Monday, October 27, 2008

You waited in line for HOW long...?
















On Friday night we (me, Ab, Ethan, Shanda, Mike, Park, Landon, Grandma & Grandpa) visited the "Pumpkin Walk" in Syracuse, apparently so did everyone else living within a 30 mile radius. We stood in line for 1 hour and 40 minutes (according to my very logistics-minded father). There were at least 200 carved pumpkins, I'm surprised my dad didn't keep a count and divide it by the number of minutes spent in line! :-) It was pretty cold out, but the kids had a great time, they especially liked the Disney & cartoon pumpkins, they also got a few treats along the way. All in all, a pretty good time. I have posted a few of our favorites. We missed having you there Dirk! This means I don't have to carve my own pumpkins, right?

Pumpkins Galore
















I took the kids to pick out a pumpkin on Saturday. They had a great time climbing & toppling the huge stacks of pumpkins. Ethan was determined to find one that he could carry on his own, while Abbie found hers within the first two minutes of arriving. Next step? Carving time...I admit I'm a little scared.

10/24/08, 10 Years, Baby!




Dirk sent me these lovely flowers for our 10th Anniversary. Ten years sounds like a long time, but at the same time, it has gone by so quickly. Our kids are 7 and nearly 5 (whoa!), and let's not forget, we're both 10 years older (and hopefully wiser).
Happy Anniversary!

Friday, October 24, 2008

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10 years ago


TEN years ago on this day was my wedding day. How time flies. I never knew my life would be such a rollercoaster ride; complete with exhilerating highs, scary drops & unexpected turns. Marriage has not been perfect, I never expected it to be, but I find value in learning from our mistakes and becoming stronger for having dealt with them. Most importantly, we have a created a family, of which I am very proud (love you Abbie & Ethan). So, Dirk, here's to us and to our future! Happy Anniversary!