IT'S BEEN AWHILE

Many months in fact.

When I finally get on the blog I notice that there is some weird "photobucket" background.
And I don't like it.
I've done a little research, but can't figure it out.
Can't decide if it bugs me enough to keep working on it.

I still love going through blogs of people I've read for 10+ years.

I realize it would be hard to catch up and a few years ago it would have bugged me to be so behind.
I have made and printed blog books for each of my years for 10 years.
But no one looks at it, except me.

But I still like putting "pen to paper" and writing out what is going on in my head.
I also love going through the pictures and seeing how our family is growing.

Like this:

Locklyn loves selfies.

And she is adorable.

I'm not sure what Lilly was eating, but it looks like it was enjoyed. 

Lucy on the other hand, is a little bit more of a delicate eater.

Last month I had Lexi, Krew, Kendrix and the twins.

We took some time to go to Heise swimming.

Lexi is always full of smiles.

And this....My oldest two granddaughters,

holding my youngest two granddaughters.

And then there are these two beauties.

My youngest and my oldest.

The bookends.

Candice is 4 months pregnant here.

Her first.

I love how these two have become the best of friends.

Lucy isn't sure about the hat.

I can't believe how they have grown.

And speaking of growing.

How is it that I have another grandson graduating from high school?

Am I really that old?

As I go through pictures and write down my thoughts, I realize that I really do love blogging.

I guess I'll keep it up.

Unless my head gets empty.

CRUISE!

February being a pretty cold, snowy and miserable month...

a month to be endured.

Barely.

Nothing better for the winter blues than going on a cruise with great friends.

We flew from Salt Lake to North Carolina and then on to Puerto Rico

We loved touring around Puerto Rico

Nita, Jenna and I

LOVED the sun and the ocean and the beaches.

So did my shadow.

We went to St. Kitts

St Lucia

Barbados

St Maarten

Antigua

Each place we went to was beautiful.

Sunny and warm

It was so good to get away.

I love spending time with this man.

And considering what we went through 2 years ago...

I feel blessed to have him.

When can we go back?

ON BEING A GRANDMA

I have been a grandma for over 18 years.

It still blows my mind to hear me being called that.

I just don't feel like I should be old enough.

It happened way sooner than I thought it would.

But here is 8 month old Lilly. Sitting up by herself!

Such a mile stone for such a little princess. 

Born at 28 weeks.

2 pounds 3 ounces.

And big sissy Lexi loves to love on her twin baby sisters.

She was unsure about how it was going to be....since she was an only child for over 10 years.

But she has taken to it perfectly.

And these two big brothers, Krew and Kendrix, love their baby sister Leighton.

Leighton was born with Cerebral Palsy.

She's truly a miracle.

Sitting up alone.

Looking at her mom's scriptures.

My own children.

Nate and Candice.

Nate was in Idaho Falls for some police training.

So we met at Outback where Candice works as an assistant manager.

We enjoyed some delicious food.

And I enjoyed watching these two.

They are beautiful humans.

Teddy and Timmy build a gigantic snowman!

Good thing their dad is over 6 feet tall so he could help!

And Lucy and Lilly being held by daddy.

He loves all of his girls!

Lexi decided that a laundry basket filled with pillows was the perfect way to watch TV and keep the twins happy. 

Yes, becoming a grandma all those years ago was a shocker.

But wow, I love it.

It's amazing to watch your kids parenting.

It brings joy....and sometimes evil laughter.

It is the best.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2019

I pray that it is filled with joy and love. 

Christmas 2018

It was a blast.

We didn't have kids for Christmas but they came after.

Of course we had to play the Saran Wrap game. 

I can't decide who likes it more, the big kids or the little kids. 

One of the nights the older kids went night skiing at Kelly's.

So Lynsey and I entertained the littles.

She read them Christmas stories. 

Little Locklyn loved feeding her cousin Lucy

And Leighton loved holding Lilly

Locklyn decided she was going to put makeup on grams.

She's very precise with her application. 

We got to see Cam and Guen right before Christmas.

Baby #3 due in February

Now the house is quiet and they are gone.

I'm so thankful for the chance to create new memories in our new house. 

CHOCOLATES!!!!!!

While I was in Denver I made a few trays of caramel and triple nut caramel.

I figured I could get that done and dip it when I get home. 

It is one of the most pleasurable things I do.

It's very calming

Above is the chocolate fondant that I dipped in white chocolate. 

I hadn't done this one before.

The most requested are the orange creams. 

They are my favorite too. 

Howie recorded me dipping.

But I can't figure out how to get it to play. 

Relaxing hobby. 

Denver AGAIN AGAIN!!!!!

Driving to Denver is getting to be habitual.

This time Howie came with me.

Lynsey and nick needed to go to California for a funeral.
Of course flying with twins doesn’t sound like fun at all.

They do not love the bumbo chairs. 

At all!

Denver AGAIN

Yes.

Because I needed some of this

And this!

And while we were there we went to the Outlets in Castle Rock

Bras hanging from the Breast Cancer Awareness banner.

I laughed.

And then this......

We've come a long way baby to get here!