Happy B-day!!!

me, tom and our dog schatzi at halloween


Happy Birthday to you....Happy Birthday to you...Happy Birthday dear Tom...Happy Birthday to you!!!
It's my brother Tom's 60th Birthday!!! love you and wish you the best of the best...if you want to read all about him...go to my sister's post at http://travelinoma.blogspot.com/

home movies

tonight russ and kristen decided to watch our old home movies....hope she wants to stay in the family after watching those!  but, i loved it....seeing my babies again...the one we were watching started when kerry was 3 months, russ 4, willie 9, and kelly was 11....so much fun to see them jumping around, crawling, riding their bikes, birthdays, a little attitude and alot of silliness...i miss those days!!  it was great to see my dad playing the piano and both he and my mom singing the old family songs...and tom being the funny guy i married...so glad to have those memories...only a few more tapes...and hours and hours to watch...where did russ and kristen go???

dreaming....

these are some amazing pictures taken from the air...

                             the amazon...want to go here

                               denver suburb...been here

                       capetown, south africa...done that

grand bazaar...turkey...so much fun..

                        











                     palm island, dubai...amazing

 copenhagen, denmark...
didn't see this...

 would love to go to rio 

  or portugal

                 hope egypt settles down soon...

                                    live here! unreal....

                             Shall i pack? or just keep dreaming?

marching on....

march came in like a lion today....it was beautiful, but chilly....for a few hours the sun warmed up the cement and all my animals enjoyed laying outside...it was pretty cute to see the dogs and the cat loving the hot patio....the year is marching on....faster and faster...so, my thought for you is to stop and smell the roses...enjoy the coolness of the day...the flowers that are blooming...the snow on the ground...it will be gone before you know it...enjoy the moment...enjoy your life...be happy always!!! that's my thought for the day...

loads

"It's not the load that breaks you down, 
it's the way you carry it.”
Lena Horne

happy valentines

      Have a Happy Valentines Day!

engaged!

(picture from kris' mom)

we had some exciting news around here last weekend!  russell and kristen got engaged...they were so happy and excited...i'm so happy for both of them...

must be cold!

for all of you living in the cold!!

just what you need...

hawaiian holidays

good times, great friends, gorgeous place....you can't go wrong!

christmas in hawaii

good friends, good times...christmas night party...beach with the kids, surfing...

pool time and spa....drives...great dinners...oh, and rain...but, what's a little rain when you're in the

relaxing mode? we did have a crazy dinner at macky's shrimp truck...the downpour started right as

we got there...they ran out of shrimp so the mollers didn't get any...but, what i had was fantastic...worth all my fantasies while

i was at home :) but, the lightening and thunder was unreal...then movies at our villa...so far...so good...

thoughts from the grandkids

over the weekend i had 3 of my grandchildren visiting....this is what was said:
we were unwrapping  christmas lollipops for my candy jar...and as each one was upwrapped the boys licked each and every one.they said they had to taste everyone to see if they tasted different!..so if you come to my house...stay away from those lollipops!
also...i was calling them 'suckers'...gavin set me straight...jojo...they are lollipops...not suckers!
the boys also helped me put some little lights on the front hill...jojo....put the lights here...not there...they had definite decorating ideas...gavin also was talking about his very 'cool' skinny jeans...he told me that if he had a tuxedo jacket, a black tie, that it would make his jeans look super cool...charlie has found a new place for her paci..she puts it down her shirt...too bad there is nothing there to keep it there! she gets very upset when it falls out...best thing about the kids visit...when owen runs in to my room and climbs in bed every morning...love those hugs and kisses!

to grandma's house we go!

we had a great week...i flew up to slc on monday where willie, kelly and their kids met us...it was a busy few days getting ready for thanksgiving...tuesday we had the storm of the century, that sort of fizzled.....on wednesday we took a break, went out to the moller's to welcome nick home from his mission! what a fun time that was....he looked great...mom, dad, everyone was so happy...a few tears of joy from kerry...thursday was a fun time...then, picked up russ at the airport on the way home.....the fryers, j.p and kit joined our family for a feast...everyone contributed something to the table and it was delicious...we played cards afterwards, ate a bit more...just had a fun time visiting with family and friends...kerry was happy...all her best buddies are back..the kids snowboarded, we went to the movie, saw friends and family..just had a fun time being together....sunday we had the huge storm, finally...drove out to nick's homecoming...got everyone off to the airport...and just like that....it's over! what a great time....

what a zoo!

we had a fun time at the zoo the other day! which ones should be in cages?

an attitude of gratitude

what are the words that make you feel gratitude?
family....kids....grandchildren....friends...joy...smiles....a home....love...beautiful sunsets...happiness....seeing the beauty of the world.... blessings...life itself...being with my loved ones...the gospel...good health...safety...fun...kindness....faith...opportunities...
   'The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.'  Eric Hoffer
   'Be the change you wish to see in the world.' Gandhi

think of the word the fill you with gratitude....and be grateful everyday that you have them in your life!

halloween!

celebrating Halloween in great style!