Spending time together

Chuck and I spent the day together in St Cloud. It was nice to have someone to talk to, it gets pretty lonely going everywhere by myself. I take Shiloh sometimes but she isn't a great conversationlist .
We went to the RV show and looked at motorhomes we couldn't afford. They have gotten really nice on the inside, marble floors, flat screen TVs, and all of the room the slide outs give you. I miss our motor home we had some good times in it. The trip with Cheri and the boys to Mesa Verde and all the trips Eulogio took with us in the summer to Minnesota, and the infamous koolaide corner on Hwy 76.
We are talking about going to something next weekend. It is nice my husband wants to spend time with me. We always have a good time talking and laughing.

Love Dust

Chuck says this is made from "Love Dust". He drew it outside our bedroom window on my birthday. He always thinks of things like this to do, pretty creative. He is pretty special guy.

Sunday was my 53rd birthday. I have days when I feel that old and other days where i cant believe it. I guess in my mind I am still in my 30s. Life is so different now than when i grew up. We could play anywhere in the neighborhood, we went out after dinner and played hide and seek. We had a freedom kids now days will never experience.

Spring

I am looking forward to Spring 33 days and counting. The winter seems to last forever and spring/ summer fly by. There are never enough days in summer to get every ting done. This year I am determined to get my flower beds back from the weeds. The grass grows better in them than it does in the yard. I know there are some gorgeous flowers in them some where.

This is my favorite rose it is called "Black Bacarra" it has been really hard to keep alive here in Minnesota. We moved over 100 roses from Colorado and maybe 20 of them have survived. Hurry up Spring!! I have lots of things to do!

Family

Byron graduation 2006

My 20 year old nephew has been calling and asking for advice. I am not sure what he expects me to tell him sometimes and I am sure some of it is not what he wants to hear. But I am glad he feels he can call me and talk to me. I would not be his age again for anything. If he takes nothing else from our conversations I want him to finish college with a degree.

Eulogio Christmas 2008

This is my little brother. He is 26 years old, as you can probably he is not related by blood. We have had him since he was 2 years old.

He captured our hearts with his infectious smile and sweet personality. 2008 was not a good year for him, he has been struggling to figure out who he is. His biological mother abandoned him and he has always wondered why. I have told him that a family does not always mean related by blood. it is by love and living life as a family. He is thinking of going in the service and it scares the hell out of me. I know it would be a good experience for him but I don't want anything to happen to my little brother. He has been and always will be my little brother and I am his big sister and it is my job to protect him.