Amy and Andy come to town....oh so briefly...

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Amy and andy came into town this past weekend..a short little visit from Denver. We were able to spend most of Sunday with them. The weather was perfect...couldnt ask for a nicer day.. it had rained the day before so the skys were bright blue and the sun was out...beckoning us to Balboa! Andy has never been to Balboa ( he's from Chicago)..so we went and enjoyed the day on the beach. Shopping and eating and laughing...

Ryan and I cant wait until our trip to Colorado...perhaps this November we will make it out there....to see the seasons change and to spend more precious time with a dear friend! I am blessed beyond measure!!!

September Update

It's been far to long since I last posted anything and felt that I needed to. Let me first say I am sorry to the Korn Family for a previous post. I was upset with a certain situation and should have kept my feelings to myself. I am sorry if I hurt any of you in the process.

As mentioned before this has been a tremendously hard for me. Watching your mom decline before you eyes is hard. It has taken a toll on me and I am on those around me.

There has been no real change with my mom lately..I think in a way she is giving up. I think on some level she knows that her body is giving away and that her days are growing shorter. It is because of this that I spend time with her. She is my mom, the only one I've got...except my most amazing mother in law....Love you Jo!!

I often find myself thinking about the days growing up with my mom. The fun that we would have...just me, my mom and my grandma..we were Liz's girls... My mom was my best friend, I could tell her anything. She was who I turned to for advice and comfort when things were hard or tough in my life. I cant turn to her now...all I have are the memories. Thank you mom for making my childhood such a fun one filled with such amazing memories!

On another note...not to change the topic so drastically.....but it is hard to type with tears in my eyes... I didnt get the job with the YMCA..I was told that I had a job and offered the job, but then told I needed to go to one more interview. Say what? So I went and didnt get the job. I know now that this is God way of really SLAMMING that door shut and locking it with a million little locks....and a big sign that says..."STAY OUT..NOT FOR YOU" So for now I am doing my photography thing...looking into art school and taking care of my family.

I am super excited for this weekend...my best friend Amy will be here. More than a friend to me....more like a sister! I cant wait!!! Until then...

as promised

As promised....here are some pictures of the puppy that my niece and nephew got. Her name is Yankee SnickerDoodleDandee...snickers for short!!! Enjoy!

September 2, 2007 Update

Okay....it has been a few days and things have happened..so I might as well update this!

Mom: We had an appointment with her Psychiatrist this past Thursday to change up her meds, so she wouldn't be as agitated in the afternoons...so far it is working. Ryan and I went to see her yesterday and she was nearly asleep..so relaxed and peaceful. It was a huge blessing to me to see that...today I am going to attempt to give her a haircut....that should be fun!

YMCA: I interviewed with them on Tuesday and should know something this week. I am really excited about this opportunity and really feel good about it. What a great job it would be for me....and I know that I would be good at it! So with any luck, next time I write about it...it will be that I got the job!!!

In other news..my adorable nephew Jacob started High school this past week. I have only been in the family for 3 years...but this kid has really been a huge blessing and it is strange to see him in high school, talking about football games and such. Its quite fun. My niece Rebecca starts high school this week as well....these kids sure are growing up fast. And last but not least, Jacob and Megan finally got their puppy. She arrived yesterday via airplane from Oregon. Her name (for now) is Snickers (Yankee Snickerdoodle Dandee). She is quite possibly one of the cutest puppies I have seen. She is a GoldenDoodle (part golden retriever and part poodle..this makes her hypo-allergenic) So excited to have a new puppy in the family and am waiting for it to grow to be a BIG dog....sorry Craig!!!

will post pictures of this most adorable creature later!