BSU on ESPN2

Hey everyone.....make sure you watch the game today. It will be on ESPN2 at 4:00pm Mountain time. I made a sign for Tony that I hope will get on tv! Tony gets some games over there, so I am praying that maybe the sign would be on tv and then they would play this game over there.....I know, I know, that is a lot to ask for, but God can do it.
We will see....if not, at least I will take a picture of the sign for him. I am sure he will appreciate the effort.

Oh, funny story, so I went out this morning to shop and I think that my dear husband could feel his money being drained because he called me just as I started shopping in the Polo section at Macy's! That man!!! :) Great timing!

Thanksgiving

We are so very thankful. First and foremost we are thankful for a loving and forgiving God who sent His son so that we might have a relationship with Him. Wow, how incredibly awesome is that? The gift of His mercy and grace should be enough to have us celebrate Thanksgiving everyday!!!!
We are also thankful for the man that God brought into our lives. Tony Joe....we miss you today.
We are thankful for food to eat. There are so many that are struggling with this basic necessity. We are thankful for a loving and supportive family; they have proven they will always be there for us. I hope that your Thanksgiving was a special one and that you had a chance to reflect on all the blessings in your life as well.

So here is what it looked like on our Thanksgiving:

And here is what it looked like for Brandon and Amanda's Thanksgiving:

hmmmmmm, can we swap for next year? lol

Bryan and Nicole

We also had the joy of getting to see Uncle Bryan on this trip. It is always an encouragement to have him around as he is not only a great brother to me, but he is also very helpful and supportive with the kids and holding them accountable. It is a huge relief to me to have his hands and voice to help out!

Bryan's girlfriend, Nicole came up for the wedding, and to say that the kids had a blast with her would be an understatement! She is so fun and the kids really really loved being around her.

Wedding Fun

Brandon and Amanda has an amazing, gorgeous, breathtaking, beautiful........indescribable, wedding. My mom did an amazing job planning and putting all the little details in place. Everything from the party favors, to the flowers were perfect. Denaiza looked like a little lady, so grown up. Dimitri was, well, Dimitri, in his tuxedo with tails. They had the time of their lives at the reception dancing with all the other kids. (Amanda's sister have both adopted 2 children from Ethiopia, and Denaiza adored them all!)
It was really hard to do all the wedding things without Tony. As happy as I was for Brandon, I just felt a heaviness in my heart. I did my best to be strong and managed to get through the night with only a few tears.
The reception was held in the new sky box down at BSU. This site was more beautiful than words can describe. The room was all windows with an incredible view of Boise. You could see everything about Boise that Tony and I love SO much....the river, the fall trees, the foothills, downtown, and of course the Blue field!
Here are some pictures of the night. I will also include a link to some pictures that Amanda's brother-in-law took. Enjoy!

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Trip to Idaho

We have been so blessed to be up in Idaho for the past several days. It has been a whirlwind, but what a great time has been had by all. We flew up on the 17th and the flights were smooth. The kids enjoyed the tv's on the plane. God blessed us from the start with a kind man helping me pull 2 of the 3 big suitcases from the shuttle into the airport. I was so glad God placed him there. We arrived in Boise really late, but very happy.

Brandon and Amanda flew in the next night. It was so great to see them, and to hug them. I really miss my brothers when we are apart.
Amanda and I were pampered by my mom and sent to get manicures and pedicures! It was a blast. Brenda, our pamperer, and friend, is always so fun to be around. Laughing is a great relazer, and she always makes me do lots of it. My mom was VERY creative and made cookies shaped like hands and feet and brought them to us to eat that morning! We are so loved and spoiled.

On Wednesday night we had some of our special friends over to the house to love on Brandon and Amanda. I loved seeing them all again. Being in Texas, I had kind of forgotten how much fun it can be to spend time with people you love. I get so isolated down there.....this trip has given me enough "interaction time" to last for several more months.....but like I said, being around these friends is a real blessing.


Brandon and Dimitri had matching shirts on that night. It was pretty cute. They were both wearing "pony" shirts that Daddy would have been very proud of!!! Brandon decided to try to teach Dimitri how to pose with a serious face. The picture below is proof of that. Too funny...