Family

I am incredibly blessed to have two amazing families...the Myers family and the Bowman family. Jesse, Logan and I have had the pleasure of spending a lot of time with each of them this summer. Two weekends ago my dad and his girlfriend, Peggy came down for a few days to hang out and see Jesse's band perform at the Blues Festival. We took Logan to Miller Park to play in the water and see the animals at the zoo. We also ate lots of good food and listened to some good music at the Blues Festival. Last weekend we met up with Jesse's family in Wisconsin. His parents rented a cabin for a few days. We hung out, ate good food, played with water balloons and visited a train museum. Good times...good people...GREAT MEMORIES!

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God Gave Me You

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I love this song!

The first time I heard this song, of course I thought of Jesse...my best friend and the person who loves me no matter what. Jesse definitely helps me through the ups and downs. He also reminds me of what is truly important when I doubt myself.

The second time I heard this song, I thought of Logan...my son and another person who loves me no matter what, helps me through the ups and downs and reminds me of what is truly important in life.

I love you Jesse! I love you Logan!

Sing for Wishes

About a year ago Jesse joined a band called The Blurklezurps. They play positive music from the past to the present and they enjoying providing entertainment to crowds at a variety of locations and events. This past Saturday they performed at the "Sing for Wishes" charity event at Gill Street Bar and Grill. They performed with Kimberly Caldwell, former American Idol contestant, and some local celebrities. The event raised money for the Make a Wish Foundation. It was a rockin' good time!!!

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4th of July

For the weekend of the 4th, Jesse's family traveled to Bloomington to hang out with us. We spent almost the entire weekend hanging out in the backyard, playing games and watching Logan and Ryder play and swim. We also took the boys to see their first fireworks, which they thoroughly enjoyed. It was an awesome weekend!

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Playdate With Collin and Chloe

I've enjoyed getting together with friends this summer and watching Logan "socialize". Here are some pictures from a playdate in early July with my friends' kiddos, Collin and Chloe.

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Summer Fun

The weather has been BEAUTIFUL lately and Logan and I have been enjoying many trips to the parks around town, bike rides, walks, visits with friends and playing in the sandbox and pool at our house. I love summer!

Memories of Mom

The other night Jesse asked me a question about my mom before she was sick and I couldn't really remember the answer. I often have difficulty remembering her before she was sick since she was diagnosed when I was only 20 years old and she was sick for 7 years after. So, here are some of the things I do remember from before she was sick:
~She was beautiful!
~She was ALWAYS reading a book...I even remember her reading a book once while she was curling her hair (curling iron in her right hand and book in her left hand).
~She loved playing sports and working out...she was always going for a walk, a bike ride or walking on the treadmill. I also remember going to many of her softball games when I was younger.
~She ironed everything...even her jeans.
~She loved The Sound of Music and Tim McGraw's song, "Don't Take the Girl".
~She was very competitive. Even when she played games with me, she never let me win as many mothers might often do. She always beat me and she enjoyed winning :)
~She spent many hours helping me with my homework and helping me study.
~She was a great listener!
~She was not good at singing, cooking, scrapbooking or decorating (many things that women take pride in these days), BUT she was good at the important stuff...being a good friend, having fun, laughing and loving.
~She was my best friend!