Back to Happy

It has been such a long time since I wrote - life has been so overwhelming that I don't think I would know where to begin. I look forward to reading up on all my dear blog friends and see where you have been and what has happened in the past year.

We have been on a long road of healing and it has gone fairly well. I can only say that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger and I have now started the Hercules Club :)

As of Friday the little ones are done with school, Christie and Will are done with finals. Christie has some work left to finish and she is on her way to recovery and starting a new year. She has cheerleading tryouts and clinics this week and I pray she finds her way back to happy. She is almost there, I'm glad to say.

I see that a lot of my blogging buddies have new babies, have moved, have just as many life changing experiences as we have. Can't wait to hear all about them.

It's EVERYWHERE!

Every time we turn on TV or radio or open your emails or facebooks - all you see lately is Bullying! Know why? IT'S EVERYWHERE!!!! Not a day goes by in our lives lately that we aren't personally living this evil. No matter who you talk to or who you stand by, you hear it affecting so many people and families.

For anyone that knows our family - you know that this past May, our beautiful Christie was a victim of a severe brutality. Not a day goes by she isn't reliving it. Our schools aren't doing anything to help. They are standing behind their "govermental immunities" but I want to say BS!!!! It is OUR tax dollars that pay your salaries - It is OUR tax dollars that pay for lights and water to run in that school - IT SHOULD BE OUR TAX DOLLARS that decide where our kids go and who to fire if the job isn't being done properly!!!

I just don't understand any of this. She continues to deal with it daily because other kids are SO RUDE and have no care in the world for others. IT STARTS AT HOME!!!!!!!!!

Raise your kids to say - PLEASE AND THANK YOU! Raise your kids to say - NO, YOU FIRST. And most of all, raise your kids - TO STAND UP FOR THOSE THAT CAN'T STAND UP FOR THEMSELVES!!! IT STARTS AT HOME!

Aren't They Adorable?

Sorry it's been so long since I've shown you my MOST ADORABLE nephews, but they came in to celebrate the 4th with us. Here are a few fun photos from their visit and a few photos from their visit to the Denver Zoo. Love you guys!!! Can't wait to see you again!

Gone for a while, but hopefully not forgotten!!!

OH MAN, where have we been hiding???? I don't even know where to begin and I am assuming that all my blogging buddies have given up on me. Hopefully not too soon. The summer has been SOOO busy, I have started a new job and it has taken a lot of my time. Ron finished an unbelievable home that is just incredible, have a look if you'd like. Just click on the Pine Ridge link on the right! The kids have been keeping busy with their friends this summer, baseball season went from April 25th to July 9th (OMG). We haven't had a summer vacation yet, but that is still to come. I'm posting just a few pics for you to see. Hope you return to see how we've been! I promise I won't be such a stranger!

One comes down...Another goes up!!

The beloved shade tree in our neighbor's yard was brought down this weekend by over a 1/2 inch of ice. I never realized just how nice it was until it was in my yard.

So, even in the pouring, freezing rain, Ron and I helped clean up the mess. After all, it's free fire wood, and we found out that our new neighbor Michelle (not to be confused with "old neighbor" Michelle is expecting - CONGRATULATIONS!!!

And so with all of that work put aside, we decided to put up a tree after all the work of taking down the broken one. Our wonderful Christmas tree. All 12 feet of it. We had no choice but to put in on a table. New puppies force you to do things you don't necessarily want to do. But, we love it and are excited to have Christmas at our house this year to share it with everyone.

Interruptions!!

I came across this cartoon and have to say, THIS IS EVERY MOM'S LIFE!! I don't care how big or little your kids are, this happens to every mom. If it doesn't happen at your home, please let me know how you did it!