Monday, January 25, 2010
Happy 12th Birthday Mason!!
Mason's birthday was Saturday, the 23rd, and because of the snow fall the couple of days before, we were not sure whether we will be able to get out of the house that day so we postponed plans with his friends until this Saturday. However, we woke up to a sun-shiny day and were bursting to get out of the house and get to town for Dt. Mt. Dews! Mason asked if he could go snowboarding so his dad took him and me and the other two went to see "The Tooth Fairy" at the movies. It was a great day and we ended it celebrating Mason's birthday with our friends Cathy and Earl over supper.
It's hard to believe that 12 years have already past.....he's been such a great kid but I'm going to need lots of prayer over the next 12 years as we walk with him through his teenage years in this hypersexual society we live in!! I can't stand that girls are already chasing after him in 6th grade! As you read this, please pray along with me for Mason the following.....
1. That this year he will grow closer to the Lord and begin to really understand the sacrifice Jesus made for us
2. That he would make wise choices in who his friends are
3. That he will be a leader for Christ and will stand up for the morals we've taught him
4. That the "words of his mouth and the meditation of his heart will be pleasing in your sight O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer" Psalm 19:14
Thank you! What an honor it has been to have Mason as our child and I am really filling the weight of our responsibilities as his parents in preparing him to be a man of God the older he gets! Thank you GOD for Mason!
Friday, January 22, 2010
Too Much Snow!
And this is the scene this morning!
We awoke last night at 1 a.m. to what sound like someone walking around on our roof! I even told Mike to get the gun....I was sooooo scared! I promise it sounded just like someone was up there. Mike said "Lori...why would anyone be walking on our roof in the middle of a blizzard" !
Sounds crazy but it was a freaky feeling! Mike was right...it was just the snow/ice on top breaking up to fall down off the house. The next pic is our driveway and believe it or not, our Jeep Cherokee is out there....can you find it?
Where is the van, Jeep Wrangler, and car?
And finally a shot of our house! I believe the kids could probably sled off the roof into the snow now!
I have never seen anything like this! This time last year, my mom, Aunt Diane, and Uncle Steve were traveling up so I am so glad no one has made plans to come this weekend because it's too dangerous. They did call off school today so our family is together. Mason's birthday is tomorrow and it's been hard to make plans for him not knowing what the road conditions will be like. Anyway, snow is pretty but it's a lot of work and a huge inconvenience! CRAZINESS!
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Playing at Hesperus
This ski slope was smaller than Durango Mt. Resort (and much cheaper)....I liked it because you could keep your eye on him the whole time whereas at DMR, it sooooo huge, that you can't even watch them. Below is a picture of the slope but I didn't get any of Mason snowboarding because you are so far away from him when he is doing it that you can't pick him up on film......
They were cool little tubes.......
Next trip out to Hesperus, we're going to let Landon take ski lessons and try it out. This is such an expensive sport.....you have to have skiis, helmet, goggles, ski boots, and then pay for a lift ticket.
We are now on day 4 of continuous snow and the worst day is suppose to come tomorrow. I was able to get out yesterday and play some card games with some friends in the valley and that was fun. Otherwise, you really don't want to get out unless you absolutely have to. The kids are in school and are riding the bus. We're hoping they will cancel school tomorrow...we'll see. Mason's birthday is Saturday so I hope the snow does not put a kink in the plans for him on Saturday.
I heard there was sunshine in Alabama today so I hope you enjoy it!!
Monday, January 18, 2010
My New Love!
Mike broke his littlest toe last Saturday night so he has not gotten to really try it yet but I did take the kids out this Saturday to try it. Landon loved it and Haven was really good for her age. Mason was good too but it wasn't adventurous enough for him! We were planning on taking him snowboarding today at a "real" ski place but it's snowing so not sure what we'll do now!
And the one who said "I was born on ski's"....Landon
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Congrats to Landon!!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
January Birthdays
Robby Richardson (My Brother) - JAN 13th
Jeff Silvey (Our friend) - JAN 13th
Debbie Holliman (my Aunt) - JAN 16th
Mason Owen (my son) - JAN 23rd
We hope your birthday is very special and we love you!
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Christmas 09 in Alabama
Thankfully, the whole Owen clan was able to get together again on Saturday for another Christmas gathering. Here's a picture of all the Owen grandchildren......
Then Saturday afternoon, we had the Richardson Christmas at Mom's. Here is a picture of all the Richardson grandchildren.....
Although we were so tired and sleep deprived, it is such a blessing to us to be with our families. I cherish every minute and thank you all for rearranging your Christmas to spend time with us. On Sunday, Mike preached at his dad's church and both families were there and shared lunch together. That is also such a blessing!
Landon's birthday was the 22nd and I had planned a party for him at the skating rink in Cullman for that Tuesday and invited all of Mason's friends to come also. He was so excited about it. However, no one showed up at the rink to open it up for us. Talk about stress! I had to go next door to the gas station (at this point it was 20 minutes past party time) to find out who owned it and was told that they own the bowling alley also. Then I called the bowling alley and found out that they forgot about my party, the owners were in Gatlinburg, and was told we could come bowl. So we all headed across town to bowl and I had a very disappointed birthday boy that had his heart set on skating! Once we got settled, it all ended being a lot of fun and it was a blessing to be with old friends again.
Landon's girlfriend Hailey was there.....
Didn't he choose just the coolest cake!!?
Mason with some of his 6th grade buddies......