A Mother Who Knew

Today is my mother's birthday (shout hooray!) and as I ponder her life, I am amazed at her example of diligence, faith, patience, perseverance, endurance, and love unfeigned. I am so grateful she is my mother and hope that I can be a portion of what she is. She is definitely a mother who knew.

Happy birthday, Mom! I love you!

Shout Hooray!

Somebody has a birthday, and it's GRANDPA! He's 85 years old today. We gathered at Traci's while Lynda was in town to celebrate.





Having him live with us the last 10 months has been priceless. We enjoy his humor, wit, and faithful testimony. Ah, and his memory is excellent so we love to listen to his stories of yester-year (can you believe hot lunch cost $.03 in 1938).










Here's to another 85? No, we won't wish that on him, but here's to MANY more years of good health and a wonderful life.

Fun Visit

Company at the Hendricksons this week...Todd's sister, Lynda and her husband, Bill stayed for 5 days while visiting Dad. It was fun to catch up and be with them.

We didn't do a lot as they really just wanted to visit with Dad, but we did drive to Crown Center and met Todd at his office. After the exciting tour of the FDIC Regional Office we ate lunch at a classy downtown KC restaurant--Wendy's:-)

And I will never complain about my husband's funny-looking feet again, as Uncle Bill's feet easily out did Todd's....as you can see.

Prayers Answered

With great concern we have been watching carefully via the net the flood in Fargo. Like thousands of others, we have been praying for a break in the water levels. It appears the Lord's heard those prayers and tempered the element. We are happy for our tired, exhausted Fargo/ND friends and hope, after this blizzard going through today and tomorrow, that perhaps the light will be at the end of the tunnel.

First we Work, and then we Play

My kids are tired of hearing "first we work and then we play" but that's how it goes in our house.

The Work: Last week was spring break...and the weather cooperated pretty well. Our family project for the break was to remove sod for a garden. And by Saturday it was finished, sod hauled away and now it awaits planting. Yea! Although people tell me raspberries won't grow down here and that makes me a little mad and disappointed!

The Play:


Matt and Todd went to the first two Rounds of the NCAA games at the Sprint Center, Matt's senior gift.


They watched 6-8 games, 2nd row (not because we bought great seats, but because those people never showed up and Matt and Todd took them over). Heaven for those Hendricksons.


Grandpa and I joined them at Jack Stack's in between games for dinner. Ymmm....

In case you're wondering where Nathan was in all of this, after several days of work, his play was camping with friends...ATVs, motorcycles, no shower--his idea of heaven.

Floods up North

Our thoughts and prayers are with our good friends up north as the sandbagging efforts have begun. How can you have fond memories of so much work and anguish, but somehow you do. Spring in Fargo is long awaited and welcomed; however, floods in the thawing process are rarely avoided.

We will be praying for you all....

Missing Everyone

We enjoyed our quick weekend trip back to North Dakota, despite driving through the worst weather conditions we've ever driven in before. It was worth it.

Matt's old basketball team invited him to practice with them, which he did and enjoyed...sort of. It was all a little "weird" for him. Going back is never the same. He's processing it all.

Special thanks to Liberty for the beautiful artwork that now graces our refrigerator.

We all enjoyed catching up with so many wonderful friends and people that we love and will forever hold in our hearts.