Racin' at the Jacobsen's

Softball and Basketball Camp

2009-08-18T11:05:00.001-07:00

Okay, seems like I have been spending most of my afternoon downloading pictures and attempting to update the blog - I'm feeling kinda guilty... guess that's what I get for not locating the camera's cable sooner! Once school is out or almost out, the summer sports and camps begin! Softball is a sport that has always been in the family since I was a kid, most of my summer nights were spent at the ball diamond because my dad played almost every night. Then every Tuesday night I use to play for my church team, but have hung up my cleats and now for the first month of summer vacation I spend about two nights at the ball diamond watching Abbie. In the middle of June Basketball camp was every morning for about a week and then mid-July was a week of soccer camp - a very busy June and July it was but Abbie had a great time!

I don't recall signing Abbie up for "sand art"

The last day of Basketball camp, Abbie got her own basketball!

"All about Abbie" and a lot of catching up!!!

2009-08-18T09:50:00.000-07:00

WARNING.... this could be a long post :)! Okay, so it has been two going on probably three months since I posted anything! YIKES!! Well, at first it took me a couple of months to FIND the cable to download the pictures from my beautiful camera (that I just love I might add) only for Brandon to tell me "did you look in the camera bag?" OH MAN I COMPLETELY didn't look there and I even take the camera out of that bag almost everyday! Then I was really making a dent in downloading almost 1000 pics only to find out I was downloading pics that I already downloaded, okay so my downloading isn't going that great. So.... I started over and started selecting the pics I wanted to download and got only half of them done to find out my camera shut down due to a dead battery so off I went to put the oddly squared battery in the little wall adapter hoping for a quick charge so I can download more pictures! ANYWHO.... on to picking up where I left off - Abbie's 8th birthday! I had so much fun planning it this year. Abbie was able to invite 8 of her friends over for a High School Musical themed birthday/slumber party and I had our travel trailer sitting out ready for a night of all girls, who all gave her awesome girly gifts! Then Saturday morning I had the girls make their own flip flops, which was a hit I might add. After the hype of her overnighter was done my family came over for a little party. Abbie made out really well! She was able to add to her collection of webkinz from Uncle Jeff and Aunt Helene - can't forget Madison too :), got a boombox with a MP3 adapter from my parents, and money from my Grandparents. To fit both parties in on one weekend made it very busy and gave us all a sugar buzz, but we all love you so much Abbie and we will do anything for you!

Thursday.... May 3, 2001

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This day will be remembered as one of the best days of our life! God blessed Brandon and I with our first child, Abigail Nicole. It's amazing how fast the years go, how much her personality has changed, and now we are watching her grow into such a beautiful girl! We love you so much Abbie!!!

Our "Home" away from Home

2009-03-11T15:27:00.001-07:00

Animal Kingdom Lodge made our week and a half at Disney World our home away from home! The kids LOVED it here, they would wake up every morning and run out on the balcony to see which animal was out in the Savanna. The room was nice and spacious and the kids loved the bunk beds.

The next two pictures were the view from our balcony.

The inside of the lodge was a bit dark, but I found it to be very quiet, peaceful, and relaxing. Inside the lobby, there was a large fireplace with a lot of areas to lounge and take in the African ambiance.

This is a picture of the lobby area. I should have taken a picture of it during the day because this picture just doesn't do the lobby justice.

Every night at the Lodge at 7:30, there was a parade that the kids could be a part of. They were able to pick their African instrument and they would march around the lobby singing and playing!

Everyone LOVED staying at Animal Kingdom Lodge, but Brandon and I have talked that we would like to try the Wilderness Lodge sometime just to compare. The bunk bed rooms were a wonderful perk, the other resorts we have stayed at in the past didn't have rooms like that. Every day when we would return to the hotel I could always expect that a Cast Member will be standing outside with a big smile on his or her face and saying to us "Welcome Home!"

Cinderella's Royal Table

2009-03-09T18:59:00.000-07:00

After Abbie's princess makeover at Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, we walked over to Cinderella's Royal Table for an excellent breakfast! The breakfast was quite busy (and heads up.....very difficult to get reservations to), with the princesses always stopping by, but I would recommend this to any princess at heart!

This is the back of the castle looking at Cinderella's Royal Table.

Walking up the royal staircase

Wow! Even the doll had her own seat!

Abbie had to close her eyes, wave her wand over her star, make a wish, and say "bibbidi bobbidi boo!"

Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique

2009-03-09T16:13:00.001-07:00

We arrived at the "World" on Wednesday and right away Thursday morning we had an appointment at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique at the Magic Kingdom Castle. I purchased a Cinderella outfit, at Downtown Disney, for her American Girl Doll so all of the Fairy Godmother's were just thrilled! I don't know who got pampered more - Abbie or the doll!

The "before" picture

Abbie had a choice of what crown she could have and of course she chose the "Cinderella" crown!

Abbie got quite pampered! She loved having makeup applied and getting her nails done!

The Fairy Godmother said that "Tinkerbell" insisted that Abbie's American Girl Doll have a makeover also!

Abbie had to make a wish while her Fairy Godmother said "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo"
and with a little bit of "Pixie Dust"

I give you a PRINCESS!

Reece Gregory Nykamp

2009-03-08T19:28:00.000-07:00

Last week Monday, my friend Sue gave birth to a beautiful baby boy! On Wednesday, there were some complications and those complications resulted in an immediate transfer to Spectrum's DeVos Children's Hospital. Thursday night, Reece went into exploratory surgery to eventually find out that he has NEC. NEC is an infection that eats away at the intestines and is usually common in premies - Reece was full term. During surgery, Doctors removed a third of his intestines and pumped his abdomen and flushed his intestines out with antibiotics. Reece is expected to remain at DeVos for another 6 to 8 weeks. During that time, the family is in need of prayers for God's healing presence. Please pray that Reece's infection doesn't spread and that the doctors took care of all the infection. 2nd - please pray for Sue, who just had a c-section, pray that God will continue to give her the strength and healing that she needs. Pray for BJ as he has a load to handle and that God will give BJ His Grace to lead their Godly family. Also, continue pray for them as a whole family. BJ and Sue not only have Reece, but they have another son Ben, who is 2 years old. Pray that God will be with Ben through all of this as he is passed around amongst Grandpa's and Grandma's - Aunt's and Uncle's every day. BJ and Sue do have a blog set up and I have to apologize, but I don't know how to insert a link properly so I will type out the blog site below or you can click on the side of my blog were it says "other blogs I read."

sweetbabyreece.blogspot.com

Bryce

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It is very difficult trying to pack for our trip when I have to deal with this all the time!

Bryce's reaction when he first meet Madison....

After getting into chocolate, without my approval I might add, he was able to smile for the camera! This is his "cheese" face and he pulls this face everytime I take his picture!

Madison Ann

2009-01-05T18:20:00.001-08:00

Here are the pictures of my new niece. We all just love her to pieces! Brandon, myself, and Abbie were able to meet her and hold her tonight and she was wide awake! Let's hope that she doesn't have her nights and days mixed up for poor Helene :)!
I just had to add the next two pictures of Abbie and Madison. At first, Abbie wasn't so sure of her, but as the time went by, she didn't want to let her go! Abbie "hogged" her most of the time:)! Can you tell that Abbie loves her new cousin? Just wait 'til Bryce sees her, I honestly don't know what he will think of her! Bryce wasn't able to come along, because he is REALLY crabby and battling a bad cold. So only time will tell if he will like her or not...... my guess is that he will totally ignore Madison until papa holds her!

Welcome Madison Anne!

2009-01-05T06:05:00.000-08:00

First of all, I hope I have the name spelled right! I just received a call, from my brother, that Helene had the baby at 5:00 this morning and she is 7lbs 8oz! I can't wait to meet this little peanut! Pictures will for sure be posted later tonight! God Bless Jeff and Helene on this priceless addition to your family!

Family Christmas Parties

2009-01-01T11:43:00.001-08:00

God has blessed us with another wonderful Christmas! Christmas Eve we celebrated with my family and we had a wonderful time with EXCELLENT food! Next Christmas we will be blessed with a wonderful new addition to my family since my brother and his wife are expecting their first baby any time now!
After Brandon and I took the kids to our Christmas morning worship service we went to Brandon's parents and had a really good breakfast. This year, my kids received gifts that they can take on the airplane to Disney to keep them occupied. That was very much appreciated by Brandon and I because I also think that will help our sanity :)!

The final party was the Saturday after Christmas and we had that party with my mom's side of the family. As you can see, picture taking can be quite a problem so I have to be happy with what I can get!

Remembering Caleb

2008-12-29T18:09:00.000-08:00

Today, we watched our friends go through something NO ONE should ever have to go through. They buried their precious 14 year old son, Caleb. We just never know the plans God has for us, but we just have to trust in Him and He will pull us through. The next few days, weeks, months, years, and every Christmas Eve will be painful for Curt, Carla, Ashley and Heath, and Zach as they adjust to life without Caleb. Please continue to pray that God will heal their broken hearts, wrap His arms around them all, that God will forever be present in their marriage, and their personal life. Right now, Caleb is really enjoying life to the fullest, since he was not able to in his earthly body! Thanks to our wonderful God, Caleb is probably "running", instead of walking, the streets of gold and talking his big brother's ear off!

There are a lot of wonderful memories that our family has of Caleb, which we will cherish and hold so near and dear to our hearts . His big belly laugh, his love for Pooh, camping, hockey games, and the look, or I should say glare :), he'd give me if I were to stand between him and his Pooh show on TV.

We love you so much Caleb and we can't wait to see you at the gate!!!

The "bittersweet" Christmas season....

2008-12-26T13:40:00.000-08:00

Well, as some of you may know, our dear friends had a son Caleb who was terminally ill. After a couple of rough months, Jesus called him home on Christmas Eve. This is all so bittersweet.... the family was all able to be there, Curt and Carla were having their party with just their kids. We now have the peace that Caleb is in a much better place with no disabilities and pain free. I know that I can't even imagine how wonderful Christmas morning must have been in heaven with the angels rejoicing! After a phone conversation, with Carla, they are still in much need of prayers. They are in a shock and are in the process of having to adjust to life without Caleb. Our friends have have had a lot of pain and suffering in their years, they not only lost one son but two sons to the same disease. So please send them prayers of comfort during this very difficult time and that God will show HIS presence in their lives with HIS loving arms.

Santa!!!!

2008-12-26T13:29:00.000-08:00

We took the kids to see Santa, at my mom's work and it turned out to be quite nice. I didn't have the hastle of having to wait in line at the mall for a five minute, if that, encounter with Santa. Abbie told Santa that she wanted a Reindeer webkinz, which she got :), and Bryce didn't scream this year! When Santa asked Bryce what he wanted Bryce said, "candy." I believe the only reason he said that was because Santa was giving away candy.

Trimming the tree

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Say cheese!

The finished product. The tree ending up being bigger than expected, and I think it topped off at 8 1/2 feet.

Daddy's little helper - or not????

Looks like quite tough-manual labor!

This is the one! Abbie picked it out....

Helene's baby showers

2008-12-01T07:37:00.001-08:00

Helene had two showers within two weeks - man that girl was busy! The first one was at the Howard Miller Library and her sisters did a great job and had great food! Abbie was extremely excited 'cuz this was her first shower that she has ever been to. I don't think she fully understood what a "shower" is and why it is called that, but what child does at that age! Thanks Michelle and Bev! Then a couple of weeks later, my Aunt Gail and Sarah had the last shower. We all gathered at DeBoer's Bakery and had a fantastic breakfast buffet! Helene got such wonderful gifts and we all had a great time catching up with everyone's busy lives. It's just so amazing how many new baby items are out there now. My baby is two and a lot of the gifts that Helene got weren't even around two years ago! Wow how things change in such a little time! Another big thanks to Aunt Gail and Sarah for doing a beautiful shower! I am counting down, less than 6 weeks, for my brother and can't wait to meet my new little niece or nephew!

Thanksgiving with great families!

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Abbie and Madisyn, Austin, and Hudson Lubbers at the kiddie table!

The gang is "feasting" away

Kim asked Ryan to help the kids with the craft. Man.... what a guy! He helped with the crafts instead of watching the football game and having "manly" conversations! Thanks again Kim and Ryan for having us over! Kim is starting to make me look bad and maybe I should have the family over next time!

Abbie's Thanksgiving School Play

2008-12-01T07:18:00.001-08:00

Abbie and Maddie - two cute little Pilgrims!

Abbie's class did a play last week Tuesday for parents or V.I.P.'s about the Indians and pilgrims. It was a cute little play and the class had a great time working on the props! As you can see, the prop that the class was the most proud of was their deer! They even got creative and had made an arrow that stuck out of the side! Too cute and too bad that I couldn't get a good picture of that arrow!

Windemuller's new blog

2008-11-05T11:03:00.000-08:00

ourkids-ourangels.blogspot.com is Curt and Carla's new blog site.

I had the privilege of being able to spend a couple of hours with Carla today and it was so nice to be able to do that. During those couple of hours, we worked on her new family blog. Carla hopes this blog will highlight the joys and sorrows of what their family is going through.

Thanks Carla! It was a fun two hours, with lots of laughter! We will continue to pray for you guys and be with you every step of the way! Just remember..... our Lord, will not walk ahead of you or behind you, but beside you! God Bless you guys!

So..... who are the Windemullers??

2008-11-04T10:36:00.000-08:00

I've been so busy with just getting prayer requests out, that it was brought to my attention that people would like a little history of the family. So, with Carla's approval.....here we go! I can't even tell you how many years I have known Curt and Carla. I guess if I wanted to add it all up, it has been close to 20 years - wow time flies when you are being goofy! I guess goofy is the word that comes to mind when we are with them or when we think of them! I have been through the joys and the sorrows with them. I have had the pleasure of witnessing the birth of Josh, the day we celebrated Josh's new life with Christ, Caleb's birth, Zach's arrival into the family by adoption, many birthday parties for Ashley, sporting events for Ashley, observing what Curt and Carla went through when diagnosing Zach's autism, and MANY MANY more that I can't even begin to list. Brandon and I have had the honor of being Ashley's youth group sponser back when she was in junior high and then the honor of being at her wedding. Brandon and I hold this family near and dear to our hearts. The Windemullers have had many mountains to over come and Satan has sure made his presence in this family, but they have held on to their love for each other(as husband and wife) and their Savior. Both Josh and Caleb have been diagnosed with Leigh's Syndrome. This is a very uncommon disease that really no one can predict what will come next, only the Great Physican can. The disease is terminal and basically it impairs bodily functions, including organ functions. Both Josh and Caleb suffer from continous seizures that the doctors try to control with medication. As for Josh, he entered the gates of Heaven when he was only three years old and is now enjoying life to the fullest. Then there is Caleb...... I still remember visiting Carla when she was pregnant and then the many visits after Caleb was born. He was my healthy chunky buddy, until about 3 months of age. I still remember that day as if it was yesterday. I remember getting the call, from Carla, and she then told me that Caleb suffered a seizure which was the start of the disease. From that day, the doctors jumped on treating him with meds to control the seizures and I am sure that is why Caleb is still alive today. Caleb is now 14 years old and we had the honor of watching him grow and the priviledge of being at his birthday party about a month ago. What a special little - big guy :)! As things are taking a turn for the worse and Caleb's days on earth are number, prayer is the only thing that matters right now.

Here are some prayer requests:
1.)Pray for comfort. Lately Caleb has been more fussy and things are obviously wrong and he can't vocally express things and fears.
2.) Pray for peace. Between now and the time when God calls him home. May they all feel the love of God wrapping His arms around them.
3.) Strength... There have been many sleepless nights or a few hours here and a few hours there. I pray that God will give them strength. They not only have Caleb, but they have Zach too. He is in Junior High and he has needs also.
4.) Frustration. Pray that God will continue to bless and strengthen their marriage. Satan wants to use Caleb to put a wedge in the family, but as Christians, Satan will never win!
5.) We know that we can't pray for healing, God has much bigger plans for Caleb! What a wonderful day it will be for everyone when we meet our Savior. I'm sure we are all anxious for that day and to see our loved ones that have been having the joy of rejoicing with the Lord day after day after day.....

I hope that this will give everyone a little understanding why I have been keeping them in my blog. This family is very important to us amd what an honor that we have had the priviledge of walking with them step by step.

Psalm 121:1,2 I lift up my eyes to the hills - where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.

Trick or Treat!

2008-11-03T20:29:00.000-08:00

Everytime at Halloween, I make a point to get to most of my family members. Even though it means having to break it up into two days. This year, on Friday night we went to see Brandon's parents and grandma - then headed off to church for our trunk or treat. I would've gotten pictures of that, but somehow I ended up getting stuck sitting on our tailgate handing out candy. On Saturday, I was able to get to my side of the family and to my best friend for some priceless pictures!

Sisterly/Brotherly love? Hmmm, let's give that a year or two :)!

My parents, can you tell that the kids are getting sick of pictures?

Uncle Jeff and Aunt Helene

Abbie, Ben Nykamp, Bryce

My grandparents

Brandon's grandma

Caleb

2008-11-03T09:31:00.000-08:00

As of this morning, Caleb took a nose dive. His heart rate and breathing was quite high so hospice has now put him on oxygen full time and upped(sp?) his valium and morphine. Carla said that he is quite fussy today so she is not quite sure what is going on in his precious little body. This is another downfall so we ask that you continue your prayers for peace and comfort for Caleb and his family.

Update on Caleb

2008-11-01T09:27:00.001-07:00

Thanks to everyone for their many prayers! Curt and Carla have sure felt them over that last couple of days! Caleb has been resting more lately, which is a HUGE answer to prayers. Carla has now been able to get some more sleep during the night. Caleb has been a little more fussy, when he is awake, which is making Carla wonder if maybe his seizure activity is picking up. That is just a guess though, they have no way of really knowing. Caleb is still VERY critical and so they ask that you continue to pray for peace, comfort, and rest. Sometime next week, hopefully, I am going to help Carla set up some type of blog or carepage. She is leaning more towards a blog so she can also highlight the good that their family is experiencing. I will keep you all posted when the blog is up and running. Once again, Curt and Carla are very grateful for the many prayers and everyone's act of kindness.

Prayer requests

2008-10-29T18:42:00.000-07:00

Dear friends of ours are having a difficult time now. They are about to lose their son to a disease that he has been battling most of his life. Things have taken a turn for the worse and right now, the family is just asking for prayers of peace and comfort. Please pray for Caleb, as he is about to leave our world and soon he will be living in his Heavenly home. Pray that he can get comfortable and will have peace. Pray for Curt and Carla as they are about to lose yet another son to this same disease. Pray for Zach, he is autistic, and is not understanding everything right now and for Ashley, who has been recently married. Right now, she is torn because she is not able to be there all the time. The devil is really working hard right now, on this family, and there is comfort to know that as Christians he will never win!

Ashley and Bryce

Carla, Zach, and Bryce

Curt, Zach, and Abbie

Zach, Abbie, Caleb, and Carla. (Sorry guys, didn't mean to cut you out of the picture)

I'm Goofy!

2008-10-29T16:44:00.001-07:00

Funny how stupid little quizes can make sense sometimes and Goofy is my favorite character!

What our Saturday Mornings were like - SOCCER!

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Abbie and her friend, Olivia

Just standing there - posing - and looking pretty!

I will admit, I am a little sad that soccer is done for the season. It now means that snow is right around the corner and shortly we will be wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and soon after that Merry Christmas. It just doesn't seem right - time goes WAY too fast!

Halloween at Hidden Ridge Campground

2008-10-26T19:52:00.000-07:00

The Pumpkin Chuck - Well, macho man(Brandon of course) only chucked the pumpkin about 10 feet. Don't worry, hunny I still love you! I'm not going to say much about this because he probably chucked it 10 feet further than what I would have.

The Pumpkin Roll - we bought the girls pumpkins to roll down the hill with other kids their age and I think Alexis came in second. Too bad they only award first place finishers.

The golf cart that my dad rented for the weekend was loved well by the kids. We put MANY miles on it!

A princess, a witch, and goofy??? Odd combination of characters if I must say so myself :-)! Don't worry, we didn't let "goofy" drive the cart!

Frantically running back to the campsite to empty their bags so they could reload on more sugar - they claimed that their bags were getting too heavy! The girls counted and they came up with 138 pieces of candy - I think that is about 10 to 20 shy of what they might've gotten since they were eating the candy as they Trick-or-treated to the campsites! I didn't get a picture of Bryce - bummer, but he made the adventure about an hour into it and then decided to take a nap. Everyone at the campsites thought he had the cutest costume.

It was really nice that Alexis came along with us. Abbie really enjoyed having a friend there. I didn't see much of them, they were always on the go!

Swimming Lessons - a busy two weeks!

2008-10-14T16:02:00.000-07:00

For the past two weeks, Abbie has been having swimming lessons everyday for 40 minutes with her class. It made mornings quite complicated for me because I had to remember to pack more than just the normal everyday homework, books, and lunches. I had to focus on swimsuits, towels, goggles, and other items that a 7 year old going on 13 would need :-)! One day really stressed me out because it was school picture day. I didn't want my daughter to look like a drowned rat in a yearbook that the whole school district would look at. Then there was relief when I found out that the schedule was switched around. I will admit that I am a crazy mom that has to have her kids looking just right :-)! I was even planning on making a special trip to school to make sure she was picture ready! How crazy is that!

Abbie and her friend Tanna

Sorry a few of these pictures turned out blurry my digital camera doesn't have the best of zoom. I really need a camera that has great zoom and snaps pictures on demand!

Time to rest! (Swimming the length of the pool 5 times would tire anyone out!)

Abbie is also in private lessons, which is every Friday night for a half hour. I have been doing this a few times throughout the year for the past three years and have had Ms. Kerri every time.

The highlight of the lessons are at the end when Abbie can jump off the diving board. I think if you are to ask her what her favorite part about swimming lessons she will tell you jumping off the board. It really comforts me to know that she has become such an excellent swimmer! She does qualify for the Age Swim Team, but at 7 years old, I really didn't want her to have that much responsibility quite yet.

Allegan County Fair

2008-10-09T06:07:00.000-07:00

I am now able to update the blog! Our computer has been fixed for a couple of weeks now, but I just didn't have the time. We went to the fair with the Mazureks and had a great time. I just wish I would've thought of getting pics of Abbie, Bryce, and Emma - shoulda coulda woulda huh?? Sara's brother and cousin had livestock there so the kids were able to get right by the cows to pet them. Again.... wish I would've used the camera! There was an exhibit that was for kids and the kids were able to milk a cow (not a real one of course) and look for eggs. We had a great time and great weather!

We probably spent the most time by the tractors, we just couldn't get Bryce away! I can only imagine what he will be like when it is time for the combine to come out by us! Hmmmm..... probably free babysitting service because he will just sit by the window for hours if there is any tractor in site!

Back to School

2008-10-09T05:57:00.001-07:00

Wow, where has the time gone? My girl is now in 2nd grade and is quite the "preteen" sad to say. She is now of the age that she chooses her clothes and fashion, and I have to admit she does have good taste! It's really hard to believe that a 2nd grader knows the latest fashions, but they do. As for her 1st day of school pic, this is the best I could get because she didn't want to waste a whole lot of time "posing."

Extreme bow fishing

2008-08-23T12:50:00.000-07:00

Sorry, but I don't have any pictures for this post, but I still wanted to keep up on what we have been doing. Brandon, Ben Mazurek, Tim Smith(from church) and his son Hunter spent a long weekend doing Extreme bow fishing. Ben has a fifth wheel and a fishing boat so the guys hooked those things up and took off for the Illinois river. They had it all planned out, two guys would stand on the back platform with a bow aparatis hooked to their fishing pole, one would drive, and the fourth would stand with a baseball bat. Why a baseball bat you ask? Well, the guys went fishin' for carp and when you pulsate the motor of the boat, the carp would fly out of the water and the guy with the bat would have to try to hit them back to the water instead of having the fish jump into the boat. Both Brandon and Ben went to bed one night with a headache 'cuz they each had a carp, the size of their arm (25 pounds) fly out of the water and hit them in their heads. I would just love to go along just to watch them. They all came back with plans to do this again next year - I think this is going to be the annual guys weekend out!

Camping at Hidden Ridge RV resort

2008-08-23T12:34:00.001-07:00

My dad took Bryce to the playground one afternoon and as I walked up, this is what I saw and just HAD to take a picture. Kinda a "monkey see monkey do" type of situation here!

During the week of camping, the kids consumed quite a bit of melon - 3 watermelons and 4 cantelopes. Pampers diapers do hold up very well :-)!

Abbie had her friend Alexis along, which was a lifesaver. Without Alexis, I have a feeling her week would've been boring. Those girls are such preteens, at seven years of age, it is unbelievable. We had a great and stress free week! I think most of my stress free was because we were camping on a cement pad with nice grass around us instead of dirt and weeds - my trailer stayed nice and clean!

Bryce's two year check-up

2008-08-15T15:35:00.000-07:00

Just a couple of weeks ago, I had Bryce's check up with Dr. Green. He is a whoppin' 23 pounds and 34 inches long. At least he is on the charts with length! Bryce inherited the "Vander Poppen" genes! He has very, very short legs and he probably won't make 6' as an adult! I was told, by the doctor, that they can guess how tall the child will be by the length at two years of age. So.... when I did the math, Bryce could possibly make 5'8" as an adult. If that IS accurate, maybe he will be a good guard for basketball, or either a quarterback or running back for football! There are some perks for being short AND skinny!

Delay in blogging

2008-07-22T12:32:00.001-07:00

Sorry for the delay on updating the highlights of our lives! During those wonderful storms that we got, it blew up our high speed router and we had to settle for dial up until we got the new router. A lot has happened in the last month. We sold our trailer and now are having a hard time finding another one to our liking. Or, we see one only to find out that it has been sold. Over the fourth, Brandon's sister was kind enough to let us borrow their toy hauler for the long weekend and that thing was amazing! I never would've considered a toy hauler to be that useful for a family that doesn't have "toys" to haul around until we used one. We had another fun time camping with the Lynema families and even enjoyed a night of fireworks compliments of a friend of my dads!

Bryce is 2!!!

2008-07-22T11:54:00.000-07:00

I can't believe my little goober is two! He has been in his terrible two's for quite some time now, but now it is official! We had two birthday parties for him. The Jacobsen one was hard getting everyone together, in the summer, so we had a quick party at the campground. Bryce got many John Deere stuff so he is now really bleeding green!

We had the party, with my family, at the Gerald R. Ford Airport. They have a picnic area near the runways so you can view the jets take offs and landings and well, you guessed it more John Deere presents!

Another John Deere birthday cake! I think I gained 10 pounds from the two parties!

Bryce and his new John Deere scooter

While we were there, the Airforce was doing test landings and takeoffs. That was really fun to watch and that jet was HUGE!

We are blessed!

2008-07-22T11:30:00.001-07:00

About a month ago, we celebrated my mom's 60th birthday and her 10 year milestone of being cancer free! God has been so good and has allowed my mom to make miraculous milestones and witness the birth of her two grandchildren during those 10 years. Why not party huh?? It is just too bad that the rain decided to come just as everyone had arrived, which meant moving the party into our garage.

I forgot to get a picture of my mom with my granparents (her parents), but I did manage to a picture with my mom, dad, and aunt and uncle (her brother).

I think I can honestly say that there isn't a lot of mother-daughters that have the special bond of friendship that my mom and I have with Grace and Sue. We have been with each other through good times and bad, share MANY shopping dates, and just sneaking out for a bite to eat or for a cup of coffee.

My mom and Grace

Sue and I

Father's Day

2008-06-19T10:38:00.000-07:00

I feel very blessed that my kids have such a terrific dad. It is fun to watch them charge at him when he walks in the door after a long day at work and he drops everything for them. I honestly can't imagine not having him around and it's sad to know that there are some kids who don't get to experience having a daddy come home from work to greet them like Abbie and Bryce have.

I'm gunna be an aunty!!!!!!

2008-06-18T19:52:00.000-07:00

Jeff and Helene stopped by our house on Monday to tell us the news! I am so excited for them. The due date is in January and I am going to stock up on candy now!!! What comes around goes around and I am going to have LOADS of fun corrupting that kid! My luck.... they won't let their kid around me! I sure hope Helene doesn't mind me broadcasting this! It sure will be nice to have a baby around again and I have to promise Jeff and Helene that I won't let Bryce teach their kid any bad habits! Congrats you two!

Off Roadin'

2008-06-18T19:35:00.000-07:00

As sad as I have to say this, this was my first time at Silver Lake Dunes. The first trip up, for me, was a white knuckle grip until we exited the dunes. The second time up??? Well, was a little better for me! I think the worst was always wondering what was on the other side of the hill and was our truck going to get damaged in the process. I ended up enjoying myself and I look forward to going again! I have been teasing my dad that the flag and mount that we bought can easily mount to the front of his Z71 and I keep telling him that his truck can take the dunes. If any of you know my dad, you too would know that he was about to have a heart attack just listening to me. His purty white chevy truck won't be seeing the dunes as long as my dad owns it!

Wow, how young does the state hand out drivers license these days? Sad to say, Bryce could probably drive better than some of those individuals in the dunes could.

Does insurance cover stupidity?

2008-06-18T19:18:00.001-07:00

Okay, so we all know that there is some bad drivers out there and some even manage to make it in the dunes! On Friday AND Saturday, there were at least a half dozen trucks each day hung up or shall I say "tetering" on the top of test hill. With the winds that we got it caused a nice crest at the top causing all the trucks, with longer wheel bases, to get hung up. Then there is the third picture, we couldn't figure out how in the world that guy managed to back his truck/SUV into the trees! Maybe these guys will be future Darwin Award candidates!

Chevy power?? Nope, Ford V10!!

2008-06-18T18:51:00.000-07:00

On Friday, we decided to tour around in the dunes for a bit. Heading up the first hill, the hubs on Ben's truck weren't locking into four wheel drive so his front tires were pushing the sand causing his rear tires to get buried. Our Chevy got hooked up to Ben's truck and to much disappointment, we were unable to pull him out and get him up the hill. I would've been in my glory if our chevy would've pulled his truck out, but we had to move over and make way for another Ford to do the job. Oh well, at least OUR chevy made it up the hill the first time without any assistance!

Country Dairy

2008-06-16T19:38:00.000-07:00

Ben and Sara found a brochure on Country Dairy and they have tours of their farm. On the tour, they showed us where they make the ice cream, cheese, and of course the milk. At times, we even had to wear beautiful hair nets! On the tour, we had the opportunity to pet calfs that were only a week old - and they even sucked on your thumb! They also have a nice restaurant that serves sandwiches and of course ice cream! Abbie and Bryce loved this tour and I have to admit, I enjoyed it too!

Poor Emma, looks like she is wearing a mosquito net instead of a hair net! What a trooper she is!!

I want to be a "haircutter" when I grow up!

2008-06-16T19:34:00.001-07:00

Sara needed to start getting supper started, but was having a difficult time with Emma so she persuaded Abbie to watch her. Sara gave Abbie a bag of bows and told her to play with Emma. Well, this is what Abbie came up with! For the past year, Abbie has been telling me that she wants to be a "haircutter" when she grows up and it looks like she is getting some good practice!

Here fishy, fishy, fishy......

2008-06-16T19:18:00.001-07:00

Ben took his boat along so they could get some fishing in up at Silver. He pulled his boat behind his fifth wheel, and let me tell you something about Ben.... if it has wheels, he can pull it :-)! Abbie really enjoyed getting the chance to fish on Silver Lake, she even caught some fish. Thanks Ben!

Is this MY daughter diggin' for worms???

Abbie and the Sun Fish that she caught, however, she refuses to eat it - honestly, I don't blame her! My theory is I don't eat anything that breathes/swims/lives underwater!

Sorry this turned out a little blurry, Brandon took this picture while fishin' on Silver Lake, with the dunes in the background.

Fun pictures from the campground

2008-06-16T09:03:00.000-07:00

This past week, we camped at Silver Creek RV Resort by Silver Lake with our friends Ben, Sara, and Emma. This type of campground is my absolute favorite - no dirt! All the lots were paved and we had really nice grass for the kids to play in. The pool area was great and the playground was nice, but the only problem was is that it didn't have any baby swings. My parents are going to be camping here in July and I am counting down the days 'cuz I am taking the kids there to stay for the weekend.

Abbie and Bryce in the "big" pool.

It has been almost a year since Bryce has been in a pool and hasn't cried. We started him off in the kiddie pool and that didn't last long. He wanted to be in the big pool with the rest of the people, and Emma too :-)!

By the end of the week, Bryce has mastered the tucan and the motorcycle and he was just rockin' back and forth with no fear!

More pictures that I just found

2008-06-16T08:47:00.000-07:00

We now have a new house going up next to us and about a month ago, the new neighbor was doing some excavating. I ended up proping Bryce up by the window, in the laundry room, and he stayed there for what seemed like hours just watching the tractor going back and forth. It wasn't entertaining for me, but I sure did get a lot of cleaning done that morning!

Brandon took this picture of the three of us on Mother's Day and I forgot to post it. The month of May was caotic of us and I am trying to get caught up on things now.

Emma and her two boyfriends!

2008-06-16T08:39:00.003-07:00

I just found this picture and I had to post it. Hmmm, Bryce or Ben??? I guess this is the million dollar question now! This is an ongoing joke between our family and two other families that we are really close with. Ben and Sara have the prize and the joke is which boy is "manly" enough for Emma! A month ago, we had those families over, to watch a race, and the two boys were all over her! However, I honestly believe she can "take" them both and the boys will be left in the dust!

Batter UP!

2008-06-09T21:11:00.000-07:00

Every summer consists of ballgames for our family. Usually it is because of me and I do miss playing.......somewhat. Last year, Abbie started playing with a tee and I was on a co-ed league, which made life way too busy. So this year, I decided to hang up my own cleats and be the mom sitting by the dugout and maybe coaching Abbie, from the sidelines, just a little too much :-0. I do have to admit, I enjoy going to the games - this year more so than last! It is MUCH more fun watching a game with a pitching machine than watching a Tee ball game :-)! Abbie is now done with softball for the year and I will admit that I am going to miss not going to any of her games now. Brandon was the coach for Abbie's team so it was quite fun, for me, getting the girls "geared" up for batting and then explaining where their position is located when fielding.

If you ask Abbie, she will probably tell you that she is sick of me telling her to keep her elbow up and to keep her eye on the ball!

Are you sure I can't steal bases yet?

Last Day - now an official 2nd grader!

2008-06-09T06:34:00.000-07:00

The way my summer is starting to look I figured I'd better post these now BEFORE school starts in the fall :-)! Abbie had a hard last day, her good friend has moved to North Carolina and both girls were taking it quite hard. Things quickly changed when Alexis called and the two got together to play this past weekend! Abbie is also having a hard time because she just loved Miss Cummings. I don't know if Abbie will ever have another teacher like her again in her future school days.

Abbie and Miss Cummings

Eventhough the day was cloudy and on the chilly side, Miss Cummings thought ahead and had visors for all the kids to decorate in case the day was going to be warm and sunny.

Since a variety of sicknesses were going around, Miss Cummings had all of the kids clean their desk from top to bottom to get rid of the germies! Bryce even got into it! He just loves Derek, one of Abbie's classmates. Everytime we visit school, he always sits by Derek.

With a few hundred kids running around, on the playground for the last day carnival, the school decided to have each grade in a different color so the teachers can keep better track of them! All 1st graders had to wear blue. That was very difficult for me to find, I had to dig for a blue shirt for Abbie since her favorite color is pink! This is the last 1st Grade Class of 2008 picture that was taken. Kinda bittersweet - my little girl is growning up!

What Year do I belong in????

2008-06-04T09:04:00.000-07:00

You Belong in 1995

With you anything goes! You're grunge one day, ghetto fabulous the next. It's all good!

I found this on my cousin, Kim's, blog so I hope she doesn't mind me copying her! I had to try it out, just out of curiousity and well, this sure does fit me to a tee!

What Princess Are You?

2008-06-01T20:00:00.000-07:00

You are Mulan!

Strong and Spirited. You're no one's girly girl; actually you are a very determined person with a strong sense of self. Never let go of that! The only thing that equals your sense of self is your family, but traditions of society can always be bent to protect something or someone you love.

I've been tagged!

2008-06-01T19:55:00.000-07:00

Well, my cousin Kim tagged me 'cuz she said that I haven't posted in a while. Sorry 'bout that Kim! Guess I have to tell you 5 things about me that you might not know. Here it goes!

1.) I broke my arm in early elemetary. Some of you might remember me being a runt. I was on my cousins trampoline and we were playing the game popcorn. Well, I was the popcorn and my cousins wanted to see how high I could "pop!"

2.) When I eat at Mc Donalds I am VERY predictable. I always have a #2 cheeseburger value meal - minus the cheese and onion. Could it kill them to have a hamburger value meal?

3.) I very seldom leave the house to just drive somewhere. I am getting very content just staying home, which is a complete 180 degree from what I use to be like!

4.) One of my ultimate favorite thing to do is to camp at a race track! I just LOVE to kick back, relax, and watch all of the idiots! Some give us really good laughs!

5.) I LOVE to camp with Brandon and the kids. It sure is a busy time keeping up with Bryce, but it sure pays off to see the look on their faces when we hook up the trailer. Since the spring time is busy it is good to get away and have a simple life vacation. Okay, well my simple may be different than others. I don't rough it at all! We have a trailer with ALL the amentities of home.

I guess now I have to tag someone. Well, I don't know how frequently these two people look at my blog, but I am going to tag Robyn and Becky. Sorry Becky, I know Kim tagged you but I am going to double tag you! Maybe that means you have to tell us 10 things about you :-)!

Tulip Time

2008-05-06T22:00:00.000-07:00

My mother-in-law is a great seamstress so she enjoys making the costumes for the kids. In the years past, I took the kids to get the "fat free" food, from the venders, and have some pics taken of them on the Sunday AFTER Tulip Time. This is the first time, in 7 years, that I have gone into town for Tulip Time during the festival and now I am smack dab in the middle of it dancing about every night this week. I usually stay away from the caos and enjoy the peacefulness of my home, or I would travel east instead of west if I needed anything!

I've got the Dutch Dance blues!

2008-05-06T20:45:00.000-07:00

This here, is a picture of my badly sprained ankle. The black and blue has wrapped itself all around my ankle now! After 6 weeks of practicing every Wednesday night, I "gracefully" missed a step walking downstairs on Monday night- didn't want to step on one of Abbie's toys :-0! Since my husband is a Jack of all trades, he is also certified in first aid so he kindly wrapped my ankle, big time, so my foot wouldn't move. It sure did help out when I had to "hop" around in wooden shoes!

Happy 7th Birthday, Abbie!

2008-05-06T17:50:00.000-07:00

Mmmmmm Chris Burton's cakes! Gotta love them! I don't make my own, just to spare those at the parties! Well, the whole week prior to Abbie's birthday, we had the flu go through our family, everyone except me! God must've known that I had too much to do that week to be sick! Since I figured that we still had the little germies in our house, my mom was kind enough for me to move the party to her house. We invited my parents (of course), Jeff and Helene, and my Grandparents just for a small birthday celebration. The Jacobsen party will be in a week - mmmm, more Chris cake!

SURPRISE!!!!

2008-05-06T17:45:00.000-07:00

It sure is hard trying to wake a kid up at 6:30 on a Saturday morning even if I told Abbie that we were going shopping! I COMPLETELY surprised her and she had no idea that I had a big birthday celebration planned for her at American Girl! I wanted to wait until we got on the train, but my mom was just too anxious to wait that long so I told her she could let the cat out of the bag! Once my mom told her, it took a good couple of minutes to "sink" in, since it is 7:00 in the morning! Awhile after she was told, we boarded the train and let me tell you, that was THE longest train ride I ever took. I think every 5 minutes I had Abbie asking me if we were going to be "there" soon!

Abbie and her new, just like you, American Girl!

I had scheduled a lunch at the cafe and they sure do think of everything! They had a minature highchair that clips to the table. At the time they serve us with appetizers, they give the doll a tea set so she wouldn't be left out! They even came and sang to Abbie and put a candle in her dessert!

Well, you can't expect a 7 year old to go to the bathroom and leave the doll with someone, so one of the "perks" American Girl Place has is a doll hook right in the bathroom stall with you!

Exiting the store I had to get a picture of Abbie and her new doll!

1st Grade Field Trip - Butterflies!

2008-05-06T17:30:00.000-07:00

Abbie's class had their final 1st grade field trip last week Thursday. Hard to believe that in 19 days, school will be over and my girl will officially be a 2nd grader! Time flies! We took a trip to Meijer Gardens and the kids loved it! The butterflies were all over and constantly landing on people. However, their best part was the playground area. We had some sheets of paper that had "educational" questions for the kids to do, but I think most parents/chaperones just let the kids play like I did :-)!

G.N.O.!!! (Girls Night Out)

2008-03-24T23:45:00.000-07:00

Our Easter weekend was quite a busy one, but we made sure we set aside time to have our pedicure and manicure. All of it was WELL worth it considering Friday night road travel was not one of its greatest, but with a big 4x4 truck I can make it anywhere! Abbie LOVED her first pedicure and manicure and Donna did a terrific job with her, while my cousin Kelli pampered me! My best friend, Sue, was even able to come along thanks to Rachelle who came in especially for Sue! Since Abbie loved to be pampered I can see many pedicures and manicures in our future!

Lovin' the Easter bunny? NOT! Just give me the eggs!

2008-03-24T23:30:00.000-07:00

My mom's office has an Easter Egg Hunt every year and all of the employees can take their kids or grandkids. Abbie has been going to these hunts for many years, but as for Bryce this was his first year that he could experience it. I wonder if all kids have the same reaction when they see the Easter Bunny for the first time???? I still haven't decided which one Bryce disliked the most - Santa or the Easter bunny! Hopefully his fear of characters change before we go see Mickey Mouse :-)! Since there was snow on the ground, they had to move the hunt to the inside and I had to stay with Bryce so I am sorry to Abbie that I don't have any real good pictures of her "hunting". She had to maneuver herself through all of the office cubicles - very hard to get pictures of that! However, the picture shows that she didn't have a real difficult time doing that - I now have enough candy to last me until Christmas!

Easter Morning celebration!!!!!

2008-03-24T22:45:00.000-07:00

Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future......." I would have to say that THIS was the most important part of Easter. My sister-in-law made profession of faith that morning. At first, I thought that having this on Easter would just seem to make a busy Easter morning service for their church, but then after thinking about it - could you think of a better day? The whole point of Easter is NEW LIFE and Helene has just started her NEW LIFE! What a PERFECT day to do it on! Congrats Helene!

Words just can't describe how wonderful it feels to have a loving church family/home. Now Jeff and Helene have that same feeling! They found a loving church family that they can call home and nothing is more important than that! This truely was a WONDERFUL Easter morning!

Party time! After the festivities at Jeff and Helene's church, we moved the party over to their house! Good fellowship, lots of laughs, and you can't forget GREAT food! Then to top it off, Uncle Jeff and Aunt Helene were busy the past week or two gathering goodies for all of the nieces and nephew's easter baskets! What a wonderful and unexpected surprise! Bryce was just too into his John Deere tractor that Uncle Jeff and Aunt Helene picked out for him that he just didn't have time to eat and he didn't even care about what else was in his basket. I just can't describe how wonderful our Easter was! God is SO good!

"Baskets" full of fun

2008-03-10T22:28:00.000-07:00

It's hard to believe how creative an 18 month old can be! I love to get these little candid shots of Bryce. I got the same type of pictures of Abbie when she was that same age. It is really fun to see what kind of "pickle" they can get themselves into, whether it is a 9x13 pan, laundry basket, or a little shopping cart!

Chapstick?????

2008-02-28T23:10:00.000-08:00

Well, I was hoping that the terrible two's would wait until two, but it HAD to come early (as you can see from the previous post)! I have no idea what the deal with chapstick is, but both of my kids like(d) to eat it! When Abbie was a toddler, chapstick was her choice of snack and now it looks like it might be something Bryce likes too! The picture doesn't really show how messy he got, trying to get a picture of Bryce when he knows he is being naughty is next to impossible, but the chapstick ended up getting in between all of his teeth, up his nose, and on his face! If I had to sum up or put my day on a scale of 1 - 10, I would have to give today a 9 (a 10 would've been the other day when Bryce decided he wanted to through Abbie's clothes in the toilet!)

Bryce's 2 step plan on how to annoy your sister!

2008-02-28T23:00:00.000-08:00

Step 1: Grab a toy - any toy and if there isn't one near by go and find one! Throw it OVER the gate. A solid toy works best - it seems to go a further distance!

Step 2: Make sure it "hits" the target!

The target??? Your sister of course! Wow, looks like I have just a little mess to clean up!

Let's Go Racin' Boys!!!

2008-02-28T22:48:00.000-08:00

Well, as some of you know..... NASCAR is back in full swing at the Jacobsen house. Friday to Sunday is usually spent with our TV being tuned in to either Fox, SPEED, or ESPN. Bryce decided that he kinda likes the sound of a stock car and found it even more entertaining that he can mock a race at home. If you look closely, it looks like the blue tractor is in the lead!

Hannah Montana Mania!

2008-02-09T17:53:00.000-08:00

Today I wanted to give Abbie a treat. I got three tickets to the Hannah Montana 3D movie and told her that she could pick a friend to take along. She didn't even hesitate and chose her friend Olivia. The girls just LOVED the movie and it showed by their singing and dancing! Amazing how Abbie can remember every word to every Hannah/Miley song but can't remember a thing that she did at school the minute she gets off the bus! The day started with letting them picking where they wanted to eat and they chose pizza in the food court. As a mom, I was secretly hoping that maybe they would pick TGI Fridays - my personal favorite! After the movie, we had to visit Club Libby Lou. I treated the girls to a friendship charm bracelet and they picked out what charms they wanted to start on each others bracelet. Both girls were very excited to get their bracelets started and couldn't stop talking about how they can add to their charm bracelet and pick out birthday or christmas presents for each other now.

Ladies night out

2008-02-09T17:40:00.000-08:00

Last weekend we had a scrapbook overnighter at Haworth Center. My mom and I , along with our mother-daughter friends Grace and Sue, enjoyed a night of pampering. A night without kids was really enjoyed by Sue and myself. I am sure that I can also speak for Sue when I say THANKS to our husbands for setting aside time in their busy schedule to take care of the kids for two days so we could have some much needed fun!

Mmmmmm, Yummy!

2008-01-31T10:21:00.000-08:00

My mommy and daddy went away one night and my grammy and papa came over to watch me. Things are MUCH more fun when grammy and papa come over. Just look.... they let me eat chocolate pudding all by myself!

Winter Fun!

2008-01-31T10:17:00.000-08:00

Abbie wanted to go sledding and she wanted Bryce to go with her. Bryce wasn't too sure about things, but things soon changed once Bailey made her presence! It was nice to get the kids outside for some fresh air. Too bad the temp is so cold now or I would send them out for some more!

Look what my mommy did to me!

2008-01-31T10:11:00.000-08:00

So, can you imagine what my daddy thought of me after my mommy did this to me! I guess mommy thought that she needed to see another baby with a bow in the hair. I was just disappointed that she picked me!! Abbie kept laughing at me and daddy was trying to "catch" me so he could "undo" the damage! Too bad that mommy got this on camera.

1st Grade Class Parties!

2008-01-31T10:05:00.000-08:00

Okay, so it took me awhile to update things! We finally got more pictures downloaded and then organized on the computer. Since Bryce is napping I figured that this would be a good time to do this. December was a busy month for Abbie. It started with a day at the Van Andel Museum with her classmates and then ended with a classroom Christmas party. Miss Cummings is such an amazing teacher who goes ABOVE and BEYOND and makes daily activities fun for the kids. I get the honor of helping in her class once a week, or more, so I get to see what Abbie's life is like and who her friends are. It is still hard to believe that my little girl is growing up!

Christmas Parties

2007-12-31T14:18:00.000-08:00

Gotta Love family Christmas parties! Being surrounded by those you love and then the great food that comes with it! We had a great time catching up with families that we don't get to see much of. This time of the year is very tiring for the kids, but I wouldn't want things any other way! I hope everyone had a wonderful - blessed Christmas and we want to wish everyone a Happy New Year!

All I want for Christmas....

2007-12-31T14:12:00.000-08:00

All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth, my two front teeth, so I could wish you a Merry Christmas!

Kicking off the Christmas season

2007-12-19T20:52:00.001-08:00

Brandon and I always take the kids to see Santa. Abbie is totally fine with it, but I think Bryce got quite a scare this year. I love this time of the year. You have a time to be thankful for the things God has blessed us with and then a time to celebrate the upcoming birth of Jesus. During this time of the year, nothing is more important to me than having family gatherings and being around those you love. May all of you have a blessed Christmas time!

GOTTA LOVE NASCAR!!!!!!

2007-12-19T20:24:00.000-08:00

Brandon and I share the same interest, and now the same driver, in NASCAR! GO TONY! Every year, we take a trip with another couple and head on down to Bristol, Tennessee. We have attended the March race, which CAN consist of snow a FEW blown trailer tires, and the August race, which is EXTREME temps of over 100 degrees and an overheated truck engine! Still worth the time going for us! We always stay at a campground that is very local to the track. The campground is just across the river out of the back stretch. It's not your typical campground with all the wonderful hook ups, it is a very rustic, very hilly campground with no hook ups. The campground MIGHT also require your trailer to be leveled with a couple cinder blocks or an aweful lot of wood! Still worth while for us to go!

First time blogging!

2007-12-19T20:18:00.000-08:00

Ooooo, this took me a while! At times, me and computers are like salt in an open wound - not always the best combination! After about an hour., and with Brandon's help.... I finally got this going! Oops, don't want to scare others who are considering blogging. Overall, I am very excited to get this going!