Bye to Friends - the McCombs

Katy & Chris and family will soon leave us here in Chicago and head west. Colorado and then Utah with church planting in mind. We will miss them and wish them God's Blessings.

Priya's Proverbs - on grandma

I love my Grandma because she is not so old, she is a little old, but not so old.

Hector Hermasillo - Casa de Luz

To those we Love - Boldt side

We love Grandma because she is plays with the kids and takes care of us
We love Grandpa because he includes us in life's adventures like fishing
We love Annie because she sings beautifully
We love Jason because his playing makes Annie's singing more beautiful
We love Megan because she brings energy to every room
We love Amanda because she reminds us of God's mercy
We love Mya because she gathers us together
We love Jason (the other one) because he joins us in the adventure

Crocs Shoes - "Crops"

We got the kids these rubber shoes called "Crocs" (we got the knock-offs from Walmart for $5).

But Stephen and Priya both call them "Crops" - it just so cute for some weird reason

From 1988 to 2008 - Boldt Family Vacation

Today 6/18/2008 the price of gas was $4.14 in Algonquin... I found an old notebook from Dad. It was from his old office downtown. It says "Northland Supply Company" on it. I opened it and the first two pages have his hand written notes logging a family trip we took out west, maybe Glacier National Park and the Canadian Rockies? Anyway it says:

We left Baldwin at 5:30am Friday June 24th, 1988
Ate Breakfast at Perkins in Alexander, MN $14.90
Got gas at Bismark, ND 13.2 gallons $13.00
Stayed at Williston, ND - Trails West Motel - $28.49
Ate pizza at Pizza hut in Williston, ND - $17.57

Sat. June 25th, 1988
Odometer - 8,023
Gas 10.3 gal. $10.60
Grocerys - $6.48
Gasline - $16.50

Dad only took notes for the first two days, evidently he realized the trip was going to just cost a lot of money... Well Dad at a buck a gallon looks like you got off easy. All in all it was money well spent.

Being Spoiled is a

Lack of Character
Lack of Disciple
Lack of Virtue

Stephen's Sayings

It may seem like Priya is the only one talking around our house with all the posts about her sayings. Actually, Stephen is saying so much, he is a little hard to understand at times, but he is just goes on and on about stuff.

A couple of days ago he and Priya were watching a DVD and I stepped in front of the screen and in a very clear voice I hear "Dad, move I can't see the TV."

It was clear like Priya but didn't sound like Priya, so I turn around and asked her, "did you say that?"

She says, "no, Stevie did."

I look at him and ask him if he told me to move and he just doesn't say anything.

Priya's Proverbs - Posion iddie

Priya has recently had some itchy skin and just yesterday she was in bed with me reading books and she says, "Dad, did you know that posion iddie makes you sick for 10 days?"

I said, "no I didn't." "Who told you that?"

Priya says, "my cousins Megan and Amanda..."