Sunday post

Ok, I said Monday I would post the picture of the coyote so here it is. We haven't seen it again since Monday. We think maybe the snow scared him off somewhere but who knows maybe we will see him again. Also posted are some pictures of Lauren's V-day party at Hawkeye child care where she goes when Mike is in school. I actually got to attend the party Friday morning and we had a great time! Hope your Valentine's day was great!!! Have a great weekend, at least what's left of it.

Quick Monday night post

Hey, just wanted to post quick tonight before it is off to bed. Just wanted to tell everyone I got my husband back on the weekends. He no longer is working all day Saturdays and Sundays. Yeah, we are also going back to church on Sundays as a family. It is wonderful.
This weekend was the second one since he has been off the weekend shift. It is kind of weird having him around the house but me and the kids really love it. He is only working 20 hours at his job. Since his spring semester in his electronic engineering tech program at Hawkeye is the toughest. All the upper class men in his program tell them if you can get threw this first spring semester you got it made. He has a lot of homework every night but he is working hard. He goes into in work most evenings and some really early mornings before he has to be at Hawkeye. I'm so proud of him and can't wait until next year when he will graduate.
Oh, we also found out yesterday we have a coyote in our neighborhood. One of our neighbors emailed all of us and said she was walking he dogs on Thursday evening and saw it in the middle of the street. We saw him tonight in the back parking lot of Birdsall park just past our back yard. It looked like a dog but we howled at him and he turned and looked at us. The kids even came out on the deck to see our visitor. They say he is not aggressive at all. I hope to have some pics of him up soon so check back.

Grandpa Ted - forever in your hearts

Mike's grandpa Ted passed away last Friday 1/3o, he was 81. He was such a great man, husband, dad and grandfather. I will truly miss him and his awesome bear hugs. He was one that really knew how to give you a hug. He would always know when you needed one too. I'm so thankful my children got to know and love their great-grandpa Ted. He would always tell the girls how beautiful they were and he loved them all so much. He knew the lord Jesus and is now in heaven rejoicing and for that I'm grateful.
Tomorrow will probably be difficult at the funeral saying goodbye, he was just like a grandpa to me from the first time Mike and I started dating. He treated my just like a granddaughter he always had. It is extra hard as he was the only grandpa left on either sides of the family. We all supporting and sending extra prayers for grandma, she is doing well but will need lots of family support in the next months and years. Elizabeth is already planning weekends and spring break with her.