Oh, and Dallas/Kansas City S.W.A.T. as well!

Our "Fireworks"

This is what we did instead of fireworks for the 4th of July, and I just wanted to share a little bit of it with you guys. If you have not seen this movie, please just buy it because it's so good that you'll want to own it anyway! Don't waste any money renting it, BUY IT! Here's a piece of it!

My Happy 4th contribution

This is my contribution to Kip's "Happy 4th" posting. He commented that my dad was the reason he got to take today off, and I'm commenting that my mom is the reason I got to take today off. Yesterday when I was at work she came to our house and did all the dishes and washed the kitchen towels. It was so helpful and such a great relief when I got home and it was done. So thanks Mom! And Dad! You guys helped make our day relaxing and fun, instead of work filled.

Also I would like to say Happy 8 months of being married to my husband. He's so great and loving, we have thus far had a great marriage. I have learned a lot and learned to love deeper. It's so far the best experience I've ever had, and I know that it will continue to be. Today, like he said, was a great day just spending time together and taking it easy. We washed the dogs and they are B-E-autiful! So happy 4th and I hope you all get to spend it with someone you love!

~Christie

Happy 4th

I just wanted to wish you all a happy 4th of July. It was a great day for me, I was able to spend the day with Christie doing nothing. I know I probably should have done some laundry or something productive but that stuff is for the weekends, today was a great day to do nothing with the love of my life. Christie did give Mia and Mona a bath today, they are SOOOO much softer when they are clean. That is when it is the best time to cuddle with them and baby them (just don't tell anybody about that, it will be our little secret.)

I would also like to send a big thanks out to Larry (Christie's dad), he helped me fix our sprinklers last night. That saved me from having to do it today, and if not for him I would have made it much harder than it was. Who knew cleaning out filters would do so much. So thank you Larry, because of you I was able to do nothing today.

Wii

This is why we ALL need a Wii! It seriously makes adults laugh this hard too!

This is a great video! Soooo good!

Thank You (by Kip)

Well I am back from the sprawling metropolis that is Stanley, Idaho. I can't believe how much that place grows from year to year. Another 7 or 8 decades and it will begin to rival cities like Banks, Lowman or dare I say even Idaho City. But that is the way we like it, the less people the more fish for us to catch and release. Though I love my family and I have a great time while I am up there I am glad to be home and by Christie's side again. I missed her very much and I would like to extend a very heart felt thanks to all of you who helped her get by while I was gone. I had no doubt though, she is a very strong woman and I am greatful for that for those times when I am not. I have read all the extremely nice things she has written about me in our blog so far and please allow me to set the record straight once and for all. Take everything she has said about me and multiply it by 100 and that is a beginning of how wonderful a person she is. I would not be half the husband or man that I am today if not for Christie, she is the whole reason I strive to be such a nice and loving person. So please know that I am humbled by her comments but more importantly know that she is the true saint and rock of this relationship and I love her dearly for that.