Wait.....What......Sydney is 6!!!!!!

How can this be happening so fast and so many!!!!!!!!
Our sweet Sydney is such a precious girl in our family!!! She seems to be so much older than her age yet she is one of "our baby girls"!!!
Sydney, Mimi and Papa LOVE how you take care of your family and watch out for all of us!! We LOVE how compassionate you are and care about everything!!! We LOVE how you want to be a friend to everyone and how you want everyone to be happy!!!! We LOVE the fact you are such a good example to us all!!!!! We LOVE that you love us!!!
Always remember how important you are to our family and we LOVE you so much and oh yah....
DON'T GROW UP SO FAST!!!!
Mimi loves you, Syd!!!!!!!!!

Pearls of wisdom.....

Our prophets are some of my heroes~from the ancient to the modern~they have each had an impact on the generations they are chosen to be the "watchmen" over. President Gordon B. Hinckley has left a lasting impact on my life and as I was sitting in Sacrament Meeting today, there was a quote from him on our program. I totally have had somewhat of the same thought as to my family, in my mind and in my heart, as I read his words:
"In my quiet moments, I think of the future with all of its wonderful possibilities and with all of its terrible temptations. I wonder what will happen to you in the next 10 years. Where will you be? What will you be doing? That will depend on the choices you make, some of which may seem unimportant at the time but which will have tremendous consequences"
To my precious family I say:
"Be prepared to be held accountable for the decisions you will make. In your heart know you are so important to your Heavenly Father and your Savior! Each one of you are here for the purpose of returning to the estate of the highest possible potential which is to live with the Father and the Son for eternity!! Let your light so shine, stand in righteous places, live to serve and serve to live!!"
I love you all so very much and you all are the reason I strive to live the very best I can so I am deserving of your love and support!

Wait.....What.....Theron is 8!!!!!!!

Theron is 8

I can't believe this young man is 8!!!!!!! How and most importantly why does this happen so fricken fast!! Theron Vergene came to our family with his wonderful smile, love of sports, love of his family and a great cousin to our other grandchildren. He has the sweetest way of wrapping his Papa and Mimi right around his little finger!!

Theron, always remember to choose the right, know your Heavenly Father loves you and has a wonderful mission on this earth for you to grow and be the blessing you are to all of us!!!! I love you so much! Have a great rest of this 8th year!!!!!

Wait....What....Wyatt's 5!!!!

So when on earth did this happen....Wyatt turning 5!!!! I mean it seems as if it was a few weeks ago he was born!
Well welcome to LIFE, Mimi!!
Papa and I made the birthday trek to Taylor for a wonderful sunny birth-DAY party last Saturday!! We sure missed our Theron, Sydney, Shamoms, Benji, Brian, Rex, C.J. and Amber!! Wyatt had the cutest friends come, along with his cousins and Tiffy! Grandpa and Grandma Rowell were there along with Chester and Elaine. He got all sorts of cars and a remote control monster car, he also got his own CD player and was so cute walking around with his earpieces in bobbing his head to the beat!!! He loved playing with all the kids and as usual, Heather did a grand job on his Toy Story theme cake!!
It was a great day but a word from Mimi:
WILL ALL GRANDCHILDREN STOP HAVING BIRTHDAYS, QUIT GROWING AND ALWAYS STAY THE SIZE TO SIT ON MIMI'S LAP, PPPPLLLLEEEASE!!!!
Love you all!!

The youngests......

C.J. and Brynlee



Here are the youngest in their families! Brynlee loves her uncles and Papas and I do believe the feeling is mutual! How fun when we can get together and share these "Kodak" moments!

Somewhere....

So the song goes: Somewhere over the rainbow.......I'm here to tell ya this rainbow is right here in the Gila Valley!!! A double one to boot!! After a great rain storm one day, I was walking towards the sink and there it was, a vibrant rainbow!!! I naturally had to have a "Kodak" moment and freeze the beautiful speciman of Nature forever and TAADAAH...here it is!!
I love this land called Arizona and am equally lovin' the area we live in. So "somewhere over the rainbow"...is here and where I want to be !!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!!

So here it is......2012!!!!
As I have stated before in past years on this blog...I want to do a much better job in keeping up with the events...blah, blah, blahblahblahblahblah!!!
What means so much to me in my world is in full color above!!! As so important to me in my world is: Mama, Di and all her family, Chad and all his family, Floydele, Inette and all her family, Aunt LadyBug, Duney and all his family, Lando and all his family, Tee Gee and all her family, Mary Lou and all her family, Kenny and Cindy, Karin and all her family and Chris and Mary! Also a group of family-friends who are also important in my world.
The Lord has enriched my life abundantly and I am so grateful for all those listed above and what they bring into my life!!
May 2012 be filled with hope, love, good health, safety and strong backs to carry each adversity we are faced with.
I love you all!!!!!