poor poor neglected blog....

My O'my! Has it really been a month? I have a lot of catching up to do! Let's see. Chad turned 36 on the 6th (Happy Birthday Sweets!) and we had a very entertaining (!) evening at Joe's Crab Shack with friends & family. Then last weekend Gabrielle, Zachary & I drove to my dad's ranch (which Gabbie loves because she got to ride Smokey-the-pony) While there, we participated in the Pendleton Relay for Life at their high school (80 degrees out!). Our team was called Karen's Krusaders and the entire relay raised $34,000 and was dedicated to my mother, Karen Hardman, this year. (an enormous thank you for all who sponsored me!) It was special and rewarding to honor her and to see all her closest girlfriends but was also brutal as still so very soon. It seemed the only thing missing that day was her. BUT the relay is an excellent cause so all in all it was bittersweet. :: On a more cheerful note, Chad and I are in the process of purchasing a new larger 4bdrm home, we are set to close July 31 so keep us in your prayers all goes smoothly! Ummmm, joining his first two, Zachary has three more teeth popping through (all in one night poor guy) and continues to be such a joy, our darling Gabrielle attends Vacation Bible School all next week for half days, and then Cinderella Ballet Camp the 2nd week of July (she asks me every day if today is "the" day!). All this AND we're in scramble packing mode! There, that ought to do it for now :) hope you enjoy the photos! Will post more regularly, ha ha.