There are lots of fun pictures in the updated flickr slideshow. I should have put Henry front and center in the slide show but that is beyond my technological ability. He is at the end instead. Please enjoy all the pictures from this week.
Welcome Henry to a wonderful family!!!!
The Haws Family of Colorado
(Last week's contribution)
On Tuesday I helped with both Haley’s and
Kayla’s Valentine party at school. Then on Wednesday we were all
excited to pick Grandma Nancy up from the airport. On Thursday
while I went to help in Haley’s classroom my mom and Vanesa adventured (actually
got lost) downtown Colorado Springs…they probably should have had pepper spray
with them where they went. While they were off “exploring” I was
preparing activities for Kayla’s birthday. Friday Kayla decided to
wake up in the middle of the night to let us know that it was her birthday and
she is 5 years old. I told her that was wonderful and she needed
to go back to bed. Friday we celebrated Kayla’s birthday by having
a party with some of her friends. They made butterfly wands,
played pin crown on the princess and ate cake. Everyone seemed to
have a good time. On Saturday Vanesa and I were planning to go to
the temple but our plans changed because Kayla was up all night and then ended
up with a fever and throwing up on Saturday. On Sunday my mom and
Vanesa took Haley to church while I took Kayla to the urgent care because her
fever did not go away and she also developed a rash all over her body; we found
out she had strep throat. Hopefully no one else in the household
gets it. Andy seems to be doing well. Of course he
is continually staying busy checking up on different fobs throughout
Afghanistan.
The Wisconsin Haws Family
The week has been focused on the new arrival of Henry. He has been in our prayers as he started this earthly journal with a bit of a challenge. He is doing well and the news from New Mexico is all favorable. He has some pretty awesome parents and one terrific Nana.
Logan and I had some quality time this last week. On Saturday he participated in a piano concert and earned a "superior" mark. Later that morning we went to the community cultural fair. Marshfield is an amazingly diverse population despite being a small Midwestern town. The cultural fair had all sorts of booths representing many countries. That evening we went to a fireside on missionary service. Later we pick up Emily and enjoyed the movie, Journey 2 to the Lost Island. It was fun.
Emily has been busy with soccer, school, work and boyfriend. She is waiting still to hear back from James Madison but she has received acceptance letters from UW Green Bay, University of Minnesota and Utah State University. She is trying to figure out finances and long term aspirations.
Lanette enjoyed a long weekend with the Weier family. She really knows how to keep up an intinary of visiting friends. Bottom line is that she hates staying home and being "bored". She will have a job interview tomorrow for an opportunity to work at the hospital. She is working part time at Goodwill.
Mom has been doing the most important thing in the world by there for her daughter and son-in-law. Mom is very proud of her children and it has been a good experience despite Henry's rough start.
I have enjoyed time with my family and with other activities. Work has been challenging and in my spare time I have been working on seeking out Pierre Mann, your illusive ancestor.
It is such a joy to see how my children are growing up to be great moms and dads. Thank you for your efforts. And thank you Grant for all you do to make our home a stable, well fed and a pretty clean place.
Love,
Dad
Monday, February 27, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
February 21, 2012
Kayla enjoyed her 5th birthday this week. Happy birthday, KAYLA!!!!
Grant's News
Dad
Grant's News
Grant's week went pretty uneventfully. Valentine's Day was
busy at the restaurant of course and Grant covered a position called "expo"
which is the go-between for the kitchen and servers. Basically you put the
orders together, verify they are correct, and then send them out to the table.
So Tuesday was a little crazy. Wednesday he was off, and was supposed to be off
Thursday, but somehow he got confused what day it was and went into work
Thursday, thinking it was Friday and was there a whole hour before anyone said
anything. He ended up working the rest of the afternoon anyways. The weekend was
fairly busy, which is both a blessing and headache, but after a month of super
slow business and skimpy tips, Grant was happy to come home with a bit more
money in his pocket. Today Grant was especially excited to see that the
daffodils in the flower beds are coming up. His 2012 gardening may now
commence.
The Jackson's of Albuquerque
This week was a long one for Stacie now
that she is home alone, waiting for Henry to make his appearance. She did enjoy
spending her free time completing some projects around the house, talking to
Mom, taking naps and going on long walks. On Thursday Stacie & Kevin
attended a doctor's appointment where they set a date to be induced. Unless
Henry decides to come any sooner, they plan to be induced this upcoming
Thursday. Later that day they took a stroll through the foothills together and
enjoyed the beautiful Albuquerque weather.
On Friday Stacie had an ultrasound to insure that their baby is doing
alright. The ultrasound
technician announced that he was a very active baby for this stage and
that he looked ready to arrive at any minute. We pray that everything goes well
with his delivery and look forward to sharing some happy news this
week.
The Wisconsin Haws Family
The week has flown. We have had some snow but for the most part we have enjoyed great weather. I am beginning to plan the garden area and the other day on a walk with Molly I heard birds chirping. I am anxiously awaiting the first robin.
Mom will be leaving us on Wednesday to go to Albuquerque. She is anxious to go and we will miss her but we know she is doing something only a mom can do.
Logan participated in solo and ensemble this last Friday. His piano piece turned out very nice. Mom and I greatly enjoyed it. He also sang a solo but despite arriving on time to hear Logan we missed his performance. They moved up the time for the performance. He did receive a 1 mark for both pieces. That was great, Logan.
Lanette was able to spend time at the Elmhorst this weekend. That was her favorite activity. She has enjoyed talking with Grant about disasters, global warming and all sorts of other things.
Emily was accepted to the University of Minnesota. I am hoping that she will accept the opportunity to study there. We will keep you all updated.
I have continued to work on family history. I have been working with a very kind gentleman in Charlesbourg, Quebec that is really helping me. My goal is to find out more information regarding Pierre Man who was born in 1796. I am still looking for his parents and siblings. I will keep you posted.
Love,
Dad
Monday, February 13, 2012
February 13, 2012
Happy Valentine's Day
This blog has contents from the last two weeks. I am sorry for the delay.
I am not sure if this link will work for you but it is hilarious. I hope that you will enjoy it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGXSPf9b-xI&feature=g-u-u&context=G227126eFUAAAAAAAAAA
Grant's News
Grant's week started off very quiet, with most of the family away in Virginia for Alex's blessing. He accepted a new duty at work that is basically doing the bookkeeping Friday nights. They have been trying to sucker him into managing at the restaurant, but bookkeeping is as close Grant is willing to get to that. Thursday he was off work and was able to spend some time with Mom and then worked on some art projects. The rest of the week was pretty smooth at work and on Saturday, Grant spent some time with Lanette watching "The Day After Tomorrow". He has successfully turned Lanette into a global warming activist. (Actually, he probably just exacerbated Lanette's obsession with natural disasters.) Saturday night and Sunday morning, Grant spent listening to Whitney Houston music. Grant will greatly miss that senorita.
The Haws Family of Colorado and Afganistan
February 5th Update
This week has been a little crazy but good week. I was able to talk with Andy on Tuesday and Wednesday which was wonderful because he was headed off to his new base in Afghanistan and I don’t know how often he will have internet access because of all of his traveling that he will be doing to all of the other fobs. On Wednesday I also helped in Haley’s class for reading time. I am glad that I have the time to help, because it is nice to be able to spend a little extra time with the girls if I am able too. Thursday Kayla had a play date with Emma for her birthday. Gena took them to McDonalds and then decorated cupcakes. They were having so much fun that when Kayla was chasing Emma, Kayla ran into Emma’s door and ended up with a big bruise on her forehead and by her eye. Later that day after I picked up Haley it started to snow and we ended up with 3 inches within the hour which is unusual for this area. Haley and Kayla planted a “snow tree” while they were playing. On Friday I was daring and adventured out taking Haley to school on rough roads. I only did it because Brother Stewart had to pick up my neighbors kids to take them to school and he told me that if I have front wheel drive I would be fine. I also figured that I need to learn to drive that type of weather. The wind was blowing so bad that it had put almost a foot to 18 inches of snow drifts on the side of the road. I was shocked that it only took us a few minutes longer to get to school than normal. Saturday Haley and Kayla played with Sydney while I enjoyed talking with Sydney’s mom. On Sunday we went to church and I was glad that my class was in a happier mood today. It makes it easier to teach when they want to listen and participate in class.
February 13th update
This week has been fun for the girls. On Monday Vanesa, Wyatt and Luke arrived, but as soon as they got here Vanesa had to take Luke to the ER because he had a double ear infection. After a few days of the antibiotic Luke felt much better. I was also able to hear from Andy on Monday. He is very busy flying/drive from fob to fob and also getting all of his reports done. Please continue to keep him in your prayers. On Wednesday I helped in Haley’s class during reading. Thursday during school and Thursday night Haley had a little play at the school titled “Frog and Toad” she played one of the pond creatures and did a wonderful job too! Friday we ran some errands and then surprised Haley by eating lunch with her at school. On Saturday Haley’s friend Sydney came over to play. When Tamara (Sydney’s mom) came to pick her up, Ryan (Sydney’s brother) was very excited to see that Wyatt was here and of course had a fun time being boys. Sunday the primary sang a birthday song to Kayla. She has been so excited for her birthday to be here. Every day she asks me how many more days until her birthday; after I tell her she says, “I am so excited only (so many days) until my birthday!” Our little girl is growing up so fast.
The Jackson's of Albuquerque
February 5th Update
On Monday Stacie enjoyed a wonderful birthday filled with shopping, delicious crab legs, and getting her nails done. She is a very happy 24-year old.
After a restful Monday came an adventurous Tuesday. While leaving work Stacie tripped on the pavement and fell. She immediately started to feel contractions and decided to call the hospital. The doctor on-call advised her to come in and get a stress test done. After sitting in the waiting room for nearly two hours she was finally monitored. Although they were frustrated that it took so long to get checked, they were thankful to discover that baby Henry is just fine.
On Saturday they helped host the ward Square Dancing & Pie Night. Yes, Stacie, with her big belly and all, joined the dancing in the hopes to induce labor. No luck yet. However, the event was enjoyable and they were thankful for the opportunity to introduce their friends Jim & Sara to the missionaries.
February 13th Update
This week marked Stacie's last week at work before starting her maternity leave. She was pleased to have many outstanding projects completed before she left and thankful that she never had to use her "emergency my-water-just-broke kit" while at work. On Thursday the doctor used an old ultrasound machine to verify the baby's position. Although it was an older image, Stacie & Kevin enjoyed seeing their little one and hope that it won't be long before they see each other face to face.
On Friday Kevin & Stacie went out to dinner with Kattia & Kattia (one Kattia is the woman he tutors and the other is her friend). They really enjoyed discovering a new, delicious Mexican food restaurant and spending time with some very funny Latinas.
On Saturday they had fun taking a walk together and eating some frozen yogurt from Costco. The weather was beautiful. However, this morning it started to snow, which means bad news on Albuquerque roads. While driving on the highway Kevin was hit from behind and spun across several lanes of traffic. We are very thankful that the damage to their car was minimal and that he was not hurt.
Thank you for keeping Stacie & Kevin in your prayers. We hope that Henry will make his appearance this week and will keep you all informed on whatever happens.
The Haws Family of Wisconsin
Mom went out to be with Julie, Jeff and Alex shortly after Alex's birth. She had a wonderful time in Virgina. Logan, Lanette and I left for Pennsylvania on February 3rd. I did not mistype, Pennsylvania. We kept the secret pretty well that we were on our way to Virgina but instead we went straight to Allentown, PA to pick up Jeff. From there we went on to Virginia. That evening we went out to dinner at CiCi's pizzeria. Mom was in line to get her favorite slice of pizza when a handsome young man stood next to her. I was trying to take her picture but suddenly she recognized that handsome young man was Jeff. We all had a great laugh and enjoyed watching Mom rejoice in seeing her son.
The focus of the weekend was Alexander Daniel Lane. He is adorable. Jeff pronouced a beautiful blessing on Alex. It was enjoyable to hear the testimony of Julie and Jeff as well as Fred Lane. We really had a wonderful time in fact I consider it one of the best weekends of my life.
We left Sunday evening and came up to Virginia. We had a brief visit with Steve and Dona. That evening we slept at Jeff's. We traveling back to Marshfield the following day. Despite the long driving time I really had a great time. I am getting rested up for the New Mexico trip in March.
This weekend Mom and I were able to attend the temple. It was a wonderful experience as I realized again how much the Atonement of Jesus Christ means to each of us.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Love,
Dad
This blog has contents from the last two weeks. I am sorry for the delay.
I am not sure if this link will work for you but it is hilarious. I hope that you will enjoy it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGXSPf9b-xI&feature=g-u-u&context=G227126eFUAAAAAAAAAA
Grant's News
Grant's week started off very quiet, with most of the family away in Virginia for Alex's blessing. He accepted a new duty at work that is basically doing the bookkeeping Friday nights. They have been trying to sucker him into managing at the restaurant, but bookkeeping is as close Grant is willing to get to that. Thursday he was off work and was able to spend some time with Mom and then worked on some art projects. The rest of the week was pretty smooth at work and on Saturday, Grant spent some time with Lanette watching "The Day After Tomorrow". He has successfully turned Lanette into a global warming activist. (Actually, he probably just exacerbated Lanette's obsession with natural disasters.) Saturday night and Sunday morning, Grant spent listening to Whitney Houston music. Grant will greatly miss that senorita.
The Haws Family of Colorado and Afganistan
February 5th Update
This week has been a little crazy but good week. I was able to talk with Andy on Tuesday and Wednesday which was wonderful because he was headed off to his new base in Afghanistan and I don’t know how often he will have internet access because of all of his traveling that he will be doing to all of the other fobs. On Wednesday I also helped in Haley’s class for reading time. I am glad that I have the time to help, because it is nice to be able to spend a little extra time with the girls if I am able too. Thursday Kayla had a play date with Emma for her birthday. Gena took them to McDonalds and then decorated cupcakes. They were having so much fun that when Kayla was chasing Emma, Kayla ran into Emma’s door and ended up with a big bruise on her forehead and by her eye. Later that day after I picked up Haley it started to snow and we ended up with 3 inches within the hour which is unusual for this area. Haley and Kayla planted a “snow tree” while they were playing. On Friday I was daring and adventured out taking Haley to school on rough roads. I only did it because Brother Stewart had to pick up my neighbors kids to take them to school and he told me that if I have front wheel drive I would be fine. I also figured that I need to learn to drive that type of weather. The wind was blowing so bad that it had put almost a foot to 18 inches of snow drifts on the side of the road. I was shocked that it only took us a few minutes longer to get to school than normal. Saturday Haley and Kayla played with Sydney while I enjoyed talking with Sydney’s mom. On Sunday we went to church and I was glad that my class was in a happier mood today. It makes it easier to teach when they want to listen and participate in class.
February 13th update
This week has been fun for the girls. On Monday Vanesa, Wyatt and Luke arrived, but as soon as they got here Vanesa had to take Luke to the ER because he had a double ear infection. After a few days of the antibiotic Luke felt much better. I was also able to hear from Andy on Monday. He is very busy flying/drive from fob to fob and also getting all of his reports done. Please continue to keep him in your prayers. On Wednesday I helped in Haley’s class during reading. Thursday during school and Thursday night Haley had a little play at the school titled “Frog and Toad” she played one of the pond creatures and did a wonderful job too! Friday we ran some errands and then surprised Haley by eating lunch with her at school. On Saturday Haley’s friend Sydney came over to play. When Tamara (Sydney’s mom) came to pick her up, Ryan (Sydney’s brother) was very excited to see that Wyatt was here and of course had a fun time being boys. Sunday the primary sang a birthday song to Kayla. She has been so excited for her birthday to be here. Every day she asks me how many more days until her birthday; after I tell her she says, “I am so excited only (so many days) until my birthday!” Our little girl is growing up so fast.
The Jackson's of Albuquerque
February 5th Update
On Monday Stacie enjoyed a wonderful birthday filled with shopping, delicious crab legs, and getting her nails done. She is a very happy 24-year old.
After a restful Monday came an adventurous Tuesday. While leaving work Stacie tripped on the pavement and fell. She immediately started to feel contractions and decided to call the hospital. The doctor on-call advised her to come in and get a stress test done. After sitting in the waiting room for nearly two hours she was finally monitored. Although they were frustrated that it took so long to get checked, they were thankful to discover that baby Henry is just fine.
On Saturday they helped host the ward Square Dancing & Pie Night. Yes, Stacie, with her big belly and all, joined the dancing in the hopes to induce labor. No luck yet. However, the event was enjoyable and they were thankful for the opportunity to introduce their friends Jim & Sara to the missionaries.
February 13th Update
This week marked Stacie's last week at work before starting her maternity leave. She was pleased to have many outstanding projects completed before she left and thankful that she never had to use her "emergency my-water-just-broke kit" while at work. On Thursday the doctor used an old ultrasound machine to verify the baby's position. Although it was an older image, Stacie & Kevin enjoyed seeing their little one and hope that it won't be long before they see each other face to face.
On Friday Kevin & Stacie went out to dinner with Kattia & Kattia (one Kattia is the woman he tutors and the other is her friend). They really enjoyed discovering a new, delicious Mexican food restaurant and spending time with some very funny Latinas.
On Saturday they had fun taking a walk together and eating some frozen yogurt from Costco. The weather was beautiful. However, this morning it started to snow, which means bad news on Albuquerque roads. While driving on the highway Kevin was hit from behind and spun across several lanes of traffic. We are very thankful that the damage to their car was minimal and that he was not hurt.
Thank you for keeping Stacie & Kevin in your prayers. We hope that Henry will make his appearance this week and will keep you all informed on whatever happens.
The Haws Family of Wisconsin
Mom went out to be with Julie, Jeff and Alex shortly after Alex's birth. She had a wonderful time in Virgina. Logan, Lanette and I left for Pennsylvania on February 3rd. I did not mistype, Pennsylvania. We kept the secret pretty well that we were on our way to Virgina but instead we went straight to Allentown, PA to pick up Jeff. From there we went on to Virginia. That evening we went out to dinner at CiCi's pizzeria. Mom was in line to get her favorite slice of pizza when a handsome young man stood next to her. I was trying to take her picture but suddenly she recognized that handsome young man was Jeff. We all had a great laugh and enjoyed watching Mom rejoice in seeing her son.
The focus of the weekend was Alexander Daniel Lane. He is adorable. Jeff pronouced a beautiful blessing on Alex. It was enjoyable to hear the testimony of Julie and Jeff as well as Fred Lane. We really had a wonderful time in fact I consider it one of the best weekends of my life.
We left Sunday evening and came up to Virginia. We had a brief visit with Steve and Dona. That evening we slept at Jeff's. We traveling back to Marshfield the following day. Despite the long driving time I really had a great time. I am getting rested up for the New Mexico trip in March.
This weekend Mom and I were able to attend the temple. It was a wonderful experience as I realized again how much the Atonement of Jesus Christ means to each of us.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Love,
Dad
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
February 1, 2012
Happy Birthday to Stacie!!!!
The Jackson's of Albuquerque
This week was filled with excitement and special deliveries for Stacie & Kevin. On Monday they received the news that Carolyn & Brent's daughter, Claire, was born. Although it was a difficult labor for Carolyn, they are all thankful for a beautiful and healthy little girl. Throughout the week Stacie has been receiving special deliveries to celebrate her birthday. A special thanks to Mom & Grant for putting together so many wonderful things to celebrate her 24th birthday.
Kevin was busy throughout the week attending extra lectures and meetings held by candidates for a professor position in his program. He was particularly impressed by a professor from the University of Texas- Arlington and hopes that he will soon be joining the faculty at UNM. On Thursday Stacie & Kevin were happy to hear at their doctor's appointment that Henry is completely in position and ready to go. Just waiting on contractions to begin.
On Saturday Stacie went to a baby shower for her visiting teaching companion, whose son is due a few days after Henry. Afterwards Kevin & Stacie joined their friends for a game of disc golf at the park, then spent the rest of the evening catching up on homework and laundry. They hope to have some additional news about the arrival of their son soon, but will simply enjoy the upcoming week and the festivities of celebrating Stacie's birthday.
The Colorado Haws Family
Not too much has happened this past week. Kayla was able to play with Emma twice this week and on Thursday Sydney came over to play with Haley. On Friday Kayla and I ran some errands before we ate lunch with Haley. Saturday we were able to talk with Andy for an hour, and then I took the girls to an “Alice in Wonderland” activity at the library. On Sunday Haley gave a talk in primary. I needed to teach my class so I wasn’t able to watch her but she said she did a wonderful job. Andy will be moving to his new base this week. He said that he won’t be at the base very often because he has to check up on 25 other fobs throughout Afghanistan. So once again he has new mailing address:
SSG HAWS, ANDREW
HHC 10th SBDE
APO, AE 09354
The Haws Family of Wisconsin
This has been a busy week for us. Logan participated in a contest called "Brains" on Saturday. It was held in Lacrosse so we went down on Friday night. We stayed overnight at a motel. The next day Logan competed in the contest. The contest was sort of like Jeopardy for junior high students. Logan did very well.
Lanette spent the weekend with the Elmhorst, who else? She had a lot of fun with them. The weekend was capped for Lanette with the branch linger longer on Sunday afternoon. Tonight I downloaded for her the music from the Righteous Brothers. That is one of Lanette's favorite groups.
Emily has been busy with school and work. She is planning on moving to Georgia to work this coming fall. She would like to attend college in Georgia because of the better tuition fees.
Mom has spent a wonderful week in Harrisonburg being Nanna. She has completed the blessing outfit for Henry while enjoying time with Julie and Jeff.
I have had an interesting week at work. It was been challenging but also interesting. I am looking forward to a visit to see Alex and his parents.
Please have a wonderful week.
Love,
Dad
The Jackson's of Albuquerque
This week was filled with excitement and special deliveries for Stacie & Kevin. On Monday they received the news that Carolyn & Brent's daughter, Claire, was born. Although it was a difficult labor for Carolyn, they are all thankful for a beautiful and healthy little girl. Throughout the week Stacie has been receiving special deliveries to celebrate her birthday. A special thanks to Mom & Grant for putting together so many wonderful things to celebrate her 24th birthday.
Kevin was busy throughout the week attending extra lectures and meetings held by candidates for a professor position in his program. He was particularly impressed by a professor from the University of Texas- Arlington and hopes that he will soon be joining the faculty at UNM. On Thursday Stacie & Kevin were happy to hear at their doctor's appointment that Henry is completely in position and ready to go. Just waiting on contractions to begin.
On Saturday Stacie went to a baby shower for her visiting teaching companion, whose son is due a few days after Henry. Afterwards Kevin & Stacie joined their friends for a game of disc golf at the park, then spent the rest of the evening catching up on homework and laundry. They hope to have some additional news about the arrival of their son soon, but will simply enjoy the upcoming week and the festivities of celebrating Stacie's birthday.
The Colorado Haws Family
Not too much has happened this past week. Kayla was able to play with Emma twice this week and on Thursday Sydney came over to play with Haley. On Friday Kayla and I ran some errands before we ate lunch with Haley. Saturday we were able to talk with Andy for an hour, and then I took the girls to an “Alice in Wonderland” activity at the library. On Sunday Haley gave a talk in primary. I needed to teach my class so I wasn’t able to watch her but she said she did a wonderful job. Andy will be moving to his new base this week. He said that he won’t be at the base very often because he has to check up on 25 other fobs throughout Afghanistan. So once again he has new mailing address:
SSG HAWS, ANDREW
HHC 10th SBDE
APO, AE 09354
The Haws Family of Wisconsin
This has been a busy week for us. Logan participated in a contest called "Brains" on Saturday. It was held in Lacrosse so we went down on Friday night. We stayed overnight at a motel. The next day Logan competed in the contest. The contest was sort of like Jeopardy for junior high students. Logan did very well.
Lanette spent the weekend with the Elmhorst, who else? She had a lot of fun with them. The weekend was capped for Lanette with the branch linger longer on Sunday afternoon. Tonight I downloaded for her the music from the Righteous Brothers. That is one of Lanette's favorite groups.
Emily has been busy with school and work. She is planning on moving to Georgia to work this coming fall. She would like to attend college in Georgia because of the better tuition fees.
Mom has spent a wonderful week in Harrisonburg being Nanna. She has completed the blessing outfit for Henry while enjoying time with Julie and Jeff.
I have had an interesting week at work. It was been challenging but also interesting. I am looking forward to a visit to see Alex and his parents.
Please have a wonderful week.
Love,
Dad
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