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...