Easter Sunday

Happy late Easter! We had a wonderful Easter Zack wasn't woken up until 7am! The Bunny was good to him this year. There was a Lego starwars game for the Wii in his basket. That was the first thing he said was " Lego Star Wars for La Wii" he hasn't got it down that it is "The Wii" we refer to. It is to cute to hear him say it, it sounds like he has a French accent. After digging through the basket he follow the bunny trail out side to hunt for eggs, Man was is cold!!! He found them all pretty easy the bunny will have to be more challenging next year. We then went to G-Cindy's and had a huge breakfast, she also had a few prizes and a egg hunt for Zack. He really is spoiled by her, I wonder if she will ever just get him one thing for a Holiday. Some times she gets him more than the bunny or old st nick. Well he is her only G-son so I will have to give her some slack.
We then went home for a little nap and then it was off to G-DeJongs. We had a nice Easter dinner and had an egg hunt in the backyard for all the G-kids there are 6 of them now, two girls and four boys, most of them are Cory and Jamie's. I doubt we will ever catch up!
It was difficult to not have Ross here for the Holiday. We pulled out the video recorder and realized we haven't used it in over a year! We recorded Easter Morning and watched a few older tapes and It almost brought us to tears when we would hear Ross's voice. He was always there, not in the line of the lens, but you could hear him commentating from the side lines. We even found the tape from when Zack was born and Ross held him for the first time, he was so worried that Zack wasn't crying and if that was normal. We miss him every day and talk about him often we don't want to let let his memory become just that a memory. Even though he has passed,we want him to be alive in out thoughts and have his spirit in our home.
Here is a cute photo of me and Zack as well as some Easter Pics.
Until next time. Love you all!

Easter Sunday

Come on Spring!!!

I totally have spring fever! I have so many plans for my yard this year. I had a good garden last year but not as good as I wanted. Some of the projects we have in store are; to build a retaining wall around my garden, it will only be about three feet high and maybe some stairs. We are turning the Shed on the side of the house into a play hut for Zack and his friends. We have some of the supplies for the roof already so we just have the rest of the project to figure out. Last fall we had the park strip torn out so that I can have some boulders and flowers there instead of weedy grass. Our friend Misty and Justin are getting the boulders and I got starts to the plants last year from Cindy(mother-in-law)so It shouldn't be to difficult.
We also plan to tear out the gate on the north side of the house, and put in a double gate so that we can put our trailer behind them. This will make it easier to get a truck back there so we can clean out the shed and the garbage from construction, and to deliver the dirt I will need for my garden with out having to make 100 trips with a wheel barell. This may seem like a lot but I am determined and so excited!!! Zack is so anxious to plant the garden he is already "helping" with spring clean-up. Brad is excited to have the house and yard look nice but I can't say the he is looking forward to the labor he will be doing. :)
Zack is doing well in school He is learning to read already, Back when I was his age it was still finger painting and numbers and ABC's. Just another reminder that times are a changing. Zack has a few new friends Zach L from school went to feed the ducks with us and they had a blast! Even though it was FREEZING! His other friend is Tayton, He is the son Misty and Justin, Misty worked with me at IHC. He had his first sleep over that was not at families house, he took a while to relax enough to fall asleep, but other wise it went well. I wonder how he would feel about a sleep over at his friend Enrique's house in Rock Springs Wyoming? (HA HA)
We all are doing well we still think of Ross every day and some days are harder than others. I see a change in Brad that was not expected. He is so motivated and is taking charge with almost everything in the house. I feel like I am playing catch up with him for a change. I really like it but don't tell him that, I'd hate for it to stop. hehe

Tough Times

As most of you know we have had a terrible loss in our family. My father inlaw Ross McMackin passed away on Feb,18,2008. He will always be with us in spirit but he is soarly missed. It has taken me a little while to write about him, as his death was unexpected and diffecult. We are trying to pick up the peaces and move foward. It is more difficult than I could have imagined. There doesn't go a day that we don't expect him to come down the stairs with a news update, or the weather forcast. Every morning that Brad leaves to work, he almost forgets half the things he needs, because Ross is not there to check off the list. We here a funny story and think "I need to tell Ross that one." as soon as the thought hits we realize that he is gone.
The house feels empty. Even though his room is untouched, we know he is not going to come home.
We have so many loving family members and friends! I want to thank you all. even if you were not able to be at the services. We felt you there in our hearts and know that you love and support us. For those of you that did attend, Thank you! Especially if you stood up to speak, I couldn't have planned for it to go so well.
I will right again soon when things are better. If you are reading this you should know that I love you. But if you had a doubt here you go again, I LOVE YOU!!!

Tough Times