10 years!

Steve and I just celebrated 10 years of being married on the 16th.  Sometimes I can't believe that I have lived in Alaska for 10 years.  It's been wonderful, and I love it.  I feel so blessed to have such a great husband; someone who loves me in so many ways.

Steve had to work on our actual anniversary, so we claimed Tuesday as our day.  We went for a nice walk, ( 8 days and counting of hot sunny weather in September!), walked along the docks at the downtown harbor, went to Twisted Fish for supper, and then watched The Prince of Persia.  A nice lovely date.

I love boats!

  I love all the fall colors showing up now.

The best scrabble game I have ever played.  I had incredible luck.  :-)

Family Camp 2010

Last weekend was our annual family camp at Echo Ranch.  It was incredible.  On the drive out the road Friday, we had sunglasses on and the air conditioner on low in Steve's truck.  It was sunny and warm the entire weekend, and it got way to hot in our cabin with the wood stove.   :-)

I of course followed the little kids around and hung out by the horses.  Steve and I went for many walks, and on one of the walks by the beach we got to see Dan and Ashleigh's canoe tip into the ocean.  Ashleigh was such a good sport, she and Dan both were just laughing about it.  

We got to have a softball game, again I got many pictures.  Steve whooped everyone at tether ball, it was so much fun to watch. 

As usual, I told Steve I want to live out the road, especially at Echo Ranch.  It is just so peaceful and quiet, and unbelievably beautiful.  I just look at everything and am so awed that God created all of this.  

I was blessed to be able to take a boat ride both ways to camp, thank you very much Bill Nash, Kevin Miller and Russell Brown for providing that for us.

I took 702 pictures at camp.  That is a record for me, and it's quite hard to choose which are my favorites.  Here is a sampling:

This past week

We started our Thursday night Bible study up again this week.   After dinner, and while Bryan Hosh was teaching I found myself realizing how much I had missed it.  The fellowship, the laughter, the teaching, the food.  Just a bunch of Christian people sharing food and God together.  I love it.

David is doing well at Bible College, his classes start tomorrow.  He has been great about keeping in touch with me, he sent me these two pictures:

His roommate brought in a stand up poster of Bella, David thought I would get a kick out of it.  He was right!
Ashleigh posted on her blog a recipe for black bean burritos, I made them and they were wonderful!

Tonight I made me a stir fry with buffalo, asparagus, green pepper, tomatoes, broccoli and onion.  I put it on brown rice, yum!  It did raise my heart rate for some reason, I'm waiting to see if I have an allergic reaction as I seem to be getting new allergies all the time.  My body has decided that it doesn't like food.

I have been knitting like crazy, I am still not done with Teri's blanket, but I'm sort of close.  4 more to go!

And he's off!

I am in such a blue mood.  My baby just left for Bible College in Seattle.  On the one hand, I am SO excited and happy for him-- this is going to be the best thing for him and he's gonna have a blast.  On the other hand, I am so sad.  I HATE it when my boys leave, even when I know they will be back.  It's just not the same house when they are gone.  I cried all the way home from the airport and then went in David's room.  Empty.  Messy still, but empty.
Hurry up December!

Babies, pizza and college

I love babies.  I loved being pregnant with mine.  I always wanted lots of kids.  I was blessed to have 4 great sons.  I got 2 more sons and a daughter when I married Steve.  I still wanted more.   It wasn't meant to be.  Steve said wait for grandkids.  I waited and waited.  Guess what??  I'm gonna be a Nan!  Kelly and Larry are having a baby in March, and Miriah and Erik in April.  2 babies.  2 babies!!  I am quite excited, and you can expect my blog to explode with pictures.  :-))))))  And someday, if Erik's baby is a girl, I will be at  Hoshide/Peterson wedding. Just sayin.

David is going to Calvary Bible College in Seattle tomorrow, I am so gonna miss him.  I know God has something marvelous in store for him, I can't wait to see what happens.
We had some of my home-made pizza for supper tonight, it was delicious.  I of course took pictures, and got some of David E., Rikki, and my David's new tattoos.
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