Here Comes the Bride!

My baby sister got married this weekend!

She was the most beautiful bride!

Here is my mom, sister and I at the beginning of the festivities...

the Rehearsal Dinner!

My mother delievered gift bags to all of the out of town guests.

This is the homemade sign for the back of the getaway motorcycle!

My beautiful sister at the personal shower.

The spread for the personal shower.

So many pink boxes!

The 'Studmuffins' at the Rehearsal!

Her dream came true as she got married at the

amazing Washington Park in Denver Colorado.

Here they are!!

The future Dr. and Mrs. Coleman Eich!

Rehearsal Dinner shoes.

Aren't they cute?

My oldest son, Parker.

My baby Turner.

Our dad did a fabulous job.

The table centerpieces.

She loved the mason jars.

The acorn (=Eich) name cards and candles.

Vintage stencils as table markers.

Where to sit....just find your name!

The fun memory table at the Rehearsal Dinner.

The beautiful Boat House!

The Rehearsal Dinner Site!

The wedding attire for the 1940's style 'Studmuffin'.

The wedding day!

My husband officiated the wedding and I was the matron of honor.

Instead of a guest book, they had everyone sign their vintage skis.

Our family!

The Wedding Centerpieces.

Gerbers .

The women's corsages.

The men's boutonnieres.

The stunning bride Kalee.

The pictures in the park were so fun.

They are so photogenic!

The siblings.

The wedding party.

My husband and our son.

Coleman's brothers and the studmuffins.

Sweet Aunt Stephanie and boys.

Shaun sang "There is love" while Lanny York played guitar.

The cake.

Every guest got to leave with a jar of Grandma T's jam~

Turner enjoyed each bite.

What an amazing weekend!

I AM BACK!

Good Morning Friends in Cyberspace!

Yes, it has been quite some time since

I have been attending to this blog and I am sorry!

This morning I went for a much needed walk/run

and for the first time my shoes did not hurt my feet,

so sorry Sally ...I did not "Ring in the Spring" with you! :)

While walking in the beautiful sunshine

I realized that I needed to share

the following pages from a

favorite book of mine with you all!

So please enjoy

I CHOOSE LOVE...

No occasion justifies hatred;

no injustice warrants bitterness. I choose love.

Today I will love God and what God loves.

I CHOOSE JOY...

I will invite my God to be the God of circumstance.

I will refuse the temptation to be cynical...

the tool of the lazy thinker. I will refuse to see

people as anything less than human beings,

created by God. I will refuse to see any problem as

less than an opportunity to see God.

I CHOOSE PEACE...

I will live forgiven. I will forgive so that I may live.

I CHOOSE PATIENCE...

I will overlook the inconveniences of the world.

Instead of cursing the one who takes my place, I'll

invite him to do so. Rather than complain that the

wait is too long, I will thank God for a moment

to pray. Instead of clinching my fist at new

assignments, I will face them with joy and courage.

I CHOOSE KINDNESS...

I will be kind to the poor, for they are alone.

Kind to the rich, for they are afraid. And kind to

the unkind, for such is how God has treated me.

I CHOOSE GOODNESS...

I will go without a dollar

before I take a dishonest one. I will be overlooked

before I will boast. I will confess before I will

accuse. I choose goodness.

I CHOOSE FAITHFULNESS...

Today I will keep my promises.

My debtors will not regret their trust. My associates

will not question my word. My wife will not

question my love. And my children will never fear

that their father will not come home.

I CHOOSE GENTLENESS...

Nothing is won by force. I choose to be gentle.

If I raise my voice may it be only in praise.

If I clench my fist, may it be only in prayer.

If I make a demand, may it be only of myself.

I CHOOSE SELF-CONTROL...

I am a spiritual being...

After this body is dead, my spirit will soar.

I refuse to let what will rot, rule the eternal.

I choose self-control. I will be drunk only by joy.

I will be impassioned only by my faith.

I will be influenced only by God.

I will be taught only by Christ.

I choose self-control.

Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,

faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

To these I commit my day.

If I succeed, I will give thanks.

If I fail, I will seek his grace.

And then, when this day is done,

I will place my head on my pillow

and rest.

___________________

MAX LUCADO

When God Whispers Your Name

( Now, I realize why I have always LOVED the name MAX!!)

Lunch with an Angel!

I have a friend, her name is Diane.

She is one of the first people I met at VNC when we came to initially visit.

Diane and the boys and I went to a fun place called 'Designer Desserts' yesterday for lunch!

It is decorated like a whimsical childlike dessert fairytale!

I loved just looking around. (and getting ideas)

I am so excited because we are renovating our children's dept and just ordered some of those cool hanging globe lights....shh, don't tell the kids!

How fun is this?? I love the lanterns, and all sizes!

I just had to take a picture to show you!

Thank you Lord for sweet Di, and her amazing testimony!!

She is going to be sharing her testimony on

Thursday, May 28th at the Ladies Tea at VNC...and wow, is it powerful!!

Thank you Lord for her tenderness and senstivity to your spirit!

Thank you for using her in my life and the lives of my children!

What an amazing blessing 'Sweet Di' is!

(or as some may know her ...'little bit')

Oh my NEW FRIEND!

I was folding the laundry in the laundry room....imagine that.
And breaking the silence, came the "tap, tap, tappy.." of my new little friend.
I look to the window, and there he is the beautiful King Cardinal!
Nose to nose, he was trying to tell me something.

He disappeared for a moment! Perhaps to take a bath.

...or perhaps to draw a self-portrait...

And then he returned!

Peering into my soul, he seemed interested in the brand of dryer sheets I was using.

Should I get a feeder for the tree outside the laundry room...??

Or was this just a one-morning stand???

We'll see.