In this blazing hot weather this last weekend, we were all nursing ugly summer colds. The kids started theirs earlier in the week and were feeling a little better than mom and dad. So, they naturally wanted to go swimming. There was no way mom and dad wanted to go anywhere, so then they wanted a slip and slide. We didn't have one, so we hooked up the hose and put it on a 10' x 25' piece of plastic. The fun began. We call it our Red Neck Water Slide. It has provided hours of fun. The kids slept great that night too! Go figure.
Enjoy the summer weather!
Sheri
Monday, June 30, 2008
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Dare to Dream, Dare to Plan, Dare to Live!
Ever since Brett and I have been married, we have had our 1 year, 3 year, 5 year and 10 year plans. We write them down, put them away and then look at them several months or years later. It's always been fun to see the progress we've made toward them and check them off one by one. On our mini vacation we pulled out the old tradition and began to plan again. What a joy! During the last few months, we put most of these plans on hold for awhile. (For a few months, I didn't know what to plan, how to plan or if we should plan. Life was honestly day to day and sometimes moment by moment.)
Today I have a paint brush in my hand and am side by side with Brett painting the house. We choose to live life to the fullest. We refuse to let any "unknown thing" keep us from setting goals and moving forward. We know God has a plan for each and every one of us and He cares about us. He has ordained each day...so...here we go! We're doing our best to live it for Him and honor in Him in our goals.
Well, I'm off to help Brett paint some more!
Moving forward!
Sheri
Today I have a paint brush in my hand and am side by side with Brett painting the house. We choose to live life to the fullest. We refuse to let any "unknown thing" keep us from setting goals and moving forward. We know God has a plan for each and every one of us and He cares about us. He has ordained each day...so...here we go! We're doing our best to live it for Him and honor in Him in our goals.
Well, I'm off to help Brett paint some more!
Moving forward!
Sheri
Friday, June 20, 2008
Happy Anniversary
Today is our 16th Wedding Anniversary. We are headed to Sun Mountain Lodge in Winthrop. 16 years ago we spent our wedding night there, so each year we head back. It's strange reflecting back, at times it seem like forever ago, and others it was just a few days back. Anyway, we'll put the top down on the 'stang and head north for a couple of days of relaxation and fun. Sunday is my parents 45th, so we're getting together with my sister and her family to celebrate. Keep my Mom in your prayers as she continues her chemo. She has good days, and bad ones, but continues the fight. (Did I mention I'm tired of cancer now.) We continue to look to Him for strength when we are tired.....He keeps us moving forward, and looking up.
Off to Winthrop! Ye-Ha!
Brett
Friday, June 13, 2008
Live from the KOA Campground in Winthrop........
Yep.....wezza campin'. Six long months of being cooped up in the house, it's nice to get out. Sheri grew up in the Methow (said met-how, say meth-ow in front of her and watch the fur fly!) so we have a fondness for the area. The great part is my cell doesn't work up here, so no interruptions, which is nice. Anyway this is our attempt at getting back to normal. Tomorrow we'll go to town and shop for our Dad's for fathers day.
Brett
As we sat relaxing, I mentioned to Brett how thankful I am to be here enjoying life with the family. After six months of chemo and good results, I'm finding myself thankful for many things I took for granted before. Having energy to kick a ball around with Bryce and to simply get the trailer packed seems like a major event, especially on a weekend (We're beginning our weekend Friday!). Each weekend has been a rest time for me the last few months, so this is a special treat.
We serve a big God and I am thankful.
Looking up!
Sheri
Brett
As we sat relaxing, I mentioned to Brett how thankful I am to be here enjoying life with the family. After six months of chemo and good results, I'm finding myself thankful for many things I took for granted before. Having energy to kick a ball around with Bryce and to simply get the trailer packed seems like a major event, especially on a weekend (We're beginning our weekend Friday!). Each weekend has been a rest time for me the last few months, so this is a special treat.
We serve a big God and I am thankful.
Looking up!
Sheri
Thursday, June 5, 2008
The new normal
Life is strange. That really sums it up right there. I've always said, it is what it is. I think I was right there too.
Certain changes in life you expect and prepare for. Things like high school graduation, or college, or a new job. Dealing with a long term illness, that hits out of the blue.....well it's strange. The emotional side is very hard to explain. When it comes, you are fighting like heck to be tough, and make it through. It consumes every ounce of your existence. When it's in remission your left standing there, having beat it back, wondering what now? Will it strike again out of the blue like before, is it gone forever, what now? Like I say, it's strange. Sheri and I call this the new normal. You always want life to go back to what it was. The song writer Chris Rice has a song called The Eighth Grade, in it he remembers the time back then with fond memories. The chorus is the best part as he says: why do we look back so fondly at those time, maybe it's because at least we know we made it. The unknown is difficult to process, after all it could be anything.
Hope and Faith are what brings us through. Keep an watchful eye out for the enemy, but don't let it consume you like it does during the fight. If you do, it has won. We are moving into our new normal. Today we are going for Sheri's every three week Herseptin. We're taking my Mom with us as she has some appointments at the clinic too.
God has blessed us with the strength to fight, and the joy to enjoy remission. In the weeks and months to come we may be less consistent with our blogging. As new news comes, as always, we will share it. We plan to boat (mostly float because it cost to much to run the engine), camp, and swim the summer away. We have a few small trips planned, but we're not big world travelers, we like where we live and plan to enjoy it to the fullest. I'll keep working on the house as time permits, and someday we'd like to build our dream house on piece of property we bought a year ago. We're patient with that, as other things took a priority these last six months. As always we're pushing forward, and looking up.
Brett
Certain changes in life you expect and prepare for. Things like high school graduation, or college, or a new job. Dealing with a long term illness, that hits out of the blue.....well it's strange. The emotional side is very hard to explain. When it comes, you are fighting like heck to be tough, and make it through. It consumes every ounce of your existence. When it's in remission your left standing there, having beat it back, wondering what now? Will it strike again out of the blue like before, is it gone forever, what now? Like I say, it's strange. Sheri and I call this the new normal. You always want life to go back to what it was. The song writer Chris Rice has a song called The Eighth Grade, in it he remembers the time back then with fond memories. The chorus is the best part as he says: why do we look back so fondly at those time, maybe it's because at least we know we made it. The unknown is difficult to process, after all it could be anything.
Hope and Faith are what brings us through. Keep an watchful eye out for the enemy, but don't let it consume you like it does during the fight. If you do, it has won. We are moving into our new normal. Today we are going for Sheri's every three week Herseptin. We're taking my Mom with us as she has some appointments at the clinic too.
God has blessed us with the strength to fight, and the joy to enjoy remission. In the weeks and months to come we may be less consistent with our blogging. As new news comes, as always, we will share it. We plan to boat (mostly float because it cost to much to run the engine), camp, and swim the summer away. We have a few small trips planned, but we're not big world travelers, we like where we live and plan to enjoy it to the fullest. I'll keep working on the house as time permits, and someday we'd like to build our dream house on piece of property we bought a year ago. We're patient with that, as other things took a priority these last six months. As always we're pushing forward, and looking up.
Brett
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Hair Race Up-Date
Like any sport, race or game...today's winner depends on how you interpret the rules. Who's ahead you ask? Well, in length, my hair is longer. (Brett gave me a head start by a couple of weeks.) However, when we look at thickness, Brett is light years ahead of me! The thinnest part of his hair at the very top of his head is STILL much thicker than mine anywhere on my head!
Right now that cute, old poem about the bear Fuzzy Wuzzy is a little to close to reality! Remember that one? Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear, Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair, So Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't fuzzy, was he? Yep, I'm a kindergarten teacher!
Anyway, it gives us something to laugh about and hair is definitely something to look forward too!
Looking up continually,
Sheri
Right now that cute, old poem about the bear Fuzzy Wuzzy is a little to close to reality! Remember that one? Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear, Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair, So Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't fuzzy, was he? Yep, I'm a kindergarten teacher!
Anyway, it gives us something to laugh about and hair is definitely something to look forward too!
Looking up continually,
Sheri
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