Some Day Her Prince Will Come (Or is he here already?)

Hannah made it home from camp last Friday. I picked her up and we headed to rent a family movie and grab a pizza. On the radio there was a commercial for a wedding gown business and Hannah says " I can't wait". I said "for what?". She goes on to explain for her wedding. To wear the beautiful dress, the flowers, WHO will she marry. Is it someone she alreadys knows or is it someone she hasn't even met yet. This was a great conversation to have. I never really thought that Hannah thought about this kind of stuff, atleast at the tender years of 10. And she has kind of turned tom boyish too but I guess a little girl is always dreaming of her wedding day!!!

Then I start freaking out because we can barely pay our bills how are we going to put on not one but two beautiful weddings for our baby girls??? We better get our act together now. I don't want them to miss out on a thing for their special day!!!

Here is a pic of her when she was the beautiful flower girl five years ago!!! She is going to make a beautiful bride...someday...her prince will come...or is he already here????? Do you ever pray for your childrens future spouses?? It is something Dan and I have done in the past and I really wish we did it daily. It is a very, very powerful thing.

Friends

This weekend I went through my hope chest and found so many reminders of my life thus far. So many friends that I had forgotten about, but was glad to remember. Friends from work, friends from growing up, school years, friends from California, Pennsylvania, Florida and Montana, male friends, female friends, friends I can't find, friends I still keep in touch with, friends I had a falling out with and don't talk to anymore. After reading so many comments in birthday cards, just because cards, goodbye cards, etc... it has me wondering. What really constitiutes a lasting friend or rather a friendship??? Why do so many friendships just end because you no longer live next door to eachother, or sit next to one another, or just no real reason. They just end. I am always sad when a friendship ends...sometimes no notice...no reason. Is it always someones fault or can you just stop having anything in common or any real reason, just 'cause????? Am I confusing every one yet??? I know life gets busy and we don't make time for friendships as often as we should but if you were meant to be friends does that mean you are friends forever. As Michael W. Smith put it so wonderfully "And friends are friends forever if the Lord's the lord of them" so I guess I answered my own question. You may lose touch, stop talking daily, but you are still friends. Right??? Wait, I'm wondering again...

10 Reasons I Hate The Fair

Yesterday we headed to the Western Montana Fair for Kids Day.

Ten Reasons I "hate" the fair:

1. The dirt - Emily's legs were actually black at the end of the night.

2. The prices - I found the best deal for All You Can Ride for $15, well, I thought. In the smallest reading there was a $1 Fuel Charge so it was actually $16. Why don't they just put $16 on the *&^%$#@ ticket!!!! Then I bought a soda in the carnival section and the guy handed it to me like an inch under the rim for $3. I said "hey (in a very friendly voice) it's really hot and I am really thirsty, could I get you to fill it to the top". (I swear he put regular on top of my diet, atleast he didn't spit on it, I think, wait, I hope...eewwwwww!!!)

3. The lines for the rides - UGH!!!

4. The heat - why do they have the fair in August. Sun beating down on you

5. The people - I have to admit sometimes it is fun to "people watch" at the fair (boy, you get to see them all) but there are so many and of course they all walk slower than me.

6. The carnies -they are just gross, they scare me

7. The games - why do they like to make my little guy think he can get a life sized Spiderman for only $3???

8. The smoke - irregardless of where I am at the fair. I am always near someone smoking away that just blows right into my nostrils.

9. The fact they make you pay to "walk" into the fair - what a rip off!

10. the garbage - why can't people get their garbage in all the trash cans provided? And why do they teach their kids to do the same as them???

Okay, that really wasn't that hard to come up with 10. Heck, I probably can come up with 20 reasons I hate the fair. It's great that Emily was old enough to hang out with friends by herself (with our own personal gps - Dan's cell phone). I can't wait (well I can 'cause I don't want them to grow up too fast) for them to be able to do their own thing. Dan and I can walk around and eat some fair cuisine and see the displays and head home. The end...that will be nice.

P.S. Benjamin threw a huge fit (see pic) when it was time to head home around 9:30 in the evening. He told me hadn't had fun yet, I told him I begged to differ. I had a camera full of fun and smiles through out the day.

I am in love...

Oh my. Why did I not read these books sooner? 'Cuz I didn't think I would like a teenage vampire love story see I never got what all the hoopla was about. But when I started hearing friends get excited about the 4th book, I got a little curious. Emily had heard about the books from friends too. They are for teenaged readers by George! Well, we borrowed the first one last Thursday, Emily was done on Saturday and "thirsting" for more. Finally Tuesday night she got the second book. I've been reading Twilight since Sunday eve and I am hooked. I vant more!!!!! I wish I could quit my job and just sit home and read and read. I have the book in the car for when I stop at red lights I have something to do for those mere minutes. The Hirnings give this book two thumbs up, two thumbs way up!!!

One Happy Camper?

Hannah left for camp Monday morning. She goes to Glacier Camp up in Hungry Horse. This is her 2nd year. She was invited last year by Arianna and she really likes it. She was having major melt downs Sunday and I kind of thought she wanted to be grounded from camp. I am glad she ended up coming home early from Grandma & Grandpa's because I think it was all just too much for her. She needed some down time and some time home just being Hannah. Whatever that may be!!!!! She will be home Friday. She called yesterday and was very happy & excited on the phone. I really couldn't get a word in or understand her because she was a little jaberjaws (waaa waaa waaa - 'member Jaberjaws? He was one of my all time favorite cartoons).

Kootenai Creek Hike

We went on this amazing hike this weekend with our friends the Kirschten's. I got some amazing, beautiful pics of God's country but I am having a problem pulling them up. So here are some pics of us. It is south of Florence and if you live here in Missoula I suggest you go do it. Benjamin did it easily.

It's A Dogs Life

Dan asked me last night around 8pm if I wanted to go fishing with him, he said we would take Sadie with us and let her play in the river. I wasn't too excited about it but what the heck. Sadie was so annoying in the van (we do not have the right vehicle to transport that beast in) she tries to get to the window so she sticks her nose/mouth between my arm & the window and my arm gets Sadie droll all over it (it's so nasty!!!). Well, let's just say the experience was not too positive for me. The spot Dan goes to you have to trek in through swampy land, sand, grass up to my hips, over train tracks, etc... and then the mosquitos (we even sprayed all up) just feasted on my legs. Well, it was a positive because I got to spend some alone time with my honey and it is fun to watch Sadie just have so much fun fetching things in the water. That girl is a trooper! I wish I could love exercise the way she does!!!

Funny Benjamin story from last night:

B: mom can I have dessert. I really need dessert

M: I don't know. Did you ask Daddy?

B: Yeah, but he said "no". I really want you to say "yes"

My little boy - a player!!