Deb's Blog

Caleb James Kays

2010-06-25T07:29:00.000-07:00

Caleb was born on May 30. He weighed 8 pounds 14 oz and was 20 1/2 inches long. He was a big boy but then again his sister was a big girl. I just love my Grandbabies. Being a Grandmother is great fun.

2010-02-08T15:25:00.000-08:00

Caterina is getting so big. She is almost ready to start walking. Her Mommy put her hair in pigtails for the first time on the day these pictures were taken. I just love being a Grandma. We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of her brother Caleb.

We had our second Church in the Sanctuary on Jan. 31. I think it turned out pretty good. We were all real nervous about it again. Maybe after we have done it a few more times we won't be so scared.

My daughter Nicole has been doing really well selling her crochet stuff at the Farmer's Market. She recently has posted her stuff on Facebook and My Space and sold some stuff on there too. If you are interested in anything let me know. This is just a small sample of what she has. She does fingerless gloves, blanket beanies, purses, skirts. just about anything.

What kind of person are you?

2009-11-25T06:09:00.000-08:00

Are you the kind of person that searches out truth at all costs or are you a person who searches out truth only to the extent that it won't hurt you or your family? Does something become gossip when we get up and say something about someone not knowing the full truth. I believe it does. When someone gets up and openly blasts someone and they have only a little snippet of the truth they are then spreading lies and half truths and tearing down someones character on hear say. Where did Christianity go? That is what I would like to know. Somehow I don't think that the Lord would be pleased with us deliberately blasting a child of God and trying our best to get that person to backslide. When we are given a position of authority and we use that position to hurt and damage people we have swayed from the purpose of that position. God please help me to never be like that. And thank you for giving my family the peace and assurance that You are in control and have us safely in your hands despite the best efforts of those who try to remove us!

Reception Part 2

2009-11-07T20:29:00.000-08:00

Jill's Wedding Part 2 and the Reception Part 1

2009-11-07T20:12:00.001-08:00

Jill's Wedding Part 1

2009-11-07T20:01:00.001-08:00

Misc. Pictures

2009-11-07T17:47:00.001-08:00

GRANDCHILD TWO on the way.

2009-10-02T14:16:00.000-07:00

Well I am going to have another Grandchild. The baby is due the end of May. Just in time for my summer break. Yeah.

Catch up ( once again)

2009-09-19T09:34:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of some of the events of the last few months. They include David graduating high school, Dave graduating with his BS, Miss Caterina, Jill's Wedding, David's Eagle Scout Court of Honor and misc. That is if my photos are on here. I had another hard drive bite the dust but fortunately was able to save my pics to a flash drive first.

More Grandbaby

2009-04-10T14:56:00.000-07:00

Caterina Yvonne is here

2009-03-30T05:57:00.000-07:00

Caterina was born last night at 9:21. She weighed 8 lbs 8 oz and was 20 inches long. Lots of black hair as you can see from the photo. Jill did a great job. All natural. She was in labor about 9 hours. Not bad for a first baby.

Great Depression Cooking with Clara

2009-02-27T19:37:00.000-08:00

I saw this on Yahoo today and went and looked at all of her video's on YouTube. I thought they were great and might give one or two of her recipes a try. Enjoy.

Happy 18th birthday David

2009-02-08T13:41:00.001-08:00

Well my baby turned 18 on Wed. Feb. 4th. So hard to believe that they are all adults now. Wow!
Four more months and he will graduate from High School. I will post a few pictures as soon as I get them from Dave.

Caterinas first picture : )

2009-01-31T17:04:00.000-08:00

Here is a picture of a four D sonogram of our Granddaughter

In this one she smiled for the picture. We were all excited! And yes of course I think she is adorable!!!!

Great Reciipe

2009-01-28T18:52:00.000-08:00

I received this in a email thought it was great. I will try to practice some of it !

A Great Recipe for a peace-filled life in 2009

1. Take a 10 to 30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It
is the ultimate anti-depressant.

2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Talk to God about
what is going on in your life. Buy a lock if you have to.

3. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement,
'My purpose is to __________ today. I am thankful for______________'

4. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that
is manufactured in plants.

5. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild
Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.

6. Try to make at least three people smile each day.

7. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues
of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead
invest your energy in the positive present moment.

8. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a
college kid with a maxed out charge card.

9. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

10. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

11. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

12. You are not so important that you have to win every argument.
Agree to disagree.

13. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.

14. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their
journey is all about.

15. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

16. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years,
will this matter?'

17. Forgive everyone for everything.

18. What other people think of you is none of your business.

19. GOD heals everything - but you have to ask Him.

20. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

21. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends
will. Stay in touch.

22. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

23. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements:
I am thankful for __________. Today I accomplished _________.

24. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.

25. When you are feeling down, start listing your many blessings.
You'll be smiling before you know it.

Husband Tag

2009-01-05T14:42:00.001-08:00

Thanks Misty

Husband Tag

Five things Dave loves
1. Jesus
2. Me
3. Children
4. Hiking
5. Astronomy

Five things on his to do list
1. Finish the back fence
2. Finish the trim around the windows and the painting
3. Put in the new door
4. Learn how to snow board
5. Climb Mount Everest (this he has to wait until I am gone. It is too dangerous. lol)

Five of his favorite snacks
1. Almonds and peanuts
2. Popcorn
3. Dark Chocolate
4. Peanut butter and crackers
5. Bananas

Five facts you may not know about him
1. He is very sensitive when it comes to his family being hurt or in pain
2. He is 2 classes away from getting his BA in business ( yeah way to go)
3. He was in the Air Force
4. He is a good cook and baker
5. He likes to read the encyclopedia and dictonary

Five places he has lived
1. Baltimore, Maryland
2. Melbourne, Florida
3. Phoenix, Arizona
4. Okinawa, Japan
5. Denver, Colorado

Five Quirky things about him
1. He has braces now. (They are looking good)
2. He likes to hike in the cold and the heat
3. He likes to make up songs to fit the occasion
4. He likes buttermilk and orange juice mixed together
5. He eats peanut butter and Jelly sandwiches with hot peppers

Five people I want to tag.
1. Robin
That's it the other people I know on here have already been tagged or don't have husbands
2. I guess I could tag Dave but make it wife instead of husband. haha

Caterina Yvonne

2008-12-28T17:03:00.000-08:00

Growing nicely. We are excited to meet her.

CHRISTMAS

2008-12-27T15:03:00.000-08:00

Well I managed to get it all done. I decorated the house on the 24th so I can enjoy it for a little while anyway. We spent Christmas Eve with my sister Janell at her house. Then Christmas morning Jill, James and Janell came over to the house to open gifts and have breakfast. It was nice. In the afternoon we went to Pat and Terri's house for dinner then back to Janell's to play dominoes with Janell, Jill and James. It was a nice relaxing day. It snowed on our way to Janell's house Christmas evening. The first time it snowed here on Christmas that I can remember.
Hope everyone's Christmas was as nice as ours.

Christmas

2008-12-23T07:27:00.000-08:00

Well I finally feel like I am getting somewhere. Shopping is done, wrapping is done, family picture taken and cards sent (they will be late but I got them out : ) ). I still didn't do much decorating maybe today.
Hope you all have a Merry Christmas.

CATCH UP

2008-12-18T07:05:00.000-08:00

Well a lot has happened since I last posted.
Nicole turned twenty on Dec. 3 I don't have pictures on my camera but if I can get my great husband to down load his pictures and send me one I can post on here.HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICOLE AND JANELL!

David was the lead in his High School play Lil' Abner he did a great job. How fun for his senior year!

Bekki, Janell, Terri, Mary, Lisa, Irina and I went to a Taste of Home cooking demo at the fair grounds. It was alot of fun and Bekki has been experimenting with cooking. She is trying to make us all fatter then we already are! Sorry the picture is sideways. I have a new Mac computer and am having a little trouble learning it. Not so good a photo of me but all we have.

David and Dave were in a car accident on Phelan Road back on Veteran's day. They and two of David's friends from church were on there way to hike Baden Powell. A Van pulled out in front of them and totaled David's little Bronco. They were all pretty sore for the first week or two. Dave's shoulder strap wasn't working and he hit the dash so he is still have a problem with focusing one eye. I don't know who was leaning in the truck, she was a bystander.

On a lighter note...
As you see from the previous post I am going to have a granddaughter in April or whenever she feels she is ready. Here is a picture of Jill with her cute little belly!

I had surgery to remove my gallbladder two days before Thanksgiving. Everything went good and I am pretty much back to normal but way behind on Christmas preperations. I still don't even have my cards they are somewhere in my decorations which I still don't have done either.
Yesterday due to our wonderful Southern California snow storm (and work being cancelled) I did get my wrapping done. To bad my shopping isn't done. I have got to put a fire under it now and get done. The christmas cards when I do find them sadly will not have pictures this year yet another thing we haven't found time for. (sigh)
Speaking of snow...
We had about 15 inches at our house how fun. The dog's didn't seem to mind it but the cat is not impressed. The picture of the tape measure was mid afternoon. The 15 inches was later that evening didn't get a picture.
Have a great holiday.

Granddaughter

2008-11-21T16:02:00.000-08:00

Well "Fealy" girls it looks like you were right. Jill is having a girl they are told.
So fun getting to dress a little girl. This is exciting.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEKKI

2008-10-10T14:37:00.000-07:00

Bekki turned 24 yesterday. Happy Birthday.

My Grandbaby

2008-10-10T14:32:00.001-07:00

Here is the first picture of my Grandchild. I actually could make things out in this picture.

I have been tagged

2008-09-26T14:38:00.000-07:00

Tag I am it

Bekki tagged me
5 unspectacular things about me

1. I work for the school district
2. I own a Basset Hound
3. My hair is brown and gray
4. I like chocolate
5. I hate to exercise

I tag Robin, Dave, Nicole, Misty
I don't know how to link so you can find them in my favorites

terms & conditions:
1. link the person who tagged you
2. mention the rules on your blog
3. list 6 unspectacular things about you
4. tag 6 other bloggers

Trip to Utah

2008-09-19T18:25:00.001-07:00

Well last week we made a spur of the moment trip to Utah. We visited Zion, Bryce, and Capital Reef National Parks. Had a good time but not enough time to properly explore each park.
I guess that means we will have to take another trip. We were within an hour and a half of Arches National Park. I would like to visit that park and Canyon Lands also. It is a beautiful state. I will post a slide show later.

LABOR DAY

2008-09-05T20:49:00.001-07:00

Because we slept late and were not prepared to go anywhere
we ended up staying home and barbecuing.

Bekki, Nicole and David were here and Jill and
James came over after house shopping.
We made home made ice cream and everything
tasted real good. Of course Bekki and David ate
at Del Taco after sign language practice so they
missed out.
After dinner we all decided to go out shooting at a local
gun club. Some of the men Dave works with are
Member's of the gun club and took us out.
We had a good time. I only shot the hand gun twice and
the small rifle, it really isn't my thing. But it was a fun
outing with everyone.
Here are the pictures I took.
I like the picture I got of David with the fire coming
out.

HOW OLD IS YOUR BRAIN

2008-08-28T20:47:00.001-07:00

This is an interesting little game I got off of someone else's blog . I scored 29 the first time I tried it

Read this carefully because the instructions on the site are in Chinese;

Procedure of Flash Fabrica Game:

1. Touch ’start’
2. Wait for the countdown to finish, i.e.: 3, 2, 1.
3. Memorize the number’s position on the screen and their numerical order, then click the circle from the smallest number to the biggest number. This sequence will repeat ~ 10 times until the game ends.
4. At the end of game, the computer will tell you how old your brain is in Years

.
Good luck !!
http://flashfabrica.com/f_learning/brain/brain.h

GRANDMA

2008-08-25T21:34:00.000-07:00

Well I am going to be a Grandma around April or so.
Dave says he isn't going to be a real hands on Grandfather
but we will just have to wait and see. I do have to admit that
he wasn't a real hands on Daddy but I think age and the
fact that it is a grandchild might change things.

ONE OF THE YOUNGEST PREACHERS

2008-08-08T18:43:00.001-07:00

The server this is on is temporarily down. Hopefully this will be back in a few days.

BACK TO THE GRIND

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

Well that summer seemed really short. Today was my first day back to work. I didn't get hardly anything done that I had planned.

I did get to go on a great vacation though.

With the death of my nephew Robert we took over the project house that he had bought for his mom. My family and I have been working to get the house together and it is just about done. Much more work to do as far as my sister is concerned, lawyers and such but that will all come together.

As far as my own house goes all I got down was painting in the bathroom and getting the doors to the cabinet in the bathroom installed. I also got a cushion down for my cedar chest and curtains hung in the living room. Thankfully I got at least that done. I guess when you own a home the work never ends.

I am classic music. What are you

2008-08-04T08:07:00.000-07:00

I really don't think this fits. I don't have an appreciation for art and it definitely doesn't make me cry.

You Are Classical Music

You are a somewhat serious person who enjoys studying subjects deeply.

Art of all kinds interests you, and a good piece of art can really effect you emotionally.

You are inspired by human achievement, and you appreciate work that takes years to accomplish.

For you, the finer things in life are not about snobbery - they're about quality.

What Kind of Music Are You?

MEAN LOOK

2008-07-18T21:40:00.000-07:00

I don't know what I was thinking but it sure doesn't look good for Dave.
Seriously I wasn't mad but I need to watch the way I look at people,
I could get into real trouble. Sometimes you just don't realize the looks
you can give someone without meaning to.

UNIQUE SIGN LANGUAGE VIDEO

2008-07-17T16:17:00.001-07:00

I am not sure which church this is but I liked it. I got it in an email. Enjoy!

WHEN THEY ARE YOUNG THEY STEP ON YOUR TOES AND WHEN THEY ARE OLDER THEY STEP ON YOUR HEART

2008-07-14T23:07:00.000-07:00

I just read a bulletin on myspace from one of my children and I must say I am disappointed.
I pray that she will give herself fully to the one that can ease the pain in her heart. I am at a loss as how to help her except through prayer.

ALASKAN ADVENTURE COMPLETE

2008-07-08T18:25:00.001-07:00

These are pictures from our trip. Sorry they are not labeled. We had a blast. Overate but thankfully I only gained four pounds not bad considering the average weight gain is eight to ten pounds. We got home yesterday about 1:30 in the afternoon. We drove straight through from Vancouver, Canada. Rough trip at our age we should of stopped and spent the night somewhere.
On the cruise up we visited Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and Seward. We also cruised College Fjourd, and Glacier Bay. On the cruise back we visited the same places except instead of Skagway we visited Haines. They are cute little "quaint" towns. Very pretty countryside, you expect to see a bear come running out of the forest at any moment and run down the streets. The cruise ship we were on was small in comparison to other ships. That is why it didn't have food places all over. You could get food though anytime because there was room service available 24 hours a day. In the slide show I have pictures of the late night dessert extravaganza . Dave and I only sampled a little bit because the lines were to big. Looked yummy though. The food gets to your stomach eventually because it is so much and mostly gourmet. There is also a picture of a bear cub in the tree and a porcupine in a tree. Hard to make out but the best I could get. I believe there is a picture of a whale spouting in there too. There is also a picture of our friends the Mills and a picture of there son and his wife. We stayed with the Mills on our way to Vancouver and had lunch with them on our way home. We had a nice visit but to short.

Ketchikan

2008-06-24T11:19:00.000-07:00

We are in Ketchikan at a coffee shop. It is raining and cold but very pretty. Having a great time.
Doing shopping and looking today maybe an excursion on our way home.

At sea

2008-06-23T12:08:00.000-07:00

Life boat drill

Leaving Canada

We are having a good time. Relaxing. It is a little different then I thought. Food is not as accesable as other cruises I guess. That is a good thing though. Tomorrow we will be in Ketchikan I think.
Don't know how often I will post internet usage is expensive. I am sitting here looking out to sea. I see a few islands out there. Having trouble loading pictures I will try later.

ALASKAN ADVENTURE

2008-06-21T19:14:00.000-07:00

Well we are in Vancouver, B.C. and tomorrow we will board our cruise to Alaska, what an adventure. I will try to keep this blog updated while we are away maybe even post pictures if I am able. We left Thursday and drove up. The drive was great but long. We stayed in Washington with some friends of ours and had a good visit.One thing that is unusual about Washington and Canada for us Californians is the time it gets dark. It gets dark about 10:30 pm or so and starts getting light around 4:00 am. Right now here in Vancouver it is 9:00 o'clock pm and still very light. The sun isn't even on the horizon yet. Strange for me. Washington is a beautiful state. We didn't get to see much except for while driving since we were kind of focused on getting here. Maybe on the way home we will be able to see more although we are on a time table to get home also. Vancouver is a pretty city also. I love the homes I have seen. Very "cute" for lack of a better word. It looks like there is a lot to do here also but we don't have time. Tonight we saw, but didn't stop, a street Jazz festival, a Chinese outside market, a cirque-du-soleil show and much more to do.

MOUNTAIN TORTURE OH I MEAN CLIMBING

2008-06-16T19:31:00.000-07:00

It has been awhile since I posted but I have been occupied with lots of things. Some good and some not so good. I have been helping my sister with her remodel because she is under a deadline(just a few times), went to work with my husband once to help him before vacation, last weekend we helped on my older sisters house, and was occupied at the hospital last week with my nephews injury and subsequent death. Very sad please pray for his wife Jill and two sons, Liam and Alex. Also for his Dad, Mom, Sister, Step Mom and extended family.
Now on to my TORTURE. I told my husband I would try to climb Mount Baden Powell with him and we decided a week ago today was a good day to try. We got up at 5:00 got to the mountain about 6:30 and started up about 7:00 or so. I was so out of breath and dizzy in the first half mile that I thought I was going to have to quit by I plugged on and decided to at least make it to the spring which is about one and a half to two miles up when we got there I caught a second wind and decided to give it a try and part way up regretted that decision but none the less I kept going and made it to the top. We stayed up there for about thirty minutes and started back down. I thought no problem hard part is done. Ha. Going down uses different muscles not to mention my fall on slippery snow that left a knot and bruise on my left upper thigh. When I was close to being down I started trembling and knew if I didn't get down now I wouldn't get down myself so I started to jog down probably the last three fourths or half mile. All in all I did eight and a half miles. Not bad for being out of shape. I have been sore though for the last week just starting to get over it

Just starting out still fresh.

At the top near the monument

Me at the top.

Dave at the top.

Almost done literally and physically

TAG

2008-06-05T21:36:00.000-07:00

Bekki tagged me.

FIVE RANDOM OR WEIRD FACTS ABOUT ME

#1. I can only chew one kind of gum or I swallow it.

#2. Nothing holds my interest for very long. For example crafts, hobbies, etc.

#3. I love to help people with their math problems. Lately I have been tutoring a few people and I actually have fun doing the math.

#4. I have always wanted to learn to play the piano. But guess what it doesn't hold my interest when I try even though I still want to learn.

#5. I love to read.

ANGELS CAME TO VISIT?

2008-05-23T21:24:00.001-07:00

I THINK I SAW ANOTHER SIDE TO THEM!

SISTERS

2008-05-22T21:47:00.000-07:00

SISTERS?

I MUST SAY THE SISTERS BELOW ARE MUCH BETTER LOOKING THEN THE THREE ABOVE.

Shopping

2008-05-15T14:50:00.001-07:00

I went shopping the other day to spend my gift cards I had been saving since my birthday. I was actually able to shop in the "normal" size clothes. That was a good feeling. The clothes will still fit I think after I lose the rest of the weight I want to lose.

Mother's Day

2008-05-10T09:34:00.000-07:00

Mother's Day always brings my Mom to the forefront of my mind and oh how I miss her.

There are so many things I miss about my Mom.

I miss her being at the Holiday get together's. I miss playing Zilch and Casino. I miss watching Trading Spaces with her. I miss her morning phone calls. I miss her cooking. I miss her love she had for my kids. I miss not having her at church on Mother's Day and at church on every church day. I miss her Santa Clause collection. I miss thrift store shopping and taco's at Jack in the Box. I miss her love and hugs.I miss her singing and I miss her listening to her music. I miss going to garage sales with her and the trips to Mc Donald's for the kids to play in play land. I miss her support and I miss going to her house just for a visit. And the list goes on.

My Mom was a special lady who loved her husband, kids and grandkids. She had a way of making the Holidays special. She especially loved Christmas. She loved Santa Clause and Christmas music.Christmas just isn't the same without her. We have created new traditions but there is definitely a empty place where she belongs.

No one could have been a better Mom and I miss her.

Happy Mother's Day Mom

Weigth loss

2008-05-09T15:35:00.000-07:00

I have been on a diet since January. Not really trying real hard until sometime in March. Today I hit 10%. I have lost 10% of my body weight. I can't say that I feel a whole lot better physically. In fact I have been really tired (of course that could have to do with the time of year). But there is a big difference in the way some of my clothes fit. I hope to have a lot more weight off before we go on our cruise in June because I have heard that all you do is eat on cruises. I think I will just have to have a mind set of I might gain weight but I can get it off again when I am home. I don't want it to cause me to not keep going.

2008-05-08T15:00:00.000-07:00

I'm a Lifer!

To you, a job is what pays the bills. You put in your hours, follow the rules, and then go home. Occasionally, you consider quitting, but then you think of how bad the job market is and you reconsider. Whatever happiness you get, you get from your life outside the workplace. Relationships, family, hobbies, and outside creative pursuits are what really matter to you. You're probably taking this test at work because you don't have anything better to do.

Talent: 28%
Lifer: 69%
Mandarin: 46%

Take the Talent, Lifer, or Mandarin quiz.

IF GOD BRINGS YOU TO IT, HE WILL BRING YOU THROUGH IT!

2008-05-07T22:25:00.000-07:00

Happy moments, praise God.
Difficult moments, seek God.
Quiet moments, worship God.
Painful moments, trust God.
Every moment, thank God

TAG I'M IT. MY LIFE IN SIX WORDS

2008-05-06T15:48:00.000-07:00

TIE A KNOT AND HANG ON

Bekki, blog Learning to dance in the rain, tagged me.
I did this on my blog I deleted but I changed it this time.
This has been the story of my life sometimes when it comes to living for God. I have had to tie a knot and hang on. It is hard sometimes to hang in there when things happen and you can't understand why. Repeatedly I have to tell myself I am living this life for God not the people. I have to tell myself keep your eye on God and it will work out.
I find myself in that position again and I have to remember it will be worth it all in the end.
Even though I do not understand why, sometimes I need to remember if I hold my peace, let the Lord fight my battles, the VICTORY WILL BE MINE.
So I am tying my knot and hanging on.

I Tagged Dave and Misty

Here are the rules:

1. Write your own six word memoir

2. Post it on your blog and include a visual illustration if you want

3. Link to the person who tagged you in your post

4. Tag at least 3 more blogs

5. Leave a comment on the tagged blogs with an invitation to play

GIFTS

2008-05-05T16:53:00.000-07:00

Can someone please correct me but does a gift normally require a thank you? I know a gift isn't given with a thought of a return but I know if I receive flowers or something I do say thank you. Of course I was taught manners could be the difference.
Just a thought.

I'm back

2008-05-04T22:48:00.000-07:00

I deleted my first blog but I decided to start it again.
It may take awhile to get it all set up again but oh well.