This past Tuesday was Boy Scout Troop 373 Grand Prix Race. Dave and Riley worked a couple of weeks in
We got word Sunday night that Dave's mom Eunice was admitted to the hospital in Cedar Rapids with bleeding in her brain. She was really bad for a couple of days but e-mails from Marsha seem to indicate that she may go back to the nursing home but will require a lot more care. Dave talked to his mom Monday and for part of the conversation she did not know who he was. We are going Saturday to see her. We have prepared the kids that grandma might not seem like Grandma. Please pray for Eunice and for Dave, this has been very hard for him.
So here we are in 2008. As you can tell I've changed to blog for the new year. I've added some new pictures on the sidebar. Just a reminder even if you cannot comment on the blog you can always e-mail us. I haven't heard from some of you for a loonnngggg time. Are you still out there? Just in case you forgot our e-mail it is dsrdelay@yahoo.com. Now that isn't hard. Tell us what's going on with you and your family. did anyone make any new resolutions?
Well New Year's was pretty uneventful for us. We planned a pajama party with the kids with appetizers, games and watching the ball drop. We got through the appetizers and then the kids crashed so they were in bed by 8:30 p.m. and I fell asleep shortly after that. He woke me up and told me to go to bed because i was snoring so loud he couldn't hear his movie. Well!! I went to bed and caught the last few seconds before the ball dropped and went to sleep without my News Years kiss. After five years of being alone on New Years while Dave worked we are finally home together and I fell asleep. I didn't have to work on New Years but, Dave did have one service call at Menards. A mouse got stuck in the door track and froze and Dave had to dig it out, much to the disgust of the female manager. Other wise we hung out at the home and enjoyed the rest. Dave made reubens and I made potato soup. Today we both went back to work. It was -3 when I went past the bank tower this morning. I started praying for the homeless people and those outside all the time when I noticed political supporters on the corners of Welcome Way, Kimberly and Brady. I couldn't believe they were out there at 7:15 a.m. jumping up and down waving their banners. i don't know if Iowa is primarily a Democratic state but that is about all I've heard is Hillary Clinton, Barack O'Bama, and John Edwards. Really, really, really sick of the political stuff. Anyways I don't support anyone enough to post myself on a corner at the crack of dawn when it is -3. Now i know where the acronym I.O.W.A - Idiots Out Wandering Around comes from, it''s because Iowa is the first state to caucus and there are idiots out wandering around for political purposes. Anyways, it wasn't much better when I came home it was 4 degrees, ooo!! A heat wave. So anyways the DeLay's will not be "caucusing" for anyone tomorrow, we are going to be snug as bug in a rug keeping warm.
I'm Suzette DeLay and I approve this message.
Christmas Eve Eve we went out for dinner and drove around Davenport to look at the lights. We came upon a street that had a line of cars and big flashes of light so we waited in line too. We saw several limos and wondered what all the excitement was. The house that everyone was in line to watch was decked out with many lights and yard decorations that flashed to the music on a posted radio station. It was lots of fun to watch and the kids loved it. By the time we got home both the kids were passed out in the back seat.
Christmas Eve both Dave and I had to work a half a day. Afterwards we all came home and got ready for church. We went to the Christmas Eve service. It was practically standing room only. We have two services on Sundays so it's not that often that both overflows are open and packed.
Seven people were baptized, Pastor read the Christmas Story from the Bible. We then had communion another song and we were out the
door in 27 minutes flat. We went and looked at lights in Rock Island and Moline.
I have to tell you a funny. When we were taking communion I was praying with Riley. He and I took took communion together. Riley accepted the Lord as Saviour when he was 4 yrs. old, but we didn't allow him to take communion until he was 6yrs. and I always review with him why and what we are doing to be sure that he understands the importance in what he is doing. Well when we got in the car he said , "Hey , mom that was like my 2nd or 3rd time to take immunity". I laughed I thought it was cute, then I said,"Riley it's com-mun-ion". "Oh yeah mom, sorry!"
So Christmas morning Dave and I attempted to sleep in. The kids were up at 5:30 a.m. Dave put in a movie and came back to bed. Finally at 7:00 a.m. we got up and we started opening presents. Now for some reason i can't get the pictures below to align correctly so bare with me.
The one with Cheyenne alone is of her with her Dora Backpack and the Caillou (sp?)movie. She LOVES Caillou! Dora is her second fave. Of course, the girl is all about backpack, bags, purses, loves, loves, loves that stuff. Riley got a Transformer fight game kind of like 'Rock'em Sockem and so Dave and Riley had to play. Every year I hide a green pickle ornament on the tree for them to find. The first one to find it wins a prize. This year the prize was a big box of M & M's. As you can see Dave won.
Well we hope that you all had a good Christmas and will have a great New Year. Remember to take Jesus with you.
Last weekend we went to Altoona, Iowa for
Dave's company party. We stayed at the
Adventure Land Hotel courtesy of Roger's
Automated Entrances. We had free baby
sitting, dinner Saturday night, along with some Karaoke. I sang "Good Bye Earl"( I
think that's the name) by the Dixie Chicks,
(I personally dislike the Dixie Chicks, but I thought I could sound like a dying cow too) with three other
women I had
just met that night. Our whole family received gifts. Sunday Cheyenne wanted to throw peenies int he water fountain, Riley was all about video games in the arcade. He had been saving some money just for that. Dave was all into too. Me was trying to not faint from being so hot holding all the coats and bags. My goal was to get o the craft show next door in Adventure Land. When it was finally me turn everybody pooped out on me and I had to shop by myself (oh, darn right? NOT!!!) It was a joy to sacrifice and let them rest while I did all the shopping and taking on the task of not missing one booth. It was a long task but exciting and very satisfying in the end. Dave drove the long way home while we all slept.
