A Military Flashback!

A couple of days ago, Rick had made the bed and I was giving him a bad time about not standing the pillows more upright. Well, I walked out of the room and when I walked back in Rick says, "They're standing at attention!" I looked over and this is what I saw........

It made me smile all day thinking about the pillows at attention!!! I just love my hubby's sense of humor.

Fall Colors

Looking out across the street from our house.

It is great to see the changing of colors. Sometimes winter hits before the leaves can change their color. Nebraska is seeing alot of color this fall. (I don't think the blog does justice to the color, though). The colors are really vivid.

Nebraska City

Nebraska City Lied Lodge Walk

Happy Birthday, Katie!

Today is Katie, our daughter-in-laws, birthday. Her and Matthew have been married for five years. We were so thrilled for them that they had two little boys this year. Katie is a great daughter-in-law and a wonderful wife to our son. She is becoming such a great mom. I know her boys will love her very much. We want to wish you Happy Birthday from Rick and Ranae.

We love you!

Ouch, Ouch, Ouch!!!

Okay, I'm going to complain! I have about had it this past week with bunion and shingle pain! Trying to buy and break in new shoes so my bunions don't hurt is getting nearly impossible (guess it is time for the surgery to fix that problem). In the last three weeks, I have bought and returned 6 pairs of shoes because once I get home and walk around on the carpet with them, my bunions start hurting. I can't keep wearing sandals during the winter but sure wish I could. Then along comes the shingle pain again. I have been plagued every two weeks or so with redness and pain in the area above my eye where I had shingles this summer. It gives me a migrane like headache and lasts for two to three days. It also makes my eye water. Yesterday at church it was really hurting so after sacrament meeting Rick and I came home. Unfortunately, there isn't much you can do with the pain. It can affect the nerves up to a year after the shingles. :) Okay, now I feel better-I complained!

Time Out For Women!

What a great event! I've always wanted to go to a "Time Out for Women" and finally was able to go to one. It was wonderful and so happened to be on my birthday! A couple of friends and I decided to stay at the Hilton. We got all of these extra benefits (a suite, executive lounge with appetizers and breakfast) because one friend's daughter works there at the front desk. The speakers and musicians at the Time Out were fantastic! I loved Mary Ellen Edmunds presentation. She has a great sense of humor. She talk about things that interfere with peace in our life and that through the Holy Ghost we can be taught to do things to be peacemakers if we listen to him and act upon it. We were reminded that God loves us because of who we are not what we are. We also got to hear Kenneth Cope, Cherie Call and Jenny Oakes Baker perform. I was really grateful that I was able to go and hope to be able to go again sometime.

Happy Birthday to Brett!

Brett has a special place in our family! He will always be the only brother-in-law! He has made his place though with the brothers in the family and is loved by them all. He is also a great son-in-law and we are so grateful for the wonderful husband he is to Stephanie and father to their two little boys. We love you, Brett!

Happy Birthday Stephanie!

It's hard to explain in words what your grown children mean to you but they hold such tender spots in your heart. You watch them from the time they are put in your arms, take those first steps, talk, go through school, leave home for college to be on their own, become adults, get married and have their own families. You look at them with such awe and gratefulness for all the choices they have made and the person they have become. Stephanie, we are so glad that you are the wonderful person and daughter that you have become. Thank you for being a part of our lives. We love you very much! Hope you have a great birthday!

Stephanie's 1st Birthday!

Second Birthday

We must have loved Strawberry Shortcake-birthday dress and both second and third birthday cakes are -Strawberry Shortcake! Wasn't Stephanie the cutest little girl!

A Good Quote to Ponder

I found this quote while reading the book, In Search of Eden, by Linda Nichols. I thought it was a good quote to ponder.

"If you are looking for the perfect place or the perfect person or the perfect life, you'll miss the good while looking for the perfect!"

Hockey Mom, UNO Mavericks and Sarah Palin!!!

Sarah Palin came to Omaha today! We decided to go and hear her speak at the civic center. Well, after waiting in line outside for an hour and half to go through security, we got inside only to find that we ended up in the overflow room with a big screen tv. To our surprise, Palin was brought into the overflow room first and spoke to us before going into the arena. Since she is known as a hockey mom (I can identify with that having been one), a maverick and was speaking in the UNO Maverick hockey arena, she was given (what else) a UNO Maverick hockey shirt. Anyway, great speech and an interesting time for us (especially for Rick who made the comment that he doesn't get into the clapping and chanting stuff that goes on at political speech events).

What a long line!!!

Pictures of Omaha skyline-bored waiting in line!

Unfortunately, I didn't get a good picture of Palin. This is when she first got there.

Our pocket stickers

Coincidences?

Coincidences? Do things just happen or do things happen because of a greater purpose or plan? I find coincidences interesting such as when you run into someone you knew many years ago while you are on vacation in a place neither of you live, how you may be in a certain place at a certain time for a certain reason, or how history sometimes repeats itself. These are four coincidences that I find interesting---

Our first two children were boys born thirteen months apart and we lived in Utah. Our daughter's first two children were boys born thirteen months apart and they live in Utah.

Rick married a girl from Idaho he met in Utah. Our oldest son married a girl from Idaho he met in Utah.




My mother's second son and his wife had twins. He was serving in the Air Force and living on base at the time. Our second son and his wife had twins. He is in the Air Force and living on base.

AND.....

Rick married the youngest child in a family of nine children and our youngest son married the youngest child in a family of nine children.

Everyone has their space!

Everyone has their space that they call their own. Well this is my little space at Westside (it is little!!!). But, I actually have my own desk (cubby) to call my own! We have some great kids (ninth and tenth graders) we are working with this year. Most of them are very responsible and don't need any help-a big difference compared to last year. I have come to love working with teenagers. I think that we adults don't give most of them as much credit as we should. Alot of them are basically good kids trying to muddle through all the junk from today's society. It's been fun to see the growth and changes in the kids I have worked with as 9th graders three years ago to the seniors they are this year! Not all have changed for the better but it makes it worthwhile when you see those that are achieving and moving forward.

Looking at our little corner.

Happy 3rd Birthday, Kaiden

Today, September 15th, is Kaiden's birthday. It's hard to believe that he is already three. He was only nine months old when Jason and Lacey moved here. What a fun and cute grandson he is! We love his little cheers of "Grandpa, Grandpa" when he sees Rick. He sure reminds us of Jason as a little boy. We want to wish him Happy Birthday. We love you!

Happy 1st Birthday, Cooper

Today, September 14th is Cooper's first Birthday! Cooper is a busy, active little one year old with a twinkle in his eyes and the cutest little smile. Grandpa and Grandma Boggess hope he has a great first birthday with lots of cake and fun presents. We love you!

Carter and Keegan's Blessing

Last weekend, we were able to go to Colorado Springs for Carter and Keegan's blessing. It has been wonderful to see the happiness that these two little guys have brought into the life of Matthew and Katie. We are grateful for the opportunity that we had to share the day with them.

Rick meeting Carter (top) and Keegan (bottom) right after we arrived.

Matthew, Katie and Boys

Carter and Keegan

The Hoiland family

The Boggess side

Happy 1st Birthday, Maddison!!!

Today, Sept. 3rd, is our granddaughter, Maddison's 1st Birthday! She is the cutest little girl with beautiful eyes and the sweetest smile! We hope that she has a fun birthday!

We love you very much,

Grandpa and Grandma