Wrestling...

We finally got Zach talked into going back out for wrestling after taking a three year break...and during his first week of practice...Last Friday...During and electric outage here in our town...I get a call on my cell phone from Zach - His hand slipped between the mats and him and who he was wrestling, all their weight landed on his wrist area. So to the clinic we go for x-rays...YEA! no break just was bent to far so has a splint for a week...He was fine by Sunday night. Thank Heavens it wasn't broke...He drinks alot of Milk...So maybe that's a GOOD THING??

A New Garage...

Our garage went from this...

to this...

to THIS...

AND WE LOVE IT!!!

During the entire transformation there were s few bumps...And so now...we have this... :)

Yup in the middle of WINTER!!

Silver Lake 2009 Rewind...

I never would have thought one year ago that we would own a home on a lake...Never in a million Years...However this has been a dream of my husbands. He grew up pending his summers on the Mississippi River and has always wanted to get back to living on the water...so last March we found out that there was 31 bare lots being sold. So a brisk March day we picked up Randy's folks and walked several of these lots trying to choose the one that would be just perfect for us...And we found it.This is the lot when we picked it out...Hard to imagine it with green grass at this time...But we fell in love with it and bought it that day and closed about a month later...The actual lot before any construction...After clearing the trees & shrubs...Our Camping spot all summer long.Built a beautiful deck.In August construction began...and a hole for our new home was Dug...This will be the great rooms view. We are way up in the air it seems.The home from the lakeside...This is where construction ended for 2009.

Completion goal...Memorial weekend. For a long weekend of FUN!!!!!

The Difference Peom...

THE DIFFERENCE

I got up early one morning, and rushed right into the day: I had so much to accomplish that I didn't have time to pray. Problems just tumbled about me, and heavier came each task. Why doesn't God help me?" I wondered. He answered, "You didn't ask". I wanted to see joy and beauty, but the day toiled on, gray and bleak: I wondered why god didn't show me. He said, But you didn't' seek". I tried to come into God's presence: I used all my keys at the lock. God gently and lovingly chided. "My child, you didn't knock". I woke up early this morning, and paused before entering the day: I had so much to accomplish that I had to take time to pray.

2010...Rules from God...

Rules from God
1. Wake Up !!
Decide to have a good day.
"Today is the day the Lord hath made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it."

Psalms 118:24
2. Dress Up !!
The best way to dress up is to put on a smile.
A smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.
"The Lord does not look at the things man looks at.
Man looks at outward appearance;
but the Lord looks at the heart."

Samuel 16:7
3. Shut Up!!
Say nice things and learn to listen.
God gave us two ears and one mouth, so He must have meant
for us to do twice as much listening as talking.
"He who guards his lips guards his soul."

Proverbs 13:3
4. Stand Up!!...
For what you believe in.
Stand for something or you will fall for anything..
"Let us not be weary in doing good; for at the proper time,
we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good..."

Galatians 6:9-10
5. Look Up !!...
To the Lord.
"I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me."

Philippians 4:13
6. Reach Up !!...
For something higher.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and lean not unto your own understanding.
In all your ways, acknowledge Him,
and He will direct your path."

Proverbs 3:5-6
7. Lift Up !!...
Your Prayers.
"Do not worry about anything;
instead PRAY ABOUT
EVERYTHING."

Philippians 4:6

I thought this was special, just like all you who read my blog...

2009... A year in review...

2009 ~ A year in Review...

We started out the year with a trip to Mexico with a group of friends...February ~ Not a whole lot went on...But I received this very special card from my lil girl... March ~ Randy bought a toy for some summer fun.

April ~ I had Easter at my home... And we signed my sis-in-law up for Face Book...come to find out she already had it just never quite figured it all out. But she'd good now!May ~ The kids & I drove up to Bemidji, MN to help my great Niece Nia celebrate her First Communion. June ~ No time for anything but BASEBALL...

July ~ R.J went to the Black Hills with a couple of his aunt & uncles & cousin on motorcycles. August ~ We took a quick family trip to Omaha for the weekend. We visited the zoo and the Bob Kerry Pedestrian Bridge...The kids are standing on the state line between Iowa & Nebraska.September - Labor day Weekend ~ A camping adventure at the Kac farm...And you have to bring all the toys. As my kids get bigger so do their toys....

October ~ R.J made it to STATE...on the Cross Country Team...State meet was held in Fort Dodge, IowaNovember ~ Zachary & Malissa made it to the state competition in the Jaycee's RUN-PUNT-PASS Event...And our ZACHARY PLACE FIRST FOR THE 8th GRADERS!! WOOT WOOT!!December ~ We promised R.J several years ago that if his team (the Bengals) ever played the VIKINGS in Minnesota that we would go...So we made a weekend of it with the Good ol Neighbors!!

What a GREAT YEAR!

Christmas 2009...

Christmas 2009 was...well lets say... it WAS different this year...

This is the first time (Other than when my folks went south early in 2005) that we didn't spend Christmas in the Kac garage on Christmas Eve. My dad found out this fall he has cancer and going through kemo he just didn't quite know how he'd feel. And he isn't to be around you if you are sick of any sort.

So we made other plans and I was having a hard time...

BUT...As it turned out we received 18 inches of snow over the Christmas Holiday so we wouldn't have made it anyway...so that eased the pain just a little...I think my Mommy in Heave may had a lil to do with all that white stuff...to make be feel better for not being able to go to my dads...Or so this is what I believe. :)

Since I had some extra time at home I decided to get a little creative and made this cute Santa/Elf out of bread dough...(I didn't have any red food coloring so I improvised with green sugar and a lil water) Didn't turn out too bad.The kids are spoiled as usual...Malissa recieved two American Girl Dolls and a mini net notebook computer...Zachary recieved these slipper shoes that he picked out and several gift card...of his choice of course...And R.J did his own online shopping this year. This was the one gift he didn't know about. So Christmas shopping was rather easy...With all this snow the boys got some use out of their toys.The icicles off the house where amazing this December too.

So since my computer was out of commission this holiday season...

I want to Wish you all a Very Happy 2010...

Silver Lake Update...

The windows are in...This is the great room's view...can't wait till its Spring time...

When we visited in December after the first round of snow...the house wasn't air tight and uhm...there was snow in the shower. So Zach thought he'd try it out and take his first shower. Hehe...We have a furnace...the basement is heated as of two weeks ago...And the stairs to the basement are in too.
Walls to the basement bathroom and R.J's & Zach's rooms.

Minnesota Vikings vs The Cincinnati Bengals...

Several years ago I promised my oldest boy, R.J that if the Vikings ever played the Bangles in Minneapolis that we would go. Well that time came and so on December 12th, 2009 the family and our favorite neighbors head to Minneapolis for the weekend to watch the Minnesota Vikings vs the Cincinnati Bengals.

This was the view from our room...That's the dome out the window. The room was so hot we had to leave the window open all night. The kids learned a lot about city life. The sirens are sounding all night long.

So Saturday afternoon we all rode the tram to the Mall of America. Our mission...to find R.J a "NEW" Bengals Jersey to wear to the game. And he succeeded.While at the Mall of America there were three UFC wrestlers signing autographs...so Zachary stood in line and got Anderson the Spider Silva's autograph...I couldn't get to close so just half of his head. :) In front of Zach in the grey t-shirt.

Malissa found s friend too while at the mall. We stayed at the mall just a couple of hours then back to the hotel for the evening.

The Family Rivalry...

Let the TAILGATING Begin...

Malissa & Viktor at the tailgating party...Malissa got her face painted to show her SPIRIT!

~THE GAME~

The Nieman's & the Halverson's

Brett Favre Lets go Vikings....

Skol Viking, lets win this game

Skol Vikings, Honor your name.

get that first down,

then get a touchdown.

Rock 'em...Sock 'em

FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!

Go Vikings-run up the score.
You'll hear us yell for more.

V-I-K-I-N-G-S

Skol Vikings, lets Go!

Randy & I in the stands...

The Bengals on the sideline...

We sat in the second level...had a view of everything...However I've sat in lower deck before also and still think the best view is from my couch. But I know its the experience of being there and it was fun. Until the drunk behind me fell on me. I was OK.

There were almost 64,000 people here this day.

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