Shower the People you love with love-Sweet baby Ryder James!

I sent all (ok, well most) the invitations on time.

King Keith can testify I did, here.

But, I have heard that not all have arrived yet.  

If you haven't received yours yet...consider yourself invited!

So...

for all you friends that love Holly & Ashley Wattles-

Please join us for a baby shower to celebrate the safe arrival of

Ryder James LeBaron.

Tuesday, September 30th

11:00am 

The Runyon Home

2020 Alberti Court

Hope to see you there!

A week of favorite things...

Long road-trips, alone with my thoughts, my favorite tunes, and uninterupted books on tape.

Autumn in the mountains-gods hand painting vibrant colors of greens, golds, reds and browns.

Wood-burning fire places.  Nummy smells and crackling sparks.

A letter from my beautiful, joyous, kind, dedicated son.  I miss him so much.  His gentle words bring peace to my heart.

Carne Tacos from hole in the wall Davanzas...and they deliver.  Oh so tasty.

Pinochle games that last for days.  I believe we havn't finished the current one, unless you boys want to concede to us hot girls!'

Sleeping with the doors open and snuggling warm under the covers.  Add a steady rain and its as heavenly as I know.

The Park City Silly Sunday Fair.  Artsy.  Interesting people.  Ran into old friends.  Good times.

Alec and Tiffany laughing and radiating comfortable joy.  Its so fun to be together and have fun.  Lots of laughs and too many inside jokes!

Bobsleds, ziplines, flying people.  Very cool.  Jake would have tried it!

Surviving "chicken" on the freeway with an 18 wheeler.  A flock of angels buffered our car...we were for sure dead-ducks without them.

Big fluffy beds you get lost in.  Ahhhhh I love those beds.

Beautiful Primary girls sharing their talents with each other.  Beautiful ordinary girls who combined become extrordinary.  

Meeting Erin Condren, an amazing card, announcement, invitation plus a ton more.  She is a creative wonder.  I'd love to follow her around all day, just to learn and be inspired.

Tennis with a friend and coach.  It was one of those rare days that everything worked.  I think I could have it it like  a frying pan and it would have been a winner!  Love those tennis days!

My car detailed.  Feels like new.  I like new.

Childrens voices laughing and chattering.  A pretty sweet sound.

A ton of time one on one with King Keith.   When you get past all the regular or irregular (It's Keith I'm talking about) daily experiences, he is such an extrordinary guy.  Sorry girls...he's taken!

Wonderful friends that love and trust.  Laugh and live.  Them girls are the real thing!

Diet 7up and Diet Sprite with a splash of cranberry.  Cranenergy-Awesome

Survivor - Gabana and Amazing Race...all in one week

I love, love, love my life!

I apologize to you, and you, and you......

I attended a funeral this week of a young man. I knew this young man and mourned the loss of his short life. As with most people, I pictured him in my head as my thoughts turned to him and his family. Imagine my horror, confusion and joy as I saw this young man walk into his own funeral!! Immediately all the files in my brain went into action....who? what!? Holy Snikees!
My mind had confused the faces in my head. I then had to recalibrate, recognize my error...begin to mourn for the other boy while elated the one in my head walked in healthy and strong!

This may be the biggest "episode" I can bring to mind (no pun intended) but absolutely not the first. 3 years ago this month I had platinum coils placed in my brain to save my life. (because really, if you have to have something placed in your brain, it might as well be platinum!) An aneurysm that was discovered by accident was fixed. Everyday I try to remember how lucky I am to be here. To enjoy the life and times of my darling sons and beloved pookie. So please know this is not a complaint! A little memory loss is hardly something to complain about when I compare the options.

But, these "episodes" happen more often than I would choose. I see people I think I know but am not quite sure. People tell me stories that I remember once I hear them again. It's actually fun to hear some stories like it was the first time. The memories are in there, just not always easy to bring to the surface. Some days there is more clarity and crisp recollection than others.

I always, always loved photos. I believed that some day they would become my literal memories. I just didn't realize that it would happen so soon.

So if I have ever walked by you without saying hello, looked a little confused as you shared one of our encounters, or thought you had died, I'm sorry.

Happy Birthday Alec!!

Our beautiful, sweet, talented, kind, tender, joyful......oh the list could go on and on, Alec Chase is 22 years old!! (Actually it was yesterday, but I was too busy enjoying having him home !)

I love you son!

mom

Button, Button. Who's got the button?

I have a big favor to ask.  It's an easy favor.  It's one of those "you'd be my hero if you did this" kind of favor."

My sweet sister, Christine, has embarked on a great adventure.  She is the most talented, good hearted, Christlike person I know.  (This might sound like a big suck-up-but this time it is all true!)  She has opened a quilt store.  An amazing selection of fabrics, kits, gifts.  Her basement has been remodeled to accommodate two long-arm quilt machines and all her fabrics.  

Her webstore is up and new products and fabrics are being added every week.  Check her site out at www.aroundtheblockquiltersshop.com.

Now here is the favor.  Click here to go to her new quilting blog.(Thanks Kelli for designing it for her)  There is a darling little button on the upper left side with the HTML needed to add this to your blogs.  If we can get the word out her little quilt store will grow and grow.  I've added the instructions on the bottom of this post.

So please do a little favor....will you add her button to your blog!!  

**Here is how you do it....go to www.sewandsewsmom.blogspot.com.  You will find the button in the upper righthand side of the page.  Directly below it is the html code to add it to your site.  Just copy and paste the html code into your personal blog and viole' it will appear.

Again thank you sooooo much.  It will mean so much to her!  jlr 

Pretty Please!