Spring is in the Air... I am so ready

I am so unmotivated to do anything inside the house at all. It has been beautiful weather here in Great Falls and all I want to do is sit outside and read or work on the yard and get ready to garden. Friends tell me not to get to comfortable because there is always snow in May and June, but I say look at the glass half full and don’t worry about snow. I might add that we did have about eight inches just last week. Matthew and I got a new bistro table for our front porch on Saturday and I have to say I don’t see how I lived without it. I have been reading while Matthew does homework, sipping ice tea and watching the sun pass overhead. I even got my first slight sunburn of the season yesterday, it was 78 degrees out! This morning after a good workout at the gym Matthew and I sat and had coffee out on the deck (I had coffee Matthew had a smoothie) and watched as our neighborhood woke up. We also had four psychotic birds dive bomb us, Matthew got pecked in the ankle. Needless to say, bring on summer, swimming, running outside, long walks and afternoons at the dog park. I am ready!

The picture is one my grandpa took of the tulip festival in Washington. AMAZING BOPPA!

Romeo Update

I am happy to report that it turns out Romeo had a stick wedged between his back molars and across the roof of his mouth! Ouch! No wonder he wasn't eating. He is feeling much better now! YAY

Our Poor Puppy

Please be praying for our little Romeo. We think he has an infected tooth and we have to take him into the vet hopefully tomorrow. He cannot chew his food so we are feeding him Cali’s food or he is swallowing his own food whole. He is not acting like his normal self and we are very worries about our boy. I will give an update as soon as we know what is going on.

March

I had a quick but wonderful trip to Colorado this past week. My mom and I were totally consumed by wedding stuff and worked from sun up to sun down almost every day. My sister Sarah and her fiancé Austin are two of the busiest people I have seen in quite a while. Both of them are working, going to school, doing Army ROTC and planning a wedding! One of the first things my mom and I did was make a master wedding list, which is about three pages long on Google docs (which is amazing) so everyone could see it. Then we ran tons of supply errands for making center pieces, invitations, and general wedding decorations. I had so much fun, I love wedding planning! It is crazy to think that it has almost been two years since my own wedding.

I did get to do some fun non wedding stuff while I was there. I was able to have dinner with my in-laws, go to church at Foothills, eat at my favorite restaurants that we don’t have in Great Falls (Chick-Fil-A, Qdoba, Tokyo Jo’s), work out with my parents (yes, this is one of my favorite things), go on a fantastic date day with Laura, and go out with just a couple of friends who were in town. Unfortunately, I also had to pay a visit to our mechanic and get the Olds fixed again, and get new plates and registration. All in all I think it was a very productive trip and I can’t wait to go out again in May!

Test Post

Hey! This is a test post for my mom for her new cell phone! YAY!

Laura Kelly In Annie!

I just wanted to give a quick shout out to my little sister Laura who is playing in the CYT's Denver production of Annie! This is her first big show and a huge commitment. The show runs from January 28 – 31. I am so proud of you girl, break a leg!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! It feels like time goes by faster every year. This last year was filled with lots of fun, lots of change, and some new opportunities. I know 2010 will be filled with the same. Matthew is working hard and is hoping to start on his masters this February. I am very excited about what this next year holds for my Xocai Healthy Chocolate business. But I am also keeping busy with the squadron spouses group on base. It has been wonderful meeting other military spouses and I can’t wait to see the group continue to grow and meet more wonderful ladies. Most recently, I agreed to be on the leadership team at our church working to get a Women’s Ministry program off the ground. This is an amazing opportunity; please pray that we are able to touch and encourage women in our church and in the community. Last but not least this July, both my sister and Matthew’s sister are getting married! We are thrilled for our sisters and also love the excuse to go back home to Colorado. We hope that your 2010 is also filled with excitement and adventure. But don't forget to stop and smell the roses. :)