Merry Christmas!!!

I hope everyone is having a very blessed Christmas. We are trying. Jeremy came home for a short time and now he is on his way back today. You see he can make money shoveling snow off of the roof tops in Durango but he has to do that when there is snow and there is about two feet or more on the houses and more to come the next few days so he will go and shovel snow. We have had about 8 inches total. There is about 6 inches on the ground 4 in spots and more to come in the next few days. We were able to watch the girls and their families open presents on our web cams. It was great. Sure do miss them. Lincoln is walking all over the place and loved opening presents. He was so cute. He is growing so fast right now. Thank God for computers their not great but are better than not seeing them at all. Love to all Cheryl

Surprise! Surprise! Surprise!

I think I am back up and running. It has been a long time sense I have updated my blog. First of all Merry Christmas to all. A lot has happened since July. We went to Oregon and saw our girls and their families, Plus Lincoln. He is now 1 year and almost 2 months. He is also walking now. I can't believe it. He is growing so fast and what a joy. We just sang our cantata at church it was called Joy!Joy!Joy! What a great time in the Lord it was. I don't know if the audience was blessed but I surely was. We are heading to Albuquerque this weekend for the Cumiford christmas and Justin's birthday. Jeremy comes home today for almost a month. He will be hopefully working with Justin. All is as well as can be expected, we just miss all of you terribly. I have started walking every day with my nieghbor. And starting next week I will be taking a lady to Durango once a week for radiation treatment. Pray for her, her name is Sharon. I volunteer at the church answering phones on the third or fourth tuesday of each month and that is about that. I have applied for jobs at the hospital, but haven't heard back.I just keep praying and seeking God's will in our lives. Love you all !

Fun on Green Acres!!!!!

A very hot day. Our ice box is full of fluids. Not much else we seem to drink all the time.
Had to stop for a little fun.

This is our mower, And we have a real Forest Gump also. He is backing it into the barn.

The Forth of July!!

Living in New Mexico has its perks.Jeremy was able to set off fire works legally that he normally would set off illegally in Oregon. His face tells it all.
Out in our field.
This picture does not do the fire works service. They were beautiful. And fire works are hard to photograph.
Dad had to check it out. The family that lives across the street came out and watched Jeremy's fire work display. It was a fun time.

Wow! Is summer a busy time or what!

This is the new sprinklers on the west side of the house. It is greening up very nicely.
Plowing the east side of the house very hard work I was blessed with blisters in the palm of my hands.
The finished project is always very nice. We are waiting for the ground to settle and then it will be planted and covered with peet moss so hold the water better. We also planted a flowering cherry tree here for shade. Jeremy's room is so hot.

It has been a while since I last wrote. There are many updates around here but the consequence is that there is not much time left to write. I love the updates on my girls sites. Life is full of many experiences and I know we are suppose to welcome all of them. But, my body is getting tired and sore. I have been digging ditches covering them up after Justin put in the sprinklers. I have sunk to my knees in mud and wasn't real sure if I was going to get out or be there when Justin gets home. Moving dirt is a must and as a side note, Jeremy is a massive dirt mover with a shovel. Plowing with a rotter tiller, raking dirt, planting grass and trees. Then there is the constant weed pulling and goathead hunting ( which is a sticker) Some days I'm not sure about this place but constantly praise God for it. I have forgotten how beautiful this country is. Justin and Jeremy have finished the garage door on the barn and we are moving in. The roof is done and we just need a little siding and it will be ready for paint. The next project for the guys is the fence, for me brick laying and stone laying. The stone for walk ways. and the brick is in the circle drive way. Well I will stop here and down load some pics.

The shed weekend number 2!

The siding.



Yes, the heat is still here, and seems to be intensifying!!! Jeremy was able to come again he is a lot of help. I think Justin really enjoys him. It is very fun to watch the two of them work together. Hope you enjoy the pics.

Amber here are a few verses to enjoy!

While in church yesterday, our pastor took us on some what of a wild goose chase through the bible. Or that is what it felt like to keep up with him. I happened on a couple of verses that I had never remembered reading. Now remember this is the message translation so it might not read this way in another translation but I really enjoyed this one.

In Romans 14:5-12 It says,"Or, say one person thinks that some days should be set aside as holy and another thinks that each day is pretty much like any other. There are good reasons either way. So, each person is free to follow the convictions of conscience.What's important in all this is that if you keep a holy day, keep it for God's sake, if you eat meat, eat it to the glory of God and thank God for prime rib, if you're a vegetarian, eat vegetables to the glory of God and than God for broccoli. None of us are permitted to insist on our own way in these matters. It's God we are answerable to-all the way from life th death and everything in between- not each other. That's why Jesus lived and died and then lived again so that he could be our Master across the entire range of life and death and free us from the petty tyrannies of each other. So where does that leave you when you criticize a brother? And where does that leave you when you condescend to a sister? I'd say it leaves you looking pretty silly, or worse. Eventually we're all going to end up kneeling side by side in the place of judgment facing God. You critical and condescending ways aren't going to improve your position there one bit. Read it for yourself in Scripture:

"As I live and breathe,"
God says, "every knee will bow before me.
Every tongue will tell the honest truth
that I and only I am God. "

So tend to your knitting. You've got your hands full just taking are of your own life before God.

I hope this didn't rattle on. I just really enjoyed these verses. Love you mom

Motherhood.

I was talking to Ash yesterday and she was having a very trying day. Justin and I always pray for our children but this morning I awoke with her on my mind. For a mother it can be an endless routine task. Parenting can be quite a trying job, especially if you have a boisterous bundle of destructive energy. It takes more than your mettle to deal with the minute-to-minute parenting. so here are a few quotes to perk yourself up. I hope you enjoy these.

When a woman is twenty a child deforms her, when she is thirty, he preserves her and when forty he makes her young again.

Some are kissing moms. Some are scolding moms, but it is just the same, most mothers kiss and scold together.

A little boy forgot his lines in a Sunday school presentation. His mother was in the front row to prompt him. She gestured and formed the words silently with her lips but it did not help. Her son's memory was blank. Finally, she leaned forward and whispered a cue, "I am the light of the world."The child beamed and with great feeling and a loud clear voice said,"My mother is the light of the world." While Jesus is the true light of the world, your mother can be the light which will lead your child to Christ. I hope this helped a little at least gave you a laugh I love you Mom.

Our Shed. The first weekend.

It was so hot Jack would stand on the ground.


Our shed is 16x16 and has been anything but easy. It is so hot here we have to be so careful. Not only that but you can actually get water poisoning from drinking to much water in the heat. I have learned a lot about flavored waters and Gatorade. Our fav so far is: Jeremy-blue Gatorade, Justin- orange juice and tea, and mine is life water. It has been in the upper 90's averaging 97 for the past 4 weeks with no sign of letting up. So needless to say the building project has been difficult. Jeremy has been a God send even though he seems to think I am useless. Justin and I have always worked well together. That may only be my opinion.

My birds, some are quite confussed!

My flowers!

When we moved in there were already a few beautiful flowers. They had not been taken care of but I'm working on it. I seem to take on the role of gardener around here. Justin is the fix and build it man. We also have rescued some near dead or possibly dead trees. 2 cherries and a plum so far. So I planted them this weekend also. Here are some pics.

Finally Changed My Header all by Myself!!!

I don't know if I will be able to ever do this again but thanks to Ash for some help I have finally published my own header. I worked probably 4 hours last night and probably 4 hours this morning. Praise the Lord for miracles, and believe me it is a miracle

Prayer request!

Ashley, Levi and Lincoln are all sick. Kay, Levi's mom is going over hopefully to help Ashley out. Ash sounded terrible today on the phone. We all know how hard it is to have both kids and husband and yourself sick Thanks Cheryl

Black widows, Snakes and Nail guns OH MY!!!!!!

It has been a very exciting past three days around here. Friday we finally received television. and guess what there was nothing good to watch. The technician was under the house he found black widows and a lot of water. So needless to say another thing to put on our list of to do's. Met Justin at Lowe's with pick up to get supplies, ready the big project this weekend. Building the shed, 16x16. Filled both trucks and headed for A andW for supper. We had had 7 yards of gravel delivered this morning. I moved enough of it so that the foundation was full and I was pooped. Jeremy came home to help, boy was he a big help. He seems to think mom is worthless though. I think I have raised a young male showvanist. I know that is spelled wrong I can't seem to get it close enough so that the computer can fix it. It is so hot it was 96 degrees to day and I am so thankful for the trees God has given us. Up Saturday morning to get started realized we had forgotten several things, so after finishing the gravel back to Lowe's. Bought 3 bombs to put under the house for the black widows. Went home to get started. The guy's did a very good job until Justin shot a nail threw his finger tip with his nail gun. Not a bad injury, even though I thought Jeremy would do this not Justin. Then on one of the many water runs I stepped up onto my porch and almost stepped on a 3 foot long bull snake. I thought it was fake and almost picked it up and took it to Jeremy. Freaked me out, Justin came and killed it. Justin snagged his hand on a nail poking threw a board injury number 2. They put up 2 walls and called it a day. Woke up father's day ready to go, not. Jeremy was in the sun just a little bit to much yesterday, he isn't feeling well this morning and Justin's face is very red. A board fell off the top of the shed and hit Justin's hand injury number 3. We actually stayed home from church today to get a jump on the heat. I learned how to use the tiller and started tilling the front lawn to replant from the sewer installation. Justin's was trying to fix the air conditioner and black widows were crawling out from under the house, the bombs were working. Jeremy saw one up close and personal so that he now knows what to do if bit and to stay away from them. We will have to buy a new pump for the air conditioner, guess what another thing to put on the to do list. The guys quit working and gave up around 3 or 4 to hot. Started playing with the sprinklers to get them watering well. Ditch water is very cold. Refreshing at the same time. Jeremy went back up to Durango around 8 and Justin and I sat out on the front porch for a little while as it started cooling off. All in all we all have 10 digits and all working parts and a shed was raised. God is so good. We had such a good time. There is so much to do around here and I think God is teaching us just to take one thing at a time and not to get in any hurry. All we have is time and we must take advantage of the time we have with each other. It is so fun to watch Justin and Jeremy together, what a great dad Justin is and what a wonderful son Jeremy is. Love to all Cheryl

Oh my gosh where has the time went!!!

I'm not real sure what happened to May but it is gone and June is half over. There are a few pics to follow of a few kids that will never grow up. Most were taken around mothers day. We are in our house and it is livable now. I was beginning to wonder if I was truly listening to God or if I was just wanting a piece of land to call my own. After many hours, days, and weeks of scrubbing I think now I am finally cleaning our own dirt. I still can't irrigate and dry clothes at the same time but thats another story for another time. My oven doesn't work but the burners do. What a blessing that is. That is another story also. We are in the process of building a storage shed so that we can put our tools, garden supplies, lawn mowers etc. in so that I can finish the last bed room. I really enjoy living here for the most part there is just way to much to do. Today I am tackling the storage sheds. I need to find a few things and it is time so pray I come out alive. God has been so good to us and continues to watch and care for our family. Levi is having an issue with his eyes please pray for him and the doctors who are caring for him. We are still praying for guidance on which church to join. Have not received a clear answer as of yet. Besides that pray that the walls on the shed go up easily. We just continue to thank the Lord for continuing to be there for us in all circumstances. Love to all will have more pics soon.

Just a few pictures of things happening in May.

Some kids never grow up.
Yes he did get a little bit sick.
This is the best picture of the new and improved Kiah.
I thought this was a cute picture of Jeremy and Naomi.

Mathew's graduation.

Getting Caught Up!!

This has been a very fun and difficult trip and with mother's day upon us it is bittersweet. This will be the first time that I 'm not with my girls. This is Ashley's first mother's day. And this is the first time in a long time that Justin and I are with our mother's. Being down here is great when I'm with my mom and dad or Justin's mom and dad or hanging out with his sister's and their kids. But then I really miss my girls and their families. Yes I mean Lincoln. I have to figure out the web cam so I can see him. Well one of the coolest things ever. Last weekend Justin and Jeremy went to a mens retreat, men of integrity, I decided last minute to go to Albuquerque. We went to Belen to a flea market on the way back we stopped and ate some really good Mexican food and then we went by the church they were married at. The Parshnage was not there. That is where they were married but the church was still there.I guess it is really good to miss your family because it means that there is a lot of love and no matter how far away you are you feel them even closer. Don't take advantage of your loved ones you never know how long you have with them. Cherish every moment. I love you Amber and Ashley I miss you terribly and I am so proud of both of you.

Taco's?

How many usable taco shells are in a box of 18 taco shells? Four! I thought we would have taco's and ended up with nacho's.

The Races.

This is my cousins son's car. Yes his number is hand painted on with a can of paint. One of the good things about living closer to my parents is being able to do things with them. My dad goes to the races every Saturday night and Sunday afternoons when they are on. My mom can't go, watching the cars causes her to have vertigo. So I have been able to go twice. Justin and I use to go when we were dating. I really injoy going to the races.
99 is Kenneth' car and this was his first time racing on a dirt track. He had won 1s place the night before on the black top oval.

Kenneth coming to see us after the race.

Interesting sites.

On the way to the reception we (my mom and me) saw a momma buffalo and her baby.
A good picture of Jacob from the wedding.
It got just a little it boring but the napkins were very entertaining to Naomi.

Hillary and Ryans Wedding

This is the Priest that married them in the star behind him is a locked box containing the body of Christ used for communion. I did not partake. I believe he is alive and I'm not a cannibal.
Milton, Coleen, and Hillary
The signing of the marriage license.
There cake was very pretty. They served steak and chicken with veges and roll. They also served champagne which grandpa Wayne thought was ginger ale and drank it all. That was pretty funny.

At My Mom and Dad's

My dad went out to get his ladder and had an interesting visitor. This is a dove and her baby. They had nested in his ladder. Just beautiful:)

A Teaching Sedar

This is our Pastor and his wife at the Sedar.


Our church had a teaching Sedar during Pass Over. It was really interesting. We drank non alcoholic wine. It was different and we ate lamb and rice, salad with red sea dressing, and an apple dessert. Jeremy went with us it was very interesting. I don't understand how a Jewish person can not believe in Christ. Please be in prayer for them.