Mikes Promotion!

In August Mike took the promotion test to go to the next ranking (Navy Reserves). He ranked 15 out of 309!! I think that's pretty amazing myself! He is now a E6 MA1... (Which I don't totally understand.)

" So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness." Colossians 2:6-7

It seems like forever since I have written on my Blog. I know that there have been so many funny things to write about also... I am going to have to do a little thinking. EEK!

Tonight was the last BSU game of the season. We have followed the Cards pretty close this year. It has been a lot of fun. I won two tickets at work in a drawling to the game. I really thought that I was pretty cool bizness for about an hour... Then another bank wide email was sent out offering tickets to everybody! So I gladly asked for two more tickets. I was pretty excited that we wouldn't have to pay to get in at all. THANKS MutualBank! Tonight it was about 30 degrees while we were at the game. I wore long johns, a long sleeve t, a heavy sweat shirt, Mikes RED BSU t-shirt, topped off with his red BSU jacket. Oh and two pairs of socks, gloves and a hat. We each took hand warmers that you take camping, and a fleece blanket. So, we really stayed pretty warm. I had hot chocolate and nachos for dinner. Really, how much better could a football game be! Since it is a school and work night, along with it only being 30 degrees we left after we watched the band play at half time. Thanks to ESPN 2 we are able to watch the rest on TV.

I am going to finish watching the game and I shall continue this soon.

It's over... BSU 45-22 over Western Michigan! Mid-American Conference West Division champions!!

Happy Birthday Chloe!

'To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.' When God takes something from your grasp, He's not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to receive something better. 'The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.'

The Golden Girls

My favorite showing growing up was the Golden Girls!

(After the Punky Brewster stage.)

I watched it almost every weekend with my grandma.

HAPPY belated BIRTHDAY CHRISTY!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRISTY!

I didn't leave a birthday message to Christy on our blog. So please accept my apology Aunt Christy!?! (I just looked back, I didn't leave mom a birthday blog message either... I am slacking!)

I am glad that you had a fun birthday week. We celebrated Corts birthday on your birthday at Chuck E Cheese. You were in my heart!!

We Love U!

On the positive note:

Mike is making eggs and bacon for dinner!

Gas is still down below $2.00 a gallon!

The Colts are won against the Steelers 24 - 20.

Saturday night I was asleep by 7:30 PM..

Tuesday I have the day OFF of work for Veteran's Day.

Mike and I are celebrating our 10 year anniversary this Wednesday!

We had parent teacher conferences Friday evening. Both of my babes are doing well.

The Krejsa family will be moving to the new house next weekend.

Cort spent the night with mom Saturday. They went to the movies to see Madagascar 2 and had a great time! Mom brought Cort home today after church, I was glad I missed him.

Claudia spent the night with Brooke on Friday. They went skating and stayed up until 2:00 AM. Brooke turned 10 years old today.

HHCS

It's hard to believe that this is our school! Cort has been talking about all of his preschool memories. He has such a big heart! We are praying for the students, teachers and leadership of Heritage.

http://app.razorplanet.com/acct/41788-6494/tmpl/index.php?s=au&nid=70216&news_id=9866&preview=true

Christian school destroyed in fire

Nov8, 2008 9:31 PM EST

Cat Andersen/Eyewitness News

Delawre County - A fast-moving fire burned down a pre-school Saturday morning in Delaware County. It happened at the Heritage Hall Christian School between Yorktown and Muncie. No one was hurt, but they're still in shock at what was lost.

"It's unbelievable to see what's happened to our school," said Kerri Kimbrough, a student at the school.

Yorktown fire crews arrived to wall-to-wall flames inside one wing of the Heritage Hall Christian School.

"When we first got here, smoke was coming out of all sides of the building. It was just solid flames inside," said Yorktown Fire Chief David Coffin.

"This was a preschool building," said Assistant Pastor Rory Bond of Grace Baptist Church.

Toys, books and school projects were among many items that burned to ashes.

"It's devastating to realize it's gone and the high school also has so much smoke damage," said
Kimbrough.

But firefighters say it could have been much worse. The adjacent high school and fine arts center might be gone if it weren't for a school trip to Chicago returning right around the time the fire started.

"It was a late trip. They were coming back at two or three in the morning and their parents were here waiting for them. They smelled the smoke," said Pastor Bond.

"We were notified very quickly, which is odd that time of night. Usually it would have to get much worse for that to happen" said Chief Coffin.

Firefighters say the place is completely gutted. Church leaders say they have insurance on the building but for those who went to school here everyday, there were more than just school supplies in that building.

"A lot of the kids you see out here have gone to pre-school here and on up through Heritage Hall," said Pastor Bond.

"It's devastating realizing it's gone and there's nothing you can do about it. I mean it brings back so many memories of different playtime's or the friends that you've made," Kimbrough explained.

Investigators say because the damage is so extensive it could be Monday before they know what caused the fire.

Cort

Tonight Cort and I spent the evening together. Claudia went to a birthday party and Mike was trying to sleep before going to work. Cort and I had dinner together at Subway, our favorite! We had our normal, apples, diet coke and shared a BLT.

Cort and I talked about our Faith and a lot about going to Heaven. He asked me if he got all A's and B's on his next report card if he could take Cha Cha dance lessons. I was so curious why Cha Cha? He wants to learn how to Cha Cha so he will know how to dance at the first party he goes to in Heaven! WOW, what a sweet spirit he has. So now I need to find a place that my eight year old little man can learn to dance. Or maybe I will go to the library to find a Latin dance video. I LOVE HIM!!

BSU Football Game

More to come!

Election Day!

Today is Election Day... I am praying for our country and for who ever is going to be our new president! It only took Mike and I 10 minutes to vote this afternoon. I heard other people talking about waiting for more than an hour. EEK!

I hope that my vote counts!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRACIE!

I can't believe that you are 3 years old; you were just a little baby.

We LUV and MISS U so much!!

The Jar Skating Party!

We had a lot of fun at the Jar skating party on Thursday.

More to come...

Happy Halloweenie!

Connie and Beth

One of our favorite stops was at Mrs. Briners house!

Wyatt was the worlds cutest pirate and Anna was a sweet witch this year.

Our Halloween has been spent with the Krejsa's for many years. This is the last year that we will be trick or treating in their neighborhood. They will be moving in just two weeks to a much bigger house fifteen or so minutes from here. I was pretty emotional thinking about them living more than three minutes from us. However, we are all looking forward to making new memories in their new house!

Cort was our military man this year.

Claudia decided this year that she was going to be a "slumber party girl". When you go to a sleep over you put make-up on, do your hair and play with your babies. Chloe was Mitchie from one of their favorite movies, Camp Rock! We were thinking that the girls should be Laverne and Shirley next year. If they don't want to be that maybe Beth and I will... Hee Hee.

Claudia has been standing on her head now for 1 minute and 56 seconds (right in front of the TV). She has Mikes stop watch on timing herself. It's almost 8:00, bedtime. I don't know that I will make it for the Colts game tonight. I am pooped; I didn't get my Sunday afternoon nap today.

Mom came to Muncie after church to visit! Claudia, Hannah, Cort and I went with mom to get her haircut. Cort also had his hair trimmed up and it l looks great! Mom didn't have her glasses on while she was getting her haircut so she couldn't see what was going on. It was a lot shorter than she had planned. She cried... I thought that it was a fun cut. I don't think that she will go back to a salon in the middle of the mall though...

Saturday evening Claudia and I went to see Joni, Jeremy and their new little baby girl, Hailey. Claudia held her for the most of the time that we were there. I can’t believe how much she loves little people. Chloe came over last night to sleep over. We watched the Kit movie, it was really good!