Brawlers

Thursday, February 02, 2012

Supr Spellerer

Jonah made it to the School Spelling Bee this year!

Each class grades 3-8 sends two students to compete against each other, for a total of 14 competitors.

The winner of this round goes to the Regional Spelling Bee somewhere in Portland.

Does he look nervous...?

His first round...I think he's looking at me for support...and for letters?

Just kidding, I would never do that...

He did so well.

Made it to the last 3, with two 8th grade girls...

Got "schooner" but alas, missed on "romaine"

We think he's one heck of a guy...and so smart.

I asked him if he was pleased with his performance, to which he said,"Yup."

By the way, every kid in his class was pulling for him, and after he got out he had to give

24 high-fives :)

Great job, Jonah!

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

He Makes All Things New

This morning I am thankful for

Camellias

Budding

Returning from death to

Life

Newness

Constant

Bringing forth hope.

Children

Giggling

Running in sunshiney rays of happiness

Bubbles

Reflecting light

Not darkness

Shadows poured forth from a soul

Into newness of light and morning.

Saturday, January 28, 2012

What It Means

These babies (and a few more!) have been in our lives for 13 years now...

each one special...

each one different...

each one a love...

each one dear to me as their mother's are...

We said good-bye to our dear friends nearly a month ago now.

Their absence is sorely felt and while they go to a new home and a new place and to new friends, we go with them...we pray for them...we send them off with love and hope.

Hope that while they grow and change and while we grow and change,

we will not grow and change separately.

My friend.

Her heart remains in my heart.

Fellowship.

Saturday, October 22, 2011

While we got a surprise visit from Gammie and Papa Mel this week we figured it's a good time to visit Portland nursery's Apple Tasting! It's was fun to try all 50 types of apples and about 7 types of pears. The girls had their faces painted, we got free popcorn and apple cider (pressed right there) and the hit of the day was the scavenger hunt the kids ran around to, deserting us elderly folk...Overall it was a great morning!!

Friday, October 21, 2011

Someone's Watching You...!

Monday, October 03, 2011

Looking back...

You might think this would be a post about how I've been flipping through photos on the blog, flipping through photos in our home, watching home video of our wedding (hey, we were on a budget)...and you would be correct. I have been reminiscing lately and am loving it! This Mama needed a reminder of the basics in life and love. We got rid of a ton of stuff and are consolidating. I'm branching out and even tried a Zumba class at the gym. You would have died to have seen me. I am coordinated but have NO rhythm in any bone in my body. Anywho...this post was going to be about how I should get a good camera, so there. I rambled.

Monday, September 26, 2011

Family Times

We bought an old house. 100 years old, in fact. No, this post is not about our house but about the fact that it seems like every Monday we (Jon) end up workin on the old old house. Replacing windows, painting, fixing dry rot, fixing the porch...the list is a mile long. So, finally this momma had enough of the every Monday is another work day routine and suggested that the last Monday of the month be family day. This Monday we ran into a few problems in the form of a needed chiropractor appt and a parking lot where the freeway used to be, but we FINALLY got downtown and were ready to use our friends' tram passes then we were going to head home for pancakes. Well, it was kinda late and if you know the Brawley's you know we eat at 5. So we hit up the very first Old Spaghetti Factory in downtown which also happens to be like 5 blocks from the tram station and filled up our bellies first. Then we rode the silver bullet that is the OHSU sky tram. The kids loved it and were so surprised! Yay for some family fun!

Ballet Brynne

Once again the girlie is enrolled in ballet and she is ALL business. Nothing gets in the way of this girl and her dream! Now if we can only find her lost ballet slipper...