Look how close one of my friends was to Ty!!! We are all in awe....
Monday, September 29, 2008
Sunday, September 28, 2008
We just received our NEW adoption date!
I guess the courts like Tuesdays because our new adoption date will be Tuesday, Oct. 28th at 2pm!!!! YAY! This all ironic because Oct. 31st-Nov 1st will be 5 years Devin has been dealing with Foster Care System/torture off and on... We are so glad this will be done and official!!
Here are a few pictures I have taken lately..
Landon fell asleep outside
My grandpa celebrated his 92 birthday this month so I bought him this Kellogg's hat! He loved it!
Ian getting off the bus. Riding the bus his is favorite part of school!
Here are a few pictures I have taken lately..
Landon fell asleep outside
My grandpa celebrated his 92 birthday this month so I bought him this Kellogg's hat! He loved it!
Ian getting off the bus. Riding the bus his is favorite part of school!
Friday, September 26, 2008
HOLT IS Famous!! Extreme Makeover is HERE! Oh Ty Pennington
Holt family to get 'Extreme Makeover'
Jeremy W. Steele • jwsteele@lsj.com • September 26, 2008 • From Lansing State Journal
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UPDATED 10:40 A.M. - HOLT - The Holt family of Tim Nickless will receive a new home from the ABC television program, 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.'
The Nickless family lives in an 1860s farmhouse on Eifert Road. Tim Nickless, an intensive care nurse at Ingham Regional Medical Center, died earlier this year of Hepatitis. He is survived by his wife Arlene and three sons.
Police and Extreme Makeover private security closed Eifert Road between Holt and Willoughby this morning as a caravan of production vehicles and a motor coach went to the home to notify the family of the news.
Authorities on the scene include the Ingham County Sheriff’s Department and private security wearing Extreme Makeover identification.
A crowd of about 30 people gathered earlier this morning at the corner of Holt and Eifert but dispersed after the caravan went by.
“Tim Nickless was a true Renaissance man,” according to an ‘Extreme Makeover’ press release. “This loving husband and father to three young boys was not only a respected nurse devoted to his patients but also a gifted craftsman, mentor and environmentalist. As president of the Lansing Area Flying Aces model airplane club, and a member of the Arbor Day Society, Tim had a lust for life and a love for all things living. However after a painful 7-year battle with Hepatitis C, Tim died on January 19, 2008. Arlene and her three boys are now on their own in a 148-year-old farmhouse that is in dire need of repairs. Its walls, floors, and foundation are deteriorating, and the old wiring is a fire hazard. Had he survived, Tim would have and could have turned this dilapidated house into their dream home. It is now up to Ty and his designers to do just that, for with Tim’s untimely passing, Arlene and the boys are desperate for help.”
Ingham Regional spokeswoman Emily Davis said the hospital has been rounding up volunteers at the hospital for this project.
Donna Schultz, a neighbor and friend of the Nicklesses, said she helped Arlene pack some things Wednesday night. Their children have gone to school together.
"They definitely need this, the house is in really tough repair," Schultz said.
She said there are uneven floors and the windows are in bad shape.
In the crowd was Ruth Laramie who is 85 today. The Clio woman has a daughter who lives in Holt. She said she came because she wanted a chance to see Ty Pennington, the show’s host, on her birthday.
"I just want to see him and give him a big kiss on the cheek," she said.
Lansing-based Mayberry Homes is donating its services as general contractor.
“We are deeply touched by the Nickless family story, and Mayberry Homes has recruited a tremendous local volunteer support to help build them a new home,” said Karen Schroeder, Director of Sales and Marketing for Mayberry Homes in a released statement.
Work will start Sunday and should be complete by Thursday.
Here are a few things you might want to know:
How can I help?
Builder Mayberry Homes, which is donating its services as general contractor, says it has most of the volunteers it needs. The biggest need is cash, said Karen Schroeder, co-owner of the Lansing-based company. The family has an underlying mortgage on the existing house and will have other expenses. Donate at www.mayberryhomesextreme.com.
May I visit the site?
Yes. Starting Monday, spectators are encouraged. That's when the new house should start to go up.
Streets around the house are likely to be closed to traffic. Visitors will have to park at an off-site location and be shuttled to the project. Details should be announced today.
Do they really build a house in a week?
In 106 hours, hopefully. The old house will be demolished Sunday, and the new house should be framed in by Tuesday. The family will get to see the finished product on Oct. 3.
Sometimes the build runs behind schedule, but "we've never not built a family's home in time," Executive Producer Conrad Rickets said. "And you're not going to be the first ones."
While the Lansing build happens, the show will be erecting another house in Albert Lea, Minn. Host Ty Pennington will fly between the two sites next week.
Check www.lsj.com for updates
Jeremy W. Steele • jwsteele@lsj.com • September 26, 2008 • From Lansing State Journal
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UPDATED 10:40 A.M. - HOLT - The Holt family of Tim Nickless will receive a new home from the ABC television program, 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.'
The Nickless family lives in an 1860s farmhouse on Eifert Road. Tim Nickless, an intensive care nurse at Ingham Regional Medical Center, died earlier this year of Hepatitis. He is survived by his wife Arlene and three sons.
Police and Extreme Makeover private security closed Eifert Road between Holt and Willoughby this morning as a caravan of production vehicles and a motor coach went to the home to notify the family of the news.
Authorities on the scene include the Ingham County Sheriff’s Department and private security wearing Extreme Makeover identification.
A crowd of about 30 people gathered earlier this morning at the corner of Holt and Eifert but dispersed after the caravan went by.
“Tim Nickless was a true Renaissance man,” according to an ‘Extreme Makeover’ press release. “This loving husband and father to three young boys was not only a respected nurse devoted to his patients but also a gifted craftsman, mentor and environmentalist. As president of the Lansing Area Flying Aces model airplane club, and a member of the Arbor Day Society, Tim had a lust for life and a love for all things living. However after a painful 7-year battle with Hepatitis C, Tim died on January 19, 2008. Arlene and her three boys are now on their own in a 148-year-old farmhouse that is in dire need of repairs. Its walls, floors, and foundation are deteriorating, and the old wiring is a fire hazard. Had he survived, Tim would have and could have turned this dilapidated house into their dream home. It is now up to Ty and his designers to do just that, for with Tim’s untimely passing, Arlene and the boys are desperate for help.”
Ingham Regional spokeswoman Emily Davis said the hospital has been rounding up volunteers at the hospital for this project.
Donna Schultz, a neighbor and friend of the Nicklesses, said she helped Arlene pack some things Wednesday night. Their children have gone to school together.
"They definitely need this, the house is in really tough repair," Schultz said.
She said there are uneven floors and the windows are in bad shape.
In the crowd was Ruth Laramie who is 85 today. The Clio woman has a daughter who lives in Holt. She said she came because she wanted a chance to see Ty Pennington, the show’s host, on her birthday.
"I just want to see him and give him a big kiss on the cheek," she said.
Lansing-based Mayberry Homes is donating its services as general contractor.
“We are deeply touched by the Nickless family story, and Mayberry Homes has recruited a tremendous local volunteer support to help build them a new home,” said Karen Schroeder, Director of Sales and Marketing for Mayberry Homes in a released statement.
Work will start Sunday and should be complete by Thursday.
Here are a few things you might want to know:
How can I help?
Builder Mayberry Homes, which is donating its services as general contractor, says it has most of the volunteers it needs. The biggest need is cash, said Karen Schroeder, co-owner of the Lansing-based company. The family has an underlying mortgage on the existing house and will have other expenses. Donate at www.mayberryhomesextreme.com.
May I visit the site?
Yes. Starting Monday, spectators are encouraged. That's when the new house should start to go up.
Streets around the house are likely to be closed to traffic. Visitors will have to park at an off-site location and be shuttled to the project. Details should be announced today.
Do they really build a house in a week?
In 106 hours, hopefully. The old house will be demolished Sunday, and the new house should be framed in by Tuesday. The family will get to see the finished product on Oct. 3.
Sometimes the build runs behind schedule, but "we've never not built a family's home in time," Executive Producer Conrad Rickets said. "And you're not going to be the first ones."
While the Lansing build happens, the show will be erecting another house in Albert Lea, Minn. Host Ty Pennington will fly between the two sites next week.
Check www.lsj.com for updates
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Calling all Prayer Warriors!
My mother-n-law's boyfriend of the last 8 years passed away last night. He has been sick with Emphysema the entire time we have known him. History: Jim's dad died in 1998, then we were married in 1999, then Vicki (MIL) started seeing Jim (yes, Jim's dad name was Jim and so is my Jim and so was boyfriend..did you follow all that?LOL) Anyway, I was bummed that she had started dating a guy who was sick and would not have a long life span..he lived longer than expected really. They were really perfect for each other and so a like in so many ways. Now she is alone again for the 2nd time :( I feel for her.
Here are my requests:
1. that God would open up her heart and she would believe in him!
2. That my Brother-n-law Jim's yongest brother would be saved as well.
Answer to prayers for many years: Jim's middle brother, Tim. I have prayed since Jim and I were married in 1999 that he would be saved. He accepted Christ 2 years ago and he just told me tonight that he redicated his life to Christ 2 weeks ago. I am so EXITED. I am praying that he can talk to his mom (my mother-n-law) about Christ!
ps. it has been a rough almost 2 weeks..Jim's uncle Bob passed away a week ago Monday night and now Jim (boyfriend) died last night one week later..we have yet another funeral on Saturday for Jim. 2 in less than 2 weeks..that is a lot..I am praying for NO MORE for awhile!
Here are my requests:
1. that God would open up her heart and she would believe in him!
2. That my Brother-n-law Jim's yongest brother would be saved as well.
Answer to prayers for many years: Jim's middle brother, Tim. I have prayed since Jim and I were married in 1999 that he would be saved. He accepted Christ 2 years ago and he just told me tonight that he redicated his life to Christ 2 weeks ago. I am so EXITED. I am praying that he can talk to his mom (my mother-n-law) about Christ!
ps. it has been a rough almost 2 weeks..Jim's uncle Bob passed away a week ago Monday night and now Jim (boyfriend) died last night one week later..we have yet another funeral on Saturday for Jim. 2 in less than 2 weeks..that is a lot..I am praying for NO MORE for awhile!
Friday, September 19, 2008
Cancelled
Our adoption is cancelled..Look for a date in Oct. The new court worker girls..messed it all up...so they said we have to wait 21 days...oh well..we have waited this long uh?! What is another 21 days?? Thanks everyone for your love and support. We love you all!!!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
We have our adoption DATE!!!
YAY! we are so excited. Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 1:30pm our adoption of Devin, Ian and Nolan will be official! They will be officially Peiffer's! One week from today. :) Devin is so excited. We are planning on having Ice Cream cake (per Devin's request) at our house. Anyone is invited and you can bring your kids. I thought you might be curious to what an adoption hearing is like...Please RSVP so I know how much cake to order...so excited!!! We plan on taking the boys to celebrate to a water park hotel place..that is one of their favorite things to do..sometime between now and Christmas.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Landon's First Day of School!!
Here are some pictures of Mr. Landon on his first day of school. He cracked me up wanting to wear his hat backwards to school! He makes such a fashion statment uh?!
I could not leave Nolan out..since this was our first morning for 2 hours of just him and I for 3 days a week.
The backpack
I talked him into taking off the hat for a picture
The shoes
I could not leave Nolan out..since this was our first morning for 2 hours of just him and I for 3 days a week.
The backpack
I talked him into taking off the hat for a picture
The shoes
Friday, September 12, 2008
Beautiful Christian Sister
My friend Gretch sent this to me and I really liked it a lot so I wanted to share it with all of you. Enjoy!
BEAUTIFUL CHRISTIAN SISTERby Maya Angelou
'A woman's heart should be so hidden in Christthat a man should have to seek Him first to find her.'When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not shouting 'I'm clean livin''I'm whispering 'I was lost, Now I'm found and forgiven.'When I say... 'I am a Christian' I don't speak of this with pride.I'm confessing that I stumble and need Christ to be my guide.When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not trying to be strong.I'm professing that I'm weak and need His strength to carry on.When I say.. 'I am a Christian' I'm not bragging of success.I'm admitting I have failed and need God to clean my mess.When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not claiming to be perfect,My flaws are far too visible but, God believes I am worth it.When I say.... 'I am a Christian' I still feel the sting of pain..I have my share of heartaches, so I call upon His name.When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner Who received God's good grace, somehow!
BEAUTIFUL CHRISTIAN SISTERby Maya Angelou
'A woman's heart should be so hidden in Christthat a man should have to seek Him first to find her.'When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not shouting 'I'm clean livin''I'm whispering 'I was lost, Now I'm found and forgiven.'When I say... 'I am a Christian' I don't speak of this with pride.I'm confessing that I stumble and need Christ to be my guide.When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not trying to be strong.I'm professing that I'm weak and need His strength to carry on.When I say.. 'I am a Christian' I'm not bragging of success.I'm admitting I have failed and need God to clean my mess.When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not claiming to be perfect,My flaws are far too visible but, God believes I am worth it.When I say.... 'I am a Christian' I still feel the sting of pain..I have my share of heartaches, so I call upon His name.When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner Who received God's good grace, somehow!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
End of Summer Fun
Here are a few pictures of the kids from Labor Day weekend. We had my brother over and his daughter Hannah. We took the kids to Hawk Island. It was the perfect weather that weekend for swimming!
Hannah
Hannah
Saturday, September 6, 2008
~~Who Let The Mom's Out?!~~
I am trying to raise funds for Devin's school. Let me know if you want to sign up! It will be a lot of fun!
Do you sometimes feel you're lost in the shuffle of trying to meet everyone else's needs? Any special thoughts on pampering yourself so that you too can occasionally be Number One on your list? We have the solution!! Come one, come all…Introducing:
Who Let the Mom’s Out?!
Please join us for a wonderful day and night of scrapbooking. Plan to relax with your girlfriends or a retreat by yourself.
When: Saturday, Oct. 25th
Time: 9am-Midnight
Location: Sycamore Elementary School, 4429 Sycamore St. Holt, Mi 48842
Cost: $50.00 include breakfast, lunch and dinner and chances to win door prizes, and a gift at your seat. You will also be allowed to set up your scrapping area on Friday night!
What to bring: Your scrapbooking supplies. Are you new to scrapbooking? Do not worry, we will have lots of experts on hand to assist and you can buy your supplies from consultants who will have items for sale!
Hurry spacing is limited!! Sign up with any PTO member.
All proceeds benefit the kids at Sycamore.
Do you sometimes feel you're lost in the shuffle of trying to meet everyone else's needs? Any special thoughts on pampering yourself so that you too can occasionally be Number One on your list? We have the solution!! Come one, come all…Introducing:
Who Let the Mom’s Out?!
Please join us for a wonderful day and night of scrapbooking. Plan to relax with your girlfriends or a retreat by yourself.
When: Saturday, Oct. 25th
Time: 9am-Midnight
Location: Sycamore Elementary School, 4429 Sycamore St. Holt, Mi 48842
Cost: $50.00 include breakfast, lunch and dinner and chances to win door prizes, and a gift at your seat. You will also be allowed to set up your scrapping area on Friday night!
What to bring: Your scrapbooking supplies. Are you new to scrapbooking? Do not worry, we will have lots of experts on hand to assist and you can buy your supplies from consultants who will have items for sale!
Hurry spacing is limited!! Sign up with any PTO member.
All proceeds benefit the kids at Sycamore.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Grandpa for President!!
Ok so Gretch has me on this Jib Jab thing..an I am loving it way to much..what do you think about this FUNNY president video?
Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today!
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
~~!!First Day of School!!~~
For Devin and Ian..Landon does not start until the 15th. So more to come for him later..
Here are pictures of Devin and Ian. Ian was so excited to ride a bus home. Tomorrow he can ride the bus there. I am actually walking Devin to school and was going to walk Ian as well but he loves the bus ride so much he might as well enjoy.
Here is Devin and Ian. How do you like their toothpaste and milk stain? LOL
Ian was so excited!
of course we had to take a picture of Devin's new shoes..he was so excited about those..he was running up to his friends and saying look at my new shoes..he is cute!
Here are pictures of Devin and Ian. Ian was so excited to ride a bus home. Tomorrow he can ride the bus there. I am actually walking Devin to school and was going to walk Ian as well but he loves the bus ride so much he might as well enjoy.
Here is Devin and Ian. How do you like their toothpaste and milk stain? LOL
Ian was so excited!
of course we had to take a picture of Devin's new shoes..he was so excited about those..he was running up to his friends and saying look at my new shoes..he is cute!
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