Not Fair

NOT FAIR!!!!
As my sister can attest I have been saying this for most of my life...and it still rings true to me today. No, I am not talking about her borrowing my shoes without asking.

Up here in Portland a horrible story has been in the news for a few days. Two little boys were found abandoned in the back of a car in a stange neighborhood. Their drug addicted and high dad left them in the back seat of the car alone at night. He was later found passed out in a car in an alley.

My heart hurt for these boys...but also for all those people who are aching to be parents. Litteraly using their life savings to have a child. It is not FAIR! These are the moments I question God and his intentions with all of us. How will he use those boys? Why do they have to go through this? Why do some people who want children to love and lay thier lives down to not get them? Why do some people have children they do not seem to want?

It does not seem fair...no it does not feel fair...really it is not fair.


*note: no I am not trying to have a baby...but I have watched many friends go through this hell.

My Husband!

Have I told you how lucky I am? I have the greatest husband...he is

Loving

Kind

Generous

Hard Working

Smart

Gentle

Funny

Strong

Cute

And so much more...

He makes me so happy and I am looking forward to many more years getting to know all the other great things about him!

My Grandma!!

This weekend my dear sweet Grandma came to visit R and I at our new house! She and i had a nice lunch out in downtown Portland, did a little shopping, went to an awesome Garden Center, went to a baby shower and had dinner with my dear husband. It was wonderful to have her with us...especially because Saturday would have been my mom's birthday (we ate a huge dessert together) and Sunday would have been her and my grandpa's 63 anniversary!!

She bought me a rosemary plant..."for rememberance" I plan to plant it in a place of honor in our new yard so that i see it everyday and remember!

I love you grandma!

*sorry no pictures...I am a bit slow and have yet to catch up to my sister with the camera attached at all times.

Hug your kids!

This sunday Ryan and I got some very sad news. On Saturday afternoon, Ryan's friend Bryce Baillie’s wife Robin Baillie had a stroke and passed away. She left behind 2 little boys ages 2 and 4, she was only 28.

This is the kind if news that shakes me to the core. I do not have kids yet but my heart breaks for these little boys and their dad. Please keep them in your prayers and hold on extra tight to your kids!

Gluten Free

Gluten-free...my new favorite words. Just about 2 weeks ago I was confirmed with an allergy to Gluten, Cow's milk, nuts and coffee (I am fighting that last one).

It has been an interesting couple of weeks. On the one hand I feel so much better. No more nausia after ever meal and I am not quite as tired all the time. My nasal congestion has cleared up too! It is great...the down side is figuring out what to eat. Well actually the eating is not as hard as the snacking. I had no idea how often I grabbed crackers or toast or cheese as a snack. Now I am eating rice cakes and these strange gluten free snacks. Most of them look normal from a distance but up close they all resemble that plastic food that you see in asian restaurants. No comment on the taste.

I did find a great magazine called "Living without" and it is all about allergy free eating. It is awesome and I recommend you go and check it out if you or someone you love has an issue.

If you know of any great gluten, dairy and nut free foods let me know. I will try anything at this point.

As for the coffee...I will keep you posted. Right now it is not bothering me and the benefits of having it in the morning much out weigh the chance of withdrawl at this point.

House hunt

So Husband and I are talking about buying a real house. I have loved my townhouse...but it has gotten a bit snug in here since the wedding. Every weekend, just about, we have gone to open houses in the neighborhoods we like...and each week we see things we like. Sadly not one house has had everything. I think I am over thinking it though, I keep imagining spending the next 10 years in these houses and I wonder if I would like to have the fridge right there or the stairs like that or do we want an island in the kitchen? Do I need a jaccuzzi tub? How about a hot tub? Walk in closet? 3 beds or 4? Game room? 3 car garage? Big yard or small yard? Could we pull up the carpet? What if the kitchen was yellow? Granite or tile? Carpet or hardwood? Ranch? Colonial? Split level? Big or little? Does R like it? Do I like it? AAAHHH!!!!!

This process reminds me of dating...I would meet someone and think...if his hair was a little different or he dressed better or was nicer, I think I could see myself with him. Once I found R I knew that feeling everyone talks about is real...you just know. So I am waiting for the house that we walk in and I just know that I can could marry this house and be very happy and content to burp and not wear makeup in it!

Grandma!

My Grandma is the greatest!

She is...
sweet and sassy
kind and generous
beautiful and graceful
funny and gentle
loving and strong

she truly gets better with age, and she now has a blog!
I hope you will read it and learn much from her!
http://darlinggrandma-thisandthat.blogspot.com/