Lauren makes her kip

So, the biggest thing with Lauren and being a level 5 gymnast is she has been struggling to do her kip on the uneven bars. She was challenged to get it done. Well, yesterday I saw it happen. I am so proud of her. She has finally made her kip!!!! I am constantly amazed at the things my kids can accomplish when they put their mind to it.

So, on Friday I have set up a realtor appreciation party for all the realtors in our community. I am nervous and excited to see how many people show up if any do. The fear is they won't show. So, out of 400 realtors, I am expecting about 20 will show. I hope it is fun.

Blake has refinished a coffee table for the YMCA fundraiser event this Satuday. They are having a semi-formal dinner and auction that night. Some friends of ours bought a table and invited us to be with them. It should be fun to meet and greet new people.

With the economy being as crazy as it has been, I am just grateful to have my family and now that no matter what we will always have each other.

Our Family

So, here is my family. We have had a great Christmas, New Years, Berg's Baptism, and it's hard to think we are already to Valentines day. Or as one of my friends would call it, Single Awareness Day.

Berg is funny, he always has a joke, Abbi is quiet and serious and loves to cheer for school, Lauren is still doing gymnastics. She is a level 5 gymnast. Blake is still enhancing his life fixing people's furniture, and I am living my lifelong dream of selling Real Estate.

Things are good. Our family is happy. This year we have an exchange student. We decided to copy the Doug Eddie family. She is sweet and kind and fits in perfectly with our family.

I had a hysterectomy this year (best thing I have done since age 14) and to have this extra child in my home has been a blessing. She is so much like my kids in so many ways. My kids love her. She is from Portugal.

Berg is taking portuguese lessons now and hopes to go and visit Sofia's brother and family. He has taken a liking to them.

Thanksgiving 2008

We went to the Cabin with some of our friends. We also took our exchange student Sofia to the cabin for her first Thanksgiving in the United States. We had a great time. She mostly filmed the pictures and video. So, the video is through her eyes.

Halloween 2008

This video of the Berg Show was taken on Halloween. It shows our dog Bodhi as the star. I hope you enjoy it. We think it might be our best berg show yet.

The Berg Show Episode 5

This episode hangs on the back of episode 4 We were at Island Park with the Black and Brown families having a good time. This time a mosquito gets involved.

The Weekend according to Lisa

So, everyone already understands that I don't put in messages but just videos. It's really quite fun. However, last weekend we went to the cabin with our kids, grandpa and grandma brown and the Black family minus their dad who is working. Anyway, Berg and Emily made some new episodes of the Berg show. This one is great! I hope you enjoy it.

Love,

Lisa