Call Me Crazy!!!

I did it. I finally gave in. Scott has wanted this for a long time.
Meet Logan! He's an 8 week old black lab.


These are Logan's Parents. The daddy is a sweetie!



These are the pros and cons of adding this addition:

Pros:
• A big dog provides security - Scott's nervous that I am home all the time by myself (maybe this security will help Scott sleep better at night too)
• We can actually run, walk and play with Logan outside
• Abby and Knight are middle-aged. (Hopefully a younger dog will help them stay spunky)
• Our nice big backyard will no longer go to waste

Cons:
• More poop to pickup in the yard
• Abby will have to adjust

What I've Been Up To

One of my favorite things to do is work around the house. Scott may not agree, but I hope that we always own an older home. Home improvement is so much fun! Here are my latest finished projects.

Scott's parents gave us this entertainment center a few years ago. We did not have a place for it in our home in Florida. But it's now the centerpiece of our living room. All it needed was a coat of paint and new hardware. I just love it!

I painted 80% of our basement.

My newest yard sale find. This table is solid wood, but looked dated. Amazing what a little paint will do.

Installed a new chandelier in our kitchen.

Installed new lights outside on our garage. These were only $20 each.

Installed two new light fixtures in our hallways.

I finally got around to installing another faucet.

Prayers for Scott's Dad

Tomorrow morning the 23rd of July 2008 at 5:30 Eastern time Scott's dad, Terry Criswell, will be in surgery to repair artery damage in his leg. The doctors will be placing a stint in his artery and clearing some blockage that has occurred over the years.

Terry is a loving and gentile man, please pray that he have a strong and true relationship with the Lord and that Jesus will be always on his heart. Please also pray that God will watch over him and guide the doctors hands during this surgery.

Scott's Prayer:

"Lord Jesus I pray with all my heart that you will bring good health to my father and prolong his days. I'm miles away from my dad and cannot be there for his surgery so please Father place your Spirit with him to comfort him and give him peace during this time. Father God I pray that you will be glorified in all things and that my father Terry Criswell will be a light to the world. Lord you are a just and good God. You are loving and wise. Please show mercy on my father and give him health so that he will have more time on this good earth to glorify You! Thank you Jesus for my father. In Your name I pray. Amen."

UPDATE:

Scott's Dad is recovering from surgery. He needed three stints. One in his abdomen and two in one of his legs. His other leg looks good so the second surgery to put stints in that leg is not necessary. The surgery went well. Thank you all for your prayers. Please continue to pray for no further complications and for God to continue to guide the doctors and nurses with the best care for Terry.

Infertility Update

After a consultation this morning with my doctor we are onto our next step. Our fist step was 4 rounds of Clomid and progesterone tests. It looks like I am having weak or possible no ovulation. This next step involves slightly stronger drugs, ultrasounds and an injection to force ovulation. Scott and I are excited for this next step. Hopefully this is all it will take.

Thanks to those who have been praying for us. Especially Jim and Ann and Sarah and Travis. The love and support that God has given to us through our family here in UT has just been amazing. We have also been blessed with many new babies in our life through friends. Thank you Jocelyn and Brian for letting me spend so much time with Hudson and Bristol. Micah, Jason and Ro's son, is such a joy as well. Thanks Roanne for all your support and advice. I pray for all the couples struggling with infertility. I've never been on such an emotional roller coaster. My heart goes out to our good friends Wayne and Jessica who are much further along with their journey to parenthood. Jessica, you have and continue to be in my prayers through my struggles of infertility.

On My Knees,
Anne Marie

Meet Cambell

We have a guest at our home right now. My friend Roanne has a patient that adopted this little guy from the pound only a week ago. They were going to take him back as they said they were overwhelmed taking care of him. "He barks and follows the kids around" they said. Not sure what they were expecting. He's a sweet little boy. He is only 5 months old and is doing great with potty training. Knight is enjoying having him around and Abby is a bit upset. I have an ad out so hopefully we can find him a good home. I just love having a puppy around again.

Update: I found the perfect home for Cambell after just 4 hours of posting an ad for him. Cambell will be on a farm herding cattle. That's just perfect for a Border Collie. :)

4th of July

We celebrated 4th of July by going to a Salt Lake Bees game with some friends. Baseball is still fun to play, but boring to watch. We had a great time though. It's a nice place to hang out and socialize with friends. After the game we sat on the field and watched fireworks.

Abby & Knight

I am still in love with these pugs. Aren't they so cute?