Monday, July 30, 2007

MY BROTHER MICHAEL


Where to begin. I have sat down to write may letters to people who have been so kind, gracious, and compasionate to my family but the words just do not come. I have never been very eloquent with words and now is no different, so please bear with me. My brother Michael, Big Mike as he was known to his co-workers, died suddenly and unexpetedly July 16, 2007. We were all in shock, my brain was numb and my body felt dull for over a week. My brother was a big guy (6'9"...well 1/4" shy of that), he saw life in black and white (right and wrong)...no grey in between, and that proved to be difficult for him growing up in school and later at work. But I belive he found his "nich" in life when he began working for KLOVE Radio in Rocklin, California as an IT Tech. He would ALWAYS talk fondly and with love of his co-workers and could not believe he was getting paid for what he was doing. He often would say "I get paid to pray" He was a solitary person for the most part but had a lot of love to give. He enjoyed fishing (eventhough he did not catch anything), computers, and gold mining. His heart was that of a child's and so was his faith...just as in Matthew 18:2-6. Like a child does, he saw the beauty of Gods creation in everything, whether is was a shooting star, a big fish swimming in the water, or a rainbow...just to name a few. He would also go out of his way to help people, whether is was giving some one a ride home...buying them lunch...putting gas in thier tank, or shaving his head for children with cancer he would do this graciously and with no expection of repayment. He would also drop what he was doing to help a friend regardless if it was going to interfere with something he wanted to do. I guess I am telling you all this because I want you to know the same person I did. Heaven is definately sweeter now that both my brother and mother are their.

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Madeline says Hello

Last week we were taking care of a friends dog, Barney. When we brought Barney home and introduced him to our dogs, they said hello to each other in the usual dog way, sniffing each other's bottoms. Madeline, very curious about this asked, "what are they doing"? I told her they were saying "hi" to each other and that, that is one way dogs say hi. Madeline said ok, laughed and went on her way. A few hours later I notice Madeline with her hands on her knees and legs bent with her bottom in Barney's nose. I asked her what she was doing and her reply..."I'm saying hi to Barney"!

Saturday, June 16, 2007

Sick in San Antonio



Madeline had been looking forward to Sea World for a couple of weeks, she even invited Aunt Sue Sue and Cousin Nathan. AND THEN...Wednesday night in San Antonio she comes down with a 103.5 fever and Thursday morning it was no different. Other than the fever Madeline was fine, she was active and energetic. I cried and cried because we had to tell her she could not go to Sea World. It was the one of the hardest things we have ever had to do. Luckily, Friday morning it was back down below 100 so it was off to Sea World. Madeline had a grand time and loves Shamu, she cannot stop talking about him.

Monday, June 11, 2007

Chicken Pox

Madeline got a slight case of the Chicken Pox the Friday before we left for vacation. She had about 30 spots all together. I thought they were bug bites because she has been vacinated. Little did I know that you can get the pox up to 5 weeks after a booster and she had her booster in late April. Her fever appeared only after the spots stopped appearing but you wouldn't know it because she was running around like nothing was wrong.

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Lucy the Turtle


Sunday Kelly came home with a fairly large red eared slider turtle he found in the grass near his work. Poor thing was washed out by the flooding rains. Madeline fell in love and wanted to keep it eventhough, at first, she would not get near it. Well she warmed up and named it Lucy. We let it go on Memorial Day in the creek behind Dads house.