Families are Forever

My Sweet Grandma Mac passed away early am on Mon. Dec.22nd. 3 weeks to the day after my Dear Father passed away (Dec.1) I never thought I would lose 2 of the people I love most in this world so close together. I MISS them both. I have Tender & Precious memories of both. I wish I had a picture of my Dad to post, but I don't yet know how to scan pictures. My Dad's funeral was on Sat. Dec.6th & Grandma's was Sat.Dec.27th. Somehow Christmas came & went somewhere in between those 2 events. I have so many things that I wish I could have said & done before each of them passed away. I regret missed opportunities. They (individually) meant so much to me and were such an important part of who I am. I will hold close my personal memories & look forward to the time that I will see them again. I am grateful for my beliefs, many of which were taught to me while young, by these 2 Wonderful people. I Love You Daddy. I Love You Grandma. Thank You for All you did for me ~ I will Never forget you.

I have a Great Family!!

"BEST Friends are We ~ My Sisters and Me"!! :) Tera, Jona, Dana, Kara, Mandi, Erin & Faun. Have I mentoned that I Really Like these girls?!!!
















... A few more people that I love. I wish I had the space to put ALL of the pictures that I have of all the friends and family that came to show their love & support at my Father's funeral. It meant so much to have everyone there. Thank you!

Merry Christmas to All

That above picture was a little small and so I thought I'd try again with another one. ...still learning. ( Kimberly is a patient teacher) ~MERRY CHRISTMAS!~

The 3 kids who still hang out at home (Adam, Mallory, and Weston)


My Christmas Angel (Mallory)


My favorite Elf (Weston)


Without a doubt the cutest, sweetest, most adorable babies ever!... don't get me started!! (Kambria and Jaci)

Well, Due to my Daughter's help (thanks Kimberly) I have finally joined the world of blogging! I have enjoyed looking at everyone else's for quite some time, but lacked the techno skills to do one of my own. Let's see if an old dog can learn new tricks?! I think it's a great way to keep up on family and friends that you don't see as often as you'd like.
Since it's my first post I thought I'd mention my family members. Kim is my husband of 27 yrs. He is Kind and smart and thoughtful. We have 5 children. Kimberly, 22 is our oldest. She's a beautiful, talented girl. A good friend to me. She is married to Jori and they have 2 precious girls, Kambria 2 and Jaci 1. I Adore them!! Bryce 19, is our next and he lives in Mesa where he works and attends MCC. He's showing such responsibility and we are proud of him and hope for his continued success in all areas of his life. Weston is 16 and a sophmore at BRHS. He plays the piano and is one of the most loving, friendly people Ever!!! He's such Great Guy! Adam is 14 &our star athlete.He excells at anything he attempts. He is a freshman at BRHS. He is a multi-talented and well rounded young man. Mallory is our youngest. She is 9 and in the 4th grade. She is a Delight!! She is obedient, creative and oh so Loving! She is beautiful inside and out. We Love them All!!! They are such a blessing and I am grateful for the fullness that each one of them adds to my life. XOXOXO!!!!
I will end with this Christmas thought sent to me by a dear friend ~ I'll pass it along......
May it be simple. May it be nice.
May we always remember who paid the price.
May your family be near. May you feel of their love.
May we always remember the gift from above.
From our home to yours, we wish you these things.
May we all feel the spirit that Christmas time brings.
~Love, Jona