~A Fun and Busy Week~

This has been a busy but fun week~Troy came into town for a flight to Florida last weekend - of course we made the usual LA & In&Out "double-double's" stops with siblings, neices and nephews~  Troy was joined by his little brother, Kelly for a couple of "LA" mexican dinners as well.  He returned to SLC saturday night and Kel & Stacey and the girls came over, we had lots of laughing when those two Jewkes' brothers get together!  Pearl really seems to like her Uncle Troy and gave him the best hug~ He is working on compelting his PGA class requirements held in Orlando and will return two more times this next year.  He was homesick for his family and should be there by the time of this post - 

While he was here he got to see his neice, Britney play soccer - now he realizes how good she is!

I had the fun opportunity to see two little granddaughters dance this week.  Wednesday, Katelyn showed her ballet skills as a five year old and she is a natural!  Saturday, Brooke had a Christmas recital and my goodness, Gram was bursting her buttons watching the beautiful talent she has worked so hard at all year.  

Next week all kids and "kids at heart" like me will enjoy the celebration of Christmas.  don't you just love when someone looks right into your eyes and wishes you a Merry Christmas?  I do! 

December 19th

Happy Birthday Jill!

I loved bringing home my little Christmas Angel 35 years ago....What a special time it was to rock you by the lights of the Christmas Tree while everyone else in the house was sound asleep~~You were so precious!

I love you sweet daughter~Many happy returns of this day!

~December 14th is Brookie-Day~

Happy Birthday Brooke,

So glad you came to earth eleven years ago

for your mom to have a cute daughter

and all of us to love!!



~Happy Anniversary Amy & Austin~

Happy Anniversary

Austin & Amy

December 14th

~Best Christmas Advice~

I hope everyone got a chance to hear President Uchtdorf's Christmas message last night.....

let's simplify and enjoy the treats, music and love of family at Christmas....we always say we will, but then start letting the hustle and bustle  get to us!!! (I know I do!)

When I remember the sweetest Christmas's of my life either as a child or adult it was enjoying being around the people I love the most~~laughing, eating & hugging!!!

*notice how eating is always in there?*

I am now a traffic sign

December 4th I entered my sixth decade of life!  (this really can't be happening)......."smile"

I went to lunch with Jen & Cor and Amy & Mom at Robintino's - then we all went out to the Hale Theatre and met up with Kel & Stacey to see A Christmas Carol.  The play was wonderful!  Thank you Stacey for getting the tickets all together!  wow - I love live theatre soooooooooooo much!  Hale Theatre probably has one of the best set designers around - it was amazing!  Afterwards we all went over to Amy's for cake and got some great pictures of families and grandkids with their 60 year old Gram~~Katelyn, Kelsey and Pearl helped Grandma open some lovely gifts and my favorite activity was hugging grandkids - I even got a big one from Derek.........I'm wearing him down!! ( smile )  Brooke got my waterworks going when she gave me a poem she had written - ah yes the writing talent is continuing on in the family!!  It was a great day~ I'm so glad I've had sixty super stupendous sensational years and the blessings that go with it!  Thank you fam for a wonderful birthday!!!     We missed Troy & Cher and family but plan to get together with them this summer for sure - since it will be Kaylee's turn to be baptised!!!

December 1st must mean......

A good-looking Blonde is turning 10!!!

Happy Birthday

Kobe!!!!!