Tim and Brenda Albertson

Two Months!

2012-01-12T13:47:00.000-06:00

Here are a few of Charissa's two month pictures. We took them last Thursday.

My favorite even if it's a little blurry!

My little Sweetie

Charissa Birth Announcement

2012-01-09T14:15:00.001-06:00

Vintage Volute Pink Birth Announcement

To see Shutterfly's birth announcement designs, click here.

View the entire collection of cards.

Charissa's week old picture

2012-01-09T14:13:00.002-06:00

My mom came to visit on the 16th and dad came on the 19th. We enjoyed having them here and they enjoyed

their new first grand baby.

Tim's family came on the 21st for Mother's family Thanksgiving/Christmas in Columbia, MO and they stopped by Joplin for a couple of days. They (Aunt Emily in particular:) took lots of pictures of Charissa. This is one of them.

Charissa Joy

2012-01-09T13:52:00.000-06:00

Our baby Charissa Joy was born on November 12, 2011. She weighed 7lbs. 9oz. and was 21 in. long. She was almost born on 11-11-11 but she held out until just after midnight so she didn't get to have a cool birthday. She was born safely at home assisted by a wonderful midwife named Judith and her daughter Sha. We are thankful for her safe arrival and that she is healthy.

Excuse the blurriness! These are cell phone pictures.

One of her first pictures. She was screaming:)

Charissa and Daddy

Pre-Baby Pictures

2012-01-09T13:42:00.001-06:00

Well it's about Time I got our blog updated with all our happenings in the last three months.These are pictures from the Sunday (November 6, 2011) before our baby was born. I didn't have any nice maternity pictures so we decided to go to the park to take some.

Tim and I

Me at 39 Weeks

32 Weeks!

2011-09-26T21:23:00.000-05:00

Emily, here is a picture just for you since you commented on my long lost blog and you have been wanting to see what I look like! This is my baby bump last week. You will just have to excuse that the picture is in the bathroom! I don't have any other convenient mirror to take a picture of myself in:) Just a few more weeks and she will be here! It is a little hard for me to believe, but when I feel the hard whacks inside me, I know she is alive and growing!

Yummy Bread!

2010-03-20T19:20:00.004-05:00

This is recipe is really good. I got it out of a Taste of home magazine.

Garlic-Herb Braid

4 to 41/2 cups all-purpose flour

3 Tbsp. sugar

2 pkg.(1/4 oz. each)

quick-rise yeast

2 tsp. dried basil

1-3/4 tsp. dill weed

1-1/2 tsp. salt

3/4 tsp. garlic powder

3/4 tsp. dried rosemary, crushed

3/4 cup 2% milk

1/2 cup water

1/4 cup butter, cubed

1 egg

1 Tbsp. butter, melted

In a large bowl, combine 1-1/2 cups flour, sugar, yeast, and seasonings. In a small saucepan, heat the milk water and cubed butter to 120-130 degrees. Add to dry ingredients; beat just until moistened. Add egg; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
Turn onto a floured surface; kneed until smooth and elastic, about 4-6 minutes. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
Divide dough into thirds. Shape each into a 15-in. rope. Pace ropes on a greased baking sheet and braid; pinch ends to seal and tuck under. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 25 minutes.
Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.Brush with melted butter. remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.

Yield: 1 loaf (16 slices)

Spring?

2010-03-20T19:08:00.006-05:00

So you think spring is supposed to be here? Well it hasn't sprung in Missouri yet. It has been so nice and warm and yesterday it was almost hot. But the weather decided to spring a winter storm on us. I am glad we have not planted a garden yet! Here are a couple of pictures I took today.

Our back yard!

The Front of our house!

There are icicles hanging from the awning

I had to knock ice off of my cart at Wal-Mart today and the cart was inside! I thought it was a little strange!

Hear ye, hear ye! A New Blog Post!

2009-10-22T22:52:00.005-05:00

Ok, ok! Yes I know that we have not blogged for months. Well I don't have that many excuses except, in January our nephew Micah was born (so we had to take over alot of the kids ministry), in February we went to Bus convention, in May we made a flying trip to South Dakota for a friends wedding, at the end of June-July we went to my Parents in NJ for a week (while there had a 30th Anniversary party for my parents), we had three different VBS's this summer, and now my hubby is working all day and some nights too! Ok-you can take a deep breath now. My excuses are all over! Here are just a few pictures of our trip to Massachusetts, where we went with my family when we were back there this summer. The interesting places we visited were Boston, Concord, and Plymoth.

Please enjoy 'cause there's no promises for any future blog posts!

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

First post in six months!

2009-04-19T17:22:00.002-05:00

This is the first post in six months. Our lack of blogging has not been for lack of activity or creativity, but simply because we failed to blog. For this I feel remorse, but I cannot promise to do any better in the future. I could give you some sort of pledge for future posting, but I don't think it would help. So....just take what you can get.

All that being said, I have a video to share.

It is not entertaining. If you want to be amused, read my first paragraph again and move on to another blog.

It will make you think. Watch it all the way through. It's only 4:23 long.

I've been reading The Bravehearted Gospel by Eric Ludy and being challenged to a deeper level of life for my King. I recommend the book or website: http://www.braveheartedgospel.com

Please comment.

Girls Bible Study Trip to the Zoo!

2008-10-11T17:19:00.002-05:00

I love these smilebox albums 'cause you can get alot pictures in one and they look so nice! These pictures of from our trip to the Zoo.

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Fall Tidbits

2008-10-10T16:36:00.001-05:00

Just thought I'd post an album of our fall happenings. ENJOY!

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Wedding Album

2008-10-01T12:26:00.003-05:00

Something new I made in Smilebox!

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Ribbon Cutting

2008-09-29T21:35:00.008-05:00

In April, ABE Painting, (Tim and Randy's company) joined the Camber of Commerce. This gives them certain perks like advertisement, networking, discounts, etc. The Camber told them to let them know when they had a good job in town and they would come and do a ribbon cutting and have their story and picture in the newspaper. The crew has been painting a very old fancy mansion in Carthage called the "Phelps House." It is primarily a museum now, but it is used for very fancy parties, receptions, teas, and weddings. Check it out: http://www.phelpshouse.org/.

Anyways... the chamber came and did a ribbon cutting last Monday. The story has not appeared in the newspaper that we know of yet, but they emailed us a picture, so here is a sneak preview. (By the way, Quil was the star of the show!)

The wives' job was to provide refreshments!

Starbucks or McDonalds?

2008-09-29T18:45:00.004-05:00

I am just curious to know what your thoughts are about the new McCafe. My husband got one of their vanilla lattes and he thought they were really good. They are more mild than Starbucks. Is it really worth paying $4.00 a cup at Starbucks if McDonalds is just as good? Does status have anything to do with it? Just curious to see if any one has tried it and how it rates in comparison to Starbucks. Please comment!

Photo Album

2008-09-11T22:16:00.002-05:00

Here is a link to view our picasa web album of wedding pictures. These are full resolution from the photographer and we have the copyright relase on them so you can order as many pictures as you want. There are other neat features such as photo albums that you can order. Just go to "order prints", choose the provider, and choose whatever sizes you would like. They are delivered to your mail box! It is as easy as pie! So here goes: http://picasaweb.google.com/tb.albertson/OfficialWeddingPicturesFullResolution

More Wedding Photos

2008-09-02T21:48:00.005-05:00

Good News! We have our wedding pictures back from the photographer! We had some of our picures taken separately of us before the wedding and the ones of us together after the wedding. These are some of the ones taken before the ceremony.

Groom, Best Man, and Groomsmen
L. to R.-Eric Stevenson, Jeffery Albertson, Randy Albertson,
Tim, Jason Albertson, and Seth Stevenson

Bride, Matron of Honor, Bridesmaids, and Flower Girl
L. to R.-Audrey Stevenson, Emily Albertson, Lexi Peterson,
Brenda, Kariann Orvis, Enid Stevenson, and Beth Albertson

Me and the Flower Girl

Dad and I

This is my favorite picture of Tim! He looks so calm, cool, and collected!

Tim and Lexi

Tim and his brother Randy, the best man

My best friend, Kari, was my Matron of Honor

Emily was Jr. Bridesmaid and Lexi was the flower girl

Royal Gorge

2008-08-18T21:11:00.015-05:00

On the third day of our honeymoon, we enjoyed a quick visit to Royal Gorge.

1053 in the air! The whole bridge is constantly bouncing and swaying softly...which makes it a bit freaky to walk, especially when you look down through the cracks between boards.

I forgot my pole anyway....sure would take a long line!!!

Riding the incline railway to the canyon floor. This picture taken with camera hanging out for a better view down than we could get from our section of train.

Looking back up the incline railway.

There is a blue (pictured above) and a red train going up and down opposite directions continually. The two tracks share the center rail and the trains can only pass in a short section where the tracks separate just enough to get by halfway down/up. It takes six minutes up or down, and they are synchronized perfectly, (I think the trains are attached to the same cable) and always pass in the wide place and stop at the opposite ends (upper or lower stations )exactly the right moment. Really neat!!

The area at the canyon floor platform above the river was packed with people. There is a railway running through the canyon beside the Arkansas River. A tour train stopped at the landing and 150 people decided to get of there and ride the incline railway up. Thus the platform was full of people waiting for a ride up. As soon as we got off, we were in line to get back on....instead of ten minutes looking around and heading back up, we stood in line for an hour.

So I took pictures of course.

Looking up at the bridge.

The train track

Daring whitewater rafters

The cable car (aerial tram, gondola, whatever you want to call it) making its way across the sky above us. Our admission ticket included a ride, but we didn't have time after waiting so long to get back up.

A self portrait while we waited in line

Thanks for your patience with our slow blogging. Blog-able time is a rare commodity. Much more fasinating reports are on the way! When I have time, that is.

We're in the newspaper!

2008-08-14T21:48:00.003-05:00

http://www.johnstownbreeze.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2811

Stay tuned for more pictures from our honeymoon...

The first segment of our honeymoon

2008-08-14T21:10:00.005-05:00

The first three nights of our honeymoon we spent about a mile and a half from the chapel where we were married in Red Feather Lakes, CO. We rented this cute little A-frame cabin. The whole upstairs is an open loft with one end the master bedroom, and the other end a half bath with a Jacuzzi. The downstairs had another bedroom, a full bath, a cute little kitchen, and a living room. We really enjoyed our time in this Alpine Hideaway.

The bedroom end of the loft

The Jacuzzi in the other end of the loft

Wedding Pictures

2008-08-14T20:59:00.003-05:00

Here are a few pictures from our wedding. Hopefully there will be more coming later. These are borrowed with permission from Leah Cross' blog.

Isn't He Sweet!

On our wedding day the weather was just perfect and the beautiful Colorado scenery made for some great looking pictures!

The back of my dress

My mom made the cake and it turned out so beautiful! It was all white and white flowers with green leaves and accents. The fountain finished it off and gave it a really elegant look.

REI

2008-08-14T20:50:00.004-05:00

Two days before our wedding we were shopping for a new pair of good shoes for my (at the time) Bride-to-be. In the midst of the expedition, I found myself with this scene in front of me.

This is the incredible climbing wall at the Recreational Equipment Inc. Flagship in Denver, CO. Now, I don't personally have any fascination with climbing walls, but I had for years heard tell of this amazing store and felt compelled to take a picture. I didn't know what else to do with the picture except share it with you here. Take it as you will.

More interesting pictures to follow...

Keep checking our blog

2008-08-11T20:15:00.000-05:00

We are indeed happily married, home, and busy in Joplin, MO. The extreme absence of posts has no legitimate excuse. The main reason has a lack of blog-able time (which I doubt will change), and a consistent Internet connection (which has changed as of today).

We have lots of pictures, stories, and thoughts, which potentially could be posted. No promises, guarantees, or anything of that sort, but our intentions are good and that should count for something.

Love and Blessings to all.

Tim and Brenda Albertson

Happy Birthday Emily!

2008-03-16T11:40:00.000-05:00

Emily's birthday is tomorrow on St. Patrick's day, so Happy Birthday to Emily! She wanted to have strawberry cupcakes with Pink frosting. Yesterday Emily helped me make them. We couldn't wait to have them on her birthday so we each had one last night. They tasted so yummy!

The very pink cupcakes!

We haven't given Emily all her presents yet but she got a bike and I gave her this fabric for a dress. I wanted it to be a surprise but Mother used to make a practice dress for the wedding. It turned out really cute.

Emily in her new birthday dress.

Progress!

2008-03-15T19:01:00.001-05:00

Wedding plans are coimg along, slowly but surely! We ordered the invitations a few weeks ago and they came the other day! Now comes the sl0w, painful process of addressing, stamping, and mailing them. We have also been working on the favors for the wedding. We have 144 done but we need more than that!

Here is a picture of the favors! The little tag on them says:

"A spoonful of kisses from the Mr. and Mrs."

Tim's mom is busy making the dresses for the bridesmaids. She has two almost done. I am having five attendents and a flower girl, but we only have to make five of the dresses. It is only 118 days left 'til the wedding! Sometimes I wonder if we are going to get it all done and other times July 11 seems so far away. I am confident with the Lord's help we will get everything to come together!

New Piano!

2008-03-09T16:25:00.000-05:00

Tim's mom has been shopping on craigslist.org for furniture and household items etc. to furnish our house in Joplin. It is a site with all kinds of classifieds. Yesterday she came across one that had a piano and some other furniture for sale, so we went to see about it. We bought the piano and a chair from them for a really good price! The piano is a Whitney piano made by Kimball and the recliner chair made by Lane.

This is me playing the piano in the back of the truck and Tim sitting

in his new recliner. (Doesn't it look like a nice man-sized chair!)

The beautiful music in the back of the truck inspired the yard guys,

Jeff and Jason, to play some guitar music.

Blog Update

2008-03-05T20:30:00.000-06:00

We have good news and bad news. The good news is that we finally have a "humble abode!"God has been directing us to move to Joplin, MO to be involved with Randy and Joy's ministry in the Joplin Church. We have a very nice little house rented in town not far from Randy and Joy. The Bad news is that Tim will be moving there the 31st of March and leaving me here! He is going to help Randy start up a new painting business-ABE Painting and Fine Wood Finishing.

Our House!

This is the dining room and "My very own Kitchen!"

The master bedroom
Our new address will be: 221 N. Gray Ave. Joplin, MO 64801, So, if you want to come and visit us after we get married you are welcome!

First Snow

2007-11-01T21:50:00.000-05:00

Our first snow was on October 21, this year. We had to go out and take a picture just to prove it! It snowed for about 3 hours, but none of it really stuck!

Playing and Picking!

2007-09-20T21:58:00.001-05:00

Last night (Wednesday) while Tim was at school the Albertsons and I walked to the Parish Park and practiced throwing horseshoes. We had fun but I didn't do very well!

I got really close, and "Close only counts in horseshoes, hand grenades, boyfriends and BO!"

This afternoon Jeff, Beth, Jason, Emily and I had fun picking apples at Eileen's. We picked about 1 paper bag full of good apples off of the whole tree of apples! Most of them were really wormy!

Jason

Beth and Emily

Me!

Look at the Monkey! (Jeff)

Babysittin'!

2007-09-14T22:22:00.000-05:00

Tonight we got to take care of the little girl that I babysit. I normally babysit from 6:50 in the morning to 1:00 in the afternoon. We had fun playing outside and playing the piano.

Teaching Olivia to play Kim Collingsworth!

Olivia playing "Jesus Loves Me"

Jumping on the trampoline!

Wow! What interesting faces!

Proud Uncle and almost-Aunt

2007-09-12T17:31:00.000-05:00

Tim is so proud of his nephew Quil who is now

3 months old. He was born on June 11, 2007

and he is such a sweetie. (Tim too!)

Auntie Brenda thinks that Quil is the sweetest baby around!

Day in the Mountains

2007-09-10T20:40:00.000-05:00

Labor Day weekend we took Brent Susan and Susanna
Sturtevant kayaking on Grand Lake, and hiking along

Fall River Road. We had so much fun!

Tim and I kayaking.

Tim and I hiking at Chasm falls!

Susanna in mid air!

Susanna and Brent kayaking.

By the time we were done with over 2 hours of kayaking, we were thoroughly soaked! Thanks to Tim and Brent. We did not dry out totally until we got home!