Words of wisdom from my sweetheart

"The most important thing is to keep the most important thing the most important thing!"
Vergene Gardner

The Family ....

front row: Theron and Cambry: second row: Sydney, Doyle, Cody; third row:

Kaely, Tifani, C.J., Amber, Wyatt, Heather, Sue, Inette and Mike; fourth row:

Rex, Floydele, Brian, Shawna, Ben, Trevor, Vergene, Jennifer and Jay.

The reception was phenomenal and we are so grateful for all the family members who had to travel so far to join in our celebration!! I want to apologize to my family (Leighton) for the photographer leaving early so we did not get a family picture but that is what reunions are for!!!
The weather was perfect and the event was awesome!! Sue Ellen and her gang did a most perfect job!! We are so blessed to have the Angles in our family circle and look forward to many more happy occasions with them!!!!

So much the character .....

So here we are and I am trying to pose where I don't look like it is 110 degrees in the shade! Thought all went well until I saw on Shawna's blog this picture. Who do you think is making an appearance in my perfectly posed picture~yup, the Rex-man!! That character who is getting paid to be A character is a character in our picture!! I must admit he and his dad are two very good-looking men and I added the red to the picture. Love you, Rex!!!

If there was ever a question ......

Here she is, 4-wheelin' Mama, taking me for a ride around the cemetery!! We had an absolute blast with Mike and Inette here and loved having the Gardner sisters and brother together!! Thank you, guys for coming and can't wait for the Floyd and Madele Gardner Family Reunion!! Love to our Utah families!!!

So finally got some pictures of my trip to the happiest place on earth and I had so much fun!!!! As you can see the place is in good hands with the Mouse and his side-kick!!! Also I felt so safe with the bears as bodyguards!!!! What a wonderful way to have a happy moment with the world in such a state!!! Thanks to Rex, Mickey and Walt for all the happy memories and good times, good times!!!

THE BIG DAY !!!!!!!!!!!!

How blessed we are as a family as C.J. kneel at the alter in the House of the Lord and took Amber Angle as his eternal companion!! It was a glorious day (of course not counting the HEAT) as the Gardners and the Angles and their families and friends were in attendance to witness this very wonderful sealing. There were 47 people in the sealing room and the veil was VERY thin. It touched my heart and soul to see so many who support C.J. and Amber.
The luncheon was a huge success due to Steve and Glenna and Lisa Krummenacher and the catering they did! Superb!! Kristy and Perry were right on with the pictures and videos and I can't wait to see them. Now comes the reception with more family making sacrifices to come from far away and putting work schedules aside!! What a glorious time for the Summer of 09!!!
Thank you, Heavenly Father, for the most wonderful event and those who shared it with 0ur families!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2 days~~~~~~what!!!!!!

It was a wonderfully, bittersweet morning as I watched our youngest drive off with his bride. His whole life passed in front of me, the day he was born, the sweet nurisousment as I held him, the marty allen hair-dos, the first day of school, the way he knew how I was feeling and give me hugs or laugh with me, the day he came home and said he wasn't going out for 7th grade football cuzz he was one of two white boys, the day he graduated from 8th grade (where his football team went undefeated), his first crush, his rapid advancement in Bulldog football, his great senior year, his football scholarship to EAC, his 2 trial years at EAC, his mission call, his labor in field for the Lord, his ability with the black people and Tongans, his homecoming, his decisions (again trials) on how he can play football, his first date with Amber since they were home at the same time, him falling head over heels in love, the trying semester at ASU, their courting time and now his wedding to a very awesome individual!!!!!!!! I can't help but tear-up as I reread this but as I see how I now felt with all our married children and I went through the exact same feelings I love my Heavenly Father even more!! This family will stand the test of time because of our love for each other and the strength we gather from each other. So no more tears (until in the sealing room) and we will now be that much stronger with Amber in our family!!! Thank you Heather, Tifani, Shawna and C.J. for living your lives as you have and are to find such awesome eternal mates!! Thank you Rex for supporting them and your father and I and I pray you will live your life in such a way as to find some one who will touch your heart and spirit as Heavenly Father would have them do!!!!!
I love you all!!!!