Books to consider

A few weeks ago, I decided I wanted to start getting into reading again. I'm not the best reader but I enjoy it, especially since it is winter time I have more time to read. So there are two books that I have picked up but I will talk about Shattered Silence first. This book is written by the oldest daughter of 'The Happy Face Killer'. Just knowing that kind of sends you chills but the book is a great read. She goes through her life from the beginning. The first chapter will put you to tears, well it did me. She talks about her precious kittens she has and how she loves to mother them and take care of them. A few pages into it she tells of how her father hates cats and loves to torture them. Now, not only does he like to inflict pain on the kittens, he does it in front of his children. WOW red flag!! For these four kittens she has ,he ends up hanging them up on a clothes line until they die. Now not only is that cold but it's the fact that this frantic 5 year old is clinging to her mother begging her to stop daddy from hurting 'my babies'. This book is, yes, heartbreaking but ends with triumph over fear and a broken heart.

The Blue Bottle Club is a FABULOUS book. A+. It's a story about a reporter who has a story she pursues about these 4 friends who leave behind in a blue bottle their dreams. The reason behind the reporter finding this bottle is the city had condemed the house the bottle was found in and was being torn down. She saved the bottle and began her search for the 4 friends. It's a great great story. I would highly recommend it.

Ok so in conclusion about my new book adventure, I bought another one to read. Costco is a great place to buy books for discount!!!! ANY ways the new book is

I'll be sure to let you know how the book goes!!!! I heard it was a book about Laura Bush and her life but in a novel sense instead of autobiography!? Not sure we'll see!

Coming Soon....

.....November 1, 2009, which not only happens to be the first day of Winter Sunday Market, but our first anniversary. Wow, almost a year?
There are these ladies who come in about 3 times a week, give or take, they both are married and know Chris and I. On Tuesday, Cori, one of the ladies, mentioned to me, 'Someones anniversary is coming up'. My first thought, 'wow that long already?' But my response was, 'Yeah, I know'. Pretty pathetic, I KNOW! Both Jen and Cori were talking about what they did for their first anniversaries and blah blah blah...O.K. so the events that are taking place on Sunday, November 1, 2009: first day of winter sunday market which means I am working (11am-4pm), and Chris's working as well, GAY! Now to explain what our plans are going to be. For our wedding gift from David and Heidi Fasteband (Chris's boss), they gave us a $250 gift certificate to Shelter Cove in Cresent Lake, OR. Which is to be used for our 1st anniversary. Here's another, POOP. We are unable to get work off until DECEMBER! So for Chris's work schedule his first weekend available is not until December 11th-13th, and for me, well none. From November 1-December 20th, Sundays, we will be open because the winter sunday market is being held in the same building that my coffee shop is in. I am pretty much booked every weekend until 2010! For our solution, since everyone has left and gone to college and I have no one to work, December 11th-13th will hopefully end up working. Shasia said she will we on winter break by then and told me she will work!! I am not sure about Henry's schedule but maybe we'll squeeze him in too! So our plans for November 1, 2009: if Chris is not working nights, go to dinner somewhere nice. Even though we will not be able to celebrate on the actual day, we will be together and celebrate in our own way! LOVE YOU GOOB!

Life, Love, Happiness

The more I am being committed to God, the more I see His perfect timing of everything. It's so amazing to see how important my job as a wife really is. Not only do I need to take care of home, obviously, but be in constant prayer for everything. Lately there has been so many blessings taking place and I believe it's all because of my relationship with Jesus flourishing and growing! In these past two months Chris and I have grown so incredibly close to each other, in a way I can't even begin to describe. Chris and I have completely broken ourselves in humility toward each other and to Christ. To be painfully honest and come together in love and friendship. I see troubled marriages around me and it hurts. Couples getting married for the wrong reasons, years and years of thinking someone else is the bad guy when in reality it's you the whole time, or couples who can't put down themselves to truly figure a way to communicate. It's hurtful to me, because no one should give up. I feel like a little high school girl sometimes with the way I feel towards my marriage. It sounds so silly but our infatuation has turned into LOVE, true love. Deep down intimate committed love for each other. I love you, Chris Bigelow, now and forever!

Baaka Baaka and Mini Mouse

Nicole is not going to love me after this post. I'm sorry I just had to post these adorable pictures of her children. Last night I spent the night at the Brown's. Adam is away for the week in Atlanta and Chris is working nights, so we decided to have a wives evening! Anyways, the kids were crazy wild. VERY EXCITED TO SEE AUNTIE :) We read some books, I gave them baths and snuggle buggled. As we were all snuggled on the couch, they pipped up and wanted to show me what they were wearing for Halloween! Soren said, "Novie's going to be Mini Mouse and I'm going to be Baaka Baaka". I looked at Nicole, "Baaka Baaka". She explained the rubber chicken he loves so much (she has a post about the rubber chicken). Then they came out and showed me these outfits! Soren's outfit is from Old Navy and Novie is borrowing Fi Fi's old Mini Mouse! They are SOOOO ADORABLE!!! Soren's pants are backwards, the feet are just like chicken feet! It's so sweet :)