Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Happy 9th Anniversary Babe!



WARNING: THIS IS ABOUT TO GET MUSHY!
I LOVE YOU! I LOVE YOU! I LOVE YOU! You are a true gift from God! You are always strong when I am weak. You are always calm when I am worked up. You are always funny when I don't want to laugh. You are always comforting when I am scared. You are always focused when I am confused. You are always the husband that I need at all times. You have a strength that only God can provide, a faith that is unchanging, and a laugh that is contagious. I am happy because I am married to the man that God has made for me. The work that we put into this marriage is evident and I am thankful for you everyday and every night that I can breathe in your scent. I love you and look forward to sixty more years of God guided matrimony. "I love you" doesn't even explain the feelings you give me, may God bless you for the man and husband you are. That is the only way I can explain my love for you, through Him. Happy 9th Anniversary honey!

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

My Birthday

First off my mom and brother Mike took me out the day before. We went to Sushi, then my mom took me shopping, and we finished the day off by having some ice cream at Marble Stone. We had a lot of fun! I liked having one on one time with my mom and brother and I felt naked all day because I didn't have any kids!

On my birthday I woke up to streamers, 84 balloons, and 30th birthday signs all over my house! Even out side for ALL to see! Apparently Amy and her 3 boys came into my house at 5:45am and went to work on the decorating. Manuel had already left to go work out (yep, at 5am) which was a good thing because my car wasn't here to get written on. Then, as I was drying off in the shower I heard a voice (in the bathroom with me) saying "ooh, aah" needless to say I was freaked out that someone was in the bathroom with me. When I looked I saw my friend Laura's arm coming in through the door holding HOMEMADE cinnamon rolls. The best EVER, I might add. So I ate A LOT of yummy not so healthy things on my birthday! Manuel took the day off (so sweet) and invited my friends over to play games! We had a lot of fun, even if toward the end I got a little too competitive. He even bought me a Bread Basket cake (my favortite)! Later that evening we went to Wood Ranch and ate dinner with my Dad and Mom. I will post pictures later so make sure you come back to this post to see them. I am so blessed to have the husband, family and friends that I do. Thank you to all of you for the calls, comments, and time spent. I can't wait for the day that I can go above and beyond for you. I love you!

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR JEWEL!!!!!



HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR......MY SISTER, MY BEST FRIEND, MY JEWEL, JULIE........HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!!

I pray you have a great day, one filled with love and laughter, friends and family. We are all truly blessed to share this day with you!! We love you with all our heart and will always be there for you!!! Thank you for being who you are and giving all of us reasons to be joyful! You are very special and even though right now it may be from a sitting position you are clearly running the race and clearly finishing strong!!!!

I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY PRECIOUS JEWEL!!!!!

Love,
Amy (the friendly hacker) :)


P.S. OH MY GOSH YOU ARE 30 NOW!!!!!!!!
maybe you can start getting those cheap meals at Denny's????

Saturday, July 07, 2007

Where Have the Days Gone?

I can't believe the last time I blogged was June 28th! I saw that right now and thought "why haven't I blogged? What's been going on?". Well for one I had a near hospitalization on Sunday (7/1). It was really scary for me, Manuel, and my friend Laura. We were at church and I was coughing up a lot of phlegm during the service. I was feeling as if I was interrupting Pastor Steve so I told Manuel I was going to go to the bathroom. My friend Laura (who happens to be a nurse) came in to see if I was ok. I tell you I can't sneek out of any room without being noticed. In this case however, it was a good thing. We sat on the bathroom floor together while I "coughed up a lung". I was having a real hard time breathing and took quite awhile to recover from the coughing. Once I felt better we left the bathroom and Laura went to find Manuel (service was over) as I held up a wall and smiled (not really wanting to). Once Manuel reached me he linked arms with me and we started to walk to the car. To me I swear that car was parked so far away. I just looked at it and it was not getting any closer with all the steps I was taking. I couldn't do it anymore and literally was being held up by Manuel. I felt as if I was drowning on dry land. I couldn't get air, I couldn't gulp it, my mouth was open my head was stretched all the way up and still couldn't get any air. At this point Manuel and I know that I have to FOCUS on calming down. When it gets that bad your instinct is to panic. Just like in the movies when someone is drowning. IT WAS HORRIBLE! Once we got home I had two more major episodes. My friend Laura saw one of them and said that it even scared her and she's a nurse. I am praising God that I was with people who could take care of me. I am praising Him that I wasn't alone with the girls because they don't need to see that. I stayed in bed the rest of Sunday, by night I felt a lot better but was too afraid to do anything. My brother and his girlfriend came over and we all talked for two hours on my bed. Cute huh? Then Monday I stayed home and made it through half of the house because I was still scared of having another episode. On Tuesday I spent the day with my mom, aunt Evelyn, uncle Julius, cousin Mazie, and brothers. We went to breakfast then back to my house and then later they helped me go to Costco to do my big shopping. On the fourth we were all back at my house for a barbecue (Manuel's mom, sister, and grandma came too) then we went over to Ventura College for a fireworks show. That was such a nice day! Earlier in the week I was feeling really down about not being able to go out and do all kinds of things with my family since they were all in town with no work. Sometimes it feels like I am watching everyone else live there lives while I sit at the dining room table and wish to go out and do the things they are. I know this is for only a season and I am blessed to have the life that I do, the fun that I do, the family that I do, the laughter that I do, and the breath that I do. However, I would be a fake if I didn't let you know that this is a feeling that I have from time to time. I am still thankful for everything that I have, especially my diseases, I wouldn't trade or wish it to be any different because every trial and every ache teaches me and brings me closer to my maker.
2 Timothy 3:12-13 In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evil men and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it