Anniversary

Well today is my annivesary. What a difference that a year makes. This morning I was reflecting on just exactly what I was doing this day 20 years ago (can you believe it was 20 years ago). With the thought came lots of memories. All good. Memories of wind and rain. Running late and not getting to spend much time getting ready. Getting out of the limo and having my dress nearly blow over my head. Walking down that isle and seeing Bruce standing there waiting.....looking a lot like he was going to pass out. Greeting people in a line that seemed to go on forever and ever. Burnt wedding cake and of course Mr. Frick coming in and dancing forever with Jean. I remember so many of our family and friends coming out to share the day with us. I remember the awe that i had that this great guy loved me and was mine. Everyone saying we were a pair that were going to make it. All good memories.

The memories were all so sweet but what that is missing this year is the pain. I will miss him the rest of my life but life has gone on. God has blessed me with family and new dear friends and church family. God has been so good to me. He has given me so much. He blessed me with 18 years with a man that he had put here just for me. I wonder if Bruce is looking down from heaven today and thinking about me. I am sure if he is he is celebrating the fact that I can look at our memories without pain. That I can remember the joy and excitement that came with that day. The anticpation of starting our life together. We had a good life together. I wouldn't change a thing. I have 4 great kids for him to live on in. I am truly blessed!

Please send me some of your memories from that day. If you can remember back that far........

Look at me

Mom Mom gave me these beautiful snow pants. I decided all by myself that I should be wearing them. I put them on myself including taking off the clothes I had on all but my tights. I wore them half the day because I decided I did not want them off. Aren't I just to cute?

Dingman's Falls

We went on a church trip to Dingman's Falls on Friday. Here are a few pictures. Isn't it beautiful. It was very cold that day too!

Being a Servant

This Past weekend my 3 friends and I (Elizabeth) Helped our Church with their "Couples Retreat". We were sort of like the servants running around helping people with their luggage and helping with dinner, cleaning up, and just making sure everyone had everything they needed. The Church got 2 HUGE houses out on Long Beach Island that would normally cost about $12,000 to rent one and $17,ooo to rent the other for one week. But the people who own them let us use them for free! The one I stayed in was called the "Cast House" and was about 2 blocks from the beach. It was Beautiful! It had 10 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms and each bedroom had a different play as its theme. Here is a few pictures of some of the rooms.

We had so much fun!



This is the "Lion King" room, my friends and I stayed in this one. It had four beds.

This was the "South Pacific" room.

This was the "Oklahoma" room.

This was the "Phantom of the Opera" room. My Favorite! On the ceiling there was a little loft thing with an organ and the phantom peeking over with a HUGE chandalier.

This is the "Cinderella" room. I loved this room, Especially the furniture!

The livingroom.

The kitchen we slaved away in. lol

The beach, there was a storm out at sea that day and the waves were crazy. The water came all the way up to the road that night.

Homecoming

Last week was Cody's homecoming game. It poured rain up until right before the game so they were playing in a big mud puddle. They lost but it was a close game. 12 to 6. Cody is really enjoying it this year. Afterward they got dressed up and went to the homecoming banquet. Note his trophy that he is very proud of. Watch for the number 42.