tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41497735613938394942024-03-12T17:49:50.592-05:00Keith & Claudia's Family BlogThis is a place for the family of Keith and Claudia Williams to post goings-on, pictures, thoughts, and anything else that might be of interest for the rest of the family to see.Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956463016359929037noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149773561393839494.post-62627983031408963582009-03-06T15:35:00.004-06:002009-03-06T15:40:47.431-06:00Scott's and Steve's birthday<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SbGYHaepEeI/AAAAAAAAAHo/iEe8vJPV6kA/s1600-h/046.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310192688780874210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SbGYHaepEeI/AAAAAAAAAHo/iEe8vJPV6kA/s200/046.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SbGX5yMMWkI/AAAAAAAAAHg/zxH7mcIX-1g/s1600-h/044.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310192454627777090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SbGX5yMMWkI/AAAAAAAAAHg/zxH7mcIX-1g/s200/044.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SbGX5vY2-eI/AAAAAAAAAHY/uaRhiOoDN30/s1600-h/042.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310192453875595746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SbGX5vY2-eI/AAAAAAAAAHY/uaRhiOoDN30/s200/042.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SbGX5IOFhFI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/hrhk7QQaBzM/s1600-h/041.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310192443361428562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SbGX5IOFhFI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/hrhk7QQaBzM/s200/041.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SbGX46xim8I/AAAAAAAAAHI/fzMvE0GiuWs/s1600-h/choc.+mustache.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310192439752039362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SbGX46xim8I/AAAAAAAAAHI/fzMvE0GiuWs/s200/choc.+mustache.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SbGX4qsO_OI/AAAAAAAAAHA/Q6suK7QGnIk/s1600-h/cake.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310192435434814690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SbGX4qsO_OI/AAAAAAAAAHA/Q6suK7QGnIk/s200/cake.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Scott's birthday is March 3 and Steve's is March 5. We celebrated both with a cake, lovingly baked by Karen, Kennedy, and Cole.</div></div></div></div></div></div>Cherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155016608479095354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149773561393839494.post-17206561954792199042008-12-15T17:10:00.006-06:002008-12-15T17:15:41.575-06:00Breakfast with Santa<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SUbk2gU6d2I/AAAAAAAAAGE/bclcOW5MKc0/s1600-h/058.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280159238180206434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SUbk2gU6d2I/AAAAAAAAAGE/bclcOW5MKc0/s200/058.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SUbkrFl4sQI/AAAAAAAAAF8/XSR08wILeOA/s1600-h/054.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280159042025074946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SUbkrFl4sQI/AAAAAAAAAF8/XSR08wILeOA/s200/054.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SUbkgVjha8I/AAAAAAAAAF0/ZFrvEpVW8QI/s1600-h/045.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280158857331567554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SUbkgVjha8I/AAAAAAAAAF0/ZFrvEpVW8QI/s200/045.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SUbkQQCEYkI/AAAAAAAAAFs/JdpzOGCS-bg/s1600-h/046.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280158580971168322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SUbkQQCEYkI/AAAAAAAAAFs/JdpzOGCS-bg/s200/046.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Just a couple of pictures from Breakfast with Santa at Middletown Frisch's.</div></div></div></div>Cherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155016608479095354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149773561393839494.post-68270364321203145432008-10-31T19:58:00.004-05:002008-10-31T20:06:13.044-05:00Trick or Treat with Kennedy and Cole<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SQuquRMTwyI/AAAAAAAAAFk/jeI0rkQpXNE/s1600-h/halloween2008+014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263488301378290466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SQuquRMTwyI/AAAAAAAAAFk/jeI0rkQpXNE/s200/halloween2008+014.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SQuqcTmghiI/AAAAAAAAAFc/MtUpRSylW4g/s1600-h/halloween2008+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263487992787404322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SQuqcTmghiI/AAAAAAAAAFc/MtUpRSylW4g/s200/halloween2008+011.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SQuqONX6NCI/AAAAAAAAAFU/SlNb8qIl2-U/s1600-h/halloween2008+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263487750597391394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SQuqONX6NCI/AAAAAAAAAFU/SlNb8qIl2-U/s200/halloween2008+006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The kids had a beautiful night for trick-or-treating with Mommy and Daddy. They spent about 2 hours walking around Grandpa and Grandma's neighborhood.<br /><div></div></div></div>Cherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155016608479095354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149773561393839494.post-46826608746328525712008-09-21T08:08:00.003-05:002008-09-21T08:16:01.466-05:00Helping Grandpa<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SNZIgWDY1SI/AAAAAAAAAE0/E6lIC985SWc/s1600-h/Sept+14+wind+and+cleanup+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248462136259695906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SNZIgWDY1SI/AAAAAAAAAE0/E6lIC985SWc/s200/Sept+14+wind+and+cleanup+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SNZIgvFHMvI/AAAAAAAAAE8/vWlOWETYNJU/s1600-h/Sept+14+wind+and+cleanup+019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248462142977815282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SNZIgvFHMvI/AAAAAAAAAE8/vWlOWETYNJU/s200/Sept+14+wind+and+cleanup+019.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SNZIg0iCSoI/AAAAAAAAAFE/FX3kBXzqMwM/s1600-h/Sept+14+wind+and+cleanup+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248462144441305730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SNZIg0iCSoI/AAAAAAAAAFE/FX3kBXzqMwM/s200/Sept+14+wind+and+cleanup+010.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SNZIhvklHvI/AAAAAAAAAFM/DlKC3E57QfE/s1600-h/Sept+14+wind+and+cleanup+021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248462160289668850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SNZIhvklHvI/AAAAAAAAAFM/DlKC3E57QfE/s200/Sept+14+wind+and+cleanup+021.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Cole and Kennedy, as well as Daddy Scott, helped Grandpa Steve with the cleanup after the windstorm took down a tree in our front yard.</div>Cherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155016608479095354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149773561393839494.post-78204268338412772342008-07-15T19:29:00.002-05:002008-12-08T16:40:04.928-06:00Kennedy is 3<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SH1B72NqUnI/AAAAAAAAADA/1zHZTslKltQ/s1600-h/Kennedy3+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223403639240544882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SH1B72NqUnI/AAAAAAAAADA/1zHZTslKltQ/s200/Kennedy3+017.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SH1B8YG4AEI/AAAAAAAAADI/6qJyVvf5TvY/s1600-h/Kennedy3+021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223403648338886722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SH1B8YG4AEI/AAAAAAAAADI/6qJyVvf5TvY/s200/Kennedy3+021.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SH1B8sL9DtI/AAAAAAAAADQ/nJdkw72NK6E/s1600-h/Kennedy3+029.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223403653728898770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SH1B8sL9DtI/AAAAAAAAADQ/nJdkw72NK6E/s200/Kennedy3+029.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SH1B84XwbhI/AAAAAAAAADY/9OS0cy5AplI/s1600-h/Kennedy3+031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223403656999628306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/SH1B84XwbhI/AAAAAAAAADY/9OS0cy5AplI/s200/Kennedy3+031.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Here are a few photos of Kennedy's third birthday party. It was a perfect day for the pool and for fun with family and friends.</div>Cherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155016608479095354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149773561393839494.post-40170370688783510812008-07-09T16:09:00.004-05:002008-07-16T08:54:51.813-05:00Keith is on the Internet, and he's going to officiate football (but not at the same time)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://newlivingtranslation.com/images/00/logo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://newlivingtranslation.com/images/00/logo.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>It's been a while since I gave any sort of update on this blog, so here are a couple of things I've been up to lately.<br /><br />On the work front, I'm done with the NLT Study Bible that I previously blogged about. It will be available in September, but you can get some glimpses of it right now at <a href="http://nltstudybible.com/">nltstudybible.com</a> and the <a href="http://nltstudybible.com/blog">NLT Study Bible blog,</a> written by the general editor for the project, Sean Harrison. I'm working on a couple of different Bibles that will come out in 2009 right now, but I can talk about them later.<br /><br />I'm also now officially blogging at work as well. This means I get to spend nearly half of my day on the Internet, and I get paid for it! The <a href="http://nltblog.com/">NLT Blog</a> is a group blog, and I am only one contributor. Right now we only have three confirmed contributors (myself, the Bible editor; Laura, the Bible marketer; and Kevin, the Bible development guy). We will soon have one of the scholars behind the NLT as a contributor and a pastor who uses the NLT as well. My first substantive post<a href="http://nltblog.com/2008/07/words-in-new-living-translation.html"></a> went up Monday, and it actually created something of a buzz among Bible bloggers (see the links and comments at the bottom). It certainly got more attention than I expected on the first day of a new blog! But that is how the Internet works sometimes, I guess.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://stljfl.org/images/Football_Referee.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://stljfl.org/images/Football_Referee.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>In other news, now that I don't have a thesis to write, I'm picking up a new hobby: football officiating. I'm in the middle of a class right now about how to be a football official, and by the fall I'll be certified and ready to start ticking off parents, fans, players, and coaches at will.<br /><br />I'll probably have to start with youth league and lower-level high school games, but hopefully I'll land some varsity assignments before the year is out.<br /><br />With any luck (and if I actually enjoy it), you'll be able to see me patrolling the sidelines on Saturday afternoon TV sometime in the next 10 years.<br /><br />Oh yeah, and I also forgot to mention that I got to work on <a href="http://thewinnersmanual.com/">Jim Tressel's new book</a> a couple of months ago. I was one of the primary editors, and I must say it is a pretty good book if you are into football or self-improvement type books. It will be available next Tuesday, July 15.Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956463016359929037noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149773561393839494.post-52033844865236598392008-06-30T12:16:00.003-05:002008-12-08T16:40:05.617-06:00Katya's Preschool Gradutaion<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mqNx4WjV4cA/SGkVxxkIADI/AAAAAAAAAB8/UXc38-QspBk/s1600-h/Katya%27s_graduation_007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217725588148060210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mqNx4WjV4cA/SGkVxxkIADI/AAAAAAAAAB8/UXc38-QspBk/s200/Katya%27s_graduation_007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mqNx4WjV4cA/SGkVx8mlutI/AAAAAAAAACE/KAV7y6hbGGI/s1600-h/Katya%27s_graduation_009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217725591111187154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mqNx4WjV4cA/SGkVx8mlutI/AAAAAAAAACE/KAV7y6hbGGI/s200/Katya%27s_graduation_009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mqNx4WjV4cA/SGkVyDFF9TI/AAAAAAAAACM/ay6voIZf8VU/s1600-h/Katya%27s_graduation_011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217725592849741106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mqNx4WjV4cA/SGkVyDFF9TI/AAAAAAAAACM/ay6voIZf8VU/s200/Katya%27s_graduation_011.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mqNx4WjV4cA/SGkVyaohsLI/AAAAAAAAACU/akLHC2fhsrI/s1600-h/Katya%27s_graduation_016.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217725599172374706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mqNx4WjV4cA/SGkVyaohsLI/AAAAAAAAACU/akLHC2fhsrI/s200/Katya%27s_graduation_016.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Hello Family,</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Here are pictures of Katya's Preschool Graduation. She looks beautiful! Genne asked me to put these up. I think she should learn to do this herself. </div>Claudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05557090492952720030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149773561393839494.post-4002113526336867302008-05-26T20:16:00.007-05:002008-12-08T16:40:06.556-06:00First Trip to Kings Island!<div><div><div><div><div>We bought passes to Kings Island this year, but Sunday we went for the first time, and Kennedy had so much fun. Cole had fun for awhile, but grew bored and tired quickly. Here's Kennedy's first ride, Blue's Clues</div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__v6NNd38Itc/SDthqgCvVKI/AAAAAAAAABM/z0CdK5EhQEs/s1600-h/P1010249.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204861177140565154" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__v6NNd38Itc/SDthqgCvVKI/AAAAAAAAABM/z0CdK5EhQEs/s320/P1010249.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div>Here they are in their Kings Island hats (which lasted 1 minute with Cole)</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__v6NNd38Itc/SDtiMACvVLI/AAAAAAAAABU/NeaSLfnXdrs/s1600-h/P1010254.JPG"></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__v6NNd38Itc/SDtiMACvVLI/AAAAAAAAABU/NeaSLfnXdrs/s1600-h/P1010254.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204861752666182834" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__v6NNd38Itc/SDtiMACvVLI/AAAAAAAAABU/NeaSLfnXdrs/s320/P1010254.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Kennedy was excited to see the Dora show... this is just after her doing the limbo.</div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__v6NNd38Itc/SDtjBACvVMI/AAAAAAAAABc/t2qSX47Xkfk/s1600-h/P1010265.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204862663199249602" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__v6NNd38Itc/SDtjBACvVMI/AAAAAAAAABc/t2qSX47Xkfk/s320/P1010265.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div>Here's Cole's only ride (which he was a little unsure of)</div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__v6NNd38Itc/SDtjdACvVNI/AAAAAAAAABk/eB-Q4Vquhtg/s1600-h/P1010258.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204863144235586770" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__v6NNd38Itc/SDtjdACvVNI/AAAAAAAAABk/eB-Q4Vquhtg/s320/P1010258.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div>And Kennedy's favorite ride... Swiper's Sweeper.</div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__v6NNd38Itc/SDtj5ACvVOI/AAAAAAAAABs/87lIBeA6z7w/s1600-h/P1010275.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204863625271923938" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__v6NNd38Itc/SDtj5ACvVOI/AAAAAAAAABs/87lIBeA6z7w/s320/P1010275.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17253702435717873488noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149773561393839494.post-30241653255993370862008-04-29T22:24:00.002-05:002008-04-29T22:26:35.817-05:00One more little one!Ok... not long after i posted the last post...another slid out like he was coming out of the bottom part of the water slide...you know....when you burst into that little pool at the end of all the water slides. yeah. he was the cutest one too! I'll put up mug shots of each one in a day or two once they open their eyes.Luishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11018043266362557367noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149773561393839494.post-67836899192757846892008-04-29T13:36:00.002-05:002008-12-08T16:40:07.065-06:00Miscount...only 9 not 10<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NCWJMSh_eBQ/SBdrT6TOIHI/AAAAAAAAAA8/Z2U0-OpnC4U/s1600-h/IMG_0458.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194738685006717042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NCWJMSh_eBQ/SBdrT6TOIHI/AAAAAAAAAA8/Z2U0-OpnC4U/s320/IMG_0458.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NCWJMSh_eBQ/SBdrKKTOIGI/AAAAAAAAAA0/iomzuQkzzo0/s1600-h/IMG_0457.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194738517502992482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NCWJMSh_eBQ/SBdrKKTOIGI/AAAAAAAAAA0/iomzuQkzzo0/s320/IMG_0457.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Luishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11018043266362557367noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149773561393839494.post-37979734707888460432008-04-29T13:24:00.010-05:002008-12-08T16:40:08.557-06:00New members of the family!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NCWJMSh_eBQ/SBdqFKTOIFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/B8p89XcgYvQ/s1600-h/IMG_0456.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194737332092018770" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NCWJMSh_eBQ/SBdqFKTOIFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/B8p89XcgYvQ/s320/IMG_0456.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NCWJMSh_eBQ/SBdpeKTOIEI/AAAAAAAAAAk/6ShH082h6O4/s1600-h/IMG_0455.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194736662077120578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NCWJMSh_eBQ/SBdpeKTOIEI/AAAAAAAAAAk/6ShH082h6O4/s320/IMG_0455.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NCWJMSh_eBQ/SBdpLKTOIDI/AAAAAAAAAAc/xqQwLiBqQ-8/s1600-h/IMG_0454.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194736335659606066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NCWJMSh_eBQ/SBdpLKTOIDI/AAAAAAAAAAc/xqQwLiBqQ-8/s320/IMG_0454.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NCWJMSh_eBQ/SBdo6qTOICI/AAAAAAAAAAU/q-oVlshpwyE/s1600-h/IMG_0453.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194736052191764514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NCWJMSh_eBQ/SBdo6qTOICI/AAAAAAAAAAU/q-oVlshpwyE/s320/IMG_0453.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NCWJMSh_eBQ/SBdorKTOIBI/AAAAAAAAAAM/v-vi7sK_mFs/s1600-h/IMG_0452.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194735785903792146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NCWJMSh_eBQ/SBdorKTOIBI/AAAAAAAAAAM/v-vi7sK_mFs/s320/IMG_0452.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>There are 10 so far, i will post later if anymore come, but i pray that's it. 8 girls, 2 boys. mostly black, 2 are brown, and 1 has the typical rotty brown markings. they are adorable though. if you know anyone that wants a puppy let me know.</div></div></div></div></div>Luishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11018043266362557367noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149773561393839494.post-31822556695043545142008-04-22T21:56:00.010-05:002008-12-08T16:40:09.778-06:00Our new homeClaudia and I have been pretty busy lately with several things, not least of which being that we have been house hunting. Well, it looks like that search is over.<br /><br />We came to an agreement today (we'll sign the contract tomorrow) for a house in Lake Zurich, IL. It is about 28 miles from work, but less than 5 miles from church--and we could ride our bikes to the beach!<br /><br />Here are some pictures of the house:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fcJIJgMWw-8/SA6ndow0BII/AAAAAAAAAU0/6Fc5vxn1TIk/s1600-h/P_1207932014424_100_1477.JPEG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fcJIJgMWw-8/SA6ndow0BII/AAAAAAAAAU0/6Fc5vxn1TIk/s320/P_1207932014424_100_1477.JPEG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192271548004959362" border="0" /></a>This one is from the yard looking at our front door and the back of the garage. The house is a quadraplex, and we will own our quarter of the structure as well as the land it sits on. The door between the trees (on the right) leads into the garage, and the white door toward the left is the front door of the home.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fcJIJgMWw-8/SA6oR4w0BJI/AAAAAAAAAU8/fq_RlrfIK1I/s1600-h/P_1204757500663_100_1365.JPEG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fcJIJgMWw-8/SA6oR4w0BJI/AAAAAAAAAU8/fq_RlrfIK1I/s320/P_1204757500663_100_1365.JPEG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192272445653124242" border="0" /></a>This is the living space on the first floor. There is a sliding door to the left leading out the the patio, just out of the view.<br /><br />There is also a half bath on the right outside of the picture.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fcJIJgMWw-8/SA6oSIw0BKI/AAAAAAAAAVE/2hQY5Nj1e_0/s1600-h/P_1204757431844_100_1364.JPEG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fcJIJgMWw-8/SA6oSIw0BKI/AAAAAAAAAVE/2hQY5Nj1e_0/s320/P_1204757431844_100_1364.JPEG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192272449948091554" border="0" /></a>Here is the kitchen. This picture was probably taken from the same spot as the last one, just turning about 90 degrees to the left.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fcJIJgMWw-8/SA6pjIw0BLI/AAAAAAAAAVM/XvKxy2EMQPY/s1600-h/P_1204215304599_100_1363.JPEG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fcJIJgMWw-8/SA6pjIw0BLI/AAAAAAAAAVM/XvKxy2EMQPY/s320/P_1204215304599_100_1363.JPEG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192273841517495474" border="0" /></a>This is the finished basement, with a third bedroom and room for a pool table (if someone wants to get us a pool table).<br />(And convince Claudia that we want a pool table).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fcJIJgMWw-8/SA6pjYw0BMI/AAAAAAAAAVU/6JSMdm0NS0g/s1600-h/P_1207932278636_100_1449.JPEG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fcJIJgMWw-8/SA6pjYw0BMI/AAAAAAAAAVU/6JSMdm0NS0g/s320/P_1207932278636_100_1449.JPEG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192273845812462786" border="0" /></a>Here's a closer view of the front door and the planter box if we want to keep it<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fcJIJgMWw-8/SA6pjYw0BNI/AAAAAAAAAVc/1quPvAMu_7k/s1600-h/P_1207932314634_100_1450.JPEG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fcJIJgMWw-8/SA6pjYw0BNI/AAAAAAAAAVc/1quPvAMu_7k/s320/P_1207932314634_100_1450.JPEG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192273845812462802" border="0" /></a>This is the back yard, and the picture doesn't do justice to the quality of the landscaping. The grass could use some help, but the bed in the back is well done and looks really nice in person.<br /><br />We're scheduled to close on May 30, so if anyone wants to come visit on May 31, we'd have plenty of work for you. :)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Update:</span> The contract is signed, so the deal is done, pending inspection, mortgage, etc.Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956463016359929037noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149773561393839494.post-21736957840021463092008-04-07T20:53:00.003-05:002008-12-08T16:40:10.985-06:00Cole is ONE<div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/R_rRu18eDFI/AAAAAAAAACU/QM8TDuslO08/s1600-h/EasterColesfirstbirthday+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186688523555441746" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/R_rRu18eDFI/AAAAAAAAACU/QM8TDuslO08/s200/EasterColesfirstbirthday+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/R_rRvV8eDGI/AAAAAAAAACc/sxx_xdnIRLc/s1600-h/EasterColesfirstbirthday+034.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186688532145376354" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/R_rRvV8eDGI/AAAAAAAAACc/sxx_xdnIRLc/s200/EasterColesfirstbirthday+034.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/R_rRvl8eDHI/AAAAAAAAACk/TMQaHuRfqZU/s1600-h/EasterColesfirstbirthday+040.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186688536440343666" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/R_rRvl8eDHI/AAAAAAAAACk/TMQaHuRfqZU/s200/EasterColesfirstbirthday+040.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/R_rRwF8eDII/AAAAAAAAACs/7m_MtZoJqXE/s1600-h/EasterColesfirstbirthday+042.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186688545030278274" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/R_rRwF8eDII/AAAAAAAAACs/7m_MtZoJqXE/s200/EasterColesfirstbirthday+042.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186688553620212882" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/R_rRwl8eDJI/AAAAAAAAAC0/6fmOyaUVbiw/s200/EasterColesfirstbirthday+059.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/R_rQk18eDEI/AAAAAAAAACM/Xk2SS-UVWks/s1600-h/EasterColesfirstbirthday+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186687252245122114" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/R_rQk18eDEI/AAAAAAAAACM/Xk2SS-UVWks/s200/EasterColesfirstbirthday+008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Where's Cole? He has been learning many new things and now is one year old (4-6-08). Here are a few pictures from the party that Karen and Scott had for him.</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Cherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155016608479095354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149773561393839494.post-67063587779649249542008-03-30T13:28:00.003-05:002008-12-08T16:40:11.686-06:00Doodlebops are Kennedy's favorite<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__v6NNd38Itc/R-_c0pt_A1I/AAAAAAAAAA0/_A7wbmqMMbM/s1600-h/P1010161.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183604493236765522" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__v6NNd38Itc/R-_c0pt_A1I/AAAAAAAAAA0/_A7wbmqMMbM/s320/P1010161.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__v6NNd38Itc/R-_c1Jt_A2I/AAAAAAAAAA8/moZxfIy2_NA/s1600-h/P1010164.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183604501826700130" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__v6NNd38Itc/R-_c1Jt_A2I/AAAAAAAAAA8/moZxfIy2_NA/s320/P1010164.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__v6NNd38Itc/R-_c1Zt_A3I/AAAAAAAAABE/roCysD3NQfY/s1600-h/P1010151.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183604506121667442" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__v6NNd38Itc/R-_c1Zt_A3I/AAAAAAAAABE/roCysD3NQfY/s320/P1010151.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We took Kennedy and Cole to the Doodlebop's concert, and she was so excited, she dressed up in her DeeDee Doodlebop costume. She keeps asking us to go again. A picture of the Doodlebops are included, in case you didn't know who they were. But of course, everyone knows who the Doodlebops are!! See Kennedy dancing to the songs in the first picture.. she loves to dance (if no one is watching)</div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17253702435717873488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149773561393839494.post-37324733955161786182008-03-26T12:40:00.003-05:002008-12-08T16:40:12.532-06:00Alma's trip to Tampa<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mqNx4WjV4cA/R-qLar8LHrI/AAAAAAAAAAw/hG1c7GIV3c0/s1600-h/momkatya.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182107611831148210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mqNx4WjV4cA/R-qLar8LHrI/AAAAAAAAAAw/hG1c7GIV3c0/s320/momkatya.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mqNx4WjV4cA/R-qLcr8LHsI/AAAAAAAAAA4/ESl-Xm9a_Ro/s1600-h/kids.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182107646190886594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mqNx4WjV4cA/R-qLcr8LHsI/AAAAAAAAAA4/ESl-Xm9a_Ro/s320/kids.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mqNx4WjV4cA/R-qLc78LHtI/AAAAAAAAABA/K7ZHMEckqAw/s1600-h/momisaiah.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182107650485853906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mqNx4WjV4cA/R-qLc78LHtI/AAAAAAAAABA/K7ZHMEckqAw/s320/momisaiah.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mqNx4WjV4cA/R-qLdL8LHuI/AAAAAAAAABI/tf3oure5dJE/s1600-h/Genneandkids.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182107654780821218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mqNx4WjV4cA/R-qLdL8LHuI/AAAAAAAAABI/tf3oure5dJE/s320/Genneandkids.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Hello everyone,</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>It's been a while since I have added anything. Mom asked me to put up these pictures of the Katya and Isaiah so everyone can see how beautiful they are. </div>Claudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05557090492952720030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149773561393839494.post-25187989378994146342007-12-26T20:10:00.000-06:002008-12-08T16:40:13.806-06:00Christmas with everyone home<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/R3MSzMO3CjI/AAAAAAAAAB8/iu6QzBNknn8/s1600-h/Christmas2007+061.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148479469680790066" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 209px; height: 299px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/R3MSzMO3CjI/AAAAAAAAAB8/iu6QzBNknn8/s320/Christmas2007+061.jpg" border="0" height="320" width="213" /></a><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148478636457134626" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/R3MSCsO3CiI/AAAAAAAAAB0/Nb58JINbeDw/s320/Christmas2007+010.jpg" border="0" /></div>It was great having everyone home for Christmas. We took the opportunity to have some more family pictures taken since Cole wasn't born when we took the last ones. I only posted a couple, so let me know if you would like to see any more.<br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/R3MKz8O3ChI/AAAAAAAAABs/7jTYM6uCnr0/s1600-h/NovDec2007+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148470686472669714" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/R3MKz8O3ChI/AAAAAAAAABs/7jTYM6uCnr0/s320/NovDec2007+012.jpg" border="0" /></a> Here are the stockings--all lined up and ready to be opened. The stockings have been a fun part of our family tradition ever since Norm and Liz gave us the first one for Karen many years ago. <br /></div><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/R3MUsMO3CkI/AAAAAAAAACE/OO1hEdLXj-0/s1600-h/NovDec2007+029.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148481548444961346" style="width: 363px; height: 199px;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/R3MUsMO3CkI/AAAAAAAAACE/OO1hEdLXj-0/s320/NovDec2007+029.jpg" border="0" height="240" width="323" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Cherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155016608479095354noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149773561393839494.post-42782585908517405572007-11-07T19:50:00.000-06:002007-11-07T19:51:07.773-06:00Hi guys, I just wanted to let you know that since last friday until today I have received three job offers. I will keep you posted on which one I will accept. Thanks everybody for your prayes.<br /><br />Love ya.Almahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569996692947866340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149773561393839494.post-46503183673629618152007-11-05T12:11:00.000-06:002007-11-05T12:13:30.474-06:00Winter is Here! :(I just wanted everyone to know that I am sad that winter is here. It is cold and the only good thing about it is Christmas. I am looking forward to Christmas. I still haven't posted my pictures of my paint job. I guess I can never get the apartment clean enough to be able to show it off to the hold world.Claudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05557090492952720030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149773561393839494.post-16894465672512824212007-10-25T12:50:00.000-05:002007-10-29T16:44:57.933-05:00What has Keith been up to at work?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41yuztQ013L._SS500_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41yuztQ013L._SS500_.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>For the last two years, I've been giving the great majority of my time to a major project here at Tyndale called the NLT Study Bible. This is a pretty massive undertaking, conceived in 1999, begun in 2001, and ultimately culminating with publication in September 2008.<br /><br />This product made it's first "official" appearance on Amazon.com recently, as <a href="http://www.amazon.com/NLT-Study-Bible-Genesis-sampler/dp/1414317573/ref=pd_bbs_sr_4/102-8085311-8940114?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1193334576&sr=8-4">the sampler</a> (basically Genesis 1-11 from the Bible as well as some explanatory material about the product as a whole) was posted for pre-sale. This thing has caught the attention of a <a href="http://englishbibles.blogspot.com/2007/10/nlt-study-bible.html">couple</a> of <a href="http://rogpodge.blogspot.com/2007/10/study-bibles-more-big-news.html">bloggers</a> as well.<br /><br />To be honest, I'd encourage you <span style="font-style: italic;">not</span> to buy this sampler; you'll probably be able to download much of its content for free, or you could look at it in a bookstore. I'll actually have a sampler or two that you folks can look at if you are going to be at Mom and Dad's for Thanksgiving.<br /><br />I may be biased, of course, but I think this is a really good Bible. If you're thinking about getting a solid Study Bible with notes about the text, interpretation, and theology, this is a great option and it really is worth waiting a few months to get it. It was all written by top scholars, over forty authors in all. And it will include the most up-to-date text of the NLT, with updates to the translation from our scholar team.<br /><br />[/advertisement]Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956463016359929037noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149773561393839494.post-1456879768126293702007-10-18T18:07:00.000-05:002008-12-08T16:40:15.434-06:00Pumpkin Fest at Keehner ParkIt was a delightful weekend with Mark and Connie visiting Grandmother and staying at our house. Rachel brought her fiance, Jeff, to meet the family. Poor guy! We had good times talking, eating, shopping, worshiping, playing with kids, reading, doing word games, and enjoying each other's company.<br /><div><div> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/RxfoCkdJJmI/AAAAAAAAABM/cOwMoF9jBDk/s1600-h/Aug-Oct2007+030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122818232000521826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/RxfoCkdJJmI/AAAAAAAAABM/cOwMoF9jBDk/s320/Aug-Oct2007+030.jpg" border="0" /></a>On Saturday, Connie, Rachel, Jeff, and I took Kennedy to the Pumpkin Fest at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Keehner</span> Park while Scott and Karen had Cole at Portrait Innovations getting his sixth month pictures taken. His pictures are great--he is a real cutie. The top picture is Kennedy in her favorite inflatable, done bouncing and ready to climb up and then go down the slide.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122819043749340786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/Rxfox0dJJnI/AAAAAAAAABU/6o2b23TAXFE/s320/Aug-Oct2007+040.jpg" border="0" />She also enjoyed the straw maze and going down the park slide, with Rachel and Jeff giving assistance as needed.</div><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122819984347178626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/RxfpokdJJoI/AAAAAAAAABc/7DjFBlN93fU/s320/Aug-Oct2007+033.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122820422433842834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I5fPbhbNCfQ/RxfqCEdJJpI/AAAAAAAAABk/rPfeUkl6yt4/s320/Aug-Oct2007+039.jpg" border="0" />On Sunday, after church, Connie, Rachel, Jeff, and I went the rounds of the Half-Price Bookstores, and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Graeters</span> as well. The others watched football. We had ice cream from The Cone at the Pumpkin Fest, so they also had to try <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Graeters</span>. On Monday, everyone went to the Creation Museum (except for me). See Rachel's blog for pictures.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Cherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155016608479095354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149773561393839494.post-29024091884060016352007-10-17T22:11:00.000-05:002007-10-17T22:21:01.424-05:00Apple Picking<span style="font-family:georgia;">Last weekend, Claudia and I went apple picking at our favorite orchard in Hobart, IN. Since it is pretty much exactly halfway between us and Notre Dame, our friends Jon and Karen Peach came out as well (Jon is getting his MBA at ND) with their kids Abby and Caleb. Our friend Emily also came with us (her husband Mike stayed home to read--that's the kind of guy he is).<br /><br />We don't have as many pictures as <a href="http://klineline.blogspot.com/2007/10/apples.html">Sarah does from her trip</a>, but we did have a good time. And Claudia is going to use some of the apples we collected to bake a pie for our small group this Friday night.<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v142/127/28/699558053/n699558053_355023_4712.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v142/127/28/699558053/n699558053_355023_4712.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Emily Allen, Claudia, and I in the back; Karen, Abby, Caleb, and Jon Peach in the front<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v142/127/28/699558053/n699558053_355020_3881.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v142/127/28/699558053/n699558053_355020_3881.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Keith watching Abby and Caleb compete for apples<br /><br /><br /></div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956463016359929037noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149773561393839494.post-4263697800000385992007-10-08T22:23:00.000-05:002007-10-08T22:33:16.224-05:00whatever!no matter what i do my quarterback sucks. i put romo on the bench and mcnabb on the roster, and romo scores a million and donavin scores a turd. i put romo on the roster and mcnabb on the bench and mcnabb score a million and romo scores a turd and a half. its like they call eachother and the dialogue is as follows: "hey whats up? Luis put me on the roster and you on the bench, so make sure that you play awesome and meanwhile im going to throw interseptions and think about ice cream instead of football". i hope they both get a flat tire on their way home.Luishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11018043266362557367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149773561393839494.post-54112093722248205052007-09-30T15:04:00.000-05:002007-09-30T15:15:19.387-05:00Keith and Holly RaySteve and I went to Faith Bible Fellowship in Lebanon today where he was leading the congregational singing. We were surprised to see Keith and Holly Ray, Mitchell, Wesley, and Summer. Keith was there to speak <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">briefly</span> about Student Venture during the missionary moment. Keith thought it was ironic that we were there because he had already planned to mention Claudia as part of his description of the mission of Student Venture and how it played out in her life at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Lakota</span> as she was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">discipled</span> by Holly, then <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">discipled</span> others herself, who in turn <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">discipled</span> others. The legacy that you were a part of continues on. It was also good to see Neil Fairweather and his family.Cherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155016608479095354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149773561393839494.post-71763704776692586802007-09-28T14:15:00.001-05:002007-09-28T14:16:02.457-05:00Welcome Tia GlendaI also wanted to say "Welcome" to Tia Glenda. I'm so glad you are going to contribute to our family blog. Now Contribute! Also, were are the rest of you. Don't let the family blog die.Claudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05557090492952720030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149773561393839494.post-54466633726675542482007-09-28T14:12:00.000-05:002007-09-28T14:14:47.046-05:00I Deleted MyselfI just wanted to say welcome back to me. I accidentally deleted myself and my dad off the family blog. But I'm back. Everthing is going well, I am excited because I might actually finish painting this weekend. I also decided that my life goal at the moment is to finish my thesis. I can't believe it's almost December and I am still not done with it. I'm so sick of it, I just want to finish.Claudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05557090492952720030noreply@blogger.com0