I am a horrible wife!! I spent so much time yesterday working on my pictures and slideshow from our Colorado visit that I forgot to blog about my 14th anniversary. To make matters worse, my husband wrote the sweetest post on his blog about our marriage and his responsibility to me as a Godly husband. He is so wonderful!! I love him so much and these past 14yrs of marriage and 18yrs as a couple have been so blessed. We had 5 yrs as just a married couple until we were blessed with our first son Ethan. Then almost 3 yrs later we were doubly blessed when Isaac arrived. Steve has always worked self sacrificially to provide for our family both financially and most importantly, spiritually. I could not ask for more in a husband and spiritual leader!!

Thank you Steve for all you do for us! We love you more than words!

Colorado Visit in a Slide Show

I could update you all on our visit in words but I like the idea of a slide show better. We had such a wonderfully exhausting visit. We were able to see almost all of Steve's family including grandmothers, great-grandmothers, a grandfather, aunts, an uncle, cousins and we even met new friends. We spent a lot of time hanging out at Oma's but just as much time trying new things. We played mini golf at Adventure golf, Marin didn't care for that much!! We spent an evening at Denver's Amusement Park, Elitches. We drove down to Colorado Springs and panned for gems and fossils, explored a cave and even at lunch at Witt's End in Focus on the Family. The 2-story slide at FOTF was totally fun and the kids loved exploring the Narnia Room. Over all our visit was just what we needed! I love our family so much and am already planning our next visit.

So now, on with the show.......

Colorado

I am still trying to pick out , tweek and upload all of my pictures from Colorado. I think I have about 500 to choose from. Decisions, decisions, decisions.

I wanted to add the pictures of my niece and nephew first though. They are the real reason why its so important for us to at least go once a year. I miss watching them grow up. I'm saddened that I don't know them better. I mourn the fact that it takes them a week to get to know me and then its time to leave. I love them like my own but feel like I don't know them as well as I should. Anna and I talk so much I feel like I can have a small part in their lives but I know its not the same.
I am so glad we are blessed enough to travel to see them and grateful that we have the internet to share pictures and updates regularly.


I love and miss you terribly Marin and Bowen!! Oh and you too Anna :)

Finally Home!

We are home! We had a wonderful time but are VERY tired! Our plane landed at DFW at 11:30pm last night and we made it home around 2:45am. The boys stayed awake the whole ride home and we finally hit the sack around 3:15 am. Needless to say we slept until 11:30am but still are trying to recoup!! Steve and Eric went hunting this weekend and hopefully will be home soon!

We had a wonderful time and I am looking forward to updating and adding pictures of our trip!!
For now though, nap time for all of us!!

Off for the week

I am taking the week off to go on vacation! Yeah!!The boys and I are heading out tomorrow, Monday, to catch our plane at DFW Monday afternoon. We will be in Denver for the rest of week and head home on Saturday. Steve is not able to go with us due to a crazy building and bidding schedule this week!

We actually need prayer about that. Several of the local schools are bidding BIG jobs soon and we desperately need at least one. There are millions to be made and several of the schools have already sent some work to out of town contractors. Steve has been trying to convince the school boards to keep work local so that all of the taxpayers money isn't going to Natchidoches or Dallas. (Just a quick side note to this post).

Anyway, about our trip... we will spend the week visiting the Hill's and enjoying some fun family time with them. We look forward to it every year! I will post pictures as soon as I can!

Keep us in your prayers for safety and protection!! Keep Steve in your prayers for work and a week without his family!!

I'll blog ya later!!