The greatest blessings are right in front of me .....

I must admit I am starting to see the greatest blessings in my life are the ones right in front of me and my world is better for it. I get so wrapped up in the uncontrollable events, I sometimes leave the controllable ones behind. My sweet husband has such a keen way of helping me see if I deal with the blessings I have and stop worring about the day to day grind, my life is so complete and as my sweet daughter, Shawna, says the adversary is winning if we allow him to do so therefore we must take control and follow the Savior.
Life is so short and we have so much to experience and grow from, we just need to remember why we here and "get r done"!!!!
My love to all who have touched my life in some way and we are all definitely in this together!!!!

Leighton Family Reunion

Here are some of the memories from the 1st LFR. It was so fun watching the children play, become friends and be very busy! Such an awesome job to Auntie Di, Koi and Amy for working so hard and being so organized! We are looking forward to next year already and also to have those who couldn't be with us this year join us, you were deeply missed! So be ready for the info on the happenings for the 2nd LFR!!!!

Oh these fun (not) tags!!

8 shows I love to watch:
Murder She Wrote
Color Splash
Divine Design
Curb Appeal
Perry Mason
College football games (when in season)
Dancing With The Stars
History Channel

8 favorite restaurants:
Baxter's Lobster House (Portland, ME)
Olive Garden
Cheesecake Factory
La Casita
Carter's A&W (Willcox)
Applebee's
Joe's Crab Shack
Crabby Bill

8 things that happened yesterday:
rode in the 2008 Homecoming Parade
watched Doyle be the H/C King crown bearer
worked
got ready for the Leighton Family Reunion
helped C.J. be comfortable with having all 4 wisdom teeth being pulled
got to see my "sister", Kris Stermer
got to talk to Twinner
had a Starbuck's ( so happy they are finally in Safford)

8 things I'm looking forward to:
Leighton Family Reunion
the holidays
any time I can spend with our families
retire from the SUSD
Vergene and I loosing weight
the second coming
our Temple being completed
more grandchildren

8 things on my wish list:
go on a mission with Vergene
having our home, cemetery and monument company completed
having a place in California big enough for our family to stay at when we visit
having Rex live in the place where our family can stay when we visit
being debt-free
having as much Family History done on my ancestors
being able to travel more
to see our country more united

Dune is in the house !!

This is Big Dune from Portland ME. He is my cousin-brother and he is a very big part of my life!! He came for my niece's wedding and we had so much fun!!!!! I am truly blessed to have such awesome cousins and I love them all!!!!!

Doyle is comin' of age!!!!!

Okay, so the wheels coincide with his age!! Can you believe this?! Mimi's heart was definitely in her throat but he did really well, oh life in rural America!!

This is what I mean by priorities ....

Even though C.J. has been home for a little over two months, these pictures were taken the two days after we got to Safford. C.J. got in on a Tuesday, the next day Trevor had knee surgery and the day after that he and Heather stayed until the following Monday so they could be here for our missionary's homecoming. That's what family is all about!! Rex took a week off of work so he could be here for his brother, that's what I'm talkin' bout!! So we had all our family under one roof and this mama was one grateful, excited and relieved woman!!!!!!!

Where did the time go ???!!!

Okay, this is now one of my priorities since I have put my life in on a schedule (and when I can get to the computer since C.J. is using it for all his college assignments). I am home today and 1/2 day Thurs and yesterday with the flu and this is the first time I have been pretty much upright.
I am truly blessed and now I can focus on the essentials and leave the non-essentials to lie where they may!