• Twenty-Five Years

    On Tuesday Jared and celebrated our twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. 25 Years Married3 Loved Children2 Addresses4 Dogs9,131 Days219,150 Hours13,140,000 Minutes & CountingLots of Joy & LaughterCountless Memories & 0 Stabbings! (Hahaha!) The Best Is…

  • Reflection…

    It’s been 5 years since I was in the hospital fighting for my life. I’ve been thinking about all that’s happened since then. It feels strange. So many mixed emotions. I still struggle…

  • Our Anniversary Continued!

    As were were looking for things to do in the heat of the AZ summer an article came up that suggested a sunrise hot air balloon ride. We’ve always talked about doing one…one…

  • Our 22nd Anniversary!

    We really never know what to do for our anniversary. Every year we sort of look at each other with a blank stare trying to think of something “different” but not horribly expensive.…

  • Our 21st Anniversary!

    Celebrating our 21st anniversary early! πŸ’˜  Jared will be out of town next week, so we decided to have a romantic dinner at home. I even got him to dance with me!   When…

  • Our 20th Anniversary!!!

    Happy 20th Anniversary to us!! <3 Hard to believe we’ve made it to this milestone. We’ve created a beautiful family and life together. We are rich in all the things that matter most. Thankful to…

  • Getaway

     It’s been 2 1/2 years or so since Jared and I have had a getaway together. Life happens sometimes and time and money have been scarce. But we finally decided we needed some…

  • Birthday Love..

    Jared wrote me this beautiful tribute today. He’s not much for words so when these moments come I want to document them! πŸ™‚ “My wife, Vanessa, doesn’t like when her birthday falls on the…

  • Better Luck Next Time!!

    Sunday July, 25th We slept soooo well that night!! πŸ™‚ Which led to a much better day for moods and energy. We started out the day at this kitschy diner called Ellen’s Stardust…

  • NYC!!

    Saturday, July 24th Jared and I have never taken a red-eye before. I knew I wasn’t going to sleep very well unless I took something so I did but…it didn’t help. Usually, Jared…