Merry Christmas!

Wishing all our family and friends very Blessed Holidays!

Our year:

Great times with our kids and grandkids...

Fourth grandbaby due in January...
Sandy traveled to Boston 4 times...

James is changing directions...

Moved Beka into her own apartment in Boston...

Jonah graduated from ASU...

Sandy is getting paid for work - after 30 years at home...

Tim is thankfully still working...

So thankful for God's blessing and guidance to each of us!

 More December pics here!

Granddaughter Adah "reading"  What is Christmas? from memory :)

A delightful way to be reminded why we celebrate Christmas - Enjoy!

Thankful for each of you!
Sending love,

Tim and Sandy

Fall 2011

A busy Fall!

After moving James home from Ohio in August,

he got a job at P F Changs in Scottsdale!

It's a great fit for him and is transferable to LA :)

Beka and I then set off for Boston to get her settled her new apartment!

 Sept. 1st is a crazy moving day in Boston...this is her street!

Her room...after trips all over town to find the stuff! 

She and I moved and assembled a bed, dresser, desk, bookcase and chair from Ikea! 

I now think we can do anything!!!!

While there I got my job - I am now a Retail Merchandiser for Hallmark! 

I service three stores and work for the best boss in the world -

My best bud Sue!!!!

Soon after the start of the school year - Beka got her job!

She was cast in the Conservatory Cabaret, a group of 10 kids

that perform around the city!  Such a blessing as it's a paid

gig and a great group of kids that perform for needy folks around town!

James and I took a little trip in October to see Beka perform

in her Cabaret for Friends and Family Weekend.  We had a great

time running around the City and being together!

Grandbabies are growing up!

Owen turned 2 in August...

Adah turned 3 and Emsley turned 1 in November!!

So days are full these days with everyone working and
having time just being together!!!

Lots more pics of fun times! 

Summer 2011 - Change!

Well...guess it's time for an update ... it's been 8 whole months!

Life sure has a way of changing course :) 

Both James and Beka were home for the summer -

 so great to have them both here and together for a few short months. 

 Special times!

Sibling fun!

 Fun in the sun...

 ...and water!

It was a summer of re-evaluation and re-focus!

After spending many hours talking, crying, talking and praying - decisions were made!

James decided not to return to CCM, realizing Musical Theater isn't what he wants to do...

instead focusing on earning money to be able to move to LA and pursue acting. 

We decided Beka had to return to Boston to pursue her degree in Musical Theater,

but decided both she and mom would have to get jobs to make that happen!
 

 

I finally got the coffee maker of my dreams and can now make exceptional espresso! 

When displayed next to everyone else's machine...

this looks like an addiction problem :)

We all love our brew and just sitting, talking!

Before sending Beka off to school, we got together for a "revealing" party!

The Nelsons are having another boy in January!
Happy Days!

Our best shot of the whole gang...
this gets harder and harder!
More summer pics!