Happy Easter!

What a beautiful day for Easter Sunday. Warm weather and blue skies. I can't remember an Easter Sunday coming so early before but March 23rd works just fine! Church was wonderful with inspirational talks and wonderful music. We had a delicious meal with turkey and mashed potatoes and gravy. Yum! We invited Bret and his family to dinner and enjoyed the day so much. It was our Hannah's 17th (can you belive that?) birthday on March 15th and so it was a perfect time to have her birthday cake and ice cream to celebrate her birthday as well. Happy Birthday to a sweetheart grand-daughter! We love you Hannah! Bob & Keri and kids were driving back from St. George and stopped by so they came just in time for the birthday party. It was nice for Hannah and Keslie to catch up on girly talk. Happy Easter to everyone! We love our family very much! I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter Sunday and remember that through Christ and His atonement we can be a family forever!

Zipadee doo dah

After five years at Remax Dan has made a change and joined Zip Realty. This is a company on the cutting edge of real estate. Almost totally internet-based it provides Dan with numerous leads he would not normally get. In fact, in just the first three weeks Dan has received more that 60 leads, and already has one listing and is working with four buyers. Wow! Also Zip Realty rebates 20% of the buyers agent commission back to the buyer. For instance at $300,000 home would rebate about $1,800 back to the buyer. That's unheard of. So if you know anyone looking for a home be sure to refer them to Dan. He'll take good care of them. Dan's new website can be found by clicking on the links button of this blog.

Grandpa Dan's Birthday!

Yes another birthday for Dan on February 22! We love to see those birthday's each and every year....we are not getting older but better and better each day! I promise! Once again Dan was spoiled with birthday love and gifts and food and birthday cake to boot! Thanks to everyone for the cards, love, phone calls and everything! Thanks to Melinda for the delicious birthday dinner and cake and ice cream! Dan looks great in his new powder blue Jazz hat thanks to Jason and Melinda. Did I say spoiled!

Girls and Fun!

We had a great time tending Sara and Laura while Jason and Melinda went to a Jazz game for Valentines day. They are still sweetheart's and it shows. We were glad to see Mom and Dad go so that the girls and I could play! Yea! We played and played while Grandpa Dan watched the game. We had a great time together in their beautiful new home. The girls are more entertaining than the game. They are the best girls and we love them very much. Jason and Melinda did come home after the game and had a wonderful date and some alone time. It works for all of us to trade places now and again. It was a nice time for everyone. We love you all!

Bryson Turns 12!

Bryson had a teriffic February Birthday too! Can you beleive that all three of our oldest grandson's turned the big number twelve this year. Adam, Tyler and now Bryson are all twelve and have been ordained to the priesthood and are passing the sacrament. They all look so handsome in their new suits. Bryson had a great birthday party with family and friends. They all played games and ate and ate and ate! All were seen laughing and having a great time. Bryson, we are so proud of you....what a handsome boy you are! Thanks for having us to your party, we had fun seeing all of you. Love you Bryson...you are the best!
Next year will be the big number "13" for you three boys! I think it will take me the whole year to get used to that idea!

Tyler turns "12"

We have yet another grandson turning twelve! Oh my, we cannot believe that Tyler is getting so tall, so smart and so clever! Tyler actually got our computer in the basement working including getting us hooked up with an adapter so we could receive a strong enough signal to the basement to work properly. We now have two computers up and running. Yea! (Thanks to Jason also for all his help preparing the computer for us) Yes, it is true we needed a lot of help... apparently you must be 40 or younger to know what to do with the installation of a computer!!! Thank goodness we have smart children and grandchildren!

We had a super Friday "birthday celebration" with Tyler, Taryn, Rylie and Daddy Todd! We had some great food and then came to Grandma Linda's for cake, ice cream, gifts and more fun! We watched the Jazz win yet another game. We all had so much fun together. I am so grateful for our family. You all add so much happiness to our lives. We love you "Mr. Button Boy."
Tyler we wish you a "Very Happy Birthday" sweetie!

Our Prophet

We have been very saddened at the passing of our dear President Gordon B. Hinkley on January 27, 2008. He had such a possitive attitude and light and love that always surrounded him and radiated out to all of us. He gave us hope! He reminded us often that "things aways have a way of working out...they really do!" We all loved to hear him speak and regarded his counsil and sound gospel doctrine as a balm to our hearts and souls. He always wanted us to be a little better and try a little harder to be true followers of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. May we as a family honor his name be following that counsil. Now he has been reunited with his dear wife Marjorie once again after 4 years of seperation. I find it so intresting that Grandma Jo passed away only six weeks earlier and was once again reunited with Grandpa Tom. When I feel sad about Mother or the passing of our dear Prophet I just think of them with their eternal partners and it puts a smile on my face and in my heart. The funeral for President Hinkley yesterday Feburary 2, 2008 was wonderful. The clouds parted and the sun shined and the weather was beautiful just long enough to brighten his funeral. It was a lovely day unlike the weather before and after his funeral. I thought that was so appropiate since he created sunshine wherever he went. Even though I was at work I listened to the programs along with the funeral and then was able to actually watch much of it on the internet. It is such a blessing that many across the world had access to watch or at least listen to the tributes and the hope of life everlasting and hear once again about this remarkable man. We shall never forget the thirteen years that we have been so blessed to have such a wonderful Prophet to follow and to love. We will never forget President Gordon B. Hinkley!