Ever since last spring when Josh came home from college, he has been looking for a full-time job in the Minneapolis area. After all this time, we are proud to announce that he has finally got a great job. He has been hired as an assistant store director at Brookstone (a gift and gadget store) at Ridgedale Center Mall in Minnetonka, Minnesota.
This job will be a big step for Josh as he has not had much management experience, although it definately suits his personality. He will be working nine hours a day, five days a week. His schedule will rotate all days of the week and either day or evening shift. The store is located about 25 minutes from our apartment in Watertown, so he will continue to live at home for a while. The coolest thing is that Josh will start his job the Monday after Jeff moves into the apartment, so we will move them both at the same time.
Congratulations Josh, we are so proud of you!!
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
House Painting
We have been working on our house for the last couple of months getting it ready to sell. We got most of the outside work done this fall and are now working on the inside.
The biggest project that we have taken on has been painting. Every room in the house needed painted, either because it was a really funky color, had wallpaper, or because it had holes and dings that needed patched. We hired a guy from church to help us out and that has worked out really well. It is getting done much faster and we aren't as overwhelmed with the work.
However, I will still be extremely happy to have all the painting done. We have a few other projects to do, then it is time to de-clutter (**gag**) and stage the different rooms...and keep them spotlessly neat :(
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Welcome to Khloe Nicole Lawson
I would like to introduce everyone to my new grand baby, Khloe Nicole Lawson, daughter of Zach and Andrea Lawson. She was born on Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 9:36 a.m. She was 7 lbs. 4 oz. and 20 inches long. Mom and baby are doing well.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
We Are Moving Again
After almost 3 1/2 years at Cornerstone Church in Boone, Iowa, we will soon be saying our goodbyes and beginning a new ministry at a church in Minnesota. While this may seem sudden and out of the blue, it isn't for us. Jeff has been wrestling with this since summer.
Over the past couple of years, we have come to love the people and the ministry here in Boone. We have seen so much growth, in attendance as well as spiritual growth. While we will miss everyone, we know that God is preparing a very special person to take over the ministry here; a person that has the gifts and talents needed to take this church to the next level. Jeff's last day at Cornerstone will be January 31st. He will go ahead of Josh and I as we stay behind to get the house sold.
We will be moving to Watertown, Minnesota to pastor a small church. Watertown is a bedroom community of about 5000 people and located in the far western metro area of the Twin Cities. It is about 10 minutes from Crown College. Most of the small, re-development churches that we go into have an older congregation and Jeff and I are the "youth". Not so in Watertown...Jeff and I will be some of the oldest people there. This is a very young congregation with LOTS of children.
I will be sharing more about these changes in our lives in future posts.
Over the past couple of years, we have come to love the people and the ministry here in Boone. We have seen so much growth, in attendance as well as spiritual growth. While we will miss everyone, we know that God is preparing a very special person to take over the ministry here; a person that has the gifts and talents needed to take this church to the next level. Jeff's last day at Cornerstone will be January 31st. He will go ahead of Josh and I as we stay behind to get the house sold.
We will be moving to Watertown, Minnesota to pastor a small church. Watertown is a bedroom community of about 5000 people and located in the far western metro area of the Twin Cities. It is about 10 minutes from Crown College. Most of the small, re-development churches that we go into have an older congregation and Jeff and I are the "youth". Not so in Watertown...Jeff and I will be some of the oldest people there. This is a very young congregation with LOTS of children.
I will be sharing more about these changes in our lives in future posts.
Friday, December 25, 2009
Christmas 2009
Christmas has been very different this year for our family. We have been so busy, I just haven't had time to really get into the Christmas spirit. This is a little disappointing because I love the baking, colorful lights, trees, cards, parties, etc. that comes with the holidays. But even without all the glitz and glamor, Christ is still the reason for the season. Baby Jesus arrived without any fanfare or celebration. I'm sure that the day of his birth didn't turn out the way Mary and Joseph had hoped or planned, but never the less, it was a special day.
My day was special, too. It was my first Christmas as a grandma! The kids had fun ripping through their presents and of course wanted more. Bryce just wasn't himself today and was running a fever. He did eat pretty good once we got some Tylenol in him. I enjoyed cuddling with Hailey at the end of the afternoon when she was wanting to take a little nap. All in all, it was a pretty good day. Holidays with the family is the best!!
Sunday, December 20, 2009
A Tribute to Dodger
On Friday, December 11th, Josh and I took Dodger to the vet to be humanely euthanized. He was almost 10 years old and the best dog that a family could ever ask for. This was a very hard decision for our family to make but we felt it was for the best.
Over the last few years, Zach has gradually become more and more allergic to Dodger. It has recently gotten to the point that he is only able to be in our home for about 15 minutes before starting to have problems with sneezing and wheezing. As much as I love my dog, I love my son more, so we decided that we could no longer have Dodger as part of our family. We considered other options such as giving him away (Dodger, not Zach), but due to his age as well as several physical and mental health issues that he was developing, we didn't feel that this would be a good choice for him.
I am constantly reminded throughout the day that Dodger is gone, like when I drop food on the floor when I'm cooking and realize that I have to actually clean up my own mess now! I will especially miss him when it warms up in the spring and he's not there to go for walks with me. I am thankful for all my photos and memories. He won't be forgotten.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Memories
I always think of my grandparents during the holiday, especially Christmas. I have many memories of my Grandma and Grandpa from when I was little. We had several Christmas traditions. I don't think that anyone ever set out to develop these traditions, it just seemed to happen. Maybe those are the best kind.
It seems like every year my brother and I spent a Saturday afternoon and evening helping Grandma and Grandpa decorate for Christmas. Ron would go outside with Grandpa to put up lights outside while I helped Grandma make some Christmas cookies or fruitcake, then we would all work on decorating the inside of the house while listening to Christmas carols. They had an artificial tree that you had to put the branches into the "stem" and the branches were color coordinated. I always looked forward to that day.
Another time my brother and I travelled with Grandma and Grandpa from our home in the Chicago suburbs to visit family in Pittsburgh, PA area. I don't remember a whole lot about the trip except for all the car trouble we had. First the radiator got a hole in it. Grandpa would stop along the highway and while the engine cooled off he would walk until he found a marshy area where he could get enough water to fill the reservoir, then off we would go until the car overheated again. Then we would repeat the whole process. On the same trip the muffler came loose and needed a make shift repair along side the highway. This made a very long trip for everyone, especially us kids because it was like 95 degrees outside, we sat on vinyl seats, and Sam, their black Labrador Retriever, kept leaning over our seat and panting and drooling on us!!
I miss those days, but am so glad that I have my memories. I hope that someday my grandkids think back to their childhood and have great memories about Jeff and I.
It seems like every year my brother and I spent a Saturday afternoon and evening helping Grandma and Grandpa decorate for Christmas. Ron would go outside with Grandpa to put up lights outside while I helped Grandma make some Christmas cookies or fruitcake, then we would all work on decorating the inside of the house while listening to Christmas carols. They had an artificial tree that you had to put the branches into the "stem" and the branches were color coordinated. I always looked forward to that day.
Another time my brother and I travelled with Grandma and Grandpa from our home in the Chicago suburbs to visit family in Pittsburgh, PA area. I don't remember a whole lot about the trip except for all the car trouble we had. First the radiator got a hole in it. Grandpa would stop along the highway and while the engine cooled off he would walk until he found a marshy area where he could get enough water to fill the reservoir, then off we would go until the car overheated again. Then we would repeat the whole process. On the same trip the muffler came loose and needed a make shift repair along side the highway. This made a very long trip for everyone, especially us kids because it was like 95 degrees outside, we sat on vinyl seats, and Sam, their black Labrador Retriever, kept leaning over our seat and panting and drooling on us!!
I miss those days, but am so glad that I have my memories. I hope that someday my grandkids think back to their childhood and have great memories about Jeff and I.
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