Winter, winter, go away...

I officially have spring fever, and summer can’t get here fast enough. Maybe it’s because we have a new boat that I can’t wait to take out, maybe it’s that I’m excited for Ethan to start racing again, or it may be the mere thought of planting a garden and enjoying the flowers in my yard, but this winter has out stayed its welcome. The past couple weeks have been so nice, but this morning I awoke to snow and it was not a pleasant sight. I know you skiers out there are loving this, and I do love the idea that the more snow we get the more water will be in the lakes, but enough is enough. It was just yesterday I was admiring the beautiful daffodils that were starting to bloom in our yard, but today they are weeping under the weight of the snow. March did come in like a lamb, so this must be the lion roaring on our way out.

Does anyone remember the song we used to sing as children, “rain, rain, go away, come again another day”. Has anyone come up with a version for winter?

Friday Favorites ~ His Needs, Her Needs

Any of you that know me, know how much I love my husband and you are certainly aware of his love for me. I’ve heard countless remarks about how great we are together and how wonderful he treats me. I appreciate that our love for each other is so apparent. I certainly know how lucky I am, but wait…is it really luck. Having a great marriage is not something that just “happens”; it takes a lot of work and dedication. And I believe that no matter how great it is, there is always room for improvement.
Last fall while I was “surfing” the net I came across the most amazing website, http://www.marriagebuilders.com/. I am convinced that even the most perfect marriage would be helped by the information on this site. Dr Willard Harley is a psychologist that has brilliantly simplified what most of us tend to complicate, how to make a relationship work. Since finding this website Ronnie and I have read one book (His Needs, Her Needs for Parents) and are working on reading a second of his (His Needs, Her Needs, Building an Affair Proof Marriage). It’s as if a light goes on with each page you read and all the sudden it all seems much clearer. Now I know reading a love story is much more welcoming then reading a self-help book, but why read a love story when you can live your own love story?
I guess you could consider this my favorite website, favorite author, and my favorite books. So there, my first “Friday Favorites” and you get three for the price of one, and maybe even a better relationship.

You’re Welcome!

Happy Easter

It’s not even April and Easter has already come and gone. Not that I’m complaining, it was a beautifully warm sunny day. But my family usually goes someplace warmer for Easter. Several months ago, when we realized Easter was in March, we decided to postpone our trip. You see, last year when we made the trip, mid-April, the pool was still too cold to really take a swim. We couldn’t imagine the pool would be any warmer in March. Well, wouldn’t you know, Mother Nature decided to pull a fast one on us. The weather was beautiful, it was near 80 at our usually Spring Break vacation spot. I was a little disappointed that we had postponed our trip, but as it turns out, we had more then enough fun here at home.
Of course the Easter Bunny made his usual muddy grand entrance, as he does every year. It’s a good thing he has manners and wipes his paws on our welcome mat before coming in. He must have heard we bought a boat because the kids’ baskets had swimsuits and beach toys. Way to pull through Mr. Bunny!
Later that afternoon we went to my Mom’s for Easter Dinner. It turned into quite the gathering with Aunts and Uncles, Cousins and Friends, and all our kids. We also were entertained with a televised viewing of J.D.’s (my brother) UCE debut from a few weeks back. It was just like being there again, without the anxiety of worrying about the ending; we already knew he would win and we wouldn't have to see him after the fight with his "rug burned" forehead, he's already all healed. Cheering for him made me realize how proud I am to have him for a brother. The only thing that would have made this day any better would have been if Kenna and her kids would have been there to enjoy it with us. They have become a wonderful addition to our family and we missed not having them there with us. I’m sure we’ll have lots of time this summer to spend together….I can’t wait.

On a last note, I’d like to remember two family members who we have lost on Easter in past years. Although the dates change each year, Easter will always be the day we remember our loved ones who left us on this holiday in past years, Grandma Lugo who passed in 1993 and Tyler Lugo, who we lost last year. We love and miss you both.

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Well today is the day. For weeks I've been talking about getting our blog up and running. Today I finally took the time to sit down and do it. I think the idea of sharing my families adventures makes this something I've been wanting to do. Hopefully you'll enjoy reading as much as I'll enjoy sharing.