as promised

As promised, some pictures of my lovely from todays jamboree in Medford. The girls were great. They played 5 teams, 5 games and won all of them. The first was against N. Medford, they won 25-10. The second was Butte Falls, 25-11. The third was against Grants Pass 25-22. The fourth was against S. Medford the score was 25-16. The final match was against Ashland and the score was 25-17. It was fun. It was merely a preview of the games ahead, but I look forward to some fun Volleyball.

phone

Ok, so the phone.... that one I wrote about last week. It really isn't working. It kinda acts like it wants to work, but it really is misbehaving.
I am still in trouble.

Lynsey has a volleyball jamboree this thursday, hopefully will get the camera charged up and ready to roll!!!

what exactly???

So what exactly have I been doing for the last few days? Not blogging! Wow, it has been busy. Last thursday, was Bunco night. So when I got off work, I had to type minutes from the Fellowship Committee Meeting on Wednesday, send a copy to the office to get out to all the members. While doing this, I decided I better get my schedule out for the greeters for the month of September. Then I left and went to the Pilates class at Downtown Fitness. I really like that class but, wow, she kicked my butt, I was sore til yesterday. After a shower, I headed out to Grace's for a night of Bunco. Boy, howdy, did we have lots of Bunco's. Nancy won with 4 but there were a few who were pushing her with 3! It was a BUNCO night. Missed my blogging friend, Cheryl, though. She was having fun in the dunes.

Lynsey made the JV team for volleyball, so when I got off work on Friday, she met me greedily at the door, with "can we go get my team's new volleyball shoes? they are at the Put On and it closes at 5!" Out the door we went. The rest of that evening was a blur, I really can't remember what happened.

Saturday, I had a mini spa party. Mini because I only had 3 people come. It was fun though, because my sister in law, Cay brought her cousin Dorothy and the two of them are a riot!! During the mini spa party Lynsey had a scrimmage with the Varsity team that I sent my mom to watch, Jeff was working. After that I made my macaroni salad to take to Pastor's going away party. I had to be there at 3:30 so I could help with decorations and food preparations. But, there was a wedding this day and it was just barely finishing by 3:30, we only had til 5 to get the party started. WOW, that was some serious moving and shuffling to get things ready. After the party clean up, we headed to Fred Meyer to print photos and make memory boards for Treva's service, which was the next day. There was some mix up and the memory table things didn't make it down here for our celebration. So posters we made. Candi came in the middle of all this, exhausted from her own crazy week.

Sunday, after church I headed up to Romantic River Gardens for the celebration. We had set up and organization to do. The sound system was failing, the projector couldn't get plugged in, all the little things that make you crazy. But it all came together for a great celebration. If you haven't been able to visit Romantic River Gardens, I highly recommend going for a visit! That place is spectacular. Chels and Candi took some pictures, I can't find my camera cord for charging the battery, so none from me. Anyway, Jeff left and took Chelsey to Camp Kellogg for her week of "youth camp" and the rest of us, Candi and the kids, headed to home to wait for Jeff. We then went and spent the evening with Larry and Willy. That was pretty special. All of our "family" was there. We got to reminisce and enjoy being together again. Someone commented on the fact that we needn't only get together for these kind of times, but for more fun times as well. So, here is to making plans to get together more often with those we love.

school

I really enjoyed reading about the school shopping that my friends Cheryl and Michelle did this past weekend. I have to say that after registering the girls the last two days, I don't think we have money to buy any clothes with.

Chelsey was registered yesterday. She takes art and choir, so she had to pay $10 each for those classes. She has to have a yearbook, of course, and she gets her pictures taken. It was just over $100 for about 25 minutes of our time. And we didn't get her shots, which she needs, yes, additional shots for middle schoolers.

Today was Bugg's turn. But by the time we finished the hour long wait to get into the building, we spent less than 20 minutes in her registration and spent over $200! I can't believe it! It is just crazy to get these kids to school. So, supplies and clothes, they don't get any!! Just kidding, just not in the near future!! *smile*

not the butt of the joke....

Ok, so we know that I am a little nutty, right??? Well, a week ago Wednesday we were having the youth over for a swim party and I wanted to pick up the house a bit. Well, Jeff's shorts were behind the bathroom door, so I grabbed them and put them in the washing machine. Not realizing, of course, that he had been wearing those and had just jumped in the pool to cool off. He came in the house looking for his phone and wallet.....yep, that's right, in the washing machine. So his phone no longer worked and his wallet was severely wet. Yes, it was all my fault. I then became the butt of all the jokes for the following weekend. That weekend where I was in Portland, Jeff was in Corvallis, we had to try to get together, but I couldn't reach him because someone had washed his phone.
GUESS WHAT??????
I found the phone today in a drawer while doing some cleaning up and put the battery back in it. Fired it up and called myself!! So guess what?? His phone now works. YEAH!!!!! He doesn't know though. He left for the weekend. So will I have a surprise for him. *big smile*

Trustin'

It has been quite the week. I lost my dear big "sister" Treva, only to find Granddad, himself decided to be the one to greet her when she entered Heaven's gates. So for the family, they have two loved ones lost in a matter of only days. I have been praying for them without end.
One of Jeff's family members called, whom at this point will remain nameless, with the news that she, too, has been diagnosed with breast cancer. God has a plan for all of these things, but sometimes, I wonder what that might be. I know that he has bigger and better things in store for each of us, but at times, my heart just yearns for peace.
I got myself a haircut yesterday, that lifted my spirits. Took the girls out to SONIC, 'cause some of us hadn't been. It has been open for a couple of weeks now and both girls had a friend over, so we stopped at SONIC. Lynsey was driving, so that made it all the more interesting. It was fun.
Today, those in the Dalles will say a fond farewell to Treva, with those of us here in Roseburg awaiting next weekend to bid our farewell. We will celebrate the life that she gave us, and all the things she did so well.
May each of you have a blessed day, enjoying each person for who they are, not knowing when the good Lord will decide to take them home.
Here is to Trusting Jesus, even when it hurts.

Treva....

may you rest in the sweet arms of Jesus, from now until forever.

I miss you already!

May 31, 1964-August 12, 2008