a good reminder...

Stephen Curtis Chapman has got some great songs (right E? ;-) in case anyone else wonders what that means....I sang a SCC song at E & D's wedding....)
this morning is one of those that it almost hurts to breathe...I miss my big brother...but a song came to mind (yeah, who's shocked at that one??)
and I just thought I should share the reminder....

I can do all thingsThrough Christ who gives me strength,
But sometimes I wonder what He can do through me;
No great success to show, No glory on my own,
Yet in my weakness He is there to let me know . . .
CHORUS
His strength is perfect when our strength is gone;
He’ll carry us when we can’t carry on.
Raised in His power,
the weak become strong;
His strength is perfect, His strength is perfect.

We can only knowThe power that He holds
When we truly see how deep our weakness goes;
His strength in us beginsWhere ours comes to an end.
He hears our humble cry and proves again...His strength is perfect....

YAY!

so I fixed the pics on the previous posts....now I'm going to lay back and relax....


(ok so yes...I was on Loritab at my mom's and just about to sleep when Kasey took this...but it works with my comment =Þ)
and as soon as Kasey gets the other pics to me....you can have a good laugh at the post about my recovery...oh my...apparently I'm interesting when the pain is no longer making me cry....

because I'm sure you care...

I've recently discovered that to put my pics on host that will allow me to actually display them so you can see them, I have to download them all to my computer and then reupload them.
how dumb is that!?
*grumble*
so...once the pics do come...you will realize how wonderful I am for the effort...
LOL....and since I still haven't had time to show the man how to update...no need to figure out how to sign this...although D&E are on to something with that xx and xy....

ooh pretty

yeah...this is the bridesmaids' dress....all of them agree on it!! woo hoo!
only...it's in sage, not navy like it's pictured ...it's a really light chiffony material....yes. I'm inventing words again. Deal with it :-P

and E....speaking of pics of a boy.....

everyone all together now....AWW!
my youngest nephew...Keiden and his mommy...my sister Andrea....

Hrmph!

so apparently the program designed to make my life easier doesn't quite work that way and I will repost the pictures when I get my photos transfered to a server that wants to cooperate....sheesh!!
in other news...the N brother of mine wrecked his car over the weekend...I called to make sure he's ok and he tells me the deer was delicious...yep. no mistaking where we grew up :-)
Thanksgiving plans are in full works...and I don't have to cook or bake a thing...which almost feels weird....we're going to the man's uncle's bar where we will meet the whole to-be in-law side of the family (we're just gonna call them the tobes, I'm working on interesting names to preserve some anonymity (even if I can't spell it) despite the give away username.....yes. go with it.) and eat until we can't move and then play a rousing game of poker.

say what??

UGH!
AUGH!
*$#*(

yes. I am having a less than spectacular day. In fact. I think we should file this under CRAPTASTIC.

HEY!!

where'd my pictures go?
they showed up yesterday from two different computers....and now they are gone...this is truly a tragedy.

A day in the life.....

FIXED THE PICS!


This is what it looks like when you give me Loritab and then tell me you want me to think/function.....


Yes, I do think I'll keep my feet up...thank you :-)


Kasey gets one more picture before I drift off into that wonderful rainbow like world of Loritab induced slumber......


Nighty night....

Family Fun....

here are some random pics of the family....some from a barbeque at my house the week before the surgery

Mom and I cooking the edible portion of the meal


Nathaniel teaches Kasey the finer points to grilling....


I ask why the chicken is pink and on fire


Josh wonders just what Nathaniel has done to the meal


Nathaniel tells him just what is in that sauce...

another day....

Who's got my dollar?
so it appears as though I'm figuring this thing out...next step....teaching the man what I have learned.....hmmmmmm

trying this picture thing...

ok...here's the day we got engaged:
















and here's the sparkly thing he gave me with the question: (Yes Billy, I said "yes" =Þ)