WARNING - don't read at work.

Preface: I feel like I need to blog about this to get it off my chest. If we didn’t have blog I would have never shared this with any of you… curses Jill. At this point I almost feel silly blogging about it, but it has been weighing on me so much. Well here…

I had a dream about Grandpa. And in my dream I even got to hug him. It was so real – from his small frail shoulders, to his red suspenders. He was even wearing a brown plaid shirt and a trucker’s hat. While I was dreaming I told myself it wasn’t real, but I didn’t care, I hugged him… tight.
Why am a sharing this? I don’t know. Even now it is making me cry again. I just wish we could talk about Grandpa more without all of us bursting into tears. He was…… I can’t think of a good enough word for our Grandpa… wonderful.




(I know they say you dream in black and white, but I remember it in color.)

Sound of wind high in the pines or sound of babling brook

The sound of wind high in the pines or the sound of a babbling brook

To my Marmy on her burfday:

I have the greatest mom in the world!

I love my mom
She is the bomb
Always there for my tears
Has been for years
Thanks for helping me with hard boiled eggs
I will write recipes down one of these days

THANK BOB, for MY MOM! Happy birthday!

Love (your favorite child)






“This poem……. sucks.” – S.I.M.A.A.M.

Happy Happy Birthday Mommy Dear

A tribute to the Mom on her 21st (plus a few) birthday. Tell your favorite MOM STORY. We love you, Mom!!

p.s. I'm not sure how Dad's head go cropped...but it IS Mom's birthday...so I let it go.

If You Needed A Reason To Laugh Today

It is JP to the rescue!

Seriously, I nearly peed myself from laughing so hard.

MOM...how did you let me out of the house like that!!!!! ;) hahaha

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

As I was pondering recent family events, Isaac was telling me that his new Happy-Meal-Transformer could fly us to California and land at Grammie's sidewalk (apparently he never noticed that she is challenged in that area). We talked about how much we wished we could go.

My mind wandered a bit more (hard to believe, I know), still mulling over so many changes; not just David and me heading east, but mom and dad's employment status' (maybe I should have said stati), my own employment needs, Jordan's missionary goals, Paige's ears, Corbin's birthday, etc.

I thought to myself, this is just too much change for us all, too much change in such a short time. But then a voice firmly corrected my thoughts, and let me know that this is our opportunity for growth. Though I am very resistant to these changes and trials, this voice...this quick moment let me know that we all need and will benefit from this growth.

PS Isaac was so impressed and surprised to hear that Jaye played with Transformers. I think his reply was something like "A girl played with Transformers?!".

Sneaky, Sneaky

I'm sitting here in training (in the back of the room) trying to pretend I know what they're speaking of. I'm finding that I really don't care about any of it. (I'm just here because "someone" can't be. Nice.)

So here are some of my choices for the Davie game:

• Lemon Water or Lime Water
• Rescuers or Rescuers Down Under
• Rubies or Saphires
• Butter Popcorn or Caramel Corn
• Minestroni or Clam Chowder Soups
• Roses or Daisies
• Camping or Hiking
• Costco or Sam's Club
• Peanut M&Ms or Peanut Butter M&Ms
• Tetris or Dr. Mario

And just so you're not freaking out...I am tricky enough to pay attention. I'm just keeping myself entertained. I rule.

Charlotte's Web or Little Women

Mom's entry:
Charlotte's Web or Little Women
Key Lime Pie or Chocolate Silk Pie
Swimming in a lake or Swimming in a river
Thunder/Lightning summer or thunder/lightning winter

I'll Take What I Can Get

No matter where I go, the greater-Sacramento area will always be my home. Nearly all of our family is there (both sides) and it has EVERYTHING.

I still keep on on it's local news via internet, trying to stay up to speed on the going ons back home. I follow Sacramento news more than I do the news here in my MT town.

I was elated last night to stumble upon a re-run of COPS set in Sacramento. Though it was taped around 10 years ago, it was great to identify the neighborhoods, even seeing old family friend: officer Dave P.

I love these little tastes of home (even though it comes in the form of criminals), and can't wait to be there again.

chocolate and peanut butter... or chocolate and mint???

Davy Carrie’s game:

Legos or Linking Logs?

David & Jess' Questions:

Oreos without milk vs. brownies without milk?
16 Candles vs. Breakfast Club?
Giants vs. A's?
Finger in your eye vs. needle in your eye?
Standing behind the flatulant guy in line at the bank vs. sitting next to the flatulant guy at the movies?
Flipflops or Birkenstocks?
(David's on a roll, it's almost 2am. We stayed up too late playing spades with the visitors.)
WalMart vs. Target?
Chevy's vs. Chili's?
Telemarket-ers vs. petition signature requestors?