Andy-Bob

Where do I even begin? Andrew is honestly the best brother I could have ever asked for. God has been so good to give me such an amazing brother. I think back to when we were younger, and we really couldn't stand each other. Well, I couldn't stand him - he seemed to have all the fun annoying me and driving me insane :) I still remember my mom telling me we would be friends one day and not believing her! But that is what has happened!
Andrew, Mike and I love hanging out with you - you make us laugh to no end, and your joy in the Lord is so refreshing. I think one of the things I admire most about you is your purposefulness in everything that you do. I really respect the way you went about choosing a college. You have not only done well academically, you have sought to honor God in what you will do with your future, seeking what HE would have you do. You have been very thoughtful throughout the entire process - praying, getting counsel, thinking through all the pros and cons about being close to home or going away. You have been mature and responsible in a way that is far beyond your years, and I cannot wait to see all that God has in store for you :)

Some favorite memories:

- me mispronouncing 'Oregano,' (ore-a-GAH-no) and you quickly corecting me with still another mis-pronunciation of the word. (Ore-a-GAIN-o) And mom being convinced that neither one of her kids was any good at words :)

- me playing doctor and sticking a Q-tip in your ear...causing it to bleed....which led to Mom having to take you to a REAL doctor. I'm glad your hearing was not permanently damaged :)

- the year you dressed up as a dice for Halloween, and you didn't get past the front yard because you fell off the front porch and landed on your side. And being stuck in a huge box, all you could do was to flail your arm and yell for help until someone came and picked you up :)

- our first day in G-burg when Dad took you to soccer practice, and before you left you thought it would be nice to let Felix out of his cage and let him roam around your room. Except you forgot to mention this to mom, and she walked into your room and stepped on him and screamed bloody murder? That was a fun time.

- remember in Lake George - you and Angela were making pancakes one morning and somehow the smoke set off the fire alarm.....and the entire condo complex had to be evacuated...and you wandered out and asked an old guy what was going on? Even though you were the main culprit and knew exactly what was going on? that was a good one ;)

Andrew - thank you for being my brother :) I pray that your years at PSU will be some of the best years of your life, and that God will meet you in ways you can't even imagine! I love you!

Russell Boys

So today Mike and I watched Silas, Micah and Levi. And we had a blast :) Vicky, yes, I do have much more respect for what you do as a mom (not that I didn't respect you before....but, well you know what I mean!)
Silas had a Tee-Ball game in the morning so we went and cheered him on. Even with one broken arm, that kid can throw and hit like you wouldn't believe!
Micah had quite a few good one-liners today as well, but they are not blog-appropriate :) he sure keeps us laughing!
And Levi is the most content, cuddly, loveable kid ever. Whenever we watch the boys, I tell Mike, "I call Levi!" Gotta call my dibs - that's the only way to ensure you get the baby :) Mike said he wants all our kids to be just like Levi :)










Also, a highlight of watching the Russell kids is that they call us Mr. and Mrs. Eyebrows. This stems from some kind of joke that Mike told them a while back, which none of us can remember. So, the story is, we can't remember it :)

Tomorrow is Mother's Day, and the plan is to go out to brunch with my mom and then hang out at the Smiths later so we can spend time with Cyndi too. The Smiths are going to Hibachi for lunch, and since our brunch is earlier, Mike was thinking we could go staight from America Bar and Grill to Hibachi and just double up on lunch. I think I will be vetoing that plan :)

The weather is finally warming up it seems. I LOVE it! We are determined to go to the beach as much as possible this summer - i NEED the beach :) we're also looking for fun things to do on the weekends when we can't get to the shore, so if you have any ideas, please do share :)