LOVE is Round!

The only love which has lasted
is the love which has
everything,
every disappointment, every failure,
which has accepted the fact that
in the end there is no desire
so deep
as the simple desire for
being with each other.
-Graham Greene

A week in the life of...

well, it is here, the much anticipated BUSY SEASON!

Although Rich and I are no longer in "public accounting", we definitely see our business spike the first of the year and anticipate the push to be for a few more months!

We've decided to help us stay sane through this time and to try to remain us...

we are to follow some simple rules!

1. 
   
   Don't stress over things that you can't change...you definitely can't please everyone!


2. 
   
   Make sure that we still have our special "family time" in the morning before we head out for the day and also in the evening. Even if it is only 15 minutes...those minutes and seconds are very important.


3. 
   
   Work hard, play hard! We are going to try to make sure we get out and explore on our weekends (hikes, dinners out, fun with friends & family)!

Pretty simple, yet sometimes, so easy to forget!

Try to remember the GOOD STUFF and what all this hard work is for!

*TIME OFF*TRAVEL*NEW ADVENTURES*NEW EXPERIENCES

Plain, simple, easy! Take each day as it comes, give it our best! Rinse and Repeat!

Last weekend, we were able to divide and conquer! Rich took Chukar for the last weekend of upland game and I hung out with the family and went to Rene's first basketball game. Plus, I was able to celebrate my Mom's birthday with Lori, Rene, Avea and my Dad! So fun! Sunday, was full of work and getting things ready for this crazy week (and SNOW)...but we did find a little time to enjoy ourselves and went to the UW v. WSU basketball game! I won't rub it in since we know how that one ended...which meant I was treated to a cheeseburger and cocktail! I'm pretty easy to please...plus, I had the best company in the world!

Onward and Upward!

A Sunday in the life in...

we went to Church, had a little couple's therapy and even got a workout in (ALL IN ONE)!

Well, that's what Rich and I call it at least...when we get a beautiful Sunday, like we had today!

We headed out early to get a little fresh air, spend some time with one other, do a little cross-country hiking, talk, listen, enjoy one another, and even get Chukar on some birds!

One word...HAPPINESS!

It was everything we could have asked for and more!

A little shot of my boys...with the 2 Quail!
Yes, 2 QUAIL!
Way to go Chukar on the point, Rich on the shot and me on the flush!
Our proud pup after a hard days work!

Here is to a great start to January, Dick's continued recovery, and a little quiet time together, as a family! We may not be perfect, but we are pretty happy!

Out with the old...

Life, where do I begin...it changes, it is not stagnant, it moves like the tide.

Sometimes it brings in things you want, sometimes it takes away things that you think you can't live without...but somehow, you wake up each day, take a deep breath and decide to keep moving forward.

We are excited for 2012, the new changes. A healthier lifestyle for Rich and I both physically and mentally. A great chance to learn new things about ourselves. A time to grow. A time to love.

A time to be THANKFUL that we are on this crazy ride together!