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Saturday, February 22, 2003

Sat, 22 Feb 2003 11:26:48 GMT

I had some time before going to fold the laundry and finish getting ready for Mason's party... and I just wanted to leave a little note for my precious husband...

We've been married almost 6 months now, and I still cannot believe what a wonderful man I've found- I just want to tell you a few of the things that make me love you so much- *the way you argue with me over who loves who the most * the way you look at me as though there is not another woman on the face of the earth (even when I've just rolled out of bed and have no make up on)* the way you still grab my left hand just to touch my wedding ring * the way you are always there to tuck me in at night and see me off with a kiss every morning * the comfort I feel when you are beside me- feeling protected, safe and warm no matter what we are doing... I love the way you understand my moods (or at least accept them) how I can just be me and not worry that you won't understand * the way you love my son so much, and the way he loves you in return- like story time each night, teaching him to play chess, going to his school conference when I couldn't make it and doing extra things around the house to make sure his birthday is perfect.

What a lucky woman I am to have everything all wrapped up in one, my best friend, my soul mate, my everything, thank you thank you thank you for being so wonderfully you. I love you

Thursday, February 20, 2003

Thu, 20 Feb 2003 15:46:09 GMT

Ok, it's been to long when I have to look up how to type a blog... Hope everyone is doing well... We are doing great!! Still hopelessly in love, and enjoying life... Mason will turn 8 on Saturday... I can hardly believe it- Watched his birth video the other day, and it made me want another one... hint hint honey... if you've read Stephen's blog you know we are finally finished with the dining room, yeah! we've also painted the bedroom and by we I mean Stephen- now we just need to decide which room we will be doing next- Of course the painting of the outside of the house will be the biggest project, but I'm sure my honey can handle it... Have a great day everyone, sure do miss all of you.

Friday, December 20, 2002

Fri, 20 Dec 2002 10:50:51 GMT

Ever have one of those days? UGH, I've been having them alot lately, so much to do I don't know where to start, so I just don't start...The girls are supposed to be in a Christmas play this weekend at our church, and we can't get their mother to call us so we know when to pick them up...or if we even can pick them up. Baking to do, cleaning, more present shopping, wrapping, a few more things to make for presents, work all day, exhausted at night... And on top of that becoming a real grouch, I feel like I've had PMS for weeks, and can't shake it... Good thing my guys are understanding-

They are helping out Stephen even offered to help me paint one of the presents I'm making,... I miss being able to read everyone's sites, tonight I think I'll take an hour and do nothing but that...I miss all you guys and hope you are having a wonderful time and not getting too stressed out over the holiday season.

Stephen, thank you so much for 1.) fixing my computer which had pickle juice spilled all over it 2.) for writing me that beautiful letter 3.) for helping out around here 4.) for loving me even when I'm tired and grouchy.

Wednesday, December 11, 2002

Wed, 11 Dec 2002 11:11:41 GMT

I'm looking back through my blogs, and have noticed one thing, I don't say how wonderful my husband is nearly as much as I used to... so Stephen I just wanted to say, I love you, and am so happy I married you- You make every day better, by just being here- the way you hug me everyday when we come home from work, and tell me how much you missed me that day... the way you drop into my work, just to say hello or to take me to lunch, the way you'll play that silly computer came w/ Mason, or the way you look at me when we are having story time, the way you still hold me each night as I fall asleep... For these and so many other reasons, I love you yesterday, today and forever.

Saturday, December 07, 2002

Sat, 07 Dec 2002 11:10:35 GMT

For my love I Corinthians 13:13

Stephen decided to wake me up at 5am (very unusual for him to be up before me, and so I guess he thought it fair that he wake me). No kids in the house for another 2 hours- so all will be quiet... I want to go back to sleep... but at least he made me coffee-

Everything here is going well, RealSmoos grandma is in town so we'll be going to see her today, then there is an exotic animal auction in Lampassas that we'll be going to- the kids should enjoy seeing the camel, water buffalo and what nots... Hope everyone is staying relatively sane during this holiday season- take care.

Friday, November 15, 2002

Fri, 15 Nov 2002 21:30:57 GMT

I wanted to wait a little while for the next blog, until I could type without crying, feel without it being too painful...

I just want to say a few things about my grandfather- Growing up we were really lucky to be able to live close to my grandparents, and especially my grandfather, they would take us on trips, keep up during the summers, and start little traditions that carry over into our lives...They collected all sorts of things, and we loved to explore their house, making a game of finding bells or clocks that had been added to the enormous collection since we had last been there... I remember granddad playing with, cooking for and loving each of us, he took us to church, but unlike so many other people who regularly went to church, but didn't practice the fundamentals at home, Granddad lived what he believed- it didn't matter if it were Sunday or Friday, he was always loving, kind, giving and caring. I have never heard anyone speak a bad word about my grandfather.

I think the thing that made him most special in my eyes would be the way he treated his wife my grandmother- It was like in his eyes she could do no wrong, *it's important to note that while I loved my grandmother, she could sometimes be very hard to deal with* but you would never know if when you saw my granddad around her. After 50 years of marriage, his face would still light up at the mention of her name, no one in the family could complain about grandma, because granddad wouldn't let them- he loved her unconditionally until the day she died. Even though she suffered from alzheimers for almost 10 years, we didn't know granddad kept it hidden, protecting the woman he loved with all his heart right up until the end.

Well all this to say that my granddad has finally gotten his wish- he is with my grandmother now, he lost 1/2 of his heart 3 years ago, and is finally reconnected with the one he has loved and missed, and while those of us here grieve for and miss him, we know that he is in a much better place- and we know that he is watching over us-

I love you Granddaddy, and miss you so much-

Tuesday, November 12, 2002

Tue, 12 Nov 2002 01:48:21 GMT

Wow, has it really been a month since we blogged? Funny time flies so quickly when you are busy learning about the man you love...

I miss everyone and as soon as Realsmoo gets my computer fixed, I'll start blogging more regularly, I haven't had a computer in almost a month, and I'm going through some serious withdrawls... I think he's fixing a desktop for me to use... then I'll come by and say hi to everyone.....

Have a great day!

Lorie

Tuesday, October 08, 2002

Tue, 08 Oct 2002 00:16:30 GMT

Wow, cannot believe it has been so long since I've blogged... who would have imagined how much goes on daily, and it seems you never have time to sit and take time to do something you enjoy doing... I'm sitting here beside Mason as he does his homework... covered with Poison Ivy... hoping that I don't get it...

Stephen had the day off so he took the "boy" as he calls him to the doctor, I feel kinda bad, because I thought it was chiggers, and had been doping him up with benadryl for the itching and smearing chigger medicine all over him... then when it started spreading from his arm to face, to chest to back to legs, I figured it must be something else... oops.

Everything here is going great, Stephen and I are finding little snippets of time to spend together, now that I'm working it is harder than I would like to admit to find enough time for everything, but he and Mason are definate priorities, and it's kinda fun meeting him at home for lunch...Stephen also started "story time" where we tuck in Mason at night and Stephen reads a few chapters out of a book for us... it's really a joy to see my son getting all the love and attention from his new step dad that I always wished he would have had from his dad.

All is wonderful here, just busy, but then again who isn't? Hope everyone is doing well, and I hope to catch up real soon.

Sunday, September 22, 2002

Sun, 22 Sep 2002 12:03:49 GMT

UGH, I just finished blogging and everything disappeared, I'll try this one more time... Things have been so hectic, I'm going to try and get caught up this morning, and find out how everyone is doing.

Here I am entering the house through the downpour that forced us to move the wedding indoors....Luckily Stephen's mom has a living room big enough to fit 50 guests...

and a couple at the alter... Maggie is a bit of a tomboy... but she graciously let us curl her hair for the wedding... she said just for you Ms. Lorie and just this once....Mason stood up with me and Maggie and Sarah stood up with Stephen.

Here's my mom holding my niece Yellow...

Here we are with the preacher... AKA my grandfather

Here we are lighting the unity candle, Granddad did a special thing where we could include the kids in the ceremony.. Good thing there is no shot of me turning and knocking all the candles off the table... tee hee hee

And then the cake, my new husband..(I just love the sound of that) was so sweet, and didn't make a mess of it...

I didn't get my favorite picture on digital, it was the moment I walked in and saw Stephen at the alter, the look on my face was priceless, I don't think I've ever looked happier.

Saturday, September 14, 2002

Sat, 14 Sep 2002 12:03:27 GMT

Good Morning all... It's been a while but you know I've been a LITTLE busy what with wedding and honeymoon and all.

The wedding was beautiful! Unfortunately we ended up with almost no digital pics of the wedding... but lots of traditional film pics... I wasn't allowed to see Stephen all day, but we talked on the phone-then when I went back and watched the wedding video even I was struck by the utter look of love on my face- I mean I know I love Stephen more than I've ever loved anyone or anything but didn't know how my face lights up when he walks into a room...On the video they kept catching us face to face talking- it was like we weren't aware of anyone or anything else in the room.... I hope it is always like that.

The kids were so well behaved during the wedding... we had some close calls before, Mason digging in weeds and mud an hour before the wedding, Maggie spilling neon puple nailpolish all over me and the floor 45 minutes before the wedding, Sarah deciding to do her own make up (she's 7 and only has those fake prostitute colors in her collection of play make up) but it all came together, and they were angels at the actual ceremony.

After that we went to GQ Billiards where we had our first date with some close friends of ours and had a good time, we didn't stay long though... needed to get home and start the honeymoon.

On Monday morning we left for the airport- and headed to Vegas! We had a blast- but the funny thing is most of the pics we took with the digital camera were all at restaurants.... looks like we spent most of our time in the room or eating.. tee hee hee oh wait we did spend most of the time in our room or eating... Stephen's parents took us to dinner last night and were asking did you see this or did you see that.. we were like "was that in our room?" "yeah well no then we didn't see it" We did get to a few places, the car museum for RealSmoo of course... (we have more pictures of cars than the whole rest of the honeymoon put together) and the M&M factory...Here are some pics....

Stephen and I at Breakfast at the Barbary Coast restaurant... this is the morning we woke from our cat nap at 2am and decided it would be a good time to explore the city...

Here is the wall at the M&M factory... we got Mason Gold and Silver M&M's, Stephen's mom got Red ones and Stephen bought a bag of all green to put by the bed...hmmm wonder what the significance of that is?

And here's a picture of us inside of Cesar's Palace at the Forum shops (realsmoo was really good and let me shop and shop... til I just couldn't shop anymore.)

That's enough for now... Hope everyone was happy and healthy while we were gone... Take care and will be commenting soon.... Love, Mrs. Stephen Goggin