Grandma Dearie

The other day we went to visit dear OLD
Grandma Dearie. It was really nice to see her. She's practically a new person. This summer she's had 3 eye surgeries and has seen the dentist about 4 times, and still has upcoming appointments. She is getting a make-over inside and out. Even though she's getting older, it was fun to see her. Isabel wanted nothing to do with her (as you can tell from the photo). When I tried to get Isabel to sit on her lap, there was serious protesting. Oh well, what can you do about that? Anyways, it was great to see our Grandma. She is doing great. We love her.

Isabel loves her maté

Anyone who knows me, knows that I love maté. It's an Argentine drink. I promise it's not drugs and is not against "the word of wisdom". I drink it with my parents ay least once a day, if not twice. Ever since Isabel has been able to ... well, since her birth really .... she has been interested in maté. We always would share with her, but she could not figure out how to suck it through the straw. Well, this week is monumental - she learned to suck! She is a maté drinking machine. She loves the stuff! So know whenever we have a maté she has to have a sip of everyones or she freaks out. She is so cute. I think Ryan is a little worried about her being addicted. I'm not sure why he thinks it may be addicting, I only need it 2 times a day to function. Just kidding. Things are good here in maté land.

Hmmmmm......

I have been sitting here for about 5 minutes trying to think of a title for this post. So, Hmmmm... it is. Really I have nothing new or exciting to say. I never read these things, I usually just look at the pictures (it's the same with National Geographic, I love those pictures). I guess the only new thing is that it is hotter than ever here. We spend a lot of time in the shade or in water. I am super bummed out though, my dad sold his boat this week. I love boating. Isabel is not so sure about it, but I love it.

I am doing weight watchers. I have been on the program for about 7 weeks and have lost 11.2 lbs. That .2 does make a difference too. I am feeling great and have so much energy. I am fitting into clothes that have not fit me since I first got married. I love that!

I hope you all are doing well. I can't wait to see you all.

p.s. this picture is about 2 months old, but I just love it.

May 2007

So this month has been ...... boring as usual. So, I thought I would catch everyone up on Isabel. Here we go, pay attention, if you blink you might miss it all. She has two teeth, blond thin hair, and wants to crawl more than anything. She is super good at rolling back and forth. And is also really good at sitting up by herself. Any day now I know she will figure out how to crawl. So, that's the update.
Here is the update on me and Ryan. I am working from home with a company called The Apple Program. I am a health coach for people with either major health problems or minor problems. I really like my job. Feel free to check it out at appleprogram.com . You can even see the picture of me looking fat next to my bio (I'm working on my weight loss). Ryan is still working construction. He is currently trying to buy a new desiel truck so he and my dad can do the biodesiel thing full speed ahead. If you don't know what I mean about that, leave me a message and I'll fill you in. Ryan is good though. He still has about 3 years of school, but that's okay.
Well, other than that, life is the same as always. We would love to hear from you all.

Our Family

For all those reading, this may be a little boring. I'll try to give it a little spice though. Lets see..... Ryan is still in school. He hopes someday to graduate. He is studying accounting. He still is building homes and does a fantastic job. He built our home about 1 1/2 years ago. I am so blessed to have such a handy husband. I started working from home with a company called the Apple Program. Feel free to look us up on the web at appleprogram.com and you can even read my bio. I coach people who have health problems. It is easy and fun, and I ony; work 2 hours a day. Isabel is getting so big. She is 6 months old. She is rolling over and loves to try to give kisses (she licks my face, pretty gross, but cute). She is such a good baby. She sleep 12 hour nights and takes such good naps. we are lucky to have such a nice baby. Well, everthing is good and we feel like we are blessed daily. Talk to you all later.