A New Venture for Steve

Steve has been busy working on his new business venture. After a 4 year hiatus, he is re-establishing his appliance repair business. Formerly North County Appliance, the new "Grant's Repair" is up and running. Steve still has the knack to fix most anything and with everyone tightening their belts these days, people are more likely to repair their appliances than buy new ones. Among the many changes that have taken place since the" North County Appliance" days, is the wide use of the Internet. Since we frequently use Google to search for our local business needs, Steve has put together a website for the new company that would direct potential customers to us via the web. The response has been great so far and he is busy dialing in all the details. Come on over to his new website , www.grantsrepair.com and check it out.
Oh and by the way, he is still a Loan Broker and does enjoy the financial industry a great deal, so he will continue to do loans as the need arises.
Talented man, my honey.

The Incredible Shrinking Disneyland and Great Sausage

After many years, we finally made it back to Disneyland. Steve and I both immediately noticed how much smaller the park felt. The castle was not as big as I remembered and the wonder/awe in my children's eyes was not for the characters we saw but for the rides....the faster and wetter, the better. Despite this discovery, we had great fun. My favorite ride on this trip was Thunder Mountain. They made me go on Space Mountain and it is not too bad if you keep your eyes closed the whole time, grab the bars tightly and pray hard. The Pirates of the Caribbean was great as usual (I swear that guys leg is real!). We didn't make it to Small World but plan to next time. The firework show at the end was beautiful. Saturday was spent with friends, watching football, enjoying great food and fellowship. Our friend Mike makes the best homemade sausage ever.....Emily even got to help in the process. Gross to watch, yummy to eat. We look forward to Mike & Karen's yearly sausage party! School is back in full swing this week and we are preparing for a visit with Mimi (my grandma) from Texas. I am praying for good weather and cooperative children!



Sausage Making

Happy 21st Birthday Billy!

Twenty one years ago today at 9:13 am, I was given a gift from God. My gift weighed 8 lbs 5 ounces and I instantly fell in love. My new love was a never-ending source of joy. He could run almost before he could walk and kept me very busy. Over the years, he has grown taller than I but still makes me smile and brings me great joy. I no longer have to chase him across the room but my heart couldn't love him anymore than I do today. He is kind, loving, handsome and generous. I know that God has great plans for his life. I am so proud to be his Mom. Happy Birthday Billy!

Happy New Year!

THE NORDBERG FAMILY



TOM AND STEVE










Happy New Year to all of our family and friends! We have been busy since Christmas. Lots of family time....watching movies and football, playing games and hanging out with friends. We had a wonderful visit with Steve's friend Tom, who was here from Florida. It is always a pleasure to see Tom and Randy and to spend time with the Nordbergs!

Be sure to check back on Monday morning, January 7th to see a special post for Billy's birthday!

Christmas with the Grants

What a wonderful Christmas Season! We enjoyed seeing family, lots of fun activities and of course, great food! My sweet Mom-in-Love handed down the Christmas dishes and the Christmas Eve dinner traditions to me this year and so we meet here at our home to celebrate. We had a wonderful time though we really missed the Utah, Washington,and Pennsylvania parts of our clan. Christmas morning was full of the usual surprises and included a special breakfast with Pop and Pat. We then headed down to Santee to join my (Robin) side of the family for Christmas dinner, more presents and fun games. We have recuperated and are now gearing up for New Years Eve Game Night.
Happy New Year to you all!

A Day in the Snow

The Latest Happenings at the Grant House

Sorry it's been quiet here on the blog. We have been busy shopping, wrapping, cooking and mailing. Not many photo ops either. As you can see by the few pictures posted, Kenny and Emily started Karate lessons and I'll bet you can even tell which one is enjoying it more. It is a great class and we are excited to see how much they will learn. There is also a picture of Emily working on her map of the Northeast for Geography. We are really enjoying (yes, me too) the Unit with Paddle to the Sea. Hope all of you are enjoying your Christmas preparations. It is easy to get caught up in our to do list and forget the spirit of Christmas. Treasure each memory you make. In the years to come, when you and your family look back, you will not remember the imperfect parts, only the love and fun. We are headed up to the snow today to spend some time throwing snowballs, making snowmen and more great memories! Have a blessed weekend!


Mapmaking

Making popcorn balls for Billy!