HARTLEY FAMILY BLOG: 2009

Monday, December 28, 2009

Into the New Year

Hello Everyone,

We hope you have all had a good year and are excited to see what God has in store for us in the coming year! The past year has been filled with many trials but on top of everything God has blessed us exceeding abundantly above all that we could ever ask or think! Our God is far greater than our minds can explore and we are so grateful to him for all the blessings he has bestowed on us! I'm not one for New Year's resolutions but I do think that each one of us should get a goal for the new year. Proverbs says that where there is no vision the people perish. Why not set a godly goal for the new year? Allow God to use you for a purpose greater than yourself. Develop a relationship with God that will get through the hard times and bring joy in the good times. Follow God in all you do!

Draw nigh to God and he will draw nigh to you.

James 4:8

The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

Psalm 18:2-3

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Monday, December 21, 2009

Music Videos

I took these videos of Lauren and Lisa practicing

Washed in the Blood on Sunday before the recital.

Sorry about the mistakes in the second video.

I think Lisa was

having problems with her music.

The second video starts where

the first one left off, and the third video

is of Stephanie and Lisa practicing Sleigh Ride.

I love the acoustics in

this church, they're amazing!

(You will want to scroll to the bottom of the page and pause

the music before you start the video.)

A True Montanan

I picked this up the other day and was amazed at how true it really was!

Hope you enjoy!

You Know You're a True Montanan When...

• "Vacation" means going east or west on I-90 or highway 2 for the weekend.

• You measure distance in hours.

• You know several people who have hit a deer more than once.

• You often switch from heat to a/c in the same day and back again.

• You drive 65 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard, without flinching.

• You see people wearing camouflage at social events (including weddings).

• You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.

• You carry jumper cables in your car and your wife knows how to use them.

• You design your kid's halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.

• Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow.

• You know all four seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter and road construction.

• A brat is something you eat.

• Your neighbor throws a party to celebrate his new pole shed.

• Your 4th of July picnic was moved indoors due to frost.

• You find zero degrees "a little chilly."

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Stephanie And Flynn

Two random pictures from our afternoon with Stephanie and Brittany!!

This is how our shopping trips usually end...

Monday, December 07, 2009

WINTER HAS FINALLY ARRIVED

At least in temperature!

Right now it is about twelve degrees below zero and dropping!

Send sunshine and warmth our way!!! :D

Tuesday, December 01, 2009

BABY SMILES

And Other Adorable

Looks You Get While

Taking Alyssa's Picture!

Sisters

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Thanksgiving Pictures

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner at the Russell's house.

Thank you Si and Erin!!!

We always have a great time getting together with family and

really missed everyone who couldn't make it this year.

I didn't get to many pictures this year, but I hope you enjoy these ones!

Si's plate along with his personal stick of butter!!

Wait, I thought there were 21 rolls?

We all enjoyed Esther and Katherine playing their violins. I have had so much fun teaching them, I just hope they're having as much fun as me! It is amazing how much a two-year old

understands, even when you think there not listening!!!

Every year after dinner we get a wild game of Pit going!

Erin won at 175 and Brenda lost at -140!!! I posted a video of one round, hope you enjoy!

You will want to scroll down and pause the music at the bottom of the

page before watching the video.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving!

Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving,

and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.

Psalm 95:2

Enter into his gates with Thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise:

be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting;

his truth endureth to all generations.

Psalm 100:4-5

The Lord is good, his mercies are endless.

The Lord is good, his love has no end.

The Lord is good, come taste his forgiveness.

O come with me, O come and see,

the Lord is good!

He is high and holy, and the Lord of glory,

yet he will recieve all who repent and call on his name.

Come as you are, you won’t be rejected.

Come as you are, with all of your sin.

Fall at his feet, and taste his forgiveness!

O come with me, O come and see,

The Lord is good!

Just reminding everyone of all we have to be thankful for.

God has blessed each one of us so much this year and he deserves all glory and honor!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Monday, November 23, 2009

Hubbart Reservoir

Back in October Lauren and I, along with the Baers, Woods, and Russells, went hiking down by Hubbart reservoir. It was our last chance to get out there before winter. It was so beautiful back there, our pictures don't do it justice. I can't wait 'till the snow

melts and we can do it again!