Happy Thanksgiving!

Well,
another semester has flown by. I didn't blog. Two weeks til finals!
I registered for my very LAST semester a few weeks back and it was such a relief. Great joy and excitement filled by heart as I punched the final course numbers into the computer and hit enter.
I'm nearly there! I've done it. I've nearly completed the road God set me on almost 5 years ago!

Tomorrow is my 30th birthday. Not overly excited as I've had a bummer week.
Hope it's everything I imagined!

Next week, Tan and I will head to Vegas for 4 nights! No kids! We soooo need this time to reconnect and grow closer. I pray that it is an awesome time and that the kids are good for my parents.
Thank God for my parents!

So, that's the scoop for now.
I'll be posting some new pics later.

So... too busy to blog. Sorry.

It's been too busy of a Summer and it's nearing its end.
My extensive Summer time project list is nearing its completion with only two short weeks left before the start of a new semester.

Here's the Summer rundown:
Lots of swimming, swim lessons of course.
We just had a lovely visit from Nana Ria. The kids just adore her and did not want her to leave. In fact, Gabe ran away to the neighbors' house right when we were trying to get ready to take her to the airport. He was trying to keep her here a bit longer, I guess. Little stinker.
I started selling Pampered Chef and had my first show last night. It's so fun to get out and have fun with adults! And, I make money, too.

The kids have kept me busy this Summer, but it's been fun. Here's a few pics of them.

Tanner's Canada Trip

Tan got to go up to Vancouver for a week to visit his family two weeks ago.
He went up to visit his grandpa, Lorne, who was ill with cancer.
This was an emotional trip for Tan. He knew he was going to say goodbye to his grandpa and he went alone.
His grandpa passed away last week, 5 days after Tan left.
He feels so blessed to have had that time with him in his last hours.
Tan got to see his old friend, Kyle, who we haven't seen in years. That was fun and awesome how God worked it out so Kyle would be in town the same days as Tan.
He also spent time with his sister, parents, grandma, and aunt.
How great a time.
I sure missed him around here. It was my first time alone with the kids in a long time and the first time for such a long time. We survived, but it was great to have my awesome helper and "daddy" back.

June 12, 2008: 9 years!

We celebrated our nine year anniversary by spending a weekend at Bass Lake away from the kids for two nights!
It was awesome to be together and not have the distractions of the world. Tan is my best friend and we have so much fun just hanging out.
I woke up early every morning and had some awesome quiet times just reading my Bible and Osteen book and listening to God. How great was that!?
I heard God's voice so clearly there as I was not distracted with my daily chores and running kids around.
I loved my time with Tan, but I received and awesome blessing as I grew closer to God as well.
I hope every married couple with kids gets time to be together alone. This is a huge blessing and we are so thankful to have family members that love to stay with our kids.
I look forward to the next nine years together. My how we've grown the last nine. We grew up together and now we are entering our 30's!
I love my years with Tanner and now I truly know God placed us in the same YWAM school at the same time for His divine purpose. What an awesome God who cares for us in such a huge way!

Fireproof Movie

The Blogging returns! Another semester is complete!

I finished what feels like my 80th semester at college. It was the easiest semester ever. Four classes, all in the Mass Comm. and Journalism area, and what a nice break from math.

At first, I found myself bored and missing the challenge of math. Then, I realized about midway through the semester, that I wasn't missing math at all. I was getting A's on everything and relaxing about tests. My husband was not stressed because I was not stressed. It was great.

So, kudos to the MCJ major!!! Thanks for making my life easier. Only six more classes til graduation. (Next May, in case you were wondering)

Now, onto SUMMER! Lounging poolside, sippn' tea, bikini tan lines, brown babies, and camping with the fam! Here I come!

30 years!!!

Tanner turned 30 on May 8th. He was honored to have some close family and friends to share in his celebration. Many people shared about Tanner's awesome character. It was humbling for him and inspiring for others.

I'm so blessed to be married to such an amazing husband and father. When we got married nearly nine years ago I knew he was special. I didn't know how awesome a man of God he would grow into, but I trusted God had my best interest in mind.

Thank you God for allowing me to marry him. Everyday is wonderful with him and a day without him is just not as fun.