Tis the season...

I am so excited about all the Holidays approaching. I love all the family time it brings!

say what....

Yes, we have another birthday to catch you up on!!! 4 outta 5 of us have birthdays within 3 weeks. :) Tyler turned 10 in August!!! Ten...did you catch that? Ten!!!! That is crazy to me!!

We are so proud of the young man Tyler has become. He has straight A's, is getting ready to cross over to Boy Scouts, is the fire Marshall for his class room, the emergency responder on the school bus, and always tattle tells on his own self before Ben and I even have a chance to correct him. He has such a heart for doing what is right, pleasing God, and for his family. I am constantly learning from this kid. Okay now that I have induced a few eye rolls and possibly some nausea...I will stop braggin' on him. :)

Speaking of birthdays...

I can remember when Ben and I were 16, maybe 17, and talking about what we would be doing when we were old...ya know...like 30. Ha Ha Ha! Well 30 wasn't so old or far off it turns out. Ben turned the Big THREE O in July. I thought about having a huge party, but that just isn't him.

His parents had a lake house and boat while he was growing up (which they have since sold so go ahead and insert a tear, wipe, and flick now) and he loved to water ski. So for his birthday this year his sister and parents,along with their RV, joined us at Beaver Lake to enjoy a day on a rented ski boat.

He skied some and we tubed a lot. It was super fun!!

Even though the ideas we had at 16 and 17 of what 30 would be turned out to not be realistic...I don't think either of us would trade this life for any other. I am so happy God's plans are better than anything we can plan for ourselves!

I have decided if I am going to have to grow old anyways I am glad I get to do it with this wonderful guy!

Catch up...

(Benjamin @ 1 after enjoying a massive cake)
Somehow I blinked and Benjamin turned five!!! I know what I sound like when I say, "it seems just like yesterday," we brought this sweet bundle of goodness home. He has truly been such a joy to our lives. He has such a great sense of humor. He also has a very tender heart, which I appreciate so very much. He watched E.T. the other day, for the first time, and came to me wiping his eyes and crying a little saying "I am never watching that movie again because it is so sad." A new skill he has developed recently is riding his bike down the big hill, without as he says "even crashing or dying...and it is so awesome" So thankful for this little guy!!!!

We had his birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese. Oh, no worries, we cashed out our 401 K and the kids college fund to pay for it. Okay just kidding, but..it was a little pricey we did find the trick for an affordable Chuck E. Cheese party....invite siblings and cousins only :)

Well I can't believe it either, but, yes, I am writing a blog post!!! What a crazy 10 months this has been. I was reading back through some old post and noticed I dared to threaten 2010 to bring it on. Well it did!

This year has been full of adventures and changes for us. If you haven't been keeping up with us or if you are one of the 5 people I know who DONT have a facebook....we no longer live in Harrison. I am a little bitter sweet about this. I miss my family and my best friends, but Ben loves his job, and life does seem just a little sweeter over here.

We have sold a house, had deals fall through, moved our stuff a gazillion times, lived with Ben's parents, lived in a tiny apartment, and now..drum roll....we finally are in CASA DE BURNS (where, by the way, we don't plan on moving from until our kids put us in the rest home.)


We love the house. It is like a cabin...met a cottage and they had a baby....
our builder drew the floor plans up based on our needs and went straight to work. We are so happy and excited to call this place home.

Ben's drive to work is the shortest it has ever been so he is beyond thrilled about that! I love it to because it means he gets to be with us more!

God has been so very good to us and we are so thankful for the blessings he has poured over us here lately. As most of you know our journey to Harrison for those short 2 years was a whirlwind. I reflect back on it and am so thankful for the precious time I got to spend with family, and appreciate God's grace for allowing us to be around my Grandpa before He called him home. But I am very happy to be back over here. We certainly missed it and are excited for this new adventure!

anyone there?

I doubt anyone even checks this anymore, since I continually fail to keep up with it. Things are crazy for us right now. I can't wait til they slow down, and I can waste my time doing things like blogging again.

We are in the process of moving, sweating, budgeting, and trying enjoy family time.

God is good! We are all healthy, happy, and well. Currently homeless....but well. :)

2010 here comes the Burns Family...

We are so excited about 2010. Someone once told me that a new year didn't really mean a whole lot to them, but that some people need that new number. Well I am apparently one of those people. It has been such a whirlwind the last two years. With us moving, Ben's job change, and the loss of my Grandpa in 2008...well that didn't set my 2009 up for much other than acclimating to our new life. We are growing accustomed to living here now, and although I will forever miss my papa I am learning to rely more and more on my heavenly Father. So bring it on 2010! I am ready!

4 key words in a marriage "I'll do the dishes"

Not too much has changed, although the kids ARE enthralled with the fact that Ben used to have hair. Benjamin asked what happened to mine in the pic below. He said you must have been a kid then. hahahaha Happy 10 year anniversary Ben!