Hey everyone, Well I hope everyone is having a great day like I am. I had my brother out for awhile and he really enjoyed it, even in the rain. Duchess doesn't like getting her feet wet very much. She's a real sweetie. I haven't gotten really any good pictures of her yet so will include them next time. I DO, however, have some new sweet pictures of the Cornelius family that were taken at the Celina Pumpkin Festival. I know you'll enjoy them. Kimberly added a new dog to their family. His name is Ozzy and he is a resuce dog also. He looks alot like Kodiak but he sure doesn't act like her!!!! He is part sheperd also and he's a pretty rough big toughie. They are going to have some obedience training with Kodi and Ozzy. Kimberly still isn't sure about keeping him because of her allergies. I told her to bathe him and see if that helps. He's almost 11 months old. Pictures included also of them. Our nephew, Danny and his wife Melody had a baby 3 weeks ago- 09-29-09. His name is Nathan and here is a picture with his mommy. He's a cutie also but so little compared with Zachary!!!! We are all doing well. We got Bryan's parents apartment cleaned out-which was so weird to us. We remember 6 years ago, excitedly moving them into the apartments and how thrilled we were to have them here with us and now... We know they are both with Jesus and each other. I told Mom to hug my parents for me and tell them I loved them. Well, gotta go get supper on. We're having soup and sandwich this evening. Yummy!!! Potato soup with ham, celery, carrots, broccoli and cheese added in!! Perfect for a rainy evening. Love ya'll.

Hello world!!!! Sorry I haven't written in awhile but have been busy. We've been trying to pack up Bryan's parents stuff and get their apartment cleaned and ready to give back to them. It's really weird to know that 6 short years ago, we moved them here and now we're cleaning out the apartment and getting rid of stuff. On a lighter note though, Duchess is sure fitting in well to our family. She's such a sweetie and a really good girl. She LOVES frozen carrots and green beans and will do anything you want her to in order to get some. She is learning some tricks now. She can sit, speak, learning to shake, she will go "down", go in a circle both ways, etc. Whatever else we can think of to teach her. Well, gotta go for now. Zachary is staying with us and just woke up from a nap!!!!!! God Bless You All, Have a blessed afternoon!!!!!!

Well we brought "Licorice" home and in the process, we named her, "Duchess". She got a pink "diamond" collar and leash!! and her own little chewies. She is a sweetheart!!! She REALLY likes people food but no..no..no. She wasn't particularly interested in her dog bed. Right now, she's laying on the couch as close to Christopher as she can get and is getting her back scratched on. She's a happy girl, I hope. In case you forgot, here is her picture. The lady that takes all of the Recycled Pom site does an awesome job on their pictures-Cheri, you did a great job!!! Debi, thank you for being such a good foster mom to her. You say "outside" and boy she runs to the back door already.

Well, we just got word that we have been approved to adopt Licorice!!! A new name is coming for her. What will it be????? We don't know yet. We're going to go and meet her tomorrow morning at 11am. I hope she likes us and that she likes Zachary. They say that she loves kids but is a little afraid of adults. Her step mom thinks she could have been abused. I'll let you know more tomorrow.

Well, it's the day after the funeral. It all went very well yesterday. Everyone liked the poem that I read that was called Heaven. I also told some stories about mom and different family members. We are looking to adopt a dog. I KNOW it will be good for us. I'm putting a picture of her on the blog. She's such a cutie. I filled out the paperwork required for her and we'll see if we qualify for her. She is a Pomaranian and is 15 pounds. She loves kids but is a little shy around adults. Anyway, she'd get a great home, I think. Say a prayer about this for me. I've been praying that the Lord would lead us to the right animal. She's a rescue dog. Anyway, have a great day and know you are loved, especially by Jesus!!!!

Gee, I can't believe it was the 3rd that I last posted. We had news that night-Bryan's mom went home to be with the Lord around 10pm that night. She was soooo ready to meet Jesus, see her husband, and all her other family and friends that she hadn't seen in many many years. We will miss her but I KNOW she's extremely happy!! Her last words a few days before she passed on was what she said when she looked at Zachary. She had a sweet smile and opened her eyes and said, "Oh the baby" at that, she closed her eyes and never said another word. Onto a lighter note.

We are looking for a dog to adopt. I've filled out apps all over for different places to adopt. We're looking at a smaller dog that has longer hair. It is fun looking at all of these dogs!!! So many!!! I'll keep you posted on our discovery. We're going to go see a little dog by the name of Sharla Bear. She's a mix of Chihuahua/Pomeranian and she is so cute. She weighs about 8 pounds. Anyway, I'll let you all know the latest developments!!! Not much else happening right now so I'll let you go and I'll write more later. Remember Jesus loves YOU!!! yes even YOU!!!

I got this in an e-mail from a friend of mine, so I decided to it, but instead of sending it by e-mail to people who may or may not be interested I'll post it to my blog!!!

Here goes the questionnaire:
1. *What is your occupation right now? * a jack of many trades
2. *What color are your socks right now? not wearing any
3. *What are you listening to right now? * 48 hours
4. *What was the last thing that you ate?* pasta, salad, toast, dump cake
5. *Can you drive a stick shift? * yes
6. *Last person you spoke to on the phone? Matthew
7. *Do you like the person who sent this to you? * my daughter, you bet!!!!
8. *How old are you today? 58
9. *What is your favorite sport to watch on TV? * FOOTBALL!!!!!
10. *What is your favorite drink?* diet Vanilla Coke
11. *Have you ever dyed your hair? yes
12. *Favorite food?* Seafood or Mexican
13. *What is the last movie you watched? Mama Mia
14. *Favorite day of the year? Thanksgiving
15. *How do you vent anger? hold it in and then my neuromuscular therapist works out the knot in my body
16.. *What was your favorite toy as a child? * my horse-yes he was real
17. *What is your favorite season? * Spring/Fall
18. *Cherries or Blueberries? fav? blueberries
19. *Do you want your friends to e-mail you back? * since it's on my blog-don't have to
20. *Who is the most likely to respond? * probably no one
21. Who is least likely to respond? who knows
22. *Living arrangements?* our home with my husband
23. *When was the last time you cried?* not real sure
24. What is on the floor of your closet? * shoes, clothes
25. *Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending to? * I'm not, it's on my blog
26. *What did you do last night?* Had my parents over for crock pot Lasanga, dessert and it was GREAT!
27. *What are you most afraid of? * those I know dying without Jesus
28. *Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers? * Cheese
29. *Favorite dog breed?* mixed breed with long hair and lots of love
30. *Favorite day of the week? * Sunday
31. *How many states or countries have you lived in? * 2 states
32. *Diamonds or pearls? * neither really
33. *What is your favorite flower? * gardenia-I carried them in my wedding

Good morning world!!!! It's so gorgeous outside!!!! I got to work in Dr. Eastman's office the last 2 days. It was fun. We were really busy giving flu mist and then we had some swine flu patients. I'm so glad that I don't do this full time!!! It was fun though. Today, I get to watch Zachary for a little while today while Kimberly and Kodi go to the dog park and play. I'm going to visit my mother in law although she doesn't respond back. It's so sad to see her this way. I wish the Lord would let her come on home. I had great lasagna for dinner last night. Kimberly cooked!!! It was a new recipe that you make in the crock pot and it was great. Good going girlie!!! I'm going to be walking for Alzheimer's the end of this month in honor of several people that I know. If you'd like to join the team and walk or support us, contact me.(I don't remember how to pull up my page right now-hahaha) I may be walking in MY honor to-I don't know!!! Anyway, it's for a great cause. I hope you all have a great day today and a beautiful weekend. Be sure and go to church somewhere!!!