HAPPY 25TH BIRTHDAY DANIEL

JUST A THOUGHT

JOSEPH LOVED CHILDREN

I have spent a lot of time the past few days thinking about
how strong my love is for my 3 children. Sometimes my
feelings are so strong and protective that I can hardly bear
it. I have been searching through the scriptures and words
of modern day Prophets for some source of strength and
peace. I came upon this picture of the Prophet Joseph. I
have often read of his love for children. He was able to
relate to them and to let his own playfulness show. As I
reflect on the sacrifices that the Prophet and his family
went through, I have an understanding of our Father's
mercy for us. He has given us our children to love and to
gain joy from. Just as in this picture we will often have
to wipe away tears and calm many hurts of our little ones
but that is ours to do. I will follow the Prophets council
and take heart that these children of mine are mine to
love FOREVER and EVER. Thank you Father!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RYAN!

It amazes me that time can fly so quickly.
As I went through some old photos, I
found these treasures. I have enjoyed
every moment of being Ryan's mom.
He is a treasure to me and I love him
with all of my heart. He is one of those
souls that is kind and sweet and
generous. He is gifted and humble at
the same time. He loves life and
everything that it has to offer. What
a blessing it is to have him in our
family. Happy 28th birthday my son.

CONGRATULATIONS BILL!

Bill took the exam for his Brokers License last week.
He just found out that he passed it! I am so proud
of his dedication to prepare for this test. He worked
really hard and it paid off. Congratulations Bill!

MY NEW QUILT THAT I MADE

I was so excited to get a new sewing machine that I went
through all of my extra fabric that I used for model homes
and found some that worked for our master bedroom. I
love the colors and the whole thing was free! I also made
the large pillows to match. I can't wait to start on another
project. If I keep my mind and hands busy I don't dwell
on problems!

7 WONDERFUL YEARS

It is hard to believe that Bill and I have been
married for 7 years now. It seems like we have
been together forever. I am so grateful that he
knelt down on the Golden Gate Bridge and
asked me to share my life with him. He is a
gift to me from my Heavenly Father and I
thank Him everyday for my sweetheart. Happy
7th Anniversary my sweet William!

How Can I resist this cute little boy

How can I resist a plea from this cute little boy for
his favorite cookie recipe? It is a good thing that
Brandi has a craving for them too so that can help
Dan in the kitchen! I am so happy to have Daniel
with his family. I know that he got really lonely
for us while he was in Alaska. Seattle has stolen
his heart just like it did Ryan and Brandi. He plans
on staying on there for school and work. I just
have to find the time and save my pennies to go
and visit my little ones in Washington!

I NEED TO REMEMBER THIS

I went to the Temple this morning and felt such peace.
I am finding it hard to keep the anxiety level down
right now. Everything seems to be in such turmoil.
This scripture hangs on my office wall.
I refer to it every time I feel upside down.
It helps me bring everything back into
perspective. How I love the scriptures!

GUESSING GAME

Where in the world are we?

I love my life!

She is back from the land of the Incas!

I just love my daughter. She is my heart!
Click on this link and you can view
(over 700) photos of her trip to Peru!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRANDI

It is Brandi's Birthday today! A beautiful baby
girl grew up to be a beautiful young woman.

The Two Sides Of Bill

I love my husband. He has two totally different
sides to him! He is always trying to make me
laugh when I am blue and yet he is there to take
care of the serious side of things when I just do
not want to!

I Can't believe it has been a year!

Congratulations! Wow this year has flown by.
It seems like yesterday that we were in Hawaii
to witness their marriage. Great memories!
Sniff.....sniff......
Oh, a mama is entitled to a few happy tears!

RACHAEL'S CUTE LITTLE NEST

Beautiful Teacher Visits Peru

I am jealous.....how about you?
I can't wait to see all of Rachael's
pictures when she gets back!

Missing: Cute Couple

These two lovebirds have been missing for
some time now. Family and Friends can't
recall the last time they saw them. If you
can provide any information on their
whereabouts, please contact the nearest
loved one. Only kidding.........
But, a little bird told me that Ryan is
doing really well at UW. I am so proud
of him and our sweet Brandi.

Dan The Math Brain

Just an easy problem for any genius!
It is great that there are people in the
world who enjoy math. My baby is
one of them. I on the other hand am
not a lover of all things numerical.
I am proud of my Daniel.

Who are these wild and crazy people on my blog?

Time To Catch Up!

Bill and I had a great little weekend in
San Diego. We forget what a beautiful
State California is.

Just Call Me Scarface

This is what happens when you think you are a beach bunny in your teens... Skin cancer! I had a tumor removed from my nose last week. I had no idea that I would look like the bride of Frankenstein! It is large hats and sunscreen for me from now on!

WHERE DID OUR LOVEBIRDS FLY OFF TO?

It seems like yesterday that Ryan and Brandi
got sealed in the Temple in Hawaii. It will
be a year in June!

A shot of Mount Rainier outside of SEATTLE.
This was taken when Bill and I were flying
back from Calgary after my 50th b-day trip.
Little did we know that our little Ryno and
Berni would end up in Seattle. I am so
proud of them. They are working so hard
and it seems like everything is falling in
place for them (even if a problem or two
or three or four...arise). Enjoy the journey
my sweet ones!

Did they know I was coming to visit?

I am begging mom to believe that this is dad's original headstone. She
is certain that someone changed it out in the middle of the night with
out even asking her! Poor mama.
Provo Cemetery. Visiting mom's parents grave site. Many important
people are buried in this cemetery. They have a walking tour map for
you to use. Uh....I think I will pass this time.
Grandma Williams/Gunther, Grandpa Williams, Grandpa Gunther.
Grandma (Emma) is in the middle with her 2 husbands on each
side of her. You can see in this picture that the headstones do not
have any snow on them. All of the other flat headstones around
them are covered in snow. There was no one else at the cemetery
at the time that Bill and I got there. I was not sure where the plots
were but I had an idea of what area they should be in. As I walked
a short way I saw a standing headstone with the family name
"JAMES". I recognized the names Love Peasnall and Daniel James.
Just in front of that headstone were the 3 that I was there to visit.
No snow on them at all (as you can see). Did my grandparents
know I was coming to visit them? Bill and I said a short prayer
while were there. I felt a warmth that they were listening....along
with my dad.
Bill and I really enjoyed our tour of the cemeteries while we were in
Utah last month. I keep having promptings to start working on my
genealogy. This was a sweet reminder of those that have paved the
way before me.

Where oh where has my little Daniel gone? ALASKA!!!
I miss him soooo much! He is carrying a heavy
load working on his math degree. He is also
working 2 jobs. No wonder he always sounds
so tired when I talk to him.
He looks great, huh!

We love our Utah Family!

Visiting with Rachael

It was fun spending time with
Rachael. We stopped by her
darling townhouse in Daybreak.
We visited "Teacher" and her
class and then had a "happy
29th birthday Rachael" at
the only Cheesecake Factory
in Utah!

Beautiful McCall, Idaho

We drove up to McCall which is north of Boise.
It was so beautiful. Bill used to go with
a friend and his family for a couple summers
when he was 12 years old. He had such
great memories of his time there. I would
love to go and spend a summer there myself.
Anyone want to go with? Each of the town
businesses had snow sculptures in front of
them. The hospital had fruits and vegetables
with "5 plus a day". The community
center had a whole candy land with a
cottage and it's own outhouse. It was really
charming. We stopped in and got some
hot chocolate and muffins and after being hit
by a local in our rear end (nothing serious)
we headed back to our hotel in Eagle, Idaho.

Time to catch up!

Project Idaho...West Highlands....complete. It was really fun working
with Bill, Rachael, Ryan and Brandi to get this one done so far from
home base. Whew! This was a lot of work! Now it is time to go and
play in beautiful McCall, Idaho (north of Boise).