New Routines

There are a lot of changes going on in the Johnson house hold. For starters a few weeks ago, on our way to church we spotted and old weight bench on someones yard that was being given away, so we snagged it. On Monday Erik, me, Jordan and Grandma all began a morning weight lifting routine. On the days that we are not weight lifting, we do stomach crunches and endurance walking, for those in shape (Jordan), she jogs. This is so much fun, we are doing just a certain portion of our body daily so it doesn't seem like a lot but I sure feel it. I'm so excited, I may just get the old me back. I also should mention that before we start our routines we read a chapter of scripture and pray to start our day out in a God centererd frame of mind.

Here are a bunch of pictures that I want to show and yes they are all of Jordan. One of these days when our work out routines pay off I'll let you see me. Until then you get Jordan.

Lets start with the Centennial Play. We made a dress for Jordan. The dress in the pattern was pretty but what we ended up with exceeded our imagination. We started on Monday and the event was on Friday, we took Tuesday off. We made this dress in four days. Praise God that my mom has a history in sewing.

To switch gears a bit, we got some new baby chicks they are so cute.

So I guess that's all for now, I'll find some photo's of my son Bryan, he doesn't live with us anymore but I am proud of him, he is working and doing great at his job, he is going to school to be a Journalist. He wants to be a big city reporter. Go Bryan! Talk to ya later.

Toes

Just a random picture of Jordan's toes. She can wave them like fingers. This was before a draft horse stepped on her foot, twisted his giant hoof and took off her big toe nail.

A miracle around every corner

Pinch me, am I dreaming? This has been a tragic month for us here at the Johnson/Hake house. We had 2 cats and my parents had 2 cats. Three of them from the same batch 14 years ago. One year after Jordan was born. Cuffs and Fonzy (ours), Sylvester and Princess (theirs). Cuffs, Sylvester and Princess were all born from the same family. We got Fonzy four years ago. Cuffs and Sylvester died this month about 3 weeks apart. Shortly after we had some family over from out of town and Fonzy disappeared. He has been gone for two weeks and just this morning he came home, light as a feather. He gulped down some canned cat food, he wanted more but he was close to starving to death so we will feed him again soon. We thought for sure he was dead, Jordan has been in mourning over the only cats she has ever known. Welcome home Fonzy.

Fonzy

Sylvester

Cuffs

Princess

Monday, Monday

Today I woke up singing Monday, Monday by the Mama and the Papas. I don't know why, but I hope to day is a good day, I am alive so it starting out great. On February 17th regular television signals are going digital, so you have to either buy a digital television or get a box that requires yet more money. So our family has decided to go anti-television on that day. We are also going to go through our movie collection and get rid of any inappropriate movies. I hear you, 'Why not do it now'. Okay so you don't know me. My name is Holly and I am addicted to television. In our family I have a Joke, that someday I am going to be in rehab somewhere and in our group circle they will ask, "Holly, what was your entry drug?" To which I will reply "Television." Whats hard is that my parents live with us and they will have television in their room. I don't think it will be that hard for anyone else in the family because they all primarily watch Movies. Anyway, Pray for us, if we are shaking and sweating and talking with a stutter, you will know we are going through withdrawal.

Discovery of Holly's World

Hello, is anyone out there? Let me introduce myself. I'm Holly, a 43, oops...44yr old mom who never got the memo that I was supposed to grow up at some point. All the people my age drink coffee or hot tea in the morning. It's like its a rule or something. So anyways I'll get to the details of me later. I have a 22yr old son, Bryan who is currently working and doing well, and a 15 yr old daughter Jordan who is nothing like me. She does things that make me laugh and then tells me that I can't tell anyone. How cold it that? She'd be deleting this right now if she were here. I have to let you know that I have a bit of sickness going on, in that I talk about Jordan a lot. So if this site is mainly about her, then I am sorry but her life is soooo much more exciting than mine. I want to thank Alexa, Aaron, Nathan Slead for making me aware of this site. We joined their church "Corem Deo" on Easter Sunday. That seemed fitting, all backslidden Christians go to church on Easter and now we can easily keep track of our yearly anniversaries. Okay, that's probably enough getting to know me for today. It was nice to talking to you. Holly