Everything will be fine in '09

Things I look forward to in 2009!

(not in any specific order)

• Craig comes home from in June from the Rio de Janiero North, Brazil Mission.


• Madison gets to go into Young Women's and goes to girls camp this year.


• My 25th Wedding Anniversary!


• Kami and Steven having another baby!


• Craig will be here to watch over Leslie when she goes on dates!

It has been 10 months now since Aubrey was with us! I miss holding her. I didn't get enough time to hold her and talk to her. I look forward to holding her and rocking her and talking to her again. We think of her daily and dream of what life would be with her here on earth, and when we get to be with her again. She has helped me want to be a better person so I can be with her someday.

I'm excited to say that I'm going to be a grandma again! Kami and Steven are expecting in August. They are a little nervous but are doing well. Kami has been a little sick and VERY tired. We are so excited for them. We know things will go well this time.

Life brings us trials, but I feel if you look for the positive in all things you can find something. We know our little Aubrey is perfect, she didn't have to go through the trails we do. She has made us want to live a much better life so we can be with her again.

Find Joy in all things

Happy New Year

Ice, Ice Baby...

Leslie & Madison decide to entertain us today. Darryl is DJ'ing to night for a wedding and we had the equipment out getting ready for the evening. I think we might be able to make some money on them!?! I didn't know that Leslie knew this song. They crack me up.

Kids!

I love my job! I have so much fun with my little kindergartners. They say the funniest things to me. I try to remember them so when I get home I can share with my family. Well, I decided to share some because they are so funny. These little kids are so Innocent but just say what is on their minds. I will change the names to protect the Innocent.

One day "Johnny" tells me he has a dog. I ask him what his dog's name is and he tells me "her name is Jeannie", I say to him "oh, how funny because that is my name". He thinks that is so funny and turns to "Sam", "Guess what! "My dog has the same name as hers". Sam looks at him weird and says..."your dogs name is Mrs. Reynolds?"

I took the class to the bathroom before lunch recess. They were lining up and I look down at "Susie" and she is holding herself. I ask, "Susie are you OK"? She says..."yes, sometimes when I go to the bathroom my Vagina gets wet and I have to do this to dry it off". I said, "did you wipe?" She said, "oh, I forget sometimes."


I was doing some testing one day and this little boy sets down and a few minutes later he looks like he is holding himself. I said, "do you need to go to the bathroom"? He says "no, sometimes 'THEY' get stuck to my underwear and I have to move 'THEM'"!

They just crack me up! What a fun job I have.

Highlights form our San Diego Trip

petting the sting rays...wiat, didn't someone famous die from one of them?

Watching the penguins

Steven and Madison Playing in the ocean

Darryl Enjoying the Ocean

Watching the wonderful Dolphin Show

Going to the Beautiful San Diego Temple

Leslie, Jeannie and Kami staying warm and dry at the beach

Watching the Shamu show

Trying to dry off after the Shamu show...yes we sat on the 7th row! Yes, we did get REALLY wet.

Watching a shark swim over our heads



We had so much fun going to San Diego. We loved having Kami and Steven with us. The only thing that could have made it better was to have Craig with us. Well, in 8 more months he can go with us. The weather was great, and the park wasn't busy at all. It is so much fun to make more fun memories with your family!

Who has your name?

HowManyOfMe.com

There are 33 people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

Mule Creek

In August we went to Mule Creek for a Trainor (my mom's side of the family) Family Reunion. It was in Mule Creek, New Mexico. It was so beautiful. We went on a little hike and enjoyed the beautiful surroundings. We had such a nice time with the family. We wish we could have stayed longer.

The Imginagions

Did I mention the he "Imaginations" came to girls camp this year? They sang and danced for us! Wow, they where fantastic! I know you wish you could have been there!
OK, yes it is me on the right. I felt like since I put Darryl on our blog I should put me also. Trying to be fair. The good thing is I'm in Incognito .

Fun times at girls camp

Can I just say I love Camp! Every year we get the men to do some funny skit that they hate! Well this year we had them do "river dance". I found some great pants and shirts (thanks to Stacy Householders mom costume store) for the men to wear. They were so tight that it was hysterical. Darryl was Michael Flagerty (I think that is his name). The girls screamed so loud! Oh my gosh it was the funniest thing ever.

They had the real "River Dance" on the screen and then the men came out like they were apart of the dance. Darryl kept thinking he was done and would look behind him and they were still going in the video so he would start again. I have a video but couldn't get it pulled up. I will work on that, because if you need a laugh here is the place. As Darryl grabbed his chest to hold them I almost died, I kept shaking my head saying 'no, no please no!'.

This is my ward young women and some leaders. They were great. I had so much fun with them and getting to know them. They were so much fun. I look forward to next year!

Out with the old...in with the New

Here is y sewing machine I have had for sooo many years! I think I got it when I was 16 or 17 and it was a hand me down then. Well I have babied this poor machine and every year it seems like I have to get it fixed! I couldn't take it any longer this year. I had just finished my 3rd quilt and I was starting on girls camp quilts and I didn't have time to deal with this fossil! I made a decisionand went and found me a new sewing machine!
Here is my new machine! I love it! I'm sure my husband and family are tired of it because It is out in the family room, and I'm helping sew LOTs of quilts with the Young Women. We have 13 days left before camp! Not many are done! Mine is! I do love my new machine! It is the small things in life.

4th of July

We moved into our home on Bel Air 7 years ago, it is really hard to believe! One of the best things about our home is that we can take our chairs out on the lawn and watch the fireworks in the front yard from the Mesa Country Club. It has been so much fun. We have people stop by and bring thier chairs or blankets and watch them with us. Everyone is welome. Our family seemed to be spread out and about this year. This last 4th I spent up in Pima, Arizona with Kami and Steven so I could pick up Leslie from EFY at 7:00 am on the 5th. Darryl and Madison were home with all the fun people that come by. They had a special treat this year to have the missionaies over and a young girl to have a missionary discussion. Darryl said it was great! Craig was way far away in Brazil! No Independance Day for them on the 4th! I enjoyed being with Kami and Steven and watching the fireworks in Thatcher. I did miss my tradition of being on the front lawn. Next year maybe we will all be together.