Whirlwind!

Laura said I don't update my blog much anymore, and she's probably right. Brian started a new job last month and things have been a whirlwind ever since! He's still working at the same location here in the Springs, but now he'll be traveling about 2 weeks out of every month. It seems like I'm constantly packing him up, unpacking, doing laundry, etc in addition to the "normal" activities around here. I made 2 trips to Denver last week in 3 days and was so grateful they were both on sunny days (sandwiched in between the blizzards we had.) I've been trying for a month to get Amy set up again with her pain mgmt Dr, but the office where he'll be working part-time locally isn't ready yet to make appointments. Evidently there are still details to work out. So while I'm sorry I've neglected the blog lately, it isn't like I've been sitting around watching soap operas and eating bon bons! There are days I'm on the go from the minute my feet hit the floor until I finally get a chance to sit down at night, exhausted. I only wish there were more tangible things to show for my busy-ness! This week I'm going to relax a bit. My wonderful cousin, Barbie, is flying in this afternoon for a few days. I haven't seen her in several years, but we always mange to pick right up where we left off. It's going to be a blast, and I plan to enjoy every minute of it! On top of that, Laura and Ian will probably be here for the night on Friday, so that's something to look forward to as well. Life is very, very busy, but yes, it's also quite good!

Happy Birthday, John!

Happy birthday to my brother, John! I hope he gets to celebrate in style with those he loves close by. He's on the left in this picture taken in November with two of my other siblings, Tom & Joe. The best looking Puterbaugh kids aren't in the picture :) No offense, John.

more California fun...

a kid in a candy store!

This week has been a wild and crazy ride for Amy. She's having the time of her life in California! Brian is there on business and since she's a soon to be graduate on spring break, he took her along. Believe it or not, she'd never flown, so the fun began almost immediately! She loved running on the moving sidewalk thru the Denver airport...she spent hours looking out the window on the airplane...and she was thrilled to land in San Diego early enough in the day to go to the beach. With Brian gone for hours each day the potential was there for her to get lonely really fast, but thanks to my sweet sister-in-law, Gina, she's been busy doing the touristy things for hours each day! Honestly, it's a good thing Gina has the energy of a teenager...they've been all over the place! The daily recaps are priceless, the pictures are amazing, and I know Amy will come home with lots of awesome stories to tell. Being the creative genius that she is, I can't wait to see how it pours out of her!