Adam LOVES steak!

After watching an episode of "Good Eats" on the Food Network about butchering a "tenderloin subprimal", Adam turned to me and said, "Let's do that, Mom!". I went off to Costco and bought a tenderloin. We had taped the episode and followed along step by step. Adam helped me though the whole process with his own knife. We enjoyed a tasty tenderloin headroast stuffed with gorgonzola last night! YUM! Adam season his own cuts for a buddy and himself.

Mom's Results

I spoke with my mom shortly after her surgery. The doctor felt like they got it all and the stitching was "perfect". She joked that she does not have a "Harry Potter scar", but has a "horseshoe" scar. She said she felt really calm during the procedure and could feel lots of prayers coming her way. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers.

Pray for Bernadette

My mother will be having surgery for skin cancer (squamous cell carcinoma) on Tuesday morning. I wish I could be there with her. She may need two procedures and we'll find out more after the first surgery. Please keep her in your prayers.

Tagged....6th file, 6th photo

So, I got tagged again. This one instructs you to go in to your picture files, open the 6th file & upload the 6th picture and blog about it. So, here it is:

Our church and school holds an Auction for Education each spring. The theme for 2008 was Viva Las Vegas. Our friends Pete and Diana were the chairs for the auction. I will be co-chairing the event from 2009-2011. This year's theme is "Rock the '80s". We have already started committee meetings and soliciting items for the silent and live auction. That reminds me - I'd better get the auction web site updated!!

Tagged - I......list

I got tagged, so I am filling out my responses & tagging the rest of YOU! Yes, Chrystal - I'm finally responding. I forgot all about this one!

I am: excited to get away with my husband in March.
I know: I have a lot of things to do at work and home.
I want: to stay healthy.
I have: a wonderful family.
I dislike: a messy house - causes me anxiety!!
I miss: my deceased family and Kiki!!
I feel: a little out of shape.
I hear: Jack practicing piano.
I smell: coffee..MMM!
I crave: carbohydrates.
I cry: at the drop of a hat.
I search: for low carb recipes.
I wonder: what the future will hold for me.
I regret: some decisions in the past. :(
I love: my family.
I worry: about my boys' future.
I remember: a time of little responsibility.
I dance: whenever I can!
I don't: like to clean the bathrooms!
I argue: as little as possible.
I write: at work, blog, email, facebook.
I win: whenever possible.
I lose: gracefully.
I wish: I didn't have diabetes.
I listen: carefully.
I can usually be found: cleaning around the house.
I am scared: about my health.
I need: good, thoughtful friends.
I forget: SO many things lately.
I tag: Alayne, Tarheel 88

New Years 2009

James and I celebrated the end of 2008 and beginning of 2009 with some of our best friends. We headed to the Holschers for an AWESOME New Years party.

Christmas 2008

After many, many years of traveling to ND for Christmas, we decided to spend Christmas at our home and then travel later in the week to visit family. Christmas Eve was great - mass, prime rib dinner, clean up by the boys, entertainment (charades, piano, and recorder), and then opening our Christmas pajamas.

What a wonderful thing to wake up Christmas morning and celebrate. The boys (and Lily) had a great morning opening gifts. After all the opening, we did pack up and travel to ND for 3 days. Lily came, too. We spent Friday with my sister and then my family. We enjoyed an Italian Christmas dinner, played Apples to Apples, and caught up on each other's lives. Saturday was with the Vettels. The highlight of the day was the siblings "white elephant" exchange. Joel's Jewish friend opened a cross wall hanging. We all got a good laugh.

I think the boys enjoyed playing out in the snow with their cousins the best. They found a 9 ft. snow drift and dug a snow cave. Then, they climbed a storage building and slid down the side into the snow. James' cousin rented snowmobiles for the week and our boys enjoyed riding on and behind on a sled. Needless to say, they were tired every evening.

Instead of a gingerbread house, the boys decorated a nativity. After looking at it for weeks, they finally decided to eat a few pieces. Neither of them dared to eat Jesus or Mary.

Osseo Tournament Champions

Adam and Jack had a great tournament in December. They both placed 1st and earned a tournament t-shirt. They wear them proudly. Next tournament - New Prague in January.