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

believe

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

get your motor runnin!!!!

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

one beautiful ride!!!

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!

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!

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!

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.

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.