Do I look old enough to be a grandma

Well if I look old enough or not Curt and I are going to be grandparents about Nov 10th! We are so excited we can hardly wait. All the fun of spoiling grandchildren and none of the responsibility! Kristy and Chris are expecting! So go check out their blog to see the announcement!
Life is great! I feel so blessed and lucky.
Thanks Chris and Kristy for this wonderful blessing. I know you will both be great parents.

Cruisin fun

Is this not the picture of relaxation or what. Curt and I went on a fun southern Caribbean cruise last week and had a picture perfect time! We had to take this shot from pretty far away as this is a french island and well....topless is in fashion. Pretty scary!

In front of our boat after a great time out. We did a lot of snorkeling and two dives!

Curt and one of our friends Dave Pearson.

Don't you love the towel. Every night we came back to something like this. It was fun!

We were really glad that Curt put his shirt on since the first day his chest looked like a lobster.

One year

March 11th. It has been one year since my mom died. I miss her more in ways now than I did in the beginning and less in some. I find myself thinking about her at odd times. I think how much she would have enjoyed being with us as David went to the temple last night for the first time. Yet I know she was there. I felt her as I drove home. I felt her arms around me as she said the same thing she often said to us. "You are doing a great job with your kids" and I replied out loud...as I was driving alone in my car... "It's not me that is doing a great job. Its my kids that are doing a great job!" I am just honored to be part of their lives. I went today to the grave and left some gerber daisys. I so wish I could hand them to her personally. I know she would love them. I have a lot of regrets today of the things I didn't do when she was alive. It seems I understand her better now than I did then. She was an honorable women who always...at all cost...put her children first. I feel like an ungrateful child. I didn't realize how much she sacrificed for us until now and I am sure I don't even know that half of it. I think its better that way too. I don't think I could take the guilt. Sometimes my children do things or say things that remind me of her. I love that they have some of her qualities. So today I am taking the day to be sad and to mourn "my personal pitty party" Though I know that some of you are having your own as well. I am not quite sure how to get myself out of this except that I do have a great life with a wonderful husband and children. So if you are reading this think of someone you love and do something for them while you can...gerber daisys are nice...

David's farewell

Well for any of you that think in might be fun to come to Utah for Davids farewell, It will be May 10th. Yes that is mothers day. He will be speaking at 2:50. we will have food after. I know you aren't supposed to do the big farewell have food and a party thing but if people are here from out of town to wish my son well....the least I can do is feed you! So let me know if you think yo u can make it!

David gets his call

David is very nervous before opening the call.

Here he is reading his call to.....Houston Texas! We are so proud of him. We know that there are many people there that he will have the chance to teach! Way to go David for being worthy to serve the Lord in this way! By the way his mom is really excited and ready to go shopping to get him prepared! Houston are you ready?

Before the mission call

So Davids call came yesterday and he is coming home tonight. Kristy is driving here from Denver and Amy and Chace are coming up too and from what David tells me half of provo is coming to watch the event as well. I thought as a mother who has already sent one missionary off I would let you all know my feelings. I am so proud of my son for chosing this! I wouldn't want him any other place...however I don't know quite how to discribe the feelings of dread in knowing I wont be answering the phone to his voice saying Hi mom, its your favorite son!...and lately he has been saying Your favorite child...he is working it! Anyway those calls brighten my day! I guess I know how hard this is going to be having gone through it once with Amy. Now before you all comment back about my being selfish and the how the Lord needs him and be excited about the growth he will have and think of how great it will be not paying his car insurance..(my personal favorite) ...I know! Its funny, with Amys call I couldn't wait for her to open it. With Davids he can take as long as he wants. Then I can just sit here in denial longer.
When David was about 7 he came home from Primary one day very quiet and obviously in deep thought. I watched him walk around thinking hard and not looking too happy about what he was thinking. He finally came to me and asked, "Do moms go with their sons when they go on missions?" I explained that no they didn't. David looked up at me with those big blue eyes and said, "Then I don't want to go on a mission." I told him not to worry about it because when he was 19 he wont want me to go on his mission with him. I told him this story as I took him to BYU this year. I asked him if he still wanted me to go with him on his mission. Just as I thought he doesn't. He thought it would be weird introducing me to his investigators. I told him I would be happy to stay home and just cook and clean for him...I better be careful though he might change his mind. So as the fate of my son lies in an envelope on his bed I do have to say, Thank you God for giving me this young man to raise. He has brought me so much joy and comfort! He makes me laugh and comforts me when I am in pain. He has been a blast to raise. I am so proud of him and his choices. So I now give him back to you for 2 years. A small price to pay for allowing me to have him for a lifetime! I love you David and I couldn't be happier for the choice you have made to go on a mission.

The boys will play

curts birthday

Well today was Curts Birthday and after an amazing day skiing in 40 degree sunny new snow weather with his brother Scott the kids suprised him with Guitar Hero world tour for his birthday. Now we are getting ready to go to dinner with a bunch of friends! You will see from the pictures below that Curt is having a great birthday and Breann is loving it too.

Davids Papers go in

Its time to guess! David's mission papers go in on Sunday and you all have the chance to guess where he is going. You might want to keep in mind that his mother is praying he will be sent stateside and his uncle (the mission Pres. wants him to come to his mission. D.C.) It was kind of funny that his Dr. put on the comments of his physical, Tall, Thin. I think that about says it all. We should know where he is going in about 1 1/2 weeks so get your guesses in! Go David!

Winds of Change

Wow I haven't updated this for a long time so here you go. Christmas was great with Hunts here! I was really not looking forward to this Christmas because it was Kristy and Chris and Amy and Chaces year to be with the other side. When we got the news that Hunts would be spending the Christmas holidays with us I was so glad. Having them here made me love it! After they left I got really lonely and very busy. I decided that we had a few rooms that needed a make over. Now that I have 2 married daughters and a son who will be turning in his papers in a couple of weeks I decided to make official guest rooms. We have purchaced new beds and have been painting and decorating. We will soon be finished with what I call the upstairs garden room even though the walls no longer have the flowers on them. And Davids room now has a queen bed in it but it is still the BYU room. So when you come to visit you will have your choice of theme rooms to stay in. I have sold some things on KSL.com and Curt has been quite amazed. Because of my work schedule he has done the majority of the work painting but I did get a work out moving my bedroom furniture out to the garage. Yes I am finally going to decorate my room and get new furniture. It is amazing what you can get done when you don't have a wedding. I have plans for the downstairs family room as well. Soon we will be able to have more usable living space and guest space! I love it when you all come and stay so I am trying to make it more comfortable for you! I think we will be putting some of this on hold soon however as David will be needing some things for his mission. Stay posted for that news. He will be putting in his papers the end of the month with availability May 1st. I wish this wonderful experience wasn't so hard on me! Kristy is coming to visit the first week of Feb and we are hoping David will get his call when she is here. Well thats all. Now you all need to get your updates going!