Dec.5th 2015

We are not arm wrestling....the waitress took the photo
Lovely dinner at Mezza

                                     

Amazing chocolate raspberry cheesecake

                                   

                                    December 5th 1975



Some special moments to remember....Dec.5th.2015....our Fortieth Anniversary. I served at the Temple all day and came home to some special treats...40 Lindt candies.....and the most beautiful card...I will treasure it for ever!!!

YOU AND ME...the inside verse said....

You and Me

Me and You

Us.We.

Sounds right no matter

how you say it.

Happy Anniversary

Today, I thought that I would record 40 things that I've treasured ....

( I'm honestly not sure where to begin)

Forty years sounds long but it's really just a blink
It has been a continual learning curve
It has had 'for better and for worse'
It has been the happiest and the saddest
It began on a snowy winter day
We built a sweet happy family

A son and three daughters

We lived in four different homes.

We had several pets...Fish, gerbils, cats and dogs

We added the 'in law' sons and daughter

We added nine amazing grandchildren

(seven girls and two boys)

We'll have two more in 2016. ( I'm so excited)

We travelled...Florida, Hawaii, western Canada,

France,and lots of other places in between.

We've learned patience.

We've learned unconditional love

We've learned to say 'I love you'

and I'm sorry.

We raised our family in the Gospel.

We value our beliefs and they make us who we are.

Well, that's eighteen....then there was....

soccer games; jobs at McDonalds and Roots;

broken legs ( at the Dingle and Citadel Hill)

snorkeling with turtles; early morning seminary;

moves across country (miss my western families)

summer fun club; Barbie dolls; Lego

family gatherings; visits with grandparents;Sturgeous;

basketball; piano lessons; graduations; baby showers;

Kindred Spirits; weddings; house renovations; 

Disney World; Disney World;

Disney World; Disney World; did I say Disney World;

Christmas concerts;Birthday parties;

lots of teenagers hanging out;

ginger cookies; smoothies;

and on and on..............

Forty years have flown by, and been the worst and BEST days....we have learned so much together....and together we have so much. We have lots more to experience together and Bill ( aka... Dad; Pop; Walt; and even Grumpy) I'm looking forward to many more adventures...after all....

   It's a Small World After All. Happy Anniversary Much Love

Some random family favorites.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's a WONDERFUL life