We had a message on the answering machine the other day.  Someone we knew in college passed away.  He found out a month ago he had liver cancer.  He died Friday.  His wife writes a blog and in it she said that she didn't know how to pay the bills, because her husband did it.  She was going to stay in bed until they took his body away.  So sad :(  It is so blunt and in your face when you are faced with how short your life is.  You want to turn away from the reality of what if that were you and your family.

In my mind the things I think about dying are:

• what about my kids?  I want them to know how much I love them and will miss them.
• will my husband know how to make food or wash clothes?  I really hope so (I have been trying to teach the boys how to use the washer and dryer, so they can become independent :)
• make sure my husband knows my passwords and can pay bills and get into the safe deposit box
• i want my family to be happy

I remember what I was doing that day

There are certain times in your life that you just don't forget.  Wedding, baby's birth, baptism, May 3 1999 tornado, April 19 1995 and September 11 2001.  

I know exactly what I was doing that morning.  I was getting ready to get my retainer adjusted at the dentist at 9am.  I got up early to eat a good breakfast because I knew that I wouldn't be able to take out the retainer for hours afterward.  My first son was only 14 months old at the time and he was still in bed.  We had plane tickets to go to Wisconsin in about a week.  The phone rang and it was my mother in law telling me to turn on the TV, the world trade center had been struck by airplanes.  I won't forget the feeling I had that day and the sadness for all the people who lost their lives that day.  All flights were canceled, the lines to get gasonline was a mile long, people began lining up to give blood.  It was just crazy.  Our flights to Wisconsin got canceled and we had to drive instead.

Super Busy Lately

I am still here, just busy.

• I have been making cute stuffed cuddly things lately! (Picture coming soon.)
• I am learning Adobe light-room. I have to say it is pretty fantastic so far. :) It makes editing pictures so much easier.
• We have been doing a lot of family things lately too. Watermelon Festival, Grady County Fair, and Dollar movies.
• Tomorrow we are going to an amusement park.

Yea I am so excited about that!

Fun pictures

Aren't they just the cutest!

School is starting soon and I am going to start playing catch up since last spring.

His name is.............

Ezra Joel

Ezra means Helper

Joel means The Lord is God

New addition

My sister in law had her baby yesterday. No name yet, but he is a cutie! He was 9lbs 3oz, 20" long and very alert. His big sisters are so glad he is here and they finally get to hold him. I was privileged enough to get to photograph the labor and birth. It was so very cool and Kristen did a terrific job! Congratulations!

Zac got sick while we were there and Aaron had to run over to CVS and buy some motrin.  We went back on tonight so that our whole family could see the baby and hold him.  Everyone is better now!