With a lot of hard work, compromise, sacrifice, teamwork, tears, laughter, tears from laughter, and most importantly unconditional love, Scott and I have made it a whole 19 years. Some days I look back and I can remember in perfect detail our wedding day. Smells, the taste of the food and drink, the lighting (beautiful candle light), the weather (unseasonably warm just after a fresh snowfall the night before), getting ready with my girlfriends and mother and sister, seeing my dad at the top of the stairs before we took the slow stroll down the "aisle"... In my mind it was just a few weeks ago! But then I step back and look at all we have accomplished together. We have a 15 and 16 year old! We have moved 11 times, traveled the entire country in a camper for 5 months, homeschooled our kids for 6 years, had two amazing dogs (Cullen is currently whining at me and barking in a jealous rage at anyone so lucky to be walking by our house) had a variety of jobs, made amazing friends, gone on many memorable camping trips, climbed mountains... I guess these things have all taken time. It has passed by in a flash. I am grateful to be with someone who gets me, and whom I get entirely. He really is the only worthwhile thing I got from high school Chemistry.
That being said...we enjoyed the Superbowl this year with our friends from Portland. Ethan baked a football cake for the occasion. We also celebrated Ethan's 15th birthday with Gammy and Gampy.
Both kids are continuing to work hard at school. They are getting worn down by all the test and essays. I forgot just how hard high school really is!
I am hoping that the next time I add to this blog it will be warm out and I will have some pictures from Ethan's baseball games and Fiona's track meets.
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| Ethan and the boys. |
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| My friend Melissa (Cullen's friend also) took this shot. |
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| Ethan's famous chocolate cake. |
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| Theo, hangin out. |
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| All he wanted on his birthday was to wake up to DD Donuts. |
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| What pairs better with donuts than donut boxers??? |
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| Received birthday package ON HIS BIRTHDAY from auntie. |
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| Gammy's artful card along side Fiona's. |
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| Did I mention we all went to "The Price Is Right"? Jason got us all tickets! |
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| It was a packed venue. |
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| Soooo loud! People were going crazy! |
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| This is an example of just how packed. That guys butt kept bumping my sisters head! |
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| "I looooove you mommy" |
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| Bob has lived in Scott's truck for years. Sometimes we just let him take the wheel. |
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| Our back yard. |
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| Scott was doing some plumbing for a friend. He took the role way too seriously. |
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| Anniversary flowers. |
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| Dinner with just my daughter. |
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| Family date night. |
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| All I wanted was one picture with the two of them faking a smile. |
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| NEVER got a clear shot. |
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| Ethan has been working hard spiffing up the basement. I added the stuffed animals. |
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| Him and buddies bowling. |
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| This is just some of the food I prepare for clients. Roast sweet potatoes, baked potatoes, roast cauliflower, roast fennel and garlic, mashed potatoes. I like the cooking part of my job. |
