Easter 2008

First Time Skiing- January 2008

In January we took to the road and drove with the kids to Castle Rock, Colorado to visit Jared's brother Winston and his wife Jacque. We had a great time! We saw lots of snow. And I concluded what I already thought, "I do not like cold weather." The kids went to ski and snow boarding school. We did some sledding and went iceskating. Here's some pictures from our trip.

Christmas 2007

Backtracking

I am going to go back a little bit and post pictures from some of the highlights over the past 6 months. Hopefully, I will catch up and be current one of these days.

Happy 7th Birthday Handsome Holden!

Yesterday was Holden's 7th birthday! We celebrated his birthday with a party at Pump It Up a few weeks ago. He had a family party with everyone when we were at the beach this past week. Last night we went out with the Gordons to Red Robin and sang to him there. He got Guitar Hero from Jared and I for his birthday. Here are 7 things that make me smile about Holden:

1. He has a deep, quiet voice. Sometimes you have to listen really hard to hear what he says when you ask him something.

2. He is just like his Dad! He doesn't let things bother him. He is VERY laid back (which is good when you have 3 sisters!)

3. He has the best tan and is toned like he has been working out. I love to see him on the beach because he has so much fun.

4. He has 2 tan colored birth marks on his legs that I think are so cute.

5. He loves everything about being a boy! He loves to try daring stunts on skateboards, bikes, etc. He loves surf boarding and skiing. He likes to go hunting with Jared. He likes to roller skate on his heelys and is very good at it.

6. He is so kind and patient with baby sister Kathryn. Sometimes not so patient with Lauren and Caroline!

7. He has the most charming dimples when he smiles. Sometimes we call him Mr. Grins. When he was a baby he smiled alot. He was the cutest baby boy. People would stop me and comment on how cute he was all the time.

Holden, you are a special part of our family. Thanks for adding your boyish charm and toughness to our group of girls. We love you! Happy Birthday!!!

Busy Summer!

I have been so busy with real estate, trying to sell our other house, and having fun with the kids this summer. We have been to Sea World, the movies, playtime with friends, ballet classes, trips, etc. I want to post so much and have tons of pictures. I am playing catch up from being at the beach with all my family (6 siblings, my parents, and 15 children) last week. We had a blast! I could seriously live at the beach! I will post pictures as soon as I have time. The first person who looked at our house last week made a full price offer. Hopefully, everything will go OK and we will close on July 17th. I leave on my girls trip on Monday. So, it may be a while before I can blog or update with pictures. Just know that I am having a great summer! I can't believe that it has almost been a year since my diagnosis. Where does the time go? I am feeling great. My latest blood work last week was normal. I will go in August for a CT scan to check my abdomen and pelvic regions for any signs of recurrance. I feel so blessed to be where I am, and to be doing what I do. I love spending time with Jared and the kids. Also, I love to be with our extended family and friends. I will update soon.