~~ADAM~~

What a sweet boy we have. I love him so much. He was acting suspicious when he got up this morning... I wondered "What is Up"... I just figured he was wanting to go somewhere or do something that might be questionable and didn't know how to ask. He ends up asking me a series of questions about what we were doing throughout the next few days. Then he says, I have to be at work at noon today... Usually he goes at 1:00. I said that was fine... He leaves and within the hour comes back home. Obviously I think the worst... Fired, speeding ticket... But I saw that typical little grin when he walked up to me and knew he was up to something. He had gone to town and bought John and I a card for Valentines day. In the card was a gift card for Cattlebaron for $35. He says "Mom you and John are going on a date tonight and I am watching the kids"..... I almost cried.... Now how many 16 year old actually think of there mom and dad on Valentines day???? Plus the fact that he is volunteering to babysit his, needless to say, obnoxious brothers and sister. I am so blessed by everything this boy does. My prayer for him everyday is that he will grow up and be just as wonderful to his wife and children as he is to me. I gotta love m'..... God is good once again.

My husband!

John and I have been married for 7 years. What a ride this has been. He is from Oregon. I know he must love me a lot to move all the way to NM out in the dry, hot dessert. Oregon is so nice God only knows what I was thinking by moving back here. Anyways, John grew up on the race track and on ranches. He is my cowboy!! He is the greatest dad. He loves all these stinkers to death. He always treats me well. He is very affectionate for sure. He loves the Lord which is the most important thing. He works a lot of hours each week to provide for us. He has a great testimony for sure about his past. I am sure that he has finally settled down now with us. On Sunday afternoons you will usually find him out with the horses and kids. He has pretty much given up football because he realized you won't get to watch much because of all the kids wanting his attention. Now that is a true dad...... On Saturday mornings he always gets up and makes a big pancake breakfast. The kids love it and I enjoy the break. On Sunday is the best day for me. He and Adam do my chores and give me a day of rest. Who could ask for a better husband. I can still remember the day we met. I knew I loved him from the minute we met.He stayed and talked to me for probably an hour and his pick up ran the whole time outside. Obviously fuel was not what it is now... He was so funny. I was working in a dry cleaners. He kept bringing more clothes in every day. I thought man this guy has tons of clothes... Well, he had been buying more clothes (Western shirts and Wranglers) so that he could come in and see me... What a sweetie. On August 11th 2001 we were married and by September I was pregnant. That is when the ride began for sure. This man would do anything for me I am sure. He has built chicken coops, spent tons of $$$ building a fence for what he calls my rat dog that we got from the humane society. Built me goat houses, He has always helped me with all the children. When they were babies he would even get up at night when I did. Now what husband will do that..... When I was pregnant with Ride I was so sick with my kidneys. John took care of so many things and still worked his job. Praise God for healing for sure. When the twins came we had to change the routine. Since I nursed them both we had to alternate. He was exhausted and so was I... Now that a babies days are done he is getting more rest than usual. If you can call 4-5 hours of sleep a night good. He is a special man for sure. He loves us all so dearly. I am so proud of him and proud to be his wife. I am so blessed to have him for my Valentine.