Mary and Ava Hauk are in the P.T.C.!!

Mary and Ava are now in the Club!!! How cute are Ava's toes?
Thanks, Mary! Love you!

We had a great family day today!!

Harrison rode his bike, Maddie rode her scooter and I walked along the bike path this afternoon.  It was a beautiful day.  We stopped at the "C" hole and threw rocks into the Yampa River.


This is from Little Toots Park

We had a great family day today!!

Tammy Widup is the First Official Member of the Purple Toe Club!!

Thank you , Tammy!!!  They look great!  I agree that I'd rather be in Hawaii, but Cody's sandbox looks good , too!  Hope you enjoyed the pedicure!  Miss you!

The beauty of Steamboat

This is the view from the front porch.  That is Hazie's at the top.

This is our neighborhood
This is the view from the back of our house
This is our houseActually, the pictures don't do it justice, the colors are so beautiful.  Enjoy!  (Hint, if you click directly on a picture, it will enlarge.)

Today is a good day

Harrison took this of me as I was going on my walk   
Harrison in the kid's reading area at the bookstore (notice the freudian slippers)
Maddie reading (shocker!)After church


I woke up feeling much better this morning.  It was such a beautiful morning and I slept really well.  I took a nice walk just around our neighborhood.  The air is so clean and the view is spectacular.  The kids and I went to the bookstore and then went to the 5:30 service at our new church.  During children's time, they both made me proud with their answers to the preacher's questions.  The depth of their knowledge and feelings for our Lord is so comforting to me.  We then walked over to Lyon Drugs for fountain cokes and then headed home.  We are going to just relax tonight.  Take care and keep praying for me.

Today's my tired day

I am feeling really tired, as expected.  Lisa just left.  I'm sad, we had so much fun.  I just plan on resting and watching movies all day.  The kids are going to the hotsprings again with Shannon .  Maddie is taking her friend Nikki.  I know they will have fun. 

Thank you for all of your continued prayers.

Love, julie

The Purple Toe Club

Hi Friends,

As I'm sure everyone already knows, purple is THE color this season!!   I got a pedicure a few weeks ago and decided to go purple.  It is really cute.  I have had many of you ask what you can do for me and THIS is what you can do.  Go get a pedicure, paint your toenails purple, and send me a picture.  So far my sweet friends who have flown here to help me all have purple toes!   Mary, Toni, and now Lisa.  So go relax, get some purple toes, and think and pray for me while you're doing it.  Send me the pictures, please!!!!!

Love to all!

Julie

Another Great Day!!

I feel so great today!!!  I was so happy I got to talk to Mike Snyder this morning and hear for myself that Lyn is going to be okay.  She is doing well, but is having naseau, poor thing.  I pray for her physical and spiritual comfort.

Lisa and I started out our day with pedicures (look for future blog on the Purple Toe Club.) We then went to lunch on the rooftop of Rio restaurant.  It was yummy and the view was unbelievable!!!  It was about 70 degrees and the leaves are turning golden.  We picked up the kids from school and walked over to Fuzziwigs Candy Store.  Maddie and I were sitting outside while she ate her ice cream cone and my Aunt Cat called me.  I was so happy to hear from her!  We then went to Off the Beaten Path Bookstore and read and talked for about an hour.  Next we walked to Lyon Drugstore for a real fountain coke.  (Sorry, PaPa, no milkshakes!)

What a glorious fun day!  Lisa and I watched the sunset from our porch and then we came in and she made all of us dinner.  I am so spoiled!!!  God continues to bless me every day.

I do expect my tired day to be tomorrow, so please pray for me.  I'll be fine, I just need to rest.  Love to you all!

3 treatments down!!

Harrison  this morning 
Maddie before school this morning

This is right before my treatment.  Jennifer Mendez loaned me her grandmother's rosary and I've worn it every time.  Thank you, Jen.
Shannon and Harrison this morning

My 3rd treatment went off smoothly today.   I can't stress enough how wonderful and kind the nurses are at the infusion center.  Lisa took care of every detail and once again, I slept through  the movie we were "watching!"  Love to all, thank you for everything, especially the prayers!!!

Our Fun Ski Trip Last Year

I couldn't sleep for thinking about Lyn.  We had so much fun on this trip, I wanted everyone to see.  I know she will be fine but the next week will be painful and hard on Mike and the girls.  Please pray for them.

Lisa is here!!

My great friend, Lisa Schott is here today.  She will be with me for tomorrow's round of chemo.  We go at 10:00am. 

 Today was an emotional day, with the news about Lyn.  Madeleine also had a fever last night, so I took her to the doctor this morning.  No strep, thankfully.  She rested all day.  I picked up Lisa from the airport.  We had coffee at the bookstore and then picked up Harrison from school.  He couldn't wait to get home to play the new "lego batman" that came out today.  He did have to wait until after his cello lesson, which he thoroughly enjoys.  Then Lisa and I went to the Boat House Pub and just soaked up the beautiful view.  We finished off the lovely evening with a funny movie.

Pray for me tomorrow morning at 10:00 am.  Love to all!!

Please Pray for Lyn Snyder

I know many of you already know, but my dear sweet friend Lyn Snyder, who has been such a wonderful support to me, suffered a heart attack last night.  She had surgery today and she has an excellent prognosis.  Today was very scary for all of us who love Lyn.  There are very few people who are beautiful on the inside and outside, but Lyn is definitely both.  She sent me a bracelet with Psalm 91:11 "And He will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways."

I have worn that bracelet everyday and I know His angels were with Lyn and Mike ( and Maddie and Grace) all day.  I continue to pray for Lyn, but I am comforted that she is such a strong wonderful woman  who I know will bounce back in no time!!!!  Please add Lyn to your prayers.

Scotty left today

Scotty left today.  We had brunch at Freshies.  Then we signed up the kids for Winter Sports Club.  Keep praying for me.

I feel so much better today!!! :)

Hi, Everyone!!

I feel so much better today!!  I went to church this morning.  It was a beautiful service.  Then we all went to my new favorite restaurant on the river, the Boathouse Pub.  The view is so amazing.  We are having a great day and may go see a movie this afternoon, because it has started to rain off and on.  We came home and changed into sweaters!!!  I was sooooo happy to hear from Ryan this morning.  His email made me so happy.  I love you, Ryan!!!!  Scotty leaves tomorrow but Lisa gets here on Tuesday, so I will be fine.  Looks like day # 3 of chemo will be my only tired day.  God is so good to me.   Love to all!!!  

I'm tired today

Today is day 3 after my chemo treatment and like last week, I feel very tired.  I am so happy that my devoted, loving, supportive husband flew in yesterday.  He took me to Bistro CV last night (our favorite restaurant.)   It was a very romantic date!  Today he has me sitting by the fire, he made me breakfast,  he brought me my pillow and blankets and the dvd is loaded with my favorite movies. He is going to spend time with our kids while I rest.  How blessed I am.  Sarah Fettinger sent me the most beautiful scripture yesterday that is so perfect for how I feel today:

"But He said to me,  'My grace is sufficient for you for my power is made perfect in weakness,'  Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses so that Christ's power may rest on me." 2Corinthians 12:9

For those of you who know me well, I have a hard time admitting weakness.  Thank you, Sarah, I am tired and weak today.  I need Christ's power to rest on me.  I need to rest and I will.  Tomorrow will be better.  Thank you all for your prayers!

Julie

maddie's flip

  

Continued pictures from hot springs

Great Day today!!!

  




What a beautiful day it is!!!  I am feeling so great.  Toni and I had lunch at Freshies .  We met Stacey Sear there.  She and her family are doing so well.  Jason looks so great!!  I took Toni to the airport.  We both got teary, but we know we'll see each other soon.   How blessed I am to have such wonderful friends.  I never had to worry about any details, she took care of everything.  The leaves are starting to change and God continues to bless me every single day.  Here are some pictures of our day.  Our sweet nanny, Shannon, who is also a blessing from God, took the kids to the hotsprings after school.  Love and miss you all!