Gary

Over the past year my brother has been contemplating joining the Army.  He finally joined and will be leaving for boot camp on Tuesday.  He will do his boot camp in Oklahoma and then will be training as a medic in Texas.  While I know this was a hard decision for him, in my opinion it was a very smart one. He will serve as a medic for four years and after that he has his schooling paid for.  Something that hasn't come easy for him.  I am so proud of him for making this decision.  We are going to miss him so much!

Gary, you really make me proud every day!  I know you will make a wonderful father and hubby someday.  I'm glad it's not now because you have so much to look forward to.  I am so grateful for your testimony.  I know we waiver at times but knowing that your faith is strong has always made mine so much stronger.  I love you Gar bear.  Stay happy and strong!

My sweet little nieces!!

These are my sweet little nieces, Addie and Elise.

They are so stinken adorable I just want to pick

     Them up and squeeze them.  They live in Oregon

     and it's been over two years since I last saw them!

     Mandy, I love and miss you so much!  Give those 

             girls a big smooch from me and their cousins!

Uncle Hilary and Rockin Out!

This is my Uncle Hilary. I haven't seen him since

third grade. He happened to be in Salt Lake this

past weekend and wanted to take all the kids to

Chuck E. Cheese. It was so nice to visit with him, I

only wish my Aunt Maren had been with him. The

kids had a blast and loved him to pieces!! Thanks

Uncle Hilary. We don't know when we'll see you

again but hopefully it won't be years!

Miranda and her cousins always sing to music

videos on You Tube of their favorite

singers. I think they were rockin out to

Taylor Swift. Leland's got to rock out

once in a while too!!