Victory???

By now, many know the ongoing saga about the grocery store they want to build in my neighborhood, replacing little league fields that have stood on the ground for decades. You also know how much I oppose this project.

This past weekend the store announced it is dropping its plans to build!!! Feels like a victory, but I am cautiously optimistic. I have a feeling this isn't the last we've heard on this, but for now I will do my happy dance! YAY!

For the details click...HERE or HERE.

Dear Osto

You are getting old. I know, I know, I am WAAAAYY older than you, but you are OLD! Love ya!

Me

February

Beautiful sun shiny day today...makes me feel happy. Almost 40 degrees, which is just down right balmy for February.

I really want to go skiing or figure out something fun to do with the kids. Maybe a little ski trip or trip to Great Wolf soon. Too much work, not enough play!

My birthday is next weekend and Osto and I are going to see Tim McGraw, Lady Antebellum, and the Lost Trailers in concert. I can't wait! Should be a great time. I've seen Tim before, but Lady A is so hot right now they might steal the show.

Chooch finishes up flag football on Saturday and Bird has tryouts for baseball on the 27th. Other than that...no new news with kids.

Just trying to get beautiful for my 38th birthday, for the summer and maybe my 20 year class reunion! *gasp*

All is well in the world!

Cabin Weekend

The whole crew

T-Bird and Papa after a run on perfect trails!

Osto and Cal on the Piper Lake Trail.

Me, Cal and Chooch posing for a shot!

Happy Birthday, Papa! We love you!

Rau boys fryin' walleye (caught by Papa last week)! YUM!

Baby Girl's Poetry

Some of you enjoyed Cal's poetry so much that I decided to "publish" some of her other works. She is quite prolific for a 9 year old, as you will read. Of course, the apple doesn't fall far! =)

Calli

Laughing, Loving, Kissing, Hugging

Daughter of Amazing Parents

Lover of Family, Friends and Chocolate

Who Feels Happy, Hyper, and Stress

Who needds Love, X's and O's

Who Gives Cheer, Joy and Gifts

Who fears loss of Family and Friends

Who wants to go to the Bahams and Poland

Resident of MI

Gymnast

My Bedroom is where I feel safe

I feel safe to do anything I want

Like Singing,

Reading Great books,

And listening to all the sounds that fly,

Fly past my door or run through my vent

I wish Maggie was still here

She was an Amazing Dog

I only knew her for four years

Because she had cancer,

Cancer in her chest so

She had to leave and we never even

got to say Goodbye

Although I was only four

I cried and so did my

Family, It was very sad but,

Everyone and Everything has

A time to leave

We LOVE and MISS you

We always will

GOODBYE

Friends are Dependable

Friends are nice

Friends are amazing

Friends sometimes fight

Friends go through the ups and downs of life

Friends to everything TOGETHER

Having fun doing whatever

FRIENDS

There once was a tree

that stood there

there was another tree next to it

they were like brothers

and in the spring came a

lightening storm

that knocked its borther down,

with a flash of light

there was a CRASH!!!!!

And down on the ground

half a tree, so sad

and that tree stands

all alone

through all seasons

but doesn't she its leaves in fall

winter, leaves are on the ground

looking like flowers across the white

white snow

Alone

Alone

Alone