This is all new so let us start with hello from sunny & HOT Southern Califronia. We have been doing alot of fishing latley and the girls just caught thier first fish this weekend. Cheyanne (9) caught 4 and Heather (5) caught 2 1/2 all little tiny fishies. Todd and I have been taking the girls fishing every Friday this summer and they seem to enjoy it.
I am still unemployed but have started school for Registered Veterinary Technician and hopefully someday when I grow up it will payoff. We are also still trying to grow our Real Estate company and are getting set up with a few companies to do REO's because that is where the money will be for the next few years. Wish us luck.
Our values have changed somewhat since all of this happened. We had to sell our beautiful North Upland home and are renting for now until everything cools down, then I got laid off. In a way its all been a blessing, I have spent the whole summer with my girls and have never been able to spend this much time with them before. We haven't had the money we used to so we've only been able to do a few things but I love taking them up to San Antonio Creek in Mt. Baldy and hiking around with them. Its helped me realize what is important again and although I sure miss my house its not what holds this family together and we are blessed to have two BEAUTIFUL little girls, we have a good, happy marriage, and lots for wonderful family and friends.
I guess the last 1 1/2 has been a learning experience and an oppurtunity to grow.
We have also realized the silver lining in my sister Leslie's passing. The adoption was final last month for Noah and Aurora and now we know that no one can ever hurt them again. They are safe an sound with Grandma and PaPa and are loved so much. They spend alot of time over at our house also and Todd and I have enjoyed getting to know and developing a relationship with them. It's still hard to know that my little sister is gone, I miss her terribly but it definitely has helped the healing process to know it was something that had to happen for her kids to be safe.
On a lighter note Todd and I had a brief ceremony after church yesterday presided over by Dr. Dale Smith who blessed our wedding rings again. After 10 years Todd's ring was so thin, had a breakage in it and was threatening to cut of his finger so we broke down and bought new rings. It was a nice little informal ceremony, where we stated some of the vows again and had Dale bless the new rings and our family (the girls were there too).
Well I will get going now and will add some photos and stuff at a letter date.
2 comments:
Christina! Oh my gosh, I was just talking about you the other day to my wife. I was telling her that my friend John is the longest friend I still kept in touch with but only because I lost contact with you. How cool to find you again. I read your blog. I am so glad to hear that you have a happy marriage and two girls. I am so sorry to hear about Leslie. What happened? I want to find out more about what is going on. Please e-mail me at chris@copelandclan.com. Thanks and it's good to hear from you. How did you find me?
Wow, this is weird. I was checking out Chris' latest blog and came across your response. Remember me? I'm Jan, Chris' Mom. It's so wonderful to see pictures of your girls and I too am sadened by the loss of Leslie. How's your Mom? I'm so happy to hear you are a Christian. You can write to me in care of my website @ www.jansworld.net.
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