May 2010 Update

Hey everyone:

We are having some beautiful weather finally. Seems our winter was somewhat longer this year...but not like the winter our KC and Texas friends had...our weather was still great compared to them. We did lose some of our tropical plants but others weathered the cold snap and are blooming out in full now.

We had company almost all of April - lots of my girlfriends came to Jax and we had a great time while they all were here. My parents are still doing well. My dad has good spirits but his muscles are failing him more and more...it's just a slow process but at times, we can see the decline a little more. My mom spends every day with him and they always find something to laugh about!

Mark has been fishing some and we've been on the water with the jet ski. Ryan and Megan were here with the kids for about 9 days and we had lots of beach days. We visited Univeral Studios and Seaworld...the kids loved that. It was great to see them and hated to see them go. I'll be going to KC in June to keep the kids while Ryan and Megan go to High School camp with the church. Maybe our paths will cross while I am there - it would be great to see some of you.

Neal will be with us for Memorial weekend and Amy and London will be in KC with her mom. It's only a couple more weeks until Amy is out of the Marines and will be moving to DC with Neal. We are glad she is finished and we are praying she gets just the right job in DC. London is growing fast...he's so tall and such a sweet boy. So, if you see him while they are in KC, give him a big hug from Mimi!!

I stay busy with lots of projects at home and at church, working out at the gym and hosting company. We are happy to say we are both feeling good and don't take good health for granted! Later this summer, I hope to take a mission trip to Mexico. In September, I'll go to Texas for a wedding and to see my parents. Mark and I are going to try and take a trip (just the two of us) sometime this summer...Key West or Captiva, maybe even the cruise out of Jax. We haven't decided yet -- but we are hoping to get away and see some more of the Florida/Caribbean scenery!

Hope you have a great summer and maybe we'll even get to see you at some point....until then know that we love you and think of you all often.

Cathy