Made it to church to hear my boys sing...

Judith  And I

Made it to mom and dad's church.  It is close to my house so I feel like I have an escape route if I feel yucko.  Mom picks boys and I up, but Derrick surprised us just in time to take me home.  I was ready!
Last time I made it to church I still felt like I had to keep eyes to the ground and go unnoticed b/c I had no energy to share...This day was different!  I was back to hugging and smiling at stranger's!  Thanks God!

Improvement also marked by the ability to paint the barn, (My FACE)...Not by the double chin of inactivity for the past 7 months!  Oh well, I know how to do square one well...One foot in front of the other:)

Old Family Pic's

Pre Engagement Pic

Aaron's Birthday Party...We were told it was a costume party...
Hmm we were the only ones that did.
I was preger's with Uriah

After Rainen was born..Ontario Canada

Back in Mitchell, Nebraska

Greeley Colorado

Thornton Colorado...Bestie took pic's before we moved to Canada to care for our Grandmother

Hobart Indiana

Chesterton Indiana Days

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A little more "traditional"

We are NOT very traditional...This is our Life motto, "keep walking forward!"

Schiffner version of "National lampoon's vacation"

My HERO!

Gabriel

Uriah

Rainen

Night Time In The Desert

 Wishing you could see the two pine cones...Derrick and me...

 Loved the color's

Derrick practicing Night photography 

Cool Enough for a light jacket at night...Perfect weather.  Not to hot yet...

Being cool when it's HOT!

When Derrick was gone Rainen and Gabriel helped me get water...

I got them a shaved ice...

fancy stuff had ice cream in the middle...

Gabriel's turn to ride shot gun...Ahhh... they are sharing:)

G put his hat on me.  I flashed my best tough face. I asked G if I looked like a gangster. He said the flower ruins it.  I would never make a good gangsta with a flower on!

Agreed:)

Gabriel please stop taking pic's of mother:)

Shared Birthday Week, APRIL 11th, 2011

My Dad's tradition...Flower's on my birthday. He never forgets!

Gabriel's favorite thing is to share his celebration spirit with other's..Truthfully it has meant more to him than presents...So I splurge on sugar and surprise him in his class at school...

I was napping and nearly missed my time slot...I got to his room a little disoriented!

But what I lacked in vitality was made up by pretty cup cakes:)

Gabriel with his birthday ticket's..Ticket's to the "GUN SHOW"

Lickety good!

I sat with G.

His friends all wanted a picture with him...We obliged!

I received hugs from all these children

I was so thankful to have arms to receive them all!

God enlarged my heart and gave me great compassion for the teacher of so many energetic children!

I love you Gabriel (man of God) Stitch(peacemaker)-Bohden (gift from God) Schiffner!

God really loved me well when he gave me you!

Awana Award's Night

We made it!  Good Job Boys!  We are proud of you!

Thank you for working hard and being a testimony to all your unsaved friends at school.  

I know your trials were really hard, but aren't you glad now to have responded right!

Turns out, bullies are not just people to fear, but rather needy people who need us to stand up for 

what is right in a loving, forgiving way!

You are world changers! Nation builders!

We all need Jesus~

Older boy's singing with bullies that got saved being at AWANA

Enemies turned into friends...That's how God rolls!