Thursday, December 24, 2009

quiet anticipation

santa's elf has assembled the toys
presents are wrapped
carols are playing
eggnog in the fridge
twinkling lights
a fragrant tree
excited little children in and out today
and quiet anticipation for the celebration to begin
i wish you and yours a Very Merry Christmas!
What is Christmas?
it is a tenderness for the past
courage for the present
hope for the future.
it is a fervent wish
that every cup may overflow
with blessings rich and eternal
and that every path
may lead to peace.
~agnes m. pharo

Friday, December 18, 2009

Saturday, December 12, 2009

the beauty of "I DO"

wanted to share a few photos of cassie and kyle's beautiful day!

a fun moment during the ceremony

mom, dad and newlyweds

cassie, kyle and all the nephews/niece on our side

her dress


kyle carving their initials in an aspen after the ceremony


the sisters

the bride!


i now pronunce you....







the centerpieces


daddy/daughter....before walking down



the newlyweds




her bouquet


the rings



fall wedding in colorado....beautiful!

photos by blue lily photography

Friday, December 4, 2009

get your motor runnin!!!!




it happened....he got his Harley tonight!
one happy man
one beautiful ride!!!

Thursday, December 3, 2009

the fragrance of Christmas

"Christmas....that magic blanket that wraps itself about us,
that something so intangible that it is like a fragrance.
it may weave a spell of nostlgia.
Christmas may be a day of feasting,
or of prayer, but always it will be a day of remembrance...
a day in which we think of everything we have ever loved."
~augusta e. rundel

we have begun the decorating....listening to sweet
music, remembering past memories and making new ones.
Christmas is in the air around here and it smells good!

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

journey girl!

happy #3 journey girl!!!!
you are our sunshine girl
our sassy, spunkmeister....
with your beautiful big blue eyes and impish grin....
you hold your own so well with brother and all the boy cousins....
but love to nurture and play mama and baby!
we love your stories, your conversations
your body language, your dance moves
and your thoughtfulness.
what a wonderful day to celebrate the season of joy....
december 1st celebrates you dear journey....
and all your preciousness!!!!
we love you little girl!

Monday, November 23, 2009

best of all
is to preserve everthing in a pure , still heart,
and let there be for every pulse a thanksgiving,
and for every breath a song.
~konrad von gesner

Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday, November 20, 2009

balance

hello....let me introduce myself! :-)
i feel like i have kind of just disappeared from cyberspace altogether....
i feel badly not meeting up with my friends and acquaintances that take the time to check in and say hello....but....
my life is just hectic
and it seems when trying to balance it,
it is my blogging especially that suffers.
so...if you don't see me here as much, it isn't that anything other than just BUSY is going on, hence the Christmas background even before Thanksgiving!
we have been busy with:
having company, three days for the 3-Day celebrations, watching grandbabies, and trying to get organized for Thanksgiving......and "gearing" up for a new member of the family......bryan's Harley! :-)
i'll try to be better about staying in touch!!!...and get around to visiting you all.

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Rock the Walk!


our mom ~ Juanita

it is that time again.
time for the
2009 Breast Cancer 60 mile 3-Day.
this friday, saturday and sunday.
i'm not walking this year
but my dear brother is walking again...so
Juanita's Kids
continues the fight for the 5th year in a row.

cory and jessamyn began this journey for our family in 2005.

kenneth (my brother) and i continued it in 2006

2007

2008
(along with his daughter Rachel)


and he will walk again this year...go Juanita's Kids!

there will also be
Babes for Burque Boobs
walking this year!
friends of Cassie's (and ours) from albuquerque, new mexico


and my cousin, her daughter and two other family members
will walk as
Team Paladin
they also walked last year.

i've had some emotional moments getting ready to be a supporter this year rather than walking, but i am excited for this also. the ladies from albuquerque will be coming in thursday....i'll pick them up at the airport in my pink attire...and get them to the opening ceremonies friday morning. i'll be at all the cheering stations, cheering the 2000 walkers on and saying

"Thank You for Walking"!





please keep them in your thoughts and prayers, along with all those they are walking for.