corndogs & kettle corn

Well... I decided to go to the fair in my boots...
and so glad I did!

next time... the little gals will be in their rubber boots

I have a thing for pigs!
I know they're messy... but I love em!

look at that precious face!

a quick nap before my trot in the ring

buckled up for safety

up up up up up

weeeeeeeeeee

pretty in pink

brought to tears as her lamb was auctioned off...
so happy... the buyer sent the lamb back home with her

now that's a COWBOY

this little gal was so flipping cute

she wasn't looking... this swine took her by surprise

tickets please

round & round on the ferris wheel

little face of joy

heading home with her prize

The weather couldn't have been better!
We saw snakes... a crocodile... a big ugly lizard...
a 100lb turtle... precious bunnies... goats...
chickens... turkeys...lambs... cows...
piggies... little dogs in clothes...
and ALL kinds of folks!

It was a fun day at the county fair... by golly!

Randy Pausch...

in memory...
May God bring comfort & peace to his family!

What an amazing man... what an amazing LIFE he led!

He gave his "LAST LECTURE".

e i e i o

Quiet day around the fox den yesterday.
One of those days where you just
let the day take it's own shape.
Let the kids run wild and
worry about the mounting mess later.
So guess what I'll be doing today! :)

Took a quick pic last night...
we couldn't get over the sunset... the things HE creates!
wow!
We just sat there and bathed in it!

So... hello Friday! Tell me did this week fly by or what?!?!
Our county's fair is this weekend...
so I suppose this pack be seeing some swine &
having a squealing good time! oink

Here's to a...

pretty

relaxed

happy

silly

high flying

spontaneous

flip flop wearing...

kind of day!
Oh wait... one question.
If there will be animals at the fair... there will be poop...
should I be wearing my boots to this fair thing?

a-z . . .

(F. favorite colors)

A. attached or single? attached... but my sister is pretty & single :)
B. best friend? ALL my friends are the BEST... really

C. cake or pie? cake... did you say cake... yes I'll have a piece!

D. day of choice? Saturday
E. essential item? my bra's
F. favorite color? love color... bold red, pea green, the color of wheat

G. gummy bears or worms? neither
H. hometown? Corpus Christi, TX

I. favorite indulgence? i have a thing for online shopping!

J. january or july? January in TX... July in CO

K. kids? 2 darling drama queens

L. life isn't complete without? faith, family, FATHER

M. marriage date? March 7

N. number of brothers & sisters? one sister & one "half" brother

O. oranges or apples? apples... gala... cool from the fridge

P. phobias? gross... disgusting... see through geckos! gross!

Q. quotes? "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"

R. reasons to smile? i am happy

S. season of choice? Fall... for sure

T. tag five peeps! COME ON chickadees... YOU... yes YOU! YES you!

U. unknown fact about me? i MUST shave my legs EVERY DAY

V. vegetable? spinach & broccoli

W. worst habits? i enjoy a "real" coke almost every single day

X. x-ray or ultrasound? huh? i've had both...

Y. your favorite food? always in the mood for mexican

Z. zodiac sign? too weird for me

thanks Lanny for the tag! :)

texas treat

Just a bit from our trip south. Our time was full! Full of family... friends... fun! I just wish I would have captured more with my camera. Like I mentioned yesterday... it is a time in my life that I will always remember CLEARLY. This last month held memories for me that are simply too difficult to convey into words. Moments so raw & so special that I still feel them in my throat. Laughter so deep that my side still hurts! I was reminded yet again what an incredible family & super set of friends we have! We have our nuts (i might be one)... but we sure know how to love & have some good fun!

my mama...
remember... she flew to CO just to make the drive to TX with us
i love you!

Riverhill in Kerrville
our ballerina collecting golf balls

loads of swimming at the club

lots of reminiscing with family
my cousin (more like a sister)... uh where is her cute face... oops

she may be three but still happy using a baby float

i thought she was going to turn into a fish or maybe a raisin

at my dad's in Bulverde TX
she went down the slide 39 times... oh yes she kept count!

at the Floyd's beach house, Galveston

one fish... two fish... red fish

we all got lots of rest & relaxation

for some reason I love this picture...
taken from the deck while playing password with friends...
Sophi... Jill... and Ruth Ann


Just a hint of all the good!
Now... to get my feet back on the ground!
My focus right now is just getting back in the swing of things!

Happy Tuesday! :)

home sweet home...

yippee! we are back in Colorado! back home!
there sure is something... a comfort about being home!

It's been quite a month...

a month that will be etched in my mind forever!

First & foremost...
thank you SO much for all your kind thoughts & prayers...
you're the best! Really... so dear to me... so special!
I carried you & your your love with me everywhere!
I have missed sharing & being in contact with you!
The computer just had to take a seat
on the back burner the last five weeks.
Really looking forward to "reconnecting".
There is no other way to say it...
I missed yall! BADLY! Like crazy!

For this morning...

a BIG... HUGE... hug & kiss to you!

Here's to a beautiful new day! A true gift indeed!

"well done my child"...

... the words,
I have no doubt, she heard entering the gates of Heaven!

My gran-mama died on June 17th... two weeks as of yesterday.
Still shaking my head
and grabbing at my heart not believing it is real.
Selfishness still lingering... wanting to keep her here with us.
Thoughts of knowing we will see her again one day... brings comfort.

What a FULL life! FULL of zest! FULL of love!
Certainly the most vibrant... colorful... faithful...
proud... confident... woman I have ever known!

She taught me so many things...

to always believe in the power & promise that lies within us

stand tall & face things head on
to always try something once... "why not"
put God first & everything else will fall into place

I will... we all will... miss her terribly!
HER light made US brighter!

Right now... we all know whose she is & where she is...
those gates... they did open WIDE!
We are just human though... we want her with us!

May we now hold on tight to...
the gifts she gave us...
the love she rooted so deeply within us...
the incredible family she made us...

we ARE blessed!

always beautiful

gran-mama & gran-Tom... always dancing

we were all there to hold her hand

fushia rose by her bed

taken May of this year... her last cruise

We love you gran-mama! Thank you for loving us!
We were SO lucky God granted us YOU!

on the wings of an angel...

My mother is the most incredible... the most giving woman! She is on a flight right now to get to us girls! Once she gets here we are loading up in my vehicle and headed to Texas! Yup... she did not want us driving by ourselves! THAT is a my mom! It's a quite drive... we will have plenty of time to share... talk... and just BE together.

We are on our way to see my granmama. "I look forward to holding your hand!"
"We love you!" smooch!

May the wind be behind our backs... may our path be clear & bright... may the kids be charming & content... may the potty stops be limited... may we get there in a flash! Thank you Lord for lighting our path & leading the way!

I look forward to sharing more once we arrive in glorious Texas! love!!!!

like a pretty song...

our weekend at home!
Loads of little girl squeals and thrills!
The weather was like a pretty postcard!
Chilly at night and early morning then simply
perfect 70's during the day!
awe! Some of Colorado's finer points for sure!
We played lots... relaxed lots and spent time
thanking God for our many gifts & blessings.
HE was all around us!

to have just a pinch of their bounding energy

the girls gave us a concert saturday night

toot toot

a true gift... taking in our back patio view of Mt Garfield

we even took some time to just BE.

Big week at our feet... she is here right in front of us...
greeting us with a smile & hoping
we accept her with open arms!
All I know... my arms are wide open & FULL!
There are many... oodles & oodles actually...
of loose ends to tie before our big trip to Texas!
I hear it's HOT there! Like my dad would say...
"so dipping hot"!
That's okay... I am just looking forward to BIG Texas hugs
from all our family & friends!

Happy day to you!
I hope it plays out just like you want!

hello...

this beauty came out to greet us yesterday evening

boldly beautiful

captivating

brings smiles to those around her

creatively colorful

full of promise

brilliant

a gift from God

... i just described a rainbow AND my gran-mama!

thinking of you...
sending you buckets full of love & oodles of kisses!

see you very soon... be ready for lots of sugar!

bold enough...

so really...
in the grand scheme of things
do you think it's okay if we have cupcakes for lunch?

simply marvelous...

was my package i received yesterday in the mail! I was the wiener over at Lanny's Simply Me! I am all smiles this morning sipping on my Starbucks coffee! So fun too... it is the bold blend... I have never tried it before... what a treat! Thank you SO MUCH Lanny! SO super great to even get a Starbucks gift card! wow wee... yippee for ME! :)


Go ahead you can say it... that IS the coolest button ever! So great! NEED COFFEE! I need to pin that to my robe!

Here's to a BOLD blend of a day!
Bold in bounce... BOLD in attitude and BOLD in fun!
dig out a scoop & enjoy!

a pig... a fish... some bird feet

riding the piggie to the market

fishing... in her Danica Patrick t-shirt... fitting

bird feet makes it cuter... i think

Well... it wasn't a HUGE weekend... but I think it was just right!
Just the right amount of good!

Daddy was able to squeeze in a quick fishing adventure with the girls and they BOTH caught a bitty fish! yeah... now that was GOOD!

Summer... yes... but I am still feeling a bit of that Monday madness! Time to get busy!

So... hey... hello... Monday you! Even though you greet us with a bit of rush... we like you... you get us going... you've got ME going!

Here's to a get up & go day! A start to all the GOOD this week holds! LOL