They were delicious!!!

Busy Busy busy busy tired busy busy busy sick busy busy

Did I mention I was busy? Well I have been! Over the last 3 weeks I’ve done little besides work and sleep. I managed to finish two huge projects, one requiring most of the work after hours, survived an audit, filling in for out of town coworkers and the stomach flu. Boy am I glad June is almost over!

I suppose I shouldn’t complain about work because in a way I did ask for it. Well, sort of. I was causally praying and said “God, I really need to pay off my laptop. Do you think you could help me out with that?” I of course was thinking more along the lines of Uncle Tim wining the power ball and sending me a nice fat check but no. God made me work for it. Sheesh!! I guess I should be more specific next time in the direction of my prayer ;o)

Even though I’m exhausted and an unexpected 6 lbs lighter (due to the bout with the stomach flu) I am doing well. I was able to go visit my good friends in Stockton last night for the first time in quite a while. I heard several of them say “We saw you more when you lived in Denver.” Which made me feel quite guilty. Hopefully I’ll be able to balance my time a little bit better now that the worst is over at work.

This weekend looks to be relaxing. We have our youth bible study tonight at one of our family’s homes. We’re doing a camp out in the backyard. Can you believe that most of these kids have NEVER been camping? City folk?! I’m tellin’ ya! My job tonight is to teach them the ever important skill of s’more making. Hopefully they will retain this highly important part of childhood development and pass it along to other deprived children living in the Sacramento area. Saturday I have a date with Janelle to do nothing. It’ll probably consist of lying around and reading magazines while her children run wild. Either that or I’ll get roped in to helping her pack (they are moving into their new apartment in a week or so). Either way I’m not working and that’s the most important thing!

Pictures From Home

Here are a few pictures from my visit home over Memorial Day weekend. They're mostly of the kid. Enjoy!!

Daddy-o

Jo after he tackled me playing foot ball

This kid throws a foot ball better than I do!

Auntie Jeni are we done with pictures yet?

Cara & Jo

Me & Jo

Me & Jo Again

Jo Cara & Me

Smokey My favorite Dog and Jo's favorite playmate

Say CHEESE!!

He knows he's cute

The Tiffinator at her surprise party!

Me and Tiffany

The Burton's

Quotes from my favorite 2 year old

While asking Josiah nicely not to pick his nose he responded with:

“Jeni, it’s just what Kids do.”

When Cara asked him not to pick his nose he said:

“Momma, people who pick their noses are happy.”

Airports

You gotta love airports. I’m sitting here in the Sacramento airport wondering why people are so uptight all the time. My flight has been delayed. It is due to mechanical reasons. Now a sane nice normal person might think – oh wow, I’m glad they discovered this before I plummeted 30,000 feet to the ground in a blazing fire ball of death. However, the not so sane-nice-normal person seems to be on my flight. I can’t tell you how many irate people have gone up to the ticket counter to complain. Like that is going to speed up the process. Obviously not-so-nice-or-sane person doesn’t realize that the only thing they are really accomplishing is getting put at the back of the airplane in those crapy seats that don’t recline. He he he. If I were a flight attendant I’d probably be tempted to do nasty things to people who left the manners at home.

Beside this slight detour I’m doing pretty ok. I was rather irresponsible this week and went to bed WAY TOO LATE pretty much every night so I’m exhausted. I think typing is the only thing that is keeping me from dozing in my seat. That and the thought that someone might steal my laptop. That might make me angry. Anyway, I’m sure I’ll get home eventually. I hope to see you all soon!!

Toner or Playground Equipment

Two of my very good friends started their own Internet companies this year. I thought I'd do a little promoting for them and put up their websites in my blog. Please note that my brother in law Steve works for Inkonomy so if you buy from them you are keeping food in the mouth of my very adorable nephew Josiah and aiding in the dream of Cara being a full time stay at home mom (feel guilty yet?) :o)

http://www.playgroundwonderland.com/

http://www.inkonomy.com/

CLC Graduation and Mothers Day

This blog is really taking me much longer than i had originally intended. I think I started about an hour ago trying to up load pictures from this weekend. Unfortunately, one of the prongy thingy's (yes I said prongy thingy) from my card reader was bent. After about 20 minutes of fiddling with it using a safety pin, which i think i may have lost somewhere in my bed, I Jerry rigged the thing and got the pictures down loaded. Then came the formatting adventure of blogger.com. Lots of fun! :0)

Anyway, I went to the CLC graduation this weekend and thought I would post a few of the pictures. Some really amazing young people graduated this weekend. I'm excited to see what God is going to do with them in the future. I love you all and good luck!

Mr. John Albrect. Graduated with his BA in music theory. I believe the man came in a drummer and left a bass player. He is pretty amazing if I do say so myself. He is also a future missionary to South America.

This is me and the Lovely miss Amy! She graduated with her BA in music theory as well. I think she is taking a music internship next year. She is a missionary kid.

My good friend Jhon with his mom Lucy and friend. Jhon is from Columbia and graduated with his BA in bible theology. He is currently the Spanish Pastor at a church in Livermore, CA.

This is Daniel. He graduated with his BA in Bible Theology and will be going back to Sweden to help his dad and brother in law with their church.

This is Daniel's sister Sophie. She graduated with her AA and will be going back to Sweden to help with her home church as well.

Jake graduated with his BA in bible theology. He also plays the guitar and is a future missionary to South America.

This weekend was also Mother's day. I wasn't able to make it home this weekend (hi mom! I love you) so i spent the day with my church family at Sacramento's House of Praise. Below are several pictures of the Mother's at our church. We also honored Sis. Drea for all her hard work and dedication to the church. She is one of the most selfless people I have ever met. We love you!

Well that's all for now. Below are pictures of me and my partner and crime and her poor husband who is often forced to take part in our adventures. I hope to hear from everyone soon!