Monday, February 25, 2019

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?


Thursday, February 14, 2019

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.