Better Gas Mileage

As most of you know Sarah and I have been working really hard at losing wieght. I thought that I would give you all an update. Sarah is down 20 pounds YEA!!!!!!! and I am down 31.2 YEA!!!!!!. I only have about 11 pounds until I hit my goal wieght. If any of you were wondering if Wieght Watchers works, it does!. Sarah and I are living proof.

AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

That is not a relaxing AH!. It is the scream of frustration and stress. For those of you who do not know, I am taking four online classes tis summer and they happen to be all at the same time. I logged on Monday morning to take an exam, but the server would not allow me to save my answers. AAHH! By Monday afternoon the server was shut down and it has not been up since. Luckily this instructor is extendig due dates until friday, but I have no idea what the other instructors will do. I have no idea what the reading assignments are for this week. The only thing I can do for one class is follow the pattern. The instructor has been pretty consistent with her assignmetns. We have been reading the book chapter by chapter and have been going in order starting with chapter one. We have read two chapters a week, so it is pretty predictable as to what I need to read for that class. I hope that it is up and running by tomorrow. :( !!! FYI this "!" is known as the excited mark. I learned that today from the first graders that I am observing. I thought that I woudl share that little bit of cute humor with you. ENJOY!!!! Randy

Quick Update

I just wanted to post a quick update. I am doing... okay. Alright so I admit I cried a bit when I had to go to bed by myself, but I am much better now. The Licurse are adopting me for today and on Wensday and I have lots of plans to keep busy. Oh, one more thing, I realized that I am terrified of showering when I am home alone. Too many of those scary movies have the girl in the shower and then the scary music starts and then BAM bad guy attacks. My poor dog has been forced to sit in the bathroom while I shower (with the door locked) oh and the cell phone in the bathroom to call the police if the need should arise. All so I can shower. Randy needsd to get home soon or I am going to start to stink. I will update you later because you won't want to be around me. hehe. Okay so I will keep showering, fine. I could hear your grown of disgust through the computer. Bleack.

Finally, the roadrunner dances

I finally got the dancing roadrunner video to load. I hope it sparks some sort of small enjoyment for, as I spent too much time to get it up on the blog.

Going Ons

I have been meaning to post for a while now, but I have been a busy, busy girl. First off, we went camping... in our own backyard. Okay, so not quite out in the woods, but we did spot a "wild" animal.


We also have been shopping and preparing for Randy's week at scout camp. We got him a cot and a sleeping bag, among other things.
Trying it on.
Yep, it fits.
Randy told me that I had to get into to see how comfortable it was. Well, it was too comfortable, I actually feel asleep after lying in it for a minute or two and I didn't have a clue this picture was taken.
You can see my new workout trampoline in the background, we will see how that goes.

We have been feeding the birds. The sparrows and finch don't like the pigeons and when we feed the little wild birds, they keep the pigeons away. Definately worth the cost of the feeder and bird seed.

Some of the seed spilled and we are growing a sunflower and other types of seed.




Our vine has been doing quite nicely.


Randy has been growing a tree or two from seed.
The first tree is starting to get big and has been planted in the ground.
The second tree is still a baby tree.



I went to a baby shower.


Chonkiri has learned to wear pants.

Additional going ons... or on goings...

*No mice!!!!

*We moved the shed, built a patio for the shed, moved the shed back, bought and put together storage shelfs in the shed, and we organized the shed.

*Rearranged the bedroom.

*Went to the movies (Kung Fu Panda is awesome).

*Continued to work on Weight Watchers (Sarah is down 16.8lbs and Randy is down over 20lbs-I can't remember the amount).

*Randy has done a LOT of homework.

*Sarah has worked, gotten frustrated, worked, gotten frustrated, and worked some more.

I guess that is enough for now. I will post again to update you on how I am holding up being away from my hubby. Ciao.

Absolutely Wonderful

So we begin our week apart. I got home from work to a wonderful suprize, Randy had left me notes all over the house. I am definately blessed to have such a loving man for my husband. This will be a long week to be apart. I am so glad that Randy and I are married for not just "til death do you part," but for eternity. It is so comforting to know that we will alway be together. I truly love my Randy!

Separated!!!!

This week is going to be a hard week for Sarah and I. It will be the first time in four years, since we were married, that we will be spending a night a part. We will not see each other for a week. It is so sad and it makes me want to cry. We have been blessed to not have to do these things. I know most of you who are reading this are probably saying, grow up; but to us it is a very hard thing to do. I love Sarah so much my heart breaks thinking that I will not be able see her for a week. I will be at Scout Camp while she is at home either working or sitting in the house all alone. How sad is that? I guess you could say I am having separation anxiety. I took her lunch today so that we could see each other one last time before I go chase a bunch of 12 year old boys all over the mountain side. I will leave 30 min before she gets off, that is even sadder! When you read this Sarah, Remember tht I love you very much and will be home ASAP!!! Love Randy

We REALLY need human children!

He actually feel asleep like this this morning. I love my dog!

Happy 2nd Birthday Chonkiri!

Yesterday was Chonkiri's second birthday. For his cake, he had a can of tuna with a candle. He didn't like the candle, but he loved the tuna. He made sure he got every last flake of tuna.

Here is Chonkiri jumping for his new squeeky toy.

Death and dying

Yesterday I had the experience of literally saving someone's life, part of my job as a nurse, but this experience was far different than others. I don't really know how to describe it. It was the first time in my life that I could feel someone's spirit leaving his body. I wasn't the only one who felt it. There were two other nurses in the room at the time and they both felt it also. I felt his spirit leaving his body and then through what we were doing to him, I felt his spirit go back into his body and watched him breath again and his color return. It was a strangely sorrowful experience. I almost feel guilty from stopping him from going home. But, that is my job. How strange it is that we rejoice when I baby is born and mourn when a person dies. In the grand picture, it should be the opposite. We leave God's presence when we are born and return to his presence when we die. God is the one being who loves us more than we can imagine and will only allow the best for us. What a strange web we weave in believing death is bad. Sorry for being deep, but I had to release these thoughts from my mind.