My Best Birthday Ever!

Don't let the big number on the cake scare you!

It is true I am now a member of the Red Hats! (here is Bentley trying it on)

What a blessing my family is in my life. Thanks to Vickie, Lynn, Steve, Christy, Kayla (her birthday is also the 14th) and especially my MOM, who traveled over the snow covered Rocky Mountains to spend my BIG 5-0 with all of us here in Colorado. Thanks to all MY KIDS who surprised me with the house decorated with Gold & Silver (and very little black). If there is one thing that I have learned in my 50 years here on the earth it is this..The greatest gift from my Heavenly Father is the very best friends that anyone could want MY FAMILY!! I love You All....

Thanksgiving night while Parley and Ethan were in town we had all the kids spend the night. This is what we found them all doing first thing the next morning. How sweet is that???

Giving Thanks!

This weekend we had the blessing of having all our Grandchildren together. Parley and Ethan were here from Utah it was so great to have them all together again. All 6 slept over Thanksgiving evening OK ,by the time Parley and Blake were asleep it was early Friday morning.
It's wonderful to have all the noise and commotion in the houseagain. It was such a beautiful day that they were all able to go out on the playground and play. As I was watching them my heart was so full of gratitude to my Heavenly Father for the blessing of these 6 special spirits that have fully blessed my life. It was one of my favorite days ever!

R2D2, Frankenstein and Hanna Montana came by Harvard Square last night on their way to go trick or treating! How cute!

It's A Dogs Life!

Sibling rivalry at it's best!
How lucky can one puppy be? What you cannot see is to the right and up a bit is a warm glowing fire keeping her warm. For those of you who know Ella you may be wondering how we got her to lay down and relax? Sedatives....She was spayed on Friday and we are keeping her drugged to keep her calm. Do you think the vet will let us keep the RX going?
Fair is Fair here is Bailey laying down on hers! Notice the gray beard? That is from having a puppy in the house!

Snuggling!

Here was another moment when I felt so grateful to my Heavenly Father for the opportunity I have to share this life with my family. This was a special moment in time, Simply watching "Fly Away Home" and snuggling with the kids how blessed my life is.

Colorado Mountains Fall Colors

Here are some Elk in Estes Park

Brian and I took all day on Saturday to drive up to Estes Park and through Rocky Mountain National Park. The colors were unbelievably magnificent. We are so lucky to live in such a beautiful State!

How Cute Can One Boy Be?

We all had root beer float ice cream bars on Sunday, if you have never had one try one they are great! Bentley had to have one too but he never took a bite (notice the melting down the hand) His personality has just blossomed and he is just a blast to watch.

Weekend Fun

Here is Brianna cheering at the football game on Saturday! Isn't she adorable..... Rah! Rah! Rah!

Shopping Girls!

While Grandma Hawkins was here the girls took a rare night on Friday and went shopping. As you can see Brianna was all ready to shop. Marley wanted to come too which made it 5 generations all going out on the town!

Happy 4th Of July

We started a new tradition at Harvard Square to have a picnic at work with all the staff, residents and families. The first year was a huge success. Here are a few pictures of us all having fun!

GOD BLESS AMERICA!

What a wonderful blessing it is to live in America! We had all the grand kids pictures taken and I wanted to share them with you. How blessed I feel to have them in my life. Enjoy your celebrations on the 4Th of July but do not forget to thank our Heavenly Father for this the United States of America and all those in times past and now who have sacrificed so much for us to have the life that we have...........

Thirsty Girl!

After playing outside with Bailey Ella is very thirsty. Bailey is annoyed at the puppy and growls to keep her in her place but is still very sweet to her.

I Hate Snakes!

Yesterday we came home with Ella and she had done very well. She loves to explore our yard! Brian was out in the yard when he came across a 4 foot Rattle Snake! Yes it was a Rattle Snake. Long story short the police were called but Brain was so freaked out that he killed it before the police were here. He threw one of these big center blocks on its head and crushed it! My brave man!!!! The police officer said he was glad that Brian had killed it cuz they are not allowed to do so. They just catch them and let them loose in the wild!

SPRING BABIES

This nest is on a wreath on our front porch. They are called Cow birds. They love to sit on cows when they grow up.They will be flying soon this is how much they have grown in 2 weeks Molly Sam's Cat had these cute little babies that are 2 weeks old this week.They are now just starting to become social. Parley and Ethan love to see them.
While in Utah we visited the moore family and this is what we found! We of course fell in love and now it looks like 3 of these puppies will become Colorado puppies in June!!!

This is Bailey's new little sister. She has a beautiful pink nose and her name is Rozella after my favorite grandma we will be calling her Ella. We already have pink bowls,leash and toys waiting for her arrival the first weekend of June.

I LOVE SPRING! Flowers in blooming on Church Grounds

Happy Easter from our spoiled dog BAILEY.Isn't she pretty? She has a different neckerchief for each holiday and season!

EGG HUNT 2008

Parley was the "BIG" winner

BENTLEYS FIRST EGG HUNT!!

EGG HUNT

HERE ARE A FEW PICTURES OF THE HUNT IN OUR BACK YARD!

Easter Bunny Jump

Needless to say the "blown up bunny" did not stay blown up for long. "Who popped it?" the answer....."We all did!"

What A Blessing You Are

A Smile

Brian and I were able to spend a few days with Mom and Farrell. Farrell's Alzeheimers is progressing quickly. We wanted to be able to spend time with him and see what we could do to support mom. Here is a cute smile as we were all taking pictures.This is the smile that we do not see often on Farrell any longer it was wonderful to see. Mom keeps a great attitude and to watch her take care of all of Farrells needs is such a tribute to the sweet love that they have for one another. Farrell is not able to talk much any longer but one thing that he did say one night as he looked at mom was " I Love You Dearly"

On Sunday March 2 all my siblings were able to come over to Moms and we had dinner all together. It has been so long since we were all together with mom and I am sad to say that we are not sure. That just tells me that we have waited way too long! I am so blessed to have such wonderful siblings. Thank you Vickie, Lynn,Steve, Christy and Bryant for taking the time to come and spend time with us. We love you so much!