Are we having fun yet?

Tired of waking up at:









Having a bad hair day - everyday!






Smelling of eau de chlorine!

Hurting everywhere!!

Complaining to last a lifetime - just ask Bill.

Have I had fun training - welllllll?

Will I do it again? - I'll let you know in 3 days.

Happy Happy 11th Birthday Cassidy!

11/4/99
Once in a great while things happen that surprise and amaze us - Cassidy was one of those surprises! She knew she needed to come and be in our family and she didn't care how long she had to wait. We would never in a million years change what changed us 11 years ago today! Happy Happy Birthday sweet C. You make life fun!!

Have a great 11th Birthday and an amazing year
We love you!!!!!!!!!!!

Caught off guard?

Why am I surprised - this happens every few years and yet it never ceases to amaze me that we get this much snow before we've even had a fall. Notice all the leaves on the trees. Off I go to buy tires for my car - a
chore I should have done weeks ago.

Happy Birthday Bill!

9/9/54

Happy 56th Birthday Bill!

See, I've always told you that you're cute - and look - I was right!! You are the man of my dreams and I am proud to say that you're mine.

Summer 2010

Summer started with a month long "working" vacation in Missoula helping Mom and Dad.

Cassidy had fun entertaining herself and especially loved the tree swing across the street. Thanks Cassidy...I know it was a sacrifice leaving home for a month but I also know that you are grateful for the opportunity you had to spend that time in Missoula and serve your grandparents.

Of course Dad/Grandpa has his own idea about people helping him.

Mom/Grandma on the other hand has handed over the load, she loves the help, especially with meals!

We can't leave Missoula without going to the lake. Tons of fun!

Cute Ty got to come with Grandpa.


So hard to say good-bye.

Heading south.

Catching up with friends.

Dinner at Ben and Kami's.

We had so much fun with the grandkids. They are all so cute!!

Last day all together -Millcreek Canyon

Roasting what??? Hot Dogs, Smores and Starburst - YUM!

More good-byes,

and even more good-byes. I will never get used to this!
: (

1st day of 5th grade.

Bill suffered multiple bike and roller-skiing injuries this summer - his scars look like a road map!

Labor Day Triathlon - Family relay - we came in 3rd!

Whew! What a fun summer - looking forward to Summer 2011!

Sink or swim

Total Immersion is right - right to the bottom of the pool!!

I am more than a little worried about this swimming thing...I am not getting it! Bill has given me a DVD and book to help; watching and reading about it looks so easy. In my mind I'm an amazing swimmer, Dara Torres look out...but get me in the pool and I feel just like a fish out of water. Why didn't we take swimming lessons when we were young? Dad says he taught us how to swim...I must have been absent that day.

November will be here before I know it and I'll be doing the doggie paddle!

Happy Happy 30th Birthday Aimee!

Happy 30th Birthday Aimee!

Journal entry by Bill - June 24th, 1980
"We have a new little daughter! Welcome to our humble family little one. It's late and I should go to bed, I won't write any more details. Your mother did very well for her first time though and I love her very much and I love you too. Let's get a good nights rest now.
Love Dad"

Journal entry by Sherry - June 27th, 1980
"To my brand new little daughter, Aimee Lynn, well you're early - 6 weeks - and you've given us a little bit of trouble the past 3 days. This afternoon you're doing a little bit better. Soon you'll be home with Daddy and me. We sure are anxious to hold you.
Love you, Mommy"

Journal entry by Sherry - September 29th, 1980
"Well, a lot has happened since the birth of our little Aimee. The evening of June 27th, 3 days after Aimee was born, she started getting worse. Aimee was born with "hyaline membrane disease (infant respiratory distress syndrome). The doctors came in and informed us that they could no longer help her. A transport team from Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane Washington came for her. As they were preparing to send Aimee, Dr. Feist came in and told Dad and I that she had very little chance of surviving the plane ride to Spokane and then the helicopter to the hospital. We were so upset we could not speak. When we finally realized what had been said, Daddy went in and gave Aimee her name and blessing. We began to make the arrangements to drive to Spokane to be with our new little daughter. We stopped in Missoula to get a little sleep before going onto Spokane. We called the hospital and she had survived the trip and was now in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the hospital..."

Aimee was in the hospital in Spokane for exactly the amount of time she was premature - 6 weeks. She had many ups and downs. You survived Aimee! I know that there are miracles, for we witnessed one the summer of 1980!