Quelf

This is one of our family's favorite new games.

Not only is it random, but it can be 

downright embarrassing.  :)

We played with the Russells and had a really great time.  

It was pretty hilarious!

Erin had to wear this mask for a good portion of the game

Ah, look at the cute couple!

This card is kind of hard to see, but if you zoom in

it is pretty good!

Shhhh... don't say a word!

Erin and Elyssa playing pattycake

Jed and Dee Dee constructing pythons

Elyssa ended up under the table for quite awhile :)

Well, if you are ever bored, 

come join us for a game of Quelf.

It is quite entertaining!

There is a redeemer,
Jesus, God's own Son,
Precious Lamb of God, Messiah,
Holy One,

Jesus my redeemer,
Name above all names,
Precious Lamb of God, Messiah,
Oh, for sinners slain.

Thank you oh my father,
For giving us Your Son,
And leaving Your Spirit,
'Til the work on Earth is done.

When I stand in Glory,
I will see His face,
And there I'll serve my King forever,
In that Holy Place.

Thank you oh my father,
For giving us Your Son,
And leaving Your Spirit,
'Til the work on Earth is done.


Thank you Lord!

Well, we finally have some pictures to update with!

We haven't put many on the blog because,

 to be honest, we haven't had much time.

Anyway, I'm finally getting around to it!

We were able to go out and spend 

time with friends on Saturday.

We went to Panda Express (Yummy)

Then we went up to Lone Pine and got a few pictures.

 (Thanks to Aimee for making it such a fun, relaxing evening)

It was incredibly windy up there so we were trying to make it look like we were struggling to get to the edge.  Unfortunately, the wind quit blowing right as we took the picture so our hair isn't blowing and it doesn't look very realistic.  haha  We had a good laugh looking at the picture anyway.

We nearly lost Aimee over the edge, and believe me, 

it would have been a long fall! 

                                       

 I love the clouds in this picture

To end the evening, we went to Coldstone Creamery.

The mud pie ice cream was amazing!  :-)

April Showers bring May...  Snow?  

Remember to thank God for those who have

 died to protect our country's freedom,

and for sending his Son to die in 

our place to give us freedom from sin!

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!

Happy Things

Sometimes it is fun to sit back and count your blessings.
 It is good to be reminded of all that God has done for us.

Here are a few of the things I was thinking

 about over the past few days that I'm thankful for.

-  Sunshine

-  Sunburns

-  My Bible

-  Opening my Bible to exactly the verse I was thinking 

about even when I'm not looking for the verse.

-  Chocolate covered coffee beans  :)

-  Church

-  Playing tennis with friends

-  Rain

-  Coffee mugs

-  Music

-  Books

-  Crawling into bed after a long productive day

 -  Curling Irons :)

-  Car washes

-  Singing

-  Getting a letter or mail

-  Woodstoves

-  Fresh fruit

-  Mochas

-  Yellow Labs

-  Family

-  Baggy sweatshirts

-  Carhartts

-  Music students

-  Laughter

-  Thunderstorms

-  Rain covered grass and trees

-  Fresh picked flowers

-  Pixie Sticks :)
-  A friend calling or emailing you just because they care.

The list could go on and on but I'm out of time.

Remember to take time to thank God daily.

He really does care about the "little things" in our lives!

Music lessons with a 4 & 6 year old...

It was question and answer time

I was trying to get Esther and Katherine to answer
questions about the violin. 

 In this particular discussion we
were naming each part of the violin.

 Here is what took place when
we talked about the fine tuners...

Me:  "What are the tiny tuners on your violin called?"

Esther (age 6:)  "Tuning pegs."

Me:  "No."

Katherine (age 4) raises her hand and answers:  "Tuning pegs."

Me:  "No, it starts with an "F"

Esther:  "Oh, tuning Fegs!"

As a teacher, I try not to laugh at my students
when they something funny, 

but that was one time I laughed out loud.
(It is probably funnier if you were actually there
but I thought I'd share it because
 it brightened my evening!)

Kids say the funniest things!!! :-)

Complete in Christ

I heard this song yesterday
 and it was really a blessing to me.
 The Lord is our portion and it
is good to be reminded of that.
  God is so good toward us!

Complete in Thee! no work of mine 

May take, dear Lord, the place of Thine;

 Thy blood hath pardon bought for me, 

And I am now complete in Thee. 

Yea, justified!  O blessed thought! 

And sanctified!  Salvation wrought! 

Thy blood hath pardon bought for me,

 And glorified, I too, shall be! 

Complete in Thee—no more shall sin,

 Thy grace hath conquered, reign within;

 Thy voice shall bid the tempter flee,

 And I shall stand complete in Thee. 

Complete in Thee—each want supplied,

 And no good thing to me denied; 

Since Thou my portion, Lord, wilt be, 

 I ask no more, complete in Thee.

 Dear Savior! when before Thy bar

 All tribes and tongues assembled are,

 Among Thy chosen will I be,

 At Thy right hand—complete in Thee.

Thou art my portion, O Lord:
I have said that I would keep thy words.

Psalm 119:57

Come Join Us!

MW6: Rach 3 Spring April 28. 2012 - 7:30pm April 29. 2012 - 3:00pm           Flathead High School Performance Hall - Kalispell Glacier Symphony & Chorale John Zoltek, Conductor Andrew Shaupe, Piano Andrew, fress off his solo concert debut at Carnegie Hall is replacing Martina Filjak due to injury. Mahler.......................... Adagietto Rachmaninoff..............Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor Schumann...................Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 7:30 PM Flathead High School 644 4th Ave West Kalispell, MT 59901 Phone: (406) 257-3241 Website: www.gscmusic.org E-Mail: info@gscmusic.org Map & Directions

 Simple, yet full of wisdom...

My favorite animal...

Our teacher asked us what our favorite animal was, and I said, "Fried chicken."

She said I wasn't funny, but she couldn't have been right, everyone else in the class laughed.

My parents told me to always be truthful and honest, and I am.

Fried chicken is my favorite animal.

I told my dad what happened, and he said my teacher was probably a member of PETA.

He said they love animals very much.

I do, too. Especially chicken, pork and beef.

Anyway, my teacher sent me to the principal's office.

I told him what happened, and he laughed too.

Then he told me not to do it again.

The next day in class my teacher asked me what my favorite live animal was.

I told her it was chicken.

She asked me why, just like she'd asked the other children.

So I told her it was because you could make them into fried chicken.

She sent me back to the principal's office again.

He laughed, and told me not to do it again.I don't understand.

My parents taught me to be honest, but my teacher doesn't like it when I am.

Today, my teacher asked us to tell her what famous person we admire most. I told her, "Colonel Sanders".

Guess where I am now?

Hello There Friends!

Yesterday was a beautiful day so we went outside and snapped a few pictures.

Here are a couple of them :)

I was thinking about the words to the song Blessings today and it was a huge encouragement. As Christians we have so much to look forward to. The difficult times in our life can draw us closer to God if we allow them to. We have a hope in Christ that can get us through any dark time. Although the trials are most often unpleasant it is such an amazing thing to drawer closer to God! What a friend we have in Jesus!

We pray for blessings

We pray for peace

Comfort for family, protection while we sleep

We pray for healing, for prosperity

We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering

All the while, You hear each spoken need

Yet love us way too much to give us lesser things

'Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops

What if Your healing comes through tears

What if a thousand sleepless nights

Are what it takes to know You’re near

What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

We pray for wisdom

Your voice to hear

And we cry in anger when we cannot feel You near

We doubt Your goodness, we doubt Your love

As if every promise from Your Word is not enough

All the while, You hear each desperate plea

And long that we'd have faith to believe

'Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops

What if Your healing comes through tears

What if a thousand sleepless nights

Are what it takes to know You’re near

And what if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

When friends betray us

When darkness seems to win

We know that pain reminds this heart

That this is not, this is not our home

It's not our home

'Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops

What if Your healing comes through tears

And what if a thousand sleepless nights

Are what it takes to know You’re near

What if my greatest disappointments

Or the aching of this life

Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can’t satisfy

And what if trials of this life

The rain, the storms, the hardest nights

Are Your mercies in disguise

I was reading Psalms today and here are a few verses

that go along with this song and were also a blessing.

The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed,

a refuge in times of trouble.

And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee:

for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

Psalm 9:9-10

I hope this post encourages someone today.

Keep on going for the Lord!

Jostie Flicks - Then and Now

My faithful Father, enduring Friend
Your tender mercy's like a river with no end
It overwhelms me, covers my sin
Each time I come into Your presence
I stand in wonder once again

Your grace still amazes me
Your love is still a mystery
Each day I fall on my knees
Your grace still amazes me

Oh, patient Saviour, You make me whole
You are the Author and the Healer of my soul
What can I give You, Lord, what can I say
I know there's no way to repay You
Only to offer You my praise

Your grace still amazes me
Your love is still a mystery
Each day I fall in my knees
Your grace still amazes me



What a wonderful Saviour we serve!

October Baby - Teaser Trailer

Very powerful pro-life film!

Every life is beautiful!

Praise the Father Praise the Son with Baritone & Violin

I really love this song and I hope you enjoy it too.

All our praise belongs to God!

...with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter it even to the end of the earth; say ye, The LORD hath redeemed his servant Jacob.

Isaiah 48:20b

Go boast about your wonderful Saviour this week!

Jostie Flicks - Man VS Kitchen

Congrats to Elliot and Joanna on their recent engagement!

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A few random pictures I snapped last night

My handsome little man :)

This is one guilty conscience...

Heat Wave...

Can you believe... it was almost 70 degrees here today!

Next week we may have 3 feet of snow

and it might be -25 degrees,

but I'll sure be thankful and

enjoy the sun while it lasts!

Can't wait for summer!

Music Lessons

Maybe I should try a different method for teaching music history... :)

(teaching Esther age 6 and Katherine age 4)

Me: Okay, now who can tell me where Johann Sebastian Bach was born?

Katherine: In a barn!

Me: If Bach was still alive today, he would be over 300 years old!

Esther: Is that older than Grandpa?

Kids are so fun to teach!

Nigel Armstrong

This is the soloist that came to our concert this weekend. He is an amazing violinist!

We'll put some videos up of his concert here in Kalispell, but for now I hope you enjoy this video. It is really awesome when he puts the violin behind his back. :)

MW4: Violin Virtuoso and Beethoven February 25, 2012 - 7:30pm Whitefish Performing Arts Center February 26, 2012 - 3:00pm Kalispell - Flathead High School Performance Hall Glacier Symphony John Zoltek, Conductor Nigel Armstrong, Violin (Mayuko Kamio has cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances) Armanini......................Rivers Rushing Forward (GSC Commissioned new work) Tchaikovsky................Violin Concerto in D Major Beethoven...................Symphony No. 7 in A Major Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 3:00 PM Flathead High School 644 4th Ave West Kalispell, MT 59901 Phone: (406) 257-3241 Website: www.gscmusic.org E-Mail: info@gscmusic.org Map & Directions

Cheesy Pick-Up Lines for the Ultimate Dave Ramsey Fan

You definitely won't find these anywhere else

from daveramsey.com on 14 Feb 2012

These are awesome!!! LOL

What’s the easiest way to tell if a potential date shares your thoughts on money? Ask them. Speak in code.

For the past four years, we’ve taken it upon ourselves here at Dave’s office to provide you some clever, not-so-clever and definitely cheesy pick-up lines to help you filter out the non-Dave fans from the sea of potential mates. As research reveals, couples who agree on how to handle their money statistically have a higher probability of their marriage withstanding the test of time.

Is your credit score bad? Because you look like a 10 to me!

I’ve already kicked Sallie Mae out. Want to take her place?

You’re so hot, you could melt my debt snowball.

The good news? I’m debt-free. The better news? I’m also date-free.

Why am I nervous about talking to you? Because you’re better than I deserve.

Good thing I just bought term life insurance … because I saw you and my heart stopped!

I just bought a bass boat with cash … and it’s a good thing, because you’re quite a catch!

Allow me to introduce myself: I am “borrower,” and you must be “lender.”

When I saw you, my jaw dropped like the value of a new car!

You’re finer than the print on my credit card statement.

If I had a dollar for every time I thought of you, I’d be in a higher tax bracket.

The ladies here would agree—I’ve taken the place of the paid-off mortgage as the status symbol of choice.

Love is...

Today at the Valentine's lunch after church,

the kids were asked to define

LOVE

in their own words.

Here are a few of the answers:

Love is, "Misunderstood."

(Bethany, age 15)

Love is, "Doing something nice for someone and not expecting anything in return."

(Shalom, age 13)

Love is, "Kindness"

(Rachel, age 10)

Love is, "Not slapping your sister."

(Danielle, age 12)

Love is, "Not slapping your sister back."

(Aunica, age 10)

Love is, "Like my Mom and Dad."

(Mozelle, age 12)

Love is, "God's love."

(Esther, age 6)

Love is, "Decorations."

(Katherine, age 4.

Katherine helped decorate her house to surprise her Mommy)

And last but not least...

Love is, "A phone!"

(Alyssa, age 2.

Alyssa also claimed that her name was Josiah)

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three;

but the greatest of these is charity.

1 Corinthians 13:!3

(Mayuko Kamio)

This is the soloist that is coming for our next concert.

Can't wait to see her play in person!

Go to https://gscmusic.tix.com/Schedule.asp?OrganizationNumber=2348

for more info about the concert.

Hope to see you there!