Today I found out that a friend from EAC 's husband passed away from Lupus and Valley Fever. This has been on my mind all day and it really makes me just want to cry for them!
It has made me think of how greatly blessed I am to have all the time I have with my husband. He has been the best thing to ever happen to me and I can't imagine life without him. I find myself some days not FULLY appreciating what this great, amazing man has done for me and has made me happy to be alive and I realize that I can NEVER, EVER take the time I have with him for granted. Yes, we don't have children yet, but just look at the extra days I have had to grow closer to him and love him even more.
Thank you Heavenly Father for the years I have been so blessed with to spend it with my best friend and to be with him for eternity. What more could I ask for.
I love you, Lyle!
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Sunday, August 16, 2009
More VanVleet Reunion Pictures
I know I didn't do too many pictures from the family reunion because I didn't have very many...I finally got some (thanks Mom) and so I thought I'd post some that haven't been posted on other's blogs.
There's a lot of them (I haven't yet figured how to do the collages...if any one knows feel free to fill me in) but I just loved all of these! These pictures are filled with cute kids because that was how the reunion was...filled with kids for lyle and I (and the other aunts) to have as much fun with as possible!
Enjoy!
I just love my brother-in-law!...
...And all my bros!
There's a lot of them (I haven't yet figured how to do the collages...if any one knows feel free to fill me in) but I just loved all of these! These pictures are filled with cute kids because that was how the reunion was...filled with kids for lyle and I (and the other aunts) to have as much fun with as possible!
Enjoy!
I just love my brother-in-law!...
...And all my bros!
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Life:
This post is for my sister...since nothing is happening in life aside from the typical life, she thinks that I need to just post about Life. So here it is.
It's HOT! Day 19 of consecutive temps in the triple digits. Yuck! So life happens indoors mostly nowdays.
Lyle's work is still doing their typical retarded decision making and doing the non-needed stuff and ignoring the needed stuff. Ugh!
I've been working 1-5:30 at the flower shop (still love it!) but it makes for a long day when you have to spend the morning running errands, cleaning, dr appointments (I feel like I see one every week!), store, and then battling the insurance. THEN running home just to turn around and head to the gym.
At least when we both FINALLY sit down at night (around 8) we can relax with our typical...Lyle playing a computer game, I'm playing Mario Brother's 3 and both watching Angel on the laptop.
One fun thing is that we found Jaz a friend to play with at the park. Her name is Ariae and her owners live in the complex right against the park so their back gate opens to the park. She is also a lab and is about 7 months old and finally has more energy than Jaz. They run all over together and we enjoy talking to Erin and Robert. So when we head home, she is ACTUALLY tired and ready to fall asleep. It's great!
That's it...that's life as it is.
It's HOT! Day 19 of consecutive temps in the triple digits. Yuck! So life happens indoors mostly nowdays.
Lyle's work is still doing their typical retarded decision making and doing the non-needed stuff and ignoring the needed stuff. Ugh!
I've been working 1-5:30 at the flower shop (still love it!) but it makes for a long day when you have to spend the morning running errands, cleaning, dr appointments (I feel like I see one every week!), store, and then battling the insurance. THEN running home just to turn around and head to the gym.
At least when we both FINALLY sit down at night (around 8) we can relax with our typical...Lyle playing a computer game, I'm playing Mario Brother's 3 and both watching Angel on the laptop.
One fun thing is that we found Jaz a friend to play with at the park. Her name is Ariae and her owners live in the complex right against the park so their back gate opens to the park. She is also a lab and is about 7 months old and finally has more energy than Jaz. They run all over together and we enjoy talking to Erin and Robert. So when we head home, she is ACTUALLY tired and ready to fall asleep. It's great!
That's it...that's life as it is.
I told you so!
When I was still in high school, I took a trip (my first) to Mesa, AZ with the Ketchesons. While we were there, we all went to a pizza place called OrganStop Pizza. It was AMAZING! It's an organ that is hooked up to many other instruments and puppets and stuff and a man plays (off the top of his head) any requested music such as Phantom of the Opera, Star Wars, Sound of Music, The Little Mermaid, Mickey Mouse Club, etc...
Three years ago, I moved to Gilbert, AZ and tried to convince my husband and others that this place was worth going to see...but no-"No one wants to go to a place with the name organ stop!"
Three years later...our good friend Jake had his birthday and his awesome wife decided to suprise him with dinner with friends and family at -ORGAN STOP PIZZA! So we go and to my non-suprise...Lyle thinks it's awesome! and he tells me..."We should bring my family here to see this!"
I told you so!
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Lyle's Birthday Swords
For those of you that know Lyle, he has always loved dragons and swords. So while we were in ABQ, Keri's neighbor was having a garage sale of mainly swords...fancy swords. Imagine a kid in a candy store and that's Lyle with these.
Anyway...we decided that he could buy some for his birthday that's coming up (don't worry you haven't missed it-it's on the 29th).
Craft...for those that are interested.
Here's the craft I was working on that was suppose to be simple but turned into a frustrating one...thanks to Erin, we saved it...the only problem now is that it's so hot here in phoenix that it's melting the hot glue...so I haven't hung it yet.
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