Our beloved Jackpot

I absolutely hate to be having to write this at all especially after a bad day yesterday. Our Jackpot who we have loved so much has gone missing. Its been a little over 2 weeks now with no sign of him. We have checked shelters, missing flyers have gone up, posted on several missing animal sights, and social media. NO sign of him at all and I fear the worst. He was a member of our family and surly spoiled. I'm hoping for a miracle to happen because he is chipped and I hope to get that phone call that he is found.

Test time!

I'm smiling on the outside but so nervous on the inside! I have two procedures tomorrow and I don't want to do them. This is what I look like messy hair no make up and no food = not happy! But I will smile and try to have a positive attitude thru it all because it is necessary. I'm sure many of you have probably had an endoscopy and colonoscopy before. I've never had any tests like that so its my turn to experience what I've been missing I guess. My hope is to have some news that isn't to horrible tomorrow and be able to get thru with flying colors. Now to go drink a huge bottle of disgusting liquid!

Time to cool off

I love swimming! I have loved it since as far back as I can remember. The refreshing coolness and the weightlessness of it all. Most of all I love to tread water, it is relaxing to me and I could do that for hours. When we had to tread water in PE in junior high school I was happy about it because it was something I really enjoyed and I did not enjoy school at all. So today we were able to swim even if it was only for a little bit.

Summer

I Love summer because you can relax and go as you please. Free from schedule and just be....Oh wait we still have a schedule to keep! Logan still has football practice every morning only for a few days more until August and Lowell has summer school everyday. Well soon we can enjoy a few weeks of no schedule, soon we will be enjoying beach days and traveling.  Until then board games and things we can find to do around the house.

Mikey's work

Isabelle and I had an appt near Mikes work so we took advantage of that and surprised him. He was so excited and happy to see us. He grabbed a couple of hard hats that we had to wear for safety and gave us a personal tour of the power plant. It was awesome and LOUD!!! Isabelle was so excited and thought it was so special that she was the only kid to be on this adventure.

 We are so far down under the water in this picture. It was so surreal to think about that. The lighting inside this area is really like the picture, it has a green tint to it. I don't know how Mikey deals with the lighting, noise of the generators, and heat everyday.

 At the office!!

Father's Day

Happy Father's Day Mikey! Mike and I met 22 years ago and I already had my sweet, energetic, son Jordyn. I always thought after I had Jordyn that nobody will want to date me because I have a child and that is a lot of responsibility to take on. Its not like I was looking right away in fact I didn't want anything to do with dating for awhile. I remember going on one date with a group of friends and at the end of the night my date found out I had a son. Well lets just say he didn't want anything to do with me as soon as he found out. Whatever!!!!

Mike came along and not only he  wanted to date me but he would take time to play with Jordyn and talk to him and I thought that was special. 20 years later and now we have 5 beautiful children that are getting older a little faster than I want them to. I really feel and know that our children are such a blessing and I thank my Heavenly Father constantly for them.

The Beginning!!

Wow we were young

Cuties!!

Isabelle was only a couple weeks old here

My Girls

I have always felt extremely grateful to my Heavenly Father for my children. For Jordyn, Julia, Logan, Lowell, and Isabelle. I always knew I would be a mom someday but didn't think about how many or if I wanted boys or girls. I just knew it would happen the way God intended it to.

Now trying to take pictures with them is different! Usually I say "please just really quick take a picture before you change out of your church clothes." The girls cooperated with me on this particular Sunday so thank you my daughters. I will get my boys to do the same sooner or later!!!