We are in Colorodo

Jesse took pictures at the airport from the side of the road of the mountains. He wanted to make sure his Mom got to see them since she has a fondness for Colorado's mountains.


Another picture taken from the car window as we approached Colorado Springs.


Hey kids, they have deer here too.


Jesse was careful to "shoot" pictures of them but not hit them with the car. Which is a talent because he was driving while taking the picture.


I miss my kids and hope they are having fun.
Hopefully I will have some new pictures for them soon.

Dang it...

I went to Carrie's blog and it still says 2 weeks.

I refreshed and refreshed....nada

I followed her link to my blog...nada

Sigh

I guess I am still 2 weeks.

/cry

Guilted to post

So my sister-in-law Carrie... who is wonderful, creative, talented, crafty and many other wonderful things...has this new feature on her blog...

A guilt link to my blog.

It says "2 weeks".

I have an old blog.

It had been 2 weeks with no new post.

Well HA not any more.

Miss newfangled bloggy sister.

One day she will show me how she makes her blog look so nice.

I feel kinda boring and old fashioned... my blog looks the same as it did on day one.

Except for this new post of course.

And we all know that a new post MAKES the blog.

10 again

Today is 10...

10 years ago Jesse and I vowed we would be partners for better or for worse in sickness and in health.

So what are some random facts about those 10 years.

1. Gas was .73 a gallon on the day we were married.

2. Our firstborn was born 2 weeks before out first anniversary.

3. We had to deal with "sickness" early on with Devonae being born with craniosynostosis. I think we did well if survival is a gauge of success.

4. We slept on a pallet of pillows on the floor for the first month of our marriage.

5. Jesse bought me a TV for my first birthday we were together. It replace a 3 inch b/w one we had borrowed from a friend.

6. I have been pregnant 7 times but only have 4 kids. I learned that men grieve much differently then women.

7. Danny was due on our anniversary but came a week late on March 15.

8. Our anniversary's have never been typical celebrations.

9. Jesse paid for out first date together AFTER we had purchased our engagement and wedding rings.

10. Plans for today? Jesse is at the car dealer buying his new car. I love him. His 1988 camry is about on its last leg/wheel.

We are planning on cooking out today. The high is forecast to be 73.
Jesse is sick with a yucky cold.
My house is a mess.

I am pretty happy with how far we have come in 10 years. Am I ready for 10 more?
Sure, why not. Life is an adventure and who better to experience it with than your best friend.

Ten part 4

Becka gave me K.
At least it is not Q.

1. Knife
2. Kill
3. Kids...yes it is random just weird
4. Kite
5. Kroger
5. Kitten
6. I am starting to hate the letter C. Kin
7. Kinetic
8. Knowledge
9. Kindness
10. Knot

Well I must say I finished much better than I started.

The last one has led me to a random memory:

We were married by a minster named Mel Knott who shared the duties with my father.
He also did our premarriage counseling. The thing I remember most from our counseling with him is how much he loved his wife. It was very evident.

He is also the minister who showed up at the hospital for Devonae's surgery. I think he was actually there before we were.

A man of God who loved his wife, and touched our lives during significant milestones. So when I look back at it I see clearly what Christ was talking about when he said that you would know they are Christians by their love.

Mel Knott died to cancer about 2 years after Devonae's surgery.
He left behind the wife he loved.
He left behind an imprint on love on our lives and many others.
He went to live with the Christ he loved.

I am thankful he blessed our lives and want to strive harder to leave the imprint of love on those I encounter in my journey through life.

Ten part 3

Ten random things that need cleaned in my house.

1. Kids. They are covered in pen and marker tattoos.

2. My desk. Junk mail and Marker.

3. Kitchen. dishes and food crumbs all over.

4. Couch. covered in marker.

5. walls. most of them. covered in marker, ink pen, chocolate, and I am sure boogers.

6. Guest room. Games all over. Sorry Mom it will be a mess still when you get here. I need a kick in the rear.

7. Bathrooms. TP seems to be a toy and I do have a boy. Not as bad as Becka's I am sure cause she has 2 boys.

8. The laundry bed in my room. It is mountainous. I refuse to climb it because it is there. The kid have though.

9. My pantry. The floor of it is well, sticky. Hot Chocolate mix clean up attempt only made it worse. Gonna have to go a few more rounds if I ever want to retrieve my shoes.

10. Me. I need to brush my hair, brush my teeth, take a shower, put clean clothes on, etc... Oh look, I have marker on me too.

Ten part 2

Ten things I am grateful for

1. I have generally healthy kids.

2. I have a nice house.

3. My husband has a job.

4. My Mom comes to help me and give me a break.

5. I have a church that has two Sunday School classes that we really enjoy and are sad we are moving from a great one to another great one.

6. I got the house straight before the police got here last Thursday.

7. I passed my drivers test. Yes it was so bad I am still grateful several months later.

8. That God loves me the way I am, no matter where I have been, or where I am heading

9. My husband thinks I am beautiful.

10. For the things that make life more bearable, Christ, Dr. Pepper, Family, Excedrin, Motrin, bubble baths, back rubs.