Another quick note. Maybe by next week I will figure out how to do the pictures quickly.
We had a lovely memorial day weekend here. Erika went to celebrate her birthday weekend with her dad. Hers was last Wednesday. Her dad's was on Friday. She went fishing. Played a lot of Uno Attack and caught and banded hummingbirds! If you get a chance you will have to ask her about it.
Roger & I went to Bye Bye Birdie athe the Mystique. One of Erika's classmates is in it and one of my student council kids is in it. It was really good. My friend Ruth gave us a couples massage at the salon/spa she works at. We had that little treat on Saturday and then went and did a little shopping and went to see Indiana Jones. More fun! We had a lovely lovely weekend!
Went to the horse races. Had dinner with my Grandma and did home chores. Great to not be on a schedule!
Today I will be working on stuff for the Charter School. Getting ready for passage ceremony to be held at Frazier Hall at ISU tomorrow. Lots of stuff to do!
Erika is camping up Mink Creek with her classmates today (if the weather holds out). If it rains like the dickens they will be coming home this evening.
I better get moving. A lot to do and the day is half gone already! Long office tour this morning. We went out to Fort Hall to look at auction properties while on tour.
Hope you all have a great day!

Just a quick note. We have been busy with passages at Erika's school. What a great thing it has been to be involved at PCCS this year! Lots of community spirit.
We celebrated Erika's 10th birthday yesterday! 10 years old! Wow! Makes me count my blessings so much to reflect on the time I have had with her. She is doing good. Still adjusting to our new living arrangements but it is all good.
She is presenting her passage today. I am certain she will do a great job. I am so proud of her.
Roger started horseshoes this week. Life should balance a little soon because soccer will be over after next weekend. Praise team and horseshoes will be our only evening requirements besides the occasional auction or 4-H meeting.
Just a little update and back to work. Have a lovely day in this crazy Pocatello weather. Rain is good but I am ready to be finished with the snow!

Just a quick note. Busy time of year with school and real estate. Student council has been having parties and school activities for the last month culminating Saturday with a dance for the 7th & 8th grade. Total reinforcement for having Erika at PCCS. What a great group of kids and a fun time. Getting ready for passages and visiting with parents to set up panels. A lot of phone time for the past 2 weeks.
Real estate is busy too. Gil is out of town so I am covering the phones for him and doing quite a bit more showing and general 'realtor' stuff. Not going too good for Roger and I. We have been looking at place for a couple of months (almost three) and thought we were in line to buy it. The sellers listed it with another agent and did not wait to talk with us after we spoke on Friday. Feeling a little betrayed but I suppose it is an answer to prayer. Roger was praying fervently for something to happen yesterday. Not necessarily the answer we were wanting but an answer for right now. So we wait and keep praying for God's plan for our perfect place. At least we are together and not looking at tail lights driving away in the night.
I better get to work. It is not getting done without me today! Darn it!
Have a super day and I will try to be more diligent about posting on a regular basis.

Wow! What a beautiful time we had at the wedding and through out the whole weekend! We have been blessed with so many friends and family that love and support us. How wonderful it is to be given a second chance to make things different and hopefully, happier.

Chad and Kass weren't able to join us but we look forward to sharing our new lives with them and missed them dearly. We got a call from Kevin on Sunday! What a treat! Jess might be able to come up for a quick visit in the near future and it has meant so much to me how much support Kris and Jeff have been able to offer. Uncle Randy and Cousin Eric came down from Washington with a beautiful cheesecake and Susie and Dan and family came bearing gifts and food.

My parents were amazing with the amount of love and support they continually offer. They really love Roger and love having him in the family. My folks fixed a lovely assortment of lamb, ham, fruits and veggies for the reception and my friends from church made a beautiful cake with fresh flowers and everything!

The wedding was lovely. Roger suprised me in the middle of the ceremony by having my good friend Karl sing "The Broken Road" by Rascal Flats. Karl and my friends from worship team started the ceremony with beautiful songs of praise and my friend, Pastor Bill, gave a message of encouragement, hope and love filled with humor that suited our new family to a t.

Erika has been such a pillar of strength throughout the last two weeks. She has been so mature and understanding and helpful that it amazes me to see. She stood with Roger and I and held flowers and rings during the ceremony. I know the changes in her life are SO HUGE but she is being a trooper! She is sad about leaving her grandpa and the farm but she is being great about it.

We (Roger and I) got to run away for a little honeymoon. We spent the night after the wedding in a motel in Lava (not so nice) and then three nights in Vegas. What a great place to visit. There is so much to see that you don't realize that hours have gone by and you are just wandering. Lots of walking and sight seeing. We had a lovely time.

We flew back to SLC on Wednesday then rushed up to Erika's school for expedition exhibition and science fair. We missed Erika's presentation by about 20 minutes but she did place 3rd in her division in the science fair. I am so proud of her!

Thursday we took to move stuff around at Roger's then we brought the necessities to make our lives more comfortable. Then it was back to work on Friday. Roger and I spent part of the weekend fixing up Erika's room to make it feel more like home and then just reorganizing kitchen, closets, garage, etc. Erika spent a wild weekend with her dad chasing illegal fishermen and playing mexican train.

Now we are trying to settle into something that resembles a routine. A little weird, but going fine. So nice to have someone to share everything with. We (Erika and I) have been on our own for a long time. Luckily, we have so many friends that we count as family too.

I should have a couple of pictures later in the week and will get them posted to share. Now, I better get to work. The phones are ringing and it is getting busy again. Work is good.

Well, it is the day before and I know I won't be around for a few days. I think everything is ready. As ready as it can be, I guess. The week has certainly not gone as I had planned but it is going nonetheless. Almost over.

Tomorrow will be a busy one. We will be weighing in Erika's 4-H calf in Downey and then scurrying back to Pocatello to soccer. Roger is working at an auction. Then we will have a wedding!

Roger and I will go to Vegas for a couple of days and play. The girl is staying here and preparing for science fair. Sounds like a pretty fair trade, right? :)

We will be missing two of Rogers kids at the wedding but our thoughts and prayers will certainly be with them. We will have plenty to share with them when they are ready.

Well, off to work and the weekend festivities!

2 days and counting!

Well... it is the day before the day before. I think I am doing just fine. Roger on the other hand seems to be getting more nervous. he.. he..

Can't wait to see how the actual day will turn out. I am getting more excited! Just finished a meeting with the Pastor and Worship leader and am really confident that it will be just a great evening of celebration.

Gil, my real estate partner that I work with / for, just returned from California. He received his CCIM designation. Super cool thing in real estate. I am very proud of him. Real estate is getting busier and things are getting geared up for the push for all of the end of the year events at the Pocatello Community Charter School. What a great opportunity it has been for me to work there this year. A terrific bunch of kids that I get to spend time with in the student council.

Ah. I better get busy since I seem to be short on time all the time this week. I did get my taxes done though! Amazing!

close only counts in horseshoes and ...

Tuesday before the wedding. This morning I had a private little melt down but I am pretty sure that everything is going fine. I am truely looking forward to the wedding part being over but I also realize how special it will be to see so many people that love and care for Roger and me. How exciting!

We are getting everything under control... except my taxes. Hmm... that probably should be a priority. Shoot - it is only 2 pm. Plenty of time...