A very late entry

Sorry for being so slow on this entry. Thanks to all of you for your contributions. For everyone's information. Jeff is now in Brazil working on passports and Andy left today for Afganistan. Each of you have important challenges ahead. Please pray for each other.

The Lane's of Virginia

So we have pictures of baby!
Baby is now measured to be 7w and 6 days old. It has an Awesome heart beat of 167
(that is what those audio line are showing). We circled the baby for any children that will be shown. The ultrasound tech and the blood lady were really excited about how healthy the baby was for us! Which was nice to feel that way especially when we really have been trying for our little one!

The due date will be given to us in about two weeks, but they are predicting that it will be around the 14th of January, which means that it could come around Christmas, New Years, Martin Luther King day or ground hogs! Haha we did not plan it that way!

Julie


The Colorado Haws Family

These past two weeks we were able to visit family in Utah. We spent the first week with my dad and his wife. We all had a fun time fishing as a family. Andy was very patient with all of us especially when we kept getting the hook caught in the tree, needless to say we didn’t catch anything. By the end of the visit at my dad’s house the girls finally warmed up to their little dogs and even loved on them. The next week we were able to spend time with my mom and her husband. Andy spent most of the time chopping wood and doing work that needed to be done around the yard. The girls loved helping with whatever needed to be done, but I think their favorite part was taking a ride on the tractor. Many times when I went outside I found Kayla playing with the dogs which is a big deal because both Kayla and Haley have been terrified of dogs for a long time. My mom and I were able to attend a friends sealing to her spouse in the Manti Temple. I am grateful that I was able to attend it because it reminded me of the special temple covenants that Andy and I had made when we were sealed for time and all eternity.

The Jackson's of Albuquerque

This week started out well for Stacie and Kevin. Stacie enjoyed Monday off from work in celebration of Memorial Day. She spent most of the day scrapbooking. In the evening Kevin and Stacie visited their friend, Nick, and enjoyed having dinner together. From that point on the week became pretty busy for Stacie with the new conference season at UNM launching off on Tuesday. On Thursday she enjoyed a break in the evening by spending time with her friend Clare, who is in Kevin's graduate program. Kevin spent the day golfing with his friends. In the evening they were surprised to see a sudden weather change in Albuquerque. The air was very hazy and ashy due to winds blowing in ashes from wildfires in Arizona. Although it was gross and ashy, they enjoyed constantly smelling what seemed to be a giant barbeque.


Saturday morning Kevin went into work to help plant a garden. In the evening Kevin and Stacie attended the wedding of one of his fellow graduate students. The wedding was held at the Albuquerque Balloon Museum. The wedding was interesting because it was officiated by their friend, Nick. It was difficult for them to keep a straight face throughout the wedding ceremony. They stayed at the reception until late in the evening and then hurried off to Wal-mart for a last minute purchase of some fabric for Stacie's sewing class. Stacie is excited to begin a sewing class on Monday, which should encourage her to bust out the sewing machine that she has boxed up. Kevin will begin his summer Latin course tomorrow as well.

The Haws Family of Wisconsin

Well as you can tell by the late entry in the family blog it has been busy around here. We have enjoyed a number of soccer games. Sadly Emily's season has come to an end. They won the regional championship last Saturday in an amazing game. They played well tonight to but loss to a very tough team. She won a $200 award at school and combined it with her work money to purchase a laptop computer. She is pretty excited about that. Emily has been facebooking (a new verb in my vocabulary) Felipe, Lukas and Renata. It is really quite a fun experience. Felipe is getting all sorts of valuable information from Emily about American girls, soccer and the like. He is geting pretty excited to come.

Logan's team won a big game last night. Logan has been playing very well. He has been a great helper around the house and garden. He is also working on reading 50 hours this month so that he can win a trip to Wisconsin Dells.

Lanette will be in the graduation ceremony at the School for the Blind. She will continue her high school experience here in Marshfield next year. She has especially enjoyed working in a convalescent home in Janesville. We hope she will find a great job here.

Mom has been working very hard. She is in Janesville tonight for Lanette's graduation. She is the #1 fan for her two soccer kids and all the rest of you. She is constantly praying and worrying about each of you.

I am been working on the family garden. It is actually looking pretty good. I have been busy at work too but my greatest job is in the success of my children. I worry and rejoice for each of you. Please have a wonderful week.

Dad