Camryn's First Wedding

On October 23, Jason's best friend got married.  Jason and Ryan have known each other since they were five years old.  Jason was best man at the wedding, and Camryn was one of the flower girls.  She looked so adorable all dressed up, so I thought I would share some pictures.

She didn't walk up the aisle like she was supposed to, but did go up a couple of times to stand by her Uncle Jason and then went back up the aisle to sit and play with the flowers in her basket.

It was a beautiful wedding and reminded us of how the kids are growing up.

Camryn and Uncle Jason

 

Ryan, the groom, and Jason

My three 'kids'; don't they look great?

Camryn during the wedding

Camryn with Rocko, the ring bearer

Camryn's Birthday

It has come to my attention that no pictures from Cami's third birthday had been posted yet.  We had a bunch of friends over for swimming and then burgers, brats and hot dogs on the grill.  As you can see, she had fun opening presents and eating her birthday cake.  I still find it hard to believe that she is already three.  Time definitely flies when there are young kids involved!

Turn The Heat Off!!

Okay, I like warm weather as much as the next person, but this is getting tiring.  Yesterday was our 17th day in the triple digits, and the forecast for the next seven days calls for more of the same.  At this point, all anyone wants to do is go from the air conditioned building to the air conditioned car and back again.  Of course, it is not as bad as the summer of 1980 when there were 42 days of triple digit temperatures.  I know that Rich will say that this is something he deals with every summer, but as he tells it, Vegas is a "dry" heat.  Let me tell you, Texas is not a dry heat!


You would think that John and I, and the kids, could get some relief from the pool.  Unfortunately, the pool is not very big or very deep, so the water can feel as warm as bath water.  Not very refreshing when it is 102 outside.  Oh well, hopefully this will only last for a couple more weeks and we'll be back into the 90's.

Good for a Laugh (or at least a chuckle)!

If you haven't seen this, it is hilarious!!  This was passed on by one of my co-workers who was laughing so hard she was crying.

http://m.jezebel.com/5582562/clueless-secretary-makes-for-hilarious-office-email-thread

Enjoy!

Deep Thoughts

Have you ever had a period of time when you start evaluating your friendships?  I've run myself down a little, and when I do that, I get very introspective.  I start thinking about where I am in life and the people that I've surrounded myself with.  Usually I will turn the radio up on my way to and from work and sing along as loud as I can.  Recently, though, I have spent the drive just thinking about things, especially the people in my life.  We all have different types of people in our lives - spouses, family, friends we talk to all the time and friends that come in and out of our lives.

Lately I've been thinking a lot about the friends in my life and how difficult it can be to keep in touch with everyone.  I try to touch base with all every once in a while whether by phone, email or Facebook.  Most I don't really expect a reply from, I just want to let them know that I am thinking about them.  What has gotten me down recently are those friends that I consider to be really close.  I call and email constantly and don't hear anything back. I try to arrange get togethers and there always seems to be a reason why they can't make it.  Am I being too sensitive?  Do I just put it down to busy lives?  I still love these friends and will always be there for them in time of need, but how long do I still make an effort?  When do you stop trying so hard and let them take the initiative of arranging time together?

I have read articles in the past that suggest you really look at the friends in your life and consider whether the emotional drain of always giving in the friendship is worth keeping those needy friends in your intimate circle.  I don't think it is that easy to put friendships on the 'back burner', or ease friends out of your life, but I do think there is a point where you need to withdraw a little.  If these people are truly friends that care about and love you, will they sense that something is wrong and start giving a little back?

As you can see, I've really been doing a little bit of thinking.  Luckily, I have a little bit of down time coming up to be able to recharge myself.  Maybe at that point, I can re-evaluate how all the people in my life fit in.