Our Home is ... Your's!

Dad and Trudy got here today. I have missed them. We have really gotten close these past few years and I'm so thankful. Trudy and I have become good friends and Andy and his dad have been able to have a father/son relationship that for a lot of years they missed out on. It feels good to be together with them. I wish miles didn't keep us seperated For we are close in our hearts. Going thfough the Great Life Training assisted us with that immensly. It'll be so nice to have them here for a visit before they head on to Michigan for the reunion. That makes me sad that our family won't be there. I was looking forward to going back there with Andy and the kids and meeting Hindes families we have never met before. I love you dad and Trudy. Thanks for the memories and all you've done for us.

"I am never doing that again."(mild sauce)

Oh the pain of it all. Frankly I was a little surprised Nick was going to still do this walking jaunt.
Thursday was the last day of school and Nick came home sick with the flu. Stomach and headache. He slept the rest of the day until the next morning, being Friday when this 50/20
started in the late afternoon. I was able to wake up early and go wait for him to come in to the finish line in Genola. So glad I did. Nick you made it and endured. Tonight you walk like an old man. lol

GRANDbaby sitting for Memorial Day weekend

Jarrett and Jax are staying with us for 4 days while Kami and J. are with friends in St. George. And today I got the flu. Oy! I napped with Jax while papa took Jarrett with him to run an errand in Payson and Jarrett even got a chocolate ice cream cone. He told papa, " I want to go back to grandma's, I'm tired." I'm so glad I can be around to watch my grandbabies grow. It's the greatest thing, being a grandparent.

3 down 3 to go

Last night we attended Curtis' high school graduation at UVU. He did it. Yes, he graduated. Everytime I got a progress report on him, I held my breath. Sunday, he graduated from Seminary. Now he's up there with J. and Mike. Last night I told him to keep going upward. Nick, Nate and Matthew are the 3 left. Half my kids are grown up. The years are going by so fast. I love you, my children, my sauces.

"Runners, take your mark, set, (bang)!

Andy and I went to watch Matthew (Crazee Sauce) in the 3rd grade hershey track meet at the high school today. Matt ran the 50, 100 and threw a softball. He had fun. I think Andy had fun too. Carl Teemant who is over the Hershey Track and Field came up to us and asked Andy to be the starter-the person who shoots off the gun at the beginning. I took more pictures of him than Matt. I enjoy watching him.

Laurel Advisor

I have had a new calling for a couple of months now. I am Santaquin 13's ward laurel advisor. The young women in our ward are pretty special. Today the Bishop came in and gave the girls the lesson on 'Preparing for the Temple'. It was a good lesson. I'm really excited to give next weeks lesson on Temple Marriage. I'm grateful for the gospel and for my temple marriage. The Plan of Salvation is a great plan and knowing that I can be with my family forever if I live the gospel makes me so happy and brings me such hope. Grateful for my own experience as a young woman and grateful for being involved in the Young Women program as a leader in this calling and several years back as a counselor. The church is true and it's organizations help us all to return to our Heavenly parents and Christ.

My children are my blessing as a mother

I have a pretty thoughtful husband and children. It was so nice to be remembered today. My blessings as a mother are my children and their children. What more could I ask for. It was great gettting together and eating. Andy made his tasty homemade icecream. Strawberry flavor for Kami. He grilled steak and german sausages. Very yummy. I have a very thoughtful daughter-in-law. I hope all my sons marry women with this attribute of Kami's. I couldn't ask for anything more.

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EFY 2001 Cherie Call - Beautiful (Mormon)

Daughter of a King (Jenny Phillips)

M O T H E R

Being a mother has got to be one of the hardest, yet greatest thing to be. It can be very frustrating, but very rewarding. "The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world." Right now, I can't remember who said this, but I believe it was one of the American presidents. I'm thankful to be a mother. I love my sons. All 6 of them are special in their own way. I'm grateful for my own mother. She is an example of kindness, compassion, service, dedication, and beauty... Mom you are the best mom for me and my siblings. I'm grateful for my mother-in-law Trudy. She's got a heart of gold. Thank you Trudy for being my friend. I wish I could've known Andy's mother better. She was a very affectionate woman. I'm sorry she left this world too early. I can't wait to have a relationship with her in Heaven. Thank you Inge for giving birth to Andy. He's a wonderful man. Another woman I can't wait to meet is Heavenly Mother. She must be so beautiful. Ever since I was little I always wanted to be a MOM. Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there! Keep up the good work. IT"S WORTH IT. (yes, even the gray hairs.)