YOU GO GIRL!!!

My baby girl is off to the American Quarter Horse World Youth Show. Today they are in Colorado, Kansas and then Oklahoma. Billie is taking the trip like a pro. She is stubborn about drinking water during the ride, but seems to be doing great otherwise. This has been a great experience for Shea. They even ran out of gas in the middle of Utah....go figure, sounds like something her mom would do.

I will join her and her team on Saturday. I can hardly wait...who wouldn't want to go spend a weeks vacation in a hot. hummid and dusty horse show with high maintenance women.....who else but mom!!!

Monday is show day for Shea and Billie. So, stay tuned for an update.

Life is good, because God is good!

Today is a good day....a close friend reminds me that with God all things are possible. So, my days begin with honoring my blessings and they will end with the same. Thank you MWN for your passion for what is good and right. Stay motivated....

Like a needle in a hay stack....the right dress is hard to find

I have been looking, no SEARCHING for the right dress to wear to the Oregon All Military Gala for nearly a year. It has not been an easy task. I usually have something in mind and know exactly what I like and don't like. This year has been a bit more difficult. I thought a new diet would help, WRONG!! I didn't lose the extra 20 lbs (it used to be 10), and my workout schedule as been on hold. I can't tell you why, it just doesn't seem like there are enough hours in a day as it is, and then to use them walking through my beautiful neighborhood seems like a waste of time. It used to be relaxing and a time to think. Now I just hope and pray that I stop "thinking", it seems to get me into trouble.

So, back to the shopping dilemma. The dress!! I love all of these but none are the perfect one. So,this morning at 7:00am I arrived at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale with all those other early bird shoppers. And guess what!! I found it! Not my first choice but definitely a close second and its not black. So, now, what shoes do I wear?????

Kim this is for you!!!!

Kim and Scott Ellis are our extended family who live north of us. Monday night Shea and I had to make a fast run to Portland to try to find material for her new showmanship outfit. Well, we had no luck with the fabric but we did get to meet up with the Ellis family. First we got to watch Jake's very exciting baseball game. Oh, did that bring back memories....I remember the "rain outs" and the games that should have been "rained out". Jake, you made me remember and miss those times. I'm sure glad that I'm a parent that participates, rather than sitting on the sidelines of life. Kim and Scott are parents that participate. Shea asked me how do you raise kids like Jake and Matthew Ellis? Kids like Jake and Matthew are special like their parents. Keep your kids close and make them the most important thing in the world.

After the ballgame we had a nice dinner at McMenamins. Scotts parents were also there and we had a great visit. Kim and Scott, thank you for sharing your family with us. We miss you!