Life is a journey...

And it's time for a new adventure. Vincent and I have decided to move to Arizona.

We are currently about 90 miles from Phoenix and are exhausted, but glad we are almost there.

Vincent gets to work at Salt River Fields - spring training facility for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks!

He starts his job on Sunday and I will fly to Portland for a work trip then back to Denver. When April comes around we'll both be full time Arizonians.

We are excited and hope this will be an exciting chapter of our lives!

Almost done...

It's 2 am and the strokes are still being brushed on. Tomorrow morning we will make the trek to Pueblo and St. Matthew will be hung. Stay tuned for the finished painting.

My brother is a doctor!

Dr. Sandoval in the house! So proud of my brother who graduated with a PhD in chemical engineering.

Happy birthday Vincent!

Another year older, and another year better. Happy birthday to the man I love.

Tebowing

PJ and Vincent Tebowing. Go Broncos!

My husband, the artist

I am so proud to report that Vincent has been commissioned to paint four large paintings for the Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Pueblo. He is very excited to get started and I am excited to track his progress here. Stay tuned!

Moving on...

It's been awhile since I've last posted; almost a year. Time goes by so fast!

We have sold our house in Castle Rock. So with the help of some friends, we packed up and moved closer into Denver. We found a cute apartment, right by the light rail on Hampden and Santa Fe. We really like how close it is to everything. So we unpacked and have mostly everything settled in.

Life is about making the right decisions and moving on. Here we go!

Cool picture I took...

Here is a cool picture I took of Vincent while on the ice. It was snowing and the scenery behind him was beautiful!

Ice Fishing Weekend 2010

Ice Fishing weekend 2010 was a blast. We had such a good time playing, eating and watching the Superbowl. Can't wait until next year!

Dominic & his Emotional Rescue

Vincent's Latest works...

Winter in April

It's been snowing all day long. And we've accumulated about a foot here in Castle Rock. The trucks are out plowing and they keep having to come back and do it over again. It's been a good day indoors. :)

Pre-Easter Fun

It's been a while since my last post and quite a bit has happened since then. I have been looking into going back to nursing school, I was laid off from my job and am searching for a new one. Even with all of that going on, we are keeping our head up and are having fun. :) The day before Easter, we had our wonderful family over - Dominic, Shannon, Landin, Cooper and PJ and Josh, Kiersten, Talya and Chaz. The kids decorated eggs and we ate hamburgers; and had a wonderful time. Enjoy the pictures!!

Ice Fishing 2009

We have now been invited to be part of a wonderful tradition - annual ice fishing! Vincent's mom and Keith live in Kremmling, CO and have had this tradition for 4 years now. Vincent and I, my mom and dad, Dominic, Shannon and the boys and the Toplenickis all headed up on Friday 2/20. We had such a good time. The fish didn't really care to be active on Saturday, but we still had fun hiking, sledding and drinking some good 'ol beer.

Genius cuisine

A pre-valentine's day dinner was on the plate tonight. Vincent was so excited to create a beautifully created chinese dish. He was so excited to spend his first Valentine's day with his wife (me) that he made this great meal. We took some pictures to commemorate (sp?) the meal. Hot and spicy shrimp, mongolian beef and broccoli stir fry and some yummy rice. Enjoy!

Works in progress...

It's been awhile since I've posted something. So it seems very fitting that what I post is one of the most important thing in the world to my husband, Vincent; his artwork. He is a genius at what he does and I'm so proud to watch him paint and sometimes I get to participate. Here are some of his recent masterpieces!

A great recipe from Sara...

I saw this great recipe on Fischer Flash and had to post it too! Thanks for sharing Sara!

A GREAT RECIPE...

1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.

2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Talk to God about what is going on in your life. Buy a lock if you have to.

3. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement,
My purpose is to __________ today. I am thankful for______________'

4. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.

5. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli , almonds & walnuts.

6. Try to make at least three people smile each day.

7. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control.
Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

8. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.

9. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

10. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

11. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

12. You are not so important that you have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

13. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.

14. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

15. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

16. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'

17. Forgive everyone for everything.

18. What other people think of you is none of your business.

19. GOD heals everything - but you have to ask Him.

20. However good o r bad a situation is, it will change.

21. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch!

22. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

23. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements:
I am thankful for __________. Today I accomplished _________.

24. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.

25. When you are feeling down, start listing your many blessings. you'll be smiling before you know it.

Sleeping after sledding...

After sledding, Cooper was a little tired and mad because no Guitar Hero was allowed. Vincent was in trouble, because he told him he could play it, but Dominic wanted to watch football. Bad uncle!! So Cooper fell asleep and Vincent caught it on camera.

The Salerno-Morris Wedding

We have great neighbors that have become our friends. They got married on Jan. 2. We had such a great time! We dance like crazy! Shannon did Nicole's hair (it turned out beautiful). So Shannon and Dominic were able to come and enjoy the night with us! Nicole looked beautiful and Andrew very handsome. They had a beautiful wedding!