Music

"The Dance"

Looking back on the memory of
The dance we shared 'neath the stars alone
For a moment all the world was right
How could I have known that you'd ever say goodbye

And now I'm glad I didn't know
The way it all would end the way it all would go
Our lives are better left to chance I could have missed the pain
But I'd have had to miss the dance.

This song holds a lot for me... it's the song that Mike and I feel in love to and it has been my life song... I could have changed many things in my past that I would have missed the pain but I'd have had to miss the dance.

I can say that I don't regret my past as I have learned a lot and have grown as a person. Many time I would want to give up because of the pain but then I would have missed the dance.

Commitment

What I'm lookin' for
Is a Love that's forever
Someone who can capture my soul in a heartbeat
And stay for all time
What I 'm prayin' for
Is a match made in heaven
Someone who will worship my body
And still put his heart on the line

What I'm searching for
Is a man who'll stand by me
Who will walk through the fire
And be my flame in the night
I won't settle for
Less than what I deserve
A friend and lover who'll love me
For the rest of my life



Thank you Honey for making the commitment to me!!!!!


words are from "Commitment" from Leann Rimes

Time

Wow I look at this picture and I wonder where the time has gone. As everyone knows I love pictures, actually taking the pictures. I love the memories that pictures make because they freeze a moment in time. Today as we got into the car to go to the Galer's Christmas gathering, Logan heard the song "You raise me Up" and they are practicing that for their "Graduation". I almost started crying my baby is graduating from Pre-School. Of course Logan is not old enough to know that when we found out that we were pregnant with him and went to our fist appointment we were not able to find the heartbeat. The dr had scheduled an ultrasound for the next day, of course me being me I cried all the way home and the song on the radio was " You raise me up" so that has always been Logan's song. The next day we had our ultrasound and he was perfect we were just not far enough along to hear the heartbeat by the doppler. I can't believe that was 6 years ago already and how time flies. It has really hit hard that my boys are no longer babies but wonderful kids that are growing up so fast right before my eyes. For us next year is a beginning and and end, Logan starting Kindergarten and Jake entering 5th grade and ending his elementary school. Yes I will take the day off and probably cry most of the day....

So like I said in the beginning of the post I love taking pictures because of the memories that are captured at that moment. So when I am around and have my camera don't get frustrated I just want to freeze a little moment in time since time is always flying around us. Love to you all....

Love

Love is patient, Love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it does not keep record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trust, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails.... And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13.....

Lyrics: GARTH BROOKS - The Dance

Lyrics: GARTH BROOKS - The Dance: "Looking back on the memory of
The dance we shared
'Neath the stars alone
For a moment all
The world was right
How could I have known
That you'd ever say goodbye?
And now I'm glad I didn't know
The way it all would end
The way it all would go
Our lives are better left to chance
I could have missed the pain
But I'd of had to miss the dance

Holding you I held everything
For a moment wasn't I a king
But if I'd only known
How the king would fall
Hey who's to say you know
I might have chanced it all

And now I'm glad I didn't know
The way it all would end
The way it all would go
Our lives are better left to chance
I could have missed the pain
But I'd of had to miss the dance

Yes my life is better left to chance
I could have missed the pain but
I'd of had to miss the dance"

I love you

OK I know that you don't like Valentines Day but I want to take this time and tell you how much I love you. I know I never say it enough but I love you so very much. We can get caught up on the day to day life that sometime I just forget to say "Thank you" for all that you do for me. The road is not always easy but it's a lot easier to get across the rocks with you beside me. You are my world and the love of my life. We often joke with each other that we are oil and vinegar and we don't always mix but we sure do go well together. We are so very different but I think that is one of the things that is special about us.

Being married to you has been "The Dance" for me. I can still remember dancing under the stars with you and what a special moment that was. I love being your "Little Princess" and I am so proud to have you always by my side. You always seem to know when I need so extra love and attention. I love how you seem to know what is really going on in my mind. I love how you just let me ramble on and on when I am mad or just need to rant and rave. You always hold me tight when I need to cry and there to wipe away the tears. I can never tell you how much I love you or how much you mean to me but it's more than 100. If it was not for you the boys and I would not eat as well as we do and I would have to do the laundry and pick Jake up on Tuesday and Sunday nights....I think you do more than the normal husband does for a wife. How many guys can go and buy make up or shoes for their wives??? I love how you steal a kiss while we are waiting at a red light it makes me young again. I know that I drive you nuts when I tell you that I need gas in my car at 9pm and it's either raining or snowing outside. I do really appreciate you scooping the snow all around my car so I don't slip and fall.

I think I could go on and on like I usually do but all I want you to know that I love you so very much and you are the love of my life

Happy Valentines Day early

My Baby.......

Wow....... It's so hard to believe that 10 years ago I was in labor for you. Grandma took me to the hospital on January 24th to be induced... I was so excited that the time had finally come that you would be here. I had imagined for 9 months what you were going to look like. We waited and waited and finally on January 25th at 2:02 in the morning your were born. You didn't make a sound and you were held up for me to take a peek and then you were swiped away to the NICU with Grandma by your side. Papa Bear stayed with me in the morning. It was about 6 am that Grandma came down to my room to tell me all about you. You and Grandma sure did bond during those hours together. She told me that you hung on to her pinkie the whole time the nurses were getting your IV in and getting all the cords attached so that they could monitor you. It was about 9 am that I finally got to go up and see you. I remember the Dr. saying what a good little sucker you were. I knew he was right because the entrance of the NICU you could hear you sucking on your soothie. Boy were you a gift from God. Sometimes I forget how small you were way back then. You were such a little fighter and you still are. I remember giving you your first bath at midnight there in the NICU with Auntie Jenny's help. I was so excited to take you home and then you were finally mine. You were always my little bug. It has been so amazing watching you these past 10 years growing up. I remember your first smile, the first real hug that you gave me, oh my I could never tell you how much you mean to me. You even went to Seminary with Grandma... No wonder you are who you are.. You have always had Grandma and Papa wrapped around your finger. I remeber when you held Logan for the first time you were such a great big brother. Boy have you grown up so fast. You are amazing how smart you are and you're doing a wonderful job in school. It's hard to let my baby grow up so fast but it is also so much fun to watch you too. You're amazing dancer and musicain and what a creative mind you have. I sure do miss having Pooh Bear and Piglet being the ones blamed for all of your mess that were made. I just want to tell you how proud I am of you and the past 10 years have been the best. I love you my little bug.... Just remember that you will alway be my baby no matter how big you get.
Happy Birthday my Little Bug....
Love you bunches,
Mommy

2009 Top 12 list

Wow can you you believe that 2009 has come and gone? I am amazed all the time how fast time goes once you have kids. I was remembering how we use to celebrate with friends when we were in high school, I remember either going to a friends house or having friends over. I think I even was allowed to be with Jen and her friends when she had her slumber for her birthday. It was alway easy to stay up late back then unlike it is now. I am always in bed for " New Years" by at least 10 or 11. I can honestly say I have never been a party animal.

So now when I look at 2009 I think it was a great year here are some of my top favorites:

1) Jacob turned 9.

2) We got the news that my parents were moving closer

3) Cooper had his first birthday

4) My brother in law graduated from Law School

5)We found out Jen was having another baby

6) We found out Jen was having the First GIRL

7) Mom and Dad got moved to Flandreau SD

8) Mike and I celebrated our 6th Annv.

9) Tessa Grace was born

10) Jake started the 4th grade

11) Logan turned 5

12) We spent a week with my Mom and Dad in Disney World

Wow now as I look back we had a wonderful 2009 I am kind of exicted to see what 2010 will bring to us.

I never make new years resolutions because I alway have something I can fix but I rather look forward to what is in stored us. So I pray everyone has a wonderful 2010 and don't worry about what happened in 2009 because now you can't go back and fix it.