Crystal, Sarah, Emily and Brielle

Kelson on Skype

Mother's day is always bitter sweet for me.  I think about my great kids and how beautiful and great they have turned out; accentuated by guilt for all the things I didn't do that I should have.  I wonder if that is normal.  Is that something that comes with the job description? 

I got to briefly talk to my son, Kelson, who has five months left in the Philippines.  It was so nice to see his face, hear his voice and watch his laugh.  I only wish I had more time to visit with him, however I will when he gets home.

Here is a brief over view about some of the things I love about my children.

Ryan is peace.  He is comforting, thoughtful and interesting. He loves his family and would do anything for his brothers and sisters. He is talented, smart, and has a great future.

Crystal is a great mom.  She is patient and so fun to hang out with!  She plays with her kids.  She is also great with her granny and brings so much happiness to my mom.

Tim loves his family first!  He provides for them and is so accepting of people.  He has a huge heart and is a hard worker. He is so good at his job and business ventures.

Miles is kind,patient, loving, and good.  He adores his wife and is great with his nephews and nieces.  He has a great sense of humor and will be a good provider for his family

Betsey is open enough to be my friend, unlike many daughter in laws.  I truly love her.  She is smart in ways no one else is in our family.  She is a great cook!

Emily is artistic, kind hearted, sensitive, thoughtful and sharp.  She is great with the downtrodden she works with and is empathic to their trials.  She is truly gifted artistically.

Brady has the best smile anywhere!  It lights up the room.  I love how expressive his eyes are.  He is so good to us and loves Emily.  He is great at his job and with people.

Kelson is dedicated to his mission.  He works very hard, it totally focused and loves his family!  He has the best laugh, a practical mind and is so fun to be with.

That is just a small part of what I love about my children, and because they are who they are, being a mother is the greatest thing I have ever done on this earth, other than marrying Rick!

Thanks for coming to our house kids!

2nd Anniversary, new puppy!

You can find this picture on Emily's blog too, but I like it so much I had to post it on the family blog.  Such a cute little family!

Early morning walk

I walk with 2 amazing women in the morning.  They have changed from friends to sisters.  I really love them. We have walked through deaths, marriages, sickness, romances and heart break. They lift me up and make me a better person. 

We try to change up our walks, so everyday we hit a different section of our small town.  We have weeded, wandered through empty houses, investigated the cemetery and watched the steeple go up on the temple. 

 Our Husbands humor us, and are entertained with the crazy things we do and talk about.

Yesterday the mail man told me that we should walk by the temple around 7am to see it when the sun first hits the valley.  He said angel Moroni is amazing and the temple just glows. 

So this morning with cameras in hand with ended our walk at the temple. It is so beautiful and we feel so blessed to have this wonderful gift given to our community.  We are excited to go in and to have our children/ grandchildren hopefully sealed there. 

This morning was a gift.  I spent it with good friends, in a beautiful little town, and ended it with our hearts filled with the blessings of eternity.

The Crystal Gift

    Twenty seven years ago I was blessed with a great gift.  Actually the gift came before.  During my pregnancy with Crystal my hair was thick and beautiful, my skin was clear, I was in a good mood for most of the time.  A really peaceful pregnancy. The best was yet to come!
   Crystal has been a blessing in my life.  She is beautiful inside and out.  She has the talent of brightening up a room, making everyone feel comfortable and being a true friend.  She takes time to reach out to her Granny and is one of the best mom's I have ever seen.  In my eyes she is practically perfect!
   Rick and I feel so blessed to be her parents.  Happy Birthday honey!

Sold House

Sold house on Shamrock.  Very relieved.