Clearly Footloose needs a sister! :-)
2 years ago
Thursday, August 28, 2008
The Girl Needs a Sister!
I spent the afternoon in the hair salon (remember my post about hair color?). Upon arriving home, I was greeted by this:
Clearly Footloose needs a sister! :-)
Clearly Footloose needs a sister! :-)
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Nineteen Years of Bliss!
Yesterday hubby and I celebrated 19 years of married life. I love him more today than I ever dreamed possible as I stood at the alter a mere 20 years old.
We have lived together. We have laughed together. We have learned together.
Four children have blessed our lives. One of those resides in her heavenly home.
We are perfect for each other. Where I am weak, he is strong. We can still make each other laugh and we often know what the other is thinking without a word. He is a faithful provider and I try to make our home a place where he can rest.
I love him. He loves me. We both pray for many, many more years of sharing our lives together.
We have lived together. We have laughed together. We have learned together.
Four children have blessed our lives. One of those resides in her heavenly home.
We are perfect for each other. Where I am weak, he is strong. We can still make each other laugh and we often know what the other is thinking without a word. He is a faithful provider and I try to make our home a place where he can rest.
I love him. He loves me. We both pray for many, many more years of sharing our lives together.
A Two Year Old--A Drawer Full of Sharpies: You Guess What Happened!
There is a first for everything, right? On the Loose has been particularly living up to his moniker as of late. He is into anything and everything! He steals items from each family member and runs off laughing taking them to his "hiding place." I even found him on our bed the other day with his toothbrush and what used to be a full tube of his baby toothpaste. He had emptied almost the whole thing onto our bedspread. I still can't figure out how to get that out!
Today was no different. I knew he was making a mess in the den but figured I would just clean it up when he took a nap. He emerged from the room and I discovered this:
I'm not sure how he accomplished it in such a short period of time! Of course, I ran straight to Five in a Row because the ladies there know everything! LOL!! I was advised to use baby wipes and rubbing alcohol (there was even a suggestion that I have some alcohol of the drinkable variety...believe me, if I even had cooking wine in the house right now I'd be mighty tempted! LOL!!) and, of course, they were right! Most of the color is now gone.
Once he was mostly cleaned up he said, "Am I still naughty, Mommy, or am I a good boy now?" I had to chuckle and told him, "You're a good boy but you did a very naughty thing today." It is, however, impossible to stay mad at someone so cute!
Anyone want to warn me what he is going to get into next? :-)
Today was no different. I knew he was making a mess in the den but figured I would just clean it up when he took a nap. He emerged from the room and I discovered this:
I'm not sure how he accomplished it in such a short period of time! Of course, I ran straight to Five in a Row because the ladies there know everything! LOL!! I was advised to use baby wipes and rubbing alcohol (there was even a suggestion that I have some alcohol of the drinkable variety...believe me, if I even had cooking wine in the house right now I'd be mighty tempted! LOL!!) and, of course, they were right! Most of the color is now gone.
Once he was mostly cleaned up he said, "Am I still naughty, Mommy, or am I a good boy now?" I had to chuckle and told him, "You're a good boy but you did a very naughty thing today." It is, however, impossible to stay mad at someone so cute!
Anyone want to warn me what he is going to get into next? :-)
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Rocky Mountain National Park...
Oh the beauty! Rocky Mountain National Park is the most beautiful place I have ever seen! It is expansive. It is majestic. It is perfet!
We were blessed to arrive just two hours after they opened the road for the season. Winding along the road from Grand Lake to Estes Park was just spectacular. A long day of driving for sure since we were stationed in Vail but it was worth every mile!
The kids at the Grand Lake entrance:
Within a few hundred feet of driving into the park, we saw these guys:
We took a short walk across several feet of snow to experience the tundra. At this altitude (over 12,000 ft!), the climate is too harsh for the trees to grow. From this vantage point, you can clearly see where the tree line stops and the tundra begins:
If I could go again tomorrow, it would not be a day too soon! This is truly a place that everyone should experience!
We were blessed to arrive just two hours after they opened the road for the season. Winding along the road from Grand Lake to Estes Park was just spectacular. A long day of driving for sure since we were stationed in Vail but it was worth every mile!
The kids at the Grand Lake entrance:
Within a few hundred feet of driving into the park, we saw these guys:
We took a short walk across several feet of snow to experience the tundra. At this altitude (over 12,000 ft!), the climate is too harsh for the trees to grow. From this vantage point, you can clearly see where the tree line stops and the tundra begins:
If I could go again tomorrow, it would not be a day too soon! This is truly a place that everyone should experience!
Monday, June 9, 2008
Leadville and Denver...
During our trip to Colorado, we had the distinct pleasure of happening upon the highest incorporated city in North America-Leadville, CO. It is a quaint old mining town high atop the Rocky Mountains. We enjoyed a nice walk around town and an ice-cream at a local shop. The drive to and from Leadville is amazing! Surrounded by several 14,000 ft. mountain peaks, you truly feel closer to heaven!
The next day, we drove the 100 miles east from Vail to Denver. It takes about an hour and a half but the scenery on the drive makes it seem much less.
Whenever we can, we like to stop at state capitol buildings when we travel. They are always such a great place to learn history and seeing all of the differing architectures is fascinating.
Denver did not disappoint us. We lunched in a food court downtown and then headed to the Capitol. Upon arriving, we signed up for the next guided tour. Katie was our guide. She was set to graduate high school that same week and was chosen from a large group of applicants to be a tour guide for the summer. We were on her very first tour and she did a fabulous job! We learned a ton about Colorado and its famous residents.
Here's a photo of the Capitol:
Being that Denver is the "Mile High City," here is a picture of hubby at one mile above sea level:
These two side trips brought lots of living, lots of laughing and lots of learning! :-)
The next day, we drove the 100 miles east from Vail to Denver. It takes about an hour and a half but the scenery on the drive makes it seem much less.
Whenever we can, we like to stop at state capitol buildings when we travel. They are always such a great place to learn history and seeing all of the differing architectures is fascinating.
Denver did not disappoint us. We lunched in a food court downtown and then headed to the Capitol. Upon arriving, we signed up for the next guided tour. Katie was our guide. She was set to graduate high school that same week and was chosen from a large group of applicants to be a tour guide for the summer. We were on her very first tour and she did a fabulous job! We learned a ton about Colorado and its famous residents.
Here's a photo of the Capitol:
Being that Denver is the "Mile High City," here is a picture of hubby at one mile above sea level:
These two side trips brought lots of living, lots of laughing and lots of learning! :-)
The Vacation Chronicles...
We've actually been back from vacation for 13 days now but I am just getting around to blogging about it. Actually, if the truth be told, I am still waiting for Screwloose to share the bulk of the pictures with me! The pictures I currently have were taken with my lovely Mother's Day gift. The rest were taken with our digital SLR and, apparently, needed to be re-formatted, blah, blah, blah... Get to it son! The world awaits our photos! LOL!!
Traveling is a favorite past time of our family and this trip did not disappoint. Beauty is to be beheld out there in the world! We began in Las Vegas, NV, for a business conference. We stayed at the Rio this time (first time for us at this hotel). Hubby and Screwloose worked hard at the conference while Footloose, On the Loose and I kicked back in our room.
From Vegas, we traveled east through Zion National Park. We had been to this park before so we just drove through on our way to Bryce Canyon National Park. Oh my! Magnificent is a word that comes to mind! It is truly an incredible place with its HooDoos.
We were blessed to arrive at a time when we were able to view the sunset as well as arise early the next morning to enjoy the sunrise. The colors and shadows were breathtaking!
Sorry about the heads in this photo but the sunrise colors were just amazing!
After watching the sunrise, we had a nice breakfast and headed northeast through Utah towards Vail, CO. Once we entered the Rocky Mountains, I was changed! I will never forget the beauty of that first sight of them! More to come when I get those pictures! :-)
Traveling is a favorite past time of our family and this trip did not disappoint. Beauty is to be beheld out there in the world! We began in Las Vegas, NV, for a business conference. We stayed at the Rio this time (first time for us at this hotel). Hubby and Screwloose worked hard at the conference while Footloose, On the Loose and I kicked back in our room.
From Vegas, we traveled east through Zion National Park. We had been to this park before so we just drove through on our way to Bryce Canyon National Park. Oh my! Magnificent is a word that comes to mind! It is truly an incredible place with its HooDoos.
We were blessed to arrive at a time when we were able to view the sunset as well as arise early the next morning to enjoy the sunrise. The colors and shadows were breathtaking!
Sorry about the heads in this photo but the sunrise colors were just amazing!
After watching the sunrise, we had a nice breakfast and headed northeast through Utah towards Vail, CO. Once we entered the Rocky Mountains, I was changed! I will never forget the beauty of that first sight of them! More to come when I get those pictures! :-)
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Happy Mother's Day!
Happy Mother's Day to all of my mom friends!
My wonderful family has been very good to me today! I received two great gifts. First, a new camera! That was from hubby. :-) The older kids went in together and got me a Starbucks gift card. Perfect timing as I just used the last of the cards I got for Christmas last week.
They also took me out for a nice Mexican lunch and a trip to Barnes and Noble. I had a $20 gift card. I used that and some of my monthly mad money to buy a book on Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks and a couple of magazines.
Here are a couple of Mother's Day pictures taken with my new camera!
Thank you for giving me a great day, family!
My wonderful family has been very good to me today! I received two great gifts. First, a new camera! That was from hubby. :-) The older kids went in together and got me a Starbucks gift card. Perfect timing as I just used the last of the cards I got for Christmas last week.
They also took me out for a nice Mexican lunch and a trip to Barnes and Noble. I had a $20 gift card. I used that and some of my monthly mad money to buy a book on Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks and a couple of magazines.
Here are a couple of Mother's Day pictures taken with my new camera!
Thank you for giving me a great day, family!
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