Just Me!!

Ripping out last years crop and preparing the beds for Spring was on my to do list. Scratched it off now. Although this sunshine is teasing me, I can't wait to plant my vegetables, tomatoes, asparagus etc...I hope this year is a successful year for my flower garden. Go away Mr Gopher! Keep your dirty mouth away from my begonias, gladiolus, and dahlias. On this list of outside project: More planting No pruning this year Get a different swing or fix ours Complete side yard with gravel Maybe lay some new dirt Plant wildflowers out behind the back fence Clean the deck Redo the deck next year Paint shed

We are all dazed and confused. How could our beloved Wilson not hand the football to Lynch on the 1 yard line. Beast mode could've taken us to a back to back SB 49 win! Instead Im left creating, in my head, an alternative or parallel universe on which we did win SB 49. Isn't that what you are doing too? Mark has been a Seahawk fan since he was younger (he said this outcome is normal and happens throughout a teams life) but I have been a fan (or one who knows enough to get excited now) for the past two years. I love watching games with my family, and have enjoyed getting to know our players. The highs are addicting but the lows (first I've experienced since I came to care about the Hawks) are downright depressing. Another reason I've been replaying the last 30 seconds of the SB game. I'm glad that someone actually recreated the last 30 seconds showing us how we indeed won (on FB, can't figure out how to transfer it over). I believe in our Hawks, and trust their ...

What a ride! I doubted. The score backed my assumptions up with 4 minutes left in the fourth quarter. The Hawks then did what they do best, changed the game, came to the game, and closed the gap. Overtime, thanks to the coin toss, produced a touchdown and the game was over. The crowds were on fire, firework shots were heard around the community, the little ones blowing their whistles as loud as they could, and Wilson was on the sidelines crying. We were all over the living room, screaming in disbelief and excitement, high fives thrown around the room, and I believe Jeremy picked up Kat and threw her around the room too like one of those plastic footballs (okay maybe that was a slight exaggeration). A day later and we are still shocked, except for Mark who knew the whole time that the Hawks would not be defeated by some cheesy plays from Green Bay. Either way the Seahawks played strong and we are the P-R-O-U-D-E-S-T fans of all. In two weeks, we'll meet back at Jer's house, wea...

Little Lady turned 7! Where did the years go? It was just yesterday that I was on the Post Partum unit holding her, and being invited by the nursing staff to come join the Labor and Delivery unit. We loved spending two nights together with just her! I remember Mark even made sure the car was clean when we took her home. From day one she ruled the roost. We took turns sleeping on the couch watching her and making sure she wasn't going to choke and turn blue again like she did in the hospital. She made us nervous for about a week. After that we spent our days in bed, from the moment the kids went to school till they got home, holding her, bonding, and enjoying the time we had together. One of the most relaxed I have ever been. Money was tight, but we were okay with that. It was a sacrifice moving home, having a baby, and trying to adjust in our new jobs. Since then we continue to be amazed by her. She truly is a perfect combination of us both, plus she has an incredible personality ...

24th- Wegley Christmas. Grandma was even gracious enough to help Charlie make cookies for Santa! 25th- Nagel Christmas at our house because both mom and dad had pneumonia. Ended up working 3-730! Wonderful time with family

Charlie and Owen's very first date was going to see Santa and eating at Red Robin, so we decided to recreate it this year! The kids are crazy about each other so letting them spend time together is a treat for all of us. They were chaperoned by all of us. Charlie loves him but is worried about changing her last name. I told him she can always hyphenate it:)

Spontaneous. Crazy. Fun. Our trip to Portland was on a whim, right before the holidays. We drove there, just Mark and I, spent the night at the Crystal Ballroom, soaked in the enormous spa, listened to some Ben Union solo tunes till the clock struck midnight, ate a wonderful breakfast, browsed Powell's, and then headed back to reality. It was a beautiful getaway and one of the best times I've had with Mark in Portland. He read to me for three hours in the car on the way there and on the way back (probably so he didn't have to see my bad driving). I hope he relaxed as much as I did in the 24 hours we had together. In the few hours we had together we loved a lifetime's worth. -Sarah Connor We'll Be Back!