First Week of School 2012

First Week of School 2012
First Week of School 2012

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Thawing in February...

It's a sign of spring around there...the outdoor rinks are turning to slush (unless they are refigerated)....

Our pots of weeping willows are starting to show green leaves, next to my poinsetta's...wondering what to do with them!

I walked the dog...used to walk him every day all winter but didn't have the heart this winter....this winter felt more like survival for me...I am looking forward to Spring.

Chris is doing well at work, I'm hanging in there with school, Katya is sporting A's in her first couple weeks of school so happy about that, and she's been crushing me at checkers.  Jaclyn had a nice violin concert at an assisted living home.  Sophia is sick with a cough, and doing well emotionally.  Natasha is like a yo-yo..UP/down..etc. and still gives lots of hugs, and makes us laugh. Jonathan is doing well at hockey, and needs to work on his "anger management" and he keeps us laughing.  Andre is getting better at reading, and does his school work (too quickly!) every day! James is getting better at reading and takes WAY TOO LONG on his homework. We've played scrabble, 500, and cribbage in the last week.

Kids are playing NHL Monopoly right now...Katya and I will play some Popp-it (Aeecha & Katusha2) on Pogo, and Sophia & Jaclyn are at piano. A night of cleaning and Sam's Club for our family.

Jonathan has a hockey tournament this weekend...and the other kids will have hockey as well, so just one more of those fun weekends. Games at home and on the ice....and GO Giants (says Jonathan). We'll have a quiet family Superbowl night : ) YEAH!!  As Katya says "Everything's always the same."  We laugh about it now...I guess that's what stability is all about!

Love from Alesia & Chris....

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December 2011 Haak Family

December 2011 Haak Family
December 2011 Haak Family

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