goings on....

thanks to kel for the pics

goings on...is that a word? probably not..this last week has been pretty busy....kelly came up with the kids...always fun and crazy...those boys...they are really fun to be with...and they are pretty crazy...it's fun to have conversations with them..gavin has alot to say...he's interested in everything...both boys love to be with uncle russ.....owen is a little hard to understand since he talks with his paci in his mouth...and poor little guy...he's been stung 3 times this summer, out in the yard..lucky he's not allergic...charlie is getting big, smiling, so cute...her hair is still so long and out of control...almost 5 months..fun to watch her new tricks!

onto bowling on wednesday...my favorite day...not that i bowl well enough to be happy about it...but, we have such a fun time together...

thursday was our temple day...busy, busy, then r.s at night...a fun wedding with great friends on friday...more relief society on saturday.. that was such a great meeting....then i spoke in church today.and that's a huge relief to have over....so, it's been pretty busy this week...which is good...so onward and upward...another week starting...nothing unusual...but keeping me busy....

another one for my sis

i was going to write a new post tonight...but, i read my sister's and decided that you all you should it too...she's also a much better writer....but, i loved it, especially since it was about my dad and how positive he was...he was one of my heroes....i'm so lucky he was my dad...he used to 'lecture' us at night...and we usually didn't want to hear it...but, it was always what we needed to hear...when tom was sick he would call me and tell me ways to think positive about life...it was such a great help...so enjoy my sister's great post...

my big sis

happy wedding day...tom, polly, jo, marty and dee
marty with the huge eyes
dad, jo, marty and gabi
marty and jo

tomorrow is the big day! it's my oldest sister's 60th birthday!!! happy, happy birthday marty....your're the greatest....you've always been there for me...i've always been able to learn from your examples....be it watching you fight with mom and dad...or being a fantastic mother to your kids....to your torturing me as a child....to you being such a great grandmother...i'm glad i have such a sister that i can turn to whenever it's needed...i love our late night chats...it's great to be able to 'vent' if needed...or just hear a funny story...thanks for being my big sister...even if you gave me a complex....made me think i had an orange head all my life....i don't...do i? all kidding aside...you're the greatest sister anyone could have...you are so talented...you can do anything you set your mind to...your'e a fantastic wife and mother...you give great advice...you're a great friend...i'm so lucky to have you as my sister... love you.....

home again

well, we made it back home...a pretty uneventful flight...until we got to atlanta...i'm banning the atlanta airport from my life! because of a storm we circled for 1/2 hour...then had to go through customs...took over an hour...then you have to find your luggage, show that, recheck it...well, after all that, we missed our flight....bummer....so, we try to rebook it...they mumble and groan a bit...finally we get on a flight...the guy takes our old tickets, which had our baggage tags on them...that's important for later...then, as we're walking to our gate, shannon says 'we're on a 9:30 flight?" and we say no, we're on the 5:30 flight...well, shannon wasn't...so then, we get to the gate and after waiting for about 1/2 hour we talk to the lady...after a while she finally says....i'll put her on the flight with you since you're all traveling together! wow! thanks...anyway, the flight was half empty because everyone else missed their flights...then, we got to l.a...and guess what? no bag for shannon! and we had no bag tags...what a pain! anyway it finally all got sorted out and we finally got home about 5 hours late.....been recovering ever since! it was a fantastic time, one we'll always remember...now....on to slc!