A Book Recommendation

If you are wanting an interesting book to read I suggest Heaven Is Here by Stephanie Nielson. It is a true story of a mom who was in a plane crash and 80% of her body was burnt... Her story is amazing as she tells about how she heals and starts to fill her place as a mom to her 4 young children again. Her husband, family and  faith are big factors in her healing! A truly amazing story...

In Sorrow...

Our hearts go out to the family from Iowa whose 16 year old son was killed in a farm accident today... Let us remember them in our prayers as they go through these tough days...and in the many tough days to come.

A Birthday Brunch

Yesterday I (together with my  friend HJ) hosted a ladies brunch at my place to celebrate my good friend SE's birthday! There were 7 of us ladies in total...
Our colors were deep aqua and deep purple! The tablecloth was the aqua and plates were purple! For a center piece we used small square glass candle holders and put in purple sand and white candles! Around these 3 candle holders we sprinkled aqua, white and purple rocks/gems.. Over the table we hung Tissue paper Pom Poms that looked kind of like these except we made 2 small blue ones and 1 large purple one! For party favors we put one of these (except the mini ones)by each place and tied a little tag around the top with their name on it and used it as a place card...
For the food we made Mini Quiches and had fresh fruit and dip which we served to start things off! While they were starting to eat we dished up Crepes with a white Pudding Sauce and their choice of Raspberry or Peach sauce! For drink we served Iced Water with lemon and rimmed the glass with purple sugar that turned out to be more blue...and we also served Texas Turtle coffee!
So there is a little peek into what the party was like! And if any of you that I am acquainted with lived here and it was your Birthday I would put on a party for you! I promise. The End.

17 Stitches...

 That is what Hubby got today...  He called around noon and told me in a very matter of fact voice that he was sitting at Emerg. waiting to get stitches cuz he had cut himself with the electric hedge trimmer!! Of course I bout panicked.... and rushed off to the hospital with a pounding heart and a clean pair of pants cause his where pretty bloody... Guess he was working in a tight spot and the trimmer slipped and got him right on the top of his left knee.. So they got it all washed up and put in 17 (blue) stitches... (thankfully it wasn't real deep!) and bandaged it up good and off he went to work again!! He just did a few minor little things so it worked ok I think... But now this eve it was bleeding again so think he will be home tomorrow and stay off it as much as he can!

Where Have I Been the Last 7 Weeks?

That is a question I have to ask myself sometimes! Seems like time is flying by at extreme rates!! Since it is impossible to tell you everything we have done since I last posted I will just give you a quick a run down so you won't have to wonder any more about the long absence...

May 12 late in the night we flew into Edmonton for Grandma's funeral... Was good to see family but just wish we had been there for a different reason... I'm glad we could go tho! Our hearts still have a Grandma sized hole and I think they always will...

After being home 1 day we flew out again heading for MO this time! (These tickets had been booked a month earlier..) Hubby's bro was graduating so was a big reason for going! Also Hubby was asked to give the grad speech so we felt some what involved! Was enjoyable to spend the time relaxing with family!

After being home a week we went a picked my Grandpa Loewen's up from the train station in Flagstaff! They spent a few days here and we really enjoyed our time with them even tho it was short!

The day after Grandpa L's got here Hubby's Grandpa Dirks' arrived pulling their RV trailer! They parked at a very nice trailer park bout 10 min. from us and just across the street from church! They spent 3 weeks here except for the 6 days or so when they flew to a funeral in MS. We really enjoyed going to "their place" for dinner in the evening and I would often stop in for lunch! Was enjoyable having family here with their own "place"!

About a week after Grandpa D's got here (Grandpa L's had left already) my sis S came for 13 days! Was so much fun and thoroughly enjoyed the sister time! We shopped a bunch (should I tell on you and how much u bought S?! lol At least most of it was gifts!!), went swimming, went out for lunch, sewed, scrap booked etc! Was hard to let her go home... Grandpa's left a few days later...

So now we are trying to get back into normal life again! Some things just get left when there are other people around most of the time and then suddenly it is catch up time!! We really enjoyed all the company but are glad things are slowing down... even if only to a brisk pace! It's still better then a dead run! But such is life and we are healthy and happy and enjoying our life so really in the end that is what counts....

Saying Good bye...

How do you say good bye to someone who is a very special Grandma and also a friend?? I am so glad it is not a final good bye but just a "see you later"... My heart is crying tho and the tears are running down my face as I think of my special Grandma being gone... No more phone calls, no more $5 birthday money to "buy an ice cream cone"! ,no more meeting them in San Diego... These are all earthly things but still, these are things I will miss! I am so glad for the special times we had with Grandma (and Grandpa too) in San Diego! Those will always be special memories...We leave Saturday to go to her funeral.. to say "Good bye for now".. and in the mean time I picture her in Heaven exclaiming over all the beautiful flowers and singing with the angels!

Spending Time With Friends

 Saturday I got to go with a bunch of my friends to the long awaited presentation/book signing by Pioneer Woman (Ree Drummond)! For those of you who read her cookbooks, follow her blog etc. she is as hilarious as she writes! Maybe even more so! =) Was very interesting and well worth the hour drive! It is real neat to have both of my cookbooks signed now!!
 Sunday one of my good friends from Manitoba flew in to spend a few days here! Been having so much fun having R here! We haven't really been together since I have been married so has been a lot of fun catching up and going shopping again like we always used to do! Yesterday we shopped, today we went swimming and got lots of sun(hopefully not too much..) , and tomorrow we are meeting some other friends for lunch and might do some more shopping! It is a real holiday for me too!lol
 I know I have not done very good with my posting lately... Hopefully I don't neglect it too bad over the next couple months as it seems like we have a very full schedule...
 One more thing is that my Grandma B. (and Grandpa too..) and my mom and her siblings could use prayers over the next while.. Thanks!