Still loving life in Idaho ..

Lucky Peak Lake 

August 7, 2011

Perfection.

Lily with "T" (Katie)

Good times with my BFF

Campfire bbq

Getting ready to go back across the lake to the truck

     And then Uncle Kevin let Lily drive the boat ... 

 

And WOW, 

    she loved it ..

 

 And got revenge for all the times I have said:

"bedtime", "no" & "you are going to get a spanking"

 Our lives flashed before our eyes!

 It was surreal to be dragged around the lake by my three year old while trying to pull my best friend up from falling off the back of the tube.

Somehow we all hung on & lived to tell about it!

I have never laughed so hard in my life.  

Good times.

Wonderful memories.

Beyond thankful to the Lord for this time with our Slazas family in Idaho!!

Good Times in Idaho

We have been loving life in Idaho with Auntie Mom & Family. 

Lily & Hannah are having the best time ever.

I'm taking a vacation from my problems, as Bob Wiley says.  

Ha, ha! 

Went boating ...

 Went Fishing ...

Been Eating at Some Diner Drive In & Dive locations  ..

To a swim meet weekend....

Saw Twin Falls ... Beautiful!

Just enjoying being together ... 

Hate to think about these fun days together ever coming to an end.  

We have just over a week left for more Idaho fun. 

My Best Friend

It doesn't get any better than my best friend. 

She's an unbelieveable support to me in every way. 

Even the 1,895 miles between us cannot separate our hearts. 

She is the sister I wasn't raised with but a sister in every way.   

I am so thankful for my cherished, treasured, trusted, amazing friend that God gifted me with. 

She loves me, accepts me, cries with me, laughs with me, never judges me or makes me feel less than the treasured child I am to the Lord.   


I will probably be buried right next to her. 

OK, just kidding. 

Well, maybe not?    Move over, Kevin :-) 

Kim walked every single step with me through the wait for Lily.  As she put it to a stranger, "We are getting a baby."   We laughed so hard because it sounded so ... ummmm ... well, like "we" were a "we"!!

She loved on my Lily with all her heart while I was with Hannah during her illness.  I do not know what I would have done during those days if I didn't know that Lily was being nurtured, treasured & loved on.  As she would rock Lily to sleep, she would pray that Lily would see my face instead of hers so that Lily would continue bond with me.  What a gift!!

She journeys with me now with her love & support .. despite the distance.

It makes me weep when I think of the blessing of her friendship.   

Everyone should have a Kim. 

Just not this one. 

She's taken. 

God truly does give good gifts!!

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Today is December 1st, 2010.  Hard to believe what was happening on 12/1/2008. 

Today I met Hannah at the bus stop with a cupcake & we celebrated the joy of her healing!

No matter what, I truly have nothing to complain about!