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!

Josh Gracin

Saturday May 30 Josh Gracin performed at the Liberty Theatre in Astoria. Kent Easom and Lj Gunderson, who are good friends and colleagues of ours invited us to go. They informed us that they were sponsers and had VIP passes! Which meant we were able to meet HIM!! Now a little history, Josh Gracin was an American Idol and he is also a Marine! This guy can sing like you can't believe. Most artists that perform on stage usually sound nothing like their albums. Not Josh, he's identical. Pure talent. It was wonderful. Kent and Lj took us to dinner and we enjoyed ourselves to the fullest. It was a wonderful evening!

Memorial Weekend

Memorial Weekend

Camping this year was an absolute blast. Nicole and I were ATV buddies and we had the greatest time. All the pictures and video's her and I took on our trips are on her blog. Ourlifeinthesticks.blogspot.com. But here are a few I was able to take. We had 8 travel trailers out there and 1 tent! HUGE crowd and a wonderful vacation from work!

Uncle Don bought some pink flamingos and Gnomes for Darryl and Jodie's trailer!



Good thing my husband doesn't read our blog. He wouldn't like this pic :)

Novie grubber :)

Whitney helping Novie with her helmet

Big girl rider!!

This is my sweet Sophie. She was like this as soon as she got into the truck to go home!

Kvichak Marine Industries

Above is a boat being built in Kvichak

Seattle, WA
Is where Kvichak Marine is located. This is where both the Columbia and Chinook are built. David Fasteband, Chris's boss, invited us last month to visit him and Kvichak. The Columbia was in the dry dock for warrenty work and maintenance. We were able to meet one of the owners of Kvichak and some of the workers there. Here are a few photos of Kvichak and some others.

This picture is inside the warehouse!! (The background is of the pilot boat Columbia!)

Chris is standing in front of the "Lusty Lady"

Captain Chris

This is my husband at work. His first job. Capt. Johnson took these pictures and brought them by. The boat he's runnin' in this picture is the Chinook, the yellow one (for people who don't know the names, most don't). Just thought I would share some photos. I hope to get more, if he ever takes me out :)

6 months

Today is not only May day but our 6 months! I actually had for got, but my wonderful husband come home this morning after work, and said "You make me so happy, today is our 6 months!" and so on and so on. But I thought it was very sweet. So I thought that I should post up some wedding pictures so you all could browse, only a couple.




So cute, I know.

Way to long...

Ok, my appologies, I have not been writing. I have not been good about doing this. I'll be better, I hope. Anyways. What's new? Hmm, work is still kind of slow. Although yesterday was absolutely awesome. I'm assuming since it was presidents day and it being a three day weekend for alot of people, that's why, but it was great! Our projects on the house are slow. My mother kindly donated some left over paint from my brother's room and now I am able to paint the guest bedroom. See our problem in our house, WALLPAPER! And I absolutely hate wallpaper. There are three rooms left with wallpaper so I will hopefully tackle one of them sometime this week!

So I'm starting something new. A few weeks ago, my mother had all of us over for dinner, BBQ Tuna! Oh it was good. Anyways, when we came home, I was about to take a shower and I looked in the mirror. OMG! I can't believe I have gained this much weight. I mean even when we got married, I was not at the weight I needed to be, but I have now got even bigger. Its bad. So I now, don't eat dinner and try to eat only 800 calories a day. And am completely religious about Pilates! I am feeling better. See I have always been the type of dieter that will crash diet and Yo Yo. So hopefully with a new mind set and being very good about pushing myself to exercise everyday, I'll be set. My sister and I are doing the Columbia Crossing in Oct. so that's my goal line. Which I hope to overcome way before, but I have to set myself a goal.

New with Chris:
Well he's doing well. He's taken on more clients with the yard work. The boat job is doing well too. He's learning more and more and loving it. Yesterday , him and I sat on the front porch and just visited. He was telling me some things that were going on down at the boat. He was asking my for advise on some situations. But to hear how much excitment and enthusiasm he has for his job is just wonderful. I am very proud of him. Things are really going well for him. I am so glad he now can have the life he has always wanted but never thought he could have! Our life together is absolutely no doubt sent from God!