The Ward Family: Dreams Do Come True...

Post Date: 2010-11-12

Two posts in the same week... hard even for me to believe!!! I'll try to keep up the trend, but don't get your hopes up. The forecast through December 16 looks awful busy (school projects).

I knew going into school that I would be very busy. Working 45-50 hours per week and taking a 5 hour weed out course was what I was expecting... and is what I got.

After the first week of school and trying to kill myself by overdoing and over thinking everything, I made a very important decision. I decided that I would do my best in school, but I would not completely sacrifice all of my family time. I am glad I chose that for myself. I still stress and think I have not prepared enough, but I am doing it, and am going to survive the class with a good grade.

Family has always been important to me. My dream to live in Garber was fueled by my family. I knew my mother would end up there someday, and that would put my mother, three brothers, grandparents, and my mom's brother and family all in the Garber area. I cherish the closeness with my family, and I didn't want to miss out on that. However, I knew it was just a dream.

I feel so blessed that this dream came true. I love living here with my husband and family. When you feel like everyone has walked out on you, these are the people that will always be there.

Dreams do come true. I realized this almost 2 years ago when I married Ryan. What an amazing man he is. He is a good Christian man and loves me despite of all my faults. Always there to support me, and pick me up if I've fallen. He makes me feel so loved. I strive to do the same for him. I am such a lucky girl!

I am also SO HAPPY for my mom. She is living her dream. She has always dreamed of (as she calls it... having the Reinschmiedt daycare) taking care of all the grand kids. Her dream is coming true. In December she is going to stop teaching and stay home to take care of Addison when Angie goes back to work. She will be busy with Tad, Addison, and Bradlea... and will absolutely love every second of it.

Our family is just so full of joy right now.

Now... if we could just get rid of the cold weather...

Now, time for PICTURES!!!

We went to Stillwater to celebrate Kirk's birthday, and somehow the turkey managed to escape all of my pictures!! Ryan's family is so good to me. I truly feel like I always belong and that I am one of their own.

Below: We started the day at Qdoba's. G-baby loves him some applesauce!! I think he looks like Popeye here!!

Below: Alyssa was cracking me up!! This is her fishy face.

Below: We got Kirk a cake from Dorothy Hawk. Only the best cake ever!!! For reals people.

Below: Grayson and I had a good time playing. I stole some Eskimo kisses!

Below: Every time I went to take a picture Alyssa made a different face. TOO FUNNY!

Below: So precious!

Below: Tad pulls the wagon these days.

Below: Tad was saved when Uncle Ryan came home... that meant more play time! I don't know who is more scared in this picture about who is driving!

Below: Ryan took off running with Tad and is something we have to do now most of the time when he comes over. He laughs the entire time. I just love his giggles.

Below: My turn to take him for a spin!

Below: TAD GOT A BIG BOY BED!!! And he is doing AWESOME!!

Below: He immediately noticed the tractors and was so excited. The first night in his bed he only got up once. At like 1:00am he went and got Ashley and led her back to his room. He showed her the tractors on his bed and then went immediately back to sleep. To cute!