Emaline at 9months.23.5lbs, 30 inches long, and a head circumference of 19! That's my girl! Above 97% in all categories.

Parker said he wanted in the picture...not so sure.


I was referring to these pictures during last blog about parker rearranging his sock drawer. I heard him playing during nap time so I went in to access the damage. I found his room a wreck, and him standing at his sock drawer informing me that he had changed his socks. Yep. He sure had. 

13 of my favorite people

1. My husband. really. I am not just sucking up. He really is one of my favorites. He gave up a golf game today so that I could enjoy the night out with the girls. He puts up with me, loves me, and encourages me.

2. Parker and Emaline. They put smiles on my face every day. The way Emaline gets so excited that she falls out of chairs or rocks up and down up and down. The way Parker rearranges his room or his sock drawer during nap time. Favorite.

3. Nanny Betty. This week with the births of her first Great Grand Children, I can't help but think of her. I know she is so proud in heaven. I miss her sense of humor and looking forward to seeing her when I come to Paris.

4. My Mom. She is really going through so much right now, I don't know how she is doing it. She is working full time, working on her thesis, and taking care of her husband who has cancer. And my grandmother has to have these spells of alarm. Way to go mom. I love you.

5. Anne or Auntie. Favorite people. She makes me smile. She makes me feel important. She has overcome so much. A great friend.

6. Kim Q. Now, I know I can't list all of my friends, but Kim has become a quick Fave. I love how she proclaims her Savior to all that will listen. I admire her prayer life and can only hope I learn to battle the way she does with the Dark.

7. JennyB. Talk about a walk of faith. Thank you friend for being an example. Thank you for always encouraging me. Thank you for not taking it deep and letting me talk about GH like they were our friends some times. You are an example of a great wife, mother, daughter, and sister. Thank you the loving my kids.

8. Doc Eads. Now, some you may know him. He was a HS teacher, but he took a special interest in the lives of others. During my basketball career, he was a HUGE encouragement. He would come to every home game, even some out of towners. Of course, not just to see me, to see his other students play as well, but it meant a lot. Sure miss him.

9. Gay. I have written about this sweet Cousin many times in my blog career. My junior and Senior year of HS was a tough one for me. My mom didn't live in Paris. Gay was that encouragement and example I needed. I remember her and Jaymie making me a cake in the shape of a jersey with my number on it. In college, when she would come visit Clay, she always made time for me. She has always made time for me. I feel a rush of love when I think of her. Favorite people.

10. Vida Mae. My sweet grandmother who had Alzheimers. I love to hear stories of her. Quite a beauty and a lady. I never saw her in pants. I love the many stories of crawldeads and mothballs and her shewing the cattle over fences. I can hear her saying: home again home again jiggity jog, or ain't that a sight. I have some really fond memories of her--my nanny.

11. Neva. Yep, she is my crazy grandmother that many of your hear about. No, she really isn't crazy, but really funny at times. She cracks me up most of the time. I love how she loves my kids, and keeps asking her doctor when she can come over and keep them again, a highlight in her life and the kids too.

12. A.E., that was my grandfather that I wrote about back at father's day. One of my favorite people of all time. Talk about making you feel special. Every time he came to Abilene when I was in college, he always wanted to take me around to introduce me to his friends and family. I met old national guard buddies, and distant cousins every time he came. Oh he was a proud man of his family.

13. Now, I know that I may leave someone out, so I apologize, and know that you are just as important, I may just be too tired to remember right now: JH, AM, JM, MD, AW, DP, KF, KL, LH, MK, AC- these girls are great friends, whom I am not sure life would be any more fun without, who will listen, invite, endure, pray, and love. Thanks girls.

I know this is a pretty stinky list, but I have had to go back and continue to add and delete because I continued to try include everyone. I will have to continue this list another time. 13 just isn't enough. I thought HS, College, now, and it was hard to narrow it down.

Pictures!!

NEW COUSINS!!!!

I am proud to announce in the blog world that I have 2 new COUSINS!

Cousin CLAY and Maurine had Avery Maurine at 12:20 pm at HEB 7lbs 14.5 oz and 20.5 inches long.

His brother CLINT and Rachel gave birth to Roselyn Jo in PARIS, Texas at 6:30 pm and she weighed 8.85lbs and was 21 inches long.

Gay and Jay have to be worn out today putting many miles on the car and trying to make it to both births! Both girls went into labor on their own. Which is crazy! These girls wanted to make it extra memorable for Gay!

By the way, Roselyn's middle name is for my great aunt Nanny Betty Jo (Clint and Clay's grandmother). I bet she had something to do with this today just to torture Gay. She is laughing her head off with the angels tonight!

Praise God for healthy babies and for the mommys to be doing well.
I can't wait to SEE these babies and hug and kiss them.

HowManyOfMe.com

There are: 12 people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

Paige
Pearson
There are 28,497 people in the U.S. with the first name Paige.
Statistically the 1073rd most popular first name. (tied with 35 other first names)
More than 99.9 percent of people with the first name Paige are female.

There are 125,987 people in the U.S. with the last name Pearson.
Statistically the 249th most popular last name. (tied with 8 other last names)
Famous people with the last name Pearson:
Drew Pearson


Thanks Lyneil for sharing! Pretty interesting. I can't wait to search for Emaline!
None for Emaline, 4 for Parker, 147 for Kathryn, 71 for Stacey:

(90.18 percent of people with the first name Stacey are female.)

13 reasons I loved the state fair

 

13 reasons I loved the state fair

 

13 Reasons I loved the State Fair

The dance! This is part of Parker's new dance that I may try to upload to youtube or something so everyone can smile. He danced for a good 10 minutes, even drawing a crowd in front of BIG TEX! 

13 Reasons I loved the state fair!

 

The Weekend

Fun times. This weekend Emaline and I had some girl time while the boys bonded. The girls headed to Paris for the twins birthday...Logan and Lindsay. I can't believe it has been 1 year since they were born to my HS friend Mindy. On our way to Paris, we stopped off at the McKinney Target and picked up some bling. I had not seen these pacifiers...she HAD to have it. I also had to buy her some new pants due to the fact she had an accident in the car! I am gald that I changed her diaper at the beginning of our Target shopping trip. Friday night we headed to cousin Gay's house to hang out because dad had a party at the store. We had a great time playing at Gay Gays. Saturday morning, the morning I could sleep in due to not having my 7:15 alarm clock with me, my dad's house was getting shown at 9:00am! So we had to be up and out by 9. And wouldn't you know that I had to wake Emaline up at 8:50! Since we had to be out and about, I thought I would take Emaline and take some pictures. This didn't work so well. As soon as I put her down, she would take off crawling, so these are my pictures from Paris. I wish I would have taken pictures at the party. It was so much fun.
While I was in Paris, the boys went to HS football with friends and had a grand time. They also went to see Grandmommy. Grandmommy is Stacey's grandmother, who is 92. Parker has been asking for her. It has been so sweet. He will say something like this: Mommy, my heart hurts. I need to see my grandmommy. So, Stacey and Parker went to take her to lunch. She wanted Luby's. I am glad that Parker got his Grandmommy fix. We have let him call her to talk, but he gets kind of shy and won't talk on the phone. They played in her back yard and really spent some fun time together. The thing on Parker's face is a Tatoo from the football game. He keeps asking where his Texas went.

I have my own website now for my photography...
www.paigepearsonphotography.net

So cool! I will continue to upload the albums so keep checking back!

13 things to make you wonder

1.Why is it that my Kraft Macaroni and Cheese never tastes like Kraft Macaroni and Cheese you order in a resturaunt? Not that I order it, but I always eat Parker's and it never tastes like mine.
2. Why is it that Emaline's hair is growing faster on the sides than any where else?

3. Why hasn't the private investigator come back? This is a great story...that I don't think I should share on the internet, at least not yet. But really, he has left me hanging. And for those of you who know this story, he never emailed Stacey. Crazy. I am staying clear of that side of the street.

4. Why do the costumes on Dancing with the Stars look smaller and smaller each week? Seriously, how much skin needs to show? Some are really bad.

5. Why do I not want to go out to eat? This is pure stupidity! I love to eat, I love to go out to eat, but when I think---where do I want to go eat, I can't think of any place.

6. Why don't I move the table on the back porch AWAY from the window by our bed? Sugar, our yellow lab, wakes me up EVERY morning by playing king of the mountain on this table with Kelli, our chocolate lab. In fact, as I type, they are playing this game.

7. Where are the ants coming from on our kitchen counter?

8. Why is it that gas prices change so often? I think it is crazy that in Lewisville, gas is 1.97 and in Keller it is 2.11 or 2.02. Why?

9. Why do we have Netflix? We have had the same 2 movies for over a month. I think I should cancel it. Wait! It was Stacey's birthday present. Oops.

10. Why don't I like any of my old jewelry? I have lots of rings and bracelets that I never wear any more, either they are too small, or way too out of style. Any suggestions? I have thought before that I would melt them down and make something else.

11. Why can't I get Parker potty trained? This is gone on long enough.

12. Why can't people that start blogs keep them up!? COme on friends. It is very disappointing when I keep checking your blog and it hasn't been updated for days, weeks, or months. I won't name names today....but you better watch out!

13. Why does Parker knock when he wakes up from his nap and say, Come in? I think it is cute, but am not sure where he got it.

Thanks for hanging in there with me through this T13. I need some new ideas.

Pumpkin Patch Round1

Last year it took 2 trips to get a picture of Parker. This year we may just continue going for the fun of it! The Ladewigs went with us to get some pumpkin princess pictures made(you can see some more over on my photography blog), and we had a blast as you can see from the pictures. We joke about Parker and Rylan, but check out this picture and then click HERE to see that this girl is calling the shots!

Let me say that my internet right now is NOT my friend. I only get access about 5 minutes at a time...so this is now my 2nd time to post this blog. I just hope blogger lets me type and upload fast! Here goes a very fast T13.

1. Paige Pearson Photography is steam rolling ahead. So much fun! Again, click over there to go to my site.

2. Stacey has been out of town for a few days! COME HOME QUICKLY! Plane arrive...plane arrive... I need to tag...someone else to change a few diapers. Thanks Angie for helping last night.

3. Referring to number 2, Emaline's antibiotic is giving her some serious POOP! On Tuesday, I think she had 3 sheet changes. It just feels like my laundry never ends since everything needs to be washed right away. Even the bumper pads! I took them off to wash them, and they aren't going back on until this crap stops. Yes, I just used the word crap. I think I did it for shock value. Did it work? She will be on the antibiotic for 6 months to try to prevent another infection. Got stock in TIDE? Help a sister out!
(just saved as draft just in case internet goes down)

4. We rode the Trinity Train yesterday with friends. SO MUCH FUN! It was our first time. Parker loved it, and so did Emaline. Thanks Angie for putting it together.

5. Emmitt made it one more week. Please people quit voting for Jerry Springer. Isn't it hard to picture him as a family man! I have to admit that I teared up watching him hug his daughter, BUT come on!

6. For some reason, business being one, I have decided I was going to learn to make tutus. So tutus I am making. I made an orange one for Emaline to wear to the pumpkin patch. Look for pictures soon. So much fluff!

7. Parker is truly keeping me in stitches. He likes a song that spells out Christian. I think Stacey learned it in school, but I had never heard it before. It goes...I am a C, I am a CH, I am a CHRISTIAN...la la la. Have you heard it? Well, our version is pretty up beat. So the other day, Parker requested this CHRISTIAN song, and I pushed for number 6 to come on, and we actually had an argument whether it was the correct song or not. So at the end of the song I proudly said....TOLD YOU! Guess what? Now, everytime he hears this song, he ends it with TOld you.

Save as draft.

8. He also helped me hang our fall flag outside the other day. I called it our DECORATION. Now, every time we pull into our drive way, he says, LOOK MOM, OUR DECORATION! We did put some more fall things in the house, and he calls it all decorations. TOO FUNNY!

9. My bladder needs serious work. That is it. I cannot tell any more or I breech that TMI thing.

10. Parker and Emaline have started wrestling. Now. I should say that Parker has started this. Emaline just screams and pulls Parker's hair. It is kind of funny to watch. I let it roll for a few minutes before I break them up. Maybe Stacey should have moved up his flight.

11. I need some new recipes. Got any, send them my way. I love my Kraft magazine, and cookbooks, but I just need something new.

12. I get to go scrapbook tomorrow with Anne and I AM so EXCITED. I am SO far behind. I think I take too many pictures to ever be caught up. Anne and I don't get to see each other as much as we used to. SO I really need some Anne time.

13. I think I must decline Jury Duty...I Know, I know. I just have too much going on, and baby sitting is an issue. So, Tarrant County, please ask again. I really really want to serve.

Happy Anniversary Baby!

It is so hard to believe that 6 years have past! What a fun road it has been! I remember the day you proposed, all the planning, and the big day like it was yesterday. Stace and I began to date in January 2000. It began like a fairy tale. We got engaged in June, and September 30th brought us beautiful weather, wonderful friends, and lots of family to witness us pledge our love for each other. In the past 6 years, we have moved 4 times, had 6 different cars (don't ask), had 2 kids, lost a brother, a cat, almost a dog, and most importantly, watched each other grow closer to God.

We take turns planning anniversaries, and couldn't really remember whose turn it was, so Stacey took the reigns. I received 6 roses on Friday! We ate a great dinner at Charleston's and then went to Sun Dance Square to catch a movie. We went to see Facing the Giants. GREAT STORY, and worth the money. I heard it was rated PG due to strong Spiritual Content. If you go see it, just remember it is obviously low budget...but how refreshing to see scripture read and prayer on the big screen.

Happy Anniversary!

So Sorry blogland

I have really fallen down on my job. I can't believe it has been one week since I blogged. I have thought many times through the week~ I MUST blog about this. However, if I made it to my computer, the internet was down, or I had a co-typer, or someone was attempting to climb the chair! Some updates you missed out on:
Should I go ahead and make this my 13 for tomorrow....YES!
1. Friday night Emaline attended her first High School Football game. She had a blast. We went to the Fossil Ridge and Marcus game. It was FR's homecoming, so Emaline LOVED looking at all the mums and action.
2. Mums. I really did think these went out of style in the 90's. NOT SO! They have gotten larger and brighter and OBVIOUSLY more expensive and intensive. I think intensive would be a great word. These things were huge. They light up, the hang from pearls and feathers and adorn sashes creating 1 large ornament for the body. The largest we saw was 6 full mums. 3 on the front, and 3 on the back, think Ms. America. The garters were just as large.
3. Did you know they have guys on the flag corp dancing association at half time? I get boy cheerleaders. I do NOT get dancing guys wearing skirts on a football field.
4. Parker LOVED the football game, but he was more interested in the blow up animals the football teams ran through.
5. We actually made it through half time before we had to make our exit. We met some really nice people who put up with knees in their backs, trips to the potty, Emaline pulling hair, stepping on garter ribbons, borrowing pompons, standing on seats, and a little yelling here or there not relating to the game.
6. Saturday morning was very fun, and wet. A huge step in my new business as we went to the bank. During our bank visit, the flood gates opened and we were stuck there a little while. Water was rushing into the bank and lightening kept switching the bank alarm off and so the alarm company kept calling. I thought that was interesting.
7. Sunday we went to lunch with MIL and SIL and niece. We were eating at a local restaurant when a strange lady behind us asked if we lived close. Then she pointed to a young lady at her table and said that the girl was a GREAT babysitter. Sure. Like I was going to let a complete stranger babysit my kids. No thanks. When they got up to leave, they stopped by our table again and began to talk to us. Nice people. Then I read the other young lady's top. It said Camp Deer Run! YIPPEE! She was so excited I had heard of it. Heard of it, girl! I worked there. NO WAY! Yes way. When...blah, blah, blah, then said something about Paris! WHAT! Okay get this. This girl I was talking to, her mom(the lady who asked if we lived close) married a guy who went to my home church back in Paris. He was a single dad raising 2 girls when I was little. He then moved to Abilene, went to Riuduso(sp) at a single parent retreat, met this lady and they married and blended their family. So, the babysitter girl was talking to Stacey, come to find out, Stacey knows her dad. He is the president of a children's home around here and Stacey has met with him for lunch a few times. 2 women, sisters, 2 girls cousins. Strange girl, really isn't so strange now. Kind of cool, huh!?
8. Sunday night we went to a local park with some church friends. Had a blast enjoying this weather.
9. Emaline is doing something so cute right now. She will begin to crawl towards me. I will walk towards her. When we get close to each other, she stops, sits straight up, and raises her hands in the air for me to pick her up. So cute!
10. She has cut 2 more teeth. That is 8 if you are counting. She is now biting us! Not fun.
11. Parker today decided he would play a DDD all by himself. This was after he picked up my cell phone and called a friend and told them he couldn't find me. Scary! I was just in the next room. I will be hiding my cell phone from now on. And remote controls. It took me a few minutes to change everything back to where it should be.
12. I made a tutu! It is orange! It is SO cute. I am planning on using it during pumpkin patch pictures!
13. The most disturbing. Today, Parker was getting his hair cut today when he was telling LaLa all about preschool. He said he didn't like his teachers (not true) then he said " My teachers don't like me." My heart hurt for him. Neither of these comments were true! I know his teachers, they love him. I don't know where he heard this. I don't know if he really knows what it means. His voice even got sad. Maybe on a cartoon there was a lesson on making friends or something. I hope he doesn't REALLY think his teachers don't like him. Any ideas??????

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Thursday Thirteen

Thirteen Things Parker does to make me laugh...
1. When he gets in trouble, he now asks if Daddy is funny. This puzzles me. I think he tries to change the subject...
2. Last night at church, he had his spagetti ALL over his face, his face was stained orange.
3. Ever since Waxahachie, he now asks for a snack every 15 minutes. (He just held up the Mini Nilla wafer box and told me he was going to eat a snack)
4. Mama, who was the first man? I know all bout him.~ This makes me almost double over, because he ALWAYS says Moses. Then he makes eye contact with me and smiles...and says NOOOOOO, Mama you know the first man? I then tell him Adam and then he tells me again...I know all about him.
5. Parker just told me the Nilla Wafers are his favorite snack. That is too funny, because I thought the fruit snacks were his favorite, or the grapes, or the peanut butter, or the strawberries, or the chocolate cake.....
6. He is addicted to Baa Baa Black sheep from the preschool CD. He only wants to hear that song. I know...I will play it again. We aren't even studying black, we have been studying yellow! I don't know how he knows the song.
7. From the preschool cd Twinkle Twinkle Boom Boom. This song is hilarious, and I always laugh out loud when I see Parker perform it! Yes, it is a performance! The first part...Twinkle Twinkle little star..is played very pretty~then it goes into the this guy yelling...ROLLING ROLLING DON'T BE LAZY, ROLLING ROLLING LET'S GO CRAZY, then it goes right back into the soft song again. During the yelling party, we DO go crazy. I even thought I threw my neck out.
8. Letting Parker help me with laundry. He loves to play clothes a mimute. I have to watch him closely because he just dumps STUFF into the washer. It really doesn't matter if it is in the right color family or even clothes. He is trying to help.
9. How he helps himself to the grapes. He can now open the fridge all by himself and pulls out the drawer with the grapes and helps himself. I sometimes don't even notice until I hear the bell going off letting me know the door has been open too long.
10. Shopping with Parker is always interesting. When our grocery cart gets too full I let him walk beside me. When he starts dragging behind, I will say, Parker are you there...and he follows with I'm right behind you mom. It makes me smile everytime.
11. After nap time today he heard the TV in the living room...and asked if I was watching Dancing! Nope dude, we watched it last night remember! We are trying to get him to chant for Emmitt.
12. During bath time last night he bit himself. I don't think he thought it would hurt. He all of a sudden started screaming and I couldn't figure out why...then he showed me his hand...it had really DEEP teeth marks. It must have really hurt. It made me laugh...I am a bad mom.
13. Bible Bird flies into chapel every Tuesday and Thursday, and must be there 20 seconds. It is Parker's highlight of preschool. He brings in the bible verse for us. (He is a puppet) Today during chapel, Parker kept looking at me and YELLING~ Mama, bible bird is coming today, he is coming today. Through every song...the video clip...the reading of God's word.... I just laughed, because the other teachers and kids kept looking at him like we were crazy, but they understood. This crazy bird has a spell on all of the kids!

Thanks Parker for the laughs the past few days. I must go bake a cake... just want one!

Does anyone else get excited when they get a jury notice!? I received my VERY FIRST one today and honestly, was a little giddy! I don't even want to be excused. YES!

8 months and tired...

For a number of reasons.
Look at the pretty little girl. Who would have known that she was fighting one mean bug! Ecoli is our bug this time. 2nd time for this bug to visit Emaline, and she didn't even eat spinach! This infection is twice the size of the 1st infection by number count and if you are keeping count, this is infection #3. We have made our appointment with our second opinion doctor so we can find out what is going on in her body.

8 months, 22.8 lbs. She is loving to move it. Move it while dancing, move it while standing, move it while holding her. She really doesn't like to be held these days, unless she isn't feeling well, which is right now. When she gets tired, move out of the way, she doesn't want you to touch her. She wants to be laid down in her bed. She loves to hold onto your fingers and walk around. Parker didn't walk until he was 14 months. I think Emaline will be walking before brother did.

Parker is still loving preschool. The only picture I had of him this time was him sleeping in his car seat, so I will try to get a good one soon. He is really into using my camera to take pictures, and actually took some good ones today. He took the black and white one above (some cropping was needed). He is into music right now. Especially the twinkle twinkle boom boom.

13 thoughts...

1. I LOVE dancing with the stars and hope that Emmitt WILL GO ALL THE WAY!

2. Winter Park was very beautiful, but I really don't think I could live in Colorado.

3. Why has Parker cried at Preschool this week and acted out when he saw me?

4. Why does Emaline have another infection!!! Still waiting on the final call from the Pediatrician. We have an appointment with our second opinion in a few weeks.

5. I can't wait to cook 2 new recipes tonight and tomorrow night. Pork Chops and Apples and taco stack things from Kraft Foods!

6. Why can't I sleep at night, and then when I get to sleep I don't sleep long, or the days I CAN sleep in the kids are up, and the morning we need to get up for preschool the kids sleep in?

7. I have some great friends. Friends who look at nasty diapers, friends who open the door for me at 10:00 at night, friends who call to check on the baby, friends who read my blog and email me or call that I haven't heard from in years.

8. Why do young girls dress like they are 20!? And at church? Such a sticky subject. You kind of want to ask the parents about it, and see if they saw their daughter leave the house dressed like that. I understand the need to fit in, and to be fashionable. I would rather see someone who totally didn't match, than butt cheeks hanging out of a skirt. What happened to modesty??? Is it any of my business at all....I have a daughter....I liked what this lady had to say....

9. I used to be so excited for fall tv. I remember waiting to see the new beginning (theme song thing) with all the new pictures and hair styles. I don't get that excited about tv anymore. Now, I love DWTS, American Idol, and Project Runway, but other than those, I am not hooked on any drama. I do want to see Brad Garrett's new show.

10. Last night our church honored our Preacher and his family for his first year of service. It was so nice to have that many people on a Wednesday, and to hear all of the comments. The Quile's are great people who have touched my family in many ways. If you live in the area, you should really meet this family! Come visit us at Lake Cities Church of Christ.

11. I don't like my hair right now. Do you ever feel that way? I am trying to decide to let it grow or not. I have been wearing it curly for a few weeks now, because it is easy and I don't like my hair straight in the cut it is in right now without pulling it up somehow. Oh the dilema...

12. I want to start running. I have wanted to for a while now, and can't really seem to find the time. I think I will need to go in the morning before the kids wake up and Stacey leaves for work. I just am not sure I want to give up the sleep. I am too exhausted at night.

13. Paige Pearson Photography (p3)is almost a go!! Check back for more details....

5 years ago today I was teaching 3rd grade at Atherton Elementary in Arlington, Texas. We were beginning our day with DOL and crazy stuff like that, when Stacey called me on my cell phone to tell me what had happened. I stepped out of my classroom and went to a friends room, and fellow believer to tell her. A few minutes later one of her kids brought me a note that said, "a plane has also hit the pentagon. What is going on?"
What is going on was right!
Our school chose not to discuss it at all. There was 1 tv in the library closet that worked (we didn't have a TV in our classroom) , and at any time during a break there would be 5-6 teachers gathered around it. Stacey called when he could. I had one student whose parent came to get her. I remember crying behind a book during reading time. As soon as school was out, I went to Pearson Mechancial (it was closer than home) to watch tv with Stace and get caught up on everything. Remember...our school didn't discuss it. I only knew what I had seen in the library closet or gotten from Stacey on the phone. We went home together and sat on the couch watching the 24/7 coverage. I remember crying and wondering if I was safe.

I hate meaness. That was one of a few rules in my classroom~
MEANNESS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED!
There is so much meanness in this crazy world. It scares me to think of what Parker and Emaline will see in their life time. I do feel safe. I flew yesterday and LOVED seeing guys being patted down before they got on the plane. I pray before every take off and landing. I think this world makes God sad. As a country, God has been removed from schools, courtrooms, weddings... It makes me sad.

God protect us.

Winter Park

Have you missed me?

We left last Wednesday and arrived home tonight from a great trip to Winter Park. We went with MIL and FIL for business and pleasure. FIL and Stacey did some work, and got to play. MIL and I shopped and rested. SO FUN! We did meet up with the guys after golf and hit a few balls at the golf course Pole Creek, I think it was in the town of Frazier. It looks like I just took a baseball swing! Not sure if TIGER would approve, but the ball did go far!
















The true reason for the trip was a wedding of Randy Ellis. He works at the Denver office of Pearson Mechanical. The wedding was supposed to be outside, but it rained on and off all day, so they moved it inside. This wedding was a first for me. I have never been to a sit down reception...it was so fun! We sat with people we have never met and ate some really good food.














On Saturday, Stace and I went for a hike. We found this old broken down ski resort. I am sure it wasn't really hidden, but we didn't know it was there. We hiked up this HUGE moutain, where the ski run used to be. We got really high and turned around to see how far we had climbed when we noticed a storm rolling in. It came in really fast. We were stuck on top of the moutain. You can see from the picture, we were standing in the sun and within minutes we were getting rained on. We ran into a geologist guy who was quickly exiting the moutain due to lightening. He directed us to the lava rock side. We had so much fun looking at all the rocks. There were also really pretty aspen trees everywhere and some were beginning to change colors. This one was bright red.

I have tried to upload pictures 4 times, SO this is what you get for now. I may try to repost tomorrow with more. We sure missed the kids! It was so good to see them tonight. Mammy and Dee did some spoiling and Parker loved WAKAHACHIE!