dad and Heather; Colie and I gave them their gifts as well. Then that evening we went over to have dinner with the Murphy family (Brandon’s in-laws). Brandon has been frying Turkeys for the last few major holidays, so this was our first taste of it. I really liked it. On Tuesday after the nursing home Mom, Grandma’s and I went shopping and to turn in pictures for some new Christmas/New Years cards… I didn’t get enough the first time. Wednesday Heather and I took off and shopped for about 7 hours!!!!!!!!! What a blast. Thursday we had an open house for people to come visit us and meet Mac. It was really fun, but during the afternoon hours it was hard to keep up with all that were there. I started losing my voice. It didn’t get totally lost though! Today a friend is coming for a visit and then this evening we are going to have the neighbor watch the kids and we are all going to a movie. Tomorrow is my b-day and I am not sure what we are doing, except for going to Honalulu Harry’s! One of my favorite restaraunts. On Sunday we fly out after church.

It has been a busy trip, but we are enjoying it. Colie has been working with Joel, since he can’t just sit around for this long of a visit! They have been doing lots of things that Joel needed help with that he didn’t have qualified people to do.

Wow, can you belive that Christmas is JUST AROUND THE CORNER? We leave next Wednesday for CA. We have already had Christmas with Colie’s family here in TX. So here is what has been going on in the last month.

Thanksgiving was great with Trina, Matt, Kalyn, Tim, Katie, Grandma & Grandpa Shope plus Aunt Nanny were all in town. Not to mention many faces from the Curry side of the family who are here in town. We had a GREAT time! We have so much to be thankful for. On Saturday after Thanksgiving we had an open house here… no it’s not for sale, we just haven’t had one yet so that the people at church could see the house that Colie worked so hard on for so long! I got all stressed out trying to get everything clean, but Colie wasn’t worried at all! He did a good bit of cleaning. The house looked great.

My last day of work was on Friday the 8th of December. I enjoyed very much the time working for Beacon Fisheries. We had a Christmas party for Colie’s work that night, good food, great fun! I had been having pains in my back all week long, and they were really getting irritating by Friday night. We got home from the party and there was a big bump, looked like a pimple. As we were getting Mac ready for bed I thought, if more bumps show up tomorrow we are in trouble. Sure enough more did, and I called the Doctor to talk to him about Shingles. So I am getting over shingles. We had Christmas with the Family last Sunday, since they had already been exposed we figured it wouldn’t hurt anything. And it was going to be the only time we could get together.

Now we have to get ready for our trip. We are still praying that neither Mac or Colie won’t come down with Chicken Pox. That would really be bad.

Born at 12:23 p.m. on September 6, 2006
Weighing 7 pounds 12 oz. and measuring 20 inches long.

See pictures here

It is hard to believe that 1 year has gone by since Colie and I said “I do.” We went to South Padre Island for the weekend to celebrate. It was so nice to enjoy the beach!!! To see Palm Trees – even though there weren’t quite as many as you would see in CA or HI. We shopped, walked, ate, and had a very enjoyable weekend! Of course it is hard to get a good picture of both of us when there isn’t someone else around to take them, but we tried…

We did find someone who was willing to take one for us!

On our Anniversary we didn’t really get into the water we just played paddle ball, although Colie got quite wet!

As you can see from the pics “Mac” (our nickname for the baby) is getting close to joining us! He is due on Sept 25th, and my feet show it. They haven’t been normal in weeks We are doing everything we can to get ready for him! I washed some baby clothes yesterday and the little socks are just so amazing. Change is coming… it’s scary, but welcome!

We have had company, company, company since June! My parents were out for a month, and that was GREAT!

Joel and Melissa came in before 4th of July for 5 days.

July 5th kicked of the Baird family reunion, which brought Colie’s sisters from MO in for over a week. (They didn’t stay at our house most of the time, but we were always trying to get together!)

In Aug. Tracy (otherwise known as Kacy to my brother and sister-in-laws – the little ones) came for a 10 day visit. She is a friend from my CA BSF group.

I guess I need to make my pics smaller before I try to put them in… I ran out of space… So you don’t get a picture of Tracy unfortunately. This is the first time I have actually ever put pictures in so you should be really proud of me!!! Also in Aug our church moved back into our building – even though the big sanctuary is not rebuilt yet. So we are now holding two services. At the early service (and I do mean early), Colie is leading singing and I am playing the piano.

Anyway, We have been busy, but are doing well. Enjoying life and looking forward to the new challenges and blessings ahead.

“We enter into a most Holy Covenant, a union of our spirits with the Spirit of God.
He who has brought our lives together will make us One in Him.”

Ecclesiastes 4:12 – “A threefold cord is not quickly broken.”