Families Can Be Together Forever

Memorial weekend has always been marked with the pilgrimage to the cemetaries. We met at Uncle Stan's grave. Quite a good group this year.



Then it was Mom's grave. We OLD and Wise ones posed for a picture. Mostly this is for Marilee.

Cute Papa with my beautiful daughters and grandkiddos.

I told MyKelle that my mommy's body was buried here, but her spirit was was with Heavenly Father and that I really missed her. MyKelle said, "Don't worry JoJo. You will see her again." I had tears to begin with, but then that really brought them out. "My Mommy taught me that. "

Love this cute man. However, he did ask Kelli if she was excited to graduate. Yeah, that was so 5 years ago. Beautiful weather and wonderful to see everyone.

Busy Weekend

We had a nice weekend. Jeremy went on a Harley Bike ride with his dad and brother for a few days. When he came to pick up Kelli, Keith got to take a quick ride. He has serious Harley envy. Good thing he got a chance to ride one, because it's the closest he's ever going to get to one. Frankly, I don't get it.

Saturday was the Brain Injury race. Suz, Meghan, and Jared are involved with the planning and running of the show. There were many improvements in the running of the race. Good job.
We all ran on Charlie Cooper's team. (Keith was helping Katie get her kids out of the car when this picture was taken.)

It was a beautiful day for a walk (since I'm not allowed to run, and let's be honest, do I really want to?)
Cute Jess and her mom made Super Cooper capes. Adam was a hit in his. Char enjoyed sporting his as well.

Our blessing boy.Saturday evening Rob and Angel had a birthday party for Charlie Cooper. Great food and good company. The human rubber band was a hit. It's fun to see grown men fly through the air. I don't think there were any serious injuries either. Thanks Rob and Ang for a fun evening.

Mother's Day

I really hate Mother's Day. I don't know many men who understand this, but many, many women who do. Mother's Day got more difficult after my own fabulous Mother died.
I have even run away on several Mother's Days, just not to go to church.
(Ask Katie about the trip to Capital Reef.)

But, I ADORE my Mother's Day gift. Four years ago, for my birthday, my daughters and daughters-in-law gave me a scrapbook of my life. It is huge and was such an amazing surprise. Every year since, on Mother's Day, I get a new scrapbook of the last year. It is THE highlight of my year. I miss that I don't get to be with them when they scrapbook, but the end product is PRICELESS!!!!
Kelli is going out of town, so we celebrated tonight. I look at and devour the book. Everytime I look at it, I find loving details they have added to each page. The love that goes into the making of this book fills my heart with joy. My girls are sooo talented. I tried to do one page for our yearbook at school and it was the most stressful night ever. It amazes me how creative they are.
I am blessed with wonderful children and their spouses who love each other and love to be with each other. I can't forget the other joys of my life - Grandbabies!!!

I am getting so forgetful, that the books save those memories I would probably lose without the pictures. My family is my life and my top priority. This scrapbook is a real gift of love that is irreplacable.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU. Best gift ever. LOVE to you all.

Southern Utah Fun

Enough of the Birthday blogs for awhile. We have had some fun lately. We went to Wicked with Kelli, Jeremy, Ann and Todd. Fabulous show. It's the 3rd time I've seen it and it never fails to thrill me. Keith had the gall to say it was good, but it was just a show. I told him the SugarBowl was good, but it was just a game. (She shoots, she scores!) We took a trip to St. George this last week. Katie and her family weren't able to make it,

but everyone else was there. Keith was is Heaven, he got to golf 3 times. This is the first course and it was goregous.
Who cares where the ball went, it was just beautiful to be out there soaking it all in.


While the boys golfed, the girls got pedicures. Fun times.
Good to get pretty toes now that's it's flip flop weather.

Addi thought she owned the place.

After dropping her binky in the foot bath water, (yuck),

she loved toddling up and down the aisle.

Jermey talked all of us in riding the Bear Claw trail. I was a little nervous about riding it, but it was such a kick. The girls walked their bikes down a few steep hills, but we got braver as we went. Thanks Jer for taking us on such a fun trail and being patient with scared girls. And Thanks to Keith for picking us up on the other side of the trail.

Right before we left, we went above the Dixie to a place with a narrow crack through the rock that only 3 of us could get through. Those of us on the larger size, found other fun things to do.

Great Vacation, thanks everyone.

Happy 30th Darin

My cute son-in-law Darin is 30 today.  Darin came into our lives, out of our lives, and then back into our lives.  He has always impressed me by his character, dedication and devotion to his family and his Heavenly Father.

He is a fabulous father. He plays with his beautiful children and they love him.  I haven't seen him play princess with MyKelle, but I hear he's a pretty good Prince. 
Darin is fun loving and enjoys teasing, especially his mother-in-law.  He has more characters that he imitates, and beware when you talk to him on the phone. You never really know if it's Darin or some old guy (or woman). He does great voices.
Darin has always been an organized go-getter.  He jumps into to help without ever being asked.  He used to organize closets and drawers for fun. Darin loves to be busy and gets antsy sitting around.  He's a good sport to put up with us and we love him, for the husband, father and man he is.  Happy to you Darin.

Happy First Birthday to Addison

Happy 1st Birthday Addison.

You are the cutest little ladybug anywhere!

AND, you are the busiest little ladybug anywhere.

Love you tons baby girl.

We are glad you are in our hearts and our lives.

Love Poppy and JoJo.

"Honest, I didn't do it!"

Surprise!

I had a fabulous birthday this year.  We went out to dinner at Iggy's on Thursday and had a fabulous time.  Everyone one was able to come and I loved every minute of it.

Thursday night, Keith told me to have an overnight bag packed and be ready by 4:45 on Friday.

He picked me up and we went to Springhill Suites in SLC.  When we walked right by the registration desk, I got a little suspicious.  As he opened the door to the room, I saw it decorated with signs and balloons.  Then, my cute family jumped out and yelled surprise! Having them there was awesome. MyKelle was totally giddy. She had tried to tell me we where going swimming when she called me on my birthday.  I thought she just thought we were because that's what we did for Travis' birthday.

Keith had ordered pizzas and Katie made an amazing ice cream cake. We ate dinner and watched the Utes lose in the NCAA game.  Swimming was fun.  We had the pool to ourselves, however, it was a little cool.  The kids didn't seem to mind though.  I think we ought to do this much more often.   Thanks everyone for a wonderful celebration.