Love, CoRi dAwN: July 2011

Sunday, July 31, 2011

it's Sunday, am i in love? i don't know.

But I did get to hear Stephanie and Alyson play this in church.

(Just the Viola and Piano.)

It was lovely.

Dear Alyson and Stephanie,
You are very talented.
Why you gotta leave me?
Love,
CoRi dAwN

Thursday, July 28, 2011

And this is Grace!

Meet Grace.

She is 2.

She loves Cherries.

And I love her.

Dear Grace,

You are dang adorable!

And I am thankful you gave me something to smile at.

I am glad to be your Auntie.

Love,

CoRi dAwN

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Mychael-Ann is coming.

My sister and all her family

are almost here!!

We have been waiting for this day for days.

I love my sister and her family.

They are super fun.

It's gonna be a party with

Dana's family, Mychael-Ann's

family, and my family.

Can't wait!!

*Pictures coming soon*

Dear Mychael-Ann,

SPEED!

Love,

CoRi dAwN

Sunday, July 24, 2011

i love sundays?

i love Sundays?! usually. not today.

Today I am sad.

Today I feel unheard.

The only good thing about today was this:

My beloved Dinie sent this to me on facebook.

It is just what I need.

Dear Dinie,

I am so glad you listen.

Thanks for hearing my needs.

I don't know how you knew I needed this

but I am grateful you heard.

I love you. And I miss you SO much.

Love,

CoRi dAwN

Saturday, July 23, 2011

It's my eye. Funny I should post such a thing but I love my blue eyes. I am glad my parents gave me blue eyes. I have always been sad that my kids didn't get my blue eyes, but I hope they love their eyes anyway.

Dear Eyes,
Thanks for being healthy and allowing me to see my beautiful family.
Love,
CoRi dAwN

Thursday, July 21, 2011

It feels so nice to go home once in while.

Last night I had an opportunity to go home, back to my "old floor".

It was hard to leave my patients,

because I fall in love with them so fast,

but I agreed to "float" because I knew who I was going to work with.

Teresa and Kim.

Dang those two girls are pee your pants funny.

Kim

Teresa

Dear Teresa and Kim,
I am SO happy I had the chance to spend some time with you!!
It felt SO good to be "home".
Ya'll never FAIL at making me laugh.
And you ALWAYS laugh at me and I love that.
Ya'll are great friends and great nurses.
Love,
CoRi dAwN

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

GO ROCKIES!!

We went to the Rockies game last night!

They got beat by the Atlanta Braves,

but we still had a blast!

I love Coors field and I love good friends,

mix them up and it's bound to be a good time.

That's right,
I'm putting on cuticle oil during the game.

I like your gold chain Henry.

My Babe

Henry and Staci

Mike and CoRi dAwN

GO ROCKIES!!

WE LOVE FUNNEL CAKE

Dear Staci and Henry,

Thanks for inviting us to the lovely

Coors Field to watch the Rockies.

We had a blast.

It was just about the "HOTTEST"

date we've had in a long time.

Love,

CoRi dAwN

Monday, July 18, 2011

Happy Birthday Baby Sister

It was my baby sister's birthday on Saturday.

I haven't seen her in a couple years and I miss her terribly!

I haven't even met my nephew.

SAD.

I want her to know that I was thinking about

her on birthday and I love her.

My baby sister, Dixie Dee on her wedding day.

Dear DiXiE DeE,

I hope your birthday was amazing.

I hope you got to eat what you wanted

and that Ben spoiled you.

I miss you terribly and I love you tons.

Kiss Alex for me and show him a picture of me.

Love,

CoRi dAwN

p.s. I stole the picture from fb...sorry.

Sunday, July 17, 2011

I love Sundays!

I HAVE BEEN RELEASED.

BIG SIGH.(of relief)

I have loved serving as the Relief Society President in the RB Ward. I have learned a lot and am grateful for such a special opportunity. The women that I served and served with are amazing.

SIMPLY AMAZING!

They have overcome a variety of trials and are superb examples of faith. They have lifted me and helped me all along the way.

I will be forever grateful to them.

Dear Sisters in the RB Ward,

It is my hope and prayer with we will always remember who we are:

We are beloved spirit daughters of God,

and our lives have meaning,

purpose, and direction.

As a worldwide sisterhood,

we are united in our devotion to Jesus Christ,

our Savior and Exemplar.

We are women of faith, virtue, vision, and charity who:

Increase our testimonies of Jesus Christ through prayer and scripture study.

Seek spiritual strength by following the promptings of the Holy Ghost.

Dedicate ourselves to strengthening marriages, families, and homes.

Find nobility in motherhood and joy in womanhood.

Delight in service and good works.

Love life and learning.

Stand for truth and righteousness.

Sustain the priesthood as the authority of God on earth.

Rejoice in the blessings of the temple, understand our divine destiny, and strive for exaltation.

I love all of you and thank you for letting me serve.
Love,
CoRi dAwN

Saturday, July 16, 2011

HaPpY BiRtHdAy BrYAnT!

Bryant turned 17 today.

I am proud of the man he is growing up to be.

He is good.

He is smart.

He is a hard worker.

He is mine.

Dear Bryant,

Happy Birthday.

I love you.

Love,

CoRi dAwN

Two of my kids are employed!!

Alyson and Bryant

have jobs.

UNBELIEVABLE!!

Alyson works at Educational Outfitters,

where she sells uniforms.

Bryant works at King Soopers,

where he bags groceries and pushes buggies.

I am proud of them, they both are working really hard, seem to mostly enjoy their jobs, and enjoy having their own money.

(Which I very much enjoy!)

Dear Alyson and Bryant,

I'm proud of you.

It's important to always work hard.

Working hard will help you be happy.

You can accomplish anything with

a little hard work.

Keep it up.

Love,

CoRi dAwN

Thursday, July 14, 2011

My 20th High School Reunion

My 20th High School Reunion is

right around the corner.

And I'm NOT going.

Sorry but UMM...Not really my thing.

I pretty much HATED high school.

And I can't imagine trying to remember who

the people are and if I need to apologize

for something.

So GMHS, Thanks but No Thanks.

That's me on the far left. Immodest but still pretty dang HOT.
Also rebelious, notice I refused to stand in the typical
prom pose.

Dear GMHS Class of 1991,

Thanks for the invite, but I have to say, "No Thanks".

If there are any of you who I offended, please forgive me.

I am sorry for many of my actions as a teenager.

But have a blast without me.

Love,

CoRi dAwN

Monday, July 11, 2011

My little Emilee wants to grow up.

Every little girl wants to grow up.

It's sad but it's true.

Things like shaving legs, wearing a bra,

having a ., and even getting a kiss

are all on the "list of things to do to be grown up".

My little Emilee doesn't need a bra.

Not yet.

But she wants to grow up.

And bra wearing is on the list.

So..

she came up with her own solution.

A HOMEMADE BRA.

That's right, a homemade bra.

Made out of her very own undies.

When I asked Emilee about her creation she laughed and said,

"All you gotta do is cut out the crotch out

and put them on upside down".

GENIUS I TELL YA. PURE GENIUS!

Emilee actually did this about a year ago but I post what I don't want to forget.

Dear Emilee,

You crack me up. Really ya do.

And you are super smart!

And I love your bra.

Love,

CoRi dAwN

Sunday, July 10, 2011

I love Sundays!

EXCEPT....

Today I had to go to a meeting and I realized that I have PTSD!

Back story~

Several months ago I went a meeting and after an hour and a half I thought the meeting was coming to a close and then the doorbell rings and in walks a ~~super boring~~ man with HUGE packets of information. He then ~~went BLAH BLAH BLAH~~ explained the packets in great detail for another hour and half. I seriously ~~HATED~~ struggled through that meeting. I couldn't help it. I wanted to stand up and say,

"Hey,I have ADD! Can we end this! Please"

OK, so today I went to Ward Council and as I walked in I saw that same man with the same packets! My heart started racing and I started freaking out,
SERIOUSLY. FREAKING. OUT.

I thought I was going to die.

If I had the choice, I might just choose death over listening to him for hours again! Really it was truly that bad.

But I do love Sundays,

I love remembering what matters most and

I am often reminded on Sundays.

Dear Super Boring Long Winded Man,

I am sorry I hate listening to you, I can't help it, I have ADD.

Love,

CoRi dAwN

Saturday, July 9, 2011

It's Raining, It's Pouring!

We've been having lots of rain lately.

And I am completely enjoying it.

And so are some of my kids.

Dear Emilee and Jarret,

Always take time to play an dance in the rain! Playing in the rain will be fun forever.

Love,

CoRi dAwN

Just a little drive to the movies.

Girls night out fun...Featuring: Carrie M.

This video is of four super fun (young) middle agedish

women on a girls night out.

SCARY right?!

But we had a blast.

You are going to have to go click pause on my playlist below, if you wanna get the full effect of Mrs. M.

Dear Carrie M.,
I heart you! You have a love of life and a spirit for living, that I envy. PLEASE keep singing. Really. That was most enjoyable and I would love to hear you again and again.
Love,
CoRi dAwN