Coffman Engineers 30th Anniversary

Say No to Solicitors...

...unless they're these "guys"!

Baby and the Beast

Isn't this the cutest little Baby Goat. I took this picture hiking at the Continental Divide while we were in Glacier National Park. He (She?) was about 5 feet away from me. So soft looking and clean and white. I just LOVE the look on it's face. A little innocence with a lot of spark!...reminds me of my nieces and nephews. Notice the "Beast" behind the Baby..... that's it's Mom. All scraggle-e, with matted fur (where she has fur) and a few dingle-berries. She has horns too. Reminds me of myself, at times, when the kids were little. The kids looked great but I looked like I hadn't showered in a couple days, heck, I hadn't showered in a couple days...or shaved...or did my hair...or de-horned! Who am I kidding?

Beautiful Bethanne

Beeps...Beepers...Baby Girl...Bethy...Bethanne...Beautiful. I am astonished with your creativity and appalled at your messy room. Your eyes are so big and bright and highlighted but your painted nails always have chips. You have your own sense of fashion and your not afraid to show it. You have accepted your big feet. You have your struggles but you're the best giver I know, the first to offer someone something that you have. You are excited to plant your own flower cutting garden. You hate P.E. class, it's the only class you have that makes you nervous. You said, "If boys ask me out, I'll say, "I'm not the Droid you are looking for."" You crack me up. You are always the life of the party, you don't mind making fun of yourself, you have a hilarious sense of humor. You don't take yourself seriosly. You fight for what is fair and you don't take no for an answer. Sometimes both of those get you in trouble. Often you forget to brush your teeth but you almost always have a necklace on. You are protective of your Mom. You are an amazing cook, breakfast being your speciality. You talk with your hands like your Dad. You love antique glass and old movies. You'd sing like an angel if you only stopped goofing around. You want your independence, to be your 'own person', to not be lumped in with your sister. You are tender to the Holy Spirit and to your Dad, you are a truly repentant girl. You read 2nd grade books because you like them and you love cross word puzzles. When you get scared you want to be close to Dad, and yet you are the first of your siblings to say..."Come on! Let's do this thing!" You eat onion slices raw with nothing else but you hate grapes...weird. You love donuts but they don't love you back. You love lattes like your mom.
You are our Beautiful Bethanne. There is none like you.

God's Beautiful Handiwork: Glacier National Park

Words can not express, nor these little fuzzy photos, the majesty that is Glacier National Park. If you ever have the chance to visit you must. You will not regret it.

"For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead..." Romans 1:20a

Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery 'I Give for Kids' Phon-a-thon

Thank you to everyone: our friends, our family & our community for your support of the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery. During the evening of the phon-a-thon we (all the volunteers) were able to raise $42,015!!!

And this being our first year, we did very well too. Our team came in 2nd for total number of pledges during the evening and Dave came in 3rd for total number of personal pledges during the evening. Go Team!!! (I like exclamation marks!) Many thanks to Leslie, Jose, Ilene & Jack too!

www.vanessabehan.org

Gonzaga's 75th Anniversary Dinner for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

GO ZAGS!