A City Life For Me

100 months ago, Ben and I got married.  We usually have an unspoken “contest” on the 26th of each month to see who can remember to say “Happy ____ Monthiversary” first.  Ben almost always wins.  (I got a good one, huh?) Back in October on our eighth anniversary we realized that we were coming up on 100 months.  We hoped to be able to “celebrate” somehow.  It just so happens that we are visiting Ben’s sister in Greenville for a couple of days.  She agreed to babysit (during nap time) so we can grab a late lunch date together.  We enjoyed some Mexican food – my favorite – and then headed to Falls Park on the Reedy in downtown Greenville.  Not only is it a nice and beautiful park, complete with a waterfall, but it’s also the spot where we had engagement pictures taken. We just had to try the chicken and waffle tacos with spicy syrup!  They were pretty good! Not just hand-holding this time! Falls Park on the Reedy, Greenville, SC At lunch...

“For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.  The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.  Who knoweth the power of thine anger?  even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.  So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” Psalm 90:9-12 This weekend I was able to catch a flight from Cincinnati (en route to our next meeting), and return to Denver for a special family reunion.  My grandfather turned 90 on February 7th, and nearly all of his family made the trek “home” to celebrate!  I thought of the verses quoted above because grandpa not only got his threescore and ten years (70), and the fourscore years (80) by reason of strength, but God gave him a bonus 10 years on top of all that!  I also think that my grandpa has lived verse 12 – num...

Last week was a super busy one!  We finished a meeting in Missouri and began heading toward the east coast again.  Ben and the kids dropped me & Henry off at the airport in Cincinnati (at 430 a.m.) to catch a flight back to Denver.  Then they drove 13 hours to my in-laws in western Massachusetts.  Super Daddy!   Henry in airport security, and waiting for our flight.   First flight!  It was one of the most gorgeous sights…flying into Denver (who was hiding under a blanket of snow) as the sun came up.  And it was the smoothest.landing.ever! The occasion??? My Grandpa turned 90!!!  I was the only cousin who wasn’t making the big party (except one who is overseas), so Ben found me a flight!  We enjoyed spending the weekend together at Camp Eden in Golden, Colorado. Grandpa got another fabulous birthday present…his birthday is Feb. 7th and he’s a major Broncos fan.  It was great to watch the Big Game in Denver, and to celebrate ...

Lots of little toys in our life! This rhino almost got Grandma when she sat down! This GI Joe is holding onto the GPS for dear life!

We spent the last week in Russell, Kansas I got this great picture of all five kids smiling!  (Right before Nolan fell off the recliner!) Have you played that game “Four on a Couch?”  We’ve got five on our couch!  Henry really enjoys watching a few minutes of movies with the kids. We walked to the grocery store on Saturday…for some chicken broth, and some exercise.  This is a normal NYC thing to do.  Apparently not so much in Russell, KS.  Someone pulled over and turned around to ask if we needed help or money!  (It was a little farther than Ben said it was…).  At the store we found “Sandy” – a dime horse ride.  She looked quite antique and the kids were thrilled that they could each ride alone (usually we double up to save a buck!).  While we were letting each kiddo have his turn, an older gentleman stopped us and said he used to ride the same horse in the 50s! We enjoyed a beautiful day and played outside…with no coats, but with c...