Well... as you can obviously tell it has been quite a while since I have updated this site. (My xanga site www.xanga.com/photogirl920 has been updated more) A lot has happened... so let me try to cover some of the changes in our lives.

Our most important update has been the wonderful addition of our newest lil Clayton. Chester Winton... born on July 6th at 9:25am. He is such a dear and growing so fast! He has a ready smile and looks so much like his daddy with his actions and personality. It is SOO adorable as he now is recognizing his Daddy and I more... the other day we walked into the room when we picked him up from a babysitter and he got the biggest smile on his face and squealed!! Just warmed my heart so much!! Ahh... he knows me!! ;) Chester has been such a joy to his Daddy and I and we can't help but stare into his eyes... or at his tiny feet and hands and feel so blessed!! We are so looking forward to the coming years as he grows!

Also we have FINALLY move out of the apartment about the Redcloud car shop and into our BEAUTIFUL apartment in Lake City!! I can now tell you enough, but this apartment was such an answer to our hopes and prayers! Lots of windows, vaulted ceilings, beautiful kitchen, tiles floors (with infloor heating!), a front porch with rocking chairs...and not to mention an incredible view of the mountains and river!! We could be happier!! And can I just say... A BATHROOM!! haha... even the small things we take for granted have been heavenly!!

Gabe has transferred from his job as youth camp cook at Redcloud to a cook in town at the Cannibal grill. He has loved his job there and all the people he has gotten to know! it is so awesome to see him more relaxed and loving his job. I go to see him a lot and I have my designated seat behind the bar where I watch him cook and keep him company. (Chester loves watching his Daddy go back and forth as he cooks!) I love all the people we have gotten to know... and how a WHOLE new appreciation for all of them. It is amazing once you really get to dig into the people you mean. You don't realize how the things they have gone through has really shaped who they are... and how they respond to things. I have realized I have been to quick to judge people at times... a lot of the times... and you really miss the people and who they are... but if you take the time to just listen and not judge for even 5 minutes... you realize something amazing about that person you may not have otherwise known. Take that 5 minutes today... I dare you ;)

Some people would say I have become a lot more relaxed on my beliefs... too relaxed. But I like to think that it isn't so much about what you believe or what youdon't... or what stands you make... or whatever you want to make it out to be. Is it really about how uptight you can be and making sure everyone around you BELIEVE what you do?... or is it about the people? Is it so important following everything ABandC... or is it about a relationship... about the people inside the mask. What is more important?

I choose not to major on the minor...
but see those around you...
open your eyes!!


ok that is my two and a half cents... lol