Happy Father's day to the best daddy and husband in the world. You are my best friend, I couldn't have picked a better father for my children, if I had picked you myself! Remember, you chased me????
You are such a great daddy to our three boys, you do a lot with them, you teach them a lot and you spend a lot of time with them. Thanks for always helping with homework.
We had a fun father's day weekend. We spent the weekend in Grand Forks. Paul and the boys love to go to the World of Outlaws races, so we go each year on Father's day weekend. It was a lot of fun, I don't really understand the racing stuff, but I have fun just being with my "boys". Today, we headed for Fargo. Paul wanted to go to a Fargo Redhawks baseball game. It was a beautiful day for baseball and it was a fun game. They won YEAH!!!!!
We got home about 8:00pm and got all of our stuff put away. I started laundry and Paul is finishing putting stuff away upstairs. Did I mention that Paul is also very helpful. There are not too many men out there that help around the house. There isn't much he won't do. Ok, I know, stop bragging. Thanks for all you do for our family, you are the best husband and dad and we love you very much!
Hope you had a great father's day, we had fun spending the day with you.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011
This and That!!!!!
I have to get a post done today! It has been a little over a month since I last did a post, where does the time go? The boys have already been out of school for a month and it has flown by. We have been very busy, but hopefully it is starting to slow down. Will and Jack both had basketball camp in May. Will had football camp in June. They loved both camps, but it really wore them out. Of course, the pool opened so we have to go there daily, well, when the sun is out. Charlie loves to go to the pool too. He loves the slide and he even goes off the diving board by himself. They definately did not get the love of water from me. If you know me, you know that I will go in water as long as I can touch. Don't even get me started on that whole thing.
We celebrated Jack's 10th birthday on May 31st. I can't believe he is "10" already, it really does seem like he should be a baby still. He is my little boy who is always smiling and loves to make me laugh. I love you very much my little Jack, hope you had an awesome birthday. We had supper out on the day of his birthday and he opened presents from us. He got a new bike, so he really loves that. It is a very nice bike. He asked me to get my tires aired up and we can go biking. I should probably do that now, so by the time summer is over I can ride across town. It would really be a good thing for all of us to do. Jack invited a friend to go to Bismarck for supper and a movie to celebrate his birthday. He picked "Space Aliens" for supper. It was very good. He didn't like the movies that were playing, so we went for a drive down by the river instead. It was amazing to see all the water. I feel so bad for all the people who have lost their homes. It is crazy how mother nature works, hard to understand. On the way home, Jack wanted a Dairy Queeen, we didn't have cake so we hit the DQ.....mmmmmm it was good! Jack and his friend wanted to get home so they could set up a farm and play.
The boys and I made a trip to Bemidji at the end of May. The boys love to go to my sister Tiffany's house. She lives on a lake and they can fish off the dock. They caught 15 fish. We had a great time with Max, Joey and Grandma. I can't believe how fast they have grown too. Max is 6 yrs and Joey is 4 yrs. Max and Jack play well and most of the time Charlie and Joey play well.
I have not been able to sneak in any scrapbooking since school got out. Summer is very hard to get that done. I usually do not have time to work on it, nor do I want to when it is nice out and we are busy.
We have not had a fire outside in our firepit yet either. When we think about it, it is usually too windy or rainy. Hopefully soon! It is so relaxing to sit outside in the evening and roast a hot dog and a smore'. I love to sit by the fire.
The boys are all in baseball and are lovin every minute of it. Charlie has t-ball in the morning, so we don't have any conflicts. Will and Jack have a lot of games at the same time, so Paul and I trade of who gets to travel. One of us is always at one of their games. It is so fun to watch them. They both play first base. Jack does some catching too sometimes. Come visit us at the diamonds in Linton, we are always there!
I guess I didn't have anything new to share, but wanted to say hi to everyone. I will keep you posted on our summer. Next week all of the boys are enrolled in swimming lessons. We are getting everything done now, hopefully July and August will be a little more relaxing. I doubt it, but I love to be busy anyway!
talk again soon
Tammi
We celebrated Jack's 10th birthday on May 31st. I can't believe he is "10" already, it really does seem like he should be a baby still. He is my little boy who is always smiling and loves to make me laugh. I love you very much my little Jack, hope you had an awesome birthday. We had supper out on the day of his birthday and he opened presents from us. He got a new bike, so he really loves that. It is a very nice bike. He asked me to get my tires aired up and we can go biking. I should probably do that now, so by the time summer is over I can ride across town. It would really be a good thing for all of us to do. Jack invited a friend to go to Bismarck for supper and a movie to celebrate his birthday. He picked "Space Aliens" for supper. It was very good. He didn't like the movies that were playing, so we went for a drive down by the river instead. It was amazing to see all the water. I feel so bad for all the people who have lost their homes. It is crazy how mother nature works, hard to understand. On the way home, Jack wanted a Dairy Queeen, we didn't have cake so we hit the DQ.....mmmmmm it was good! Jack and his friend wanted to get home so they could set up a farm and play.
The boys and I made a trip to Bemidji at the end of May. The boys love to go to my sister Tiffany's house. She lives on a lake and they can fish off the dock. They caught 15 fish. We had a great time with Max, Joey and Grandma. I can't believe how fast they have grown too. Max is 6 yrs and Joey is 4 yrs. Max and Jack play well and most of the time Charlie and Joey play well.
I have not been able to sneak in any scrapbooking since school got out. Summer is very hard to get that done. I usually do not have time to work on it, nor do I want to when it is nice out and we are busy.
We have not had a fire outside in our firepit yet either. When we think about it, it is usually too windy or rainy. Hopefully soon! It is so relaxing to sit outside in the evening and roast a hot dog and a smore'. I love to sit by the fire.
The boys are all in baseball and are lovin every minute of it. Charlie has t-ball in the morning, so we don't have any conflicts. Will and Jack have a lot of games at the same time, so Paul and I trade of who gets to travel. One of us is always at one of their games. It is so fun to watch them. They both play first base. Jack does some catching too sometimes. Come visit us at the diamonds in Linton, we are always there!
I guess I didn't have anything new to share, but wanted to say hi to everyone. I will keep you posted on our summer. Next week all of the boys are enrolled in swimming lessons. We are getting everything done now, hopefully July and August will be a little more relaxing. I doubt it, but I love to be busy anyway!
talk again soon
Tammi
Monday, May 16, 2011
Minneapolis trip
Hello all
This is pretty sad, I promised I would write more often and it has already been over a month. Where does the time go? We had an awesome weekend in Minneapolis. We left Linton at 12:00pm Thursday and heading for the Twin cities. We were all so excited. It was kind of a rainy weekend, but we managed to find things to do. Thursday night we arrived at about 6:30pm, checked into our hotel, went to Green Mill for dinner and did a little swimming. The Green Mill is awesome! It took me about 15 minutes to decide what to order, everything looked so good. The boys had a great time swimming. It was very relaxing and quiet. Friday we went to the University of Minnesota for the Mortuary Science graduation. That was fun. we saw 2 instructors from when we attended 20 years ago. It really does not seem possible that Paul and I went to the "U" 20 years ago. I don't really feel any older. We saw my old boss, the one I had right out of college and the funeral director that I worked under when I was a night attendant at the funeral home. It brought back so many fun memories. College was so much fun and we did so many fun things. We had a very fun dinner at Bucca De Beppo. It is an Italian family style restaurant. The food was so good, everyone loved it and had a great time. Congrats Adam! It sure has been fun reliving our college days through you! We are very excited to have you come back to Linton to work with us. Friday night we all hung out by the pool and visited until after 1pm. The boys swam and we had a few drinks and a lot of laughs. Saturday we had planned to go to the Twins game, however it rained and rained and the high was only about 45'. we decided to go to the Mall of America instead. The boys went on rides at the Nickalodean theme park and we had fun people watching. There are some very strange people in this world. We ended up back at our hotel for dinner and more swimming. Sunday, we were headed back home, but not before a trip to the outlet mall in Albertville. I could spend a day there. They boys are starting to have their favorite stores too and love to shop. The boys all needed summer clothes so they got most of the shopping time. I did get a new purse and a pair of shoes. It was nice to get home, we were all tired. We had a great time. Paul talked about maybe going again sometime this summer to get a Twins game in, but who knows they may pay us to go if things don't imporve. They haven't been doing very well.
This is the last week of school, they boys are happy. They like school, but I think they are ready for a break. They will have a busy summer with basketball camp, football camp, swimming lessons and all 3 of them will play ball. Will in Babe Ruth baseball, Jack in pee-wee baseball and Charlie in T-ball. If you can't find us go to the diamonds and I am sure we will be there. Come say hi.
Will is also hoping to do some baby sitting, he is 13 now, so I feel more comfortable letting him babysit. He does watch his brothers and now wants to start a little bit for others. so, if you need a sitter give him call!
I better go for now, I would love to make a Bismarck trip today, but the day is almost 1/2 over and I am still typing on this computer. Bye for now, enjoy the sun!
Tammi
This is pretty sad, I promised I would write more often and it has already been over a month. Where does the time go? We had an awesome weekend in Minneapolis. We left Linton at 12:00pm Thursday and heading for the Twin cities. We were all so excited. It was kind of a rainy weekend, but we managed to find things to do. Thursday night we arrived at about 6:30pm, checked into our hotel, went to Green Mill for dinner and did a little swimming. The Green Mill is awesome! It took me about 15 minutes to decide what to order, everything looked so good. The boys had a great time swimming. It was very relaxing and quiet. Friday we went to the University of Minnesota for the Mortuary Science graduation. That was fun. we saw 2 instructors from when we attended 20 years ago. It really does not seem possible that Paul and I went to the "U" 20 years ago. I don't really feel any older. We saw my old boss, the one I had right out of college and the funeral director that I worked under when I was a night attendant at the funeral home. It brought back so many fun memories. College was so much fun and we did so many fun things. We had a very fun dinner at Bucca De Beppo. It is an Italian family style restaurant. The food was so good, everyone loved it and had a great time. Congrats Adam! It sure has been fun reliving our college days through you! We are very excited to have you come back to Linton to work with us. Friday night we all hung out by the pool and visited until after 1pm. The boys swam and we had a few drinks and a lot of laughs. Saturday we had planned to go to the Twins game, however it rained and rained and the high was only about 45'. we decided to go to the Mall of America instead. The boys went on rides at the Nickalodean theme park and we had fun people watching. There are some very strange people in this world. We ended up back at our hotel for dinner and more swimming. Sunday, we were headed back home, but not before a trip to the outlet mall in Albertville. I could spend a day there. They boys are starting to have their favorite stores too and love to shop. The boys all needed summer clothes so they got most of the shopping time. I did get a new purse and a pair of shoes. It was nice to get home, we were all tired. We had a great time. Paul talked about maybe going again sometime this summer to get a Twins game in, but who knows they may pay us to go if things don't imporve. They haven't been doing very well.
This is the last week of school, they boys are happy. They like school, but I think they are ready for a break. They will have a busy summer with basketball camp, football camp, swimming lessons and all 3 of them will play ball. Will in Babe Ruth baseball, Jack in pee-wee baseball and Charlie in T-ball. If you can't find us go to the diamonds and I am sure we will be there. Come say hi.
Will is also hoping to do some baby sitting, he is 13 now, so I feel more comfortable letting him babysit. He does watch his brothers and now wants to start a little bit for others. so, if you need a sitter give him call!
I better go for now, I would love to make a Bismarck trip today, but the day is almost 1/2 over and I am still typing on this computer. Bye for now, enjoy the sun!
Tammi
Friday, April 8, 2011
Sickly Sannes'
hello all
Did I ever mention that I just hate it when my family is sick? I really despise it. It makes me very nervous. They will all testify that I am a nut job when it comes to sickness. I just want to make them feel better, but I irritate them in the process. Paul says I ask way to often if he is feeling better..... at least I ask, right?
A few weeks ago Charlie had the headache and fever crud. He looked so sad. He kept telling that his forehead hurt. He really had nothing else wrong, motrin would help, but when it was gone, he was miserable. He was sick for 3 days, but the 4th day, he was smiling and very hungry again. It was so nice to have my little Charlie back again.
A few weeks later, I picked up Will at school and I could tell right away that he was sick. He had a fever and a bad headache. His cheeks were bright red. We did take Will in to the doctor because he had a sore throat. Just to be safe. no strep throat, just a virus. He also had it for 3 days. He missed 2 days of school and the first day of girls state basketball. He wasn't too happy that he missed the game.
A few weeks later and poor Jack gets a horrible sore throat and headache along with a stomach ache. I knew he had strep, that is the symptoms he gets with strep. We head up to Bismarck early Sunday morning to check it out. When we got to Bismarck the clinic was FULL. It was awful. There was hardly a chair left. Jack had a fever of 103.6. Another "mother of the year award" for me. How does a child get that high of a fever. He was miserable. when his motrin finally started to work, he was much better. He got a postivie strep result and a negative influenza A result. Did I mention that he wasn't at all impressed with the swab shoved up into each nostril. Try that with a high fever. I also forgot to mention that Will and Charlie are very quiet when they are sick. they just lay around and wait for medicine. I didn't even hear from them, I had to go to them to gives drinks and medicine. well, not my little Jack, he really lets you know when he is sick. I know he was miserable, but it made me feel worse to listen to him moan and groan. Sometimes he would cry. I spent many hours rubbing his head. I loved being able to relax him and hold him, but he isn't a good patient. I love you Jack, but someday your poor wife will have her hands full when you get sick. Jack very rarely gets sick so that is good. Thank God, we don't have too many virus's through our house, but when we do look out!
I thought we were over it. Today Paul wakes up with a headache. not a real bad one, but enough to be irritating. He doesn't have a sore throat, just the headache. I think he is over tired, he has been going non stop for over a month. He is a good patient, but I drive him crazy. Some one told us today they also had a headache for 2 days, so it must be some bug going around. I hope these crazy bugs are out of our house now.
I better close for now, hopefully it will be a quiet weekend for us. nothing much planned. YEAH!!!!
well, we have wrestling for Jack in New Salem tomorrow morning. After that we are free...woo hoo.
ok bye for now.
Tammi
Did I ever mention that I just hate it when my family is sick? I really despise it. It makes me very nervous. They will all testify that I am a nut job when it comes to sickness. I just want to make them feel better, but I irritate them in the process. Paul says I ask way to often if he is feeling better..... at least I ask, right?
A few weeks ago Charlie had the headache and fever crud. He looked so sad. He kept telling that his forehead hurt. He really had nothing else wrong, motrin would help, but when it was gone, he was miserable. He was sick for 3 days, but the 4th day, he was smiling and very hungry again. It was so nice to have my little Charlie back again.
A few weeks later, I picked up Will at school and I could tell right away that he was sick. He had a fever and a bad headache. His cheeks were bright red. We did take Will in to the doctor because he had a sore throat. Just to be safe. no strep throat, just a virus. He also had it for 3 days. He missed 2 days of school and the first day of girls state basketball. He wasn't too happy that he missed the game.
A few weeks later and poor Jack gets a horrible sore throat and headache along with a stomach ache. I knew he had strep, that is the symptoms he gets with strep. We head up to Bismarck early Sunday morning to check it out. When we got to Bismarck the clinic was FULL. It was awful. There was hardly a chair left. Jack had a fever of 103.6. Another "mother of the year award" for me. How does a child get that high of a fever. He was miserable. when his motrin finally started to work, he was much better. He got a postivie strep result and a negative influenza A result. Did I mention that he wasn't at all impressed with the swab shoved up into each nostril. Try that with a high fever. I also forgot to mention that Will and Charlie are very quiet when they are sick. they just lay around and wait for medicine. I didn't even hear from them, I had to go to them to gives drinks and medicine. well, not my little Jack, he really lets you know when he is sick. I know he was miserable, but it made me feel worse to listen to him moan and groan. Sometimes he would cry. I spent many hours rubbing his head. I loved being able to relax him and hold him, but he isn't a good patient. I love you Jack, but someday your poor wife will have her hands full when you get sick. Jack very rarely gets sick so that is good. Thank God, we don't have too many virus's through our house, but when we do look out!
I thought we were over it. Today Paul wakes up with a headache. not a real bad one, but enough to be irritating. He doesn't have a sore throat, just the headache. I think he is over tired, he has been going non stop for over a month. He is a good patient, but I drive him crazy. Some one told us today they also had a headache for 2 days, so it must be some bug going around. I hope these crazy bugs are out of our house now.
I better close for now, hopefully it will be a quiet weekend for us. nothing much planned. YEAH!!!!
well, we have wrestling for Jack in New Salem tomorrow morning. After that we are free...woo hoo.
ok bye for now.
Tammi
Friday, April 1, 2011
Aprils Fools Day
Happy April Fools Day everyone. Is April fools a holiday? not really sure, but it seemded to be at our house this morning. Charlie was foolin' us all. Mom, you have a snake on your head, "april Fools" then he would laugh. He thought he was pretty funny. It is so fun to watch and listen to the mind of a 5 year old. Not a care in the world, just wanting to make us all laugh. It turned out to be a beautiful day today. The last time I looked it was 53' and it is sunny....YEAH finally some sunshine. We are already in a winter storm watch for sat pm into monday am. I do not think that is an April Fools joke, it is not funny. I heard this morning we could get 6 to 9 inches of wet snow by Monday. I do love winter, but the calendar says it is spring, so come on, lets have some spring.
It is hard to believe we are in the final countdown of the school year. One more quarter and school is out for summer. The boys are ready for baseball. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that today is the first day of baseball season. The Twins play tonight, I think 6pm. My boys would be so proud that I actually knew that. That definately means spirng is around the corner.
Jack, Charlie and I are going to Bismarck tonight to see the movie "Hop". They have seen the previews and want to see it so bad. Paul and Will said they would stay home and watch the Twins. I hope it is a good movie. I also hope I do not eat too much popcorn. movie popcorn is so good :) I am not a popcorn eater, but when you are at the movies it is so hard not to indulge. I think we will get a kiddie combo and then there wont be too much for me to eat.
I better get going and pick up Charlie from daycare so we can head to Bismarck. Should I tell him the movie "Hop" was cancelled? April fools!!!!!!!
Have a great weekend.
Oh and by the way, Dorothy bought a new townhouse.....she doesn't sign until July 15, it is REALLY nice. So happy for her. She is doing good and really appreciates all your well wishes and prayers.
It is hard to believe we are in the final countdown of the school year. One more quarter and school is out for summer. The boys are ready for baseball. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that today is the first day of baseball season. The Twins play tonight, I think 6pm. My boys would be so proud that I actually knew that. That definately means spirng is around the corner.
Jack, Charlie and I are going to Bismarck tonight to see the movie "Hop". They have seen the previews and want to see it so bad. Paul and Will said they would stay home and watch the Twins. I hope it is a good movie. I also hope I do not eat too much popcorn. movie popcorn is so good :) I am not a popcorn eater, but when you are at the movies it is so hard not to indulge. I think we will get a kiddie combo and then there wont be too much for me to eat.
I better get going and pick up Charlie from daycare so we can head to Bismarck. Should I tell him the movie "Hop" was cancelled? April fools!!!!!!!
Have a great weekend.
Oh and by the way, Dorothy bought a new townhouse.....she doesn't sign until July 15, it is REALLY nice. So happy for her. She is doing good and really appreciates all your well wishes and prayers.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
This and That
Hello all! It is a beautiful day here in Linton. It is 45' and sunny. Hopefully we will not have the strom that is being predicted for Sun, Mon and Tues. A lot of our snow is melting, our driveway is clear. I have Will home sick today. He has the nasty headache, fever and body aches. We took him to the Dr. yesterday and it is just a virus, has to run its course. He came home from school on Tuesday with a fever and headache. It usually runs about 3 days, so I am hoping tomorrow, he will be better. He is actually feeling better today, but I kept him home to rest just to be sure. Charlie had the same stuff 1 1/2 weeks ago. I suppose Jack will be next. So nice of them to share:)
We are planning on going to Bismarck tonight for the ND State Class B Girls Basketball game. The Linton Girls made it to state. It should be fun, I sure hope they do well. Woooohooo Linton Lady Lions!!!
Grandma Dorothy is doing well. Everything is falling into place for her. She has been looking at townhomes. She has really liked some of them. Paul is planning on going to Minot on Sat morning to finalize stuff with her current house. It has been a long haul, but everything is turning out ok for her. She seems to be in good spirits. She is just so lucky to have her family live close.
Jack had his first wrestling match on Tuesday night, he did very well. He had to wrestle some very tough kids. He took 3rd for the match. He was happy to get a medal. He has so much fun. He did say that when he is old enough, he is going to try play basketball and see if he likes that. He can't play basketball and wrestle. The season is the same time. We told him he has to decide. He will see which he likes the best. I really see him liking basketball better, but time will tell.
I have been doing some spring cleaning. Boy, is that a job and a very needed one. I could clean and clean forever. It is never ending. We are going to do some painting this spring too. I have been trying to decide on colors. we are also going to get a new bedroom set (comforter, valance and stuff). I can't wait to have it all done.
Well, not much new to report here. Just thought I would do a small post to say hi. I want to keep up and do posts more frequently. Hope you all have a Great St. Patty's Day........
talk to you soon
Tammi
We are planning on going to Bismarck tonight for the ND State Class B Girls Basketball game. The Linton Girls made it to state. It should be fun, I sure hope they do well. Woooohooo Linton Lady Lions!!!
Grandma Dorothy is doing well. Everything is falling into place for her. She has been looking at townhomes. She has really liked some of them. Paul is planning on going to Minot on Sat morning to finalize stuff with her current house. It has been a long haul, but everything is turning out ok for her. She seems to be in good spirits. She is just so lucky to have her family live close.
Jack had his first wrestling match on Tuesday night, he did very well. He had to wrestle some very tough kids. He took 3rd for the match. He was happy to get a medal. He has so much fun. He did say that when he is old enough, he is going to try play basketball and see if he likes that. He can't play basketball and wrestle. The season is the same time. We told him he has to decide. He will see which he likes the best. I really see him liking basketball better, but time will tell.
I have been doing some spring cleaning. Boy, is that a job and a very needed one. I could clean and clean forever. It is never ending. We are going to do some painting this spring too. I have been trying to decide on colors. we are also going to get a new bedroom set (comforter, valance and stuff). I can't wait to have it all done.
Well, not much new to report here. Just thought I would do a small post to say hi. I want to keep up and do posts more frequently. Hope you all have a Great St. Patty's Day........
talk to you soon
Tammi
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Grandma's Fire
hello all
I am sorry it has been a little while since I posted last. We have been busy with work, the boys and had a small tragedy in the family. I do say small only because no one was hurt and all are ok. So, it was small compared to what it could have been. I am not going to go into a lot of details, because I am not sure I know exactly every part to the story, so I will just update you with the basics.
Last Friday, Paul and I received a phone call from Paul's sister, Loy. She was hysterical and screaming..."Zane burnt down mom's house and is on his way to the er" My stomach instatnly dropped, I was literally sick to my stomach. We were so scared for Zane, he just had to be ok. Loy had talked to him and thought he was ok, but was on her way to Minot. Paul decided to leave right away for Minot. He was pretty upset and scared. I couldn't imagine how his mom was going to take this news. I was not only worried for Zane, Dorothy, but also Paul. I felt bad for him having to drive alone when he was upset. I prayed and prayed that everyone would be ok.
I will give you a little bit of what happened. Sorry if I get something wrong, but I have heard the story from a few people. Zane lives with Grandma while he goes to college in Minot. Last Friday, he was going to make lunch for him and Zach. He put the oil on the stove to make french fries. Zach called and told him he couldn't make it. Zane decided to go in and lay down for awhile before Grandma came home for lunch. He had forgotten that he had the oil on the stove. Within 15 minutes he was awakened by the sound of the smoke alarm, which he orginially thought was his cell phone. Dorothy also says that it is very odd that the smoke alarm worked, she doesn't know when whe had it checked last. When he opened his bedroom door, the house was already full of smoke. There were flames in the kitchen. He immediately called 911, aunt Nancy, Zachery and his mom. He began to take things out of the house. First thing he grabbed was Grandma's dog "Cooper". He got all of the wedding pictures off the wall and things that were Great Grandma Lee's. He made several trips in the burning house to grab what ever he could. All this within 10 minutes!!! When the fire department arrived, they wouldn't allow him back inside. He didn't even want to go the hospital.
He was taken via ambulance to the hospital where he was met by most of the family. Everyone very happy to see him and most of all very relieved he was going to be ok. Zane had to stay overnight in the hospital because he has asthma and they wanted to be sure all the soot and smoke was out of his lungs. Dorothy said he was black from head to toe. The house was a total loss, she will not be able to move back in. Some of her things were able to be saved, but compared to what she had, it doesn't seem like much. I can't imagine what is must feel like to have EVERYTHING you own, you have worked hard for gone in the blink of an eye. She is just so relieved that Zane is ok, nothing else matters. She is very lucky to have almost all of her children living so close, she has somewhere to stay, food to eat and alot of support. Alot of people have been asking what she needs. Right now she really just needs your prayers. Things are already settling into place. She has had some laughs and a lot of tears. It has been a lot of work trying to itemize everything in the house. In the end, she will have a new house and lots of warmth just knowing all the people who helped out and were there for them.
Thank you God for keeping Zane and Dorothy safe. We know that it was you that sounded that smoke alarm and kept Zane from being hurt. In a scary and sad time like this, we take comfort in knowing that you will protect us from harm and you will bring good things out of bad times. Continue to watch over Dorothy and Zane as they grieve for their loss, but give them the peace of knowing that everything will be ok again. In your name we pray Amen!
I am sorry it has been a little while since I posted last. We have been busy with work, the boys and had a small tragedy in the family. I do say small only because no one was hurt and all are ok. So, it was small compared to what it could have been. I am not going to go into a lot of details, because I am not sure I know exactly every part to the story, so I will just update you with the basics.
Last Friday, Paul and I received a phone call from Paul's sister, Loy. She was hysterical and screaming..."Zane burnt down mom's house and is on his way to the er" My stomach instatnly dropped, I was literally sick to my stomach. We were so scared for Zane, he just had to be ok. Loy had talked to him and thought he was ok, but was on her way to Minot. Paul decided to leave right away for Minot. He was pretty upset and scared. I couldn't imagine how his mom was going to take this news. I was not only worried for Zane, Dorothy, but also Paul. I felt bad for him having to drive alone when he was upset. I prayed and prayed that everyone would be ok.
I will give you a little bit of what happened. Sorry if I get something wrong, but I have heard the story from a few people. Zane lives with Grandma while he goes to college in Minot. Last Friday, he was going to make lunch for him and Zach. He put the oil on the stove to make french fries. Zach called and told him he couldn't make it. Zane decided to go in and lay down for awhile before Grandma came home for lunch. He had forgotten that he had the oil on the stove. Within 15 minutes he was awakened by the sound of the smoke alarm, which he orginially thought was his cell phone. Dorothy also says that it is very odd that the smoke alarm worked, she doesn't know when whe had it checked last. When he opened his bedroom door, the house was already full of smoke. There were flames in the kitchen. He immediately called 911, aunt Nancy, Zachery and his mom. He began to take things out of the house. First thing he grabbed was Grandma's dog "Cooper". He got all of the wedding pictures off the wall and things that were Great Grandma Lee's. He made several trips in the burning house to grab what ever he could. All this within 10 minutes!!! When the fire department arrived, they wouldn't allow him back inside. He didn't even want to go the hospital.
He was taken via ambulance to the hospital where he was met by most of the family. Everyone very happy to see him and most of all very relieved he was going to be ok. Zane had to stay overnight in the hospital because he has asthma and they wanted to be sure all the soot and smoke was out of his lungs. Dorothy said he was black from head to toe. The house was a total loss, she will not be able to move back in. Some of her things were able to be saved, but compared to what she had, it doesn't seem like much. I can't imagine what is must feel like to have EVERYTHING you own, you have worked hard for gone in the blink of an eye. She is just so relieved that Zane is ok, nothing else matters. She is very lucky to have almost all of her children living so close, she has somewhere to stay, food to eat and alot of support. Alot of people have been asking what she needs. Right now she really just needs your prayers. Things are already settling into place. She has had some laughs and a lot of tears. It has been a lot of work trying to itemize everything in the house. In the end, she will have a new house and lots of warmth just knowing all the people who helped out and were there for them.
Thank you God for keeping Zane and Dorothy safe. We know that it was you that sounded that smoke alarm and kept Zane from being hurt. In a scary and sad time like this, we take comfort in knowing that you will protect us from harm and you will bring good things out of bad times. Continue to watch over Dorothy and Zane as they grieve for their loss, but give them the peace of knowing that everything will be ok again. In your name we pray Amen!
the kitchen
more of the kitchen
the dining room which is right off the kitchen
Sunday, February 13, 2011
more pictures of Maddy
sweet little Maddy 7 weeks
Maddy at 4 months, she is growing fast
Maddy sleeping, she loves to sleep
Maddy at 6 months, such a pretty baby
Maddy at 7 Months
Maddy at Christmas
Jack wanted to have a Christmas card with Molly and Maddy
Madelyn Kate !!!!!!
Madelyn Kate at 7 weeks
Jack had wanted a puppy for a long time. He always said he wanted a dog that would play ouside with him and follow him around the yard. Some friends of ours had puppies they were selling. I brought Jack up there to see the puppies and decide which one he wanted. He originally wanted a male, but little Maddy followed him around and she is the one that he picked. The first night we had her home, she cried ALL night. She was very lonely. She missed her mom and her sister. The next night we put her to sleep in Molly's kennel and she did much better. The next day, Paul, Jack and I went to Bismarck to get "stuff for Maddy. He was so excited. She loves toys, rawhide bones and Molly. Molly isn't too sure about Maddy, she let her know who was the boss right away!
Maddy has turned out to be a very swwet little girl. We all love her, she was trained pretty easy. It is funny to have such a big dog around. She doesn't realize how big she is aand tries to sit on our lap or sit in the smalled space. She loves Jack and we often find her sleeping on his bed. She is not allowed on any other bed in the house! She actually wasn't going to be allowed upstairs, but when I was home alone with her, I didn't trust her alone downstairs. I thought she might go potty or chew on something. she has been up stairs ever since.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
I am back!!!!!
hello to all my blog friends! I am not sure how many of you are reading this since it has been a LONG time since I posted anything on here. I am back to blogging, hoping to blog frequently, notice I didn't give an exact #. I do not want to promise anything I can't fulfill. It has been almost a year since I last posted. I know most of you probably gave up on me. Let me tell you, We have been very busy, I know, I know, who isn't busy there days. We finally got our computer back from the dr. We had to have our motherboard replaced and a few other things which I really do not understand. Oh well, I know it works again. I had to reformat by blog, I had done something crazy and it looked weird. It took me 2 days, but I finally got it up and running. So, here I am today blogging to all of you.
I am not even going to try and fill you in on the past 9 months. Gosh, I could have had a baby! no that is not why I didn't blog, but it would make sense. We had a lot of fun, visited a lot of people, played a lot of sports, did a lot of homework, everyone in the family celebrated another birthday and we got a new puppy. That is just to name a few crazy things in our life. I will do a blog just for the new puppy. Our new puppy is still a puppy, but not the size of a puppy! More to come soon.
Well, I better go for now. I don't want to bore you, please if you are reading my blog, leave me a comment so I know I still have blog friends.
Hope to hear from everyone! Talk to you again soon
Tammi
I am not even going to try and fill you in on the past 9 months. Gosh, I could have had a baby! no that is not why I didn't blog, but it would make sense. We had a lot of fun, visited a lot of people, played a lot of sports, did a lot of homework, everyone in the family celebrated another birthday and we got a new puppy. That is just to name a few crazy things in our life. I will do a blog just for the new puppy. Our new puppy is still a puppy, but not the size of a puppy! More to come soon.
Well, I better go for now. I don't want to bore you, please if you are reading my blog, leave me a comment so I know I still have blog friends.
Hope to hear from everyone! Talk to you again soon
Tammi
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