Saturday, June 21, 2008









“There are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child. There are seven million.” -Walt Streightiff


NOW THAT OUR LITTLE JACKSON IS GETTING A BIT OLDER HE IS ALSO GETTING A LITTLE BIT MORE ADVENTUROUS. THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT HE IS ALL BOY. AT THE RIVER THE OTHER DAY I TOOK ADVANTAGE OF HIS LITTLE "NO FEAR" HEART AND SNAPPED A FEW PHOTO'S. AS I GLANCED THROUGH THE PHOTO'S I THOUGHT TO MYSELF.."WHAT MUST OUR LITTLE JACKSON BE THINKING ABOUT IN THESE PICTURES? HE BEING SO SMALL AND THAT RIVER BEING SO BIG? HOW AMAZING IT MUST BE THE SEE WHAT HE SEES THROUGH HIS EYES...TO THINK WHAT HE IS THINKING..AND TO FEEL WHAT HE IS FEELING IN THAT LITTLE HEART OF HIS.
"HAPPY THOUGHTS MY LITTLE JACKSON"

Thursday, June 12, 2008


The greatest gift I ever had Came from God; I call him Dad! ~Author Unknown


WITH FATHERS DAY COMING UP I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE WITH OTHERS WHAT AN AMAZING FATHER THAT I HAVE. IN LIFE SOME ARE BLESSED WITH MANY GREAT THINGS; GREAT CHARISMA, GREAT CHARACTER, AND EVEN GREAT VIRTUE. I HOWEVER, WAS BLESSED WITH A DAD WHO HOLDS TRUE TO ALL OF THESE CHARACTERISTICS. AS A CHILD, AND EVEN AN ADULT, MY DAD HAS PLAYED A VERY HANDS ON ROLE IN BOTH MINE AND MY BROTHERS LIVES. WEATHER IT WAS WASHING CARS AT MY CHEERLEADING FUND RAISER OR MAKING THE BEST HALLOWEEN PUMPKINS EVER, MY DAD HAS ALWAYS MAINTAINED A VERY CLEAR ROLE IN MY LIFE. I COULD NEVER REPAY GOD FOR THIS ALL TO OFTEN TAKEN FOR GRANTED BLESSING THAT HE HAS PLACED UPON ME AND MY FAMILY. THIS FATHERS DAY I ENCOURAGE YOU TO REACH OUT TO THE MAN IN YOUR LIFE THAT HAS ALWAYS LEAD YOU BY AN EXAMPLE. THE GREATEST THING ABOUT A "DAD" IS THAT A "DAD" ENTAILS MANY DIFFERENT DEFINITIONS. A "DAD" DOES NOT HAVE TO BE A BIOLOGICAL PARENT. A "DAD" CAN BE ANYONE WHO HAS TRULY BEEN A BLESSING TO YOU THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFE. TAKE TIME RECOGNIZE THESE SPECIAL PEOPLE THIS FATHERS DAY. LAUGH ALOT, MAKE MEMORIES, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY LOVE WITH ALL YOUR HEART.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

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D.J. AND I JUST GOT BACK FROM OUR ALASKAN VACATION. IT WAS ABSOLUTLY GORGEOUS. WE STARTED ARE TRIP IN SEATTLE WASHINGTON AND CRUISED OUR WAY THROUGH 4 VERY DIFFERENT CITIES IN ALASKA. THEN WE CROSSED THE UNITED STATES BOARDER AND ROUNDED UP THE TRIP IN VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA. I FEEL SO BLESSED TO HAVE ENJOYED THIS AMAZING EXPERIENCE WITH MY BEST FRIEND, MY SWEET HUSBAND. HERE ARE A FEW PICS FROM OUR VACATION.