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This is more of a photo scrapbook and a place to write (and vent) my thoughts and feelings and brag about my grandkids.. I am a 60 something wife, mom & grandma. I've been married to my best friend Walt since 1977. The most important thing in my life is family. We have been blessed with some great kids, our daughter Kayci, son Cody, our awesome grandson Jesse, our precious granddaughters Cassandra and Chelsea and our newest grandson John. We are currently raising our grandson Jesse and dealing with things such as Autism & ADHD. We have lived in northern Arizona for most of the last 35 years and love it here. We've had our ups & downs ~ but life is good... I'll add a little here - my sweetheart and best friend Walt passed away unexpectedly January 8, 2014. He will be missed by many.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Happy Birthday Cassandra!
We celebrated Cassie's 2nd Birthday last Saturday at Peter Piper Pizza.
She won't actually be 2 until October 29th. We had a great time.
I love my Little Miss, she's getting to be such a big girl!
some pics
Jesse & Cassie
with Daddy
she LOVED this car
Brianna & Megan
Merry-go-round fun
Jack
Brianna
Megan
MMM good!
Balloon
Bye

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Crazy Jays
just watching the silly antics of these bossy & fearless birds
 


Saturday, October 13, 2012

Arizona Sunrise

I love an Arizona sunrise!
(from the front porch)

Cabin Fun

Cabin Fun
I am the Ruler of the Rock!
my sweet boy
just swingin'
World's best Great Grandma!
on a Treasure Hunt
Papa swinging
 
in the leafy treetops...
Ice Cream!
squabbling cousins
Really freaky looking salamanders
We had a great time at what will probably be our last trip to the cabin before it gets closed for the Winter. We love spending time there ~ playing, relaxing, and just having a great time. Thanks Daddy for keeping it going so we can all still enjoy it like we did when we were kids.


Friday, October 5, 2012

Wishes, Regrets, & Promises
Wishes ~ I wish my grandparents were still here, I miss them all so much. They were each awesome in their own way...
I wish I were more courageous, in all things, but especially when talking to others...
I wish I still had horses - they were such an important part of my life...

Regrets ~ I regret not being more open with my feelings, happiness as well as anger...
I regret not saying I love you more often, and showing it...
I regret not taking better care of my health...
I regret not taking education more seriously...

Promises ~ I promise to try to be more forgiving, and more understanding...
I Promise to speak more kindly to and about others...
I promise to stand up for what I believe in...
I promise to look for happiness even in imperfection...
I promise to try to be more Christlike...

Some of My Favorite Quotes..

  • The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart. ~ Helen Keller
  • "The decisions you make now determine your destiny." ~ Thomas S. Monson
  • Before you speak, it is necessary for you to listen, for God speaks in the silence of the heart. ~ Mother Theresa
  • Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. ~ Mother Theresa
  • All that we love deeply becomes a part of us ~ Helen Keller