last week was a good week. We finally got our permit to build our garage and now we just have to start working on it. They are supposed to come and dig out the footings this week, and i hope to get the block foundation put in soon afterwards.
This saturday we are having a paintball night out in the woods. this is our first one of the year. i hope we have several kids come out. we are trying a new course. It is a two on two course that is in a tent. if it works out well we will bring the tent up to wilson park and have a tournament during the homecoming. It will be fun and i hope we have a good tournout.
I have been running and biking, trying to train for the detroit marathon in october. last week i ran Sunday and Tuesday for 8 miles and then i biked 22 miles on Saturday. I am supposed to go for a 10 mile jog today at 9am. I am alittle behind on my training schedule but i am just going to have to push through it.
The kids have been playing with their cousins from Texas. My sister is here for 4 weeks and her kids are the same age as my three oldest. They are having alot of fun together. At bed time my kids are out very quickly because of all the fun they have had all day.
-thats all for now - see ya next week!
- Rick
-Rick
Monday, July 26, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
2 weeks in a row
Dear loyal and devoted fans,
This week is going by good. I know its only Tuesday but i had a good day yesterday. i worked on the farm most of the day and we were taking off the wheat. I enjoy being outside and working in the field and on the tractor. Last week went by good also. it seemed like i got more accomplished than usual. I got the corn maze cleaned out and it is starting to look really good. the corn is easily 8' tall. i think i will be a little harder this year.
I took 12 kids to cedar point on Wednesday last week. there were 3 adults including myself. I had alot of fun. Kristi was supposed to go with us but she got sick the day before and decided roller coasters was not good medicine. We were supposed to have a paintball outing last Saturday but the dates got mixed up and we had to cancel.
The kids are doing good. We got a new puppy! it is a female black lab and the kids bought it with their own money. They named her shadow. It is mainly Isaiah's dog and his responsibility. All the kids really like her and there have been a few fights over who gets to hold her. She is pretty cute.
- Rick
-some of the meals from last week - Chicken fajitas, pizza and salad, steak and potatoes, Chicken and rice.
This week is going by good. I know its only Tuesday but i had a good day yesterday. i worked on the farm most of the day and we were taking off the wheat. I enjoy being outside and working in the field and on the tractor. Last week went by good also. it seemed like i got more accomplished than usual. I got the corn maze cleaned out and it is starting to look really good. the corn is easily 8' tall. i think i will be a little harder this year.
I took 12 kids to cedar point on Wednesday last week. there were 3 adults including myself. I had alot of fun. Kristi was supposed to go with us but she got sick the day before and decided roller coasters was not good medicine. We were supposed to have a paintball outing last Saturday but the dates got mixed up and we had to cancel.
The kids are doing good. We got a new puppy! it is a female black lab and the kids bought it with their own money. They named her shadow. It is mainly Isaiah's dog and his responsibility. All the kids really like her and there have been a few fights over who gets to hold her. She is pretty cute.
- Rick
-some of the meals from last week - Chicken fajitas, pizza and salad, steak and potatoes, Chicken and rice.
Monday, July 12, 2010
well, how long has it been?
Rick, Signing in.
Last week provided its challenges. Our air conditioner went out and we found out that it will cost about 1,000.00 to fix it. That was not good news. It seems like things are starting to pile up on me too. THings that shouldn't take very long seem to take an hour, and it seems like i am rushing to get things done all the time. These are just some of my frustrations.
I am doing good though. I have started to train for the Detroit marathon. Last night i went for a 24 mile bike ride. My tire blew out at the farthest distance from my house and i had to get Kristi to come and pick me up. That's one way to get out of a hard workout. Tonight i am supposed to jog 6 miles. Me and Kristi might both go and take the kids. Kristi will probably walk and run 3 miles. Isaiah likes to ride his Bike with me and he can go along ways. Adriana can't quite keep up and Julean and Matthias ride in the Stroller. Its nice to all get out and do something athletic.
This week at the chamber we are going to Cedar Point. We leave Wednesday morning at 6am. We are also doing paintball this Saturday. I am not sure just how many kids will come out, but it is still fun when only a few come out.
Thanks to all who read my blog. I know i have been absent for quiet a while. I'll trya and do weekly updates.
- Rick
oh yeah, we had left overs for dinner last night
Last week provided its challenges. Our air conditioner went out and we found out that it will cost about 1,000.00 to fix it. That was not good news. It seems like things are starting to pile up on me too. THings that shouldn't take very long seem to take an hour, and it seems like i am rushing to get things done all the time. These are just some of my frustrations.
I am doing good though. I have started to train for the Detroit marathon. Last night i went for a 24 mile bike ride. My tire blew out at the farthest distance from my house and i had to get Kristi to come and pick me up. That's one way to get out of a hard workout. Tonight i am supposed to jog 6 miles. Me and Kristi might both go and take the kids. Kristi will probably walk and run 3 miles. Isaiah likes to ride his Bike with me and he can go along ways. Adriana can't quite keep up and Julean and Matthias ride in the Stroller. Its nice to all get out and do something athletic.
This week at the chamber we are going to Cedar Point. We leave Wednesday morning at 6am. We are also doing paintball this Saturday. I am not sure just how many kids will come out, but it is still fun when only a few come out.
Thanks to all who read my blog. I know i have been absent for quiet a while. I'll trya and do weekly updates.
- Rick
oh yeah, we had left overs for dinner last night
Monday, April 5, 2010
no title
Yesterday was easter and it was very nice. All of the kids got spoiled of course. They each got 3 easter baskets (except Matthias), so there is alot of candy in the house. We also celebrated Julean and Matthias's birthday party. Mattias really made a mess with his cake. He loved it, he even tried to eat the paper plate it was on. Julean got a bike for his birthday. He is still trying to learn how to pedal it but he thinks its so cool. He also got a toy tractor from great grandma and he loves it, HE drives it all around and pretends he is working up the field (where did he get that from?).
Things are going well around here. I have to work at H&R block today. Just 2 more weeks left and then i'll be done. actually it is only 5 days! It has gone by fast.
It is spring break around here so i have only a few voluntary track practices this week.
-Thats all for now, - Ham, What else would I eat on easter?
-rick
Things are going well around here. I have to work at H&R block today. Just 2 more weeks left and then i'll be done. actually it is only 5 days! It has gone by fast.
It is spring break around here so i have only a few voluntary track practices this week.
-Thats all for now, - Ham, What else would I eat on easter?
-rick
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
What? I have a blog?
Yes it has been a long time since i updated this blog and there is no excuse. Things have been going well for me and my family. Days are quickly passing by and it seems like lately all i can do is just survive them. It also seems like things just keep piling up and i will never get ahead. I guess that come with spring time and running a ministry and coaching track and working a H&R block. Things are good though. We have our first track meet on Thursday. We have chamber today at 3pm and i have to work today from 9am to 2pm. I also need to change the oil in my van and smooth out the yard where the old driveway was.
Isaiah and Adriana slept in the same room last night. it was a special thing for them. Kristi and I built them a tent out of sheets and they got their sleeping bags and pillows and slept in it all night. They loved it. Julean is starting to talk clearer and clearer, and Matthias is growing up so fast. He reminds me alot of Adriana when she was little.
that's all for now
-Rick - colorful ham and pasta
Isaiah and Adriana slept in the same room last night. it was a special thing for them. Kristi and I built them a tent out of sheets and they got their sleeping bags and pillows and slept in it all night. They loved it. Julean is starting to talk clearer and clearer, and Matthias is growing up so fast. He reminds me alot of Adriana when she was little.
that's all for now
-Rick - colorful ham and pasta
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Pressing on... Philippians 3:14
Today: Dodge ball tournament
This is an event that i particularly enjoy because i usually get to play. I don't think i have played dodge ball since last year at the dodge ball tournament. Afterward my arm felt like it would fall off. This year i am speaking for about 10-15 min and i am giving the gospel message to all who will attend. Pray for the kids hearts to be open. Hopefully you'll be able to see pictures on the website within the next couple of days
Kids are great. I had movie night with Isaiah, Adriana, and Julean last night at the youth center. We watched monsters vs Aliens, they loved it. I didn't watch it with them but they have fun staying up late and watching a movie on the big screen. I worked on my message for today.
that's all (for now)
-Rick
This is an event that i particularly enjoy because i usually get to play. I don't think i have played dodge ball since last year at the dodge ball tournament. Afterward my arm felt like it would fall off. This year i am speaking for about 10-15 min and i am giving the gospel message to all who will attend. Pray for the kids hearts to be open. Hopefully you'll be able to see pictures on the website within the next couple of days
Kids are great. I had movie night with Isaiah, Adriana, and Julean last night at the youth center. We watched monsters vs Aliens, they loved it. I didn't watch it with them but they have fun staying up late and watching a movie on the big screen. I worked on my message for today.
that's all (for now)
-Rick
Monday, December 28, 2009
Yes i am alive
After nearly a three week hiatus, i am back and blogging (does that even make sense?). It is nearly the new year and 2009 went by way to fast. My kids are getting so big and i am feeling older (That seems to happen every new year). I had a great year and i look forward to what 2010 will bring.
We had a great Christmas day. Isaiah got a gun that shoots foam discs and he thinks its so fun to shoot me 10 times in the back while i am trying to do something els. He also got "sonic unleashed" for the 360. He got a car that you have to build too. it is made of wood and had screws and everything, so he keeps asking if we can build it, one day we will. Adriana got a stroller again for Christmas. this is the 3rd year in a row that she has gotten a stroller for her baby dolls. Every year that she has gotten one the boys play with it and crash it into the wall or try to ride it. by mid summer it is usually broken. She also got a foam shooter but she is not as into it as Isaiah is. Julean got a big play dinosaur that walks around and growls. We thought he would like that the best but he plays with this little car that he also got the most. He got a Mater from the movie "Cars" and he loves it. We bought Matthias a toy phone that lights up and he has really like playing, or slobbering on it. We bought a game for all the kids called 'Later Mater' also from the movie "Cars." Mater has a bunch of parts that you have to put on him before he brakes all apart again. Well the first time we did it i was showing them and Mater "popped" and the pieces all went flying and the kids all jumped. It was hilarious.
Kristi got my Halo 3 and it isquite fun to play. I got her a gift card to the antique store and she seamed to really like that. It is nice to have all the family here for the week. however, it seems like my moms house is getting smaller. I wonder if over time the house has shrunk due to CO2 and global warming. Our kids have had a ton of fun playing with their cousins. They just get so warn out by the end of the day they are out in a matter of seconds.
That's all for now, Have a happy new year
- Rick
We had a great Christmas day. Isaiah got a gun that shoots foam discs and he thinks its so fun to shoot me 10 times in the back while i am trying to do something els. He also got "sonic unleashed" for the 360. He got a car that you have to build too. it is made of wood and had screws and everything, so he keeps asking if we can build it, one day we will. Adriana got a stroller again for Christmas. this is the 3rd year in a row that she has gotten a stroller for her baby dolls. Every year that she has gotten one the boys play with it and crash it into the wall or try to ride it. by mid summer it is usually broken. She also got a foam shooter but she is not as into it as Isaiah is. Julean got a big play dinosaur that walks around and growls. We thought he would like that the best but he plays with this little car that he also got the most. He got a Mater from the movie "Cars" and he loves it. We bought Matthias a toy phone that lights up and he has really like playing, or slobbering on it. We bought a game for all the kids called 'Later Mater' also from the movie "Cars." Mater has a bunch of parts that you have to put on him before he brakes all apart again. Well the first time we did it i was showing them and Mater "popped" and the pieces all went flying and the kids all jumped. It was hilarious.
Kristi got my Halo 3 and it isquite fun to play. I got her a gift card to the antique store and she seamed to really like that. It is nice to have all the family here for the week. however, it seems like my moms house is getting smaller. I wonder if over time the house has shrunk due to CO2 and global warming. Our kids have had a ton of fun playing with their cousins. They just get so warn out by the end of the day they are out in a matter of seconds.
That's all for now, Have a happy new year
- Rick
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