Yup, the first day of work is over and OH MY GOSH what a day. With the new students registration and getting back in swing of the work day grind, it was most interesting!!! It was so good to see my office "buddies" and to get on the summer happenings which we could have done all day but we were suppose to be collecting a pay check so that was kept to a short time. I forgot and I seem to do this year after year, how much is involved in helping to keep a high school office functioning!!!!!
But as I have stated before, one more year closer to retiring, lol!!!!!
Monday, July 28, 2008
Saturday, July 26, 2008
My family ...........
Well, here we are, one big happy family and by the look on my face you can tell I start work on Monday, the 28th (and you thought it was from Tif choking me~ha!). But to tell the honest truth I am looking forward to it because that means I will be one year closer to retiring and at my age that is what it's all about. I have the most supportive family anyone could ask for and my sweet husband tops the list. He and I are a team and we can accomplish any thing we set our minds to and believe me I am so looking forward to eternity.Our family keeps me sane and on top of things and for that I am so grateful.
OOOHHH, WE ARE A HAPPY FAMMMIIILLYY!!!!!!!!
Thursday, July 24, 2008
100 ?????
Okay, I will try to answer the tag my Shamoms got me with. Here goes:
1. I was born in Massachuettes.
2. I was a Bluebird in Gorham ME.
3. I learned to jitterbug before I almost learned to walk.
4. We moved to Arizona for my dad's health in 1960.
5. I was nine years old.
6. My favorite food is Maine lobster.
7. My favorite sweets are chocolate and caramel.
8. My first name means defender.
9. My middle name means lily.
10. So I am a lily defender!
11. I lived in Scottsdale when we first moved here from ME.
12. We moved to East Mesa in 1962.
13. I roded the bus in to school.
14. It made me an outcast.
15. My family joined the Church in 1964.
16. Best decision my parents made!
17. Wow, only on 17!
18. I met my sweetheart in Seminary (we been together a total of 40 years).
19. I was a Mesa High Jackrabbit.
20. Go Purple and Gold!!!
21. I was voted a cheerleader my senior year.
22. I was 2nd attendent in the 1969 Homecoming Royality.
23. Even tho I rode the bus in from east of town.
24. Went all thru high school dating my husband.
25. My family moved to Willcox.
26. Three days after I graduated.
27. I waited for my missionary.
28. Sent him an announcement about our wedding while on his mission.
29. Thought he should be invited (it worked, we have been married 35 years).
30. He returned home May 26th.
31. We were married June 28th.
32. In 1973.
33. My colors were blue and pink.
34. I graduated from Dental Assistant school in 1973.
35. I LOVE dental assisting !!!!!
36. Our family started in 1974.
37. Heather Danine
38. Tifani Dawn
39. Shawna Daelene
40. Rex Devere
41. Charles Jacob
42. August 15th
43. March 1st.
44. July 21st.
45. April 24th
46. June 10th
47. 5 of the happiest days of my life.
48. Not to forget, Vergene on Feb. 18th.
49. My heros are: Nephi, Alma, Moroni, Joseph Smith, Sandra Day O'Connor and Abraham Lincoln.
50. Before I was 18, I lived in 14 different houses.
51. I was 11 when we joined the church.
52. The Temple is my most favorite place to be.
53. Hobbies are:
54. Reading
55. Scrapbooking
56. Going to Disneyland
57. watching football games.
58. watching track and field meets
59. screaming at both.
60. I took dance and gymnastics for 11 years.
61. seven of the most fantastic people in my life are:
62. Kaely Sue
63. Cambry Christi
64. Cody Hayden
65. Theron Vergene
66. Doyle Brian
67. Sydney Lillian
68. Wyatt Floyd
69. I love the ocean and mountains.
70. My pet peeve is being pityed.
71. I love the youth and support them 1000%.
72. I love to walk for great lengths of time.
73. I would love to have a Nissan Armada.
74. Or a Murano
75. I love Safford High School.
76. I do bleed a mixture of purple/gold and blue/white.
77. My family is the single most important thing in my life.
78. As is my testimony.
79. I love to do genealogy.
80. I love history of any kind but favor American history.
81. B-O-R-I-N-G.
82. I am afraid of heights
83. I love the 60s and jazz and church music.
84. Thank you Ben for introducing me to thai food.
85. I am claustrophobic.
86. My favorite color is purple but love all different kinds of coordinations of color.
87. I LOVE HGTV.
88. I like to cook.
89. I use to make my own clothes.
90. I love all the church callings I have had.
91. the most bizarre thing I participated in my life was when I went with Sis. Lola Simmons to a BYU Genealogy seminar and we slept in my car with a mosquito net over us and took showers at the YMCA in SLC, also ate out of a cool chest and this was a week before the seminar, was better when we were in Provo. But wow she would put her false teeth on the dashboard and did she snore!!!
92. On graduation night my sweetheart and three other football players picked up my little Subaru and hid it on me.
93. Wasn't my sweetheart that night.
94. the best vacation I ever had was when I went with Mom Gardner and we met up with Vergene and Papa Floyd in South Dakota while they were on a harvest crew and got to see Mt. Rushmore, did you know there was a treasure hidden behind there.
95. that was the summer before my senior year.
96. I love dogs especially Kipp.
97. I love the song of the morning doves.
98. I love my new house, thank you Vergene
99. I love life
100. I love people
And that's my 100 things about me and I'm stickin' to it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1. I was born in Massachuettes.
2. I was a Bluebird in Gorham ME.
3. I learned to jitterbug before I almost learned to walk.
4. We moved to Arizona for my dad's health in 1960.
5. I was nine years old.
6. My favorite food is Maine lobster.
7. My favorite sweets are chocolate and caramel.
8. My first name means defender.
9. My middle name means lily.
10. So I am a lily defender!
11. I lived in Scottsdale when we first moved here from ME.
12. We moved to East Mesa in 1962.
13. I roded the bus in to school.
14. It made me an outcast.
15. My family joined the Church in 1964.
16. Best decision my parents made!
17. Wow, only on 17!
18. I met my sweetheart in Seminary (we been together a total of 40 years).
19. I was a Mesa High Jackrabbit.
20. Go Purple and Gold!!!
21. I was voted a cheerleader my senior year.
22. I was 2nd attendent in the 1969 Homecoming Royality.
23. Even tho I rode the bus in from east of town.
24. Went all thru high school dating my husband.
25. My family moved to Willcox.
26. Three days after I graduated.
27. I waited for my missionary.
28. Sent him an announcement about our wedding while on his mission.
29. Thought he should be invited (it worked, we have been married 35 years).
30. He returned home May 26th.
31. We were married June 28th.
32. In 1973.
33. My colors were blue and pink.
34. I graduated from Dental Assistant school in 1973.
35. I LOVE dental assisting !!!!!
36. Our family started in 1974.
37. Heather Danine
38. Tifani Dawn
39. Shawna Daelene
40. Rex Devere
41. Charles Jacob
42. August 15th
43. March 1st.
44. July 21st.
45. April 24th
46. June 10th
47. 5 of the happiest days of my life.
48. Not to forget, Vergene on Feb. 18th.
49. My heros are: Nephi, Alma, Moroni, Joseph Smith, Sandra Day O'Connor and Abraham Lincoln.
50. Before I was 18, I lived in 14 different houses.
51. I was 11 when we joined the church.
52. The Temple is my most favorite place to be.
53. Hobbies are:
54. Reading
55. Scrapbooking
56. Going to Disneyland
57. watching football games.
58. watching track and field meets
59. screaming at both.
60. I took dance and gymnastics for 11 years.
61. seven of the most fantastic people in my life are:
62. Kaely Sue
63. Cambry Christi
64. Cody Hayden
65. Theron Vergene
66. Doyle Brian
67. Sydney Lillian
68. Wyatt Floyd
69. I love the ocean and mountains.
70. My pet peeve is being pityed.
71. I love the youth and support them 1000%.
72. I love to walk for great lengths of time.
73. I would love to have a Nissan Armada.
74. Or a Murano
75. I love Safford High School.
76. I do bleed a mixture of purple/gold and blue/white.
77. My family is the single most important thing in my life.
78. As is my testimony.
79. I love to do genealogy.
80. I love history of any kind but favor American history.
81. B-O-R-I-N-G.
82. I am afraid of heights
83. I love the 60s and jazz and church music.
84. Thank you Ben for introducing me to thai food.
85. I am claustrophobic.
86. My favorite color is purple but love all different kinds of coordinations of color.
87. I LOVE HGTV.
88. I like to cook.
89. I use to make my own clothes.
90. I love all the church callings I have had.
91. the most bizarre thing I participated in my life was when I went with Sis. Lola Simmons to a BYU Genealogy seminar and we slept in my car with a mosquito net over us and took showers at the YMCA in SLC, also ate out of a cool chest and this was a week before the seminar, was better when we were in Provo. But wow she would put her false teeth on the dashboard and did she snore!!!
92. On graduation night my sweetheart and three other football players picked up my little Subaru and hid it on me.
93. Wasn't my sweetheart that night.
94. the best vacation I ever had was when I went with Mom Gardner and we met up with Vergene and Papa Floyd in South Dakota while they were on a harvest crew and got to see Mt. Rushmore, did you know there was a treasure hidden behind there.
95. that was the summer before my senior year.
96. I love dogs especially Kipp.
97. I love the song of the morning doves.
98. I love my new house, thank you Vergene
99. I love life
100. I love people
And that's my 100 things about me and I'm stickin' to it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Friday, July 18, 2008
Our missionary is home !!!
Here he is, here he really is !!!!! The whole family was there except for our Brian and he was missed. The girls decided to pick up C.J. in style since he just came from Chicago, so we all went in a Hummer Limo ! C.J. was stunned and a bit overwhelmed but saw the humor and loved it. We all had so much fun and didn't have to worry about parking or driving in traffic. So we are all here and now the fun begins with all the families growing and doing all the fun things !!! The next generation of missionaries are the grandchildren so we have awhile.Welcome home, C.J. and thank you for continuing in returning with honor as have Dad, Heather and Rex !!!!
Monday, July 14, 2008
TOMORROW !!!!
Today is July 14th and tomorrow I will have my whole family together at around 6:15 pm an that is so hard to believe!!!
What an awesome two years it has been and now we are ready for our "youngest" to come home and continue on his quest in life!!!!
Yes, the Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-day Saints is truly the restored church and yes, we are an eternal family !!!
What an awesome two years it has been and now we are ready for our "youngest" to come home and continue on his quest in life!!!!
Yes, the Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-day Saints is truly the restored church and yes, we are an eternal family !!!
Friday, July 11, 2008
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Monday, July 7, 2008
8 days ~~~~~~~~
This is not happening can't be happening but sure am glad it is !!!! Elder Gardner will be flying in on July 15th, and this family is crazy with excitement !!! This is how it was when Heather and Rex came home from their missions and the anticipation is STILL at an all time high !!
It is a bittersweet feeling since now we have come to the end of an era of this generation's missionaries and look forward to having our next generation's group which we will pray does NOT go by as fast as this generation did. Each one has brought blessings to our family which other wise might have not happened. So thank you: Vergene, Heather, Rex, C.J., Brian, Ben and Trevor for the committment and desire in serving our Heavenly Father. THE COUNTDOWN IS ON !!!
It is a bittersweet feeling since now we have come to the end of an era of this generation's missionaries and look forward to having our next generation's group which we will pray does NOT go by as fast as this generation did. Each one has brought blessings to our family which other wise might have not happened. So thank you: Vergene, Heather, Rex, C.J., Brian, Ben and Trevor for the committment and desire in serving our Heavenly Father. THE COUNTDOWN IS ON !!!
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
My baby brother is 50!!!
The birthday boy, Chad, who is one of my heros.
My sister, Di, and my niece Angela who is soon to be a married woman!
My niece, Sondra and her mom (and Angela's mom and Chad's wife) Frances
Tifani and Amy, my niece, at the party for Chad.Frankie called and invited us to a surprise birthday lunch for Chad at Red Lobster in Tucson. We had a blast and Chad was very surprised as well. I remember the day he was born. Di and I were staying with the Ottos in Gorham Maine when Bea came in and said "you have a baby brother"! We were so happy and to this day I am so blessed to be the big sister to Diane and Chad.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
I can't believe it ........
Two weeks from today our family will be picking up our missionary from the airport!!!!!! People ask me if the time has dragged or flown and I say here and now, it has FLOWN!!!!! We as a family have been blessed by the committment and focus our missionaries have shown and the strength and example they have been to us. So on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 we will be a complete family physically. It could not have happened without the prayers, support and love of our families so may I take this opportunity to thank each of you from the bottom of my heart. I love you all!!
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