The Colorado Haws Family
The past couple of weeks have been very exciting for us all. The first surprise that the girls had was having their Nana come to visit. Haley was excited because Nana was able to watch her play basketball. Kayla just had fun being her crazy self with Nana. Last Tuesday the girls had a sleepover with Nana while I went to a very important “meeting.” While with Nana the girls had a lot of fun decorating gingerbread and snow men ornaments. The next day when Kayla came home from school she was very, very excited and surprised to have Andy pick her up! She would not let go of him. Haley also was very excited and surprised to have Andy pick her up from school. She had a smile from ear to ear for hours! I was so glad that I was able to keep the secret of when Andy was coming home from the girls because the surprise turned out wonderful. On Wednesday we all went to Chili’s for dinner (Kayla’s request) for a welcome home dinner and a goodbye one for Nana. Saturday Andy took me to the Denver Temple and the girls to Target and Deseret Book. We decided to celebrate Christmas early because Andy has to leave back to Afghanistan on the December 21; Needless to say that the girls were okay with opening up their presents when we got home from the Temple. Sunday Andy help Kayla give a talk in primary on the birth of the Savior. I am sure that she did a great job. We are all very excited and grateful to have Andy here with us of course I don’t want him to go back but at least we will be on the second half of the countdown for his return home.
Grant's News
Grant had a busy week while Mom was in Colorado, between work and helping out around the house. On Tuesday, he became the family undertaker when one of Logan's chickens died. Logan was too sad and scared to take care of the dead chicken, so Grant removed it, dug it a grave, and with Logan they held a funeral service for the poor chicken. Grant got Saturday off, so he spent it with Lanette watching Polar Express and making gingersnaps. He also had the desire to switch up his hair-do, and so he shaved off the beard and bleached his hair. His Sunday morning regular guests were very shocked.
The Jackson's of Albuquerque
This week was filled with studying and hard work for Kevin as he continues to prepare for his upcoming finals. He worked late several evenings assisting the woman that he tutors. On Wednesday evening Stacie & Kevin went out to eat with Kattia (the woman he tutors) & her husband, Martin. They shared some funny experiences, like the time Kattia ate three triple cheeseburgers right before going into labor with their son.
On Saturday Stacie & Kevin attended the second half of their child birthing course. They appreciated the opportunity to learn more about the risks and benefits of various medical interventions and to tour the hospital birthing center. The center is very nice and should be a good environment for them to deliver in. On that note, Stacie & Kevin were excited to finally decide on a name for their baby. His name will be Henry Owen Jackson.
Please keep Kevin in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult week of finals. He certainly looks forward to the holiday break, which should begin for him on Friday.
The Lane's of Virginia
Happy Birthday Daddio!
Well this week has been a busy but good one for us. Everyday the baby's kicks get stronger and Julie gets more symptoms of forthcoming popping :)! Yesterday, Sunday, everyone was coming up to Julie to tell her she looks like she is going to "pop" any day now.
Last Monday, we decorated a gingerbread house in honor of Christmas. The ingredients we had for it was stuff that we found on clearance for a dollar last year and lets just say they are so gross that they are not even flammable or just capable of melting. Julie tried to test it with a match and the icing did not even move!!! Needless to say it will not be on the holiday snack this year-purely decoration. We do not want any deaths in the family due to the inability for a perfectly functioning liver not to be able to process this alien material. In fact, if the world was to suddenly explode it is very likely that it would not even allow soot to attach to it.
Tuesday, we had our week 34 appointment. Alex is still measuring big and everything is looking really good for our situation so far. We are getting so antsy to meet the little guy and discover who he is and well even just to hold him. 9 months can feel like such a very long time sometimes! However we are now no more than 4 and half weeks from meeting the little guy! (If you did not know they will not let Julie go past her due date because of how the cord and the placenta attach.) Julie is pretty convinced though that he will come on his own sooner! She has been getting pretty nauseous through out the day which is one of those early symptoms of impending labor sometimes. Still we do not want him here before Christmas Eve! He can come with Santa and that will be just fine!
Wednesday we made chocolates to stick in the freezer for the nurses that will help deliver Alex. Since there is a good chance of him being born on Christmas Eve, Day, New Years Eve or Day we thought it would be the nice thing to do. The chocolates turned out really yummy and so me have to make more :)
Thursday, Julie had book club. She enjoyed talking to all the other women who just announce that they to are expecting this spring of summer. The really nice thing is that both wards here have lots of new babies either just born or will be born in the next year. Those potential friends will hopefully be great for Alex. Jeff had a hankering for our favorite date night spot, buffalo wild wings. We decided to go and that was enjoyable except the part where we had to move the car because of the silly layout of the tiny parking lot. (They get enough business from all the college students that they could build probably three parking lots is our guess because they are always packed with wait lines).
Friday, Julie had visiting teaching. We then packed some presents for those on the exchange lists and the parents.
Saturday, we posted the presents and then went shopping for the stocking "stuffers" for the mothers when they come out to meet Alex! We spent many hours trying to find the perfect things so hopefully they will be great. We also found two little balls to protect Jeff's hands for when Julie goes into labor- if you remember back when Julie sewed through her thumb--well she is a hand squeezer- they had to giver a screw driver then. Haha That night we went to the ward Christmas party which was a lot of fun. After we took some small presents to some friends that do not have hardly anything this Christmas. Jeff doorbell ditched them and then ran up the stairs of their apt complex rather than out the building's front door. All dressed in black, Julie hid in the car and giggled as she saw the husband bolt out and look around for a moving car. He searched the near by bushes and area but when he saw no one went inside. Jeff came out a little later and we felt victorious as we went home. This morning we saw a note from the wife to the public thanking whoever left them and telling her predictions for what was inside the packages. That was sooo much fun! Addicting really!
Sunday, we had a fairly normal day at church besides the fact that Julie was told that she like she is going to pop and when one of her students threaten to punch the baby because she made him take turns using the restroom (the boys in her class like to exert extra energy when they are in the bathroom). We then had hometeachers come. Jeff and Brother Logan gave Julie a blessing so that Brother Logan would not have to come out if we go into labor in the middle of the night. It was short and sweet and then Brother Logan's son said a really kind prayer for Julie and Alex when we said goodbye. It ended well.
Julie
The Wisconsin Haws Family
This has been a good week for us here in Wisconsin. I enjoyed a wonderful birthday. Mom, Logan and I attended the temple on Saturday. Mom was able to do initiatories while Logan and I did work in the baptistry. Mom suprised me beforehand with a new pair of white pants and belt. That was much appreciated. On arrival at home I was treated to a delicious meal featuring crab cakes. It was really good.
Logan's week included a performance with his school choir on Sunday and Monday. He has started voice lessons as of today. He loves to sing and serinades us on a regular basis. He was able to join friends for roller skating on Friday and has a pretty enjoyable week.
Lanette's week has been a bit frustrating for her. Dad (aka the doll catcher) has told her that we will not be buying dolls for Christmas. She does not like that answer but I am hoping we will be able to move onto some other topics in the new future. She is looking forward to visiting the Elmhorst family later this month when some of their illnesses subside.
Emily has been working hard in school. She did not make it home until nearly 10 pm tonight but was pleased with having caught up with all of her homework. She turned in her paperwork for graduation announcements. It is hard to believe that her senior year is almost half over.
Mom had a wonderful visit to Colorado to visit Andy, Melanie, Haley and Kayla. She had such a wonderful time. She is now looking forward to helping Julie and Stacie after their deliveries. Mom is such a super mom and super nana.
We love each of you and hope you have a wonderful week. Kevin, you will be in our prayers for sucess with your finals.
The past couple of weeks have been very exciting for us all. The first surprise that the girls had was having their Nana come to visit. Haley was excited because Nana was able to watch her play basketball. Kayla just had fun being her crazy self with Nana. Last Tuesday the girls had a sleepover with Nana while I went to a very important “meeting.” While with Nana the girls had a lot of fun decorating gingerbread and snow men ornaments. The next day when Kayla came home from school she was very, very excited and surprised to have Andy pick her up! She would not let go of him. Haley also was very excited and surprised to have Andy pick her up from school. She had a smile from ear to ear for hours! I was so glad that I was able to keep the secret of when Andy was coming home from the girls because the surprise turned out wonderful. On Wednesday we all went to Chili’s for dinner (Kayla’s request) for a welcome home dinner and a goodbye one for Nana. Saturday Andy took me to the Denver Temple and the girls to Target and Deseret Book. We decided to celebrate Christmas early because Andy has to leave back to Afghanistan on the December 21; Needless to say that the girls were okay with opening up their presents when we got home from the Temple. Sunday Andy help Kayla give a talk in primary on the birth of the Savior. I am sure that she did a great job. We are all very excited and grateful to have Andy here with us of course I don’t want him to go back but at least we will be on the second half of the countdown for his return home.
Grant's News
Grant had a busy week while Mom was in Colorado, between work and helping out around the house. On Tuesday, he became the family undertaker when one of Logan's chickens died. Logan was too sad and scared to take care of the dead chicken, so Grant removed it, dug it a grave, and with Logan they held a funeral service for the poor chicken. Grant got Saturday off, so he spent it with Lanette watching Polar Express and making gingersnaps. He also had the desire to switch up his hair-do, and so he shaved off the beard and bleached his hair. His Sunday morning regular guests were very shocked.
The Jackson's of Albuquerque
This week was filled with studying and hard work for Kevin as he continues to prepare for his upcoming finals. He worked late several evenings assisting the woman that he tutors. On Wednesday evening Stacie & Kevin went out to eat with Kattia (the woman he tutors) & her husband, Martin. They shared some funny experiences, like the time Kattia ate three triple cheeseburgers right before going into labor with their son.
On Saturday Stacie & Kevin attended the second half of their child birthing course. They appreciated the opportunity to learn more about the risks and benefits of various medical interventions and to tour the hospital birthing center. The center is very nice and should be a good environment for them to deliver in. On that note, Stacie & Kevin were excited to finally decide on a name for their baby. His name will be Henry Owen Jackson.
Please keep Kevin in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult week of finals. He certainly looks forward to the holiday break, which should begin for him on Friday.
The Lane's of Virginia
Happy Birthday Daddio!
Well this week has been a busy but good one for us. Everyday the baby's kicks get stronger and Julie gets more symptoms of forthcoming popping :)! Yesterday, Sunday, everyone was coming up to Julie to tell her she looks like she is going to "pop" any day now.
Last Monday, we decorated a gingerbread house in honor of Christmas. The ingredients we had for it was stuff that we found on clearance for a dollar last year and lets just say they are so gross that they are not even flammable or just capable of melting. Julie tried to test it with a match and the icing did not even move!!! Needless to say it will not be on the holiday snack this year-purely decoration. We do not want any deaths in the family due to the inability for a perfectly functioning liver not to be able to process this alien material. In fact, if the world was to suddenly explode it is very likely that it would not even allow soot to attach to it.
Tuesday, we had our week 34 appointment. Alex is still measuring big and everything is looking really good for our situation so far. We are getting so antsy to meet the little guy and discover who he is and well even just to hold him. 9 months can feel like such a very long time sometimes! However we are now no more than 4 and half weeks from meeting the little guy! (If you did not know they will not let Julie go past her due date because of how the cord and the placenta attach.) Julie is pretty convinced though that he will come on his own sooner! She has been getting pretty nauseous through out the day which is one of those early symptoms of impending labor sometimes. Still we do not want him here before Christmas Eve! He can come with Santa and that will be just fine!
Wednesday we made chocolates to stick in the freezer for the nurses that will help deliver Alex. Since there is a good chance of him being born on Christmas Eve, Day, New Years Eve or Day we thought it would be the nice thing to do. The chocolates turned out really yummy and so me have to make more :)
Thursday, Julie had book club. She enjoyed talking to all the other women who just announce that they to are expecting this spring of summer. The really nice thing is that both wards here have lots of new babies either just born or will be born in the next year. Those potential friends will hopefully be great for Alex. Jeff had a hankering for our favorite date night spot, buffalo wild wings. We decided to go and that was enjoyable except the part where we had to move the car because of the silly layout of the tiny parking lot. (They get enough business from all the college students that they could build probably three parking lots is our guess because they are always packed with wait lines).
Friday, Julie had visiting teaching. We then packed some presents for those on the exchange lists and the parents.
Saturday, we posted the presents and then went shopping for the stocking "stuffers" for the mothers when they come out to meet Alex! We spent many hours trying to find the perfect things so hopefully they will be great. We also found two little balls to protect Jeff's hands for when Julie goes into labor- if you remember back when Julie sewed through her thumb--well she is a hand squeezer- they had to giver a screw driver then. Haha That night we went to the ward Christmas party which was a lot of fun. After we took some small presents to some friends that do not have hardly anything this Christmas. Jeff doorbell ditched them and then ran up the stairs of their apt complex rather than out the building's front door. All dressed in black, Julie hid in the car and giggled as she saw the husband bolt out and look around for a moving car. He searched the near by bushes and area but when he saw no one went inside. Jeff came out a little later and we felt victorious as we went home. This morning we saw a note from the wife to the public thanking whoever left them and telling her predictions for what was inside the packages. That was sooo much fun! Addicting really!
Sunday, we had a fairly normal day at church besides the fact that Julie was told that she like she is going to pop and when one of her students threaten to punch the baby because she made him take turns using the restroom (the boys in her class like to exert extra energy when they are in the bathroom). We then had hometeachers come. Jeff and Brother Logan gave Julie a blessing so that Brother Logan would not have to come out if we go into labor in the middle of the night. It was short and sweet and then Brother Logan's son said a really kind prayer for Julie and Alex when we said goodbye. It ended well.
Julie
The Wisconsin Haws Family
This has been a good week for us here in Wisconsin. I enjoyed a wonderful birthday. Mom, Logan and I attended the temple on Saturday. Mom was able to do initiatories while Logan and I did work in the baptistry. Mom suprised me beforehand with a new pair of white pants and belt. That was much appreciated. On arrival at home I was treated to a delicious meal featuring crab cakes. It was really good.
Logan's week included a performance with his school choir on Sunday and Monday. He has started voice lessons as of today. He loves to sing and serinades us on a regular basis. He was able to join friends for roller skating on Friday and has a pretty enjoyable week.
Lanette's week has been a bit frustrating for her. Dad (aka the doll catcher) has told her that we will not be buying dolls for Christmas. She does not like that answer but I am hoping we will be able to move onto some other topics in the new future. She is looking forward to visiting the Elmhorst family later this month when some of their illnesses subside.
Emily has been working hard in school. She did not make it home until nearly 10 pm tonight but was pleased with having caught up with all of her homework. She turned in her paperwork for graduation announcements. It is hard to believe that her senior year is almost half over.
Mom had a wonderful visit to Colorado to visit Andy, Melanie, Haley and Kayla. She had such a wonderful time. She is now looking forward to helping Julie and Stacie after their deliveries. Mom is such a super mom and super nana.
We love each of you and hope you have a wonderful week. Kevin, you will be in our prayers for sucess with your finals.
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