First Week of School 2012

First Week of School 2012
First Week of School 2012

Friday, August 20, 2010

School Starts Soon...


Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary Mima and Papa. It was truly a "Golden" day.



What Mama looks like playing 500! Come on, let's get out the cards. It helps to be winning also!
Katya is pouring herself some punch at the Golden Dinner.


Jaclyn playing the piano in the background. A beautiful Haak family photo.
Katya, Chris, Jonathan, Alesia, Jaclyn
James, Andri, Natasha, Sophia.
I'm not sure what I like better, the juice mustache on James, the super happy smile on Andri, the loving life giggle look on Natasha, or the life is wonderful look on Jonathan. I'm changing this one to my laptop.
Hi everyone,

School starts in a couple weeks, and Chris has volunteered to enroll the kids who are going to school, Katya (8th), Natasha (4th), and Andri (2nd). We'll have the other 4 at home. (Which is now done according to Chris). Sounds like Katya will be in choir which is great for her singing. And our neighbor girl is in the same grade so she can show her around school.

I've started working on my schedule. I think it's coming along nicely.

Chris' cousins Ann & her husband Joel, are coming over tonight to play with our children and give them "time and attention" : ) Which Ann gently reminded me that they need, but that I'm only 1 and they are 7 so it's hard some days. Ann asked me to let her know if we needed a break, and I did let her know right then, with tears in my eyes. They are so sweet to help us out.
(We just got back and all went well. They even said they would like to do it again!!! We had a nice time at a Mexican restaurant, running some errands and taking the dog to a pet store! It's the first time we had a sitter who paid for the kid's pizza, and we didn't pay them for sitting. It's a real encouragement to have friends willing to step in and help us out like this. We might last a few months on this one!)

So far so good without any meltdowns (except mine) lately. Hockey season is gearing up starting Sept 7th with fall clinic. We'll have 4 in hockey, 1 in soccer, and 2 in dance. The three boys just started football so that overlaps fall hockey a bit.

Love Alesia & Chris

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Pray for those who persecute you....

Matt 5:11 "Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven...."

Matt 5:44" But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of the Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.


Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear.....

Phil 4:5-9 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy - meditate on these things.


2nd Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

We adopted 4 older siblings from Ukraine in 2010 and hope we can help.

We will share what we learn and help you when we can. There are great supports here on this page. Sometimes it's one day, moment and breath at a time. And you're not alone. Love, Alesia & Chris