4 !!!

Count down .............

7 !!!

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 !!!

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.

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!!

My sweeties ......

Papa and Mimi are so blessed by having seven of the greatest little people in our lives. We had all seven here this past week and Heather too. Here is our oldest grandchild helping with the youngest grandchild. They are all best friends !!!!!

From simple things come great blessings !!!!!

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT !!!!!

Our missionary will be home in two weeks and four days!!! The anticipation is overwhelming and the next chapter in our lives begins. We are so blessed to be able to have four missionaries from our family and we are looking forward to having many more as our grandchildren and great-nieces and nephews prepare to walk uprightly and grow in the gospel.
I have come to use as my motto in life: "We are not human beings who have come to earth to learn of spiritual things, we are spirits who have come to earth to learn of human things."
Love to all who come to my blog !!!!!!