More Family

 

    This is my husband and I the day we were wed.

(November 2002)

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This is our son, Joseph.  (Sorry, the picture is from nearly a year ago! Need a new camera, lol)

  My Dad

 (I don't have a pic. of my mom yet...)

Then Comes:  Eric, Becky: Even, Lauren, and Preston Scott

This is my oldest sister, Christin, and her hubby, Bryce

These are their boys, my Morgan boys: Tyler (top), Ethan (bottom left), Brennan (bottom right), and Parker (middle).

This is my sister Heather and her husband Eldon! (Aren't they totally gorgeous!)

(For those of you that don't know, my sister passed away last November, losing her battle with breast cancer)

Elle (middle), Emma (left), and Makia (right).  My Kartchner family!

Then there's Jeff.  I don't currently have a picture of him, but he's pretty cute ladies...

This is James.  He's 11 months older then me.

That's my Family.  Wait, Hold on a minute there, I'm not finished yet!  I have more!

That's my husband on the left.  That's Cindy, my birth mom sitting in the chair.

This is John, my birth father.  (You'll notice with some of my siblings the striking resemblance!)

Then came James, me, then....

Our little sister Crystal! (Isn't she beautiful?!)

She married a man by the name Robert Summers and had a little boy (Christopher).  But their family would not be complete without Christopher's two older brothers, John and Brandon (TWINS!).  Also, there's a baby on the way!

Our birth parents, still good friends, decided to go their separate ways.

Cindy met another man and had some more siblings for me to torture, I mean adore. ;)

First they had Bronson Jr. (sorry, no pic.s of him yet).

This is Jimmy.  He's in the army now, and handsome to boot!

I believe Erin came next.  She only lived two weeks, :(

This is Arielle, my baby sister. (guys, quit drooling!)

There's still more!!!

This is Brandon Kautz, my little brother. (Being the shortest (or close enough to), I use 'little' in the other sense, as in younger!)  Our father had him and Lonnie with Lisa.

And this is Lonnie (sorry if I misspell any one's name.  If I do, I totally blame it on you for not being closer to me, lol.)

This is my family!  

(not including grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins... yet)

We Are Family!

Welcome to our new blog!!! I am so happy to present to you my precious little family. I was sealed to my eternal companion for Time and All Eternity November 23rd, 2002. We had our first addition arrive May 25th, 2007.

We are happily living in Colorado Springs and enjoying the new found hot weather that has brought with it the beauty of greenery and blossoms. Rob is currently working with a liquid oxygen supply company and is earnestly seeking out to gain employment in his field as a Medical Lab. Technician. He graduated early this year with a resounding 4.0. I couldn't be more proud!

Rob is a very kind, loving, generous man. He is so patient and understanding. I believe we get along so beautifully because we communicate on many levels. We're respectful of each other and our tight budget. Not a penny is spent without us discussing the priorities; rent, car insurance, utilities, groceries, gas, medication... The only debt we have left is his new student loans. Hurray!

Joseph is constantly pushing the line for many different things. He's so smart. Just a few minutes ago he opened the refrigerator, got out his cup of chocolate milk, closed the fridge, then happily ran away drink in hand. He knows how to work the dvd player, the television, and the computer. The little stinker also knows how to unlock the front door to escape outside into the hot weather. (It's a good thing he knows to ask first!)

As for me, I working on losing weight. According to my scale, I've already lost close to twenty pounds. I've started a writers group here in the Springs so that we can learn and grow for FREE. I have gone back and written a new prologue on a very special book. It's a challenge, but I take what I learn and apply that knowledge, fixing the mistakes one chapter at a time.

I have found joy in giving women free facials and color make overs. It gives me a chance to get out there and help others. As a Mary Kay Beauty Consultant, I've learned to serve others in another way. It's wonderful when you finish a face and the woman is nearly in tears because she can't believe how pretty she really is. All I do is teach her the proper skin care regiment and high light her natural features! It's very rewarding.
Every week my husband and I set goals for ourselves. This week I've decided to not gossip about any one or skunk myself. the whole skunk thing is when you say something bad about yourself.

I am grateful for my husband and son. They are a constant reminder of the great love my Father in Heaven has for me. I'm grateful for the attonement... Without it, no one could ever be whole. I'm grateful for my family... They have been through so much. I love each of them and keep in mind that they're not perfect. No matter what happens, I will love my brothers, sisters, their spouses and children! I know that Heavenly Father just wants us to be happy. That's why he's let us in on His eternal plan. I'm grateful that I will have my family forever! That brings me joy.

God Bless you and Keep you! Have a wonderful week!