Favorite tree!!

We came home from State Track to beautiful blossoms!   Grandma loved this tree and it makes us all think of her...  Smells amazing too!  God is such an awesome creator!  We even got Jasper to pose!  :)

State Track!!

Proud of the SC girls 4 x 100 team!  They ran a 52.13 and did awesome!  Fun day!!  Thanks to everyone who supported Mallory!  Senior year here we come....  :)

On to State!!

Mal qualified for state at Drake in the 4x100!  They also broke the school record with a time of 52.06! Cousin Trish is her assistant coach and held the previous record!  It was a great cold night!  Mal is so full of joy and excited to run at Drake!

Max is 7!

Had a fun day having lunch at Max's choice, Chinese.   Went bowling for his first time, it wasn't quite as easy as the Wii... Kayla made him a fun army cake! We love you Max!! Hope you enjoyed your day and we are all sad you are growing up too fast...

Prom!

Mallory and her date Clayton Ehlers!  My little girl is growing up beautifully!

Reminiscing...

Mallory made this for me for Christmas!  So very precious to me!  She is a creative spirit with a tender heart!  My grandfather was very special to me and as we live in his home the memories stay fresh.  Today we are having our Christmas/Birthday special "fancy" (using our wedding china set with the kids for the first time!) meal and I am preparing duck stuffed with sauerkraut as my grandmother would.  It won't be nearly as good as hers, but the aroma that is filling the house is taking me back in time to all the amazing Christmases spent here.  I'm listening to my new Highwaymen (Cash, Jennings, Kristofferson, & Nelson) CDs that my bro gave me and they remind me so of my youth and of my grandfather and father.  The beautiful gently flowing snow is making the farm look so picturesque!  My heart is full of thanksgiving today!  Some days you have to take the time to remember and ponder what/who brought you to where you are now and praise the One who is behind the design of your personal tapestry of life!  Praise be to Jesus and thank you to all my family and friends who have invested part of their life with me and my family!  Enjoy this holiday time with those special to you!

Bjork Cousins!

Check out all the blonde Bjork kids!  So fun to have them closer and to see the relationships develop among all the kids!  Drew even is starting to know and remember all of us!  He was also somehow taught to say "Go Hawkeyes!".  He would revert back to his Cyclone roots when pressured however.  We'll keep working on him!  Great Christmas times!