Anniversary

Darren surprised me with tickets to see Michael Buble tomorrow evening!!! So excited! I saw him a few years ago with my mom and he's hilarious. Can't wait!!! Thanks, Darren!!!

Tomorrow...

Tomorrow is out anniversary. 4 years!!! Yay for us :)

Relaxing

This is what I find relaxing... Laying in bed after a long productive day watching Friends... Goodnight!

No backing out now...

It's official! No stopping now. 

No, I am not doing the marathon, just the 10k. Darren signed up for the half! Here we go!!!

Boating

This one time...Darren and I went boating with my sister Heidi, her family, and Sandra.  And we both got to try out wake surfing?  I couldn't quite get the rhythm enough to let go of the rope pulling me (and just ride with the wake) but Darren and I both got up!

So much fun!  Can't wait for next summer, hopefully we can go again!

Fall

This fall, I realized something. In my 24 years, before this October, I had never seen real fall. You know, leaves changing colors, falling, crunching under your boots, crisp in the air, fall.  And let me tell you...I'm a fan!!!

Christine Hunsaker

Years ago, there were a couple of posts on my sweet mother in law.  She passed away last month, on October 14th.  My wonderful mother-in-law went into cardiac arrest 5 short months after Darren and I got married.  She spent the next 3 1/2 years being taken care of in a nursing home in Las Vegas.  She passed away last month, on October 14th.  A few weeks before that, she had some difficulty breathing which landed her back in the hospital.  Darren and her 9 other children were able to get together one last time.  They took her off life support and she went strong for nearly 24 hours.  I unfortunately never really had the opportunity to really get to know the woman who raised my amazing husband.  Even still, I love her and will miss her dearly.  I can't wait to get to know her in the next life.  I am grateful for the life she lived, for the wonderful mother she was, for her testimony and example in living the gospel, and for raising such amazing children.  What a legacy she left behind.

The funeral service was wonderful.  All of her children sang for her, it was perfect.  Darren also spoke.  It was great to be with everyone again, even under the circumstances.  She had a wonderful life and we did our best to celebrate her.  I am grateful for the gospel and the knowledge I have of eternal families.

We love you, Mom!

(there are 4 adults and 1 little boy missing.  Love our big family <3 p="">