OFFER!!!!!!!!!!!!

After 2 months of praying, crossing our fingers, stress, praying, crying, praying and more stress we finally got an offer on our house in GA. Yipee. Now the offer is not the best and it is definitely going to take some work on our part, saving as much as we can and begging with our mortgage company to short sale so we can make this offer work, it is an offer non the less. So now we wait and pray some more that God will step in and take care of it all. All prayers accepted and very much appricated.

Gum + 5 year old boy = shaved head

We had a little mishap in our house... Apparently Patrick decided he wanted a piece of gum at some point and well it got stuck in his hair. So stuck that it would not come out with oils, peanut butter or even ice, so what is a mom to do when you got 15 mins till it is time to catch the bus??? Yup you got it shave it all off & the result...

FOOTBALL

Today starts the regular season of FOOTBALL... Go SEAHAWKS!!!

Remembering today

Today is September 11, 2009 and 8 years ago today our great nation was overwhelmed with fear, sadness, prayers and tons of tears. I can't even imagine what those poor people had to endure as they saw their lives flash before their eyes, both on the planes and also inside the towers. My thoughts go back to where I was. I remember watching the Today show as I was getting ready to head to work and watching footage of the 2nd plane hit and sat down on my bed in complete shock. I wasn't sure if it was clips from an upcoming movie or if it was real. When they reassured everyone that the footage was real my thoughts immediately went to Paul who was in boot camp. Not sure what was going to happen to him, if he was okay, if he was preparing to ship out. Overwhelmed with fear and tears I began to pray for his safety. I will never forget that day.

May we never, ever forget the sacrifice of those that fought and are still fighting for America and our freedoms...and may we continue to oppose those that challenge them.

The latest happenings

So I have decided to update. We have had a pretty busy couple of weeks.

1st. Isaiah came to Washington from visiting with his grandma. He really had a good time riding on the train for the first time, playing video games in the arcade most of the time! Boys!!!

2nd. Paul is really getting into a grove with the new job. He seems to be learning a lot and making some new friends in the office. Can't wait until he gets a class of his own, but excited that he gets his own desk. It's the little things in life!!!

3rd. The boys had their first day of school. Can't believe they are in 4th and Kindergarten. Where does time go? They love their new school and are even excited to go in the morning. We learned that we have to walk to and from school, but the view on the way is so beautiful that we don't mind to much. Wonder if we are going to feel the same way in the snow!!!

4th. We finally got our washer fixed. Yipee. Never thought I would be so happy to be able to do laundry but there I was happy when we tried the new part and it didn't leak. Now to tackle the mound O' laundry that piled up while our washer was making an indoor swimming pool.

Wow the adventures we are having, makes things interesting and exciting. Can't wait to see what else is in store. So here is to fun adventures, promise to keep you all posted on the happenings in the Stricker house!