Emily's Valentine Box

This is the way Emily sent us Valentines. A box of goodies came on the UPS truck yesterday.
It was full of bags for the cousins and the rest of us too. Not only is she early, but she is crazy over the top! We love it! Thanks Nick & Emily & Isaac & Sophia & Savannah.

Wisdom ? Teeth

Look at this poor guy. We've been to the surgical dentist's office in St. George this morning. Chuck had 2 wisdom teeth out. One had started to decay and well, it just seemed like the fun thing to do to have the matching tooth from the other side taken out at the same time.
Poor babe! It's blender food for him the next few days.
The doctor said that if you have them out when you're around 17 they are still soft. As an "older" adult the roots turn to bone.

I've got him tucked in bed and I get to stay home so he won't be alone.

New Year's Day Rhino Ride

Fresh air and sunshine!

Lunch is always fun

Fort Pierce

One of these days I am going to catch up and post when the news is new. At least I always have hope. New Year's Eve must have been the most boring one in all of our adult years. It was OK, but (here I go hoping again) at the end of this year I'm going to have something exciting planned. We welcomed 2009 with a fun time on January 1st. We went on a 4 wheeler ride with friends to explore the dirt roads south and west of town.

Something to Post (or boast) About

All of the boys

and the girls

The gray hair was earned

I have just re -looked at the photos and find that we are indeed normal (?) people,
and one or two of us (Pronsie & Me)may be a little funny looking.
It sure is a great life!

We had all of the kids & their kids! home for Christmas this year. Christmas Eve Sammi Beardall came to take a picture of our group. It's been 4 babies ago since our last group pix that Zach took of us on the red rocks at Sand Hollow. Sammi and her sister were great with us and we so appreciate them coming on Christmas Eve. Sammi made us a disc of all the pix and sent them to me.
There are about 96 of them--yes, I think the counter said 96 photos were being added to my folder.
I think all of my 11 kids are good looking and my grandkids are the livin' end, but I can't tell for sure because I'm the mother and all mothers think their kids are cute. They are all beautiful to me--inside and out. I count my blessings everyday.
I'll share some of the pictures. Go to Sammi's link /">to check out her photography.