Hi! Hope everyone had a great Valentine's Day. Dad surprised me with chocolates and a huge, red heart pillow with feet. Now if I knew how to put a picture on, I would...Everything here is pretty status quo, could be good, could be bad???? Working in the yard and trying to clean up a bit. 50 members from our old Harris 2nd Ward are coming on April 24th for the temple open house. We'll be having a luncheon here, so need things to be spiffy, right? Hope those of you who can, will make the trip somtime during the openhouse. This valley is really excited for the new temple. It will certainly be a blessing in our lives.

Attended the funeral yesterday of Tommy Mullenaux. He was in our Thatcher 1st ward and is Trent's grandpa. It was a beautiful service and caused me to reflect on just how much I love each of you and how proud I am of our heritage. Be proud of your name and carry it with honor. Be kind to one another for that is a reflection of who you are. Beautiful tributes were made and I think Tommy was proud of his legacy.

Hope you're all staying healthy (grandma has a really bad cold, may have to take her to the doctor today) and feeling good about life. I love and miss each of you. Mom

It's rainy and cold and all my company has gone. Bummer!! It's been such a fun holiday. Beginning with Christmas and Emily coming home, Nick and Hannah and the kids, and then Nate, Song Mi and Brianna all spending time with us. Didn't get to see Brianna nearly enough, but any time is good. Having Janel and the fam over the weekend was a real treat. Now I guess it's back to reality. Time to clean, clean and clean some more. Time to start eating healthy and making time to exercise. Got to be back in shape by May. It's was really fun getting some new pics of the fam, just dad and I and Jason and Ava are left. Want to lose a few pounds before I start posing. HaHa. Really loving the weather. Lots of snow on the mountain and rain is definitely in the air.

Tomorrow we'll head down to Mesa for the big move to our new dwelling. Hopefully it won't rain the entire time. It's a nice condo on Gilbert just north of the 60. You can see Deseret Book from the back porch.

I told dad last night we should look into Show Low or someplace like that to move. I know I'll never get him back to the valley, but this place is soooo ugly, especially in the winter. I know I'm just dreaming, but wouldn't it be fun to visit there??? Might look into it a little. Still no job prospects so we're kind of in limbo anyway.

Well, love to all of you. Thanks for making this such a special holiday for me. I just can't get enough of you!!! Mom

Merry Christmas family! What a wonderful holiday we just celebrated. It was so fun to be with each of you (sorry Nate and Brianna, maybe next year??) and to share in the wonderful spirit of Christmas. Thank you to Janel and Mark for another spectacular feast (Jason too). I must admit it's strange not hosting the celebration myself. I do miss the big parties with all the extended family...Thanks to everyone for their gifts and sharing the holiday with us. Looking forward to the New Year and all the hope it brings. Love to each of you. Mom

What a great week and a spectacular weekend! Emily surprised us last Saturday and enjoyed Thanksgiving with us. What a treat! Next year I hope we can all be together?? Had a great turkey day at Janel's and then left for Thatcher with all the grandkids. Janel joined us Friday afternoon and then the whirlwind began. Emily and I put the Thanksgiving decorations away in storage and brought the Christmas boxes home. Janel and Emily helped me put up the decorations in the front yard and the tree inside. Now it's up to me to decorate the rest. I do love the season and it's so fun to bring out my decorations and relive the memories I have of all of you kids home, young and so excited for Christmas. Yes, I'm crying as I write this. It's been an emotional weekend and I just want to say thanks to my girls for being there for me. If I knew how to put pictures on my blog I'd take some and post my work. Hint, hint.

Friday and Saturday night we worked on crafts and made some incredible gifts. I have a baby shower this Saturday for Shane and Kelsy Parra and Janel was nice enough to make my gift. Emily made a darling sign for her room and Janel made some Christmas gifts. We work well together, just wish Brianna, Katie and Hannah could have been with us. It was truly a team effort!

Dad left yesterday for North Dakota and it was very bittersweet. We're so thankful to have the possibility of having an income, but it's so far away from home and I miss him dreadfully already. Don't ever take for granted your spouse or the ones you love the most. I'm grateful for our challenges and know that I'll look back on this time and see that it was necessary for us to take the next step in life. Just very difficult right now.

Know that I love each of you and again so grateful for your support. Looking so forward to Christmas and having those that can make it home for the holidays. Love, mom

Heh kids, it's only been since August that I updated...what is wrong with me?? Just not into the computer as much as the average person I guess. What's new??, maybe that's the problem, nothing really. We're still without work, trying not to panic, can't decide what to do next. Any suggestions? Sure love reading everyone's blog, glad to see Emily joined us. Hannah, it's a great way for us to stay up to date with your Hawaii adventures. Sure miss you guys! And then Janel, all the pics, projects and newsy info. Thanks for all of it! The weather (I know it's boring when I talk about the weather) has finally changed. It's only 55 degrees today, but thank goodness the wind stopped. It was unbelievable last night. Wish we all lived around the block from each other, maybe someday??? But, I love you all and hope you're happy and well. Love ya, MOM

Can't believe it's been since May that I posted. I read Katie and Janel's updates and felt really ashamed. We've had an interesting summer with several vacations and I'm glad to finally be home. This weekend was fun at Janel's, kind of a going away party. Yes, Emily is really going to BYU. We leave on Wednesday and dad and I will be home Sunday. It won't be a "FUN" trip, but I'm so happy for Emily. I'm nervous to come home to an empty house (grandma is in Utah for a month) but, I'm going to try and keep busy with projects around the house and finding work. I signed up for weight watchers so I can lose these last 25-30 pounds. I see pics and know I still have some work to do. Katie you look so good. I can really tell you're losing. Jason is also showing his loss. So excited about the bikes dad and I got. We are trying a 20 miler tomorrow. Wish me luck! I feel so much better about my weight, but I really seem to have a problem on the weekends. Not a lot of self control. It's like I've lost the last 5-10 pounds 5 times. What's the matter with me? Anyway, hoping the weight watcher point system will help. Katie, I can have 20 points a day. Isn't that what you get? Well I'm going to try really hard. Guess I better go, everyone try to update their blog, love getting the pics. Haven't figured that one out yet. Love to you all. Mom

Hi! Was Monday fun or what??!! Couldn't believe the memories that were generated from the smell of the boat to life vests. It was like I went back in time. I told dad, it was a perfect day! Let's do it again, maybe in June? Check your calendars. Love ya. Mom