September 18, 1995 (10 years old)

"I would like to bear my testimony I know the church is true. I know Heavenly Father lives. All the teachers I've had I know hat they are the right ones. That even when I want to do something else I know that church is right.
I just wanted to say that because I knew I had to say it for my relatives....
I did my first day of orcestra today. (I am playing the violen.) It's really neat.
I am reading Return of the Indian. It's a nice book. Maybe somday you will read it.
I am going to have a goal, to try to write in my journal every day.
End of Day."

p.s.- just a note to the reader, I am including in this all the grammar and spelling errors, just for the full effect. Not that I would know if there are spelling mistakes, I still can't spell.

Our Little Family

Just the three of us. The one of me is for photo class.

So long

Just some random shots for all to enjoy... the ones that are actually good are ones Tyson took while he was watching Josh while I was in the temple a few weeks ago. They are both so good to me.
It has been a long time since I have written. It is always hard for me to write to the puplic when I am not happy. But finally tonight, I am happy and thoughtful, the two best things for a writers mind in my opinion. Not to mention, I just baked some brownies, yum. So, let me explain the last few weeks. I have been really busy with work, my three classes, being a mom and wife, etc. If you have read Kenni's blog you know that we tried to fly out to Utah a few weeks ago and EVERYTHING was going wrong. So we bought tickets again for last weekend. And we did go, everything went great and Delta was so opposite from our last trip and was wonderful and kind and it was great. Josh flew splendidly and all was grand. I am sorry to everyone in Utah because I did not tell anyone we were going to be there. My grandma was really sick and I wanted to spend time with my family, especially since we could only be there for a few days. Then the day before we flew out, Thursday, October 2 at 4:05 pm Utah time, my grandma slipped from this world to the next one. It was exactly a day later that Kenni, Josh and I arrived. So I never got to see her again after KJ and Court's reception, but I suppose that is best. I don't handle death very well and it hurts me really bad to see the people I love in pain. I haven't really cried yet about it, maybe because I know she would have hated to have been fussed over, and she knows that where she is now is much better and she is much happier. But if any of you heard bag pipes on Sunday afternoon, they were playing for her. She loved the Scotts and their music. I miss her, but I have my memories and that is all I need and want. I hope she knows just how much she meant to me and that I love her. I am glad I went and I did have a great time with my family. The girls hung out a lot, and it is so weird having so many sisters now, it is so much fun. I still find it rather amusing that I always told myself one day I would get a big sister when my brothers got married or maybe the guy I would marry would have a sister older than me. Funny, but I am still the oldest. I don't feel like it though, which is good. I'm glad I am pretty immature and silly, otherwise my maternal side would completely take over and I would be an old ninny. Hehe, anyways, enough of my rambling...just thought I should write and say something. Don't worry, I haven't forgotten you all.

In Memory of Jackie Rose (Gramms)

Lover of hot spices,

Shakespeare,

and desert sun rises.

A reader,

a thinker,

a dragon-like temper.

A spoiler of grandchildren,

puppies,

and raccoons.

A whistler of the Dixie tune.

Make you laugh until you cry,

greatest fan of the Jazz,

maker of delicious blueberry cream pie.

Enjoyed a rather solitary life,

but dwelled on her blessings,

we never knew her strife.

May Heaven ring with your laughter,

we will see you again in the life ever after.

I will miss you Gramms, thanks for all you have done for me. I love you.

Life takes its turns

Here are the latest pics for my class. Well, some are just of Tys and I on a picnic we took Josh on. Tyson gave Josh a stick and rocks to teach him to be a man. So Josh learned to skip rocks, well, kind of. It was soooo cute! So life for our little family has been great. Last night though we found out that my Grandma has a tumor in her stomach and she is getting surgery to remove it. I guess it is really bad, so if you get a moment, please pray for her and my mom. They need comfort. Thanks.

P.S.- The little girl is one of the kids I babysit and in one of the fabulous pictures of Josh, yes he is wearing my socks on his hands and his pants on his head. This is what happens when he plays dress up with Daddy. ;)

A New Life

So of all my phases in life, this is the busiest, and the most rewarding. Can I just tell you how much I love it? Every day I wake up to either Josh or Tyson, (both favorites), or both. Josh has been really cranky lately, he just got his fifth tooth and now we are pretty sure he has an earache and he didn't sleep much last night. I have to admit, that is probably the hardest part about being a parent. Even with the wishing I had more sleep or more alone time or one trip to the bathroom by myself, the one thing that kills me is when there is nothing I can do to help. But the cool part about being a mom is no matter how useless I am, just my presense makes him feel better. So I am taking a photography class and a writing class. Both are going really well. I love being back in the learning circle. I am working in the afternoons, I pick up a 3 year old from school and so we have two carseats in the back of our 2 door car now. :) I take her and Josh back to her house and watch her and her 2 older siblings. It is going well, but I sure am worn out by 5. So Tyson and I try to invite people over for dinner to be more social, so I have dinner to cook and prepare when I get home, then when Josh goes to bed, we always relax and watch movies or play Mancala or Battleship (my personal fav). Well, anyways, gotta go, the munchkin is awake, like I said, 5 more minutes. But hey, who wants em when you got such a cute snotty little kid? :)

these are some shots that I took for my class. Enjoy.

Happy Birthday Hannah (Goofus)!

Hannah,

Wow, you are 13, I can't believe it. You have grown up so much in the 2 years that I have known you. You are so fun and sweet. Thank you for all the omelettes you have made me and for making me feel so welcome in your family when I was such a new addition to it. Thanks for helping take care of Joshua while we were out there, that was so nice of you. We love you so much and are so thankful for the wonderful person you are!

Sorry this is a day late...