down mexico way...

here are some pictures of our trip to mexico... it was the best...

muchas gracias

along with being thankful...thanksgiving is a great time for a trip! we are in punta mita mexico for a little r and r....everyone is here, but kelly k and willie and kate...we miss them...this place is gorgeous..we are in a really nice villa at the 4 seasons...which i love when you have kids...they go out of their way to do fun things for the kids...at the pool every afternoon they have an ice cream cart that comes around with free ice cream..they also bring cool towels, bites of fruit, smoothies...it's the best for being totally spoiled...so we are celebrating for the week...it's a great way to have a fun thanksgiving...hope yours is just as great...adios

t-day

thanksgiving is a great holiday...it's the one holiday that we all celebrate...with a lot of great food...as much as i love christmas.....i really love thanksgiving, it's great in it's simplicity...we all need to stop and think of our wonderful blessings...i have so many to be grateful for...my children, grandchildren...health, home...being with people i love...i am able to do many fun and great things...it's great to see my kids grow and change and accomplish so much...i'm so proud of all of them...so, have a great time, be happy and thankful....

top ten reasons to be the youngest

without me

i'm answering my neice gabi's blog ...she wrote about being the oldest...i'll write about being the youngest...

the best

10. you're always younger than anyone else in the family

9. you're the one that is spoiled

8. when everyone else is gone, you get to go on fun trips

7. you have your older sisters clothing to "borrow"

6. you might get a car...but only from a sweet older brother..

5. you don't have to babysit little brother/sisters

4. parents are sometimes a little more lenient...although, i think that's me....not my mom

3. you get your own room after everyone leaves

2. you have older sisters and a brother to have fun with

1. everyone loves you because you're the baby....

with me..isn't it better?

ok...

the worst

1. everyone leaves before you do...well, unless your brother doesn't...

2. they go off to play with friends and you're left home alone

3. you get teased by the family

4. you are their slave....

5. you have hand me downs from everyone

6. your parents have parenting down..you don't get away with much

7. you don't get to pick...tv shows, music, where to go, whatever

8. you share a room

9. they went alot of places without you

10. But, you're still loved because you're the baby.....

fun pictures

here are some fun pictures of the family...enjoy...

miss kate

in hawaii in april '07
stopping to smell the flowers
a happy girl
swiss miss
all dressed up and ready to go!


this week i'm going to visit kelly and willie and miss kate...it is her 2nd birthday on thursday...i'm excited that i can be there...it will be fun to see the changes in her since i saw her last in august...she's a darling little girl that loves to sing "old mcdonald" to me on the phone...what fun...so, i'll tell you more after i've seen her for awhile...but, here are some darling pictures of her...

surprise, surprise, surprise

last night i got a surprise...i was talking to a friend and they said, i guess russell and kerry are on their way home!...i was like, "really"..so of course, i gave them a call...and they didn't answer, so then i thought, guess it wasn't true...but, then kerry called back and i said "where are you?" she said.."california"...so i get to have a party this weekend...yippee!!!

the best mom ever

wasn't mom pretty?this was after marty and polly were married


mom has been gone for 10 years now...it's amazing....i miss her everyday and still wish i could talk to her...she was a fantastic mom and luckily i was able to learn from her...i don't think i have ever measured up to her standards, but, i have tried...she was great at cooking, decorating, sewing, artistic things like crafts, she was alot of fun and liked to have many things going...she was loving and kind and very giving...she volunteered for many different museums etc...she was wise...i knew she would always give me great advice..i have just wanted to be half of what she was...i'm so lucky that i was her daughter...how blessed i have been...polly thought it would be nice to write about the last 10 years....an update for mom...so let's hope she's reading this blog!


in the last 10 years we have had good times....we have had bad times...since we all know what the bad times were...let's concentrate on the good....willie served a great mission to new york...he left right after graduating from high school...kelly graduated from college that december and met jeff in about january...they dated, got engaged and waited and waited for willie to come home..then they were married in the l.a. temple...what a fun day...they both went to school, jeff became an attorney and kelly got her mba..now they have 2 cute boys..gavin who is almost 3 and owen who just turned 1....we started traveling quiet a bit and have had some fantastic trips....france, england, ireland, scotland, boston, washington d.c., hawaii, mexico, italy, switzterland, greece, turkey, spain...and many more...and of course our favorite....utah!!! willie went to the u of u...after graduation he got his masters from usc...he married a beautiful girl named kelly! they have darling kate who is turning 2 this next week..and are expecting #2 in april....russell graduated from high school after being the star of the tennis team....he is a senior at the u of u....waiting impatiently for snowboarding to start...he loves to ride his motorcycle, excercise, fish, anything that's active...and now kerry just graduated and is in utah at uvsc...she grew into such a beautiful girl..she is talented in so many different ways..she is alot of fun to be with...i've missed her alot this fall....so that's my update...i know that you're watching us and are just as proud of my kids as i am...so thanks for being the greatest mom and grandma ever...