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Love my puppy ...cant get enough of him!!!!

A Few photos from the past

I had the chance to visit with my Uncle Paul and Aunt Janeen the other day. My Uncle Paul is the one who keeps all the old photos of our family. I took a few away with me...I love that my family has a history and we have pictures that have preserved it!

This is my Finnish Grandfather....found out his first name ( finnish name) is Sulo. I think I like it! This pictures proves that I have skiing in my blood!

This is my mom....geee wonder where I get it folks???

My great Grandma (Selma) and my Great Grandpa (Mattie)
They had reservations to ride the Titanic over, but Great Grandma was pregnant with my Grandpa....that would have been a shame if they had been on the boat..I wouldnt be here!

My Grandma Elizabeth Angela (I am named after her) and my Grandfather..not many pictures of them together as they divorced long before I was born. I still love seeing pictures of them together....my grandfather was so handsome and WOW!!!! my grandma was BEAUTIFUL!!!

eleven in eleven on the eleventh

I meant to do this post about 11 days ago, but never got around to it! So here it is a little bit late! Every year I sit down and come up with goals that I am going to do through out the year...this year we are going for 11 since it is 2011...

So here they are in no particular order:
1. Love my HUSBAND better....with a love that matches Christ's love for him!
2. Fall back in love with my Savior
3. 365 project....take at least one picture a day and post it!
4. Work towards obtaining a Masters Degree in School Counseling
5. Make Meriweather Magoo's a success
6. Develop deeper relationships with my close girlfriends (Anna, April, Tracy and Shelly)
7. Try at least 2 new recipes a month
8. Build a garden box in the backyard for my veggie garden!
9. Be more purposeful with time with family
10. Break a sweat (workout of some sort) 300 out 365 days (thats only 5-6 time a week)
11. Appreciate the little things in life...the daily blessings!

I am so excited to be a part of this AMAZING ministry once again. I was a leader many years ago, but due to my busy and hectic work schedule at the time I wasnt able to continue. I hated leaving a ministry that meant so much to me. Young Life is where I met Jesus. I had amazing leaders that loved me and valued who I was a teen. They told me the great news and showed me Jesus in the way they lived their lives and how they interacted with me. During my college years I was a leader and loved it. Sharing the gospel with High School kids is an amazing gift.

After I left being a Young Life leader 11 years ago, I thought that I would never be able to come back to it. That I would always have a job that was too demanding, that wouldnt allow time for me to invest in the lives of kids. But, god had different plans. I have wanted to get involved for quite some time now, but timing wasnt right.....until now! I love how God's timing is ALWAYS right! I emailed Kristy Fox and told her that I was interested in getting involved again....what would it look like? Would I be a leader, on committee...what? As luck would have it they needed another female leader at Foothill High School! I went to my first leadership meeting on Sunday night and then my first event last night! It feels so natural to me...Thank You Jesus!

My Mom.....

So its been almost 4 years since my mom left home and went to the hospital with a bladder infection that sent her body into a downward spiral. My mom is in the late to terminal stages of Alzheimers Disease.....they call it the long goodbye and that it is. These past 4 years have some of the toughest of my life...but God is bigger and stronger and surrounds me with a great support system. This picture was taken a few days after Christmas. The bear she is holding is from my dad....its soft and she likes to hold it.

There hasnt been a lot of change in the past few months with mom's health. Her doctor changed up her meds a little and she is a little more comfortable. She still relies on her care givers for everything....feeding, bathing, mobility...She likes to sit in her chair in the living room, while she cant really communicate with anyone, she likes to hear voices and the sound of the TV is soothing. We are praying that this is the year that God is merciful to her and calls her home, but we know that only God can do that and that he has his own plans.

So if you have any time, please pray for my mom and my family...this is the by far the hardest thing we have gone through.

The Young Year in Review

Its been a busy year here in our house..it seems as though we are always on the go. Lots to do and lots be done....so here it is some of the highlights of 2010!

JANUARY::
- Angie started her job with Play Well TEKnologies, teaching Engineering to kids using LEGOS
- We celebrated 4 years of blissful married life

FEBRUARY::
- Ryan got a BIG promotion at work, he went from IT Manager to Vice President of IT at Cofiroute USA
- We saw the Steve Miller Band in Concert all while dressed to the nines.....silly corporate events
- We started cheering for my cousins Steve and Allie as they took part in the AMAZING RACE

MARCH::
- We built a deck in the backyard as well as a planter box for our lime tree

APRIL::
- We hosted Anna's Big Day Party.....what a fun birthday that was!
- Bozley turned 1!!!!

MAY::
- Ryan and I went to Boston....of course it was for work, but we still got to see a little of the city
- Celebrated a dear friend of mine with a Baby shower celebrating Hudson Raymond Rosdil

JUNE::
- We celebrated 1 full year with Bozley! What a joy he is in our house! I cant seem to get enough of him!

JULY::
- work work and work....did I mention work. I was working full time this summer as was Ryan..it made for a very fast summer

AUGUST::
- Ryan and I got away for a short vacation and went to Monterey and NAPA...what a great time. I cant wait to go back! Napa is so different now than when I was in college...then it was just to drink. We didnt care about the wine....but now I care!

SEPTEMBER::
- MobilePay USA was launched!!!!! Your phone is now your wallet!

OCTOBER::
- We took a road trip with Craig and Jake up to Stanford to watch the USC vs Stanford Game...what a lot of fun although USC lost. It was great to see my nephew so excited about a school he applied to!
- Dressed up as Buddy the Elf and his girlfriend Jovi for Halloween! Went to a party at Anna and EG's.
- RockHarbor Fullerton hosted it's first ever Trunk or Treat...we took part and decorated our car like the North Pole!

NOVEMBER::
- Spent Thanksgiving in Arizona with the ENTIRE Young Family!!!! All of the nieces and nephews were together....what fun!
- Ryan and I went to a Ducks Hockey Game and had a great time! Love the Zambonie!

DECEMBER::
- Ryan and I went to our first ever USC vs UCLA game at the Rose Bowl. We were so excited, then we got there and realized that our seats were in UCLA season ticket holder section..they were the rudest, scariest people I have ever come in contact with. But in the end.....USC was VICTORIOUS!!!! FIGHT ON!!!
- Ryan and I hosted our Annual Christmas Party at the house...this year we tried something new and had a Full Hot Chocolate Bar...all the toppings you could think of or want to put in your hot cocoa were available!

So as mentioned..it was a busy year! Heres a to GREAT and PROSPEROUS 2011!!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Christmas 2010

We spent Christmas night with Todd, April, Avalee, Tayden and Michele. It was a good night of good food and good fellowship!

Isnt Tayden the Cutest?

A Bug in her Bug Mobile...

Every year from my dad we get these boxes from General Mills, Kimberly Clark and 3M...they are some of our favorite gifts..you never know what you are going to get!