David went to Madison, WI this past week for the World Dairy Expo. He called every night to tell me about all the crazy stuff he'd seen that day. He even recorded a video of the craziness for me to see. I thought I'd share it on here for you all to see! (you can thank me later) Ohhhhh to be a prize winning cow with superior genetics and worth lots and lots of money. And I thought I was spoiled...
Sterz It Up
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
In Loving Memory
August has been a hard month! Looking back now, I'm thankful for everything that came about. I really think it's made me evaluate where I'm at with life, and what I need to change to be better. I think when bad things happen, people have a tendency to think like this. But I guess I needed a jumpstart to do better.
It was hard to be away from David while I was in Idaho. He's my best friend! I missed him sooo much! But as I said in my last post, I don't think it was a coincidence that I was home in Idaho when we found out that 3 of our family members from there in Paul had passed away. Tender mercy! What a blessing that I was there and on break from school.
My uncle Ron, and my two cousins, Jed and Jordan, were tragically killed in a plane crash on August 7. What a huge blow to the Mingo family, and everyone who loved them! Of course, memories flooded in for all of us...memories of Uncle Ron teasing us and joking around and how he'd come watch me play b-ball in high school, of Jed telling about his adventures and how he loved flying, of Jordan when he stayed over at our house growing up, his sports records, his cute lit'l family. It really made me grateful for our families. Everyone really pulled together and you could feel the love pouring out to my sweet Aunt Regina, for Jordan's wife Shelley and their 3 kids ranging from 4 yrs to 4 months, and for all the Mingo girls. I can't imagine losing your husband and your 2 sons. I can't imagine losing your husband with 3 little kids at home. I can't imagine losing my dad and my only two brothers! I just can't even imagine, but I know that Heavenly Father must have something really important for them to do on the other side. What a blessing it is to know of the Plan of Salvation, to know that we will see them again!
None of us know what our mission is here on this earth, and we don't know when our time here will be done. I just hope that I can live in a way that I'll be prepared to go, no matter what. These three amazing men were prepared and ready, and I know they're doing amazing things on the other side of the veil. I feel very blessed to have known them, and to have been able to have them as a part of my life. My prayers continue to go out to all the Mingo's and their families. And I appreciate the prayers, love, and words of comfort to my family, too. So please go and give your husband or wife, your kids, your mom and dad, your brothers and sisters a huge hug and tell them you love them! When I finally saw David after all this came about I hugged him harder than I ever have! If you're reading this, then please know how much you also mean to me! If you'd like to get some inspiration, visit the blog that was created by Shelley's family during this whole ordeal. It starts from the very beginning when the men were still missing, to when their plane was found, to the funeral, up to now. Shelley has even written some posts that will bring you to tears...she's an inspiration! http://www.wherearethemingos.blogspot.com/ If anyone would like to make a donation on behalf of Shelley and her three kids, please go to that blog and scroll down til you find donation info on the right-hand column.
To Uncle Ron, Jed and Jordan: Thank you for inspiring me. Thank you for all the fun memories! Thank you for strengthening my testimony and helping all our families rally together. Thank you for helping me remember what's truly important in life. We love you and you will be greatly missed! God be with you til we meet again.
It was hard to be away from David while I was in Idaho. He's my best friend! I missed him sooo much! But as I said in my last post, I don't think it was a coincidence that I was home in Idaho when we found out that 3 of our family members from there in Paul had passed away. Tender mercy! What a blessing that I was there and on break from school.
My uncle Ron, and my two cousins, Jed and Jordan, were tragically killed in a plane crash on August 7. What a huge blow to the Mingo family, and everyone who loved them! Of course, memories flooded in for all of us...memories of Uncle Ron teasing us and joking around and how he'd come watch me play b-ball in high school, of Jed telling about his adventures and how he loved flying, of Jordan when he stayed over at our house growing up, his sports records, his cute lit'l family. It really made me grateful for our families. Everyone really pulled together and you could feel the love pouring out to my sweet Aunt Regina, for Jordan's wife Shelley and their 3 kids ranging from 4 yrs to 4 months, and for all the Mingo girls. I can't imagine losing your husband and your 2 sons. I can't imagine losing your husband with 3 little kids at home. I can't imagine losing my dad and my only two brothers! I just can't even imagine, but I know that Heavenly Father must have something really important for them to do on the other side. What a blessing it is to know of the Plan of Salvation, to know that we will see them again!
None of us know what our mission is here on this earth, and we don't know when our time here will be done. I just hope that I can live in a way that I'll be prepared to go, no matter what. These three amazing men were prepared and ready, and I know they're doing amazing things on the other side of the veil. I feel very blessed to have known them, and to have been able to have them as a part of my life. My prayers continue to go out to all the Mingo's and their families. And I appreciate the prayers, love, and words of comfort to my family, too. So please go and give your husband or wife, your kids, your mom and dad, your brothers and sisters a huge hug and tell them you love them! When I finally saw David after all this came about I hugged him harder than I ever have! If you're reading this, then please know how much you also mean to me! If you'd like to get some inspiration, visit the blog that was created by Shelley's family during this whole ordeal. It starts from the very beginning when the men were still missing, to when their plane was found, to the funeral, up to now. Shelley has even written some posts that will bring you to tears...she's an inspiration! http://www.wherearethemingos.blogspot.com/ If anyone would like to make a donation on behalf of Shelley and her three kids, please go to that blog and scroll down til you find donation info on the right-hand column.
To Uncle Ron, Jed and Jordan: Thank you for inspiring me. Thank you for all the fun memories! Thank you for strengthening my testimony and helping all our families rally together. Thank you for helping me remember what's truly important in life. We love you and you will be greatly missed! God be with you til we meet again.
This picture speaks for itself
Shelley with her three sweet babies
My aunt with all her daughters
They were buried right by my grandpa's grave.
Fun July
July was awesome for David and I! David's trip to Idaho, the 4th of July, David's birthday!! It was great. I finished my summer semester, thus ending my first year of the program. YEEHAW! I got 6 weeks off, and it was much needed. We were able to go camping in Colorado again with the Dorsey's and it was a blast. We did some hand fishing in the creek, hiked over to New Mexico, played some mean games of golf, got hooked on Arrested Development, searched for Water Dog Lake (never found it), and ate yummy yummy camp food. We feel so blessed to have such wonderful friends! Man we love camping! I feel so close to my Heavenly Father when I'm up in the mountains, breathing in the fresh air and taking in all the beautiful scenery. It was a great trip.
The weekend after we went camping, the Dayton's came to town! YAY! :) We were sooo excited to have company, even better that it was family. As always, the time flew by. But we loved having them there with us. I think we had a smoothie from Bahama Bucks almost everyday. We shopped, swam, got rained out of EVERYTHING, shot skeet and tried out Dave's new 22, sewed, went puddle jumping, and even went pig hunting. We ended the week going to David's work party at Wonderland, an amusement park here. I even convinced Ky to chop her hair off! It was a great week full of fun and laughs. As a last minute decision, I drove back home to Idaho with my familia because David was headed out to Cali for a work trip the next week. It was sooo great to be home! I'm pretty sure we canned over 50 quarts of green beans one day. It was awesome! I wish we could go home to Paul and Rigby more often to help out, that's for sure. 3 days before I was to fly back to Texas, we found out that my uncle and 2 of my cousins (his 2 sons) had been killed in a plane crash. It was such a blessing for me to be there with family while we all went through that terrible tragedy. It's definitely a comfort to be with the ones you love when something like that happens. HOWEVER, it about killed me to be away from David during all that. I missed him sooo much! I was able to stay another week and thankfully he was able to fly in for the funeral. Not gonna lie, it was really hard for us to go back home to Texas. But we're back and into the swing of things yet again. We can't wait for Christmas to come so we can go visit our family again.
As a side note, at the first of August, I found out I have hyperthyroidism. At first I was really annoyed, and thought yep! Just my luck! But I see now I was looking at it wrongly. I'm sooo glad they found the problem. I was in for a yearly checkup and they randomly found that my thyroid was really enlarged. What a blessing! Things could have gotten so much worse for me before we found the prob, so wow! Thank heavens for good doctors who really care about their patients! It explained a lot of things, and as of my lab work from this week, my medication is working.
The weekend after we went camping, the Dayton's came to town! YAY! :) We were sooo excited to have company, even better that it was family. As always, the time flew by. But we loved having them there with us. I think we had a smoothie from Bahama Bucks almost everyday. We shopped, swam, got rained out of EVERYTHING, shot skeet and tried out Dave's new 22, sewed, went puddle jumping, and even went pig hunting. We ended the week going to David's work party at Wonderland, an amusement park here. I even convinced Ky to chop her hair off! It was a great week full of fun and laughs. As a last minute decision, I drove back home to Idaho with my familia because David was headed out to Cali for a work trip the next week. It was sooo great to be home! I'm pretty sure we canned over 50 quarts of green beans one day. It was awesome! I wish we could go home to Paul and Rigby more often to help out, that's for sure. 3 days before I was to fly back to Texas, we found out that my uncle and 2 of my cousins (his 2 sons) had been killed in a plane crash. It was such a blessing for me to be there with family while we all went through that terrible tragedy. It's definitely a comfort to be with the ones you love when something like that happens. HOWEVER, it about killed me to be away from David during all that. I missed him sooo much! I was able to stay another week and thankfully he was able to fly in for the funeral. Not gonna lie, it was really hard for us to go back home to Texas. But we're back and into the swing of things yet again. We can't wait for Christmas to come so we can go visit our family again.
As a side note, at the first of August, I found out I have hyperthyroidism. At first I was really annoyed, and thought yep! Just my luck! But I see now I was looking at it wrongly. I'm sooo glad they found the problem. I was in for a yearly checkup and they randomly found that my thyroid was really enlarged. What a blessing! Things could have gotten so much worse for me before we found the prob, so wow! Thank heavens for good doctors who really care about their patients! It explained a lot of things, and as of my lab work from this week, my medication is working.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Summertime!!!
June found the Sterzer household busy and it's yet again time for me to play catch-up. Gotta love summertime! I'll cut to the chase and give the rundown on all our happenings.
* We planted our garden. :) YAY!
* Had another tornado scare on a volleyball night. They were going to make us play still! There were torando sirens going off, it was raining like crazy, and the sky was green. NOT COOL!! They finally cancelled after we'd driven almost all the way there. I thought we were gonna be like Dorothy in Wizard of Oz and get swept away.
* We visited Dave's sis and her fam in Dallas one final time. They leave in like a week for Germany. We're gonna miss our fellow Texas familia, but we had a great time visiting with them.
* Went to Canton, Texas with the Parker's for our first ever 20 acre flea market. It was awesome! Got me some great flavored vinegar. (I know it sounds weird)
* We replanted our garden. :( Booo!
* David flew to Minnesota & Wisconsin for a work trip.
* Dave was in another golf scramble for work in Lubbock and his team won! Yeehaw! He got a $100 gift certificate to the country club where they played. It was great!
* We finally got a new camera. HALLELUJAH! (I'm singing that like the song)
* Finally went country dancing with some friends. All the people there were cute lit'l old couples. Gotta love it! :)
* We replanted our garden yet again. (yeah, this is getting frustrating. For some reason, our thumbs are brown instead of green this year.)
* My friend Lynsey and I finally launched our company, Duck Pickle Designs. There's a store here in Amarillo carrying our stuff, and a store in Montpelier, ID carrying it also. Needless to say, we've been sewing for hours and hours. But it's been so fun and we're proud of ourselves for how we're doing so far. I'll post picts of our stuff and put a link to our blog later. Yes I know, many of you are probably in shock to think that I sewed something that could be sold. Don't worry, I'm still in shock, too. Lynsey carries the team :)
* David flew to Pennsylvania and New York for work. He's so lucky he gets to see all these new places! (Do I sound jealous? Hmmm. Ok. I admit it. I totally am!)
* Dave also got to fly home to Idaho from NY for his Stokes family reunion and was able to spend the 4th of July with his familia. He had a great time seeing all the fam, especially his grandparents! He spent a day with the Dayton's also, and they celebrated his birthday and my Grammy's. I'm so glad he got to go, but holy cow it was thee longest week EVER! I missed him terribly. I sat all by myself in the dark sometimes feeling sorry for myself, hahaha. He finally got home on his b-day, thank goodness!
* While Dave was gone, I got locked out and had to call a friend [bless her heart] to bring her ladder so I could climb through my window. EMBARRASSING. Also, somebody knocked on my door in the middle of the night one night...yeah FREAKY! I slept with a knife and screwdriver beside me that night.
* I finally was able to surprise Dave for his b-day. I made him think he was getting a new golf club, but actually got him a 22. My dad and brother helped me out and got it for him up in Idaho. My dad covered it with car mats, half of a bottle top, and duct tape, so it was wrapped up all nice and crazy to throw him off. It was priceless! Thanks guys! :) They skyped me so I could see him opening it. Again...priceless. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID! I LOVE YOU! This year I made him a golf ball cake with a little putting green. I love making cakes.
* I'm in my last week of school for the summer and then I get 5 weeks off. YAY! One year down, one more to go.
That's the wrap! Have I mentioned that I love summer? So happy summer to everyone! Hope you all are healthy, happy, and that you had a great Fourth of July. How blessed we are to live in this wonderful country.
* We planted our garden. :) YAY!
* Had another tornado scare on a volleyball night. They were going to make us play still! There were torando sirens going off, it was raining like crazy, and the sky was green. NOT COOL!! They finally cancelled after we'd driven almost all the way there. I thought we were gonna be like Dorothy in Wizard of Oz and get swept away.
* We visited Dave's sis and her fam in Dallas one final time. They leave in like a week for Germany. We're gonna miss our fellow Texas familia, but we had a great time visiting with them.
* Went to Canton, Texas with the Parker's for our first ever 20 acre flea market. It was awesome! Got me some great flavored vinegar. (I know it sounds weird)
* We replanted our garden. :( Booo!
* David flew to Minnesota & Wisconsin for a work trip.
* Dave was in another golf scramble for work in Lubbock and his team won! Yeehaw! He got a $100 gift certificate to the country club where they played. It was great!
* We finally got a new camera. HALLELUJAH! (I'm singing that like the song)
* Finally went country dancing with some friends. All the people there were cute lit'l old couples. Gotta love it! :)
* We replanted our garden yet again. (yeah, this is getting frustrating. For some reason, our thumbs are brown instead of green this year.)
* My friend Lynsey and I finally launched our company, Duck Pickle Designs. There's a store here in Amarillo carrying our stuff, and a store in Montpelier, ID carrying it also. Needless to say, we've been sewing for hours and hours. But it's been so fun and we're proud of ourselves for how we're doing so far. I'll post picts of our stuff and put a link to our blog later. Yes I know, many of you are probably in shock to think that I sewed something that could be sold. Don't worry, I'm still in shock, too. Lynsey carries the team :)* David flew to Pennsylvania and New York for work. He's so lucky he gets to see all these new places! (Do I sound jealous? Hmmm. Ok. I admit it. I totally am!)
* Dave also got to fly home to Idaho from NY for his Stokes family reunion and was able to spend the 4th of July with his familia. He had a great time seeing all the fam, especially his grandparents! He spent a day with the Dayton's also, and they celebrated his birthday and my Grammy's. I'm so glad he got to go, but holy cow it was thee longest week EVER! I missed him terribly. I sat all by myself in the dark sometimes feeling sorry for myself, hahaha. He finally got home on his b-day, thank goodness!
* While Dave was gone, I got locked out and had to call a friend [bless her heart] to bring her ladder so I could climb through my window. EMBARRASSING. Also, somebody knocked on my door in the middle of the night one night...yeah FREAKY! I slept with a knife and screwdriver beside me that night.
* I finally was able to surprise Dave for his b-day. I made him think he was getting a new golf club, but actually got him a 22. My dad and brother helped me out and got it for him up in Idaho. My dad covered it with car mats, half of a bottle top, and duct tape, so it was wrapped up all nice and crazy to throw him off. It was priceless! Thanks guys! :) They skyped me so I could see him opening it. Again...priceless. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID! I LOVE YOU! This year I made him a golf ball cake with a little putting green. I love making cakes.
* I'm in my last week of school for the summer and then I get 5 weeks off. YAY! One year down, one more to go.
That's the wrap! Have I mentioned that I love summer? So happy summer to everyone! Hope you all are healthy, happy, and that you had a great Fourth of July. How blessed we are to live in this wonderful country.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
What the..?!
So whenever I cook a whole chicken, David loves to get the wishbone out so we can do the whole pull-on-the-ends-to-see-who's-wish-will-come-true. I'm embarrassed to say that even though it's just a silly little wishbone, my competitiveness tends to really come out when we do this. I have to win. I haven't kept track of my wishbone record, but lets just say it's not perfect. 
We pulled on a wishbone last week and I was determined to win. This is what happened (sorry about the blurry picture, we still haven't replaced our camera). IT WAS A STINKIN' TIE! I've never seen this, nor do I ever hope to see this again because it really ticked me off. David just laughed, so that made me even madder. Don't worry, I'm over it now. Just consider yourselves warned of this chance wishbone happening. 
On a happier note, David played in his 1st ever golf scramble last week on a team with some buddies. He's just started to try his hand at golf in the last year. The other 2 wives and I went to the course and snuck some pictures at one of the holes. (That's him putting if you can't tell) We think they were embarrassed of us, so we made sure to honk at them when we left. :) Hehe! I was proud of him for doing it, even though he's not that comfortable with it. He got eaten alive by 'squitos, but he had a lot of fun. I just started my summer semester...bring it on! The sooner it starts, the sooner I'll be done. That's all for now.
We pulled on a wishbone last week and I was determined to win. This is what happened (sorry about the blurry picture, we still haven't replaced our camera). IT WAS A STINKIN' TIE! I've never seen this, nor do I ever hope to see this again because it really ticked me off. David just laughed, so that made me even madder. Don't worry, I'm over it now. Just consider yourselves warned of this chance wishbone happening. 
On a happier note, David played in his 1st ever golf scramble last week on a team with some buddies. He's just started to try his hand at golf in the last year. The other 2 wives and I went to the course and snuck some pictures at one of the holes. (That's him putting if you can't tell) We think they were embarrassed of us, so we made sure to honk at them when we left. :) Hehe! I was proud of him for doing it, even though he's not that comfortable with it. He got eaten alive by 'squitos, but he had a lot of fun. I just started my summer semester...bring it on! The sooner it starts, the sooner I'll be done. That's all for now.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Snow, Rain, Eggs, and Pure Happiness
Starting from the top. We had snow in Amarillo! It was like 3 weeks ago, but it was amazing! There was a blizzard all day and the whole city shut down.
It was hilarious! It woulda been just another day in Idaho, but here, it was shutdown time. The snow was gone the next day, but oh our Idaho roots came out while it lasted. Dave took us drift busting twice that day in the Jimmy. Oh it was great!
We finally got rain last weekend. We've really needed moisture, and we got a great rainstorm. Again, our Idaho roots came out.
Dave loves to go "puddle divin" in the car. We found a road that had was flooded over. The water was deep enough that it covered the curb so we couldn't see the curb. We put up a good rooster tail of H2O cruising that road...again, twice! Hehehe!
We got to dye Easter eggs this year with some professional egg dyers. Dave's friend Kaleb Snell from home was here visiting and we forced him to come with us. They had decorations to make the egg a bug. It was so cute! The pict shows my ladybug, Dave's mean bug, and Kaleb's green machine. Great fun. Lastly the source of my pure happiness: I'M DONE WITH MY DOUBLE CLINICALS! I smile so big from saying it that my mouth hurts. HOORAH BABY! I finally have a bit of my life back. Phlebotomy is almost a done deal--clinicals and two finals down, one more final to go. David finally has a wife back. Pure happiness I tell ya, pure happiness!
10 Things I Love Tag
Here ya go Kels!! It was hard to choose only 10 things...I love lots and lots of things! :)
1- I love how David takes care of me: he works to put me through school (and helps me study); he gets breakfast ready for me and makes me lunches; he does cleaning chores he knows I hate to do; he tickles my back/rubs my neck everyday; he always tells me and shows me how he feels about me...I seriously could write for days about how he takes care of me. I love my David!
2- I love the feelings and warmth I get from going to church, from going to the temple, from doing service. I love the gospel!
3- I love nieces and nephews. I can love'em up, play with them, and get them all wound up. It's great! There's nothing like hearing my lit'l niece call me "Aunt Kabree" in her sweet little voice.
4- I love having such a close family. We're a very physical and loving family. I grew up knowing I was loved, and now that we're all grown up, we're just as close. Don't know what I'd do without them.
5- I love music. I've been so blessed to be able to create music. When my fingers get to dance on piano keys, something comes alive in me. I love it.
6- I love sports. I'd play something everyday if my body would allow it...I don't like getting older and having my body actually feel like it! Yuck!
7- I love Easter candy. Of all the holidays, I think I love Easter candy the most. Yes, we hoard it every April. But it's so worth it. I definitely have an Easter candy tooth!
8- I love a good rain storm. Something about it excites me, and there's nothing like the smell of rain.
9- I love hot chocolate. The way it can immediately warm me right up is so enticing! Some people are addicted to coffee...I'm addicted to hot chocolate. (don't tell my Bishop)
10- I love to cook. I like having a break every now and then, but I really prefer to cook for my David every night. (This probably stems from my love of eating. Really, I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE to eat!)
Oh I'm soooo blessed! I have so many wonderful things in my life. It's always nice to stop and reflect on things every now and again. Thanks for the chance to do so, Kels!
1- I love how David takes care of me: he works to put me through school (and helps me study); he gets breakfast ready for me and makes me lunches; he does cleaning chores he knows I hate to do; he tickles my back/rubs my neck everyday; he always tells me and shows me how he feels about me...I seriously could write for days about how he takes care of me. I love my David!
2- I love the feelings and warmth I get from going to church, from going to the temple, from doing service. I love the gospel!
3- I love nieces and nephews. I can love'em up, play with them, and get them all wound up. It's great! There's nothing like hearing my lit'l niece call me "Aunt Kabree" in her sweet little voice.
4- I love having such a close family. We're a very physical and loving family. I grew up knowing I was loved, and now that we're all grown up, we're just as close. Don't know what I'd do without them.
5- I love music. I've been so blessed to be able to create music. When my fingers get to dance on piano keys, something comes alive in me. I love it.
6- I love sports. I'd play something everyday if my body would allow it...I don't like getting older and having my body actually feel like it! Yuck!
7- I love Easter candy. Of all the holidays, I think I love Easter candy the most. Yes, we hoard it every April. But it's so worth it. I definitely have an Easter candy tooth!
8- I love a good rain storm. Something about it excites me, and there's nothing like the smell of rain.
9- I love hot chocolate. The way it can immediately warm me right up is so enticing! Some people are addicted to coffee...I'm addicted to hot chocolate. (don't tell my Bishop)
10- I love to cook. I like having a break every now and then, but I really prefer to cook for my David every night. (This probably stems from my love of eating. Really, I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE to eat!)
Oh I'm soooo blessed! I have so many wonderful things in my life. It's always nice to stop and reflect on things every now and again. Thanks for the chance to do so, Kels!
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