Graduation & New England Fall Trip

Happy Valentine’s Day! 

Happy National Donor Day!

I wanted to make sure each of you received at least 1 Valentine this year-so I chose to share my blog today-on my 46^th birthday. 

Yay!  Only 4 more years to 50….no that was really a “Yay!” …not a sarcastic “Yay”.  Unlike most women, I look forward to each year I get to be here on earth and spending time with those I care about.  And if that means becoming a year older, so be it.

I really wish more people could know the blessing of life.  I mean…L-I-F-E.  Having it.  Living it.  Sharing it.  Enjoying it.  Even struggling with it.   I truly cringe at the “age” jokes about the desire to deny how old we are because all I can think about it is….”so & so” wishes their wife, son, daughter etc. could have made it to (insert any age here). 

I think of Eli & the young 16 year old girl whose heart now gives me life.  I’m sure their parents wish they could be 18, 21, 25, 40, 50 etc. I will continue doing my part to honor those two donor families.  Although Eli’s heart is gone…it was through him that I was able to make it as far in my life as as I did, so he will continue to be honored with each passing birthday.  My wish for this year is to have my current heart donor family reach out to me after receiving the letters I’ve sent to them.

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Ok.  Enough about me.  Not too much new with the family, just normal everyday life going on here.  Our latest news is the addition of Leah’s two bunnies:  Zurie & Zoey.  She  adopted them from FUR (Friends of Unwanted Rabbits) in January & she couldn’t be happier.  They are very sweet 7 year old bunnies that have been bonded since they were 1 years old. 

Scott has been travelling a lot the last couple of months.  In late December he and his dad and one of his brothers took a trip to Minnesota to attend his Aunt Karen’s Celebration of Life service and spend time with his Uncle & cousins.  Three weeks after his return, he and Leah drove up to Bozeman, Montana to check out MSU and tour the campus.  It was a great father/daughter trip and now Leah has seen Montana in the spring, summer & winter and still has her heart set on moving up there and going to school at MSU. 

In addition to these trips, Scott is making weekly trips to Death Valley for work…putting lots of miles on our vehicles. 

As for Nolan and I, we stayed home during the father/daughter Montana trip.  But don’t worry, Nolan still had fun with a surprise movie night, playdate with friends and time off from lessons.  He even discovered a new Lego game on the computer that allows him to build creations virtually. 

 That’s all for now folks.  Have a beautiful day!

Col. 3:12-14

"...clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and a patience.  Bear with each other and forgive on another if any of you has a grievance against someone.  Forgive as the Lord forgave you.  And over all these virtues put on love, which binds the all together in perfect unity."