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On Oct 28,2009 my son turned 16 years old.Old so I feel old not really just in shock that time has gone by so fast.My baby boy is so grown up.I remember the day he was born just like it was yesterday. Mom makes toe comment that Ryan is crying for his drivers license the same way he cried the day he was born. He laughed. At first I was not sure I wanted him driving so the day that he got his license was the next day and it was snowing and me being mom wouldn't let him drive on a snowy day I was just scared for what could happen. So Friday morning he drives himself to school for the first time...Him finding this new freedom he forgets that dad said to some straight home after school and instead comes to the plant for some stupid thing that could have waited for me to come home for. So ground we become for the weekend. Slowly we are are trusting a bit. I am loving the whole thing of him driving he can take his brother to school and pick him after school and run here for me and there this is kind of cool. Still not sure about him growing up when the start driving your baby seems to be growing up which is sad.

Drinking one for sean

Here is to you Sean can't wait till you are home love you

Sean and I

I miss you

Me

Reece entering my house

last trip out to pasture

My Home

Two Weeks ago I get news that Mom and Dad have sold the ranch. Me being me is excited for them knowing that they have wanted this for a long time. Dad with his knees just cant do the work of a cowboy anymore, Mom just can't do it herself so they sold it.. For the first few days I am OK with it, I am still OK with it I am just sad. That is my home where do I go now I can't go home it isn't there any more. I know that a home is where you make it but Home is always the Ranch. I also Know that any where my mom is will be home. I have always considered Lusk Home I don't have that any more with Grandma gone. so than it was the Ranch away from everyone and everything. If you wanted to just go and sit and think it was perfect. They cows don't mind if you are happy or sad. I will always consider the Ranch in the little town of Van Tassell Home..

Birthday Weekend

This weekend was a birthday weekend starting with my baby boy turning 11 on Friday and Reece Turning 7 on Wed July 1 so we had to go to Hot springs SD Sunday for Reece birthday party at evens plunge the kids all had a blast and My parents got all the grand kids in one place at one time here is a picture of them all they were not happy with me when I took the picture for my mom.. Love them all
Ryan, Lance, Reece, Brea,Ally, Cole, John, Anna

So Proud

Today I heard from my nephew Bryon that he joined the ARMY. So That means that I have two people I care about in the ARMY and Two People In the National Guard. On Monday I heard from Shawn Ed he called me from boot camp After trying to get a hold of everyone else I am the last one I told him I was proud of him and he will be just fine.. I only had a few minutes it was nice. I am so Proud of everyone of them for what they are doing not just for themselves but for our country. So Bless a soldier. Each and everyone of them.. just remember HOOAH

Storm Chaser

Today about 2:30 Corrie the neighbor yells at me to go and take some pictures. There is a tornado out south of town go to the old air port to take the picture this is what is one of the pictures that I took.

The Rain Has Stopped

Finally after a week of rain it has stopped but who knows for how long. I know the old saying april showers brings may Flowers well it is june and the flowers that were growing in my yard are now water logged. I am so ready for my flowers that i have planted to bloom and the garden to grow.

The Day My Hero Left

Last Wednesday June 3, 2009 My Hero left For 455 Days..

Monday Night My mom and I arrived in Colorado Springs, Co. With Sean on the phone telling us to get off on circle drive exit and come to the Circle K and he would be there. We find him standing outside his little back car talking on his phone, Knowing that his mom and sister both need to use the potty he stays out of the way, but not after his mom gives him a hug on her way by. 10:00pm who would have known that we would be riding all over Colorado Springs, seeing so much. Sean taking us up on Cheyenne Mountain at night was so pretty, the lights that never stopped you could see them for miles. We Drove through Gold Camp Road. Sean driving Moms truck takes us all over that night. The next morning we set off to see everything possible and I think we did. First stop the bike shop to show mom what kind of bike we want when we get home. Please Mom save some money for me since I can't seem to save any on my own.. We rode all over. Sean shows us everything and is so good when it comes to me wanting to take pictures, he stops and he even poses for some. We make a day of just hanging out mom, sean and me. I will never forget this. None of us thinking about what tomorrow is bringing we just laugh and talk and do all the fun things. That night at the motel watching my my baby brother pack his pack bag with so much stuff knowing all this stuff is going to last him 455 day in Afghanistan, was hard. 0500 we are up and getting ready to head to base (Fort Carson) so that Sean can check out of his barrack and get ready to leave. We arrive o600 and check out was fast. So there we sit till 1100 knowing this is the last we talk or even see for 455 days. We laugh we make the last few goodbye, and will call soon. We take pictures and one of the guys (seans friends) ask who get to drive the Audi home and raising my hand he says how come he has never been able to drive it I say oh well you need to be he older sister.. 1200 the time has come when he has to say goodbye to us. Let me tell you this is hard to do..Gun in tow and bag on back he tells us he loves us and will call us soon..he walks away.2 min later when we are kinda done crying he shows back up and says the bus is not here yet will have to wait. of course we are not minding this at all this means more time. When the bus show up he walks away such a man, such a hero, not scared as to what is next to happen but willing to go..I have to text him when we were on our way home because I have no clue as to where the cruise is on his car and he just laughs and even more when I tell him we made it off base and to his car but not before mom misses a turn and then almost takes a wrong turn, but all in all it was good. I miss my hero I love my hero my hero will always be my baby brother Sgt. Sean Ash us Army