TYLER

Tyler has been working as a security guard since March of this year in preparation to be a police officer.  He just got a promotion to the site supervisor - full time, pay raise... oh I am very proud of my sweet young man!

Bryce

Bryce is my friend Stacy's son.  Stacy teaches classes at the gym and that is how we met not quite two years ago.  He is so sweet and I have had so much fun watching him grow up.  He needed some new shoes, so I used my discount at Kohl's to get him a new pair.  He was excited to get them and told him mom they were pwetty cool!  Man, I love that little boy!

One!

This beautiful little princess is 1 Year Old - yesterday!  I have worked with her dad, Brady, for 6 years.  She was born on August 1st, 2011.  When she was 6 months old, they moved to Atlanta where her mom and dad are from.  I get updated monthly on her progress and it's hard to believe one year ago today I met her for the first time.  I miss her and her family tremendously.  Happy Birthday Alexis (Lexie) Ryan Nance!

19

Happy Birthday to my son, Tyler Scott Asay.  19 years ago, he made his appearance at 1:27 p.m. on a rainy, July afternoon.  He was the biggest baby in the nursery at St. Joseph Hospital in Denver, Colorado.  He weighed in at 9 pounds, 14 ounces, 20 1/2 inches long.  He was delivered via C-Section, as he had a 14 1/2 inch head.  Today he is 6' 3" and 260 pounds, with a size 14 shoe.  What a journey we have had together.  Love you Buddy!

7 Years

7 years ago, I came home from work and received a message from MarLa's mom to call her.  I knew it was not good.  She was recovering from a hysterectomy.  The doctors had made a grave error and she was gone.  My best friend of 18 years was gone at age 43.  WHY?  Unbelieveable... I cried like a baby.  We had been best friends for 18 years - good, bad, happy and sad.  I had to drive 35 miles to face her husband, who was ultimately responsible for all of this and her two young sons, her two step daughters and 2 young step grandkids.  I was 2 weeks away from being 40 and she was gone.  For almost half of my life, she was my wild and crazy bestie.  She was loving, kind hearted, SPIT FIRE!  She dealt with some hard things in her life.  She was so afraid to have surgery.  She was afraid she was going to die!  I know she is at peace and no longer has to suffer.

The lyrics from the song played at her service

Here Without You by Three Doors Down

A hundred days have made me older

Since the last time that I saw your pretty face.

A thousand lies have made me colder

And I don't think I can look at this the same.

All the miles that separate

Disappear now when I'm dreamin' of your face.

I'm here without you baby

But you're still on my lonely mind.

I think about you baby and I dream about you all the time.

I'm here without you baby

But you're still with me in my dreams

And tonight, it's only you and me.

The miles just keep rollin'

As the people leave their way to say hello

I've heard this life is overrated

But I hope that it gets better as we go.

Everything I know, and anywhere I go,

It gets hard but it won't take away my love.

And when the last one falls, when its all said and done.

It gets hard but it won't take away my love.

Time has healed some of the hurt.  There is not a day that goes by that I don't think of her, the crazy things we did, the memories we shared, the late night phone calls, the early phone calls and especially the laughs. 

God be with you til we meet again!!!

Memorial Day

Low key, beautiful weather in Denver, and my wonderful Chef Tyler... cooking steak and burgers on the BBQ.  He had a late shift at his job as a security guard tonight...

Michele

This beautiful girl is my cousin Michele.  She is currently living in Utah.  She left me a message a couple weeks ago letting me know she was going to be in Denver for one night before heading to the east coast to visit some friends.  She just graduated with a Masters Degree and is currently working at the University of Utah.  She just got back from Italy - it was a part of her school program (lucky girl).  My sister Janet and I picked her up from the airport on Friday night and we went to dinner at DiCicco's for some yummy Italian food.  We had an amazing night of catching up, memories and laughing.  She had an early flight Saturday morning, so the visit was short, but awesome.  I will be making a trip to Utah to visit her soon.  How I love this girl.