Baby Shower #1

Last weekend we had the first baby shower for the year - I assume there will be at least 3 more.

Tyler and Tori received some wonderful gifts for the new little man they have named Trevyn Tyler Walsh. He is due to arrive mid-June.

Britney and Joel's bundle of joy will be here in August. Lots of Babies to hold coming soon!

Looking back - I sure didn't appreciate the pregnancy process, nor have the engergy to enjoy my babies when they were little. I guess that is the joy of being a grandparent the ability to get 8 hours of sleep and be able to hold those babies as long as we want :) :) :) or until they need to be fed or changed.

I am so EXCITED!

They are babies and then they GROW UP

Our home is buzzing - like a bee hive 0r a chainsaw I haven't quite figured out which yet.

We have kids moving in and around, kids getting ready to have kids of their own and on one side I love all of the caos this brings, on the other...well when they are all off doing their thing and I know they are safe it sure is nice to be home alone with Tim in the quiet.

It gets so crazy in our home sometimes, by 8:30 I just go to bed - too much noise, other people and their stuff to even think about relaxing...Now at this moment my bedroom isn't even a quiet place it is a mini-storage while rooms are being painted and people are moving around.

I go to work now for solitude and quiet - weird but true.

When did I stop dreaming????

There was a time in my youth when I dreamed big dreams, took risks, and knew, just knew, by working hard and keeping my eye on what I wanted I would get it.

AND

I Did....

BUT

When I got to that point...it was never enough, more house, more land, better cars, more business, how many more businesses can I manage, sports sports sports, work work work, bigger more machines, more employees, better facility, more money in way more money out, ...then it was gone

It was then that I realized my soul needed to be renewed God had kept my marriage and my family intact through it all, my children were healthy and here, my marriage got stronger and more stable.

My dreams are still foggy....nothing really jumps out anymore to force me forward into that crazy GOT TO GET THERE momentum...at times I do miss the crazy pace, but right now I live day to day, greatful for the blessings graciously given to me...EVERY DAY I feel blessed and realize I do not have a need for anything more that what I already have.

Winter Wonderland 2008

The photos speak for themselves, we couldn't ask for a more beautiful setting for Christmas

Empty nest????whatever.

The empty nest....Most believe it stays empty and then gets filled with other wonderful things when the children leave and become adults...Not in this case, well for a short season we had an empty nest, like a season of summer here in the Northwest about 2 months. Travis will be transferring from Boise State to an Oregon school, we just don't know which one yet or even if he is going to be able to continue for the winter term, or have to register for spring. Until Travis is accepted and moved into another dorm or apartment he will be home with us, Extra Room made office now back to Travis' room. Tyler and Tori are struggling and their roommate no longer is employed and is being unruly, they would like to move out, but have asked to move in with us until they have stable jobs. Extra Room made weight and storage room will soon be occupied once again by Tyler and Tori as an added bonus. Britney and Joel, well they are just missing out on all the family fun, I think they should just move back for the fun of it all :)