The fountain is in!

Well, many of you know that we are having the pool refinished and it is really starting to take shape. Today they finished the rock wall fountain. They will complete the Pebble Tec next! I can't wait!

We have a new President!

We all took the day off to watch the Inauguration festivities. I made a pot of Polish sausage Soup and mom and Lisa came over. It was a day filled with history both past and present!

My favorite picture of the day... Mom paying the piggy. You may ask, what is paying the piggy? It is Tristan's College Fund. Whenever someone curses in front of Tristan you have to pay the piggy! Today

The rocks are going in!

The pool is really starting to take shape, I can't wait for spring!

How to publish...

Since many of you are asking how to publish your blog I thought I would publish a post on it. There are many different sites but I am using the one that one of my friends used. My friend Angee helps me when I need blogging 101 and she has completed her first book. We are using www.blurb.com. Basically you can download blurb, there is a tool to "slurp" you blog onto the software and then you just go through the steps! Good Luck! I can't wait to see all of your books!

Just to let you all know...

I have been spending a lot of time organizing my book from the 2008 blog. It is taking more time than I thought. For those of you who don't know you can actually publish your blog in written form. We are in the process of doing that now. I can not wait to share it with you all. I have a lot of pictures to add, I will get those done soon.

The Niederer's were here!

Satuday

Morgan had a competition in Nampa, she is on a dance team and she is just an amazing tumbler. you should see her little muscles. I was not able to go because my truck was in the shop. They did not get in until late last night and they were late getting out the door this morning. Sue is the perfect cheer mom and Kev is the perfect cheer dad. They are all so cute!

Kev was dog tired!

After, the competition we all just hung out. the kids all played and we all caught up.

Sue got loves from Tristan

Tristan tried to steel Kiesan's bottle.

I think Kiesan's winning!

Sunday



Before they left we all went out for lunch on Sunday, even mom was able to stop by to say hello.
It was a very nice visit.

A good day.

Last Friday I met with my girlfriend Danni. It was a good day because I really needed to talk to her. Dani is a Psych Major and has had experience in counseling. Not only is she one of my best friends but she has also been very close to Tex and I, In fact I met Tex through her and her ex-boyfriend. Dani, thank you so much for coming to see me it was definitely a step in the right direction! I love you very much!

Our entire family has been through so much in the last six months, and each of us is dealing with it in our own way. I think that now that I have had time to slow down and everything has been getting back to "normal" I have really had a lot of time to think about things. I am very thankful for everything that we have and that my dad is doing so well. Everything is so interrelated that it was just so much to take in.

Today I met with a counselor at The Cathedral of the Rockies. He was very nice and NEUTRAL, considering that pretty much everyone that is close to me is directly related to, not only my family, work and dad's accident. It was nice to talk to someone whom did not know the situation.

The counselor asked me one very important question after an hour of balling my eye's out. He Said, "tell me what happened when you found out about your dad's accident, did you cry?" I said, I cried once, briefly, in the shower. I said I don't think I cried until one week ago. Well, I have done enough drying since then for the entire family I think. Meeting with the counselor was a very good experience! Our family dynamic is all so inter-related, we work together, we play together, and of course we live together (or close). that is a lot of together, which I am very thankful for but sometimes it just takes one over the top. I hope that these few sessions will help those around me as much as they help me personally.

I love you all!