Merry Christmas

This is what most people think of when they think of Christmas...the Tree and the Presents. While I enjoy watching people open presents that I give them, and yes enjoy receiving...Let me show you my favorite picture of Christmas...

My daughter and son in law standing, my two roommates sitting...at Christmas Eve dinner. More family is coming over tonight. Christmas is spending time with family... This year we celebrated Yule on the 21st with Tryn, and Christmas today all the more reasons to have time with family :)

So Sorry for the long Pause

There has been alot happening...and I'm sorry that I haven't been keeping the blog upto date.

I will do full posts when I have the words to say but in a nutshell:

I am no longer engaged

Tryn and Aaron are having fun and enjoying UNC and have some great new friends

Halloween is tomorrow

Empty Nest syndrome really bites.

Elections...TeaPartys and stuff

Now that the computer situation is sorting out....longer posts detailing the last 5 months will be coming.

Wedding Slideshow

Aaron & Tryn's Wedding

Here is the YouTube link to a YouTube video done by my friend Christina of the wedding. Great job Christinia!

Aaron and Tryn

25 June 2010 is a very important day, it was the day that Aaron Christopher Barela and Tryn Leigh McCardell joined together as man and wife.

It was a beautiful ceremony and reception. It was more than worth every single panic and stress attack. The Bride and Groom both expressed their happiness with the ceremony that they created and with the reception that his parents put together. They are honeymooning in Denver for 6 days.

I have never looked at this as "loosing a daughter" my daughter has new last name, and now the young man who I have considered as a son for almost two years is now officially my son-in-law.

The Bride - Tryn Leigh McCardell

(Photo of the Groom Coming Soon)

Danny Dewalle (Best Man) McKenzie (Flower Girl) Alexis Sadowski (Maid of Honor)

Photography by Jerusha Johnson

Memorial Day 2010

Happy Memorial Day

It is Memorial Day 2010, and in the midst of our personal countdown rush (5 days til Tryn's Graduation, 24 days til Tryn and Aarons Wedding, 21 days till the end of my college semester…). Here is a moment to take a deep breath and say thank you to our veterans and to the families of the veterans who have served and given their lives.
This morning on the way to work I heard “Some Gave All” by Billy Ray Cyrus, granted I am not a fan of his daughter Miley but I still enjoy some of Billy Ray’s songs and this one in particular. It is a good reminder that while I work at a nice safe place where my biggest danger is emotional trauma from being yelled at by customers, there are men and women right now in danger of losing their lives to keep us free.

Thank You to all our veterans and to their families.

Slideshow:Homeschooling Myths~10 - LoveToKnow Home School

Here is a Homeschool Myth Slideshow. I thought it was pretty interesting there are alot for thoughts and misconceptions about homeschool and I also promise to get back to the regularly scheduled blog soon...right now please be patient with random bits of my thoughts.


Slideshow:Homeschooling Myths~10 - LoveToKnow Home School

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