Stanley's First Bath

This is my crazy puppy....Stanley getting his first bath. He did not like it at all. I am hoping this will help with my allergies. Maybe if he did not sleep on my head at night...that might also help. Some people make their puppies sleep in their own beds but I can't seem to make this happen in my home. This dog makes the craziest noises for ever until I get him. He is already spoiled and he has only been with us for a week. I need help. He needs to sleep in his own bed but like babies I can't stand to hear them cry. OH WELL! I will learn someday. I would like sleep.

My brain hurts

Learning new things on the computer really is a challenge for me. Tonight, Russ showed me how to use Picasa(a picture edit thing). That is how I made that crazy collage. But now that I see it on this blog, I realize I should have filled it up so the white background did not show, but it took almost an hour to do that so I give up. Well at least I am trying new things and maybe just maybe I will learn something. REMEMER..you are reading at your own risk because my thoughts are really scattered, but hopefully one day I will make sense(?) or maybe not.

December 8,2008

My 20th Anniversary was fun. I just love these pictures of my family. I am trying to get more comfortable having pictures of myself taken and I think these are ok. I don't want to look back on my next 20 years and have nothing for my kids and husband to remember me because I don't like being photographed. Like everything about our lives, even our anniversary night was unusual. We went out to eat and then hold on to your seats, we went bowling. Really....not the normal thing one would think about doing...but our family had a great time. Family time is hard to find with everyone so busy, it is important to make the best of the time we get to all spend together... and sometimes you find that time in a bowling alley. I know there might have been many different things or events we could have done on this special night, but all I really needed is being with my amazing husband Russ and my kids. We had a few friends with us and the night was great. My family is my life and I am truly blessed...if i do the exact same thing on my 40th anniversary, I know I will have a great time. 20 years down and still a life time to go...I can't wait to see what God has for us. Only time will tell. Our story goes on..............:)

20 Great Years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is really hard to believe that I have been blessed for 20 years with the most wonderful person in the world. Sometimes it feels like we have been together forever and other times it seems like just yesterday. It is truly amazing to see how God had a plan to put two completely different people together from different parts of this world to form one wonderful life. Looking back on our beginning, this had to be God's plan because we were young and insane.

Russ is the most amazing person I know. I cannot put into word all of the wonderful qualities of Russ-if you know him, you have just seen a part, the rest is just for me. We have this ongoing conversation that he loves me more than I love him, but I do not know if that is possible. I love everything about him so much! But I always know that he loves me. That is so important to know that you are loved, and I know! I can't wait to see what the next 20 years have for us.. because I do believe that the best is yet to come...but it is going to be hard to beat because the first 20 years have been GREAT!!!! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY RUSS!!!!! I love you.

Chalk Art by Isaac

On the porch
Our family on the driveway

These are just a few of the colorful chalk pictures made by Isaac. Being greeted by my happy, bouncing 7 year old made my day! Life can be so busy and crazy but simple chalk pictures made with love just makes me SMILE :)

if you click on the family picture...Mariah's shirts says "peace out yo" That's just cool!

Thanksgiving...

Thanksgiving is always a good day. Lots of food, family, and fun. And the nice thing about this holiday is that it is not at my house. I usually have to cook most of the holiday/birthday meals except for Thanksgiving ....and I am thankful. I was talking with Russ this morning about what we are thankful for...and it was really good to remember everything we are thankful for. The heart of thankfulness is missing in society today. We live in a world of "I need this, what can you do for me, and if I only had this" everything would be better. God has blessed me with a wonderful family and great friends and I am THANKFUL.

Life and Learning

At one time in my life, I thought I had a brain that functioned. But the older I get, I now realize intelligence fades fast. I watch my daughter speed around the computer, chatting with 10 different friends at one time while doing some crazy essay for school and I struggle to change the background on this site for an hour. How does this happen? A brain must be challenged. I think mine is stuck in a low gear. Maybe I should get back to the basics like Isaac with his crayons and set my mind on learning new things. Something to think about....Kim

Today is tuesday

Today is only tuesday but it feels like I have been going all week long. Tooo much work and not enough sleep. God is so good and gets me though each day and I am so grateful. I love spending time with my friends and they are such a blessing. Should my random thoughts be on the internet for all to read? I need to learn how to up/down load pictures.