Stake Enrichment

Last night was our stake enrichment on Peace thru Prepardedness. We had great turn out, and the speakers were wonderful.

Had a nice time. Nice to have it over with! Now the question is, what have you done today to make yourself more ready for the future? Try to do something each day!

Happy Days

In my last post I talked about my sister Carolyn who had passsed away. But now I want to share some really happy news. Her daughter Cara just found out today that she is expecting twins. This is truly a miracle! For you see Cara wasn't able to get pregnant so she went to the Czech Republic over the Christmas holiday and had Invito done . It worked and she is having twins! yahooooo.

I know my sister is doing the happy dance right now.

Now, you may ask why would they go to Europe.. it's many thousands of dollars cheaper!

anyway, I look foward to helping her when the twins come.

I'm enjoying the rain, we need it so much, and it's making my garden grow grow grow.

I also got a new car. I'm getting used to it. But the two things I really love about it is the rear view video and the Blue Tooth thing I can use with my phone, and by the way who came up with the name like Blue Tooth anyway? crazy huh?

The other picture I took when I baby sat Nate while mom and dad had a little 2 night work meeting/vacation. We had a good time together. I made some new hairbows for the little sister coming in June, Nate was a good sport to model them for me!

I'm going back to Erie the first of March, I got a terrific price on Hotwire and I can hardly wait to see the kids and Carolee and Jeff! BRRRR, I bet it will still be cold.

My sister Carolyn

This week will be my sister Carolyn's birthday. She would have been 65 years old on Feb. 5th.

We lost her 3 years ago suddenly. Carolyn was my oldest sister and very special. My mom and dad thought thier lives begun when Carolyn was born. She was such a delight to them. She was adored by all of her uncles and aunts and grandparents. Carolyn grew up to be very beautiful and talented young woman. She could play anything on the piano whether or not there was sheet music, and she could transpose the music if it was too high or too low of a key. She was amazing really in this area. When Carolyn was a senior in high school she won Arizona's Jr. Miss. It was quite the pageant back in her day. The year after she won, Diane Sawyer became America's Jr. Miss!

Carolyn was the perfect hostess, she would make everyone feel so important. She had many many friends who loved her.

Carolyn was the BEST cook. Really, a true Paula Deen, but even better. She could make anything, and it would also look so beautiful.

Carolyn loved her children and grandchildren. I know they miss her very much, but I know she is watching over them, and still an influence in thier lives.

I don't know why she was taken so soon. We all miss her so much. She did have poor health her last couple of years but you would never hear her complain.

She adored her husband Jerry Nielsen, and loved doing things for him. I know this separation has been so hard on him.

She was a great sister.

here is a family picture of long ago!

I love you Carolyn