WE HAVE BEEN SO BUSY ALWAYS WORKING ON THE HOUSE, AND SO ONE SUNDAY WE DECIDED TO GO FOR A RIDE UP TO WOLVERINE. WE COULDNT GO TO FAR BECAUSE OF ALL THE SNOW, BUT WE GOT TO CEDAR CREEK, IT WAS STILL FUN. WE DONT DRIVE OUR FORD PICKUP TO MUCH SO ZAK LOVES IT WHEN HE GETS TO RIDE IN DAD'S BIG TRUCK. IT TURNED OUT TO BE A GREAT MORNING, BUT AS SOON AS WE GOT UP TO THE MOUNTAINS IT STARTED TO SNOW A LITTLE. IT WAS SO NICE TO SIT BACK AND RELAX AND TAKE IN GODS CREATIONS. ON THE WAY UP WE HAD TO STOP AND WATCH A MAJESTIC BOLD EAGLE PERCHED ON A FENCE POST, LUCKLY WE GOT A GREAT PICTURE. WE SAW MANY DEER, BUT ZAK SAID HE SAW A ELK, MOOSE, AND BEAR. IT HAS BEEN SO FUN TO WATCH HIM GROW, AND HAVE THE SAME LIKES AS HIS FATHER.

IT WAS ALSO GOOD TO REFLECT ON HOW BLESSED WE HAVE BEEN, ESPECIALLY WITH THE HOUSE. WE HAVE GAINED A LOT OF EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND HAVE LEARNED TO WORK TOGETHER. I CANT BELIEVE HOW MUCH LUKE HAS DONE, AND NOT ONCE HAS HE SAID THAT HE WAS EXHAUSTED OR TO BURNT OUT, HE REALLY IS A HARD WORKER AND DOES SO MUCH FOR OUR LITTLE FAMILY. IT ALSO MADE ME REALIZE HOW MUCH I COMPLAIN ABOUT THE LITTLE THINGS, BUT I HAVE LEARNED NOT TO BECAUSE OF HIM AND HIS WILLINGNESS TO STRIVE TO ALWAYS DO THINGS FOR ZAK AND I AND KNOW HE HAS TO BE SO TIRED, ESPEACIALLY GOING ON ALMOST A YEAR NOW WORKING ON BUILDING OUR HOUSE (HOME). I JUST CANT WAIT TO CALL IT OURS AND FEEL LIKE WE CAN FINALLY BUILD OUR LIVES TOGETHER AND ACCOMPLISH A GOAL WE HAVE BEEN STRIVING FOR AND CONTINUE TO GROW AND HAVE A FAMILY.