This is Heath and Liz at the farmer's market. It was a great necklace Liz was trying on but sadly it didn't come home with her. She did get a really cool ring though!

Salt Lake City

I was able to come and visit with Heath and Liz in Salt Lake City for a few days. I am having a great time!

Last night we went to Salt Lake's concert in the park series. It was a bluegrass group last night. It was alot of fun and the weather was perfect!

This morning we went to the temple early. We came back home and changed clothes and went to the farmers market downtown. I was thinking that there would be fresh picked cherries and fruits and vegetables. I was disappointed abou that but we did buy some jam that was really good. We spent the afternoon looking around at IKEA. That place is amazing. It actually makes me want to get organized.!

It is mostly just a lot of fun to spend time with Heath and Liz and see their apartment which is in a really neat location. The Gateway mall is right out side their door so it would not be a good place for me to live but is a fantastic place to visit.

I CAN'T TAKE IT ANY MORE!

I don't remember when or where I got the bright idea to go back to school. I'm too too old for this. I bet Perry somehow or other put some kind of subliminal message on television or on CD. He did it so I would be stuck in this room looking at a computer for the last three years. It was his secret plan to keep me at home so I wouldn't spend any money or chase around the country having fun while he was stuck here working. If so, the plan has worked quite well.

Not only did I decide to get my masters but I had to decide to get it in a science. This means you not only have to write a thesis proposal, you also have to do it and then write about what you did or in my case, what I wasn't able to do. kill me now! please!

I've been in this room for three days straight! I leave the room to go to the kitchen to get snacks. I've gained at least 5 lbs in three days. If by some gift from heaven I am able to finish this writing in two weeks I will have gained around 25 lbs!

I've got to get finished! I can NOT take it any more!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOEL!

I remember the first time I met Joel I had gone to see Britni for mothers weekend at "Ricks College". Joel actually didn't have too much to say at that first meeting but I knew that he was perfect for Britni and couldn't have been happier when they decided to get married.

Here are some of the memories that I have of Joel:

• He brought Britni a Jamba juice for breakfast one morning when they were dating and I was at Ricks visiting



• He loved to cut the umbilical cord at the birth of brooklyn and jack.



• He answered more of the "girls" questions than any of the other guys when our family played "Battle of the Sexes.



• running into the ditch on the way to my mothers house.



• singing to britni at the wedding reception



• Coaching his athletes at all the games I've attended....he can jump higher than most of the other coaches if he gets mad or excited!



• Helping me cook when everyone comes over for dinner. it is awesome!



• Chasing tuff down the oil road when he escaped as a puppy



• Making a lot of sacrifices to attend Steph and Heath's weddings.



• Helping to bath his kids and reading to them every night.



• Making Britni laugh when she feels down.



• Being a great friend to heath even when Britni broke up with him :)



• going parasailing at South Padre



• Marrying Britni for time and all eternity in the Houston Temple.

We are so glad that you are a part of our family! We love you tons! Have a great day!

Happy Birthday Steph!

On May 15th, Stephani gave birth to beautiful baby Noah! Our baby has a baby of her own. It is almost impossible to believe that it was 24 years ago that I sat and held her in my arms dreading how fast those "infant" days would go by. Sitting and holding didn't happen too often with two toddlers in the house. I could never have realized how fast 24 years would go by. In those 24 years she has brought us so much joy and fun and love. Here are some of the things I remember about Stephani:

• She was the best baby ever!




• She was the worst 4 year old in day care. I had to go get her on several occasions.




• She hated naps.




• She would cry to get on the bus with Britni and Heath before she was old enough to go to school.




• Her and Ciara pulling everything out of her closet when they played.




• Hours and hours at the softball park.




• The highest scorer in little dribbler history!




• Coming home from school crying because her hermit crab got pulled out of its shell.




• Always wanting her school work to be perfect.




• Threatening to go to the school counselor because she wanted to quit piano lessons.




• Making high school cheerleader even with a bum leg.




• An awesome tennis player!




• A great 3 point shooter in basketball and could handle the ball pretty well too.




• Wearing really high heels to junior high graduation.




• She was one of the first girl pole vaulters at Harmony and went to regionals




• Earning her young womanhood award mainly because she knew how bad I wanted her to.




• Bringing HER dog buddy home---he still lives with us.




• Showing the grand champion dairy heffer




• A pretty decent snow boarder




• Can put you through a really hard workout and does not let you quit!




• Always try to put the Lord first in her life. Fulfills her callings diligently.




• Managed to get ALOT of parking tickets at BYU.




• Loves all her family especially her neices and nephews!




• Married an awesome guy in the temple.




• Is an awesome mom to a beautiful new baby boy!

HAVE A GREAT DAY STEPHANI! WE LOVE YOU!