Surprise Visitors

I got a call from Todd tonight. On Wednesday nights "T" has his children for a few hours and usually takes them to dinner up north. Tonight was different because Todd had to pick up Rylie from dance class in Lindon. As a "big surprise" they all came to visit at our house which was a great opportunity to see Todd and the children and get caught up with what is going on in their lives. It was great to hear all the news. Todd had an amazing lunch at Market Street Grill complete with appetizers, clam chowder, surf and turf & chocolate cake all paid for by the Bank...those are the best....Free Lunch! Tyler was excited about his friends family adopting a girl from Russia who is Tyler's age. He thinks that she is very cute and can't wait to meet her when the family can arrange for all the details to bring her here. Rylie practiced doing her aerial and she is soooo close to doing it...any time now she will have it down. Check out the video of her moves! Taryn did some great cart wheels and told me he is doing great in math. He also has "at least 6 girls that have a crush on him!" What a cutie. It was nice to spend some time with Todd's family. We love surprises....come visit any time!

Dinner and all that Jazz!

After a wonderful birthday lunch with my girls we were invited over to Jason & Melinda's beautiful home for dinner and to watch the big play off game. The meal was delicious as always with pork burritos and homemade ice cream and birthday cupcakes. Yum! My goodness it seems that all I do is EAT! Oh well, I can't complain! We enjoyed playing with Laura and Sara so much...they are great kids. Yes and we were right there to see Sara actually crawl on all four's for the very first time! Delightful! Love the opportunities and memories of all the special moments that life has to offer.
I could not complain about the Jazz game either. It was great to see another WIN....two in a row on the Rockets home court! What a way to end a wonderful day.

Girls Day Out!

I had a wonderful day off...Keri and I took Melinda to lunch for her birthday. We all met at Sweet Tomatoes to enjoy time together and eat great food. When I say a girls day out it really was a very girlie day out. Not only did I get to spend time with my two daughters I also got to see and hug on four of my adorable grand-daughters....Laura & Sara and Emily & Aysha. I feel so blessed to be surrounded by such amazing girls from two very cute babies, two beautiful 4 years old and two amazing Mom's & Me! I felt so happy to be surrounded by such a beautiful family. Great fun to be able to visit and celebrate a terrific birthday girls birthday. We really need to make time to get together more often. Loved every minute!

Go Jazz!

Bret, Adam, Aaron & Jacob came over to watch the first game of the playoffs against the Houston Rockets. We were not disappointed with how well the Jazz played and enjoyed every minute of the game especially the big win! (93-82) We had such a great time visiting and enjoying each other's company. Bret needed a break and it was a nice reprieve from home responsibilities. The boys were very well behaved and in need of some hugs and kisses and homemade cookies. They all left with a smile on their faces but a wee bit tired! It was a little past the boys bedtime. All ended on a very high note.
Adam will have the pin removed from his finger on Wednesday and after more healing time will start with a long process of physical therapy. It may be uncomfortable for the little guy. Bret would like us to pray for his quick recovery. Adam has been a very good patient through all of the pain and trauma. He remains positive and is making the best of the situation. Keep on smiling Adam....this to shall pass soon and life will improve. This is a lesson we all need learn throughout our lives. We are proud that Adam has handed this situation so well.

Fun in the SUN!!!

Dad & I were able to get away for a few days... actually it felt more like running away. When we woke up on Friday morning with snow on the ground I said to my sweetheart..."Turn the car South and let's get out of town NOW!!!" It grew warmer and more sunny with each passing mile and we felt pure glee to be heading to St. George! We enjoyed the sunny 80's and blue sky. We rested, played, shopped, went for walks , ate great food and watched the Jazz win a great game! We saw an amazing bronze display of the Savior's life at the temple's visitor's center. It was inspiring! Everything was just perfect! We did not want to come home on Tuesday but alas all good things do eventually come to an end. We drove right back into wind, cold, snow and it felt like winter again. Oh well, life does go on but we were so very happy and grateful to be able to recharge our batteries in the sun. Thanks to Bob and Keri for letting us stay in their home....it was lovely. We look forward to seeing all of you soon.



On Saturday we went to Zion National Park. What a beautiful day as we saw an IMAX movie on the history of the park, and witnessed the awesome beauty of the mountains.

On Sunday we went to the visitor's center of the beautiful St. George temple. This is where we saw the incredible bronze display. Next time you go to St. George I would highly recommend it. The temple looked so beautiful as we walked around the grounds. We were surprised to see former KSL weatherman Mark Eubank as one of the greeter missionaries. We had an opportunity to get a picture with Dan. Mark jokingly said we've got a team here..let's do a newscast!


Once again, we want to thank Bob and Keri for the generous use of their home. It was refreshing to see the roses and flowers in bloom.

Todd turns the BIG 40!

Todd had a much looked forward To BIRTHDAY on 4.5.08 a memorable day to celebrate the big 40 milestone! He was tickled to reach that milestone too! Ah...I guess that I must be honest and truthful....it was NOT a much looked forward to birthday and he was NOT tickled! In fact, he did not even want a Birthday Party at all... however, to humor his Mom and his adorable children he gave in. We had a great dinner and brownies (he did not want a birthday cake....it was just too much to handle) and ice cream and we were allowed to actually sing the Happy Birthday Song....and we all sang the song with ZEST and SMILES! Todd even blew out the "Over the Hill" candle and made a wish! There was much teasing by those adorable children and Todd mostly took the teasing in stride! It was thus mostly a traditional Birthday party. I love the picture with Todd and the kids holding up all their fingers...you are right, count em, 40 fingers! It was great to see the family. We had a wonderful time playing "Snakes and Ladders" and UNO. We had sooo much fun that we lost track of time and played until after 9:00 P.M. Oops! I wouldn't trade a minute though and we truly appreciate any time we can spend together with Todd, Tyler, Rylie and Taryn. Love you all!

Surgery is over!

Adam made it through the surgery and everything went as well as could be expected. Bret explained to me that the first and second or middle finger of Adam's left hand were cut. The middle finger was stitched and is in the process of healing. The surgery was on the first finger. The wound was to the bone and two of the three tendons were cut in two. The surgeon said that he connected the tendons and the nerve (the size of a strand of hair) were re-attached. The area that was cut is in the doctor's words "no man's land" and the outcome remains to be seen. He said that it would be a very long recovery process with physical therapy over and extended period of time. Bret is grateful to have a good insurance plan....the surgery alone is $20,000 plus the doctor bills and all that will follow to restore the full use of Adam's finger. He was in a great deal of pain last night and Dan and I went to help him out last night. Dan and Bret gave Adam another beautiful blessing and he was doing better when we left.
Adam is on pain medication that has made him very sick to his stomach today ( Tuesday ) and so he is miserable. Please remember him in your prayers! Adam we love you and pray that you will feel much better soon!