John & Jenny

A Happy Home in the Great Northwest

Happy Birthday, Meemaw!!

Mom, happy birthday!  We are so grateful for your life and for all that you have done for us.  I can’t believe how time flies and how much has happened.  I am so happy to be near you and to be able to be with you on your birthday.  We’re going to party like rockstars […]

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RIP, Randy Pausch

With sadness, I read that one of my heroes (many peoples’ hero) died early this morning in Virginia.  Randy Pausch was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in September 2006.  He is a husband and father of 3 young children.  If you haven’t seen “The Last Lecture,” I encourage you to watch it.  It will change your […]

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A Lion Named Christian

I just watched this and was quite moved.  Read the story before you watch the video.  If you’re not moved even a little bit, me thinks you have a lump a coal where your heart should be.  :)  Enjoy!

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Cashmere for Cotton

Ladies, I found a great store on a great site. It’s called Cashmere for Cotton which is on www.Esty.com–a site for buyers and sellers of all things handmade. I came across this site via a search for UD alumni on myspace, found an interesting and entertaining blog by a young mom of three, […]

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Welcome, Sweet Little Girl

On July 1, our niece, Guadalupe Belen Maria O’Kray left her little womb world and joined ours.  She was born at 1:55pm EST.  Maddy is already making such a good big sister. :)  “Pita” (short for Guadalupita) weighed 7lbs. 5oz and is 20.5 inches long. 
Mary and Caleb have a busy July.  Maddy turns 2 on […]

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Please pray for this family

http://houseartjournal.blogspot.com/2008/07/passing-of-young-knight.html
Their cross is so heavy right now.  Please pray for them.

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Time with Family

In honor of our parents’ 35th wedding anniversary (January 6, 1973 is their wedding date), we had a big party at their house on June 7.  All four kids and their children, spouses, and fiancée were there which was the first time in three years for us! Dad outdid himself with the meat he bbq’d–his […]

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