It's been a few days since I have posted anything on here so let me catch you up on the activities of our past few weeks! Kelli and I continue to try to adjust to our new life over here, finding a house to buy would sure go along way towards us meeting that goal! Our search has taken us all over the Spokane/Coeur D'alene area, I swear there's not a neighborhood in either town that we haven't explored. But like every other aspect of our lives we are making a conscious effort to turn it all over to God and just let him lead us to the right house that we can turn into a home!
We spent Christmas over in Stevensvile with Kelli's parents and had a delightful time! I ate WAY too many goodies, which was made evident by the way I felt on Christmas morning! Most of the weekend was spent relaxing, although Dan and I watched the Cowboys barely loose to the Saints on Sunday afternoon while the girls shopped and as you can expect that wasn't very relaxing for me:) Christmas eve, after another one of the Dobson's amazing meals, we found a small candlelight service at the Our Saviors Lutheran in Stevensvile. The service was one of my most memorable in recent years as the small little church in the country was nearly full and yet there was probably 50 people in attendance. I loved it as it brought back memories of the church my mother grew up attending in Adrian, ND, so small and quaint that even though no one there had ever met us before we felt like members. The pastor had a great way of connecting with the congregation along with emphasising the true meaning of the season! We opened stockings on Christmas morning and had a fantastic dinner, followed by an episode of the Christmas Story and more relaxing! Overall it was an awesome weekend!
So now were back in reality and continuing the house hunt along with the job hunt for Kelli, she finally has an active assisting license with the state so that will help, it only took them 2 1/2 months to process! Gotta love that Gannon luck! As we continue to adjust to the new chapter in our lives we only hope that each of you have had as good of a year as we have! We are very grateful to be heading into the new year with all of the blessings we have been given, we are both healthy, happy and ready for the next step, whatever that may be:)
Remember, New Years resolutions are a great way to remind us that we're all human!:)
Monday, December 31, 2012
Monday, December 17, 2012
Daddy's hands
Last Thursday, the 13th of December, our world as we know it lost a very special person. My grandfather, George, left this earth to spend eternity in a much better place! If you've talked to any of my family in the past few weeks you already know that he had encountered some setbacks that ultimately resilted in him spending his last few days here in a hospital. Although his last few days were indeed a struggle, we all know that he is in a better place now and someday he will be reconnected to each of us.
George Heinrich was a man like no other! I have extremely fond memories of my grandpa, like our summer visits to the Adrian valley where all of us kids got to take our turn being grandpas helper for the day. He would load us up into the truck and make the short, but extremely fast, drive over to the farm where we would spend the day litteraly following in his footsteps! Now if you knew my grandpa you understand how difficult this could be as not much grass ever grew underneath his feet:) I can remember following him around as he would work on a piece of equipment, thinking that there is probably nothing he couldn't accomplish. A true farmer with the gift to just simply make things work, he truly was the handiest man I know! He would pass along his knowledge to us kids willingly, answering every single one of our many questions, never stopping until we were fast asleep. My grandpa has many grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, so I imagine many of the same questions were answered hundred of times! This never hindered him form making each story just as compelling every time he'd share them!
Along with being extremely handy he was an expert craftsmen, if you've seen any of the woodworking projects he's done you know what I mean! Grandpa took great pride in combining his love for his family with his craftsmenship as each of his grandchildren have recieved one of his masterpieces for wedding gifts. Some of my fondest memories of grandpa come from watching him carefully turn a piece of ratty old wood into a beautiful piece of art in his Arizona workshop. From the glass front hutches he built for his grandkids, to houses and barns, there simply wasn't anything he couldn't do! I too find great joy in building things with my own two hands and each time I do so I think of him and am thaknful of the gifts he has passed on to me.
My mother and her sister recorded an album many years ago which was titled the Heinrich sisters, easily the best song on that entire album is Daddy's Hands. Many of us kids still have a copy of that old cassette tape and while listening to that song you can feel the love that both Amy and Georgia have for their father. When I think about how fortunate all of grandpas children were to have him in their lives for as long as they did I am extremely greatful! Many people don't have the chance we've all had to connect with their parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents! I think about all of the lives he has touched and I know that each of us who were privelaged enough to know him are very lucky!
I know he is up in heaven now, most likely whipping God in a hot game of cribbage, and one day we will all join him. For now though, all of us who have been taught by him will continue to carry on his legacy, passing on his passion for hard work, along with his love and devotion to family, understanding along the way no matter what we run into in life that we all have one more gaurdian angel looking over us now!
Remember, no matter how down we get, there is always love in daddy's hands! We love you grandpa!!
George Heinrich was a man like no other! I have extremely fond memories of my grandpa, like our summer visits to the Adrian valley where all of us kids got to take our turn being grandpas helper for the day. He would load us up into the truck and make the short, but extremely fast, drive over to the farm where we would spend the day litteraly following in his footsteps! Now if you knew my grandpa you understand how difficult this could be as not much grass ever grew underneath his feet:) I can remember following him around as he would work on a piece of equipment, thinking that there is probably nothing he couldn't accomplish. A true farmer with the gift to just simply make things work, he truly was the handiest man I know! He would pass along his knowledge to us kids willingly, answering every single one of our many questions, never stopping until we were fast asleep. My grandpa has many grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, so I imagine many of the same questions were answered hundred of times! This never hindered him form making each story just as compelling every time he'd share them!
Along with being extremely handy he was an expert craftsmen, if you've seen any of the woodworking projects he's done you know what I mean! Grandpa took great pride in combining his love for his family with his craftsmenship as each of his grandchildren have recieved one of his masterpieces for wedding gifts. Some of my fondest memories of grandpa come from watching him carefully turn a piece of ratty old wood into a beautiful piece of art in his Arizona workshop. From the glass front hutches he built for his grandkids, to houses and barns, there simply wasn't anything he couldn't do! I too find great joy in building things with my own two hands and each time I do so I think of him and am thaknful of the gifts he has passed on to me.
My mother and her sister recorded an album many years ago which was titled the Heinrich sisters, easily the best song on that entire album is Daddy's Hands. Many of us kids still have a copy of that old cassette tape and while listening to that song you can feel the love that both Amy and Georgia have for their father. When I think about how fortunate all of grandpas children were to have him in their lives for as long as they did I am extremely greatful! Many people don't have the chance we've all had to connect with their parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents! I think about all of the lives he has touched and I know that each of us who were privelaged enough to know him are very lucky!
I know he is up in heaven now, most likely whipping God in a hot game of cribbage, and one day we will all join him. For now though, all of us who have been taught by him will continue to carry on his legacy, passing on his passion for hard work, along with his love and devotion to family, understanding along the way no matter what we run into in life that we all have one more gaurdian angel looking over us now!
Remember, no matter how down we get, there is always love in daddy's hands! We love you grandpa!!
Monday, December 10, 2012
What a week!
Wow! That is the first word that comes to mind when I think about all that has happened in the past week. We started our week in sheer joy taking in a home game for my beloved Cowboys! This can be described no other way than mesmerizing! Even if you simply cannot stand the Dallas Cowboys, which lets be honest they're truly a love/hate team, even those of you crazy people who fall on the hate side of the line would be mesmerized by all that Cowboys stadium has to offer! The sheer architecture of the building is fascinating in itself, then you throw in a show unlike anything else I've ever seen and you've got an unforgettable experience! Even Action Gannon, who has arguably been to more high profile sporting events than most of us will be in a lifetime, was overwhelmed by how much of a show Jerry World puts on! I could be mistaken but I swear I even caught him jumping out of his own seat when my 'boys scored the go ahead touchdown half way through the fourth quarter. To say the least, it was the experience of a lifetime, and to be able to share it with two of the most important people in my life made it even better!
This trip was capped off by celebrating my tenth year of sobriety on Friday the 7th! The trip to Arlington was my gift from Dad and Mom, now you can see why it was so special! Most of you already know how much both of my parents have done for me over the years and Lord knows I wouldn't even be here today if it wasn't for their love and support, and Kelli has easily meant way more to my sobriety than she will ever know! Each day I remain sober is a testament to how strong our love is and I know having her on my side has made things easier! So being able to share that weekend with both Dad and Kelli was like icing on the cake!
We wound down our week by scouring the Spokane area in search of our next house to buy, we're currently in a rental in CDA but we are eagerly searching for our next home. We've narrowed our search down to one area, now we just have to find the right house! We know we will find it soon enough but this is the first time we've been able to take our time looking, we've always had to scramble to buy a house because of our animals. It's comforting knowing that we can take our time and be really picky, that being said, we both really want to get into a house while the timing is right with interest rates and such! We know we'll find the right one if we're patient enough!
To cap off the down part of our week my grandpa has had a couple slip ups in the past week in Arizona. The doctors think he may have had another stroke and right now Mother, Harlan, and a nurse who spends the night at the house have been taking care of him. None of us know too many details right now, all that is for certain is that he could use all the prayers out there as he struggles to recover. Please keep all of the family in your prayers, especially my mother who has been like a saint dealing with her Dad in this situation!
So we enter this week ready to get back on the roller coaster of life! All of us know all too well just how fast and windy this roller coaster can get at times. All we can do is hold on and enjoy the ride for as long as it lasts!
Remember, there was a time when all of us loved roller coasters, there's no reason why we still cant enjoy them:)
We wound down our week by scouring the Spokane area in search of our next house to buy, we're currently in a rental in CDA but we are eagerly searching for our next home. We've narrowed our search down to one area, now we just have to find the right house! We know we will find it soon enough but this is the first time we've been able to take our time looking, we've always had to scramble to buy a house because of our animals. It's comforting knowing that we can take our time and be really picky, that being said, we both really want to get into a house while the timing is right with interest rates and such! We know we'll find the right one if we're patient enough!
To cap off the down part of our week my grandpa has had a couple slip ups in the past week in Arizona. The doctors think he may have had another stroke and right now Mother, Harlan, and a nurse who spends the night at the house have been taking care of him. None of us know too many details right now, all that is for certain is that he could use all the prayers out there as he struggles to recover. Please keep all of the family in your prayers, especially my mother who has been like a saint dealing with her Dad in this situation!
So we enter this week ready to get back on the roller coaster of life! All of us know all too well just how fast and windy this roller coaster can get at times. All we can do is hold on and enjoy the ride for as long as it lasts!
Remember, there was a time when all of us loved roller coasters, there's no reason why we still cant enjoy them:)
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Big D!!
Amidst all of the chaos of our recent move, Kelli and nearly forgot about the trip to Dallas we had scheduled to watch the Cowboys game! So after a long couple of days in Missoula closing on our old house, which happened yesterday morning, we hauled our last load of belongings over to Coeur d' alene and caught an early flight out of Spokane to head for big D!
We met Action down here and he has planned the entire trip out, even getting us a hotel room directly across the freeway from the stadium. So in the event that my excitement keeps my eyelids open tonight I can step outside and just stare at the "8th wonder of the world", Cowboys Stadium!
So as I get ready to lay down and attempt to get some rest, I realize that this post is a bit short, but don't worry I'm certain that I will have PLENTY to write about after the game!
We met Action down here and he has planned the entire trip out, even getting us a hotel room directly across the freeway from the stadium. So in the event that my excitement keeps my eyelids open tonight I can step outside and just stare at the "8th wonder of the world", Cowboys Stadium!
So as I get ready to lay down and attempt to get some rest, I realize that this post is a bit short, but don't worry I'm certain that I will have PLENTY to write about after the game!
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