Well ........

So has it been this long since I last posted!!!! WOW!!!! I guess some things are better left unsaid but for this long, gudfree!!!!!

The family is well and as usual, Mimi is having TheronSydneyCodyWyatt withdrawals and I am so ready for the holidays!! Mind you there is a slew of things that need to be completed but more the merrier (what am I saying!!??) so now I have the where-with-all to get, oooohhhh, about 60% done!!!

I must post that my sweetheart excepted a calling as Ward Executive Secretary and he is doing smashingly!! I am so proud of him and as he honors his priesthood I have the peace of mind and heart our lives are only getting better!!! Of course he and Bishop Hackett are having way to much fun with this calling but Bishop knows Verg has his back at all times!!

The weather is now in my most favorite mode~AUTUMN~and I couldn't be more happier (unless surrounded by eight of THE most perfect little people); the air is crisper, the cotton is ready to be picked, the sea of white from the cotton bolls make it look like a snow storm was dumped on the Gila Valley, how everything is getting ready for the cold bite of Winter (ugh)!!!

I am in a warm, fuzzy, loving place right now not saying it might overturn but I can be of good cheer knowing my Savior has my back!! I send love to each and everyone of my family, immediate and extended, near and far!!

The best is yet to come!!!

Ber and Cheej's New Hall Director Apt...

This is what you move "up" to when you are elevated to Hall Director!! This apartment is huge compared to their first place in the Married Housing just across the street from this apartment.
As you can see it is quite comfortable and the principle characters in the pictures are: C.J., Amber's husband in the role of Hall Director, Chris Angle, Amber's Dad and Verg, SueEllen Angle, Amber's mom. They also found out that during Christmas break the maintanence department is putting in new carpet and renevating the kitchen which means they will need to move their things and furniture around again. This was to be done during the summer break but NNNOOOOOOOOOO much to easy.
C.J. has two RA's under him and his boss known only as Peggy (to the rest of us) informed C.J. he will be on all the committees she is suppose to be on including the committee for the new dorms which includes but not limited to: WNMU new president, the contractors and C.J. representing the WNMU Housing Dept. sssooooo he will be a VERY busy fellow. When does the pre-med classes come to play in this scenerio?!! Amber begins her semester, student teaching at a high school in another community!
We are so very proud of them and as we are of all our children, they are doing so good!!!

Here are two wonderful ways of celebrating July 4th!!! The birthdays of our awesome country and our awesome son-in-law!!! I am so grateful for Ben and his love of our daughter and grandchildren. He has been able to complete the schooling to become a dentist and still be a wonderful husband and father, supportive of Shawna, Theron and Sydney!!! Thank you Benji for all you do for our family and we love you!!!

Happy Anniversary....

So can anyone believe it has been two years since this awesome couple were sealed and Amber became a Gardner, joining the club of the most wonderful spouses of our children!!! This has been a dream for me ever since we moved here to Safford and became members of the Safford First Ward. I have loved the Angle family since we came here and always secretly wished C.J. and Amber would find each other and complete my dream and sure enough it happened!!!! So here are C.J. and Amber Gardner!!!! Happy 2nd, we love you!!!!!

So whose counting....

Having been with someone for 38 years (43 if you count dating which I do) is my dream come true. I fell in love with Vergene Gardner the spring of our sophmore year 1967! It was the greatest accomplishment of my life along with the birth of our children, their weddings and the birth of our grandchildren!! I love him more and more every day so when eternity comes the love will continue to grow. Thank you Verg for being my support, husband, father of my children (no Tif you were not adopted!) soulmate and eternal companion!!!
Happy Anniversary, Honey!!!!
(eat your heart out, Kay)!!!!!!

C.J. turns a quarter of a century .....

Yup, the Cheej is 25!! My, how time flies with or without the fun! We had a BBQ with the guest of honor doin' the cookin' (something wrong with this picture?)! The fam came over for the par-taay which included: Tif and crew, SueEllen and Chris, Aubruy and kids, Andrew and his fam. The chillin's in the pool pic are Cambry, Myleea, Kaely and Lauren. We had a ball but as usual missed those of our family who couldn't be here. Who would have thunk' it that the baby who hung from the table in his babyseat would be going to Med school!!??
We love you, C.J. !!!!!!!

Ber Rabbit......

For those who know our Kipp, this situation is a SUPERDOG!!! He was laying on the chair by the bay-windows as he usually does when waiting for Verg to come home. Suddenly he whinned and flew off the chair moving over by his water dish. I got up to see what the fuss was about and here came a very courageous jackrabbit (Go Mesa High) over to our lawn! Kipp did not move a muscle while Jack ( no pun intended, Rex) had his way on our lawn!!! Kipp continued to keep the SWAT position and finally Jack left to better eating grounds, around here I have no idea where!!