I Believe....

A Birth Certificate shows we were born
A Death Certificate shows we died
Pictures show we lived!
Have a seat...Relax. ..And read this slowly.
I Believe... Just because two people argue, Doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, Doesn't mean they do love each other.

I Believe... We don't have to change friends if We understand friends change.

I Believe... No matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while, and you must forgive them for that.

I Believe.... True friendship continues to grow, even over The longest distance. Same goes for true love.

I Believe...
You can do something in an instant
That will give you heartache for life.

I Believe...
It's taking me a long time
To become the person I want to be.
I Believe... You should always leave loved ones with Loving words. It may be the last time you see them.

I Believe...
You can keep going long after you think you can't.

I Believe.... We are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.

I Believe...
Either you control your attitude or it controls you.

I Believe...
Heroes are the people who do what has to be done
When it needs to be done, regardless of consequences.

I Believe... Money is a lousy way of keeping score..

I Believe...
My best friend and I can do anything or nothing,
And have the best time.

I Believe...
Sometimes the people you expect to kick you
When you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.

I Believe... Sometimes when I'm angry, I have the right to be angry, But that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

I Believe...
Maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had, and what
you've e learned from them, and less to do
With how many birthdays you've celebrated.

I Believe... It isn't always enough to be forgiven by others; Sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I Believe...
No matter how bad your heart is broken,
The world doesn't stop for your grief.

I Believe....
Our background and circumstances may have
influenced who we are,
But we are responsible for whom we become.


I Believe...
You shouldn't be e so eager to find out a secret.
It could change your life forever.
I Believe.... Two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.

I Believe...
Your life can be changed in a matter of hours
by people who don't even know you.

I Believe... Even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you-- you will find the strength to help.

I Believe...
Credentials on the wall
do not make you a decent human being.

I Believe...
The people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; They just make the most of anything.

I received this in an e-mail from my Sister in Law, Amy whom I love to pieces! I was thinking about what I believe and realized how easy it is to take those two steps backwards that make life hard, that not forgiving hardens the shells of even the kindest of people,

Let's Play Ball!!!

Hunter's baseball season is now in full swing. We are finally blessed with great coaches and Hunter is loving the sport again. We all know that football is his passion, but it is nice to see him have fun playing ball with out a helmet covering his whole face. As a Mother, there is no greater reward than watching your child play and love what they are doing. I don't think that Hunter realizes just how proud of him we are. Hunter's grades are awesome, his attitude has improved leaps and bounds, he is a great helper at home, and his prayers are becoming more sincere and less routine. I am sure very soon he will sigh at me and roll his eyes when I ask him to mow the lawn, but until them I am going to relish in this moment and pray there are more to come.

As soon as we returned from Spring Break we had a baseball game and played against two of Hunter's closest friends. It was a good game and Hunter really seemed to have fun. He didn't even take it personally when his buddy tagged him out at first. It is a little harder to watch every play with Morgan there. As usual, she is a mess and wants every ones attention. I don't know what I would do if I didn't have friends I could pass her too every now and then.

Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig

Well we all made it back safe and sound from our Spring Break vacations. Morgan did great on the plane coming home and made everyone around us laugh at her "knee surfing". When there was strong crosswinds or turbulence, she would stand on my knees with her arms out like a surfer bouncing all over the place while laughing and squealing with this look that said, "what a great ride Mommy!"

I think I miss Wes more now than I did before I got there to see him. It was so wonderful watching him play with Morgan and seeing her just light up when he smiled at her. It is hard watching the man you love be so tired from working so hard to give you security. It was so easy for me to selfishly get my feelings hurt when he fell asleep before the movie was over or when he promised to play cards with me. I read my devotional and realized I needed to change my attitude. God would not be pleased at how I was behaving towards my husband and realized that all it would take was some venting and a few ugly critical words to blow everything I hold so dear out of reach. Wesley, I am so amazed by you. Yes, like all marriages, there are times you frustrate or irritate me, but you are wonderful man and I am so honored to be your wife and the mother of your children. If I haven't told you enough, thank you and I fall in love with you more every day.

Being on a budget, I just stayed in the 28 foot toaster oven, I mean RV most of the time in Colorado with the exception of our daily walk at the pond and going to Wes's softball practice and game. Who'd a thought it (yes I said it that way) that a RV could be so DANGEROUS for a toddling baby. Morgan was bent on scaring me to death. She snuck up to the bed to hide from me while she ate a cookie and then "threw" herself down the stairs (all 3 of them) backwards hitting the back of her head and face. I was only a few feet from her but I stepped in her car seat and tripped and fell onto the floor right on top of her screaming the whole way down. I should have just yelled "TIMBER"! Of course it all happened in slow motion to me and all I could think about was the actress who just hit her head and died skiing and OMG my baby just hit her head, with a mouth full of cookie none the less!!! THEN she stood up on the couch (I had it folded out into a bed) and took a nose dive, on purpose, landing flat on her face... I saw her do it...from the bathroom, while I was being sick if you know what I mean. THEN she crawled over the wall and would have flopped all the way over...but I did catch her that time. Needless to say I cried a lot, checked her over and over for bumps, dents, bruises, changes, broken bones, wouldn't let her nap for fear of a concussion, and told myself I was a horrible mother for not holding her safely in my arms the entire time I was there. THEN she tried to attack Wes and jumped on him while he was laying face down on the bed...(apparently he is bouncy...I never noticed before) the first time she landed on her head, feet sticking up in the air out of the laundry basket he panicked and I yelled at him...the second time she landed safely on her back in the laundry basket...AND LAUGHED!!!! Hunter was not like this. He was cautious and examined EVERYTHING before acting. Morgan is a DAREDEVIL! I am doomed to a life of grimacing when I hear "hey Ma, watch this, no hands"! I know I was a good kid growing up so I blame this on Wes. I am suffering because he is getting paid back for being such a rotten child I just know it! What luck! I am so glad to be home...with flat, level floors.

An adventure at the Pueblo Zoo

Morgan was obviously needing a change of scenery today so I decided instead of walking at the pond we would take a last minute trip to the Pueblo Zoo in Pueblo's City Park.

We got there an hour before they closed were able to get in and out in exactly that amount of time. Morgan only being nine months old still has a very short attention span so we didn't have to look at the animals for too long. Boy was I happy about that because the zoo had a VERY strong urine odor...everywhere. I had heard that the Ft. Worth Zoo was one of the best, but I had taken it for granted until this moment. Morgan clearly liked the birds and ducks the most.

The Cockatoo was her favorite. She had just learning to nod her head yes with Daddy and now here was a bird, nodding it's head up and down at her as if it were saying yes. So here we were with the two of them (Morgan and the bird) nodding at each other and her laughing and looking at me as if to say, "look Mommy, he knows it too!" She also liked the North American River Otter and how it swam right up to her in the glass window.

You may now unfasten you seatbelts...

Morgan and I made it safe and sound to Colorado! We were both so happy to see Wes and good golly was he a handsome sight for sore eyes. The only thing that would make this better would be Hunter coming with us. I am sure he will have a great time in Florida though.

I am so grateful to Celeste and her kids for taking us all to the airport and making our adventure so much more fun! I am so blessed to have a worry free week knowing our friends are taking care of our home and pets. Thank you to Deidra and her family too!

Morgan did better than I expected on the flight here. There were lots of screaming babies but she wasn't one of them. She was too entertained my flipping the lap tray up and down and laughing at the little girl sitting behind us. I packed WAY to heavy and was the annoying person boarding the plane bumping everyone along the way with my bags saying, "oops sorry, I am so sorry, oh excuse me" How embarrassing!!! Maybe I should mail some of my stuff home or just pay to check more bags??? I just think that $15 for the 1st bag and $25 for each following is skyway robbery!

Pueblo West isn't much different in the spring as the summer. Cool nights, lots of wind, and warm days. At least it isn't as hot as it was during the summer. It reached 104 during our visit and made living in the RV a lot like living in a toaster oven. The mountain views around us are still beautiful. You can see snow on the far off peaks.

We enjoyed being lazy with Wes on Sunday. It was his only day off while we are here visiting so no sight seeing for us this trip. Monday we went for a walk in the park to wait for him to get off work and meet us at softball practice...you would think that I could get away from ball practice and game schedules just for a week during vacation....no such luck with my family. I have added a lap to our walk each day. Today my walk will be two full miles. The pond is still full of life and entertains us while we walk. Morgan sits up and watches all the geese and ducks chase each other across the water.

Being here and being able to watch Morgan and Wes interact and play has been so good for me. He taught her to nod her head "yes" last night. He thinks it is so funny when she doesn't want me to do something and tell me "no, no, no, no mamamama!" Hilarious I tell you. At meal times we have notices that she first picks up or pinches off a piece of her food and hold it in her left hand while she shovels the rest in her mouth with her right hand....like she is saving it for later.

The pictures are of the pond we walk at, the RV and area we stay in, and of Wes and Morgan playing. She sure is a Daddy's Girl! I have more but have to go clean up before she wakes from her nap. Hunter if you are reading this I miss you terribly and hope you are having a blast!

Splish splash she was taking a bath...

What a hot mess our baby girl is! Bath time has always been fun for her but she is taking it to a whole new level these days. Since she is such an independent and messy eater she has to have bath as soon as she is done with dinner. She loves it! She hates wearing clothes and diapers and wants to "air out" as long as I will let her. Once in the tub, she shrieks and shrills, claps, laughs and splashes all over the place. She loves to stand and then plop back down in the water on her bottom. We were able to get her last splash session, I mean bath, on video but I don't have enough memory on my computer to load it for you. Here she is on her way to the tub and of course playing with her rubber ducky and hippo.

She also said Hunter, well "Hunna", twice this morning. He was so touched he was literally speechless. Love my babies!

Trigger Happy Momma....

I was obviously trigger happy this week and have tons of pictures of the kids to prove it!
This week was ridiculously busy. On Saturday alone, we had baseball practice, a basketball game (Our team came in 1st place for the season!), our football banquet, and the team went to the TCU basketball game together. It was a lot of running around and changing clothes but it was fun and Hunter seemed to have a blast. Hunter spent the night with a group of buddies from his basketball team Saturday night and hung out at one of his coaches homes riding four wheelers on Sunday. I cooked Lasagna for everyone that night. It was nice having Hunter home. I really miss him when he is gone.
Morgan is a mess as usual. Who would have thought that a pint sized lil' girl could poop so much!!! She is still holding on to her toys and the couch and "walking" and is super crazy fast on all fours. You have to be so careful not to drop anything small on the floor because she will race you too it and put it in her mouth. Then the fun fishing trip begins trying to wiggle it out of her cute chubby cheeks. She was funny at the TCU game. She would clap on cue when the band played and stop when the music stopped. Sometimes it looked like a funny clip from AFHV. We walked a mile on Tuesday and hiked the trails at a local park with our playgroup on Tuesday and Wednesday. It felt great and Morgan enjoyed being out in the nice weather!

I have lots of pictures this week.