Friday, November 28, 2008
turkey day
nothing like good food and good friends for the holidays. although we missed not being around family, we had a great turkey day. chris had worked the turkey trot the night before, not getting home until about 4 in the morning so he slept in until around 11. i got up, took care of the horses, took the dog on a 4 wheeler ride/run and started getting ready to head over to our friends, the kuchar's house. us along with one of the pilots and his wife and son, and the helicopter mechanic, his dad and 3 kids all joined us. chris fried the bird. mmmmmmmmmmmm................. it was scrumptious! we had all the sides to make it a delicious dinner! we had a good time playing horse shoes and rock band! thanks karen for letting us crash at your house!
let me explain two of the pictures. heather, the kuchar's oldest daughter was in georgia. but we used a butter dish that she had made for our butter. so that one is for her. the one of the guys with the turkey... let's just say that we are lucky they left us some.
not to get to sappy, but i am extremely grateful for all the blessings that have enriched my life. from my family to my friends to my health. i am trying to make a more concerted effort to not take things for granted, especially during these times. it is so easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle at work with everyone complaining. i think to myself and have said out loud, i am very grateful i have a job.
chris, thank you loving me unconditionally. thank you for the patience that you have with me. thank you for telling me and showing me that you love me. thank you for being you.
to my family, thank you for your love and support through all these years. it is a true blessing to have such a wonderful family.
i hope everyone had a very thankful thanksgiving day!
let me explain two of the pictures. heather, the kuchar's oldest daughter was in georgia. but we used a butter dish that she had made for our butter. so that one is for her. the one of the guys with the turkey... let's just say that we are lucky they left us some.
not to get to sappy, but i am extremely grateful for all the blessings that have enriched my life. from my family to my friends to my health. i am trying to make a more concerted effort to not take things for granted, especially during these times. it is so easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle at work with everyone complaining. i think to myself and have said out loud, i am very grateful i have a job.
chris, thank you loving me unconditionally. thank you for the patience that you have with me. thank you for telling me and showing me that you love me. thank you for being you.
to my family, thank you for your love and support through all these years. it is a true blessing to have such a wonderful family.
i hope everyone had a very thankful thanksgiving day!
family visits
my niece and nephew have been asking to come down and visit, so this past weekend, my sister had the opportunity to bring them. they did not get here until saturday evening but billy's high school football team played one of the local schools here so i went to the first half of their game friday night. i have not been to a high school game in a while. brings back memories. i did notice though that on the boone side, it was mainly the adults who were cheering. regardless, boone won by a landslide. they are playing dr. phillips tonight so waiting for a call to find out who won.
chris was in orlando last weekend working the florida classic football game so we had horse duties over the weekend. the kids love it and are big helpers. they know what to do, where to go... sunday, i took them to show the house that we have an offer on (have not heard anything as of yet). then we went to myakka state park which is just around the corner. it's a beautiful park and i think i have only been there a couple times. the kids climbed trees. amy had to show them how to do it. brings back more memories from old town days. she hung upside down with some assistance.
they stayed through tuesday morning since we all had to go back to work. it was a nice visit since chris and i would not be making it to orlando for thanksgiving.
chris was in orlando last weekend working the florida classic football game so we had horse duties over the weekend. the kids love it and are big helpers. they know what to do, where to go... sunday, i took them to show the house that we have an offer on (have not heard anything as of yet). then we went to myakka state park which is just around the corner. it's a beautiful park and i think i have only been there a couple times. the kids climbed trees. amy had to show them how to do it. brings back more memories from old town days. she hung upside down with some assistance.
they stayed through tuesday morning since we all had to go back to work. it was a nice visit since chris and i would not be making it to orlando for thanksgiving.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
like father, like son
here is my proud nephew with his 3rd buck for the season. apparently this one is getting mounted for his room. congrats brandon!!!
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
winter is here
you can tell winter is here. we had our first fire for the season.
and the horses are relaxed.
the weather is a nice change. i love this time of year. we have already been to a pumpkin festival and the start of holiday parades and get togethers are just around the corner. can't hardly wait.
our lives have been busy. chris was in orlando last week for some emergency response training. he will be up there again this weekend for the florida classic football game (don't ask). with the holiday season fast approaching, they will be patroling the malls and shopping centers. with the hectic shedules, we will be staying home for thanksgiving but will head to orlando for christmas. my work is going great. not sure i mentioned this but the week before the presidential election, both mccain and obama came to sarasota. i had the opportunity to work both details. it was a nice change from gangland. i had fun. i worked with the secret service, meeting new people and learned new things. i like that aspect of this position.
we will be bundling up tonight. supposed to get into the 30's. brrrrr....
and the horses are relaxed.
the weather is a nice change. i love this time of year. we have already been to a pumpkin festival and the start of holiday parades and get togethers are just around the corner. can't hardly wait.
our lives have been busy. chris was in orlando last week for some emergency response training. he will be up there again this weekend for the florida classic football game (don't ask). with the holiday season fast approaching, they will be patroling the malls and shopping centers. with the hectic shedules, we will be staying home for thanksgiving but will head to orlando for christmas. my work is going great. not sure i mentioned this but the week before the presidential election, both mccain and obama came to sarasota. i had the opportunity to work both details. it was a nice change from gangland. i had fun. i worked with the secret service, meeting new people and learned new things. i like that aspect of this position.
we will be bundling up tonight. supposed to get into the 30's. brrrrr....
Sunday, November 9, 2008
4991 tucumcari trail
isn't it funny how some things just fall into your lap? or you are in the right place, at the right time? or better yet, you go to check out and that item you are purchasing is on sale??? well, that seems to be the story of chris and i. things just kinda happened. and sometimes, there is no other reason than to just simply bless our lives. take our current vehicle: we did not go out to trade in the one that we were driving. we actually went out to buy chris a snorkel since we were going scalloping the following weekend. but, everything just fell into place and next thing you know, we had new wheels. another example: the country club where we had our wedding reception. as soon as we walked out the door from the first visit, we looked at each other and knew, that was the one. it was that easy.
this seems to be the outcome for many things in our lives. call it whatever you believe in: fate, circumstance, luck... but i call it being blessed. about two weeks ago, chris and i went to the hunsader pumpkin festival after church. nothing like a fall festival to kick off the holiday season. chris decided to take the back way home. it was a beautiful, clear, crisp day so i was game. we cut through the myakka state park and then chris wanted to show me a house on some property where he had to seize three abandoned horses. mind you, we have not even talked about moving from where we live currently. we are very VERY fortunate right where we are at. the house was very nice with a large screened lanai and pool. the property was beautiful. the landscaping was very nice. barn needed some work but what barn doesn't? we called and talked to the realtor who was on a cruise to learn that it was not within our price range. so we continued to just drive around. the community is called myakka valley ranches. most of the houses are on 5+ acre lots. horse community. our kind of living. we turned on to tucumcari trail and saw a guy doing some yard work that chris knew (a lieutenant with the sso). as we were chit chatting with him, chris mentioned that we were just out looking at houses. the lieutenant said, have you looked at this one? pointing to the one next to his. either the for sale sign was not out two minutes earlier when we drove by, or chris and i were oblivious. this is the house:
it's a 3/2 with a den on 5.4 acres. pool and barn. it has been vacant for about 16 months. the owners came from texas, completely remodeled the inside, then went back to texas. we called the realtor who informed us it just went into short sale (one step away from foreclosure). the house was just reappraised but will sell for well below what it is worth. so we thought, why not us? take advantage of the market and who knows. crazier things have happened. and if they do not accept our offer, nothing is lost. something else will just happen to fall into our lap at the right time. our lives are blessed either way.
this seems to be the outcome for many things in our lives. call it whatever you believe in: fate, circumstance, luck... but i call it being blessed. about two weeks ago, chris and i went to the hunsader pumpkin festival after church. nothing like a fall festival to kick off the holiday season. chris decided to take the back way home. it was a beautiful, clear, crisp day so i was game. we cut through the myakka state park and then chris wanted to show me a house on some property where he had to seize three abandoned horses. mind you, we have not even talked about moving from where we live currently. we are very VERY fortunate right where we are at. the house was very nice with a large screened lanai and pool. the property was beautiful. the landscaping was very nice. barn needed some work but what barn doesn't? we called and talked to the realtor who was on a cruise to learn that it was not within our price range. so we continued to just drive around. the community is called myakka valley ranches. most of the houses are on 5+ acre lots. horse community. our kind of living. we turned on to tucumcari trail and saw a guy doing some yard work that chris knew (a lieutenant with the sso). as we were chit chatting with him, chris mentioned that we were just out looking at houses. the lieutenant said, have you looked at this one? pointing to the one next to his. either the for sale sign was not out two minutes earlier when we drove by, or chris and i were oblivious. this is the house:
it's a 3/2 with a den on 5.4 acres. pool and barn. it has been vacant for about 16 months. the owners came from texas, completely remodeled the inside, then went back to texas. we called the realtor who informed us it just went into short sale (one step away from foreclosure). the house was just reappraised but will sell for well below what it is worth. so we thought, why not us? take advantage of the market and who knows. crazier things have happened. and if they do not accept our offer, nothing is lost. something else will just happen to fall into our lap at the right time. our lives are blessed either way.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
toga...toga...toga...
so last saturday night we had a toga party. everyone participated and wore a toga (although as the night grew on, a few of us changed). the weeks leading up to the party were VERY busy for chris and i. so busy that we contemplated rescheduling. we knew though that if we did not stick to that saturday, it would have not happened because it is only going to get busier.
cory- thanks for smoking all the delicious meat and beans and helping with getting chairs and tables brought back and forth.
angie- thanks for all the yummy cupcakes (i think chris had about 4)
bill, karen, heather and cierra- thanks for letting us crash at your beautiful house!
karen- thanks for the queso dip.
heather- thanks for the salsa.
as you can tell, i could not have done this by myself. it's always fun to hang out with your close friends and family!!! thanks for playing along guys!
cory- thanks for smoking all the delicious meat and beans and helping with getting chairs and tables brought back and forth.
angie- thanks for all the yummy cupcakes (i think chris had about 4)
bill, karen, heather and cierra- thanks for letting us crash at your beautiful house!
karen- thanks for the queso dip.
heather- thanks for the salsa.
as you can tell, i could not have done this by myself. it's always fun to hang out with your close friends and family!!! thanks for playing along guys!
shining light bible church worship team
chris sings in the praise & worship team at our church and they have recently posted a few of their songs on youtube. thought i would link them to the blog. he makes me very proud to be his wife. you will need to pause the music on the playlist first.
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