A little western days fun...watching the parade, enjoying some McDonald's breakfast. They gave out candy, frisbees, flowers, it was a good one this year! It was also my aunt Connie's birthday so we sang as loud as we could during the parade. I can't beleive I didn't get a picture of you on your special day Con. We had great weather, and enjoyed the rest of the day with lawn mowing, and a bbq with the neighborhood.
Ryker showing his friend Brinley his memory book
The Program
Ryker with his teacher Ms. Sharon (the greatest teacher on earth)
10:00 am, Twelve Years ago today, Shane and I were kneeling across the alter from each other in the Mount Timpanogos Temple. I'll never forget being so nervous sitting together in the Celestial room waiting for our guests to arrive. Both of us in white knowing we were going to be together forever. There was no turning back when the temple worker peeked in and said "we're ready! I grabbed Shane by the hand and the rest is history. It has been the best twelve years of my life. Each day is better than the last, and we have come sooooo far since day one! I couldn't of chosen a more perfect mate for eternity! Thank you babe for sticking by for twelve, I hope you can endure to the end...It will be worth it. I love you, Liss
You will never believe this story...I loaded up the kids to go to lunch and noticed our gray cat ontop of my sequoia. He wouldn't come down, so I started the car and backed out slowly thinking he will get nervous and jump off. I finally threw it in park and got out to check to make sure he got out of the way (we haved killed four cats, by the car tire in the last six months mind you). I walked all the way around and thought he must of jumped off and ran around the side of the house. I reversed almost to the curb and pushed the garage door button for it to close. Still reversing and making sure the garage door wouldn't crush a cat, I noticed a big gray fur ball coming down with the door on the outside of the garage panels hanging from the top. It was the last panel to close and happened so fast I just sat there in aw thinking how did he get up there. Then I hear Hallie scream in the back seat, seeing the garage shut all the way closed and there is a big gray body hanging from the top of the garage with no head showing, just a jittery body and tail. Franticly, I pushed the garage button, didn't work, I must have been too far back, pushed it again and again, watching this body dangling knowing it would come down without a head. Last push and it finally opened, I see a big gray body drop to the concrete, from ten feet high, and thank goodness, make a dash for the side of the house. I already had my foot on the gas ready to make a get away knowing he would be dead. Seeing him run off I thought I'll wait for Shane to get home to find him and he can bury him. Shaking all the way to Subway trying to get Hallie under control, I couldn't stop replaying the horrific scene we all watched. The cat had to of jumped up onto the garage inside paneling and sat there until it the door started to move and probably walked with it to stay on until it got to the last panel and had no where to go. SMASH! What a dumb cat! Coming home from Subway I prepared Hallie knowing there is no way the outcome would be good. We looked almost the rest of the afternoon and into the evening, no gray cat, who the kids call Socks. I put the kids to bed, looked out the back door on my way downstairs and there is the gray cat getting a drink out of the dogs dish. I ran outside and couldn't believe it's neck wasn't broke, or hairloss, nothing, not even a scratch! I wish I would of gotten my cell phone and taken a picture from the car, no one will ever believe the sight of it. I will be having nightmares for the next week seeing a big gray body with a long tail dangling at the top of our garage door. Hallie is alseep, but I can't wait to see the look on her face in the morning when she sees Socks really does have at least two lives!
I couldn't beleive when I found this picture, my great grandmother, my grandmother and my dad (the handsome one), and then me. Four generation photo. I thought it was perfect for mother's day. My grandma was raised by a wonderful lady, I don't know much about her, I just know you don't get much better than my grandma, so she must have been taught well. I am so appreciative of my grandmother raising a great son (my dad), I look to him as my example and owe her that credit. I feel so lucky to have her in my life and my kids get to share our memories too. She is so fun to be around, a great example of unconditional love, ALWAYS cheerful, and happy. Thank you for being my Idaho mother. We love you and wish you a happy Mother's Day
This beautiful lady is Shane's mother, Betty. This photo was taken the day Shane left for New York on his mission. Betty is wonderful. She is a very talented person, from sewing, to quilting, to decorating, to city council woman, she has done it all! She is an outstanding grandmother to thirteen grandchildren and has raised a son that I couldn't live my life without! He is the glue to our family and has many, many traits from his mother. She is very likable, I've never met anyone with so many friends. Anyone who meets her, loves her! Betty, you have taken me in as one of your own, and for that I am most greatful. We love you very much and wish we could be there to give you a hug on this special Mother's Day!
This is my beautiful mother on my wedding day twelve years ago. She is such a very classy lady, always looks beautiful and ten years younger than she is. She is a very gifted woman. Some of my fondest memories were just going out to lunch, or shopping together. We were inseprable for many years, she was my children's second mom. She has always been a leader in my life, she has served in many positions in church, held a Mrs. Utah title, raised five children, a beautician, and always my cheerleader. Whatever she did she accomplished to the fullest and then moved on to the next accomplishment. I miss the relationship we use to have but wanted her to know I'll be thinking of her on this Mother's Day. We have gone our seperate ways but she will always be my mother.
