Happy Birthday Andrea!

It is my BEAUTIFUL daughter Andrea's twenty second birthday today and I wanted to give her a little tribute because I couldn't be with her today. She is the most loving, caring, talented, smart and beautiful person I know. I am so grateful that she is my daughter. She has brought so much joy into my life. I can't even imagine life without her. I miss so many things since she has grown up and left our home. I miss the piano playing all the time. I miss going to track meets and watching her run. I miss her hugs. I miss her smile. I miss her efficiency. I hope she has a wonderful birthday and I wish I could be with her to celebrate, but she has to know that I am thinking about her and loving her.

Have a GREAT day!

Change!

I asked Kirsten to do something different with my hair and this is the result. It is actually pretty close to my natural color. I was blond as a girl but my hair has gotten darker as I have gotten older. I is kind of fun to have a change. I don't think Rich likes it very well. He always thinks of me as a blond. I like the change.

Mother's Day

My favorite Son-in-Law sent me this beautiful corsage. Thank you so much Tra'!

Sean and Alec are wearing their new Letterman jackets.

Alec made breakfast for me, and Rich made a great dinner with London broil, twice baked potatoes and mixed veggie. It has been a great day! I love my family.

Wedding Cake

Along with prom this past weekend, I made a wedding cake. I made 2 dozen yellow roses, two dozen blossom clusters, 4 dozen babies breath clusters, and 4 dozen leaves. The top two layers were cake and the bottom two, I covered dummy cakes. This cake was for Emily Burgoyne.

Prom 2009

Alec and Sean ready to leave for their dates.

Christine took all the furniture out of her livng room and decorated it with a canope and lanterns haning from the ceiling and draped the walls with window scarves. You can see how beautiful the table was set. She cooked a seven course meal with sorbet palette cleansers between the two main courses. The kids loved the dinner. It took six of us to serve. Three of us would clear a course while the other three followed behind and set down the next course.

Spencer and Lindsey LeFevre


Alec and Eevanna Brown

Sean and Cassie James

At the PROM!

Rich's Birthday

Yesterday was Rich's birthday. Because it was Sunday we didn't do much but we watched General Conference as a family. It was such an amazing conference. This is always my favorite time of the year when we get to listen to Prophets and Apostles as they teach and guide us. Many of them left me in tears and as I looked at my family, they all had tears too. It always makes me want to try harder to be the kind of person Heavenly Father want me to be.

After conference, we went to Dad and Mom's for dinner. We enjoyed Gary and Chantz, Scott, Lori, Mandi, Noelle and Brooklyn, Carroll, Christine, Spencer, Kirsten and Josh along with Dad and Mom.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICH!

I can't believe that it is already April. March just flew by. I haven't posted for awhile so I thought I'd get caught up. I have had a very busy month. The best part of it was that I was able to go and spend Andrea's Spring Break with her and Tra' in Oklahoma. I hadn't seen them since Thanksgiving, so I was so excited. We had such a good time. I loved being with my daughter and sewing and getting pedicures and just talking non stop. We would go to bed way to late especially the last night because we didn't want it to end. I wish I lived closer to them, so I could see them more often. Andrea and I both cried when I left.

Sean and Alec both have dates for prom. They also got to go on a horse packing trip in the mountains near Safford during their Spring Break. They didn't take a camera so we don't have any pictures but they had a really good time.

Rich and I got to go and spend a few days with Michael and Sarah and the grand kids. It was Caden's tenth birthday and we went to Texas Roadhouse for dinner. I love my handsome grandson. He is such as special boy, so talented and smart. He and his dad are writing stories together. Michael writes and Caden illustrates them. He draws really well and he is an amazing athlete.

Last Sat. was the Young Women's broadcast and because it was during Spring Break for the girls in our Stake, there was no one at the broadcast. I watch it all by myself in the Chapel. Because I am in the Stake Young Women's presidency, I represented the Stake at the broadcast. I had even set up a table with cookies and milk. It was actually a very spiritual experience. The messages were so good and it was what I needed to hear that day. The following Wednesday, we had a dinner for the girls and there mothers to show the broadcast. It turned out really nice. I made bookmarks for the girls that we past out after the broadcast. Since I had seen it already, I made the bookmark to go along with the messages. This is the only picture I have taken in awhile.

Prom?

Sean and Alec are about to ask some girls to prom. I helped them out a little with these little cakes. Their names are in the cakes. One of their friends is going to deliver them tonight. I hope they don't get turned down.

Young Women's Invitation

I spent a big part of my day today making an invitation for Laurel Prep. We are doing a special evening talking about modesty. This is something we do as a Stake YW presidency every year before prom. I usually help fix several girl's dresses every year. It is so hard to find modest formals so we help them with ideas. I thought the invitation turned out cute so I decided to share it. I made 42 of them.

About Time!

I haven't posted in awhile, so I thought I'd better catch up. Rich, Lauren, Alec, Sean and I went to Queen Creek last weekend to spend Weston's birthday with him. It was as fun time as usual. Weston is such a personality. He makes his grandma feel special. He is funny and clever and smart. He reminds me so much of his father. Just a little mini Michael. I love being with my grandkids. I miss them so much when I am not around them.

I am so excited about this coming week! Andrea has spring break and she bought me a ticket to come out and spend it with her in Oklahoma! I miss her so much and can hardly wait to be with her and Tra'. I am going to be there a whole week! I will post some pictures when I get back.

I have two big projects coming up. I am making a wedding gown for Rochelle Stevens. She is a girl that worked in Rich's office. She joined the church last June and has found a guy that is taking her to the temple this June. The other project is a wedding cake for Emily Burgoyne. She is getting married in April. I have to start making sugar flowers as soon as I get back from Oklahoma.

Lauren and Sean both tried out for the Fine Arts Talent Show. Lauren sang and Sean juggled. They will find out if they made it this morning. Spencer also tried out. He sang and play his ukulele. There is a $300 prize for the winner. It will be on Mar 18. Good luck to all three of them!