tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51193984394179826442012-01-27T18:44:14.121-06:00I have started this blog mainly for the upcoming cruise, but have found it to be a fun thing. We have been very fortunate to be able to travel to many places, but would like to feel like friends and family are experiencing it with us. Hopefully, this will give you a chance to see as we go, so you don't have to get bored with all of our photos when we get home!!!Yvonnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15699747294702088605noreply@blogger.comBlogger6611100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5119398439417982644.post-84663348904146508542012-01-25T21:25:00.002-06:002012-01-25T21:25:44.791-06:00

I've been giving a lot of thought to my word for 2012--it hasn't been easy for me to RELINQUISH.  I have decided there is a difference between relinquishing and "supporting".  As Heidi prepares to go in next Tuesday for her third surgery in less than a month, I am so grateful that I will be able to go down to Utah to support her. A couple of Saturdays ago I had the opportunity to go to a

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It has been well over a month since I did my last grandchild pride and joy post???  So much has been going on, but I decided it was time to get back to these.  I still have several grandchildren to go so I thought I better get busy ; ) So now it is time to present Pride & Joy #5--Joshua Allan Lee.  Here he is with Uncle Brent just a little over a month after he was born in November of 1989 We

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I LOVED CELEBRATING MY BIRTHDAY--ALL WEEK LONG!!!! It has been such a great birthday week.  As I mentioned in my birthday post, I had a busy day.  I got these beautiful flowers from Neal and Macy and the kids.  Aren't they beautiful? My photography class was so fun.  I am learning so much.  Shhhh, don't tell anyone, but I have always shot in auto mode, so this is a whole new world for me.  I

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TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY!!!  And I can't believe it is my 61st!!!  (I decided to use this picture that one of my sister's posted on our family website.  She thinks it was taken at my high school graduation celebration.  It's funny I still remember that mohair sweater ; ) When we were in Utah my SIL's called me upstairs and wanted to talk to me.  They seemed very serious and were all concerned

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Let me begin by thanking you all for your concern for Heidi.  She is still in the hospital recovering and we are hoping and praying that things will start working soon. My sister-in-law, Bev, who was with Heidi most of the day on Thursday before Daniel could get to the hospital, took this picture right before Heidi went into surgery. (Goodness, if you could see pictures of me whenever I have

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Last year, my one word resolution was "Recognize".  I worked hard to recognize the hand of the Lord in my life.  It made for a great year. I wanted to have another great experience this year and have given this a lot of thought.  I have decided I'm going with the word RELINQUISH. If you know me or have read my blog for any length of time, you know I struggle with control issues.  I want to fix

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IF YOU LOOKED AT THIS POST EARLIER, I APOLOGIZE, BUT SINCE I WROTE IT THINGS HAVE CHANGED WITH HEIDI AND I WANTED TO FIX THE POST. Wishing you all a very Happy New Year.  Looking forward to a wonderful 2012.  So many things to look forward to. 2011 was a pretty good year. JANUARY--The month began with the arrival of Baby L. And she just celebrated her 1st birthday yesterday. Heidi and

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Wishing you all a very Happy New Year.  Looking forward to a wonderful 2012.  So many things to look forward to. 2011 was a pretty good year. JANUARY--The month began with the arrival of Baby L. And she just celebrated her 1st birthday yesterday. Heidi and Daniel came to Winnipeg and we had a reception here. On my 60th birthday I got on a plane for Texas to meet my newest granddaughter.

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I always knew my daughter and her husband were strong, but I never had any idea how strong they are. For the past several months, Heidi has been dealing with some serious health issues that have brought her a great deal of pain. In a previous post I mentioned that I had gone up to Salt Lake to be with her and Daniel as they visited with her surgeon, and he discussed the surgeries he felt would

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We are having a great visit here in Utah.  The best part is always BEING WITH FAMILY. Our drive down was like a drive down in the Fall and not the winter.  The roads were dry--very unlike our trip down three years ago, when several times I had to shut my eyes and PRAY!!!! (Don't worry I wasn't doing the driving at the time ; ) On Friday we drove through Idaho.  And of course, we pulled off the

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I believe this was our 6th dinner with the missionaries.  It was by far our smallest.  It's funny, the numbers may have been down, but there was still so much to do. I decided to start a little earlier and get things set up.  That seemed to help.  We put the elders and sisters in the family room and kitchen and the "older folks" in the dining room.  I know the Elders and Sisters loved being

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In 1988, Jason joined the family.  His mom and dad were just young kids when he was born.  He reminded me so much of his daddy. I think Daphne has forgiven me for this picture, but I'm not sure I would have.  She had just been released from the hospital after having a C-section and we had this family picture taken. Heidi was happy to be an Auntie again. I love this picture of J and his mom and

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A year after, Pride and Joy #2, Amanda, was born, this little guy joined our family.  And you talk about a little guy with PERSONALITY.  He had it.  He was so fun to be around. The first time he came to visit--they lived in Indiana--he was a couple of months old.  Here he is with his Aunt Heidi and Uncle Brent. Nancy and Evan came to visit quite often.  We loved having them with us.  There

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I have a sister I visit teach, and for years she has talked about the need to change a phrase in the hymn "I am a Child of God" from "teach me all that I must do" to "teach me all that I must (be) to live with Him someday".  (Yes, I know it was changed years ago from "teach me all that I must know") With that being said, I think about my friend each evening as I fill out my "To Do" list for the

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Because it's Thanksgiving, I need to post about this special day and take a break from my Grandchildren posts.  Chris and Amanda's were so much fun.  I am excited about doing the next 10 ; ) I have always loved Thanksgiving--I guess because I LOVE FOOD.  But more important than that, I love gathering--sharing a meal and talking about the things for which we are grateful. Allan and I had been

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Starting in 1983, for ten years we had a child born in our family EVERY YEAR.  Either Allan and I had one, or one of our children had one. Heidi was born in 1983, Chris in 1984, Brent in 1985 and in September 1986, our first granddaughter, Amanda, was born--this beautiful little girl.  Oh, she was so sweet and so adorable.  (And you know what SHE STILL IS) I was so glad we were living in

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A couple of years ago I did pride and joy posts on my kids and it was so fun for me.  I've decided to do them about my grandchildren. So let's start at the beginning with #1 Grandson.  (The hardest part of this, deciding which pictures to use--I almost have as many pictures of Chris as I do of own children) What can I say about this guy?  I still remember the day he was born--we were in Hawaii

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I have spent more time in the physical therapy office than I care to think about.  It seems like I have had injury after injury.  I was there again last Wednesday and will be in there again today.  I really need to do a better job of stretching.  I am so NOT FLEXIBLE.  Goodness, I wish I could do this. I so wanted to put my face on that picture and try to fool all of you, but I knew you were

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I have a great love for freedom and my respect goes out to all those men and women who have served so diligently and honorably to ensure that we all enjoy freedom.   So, first of all on this Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day, I pay respect to all of them.  My heartfelt appreciation to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. I love that in Canada everyone wears a poppy in remembrance. With it

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In the last few years I have participated in several on-line challenges with friends.   They have been, well, challenging ; ) I just completed one that was a nine-week challenge and included daily tasks as:  Burn 250 calories, eat 2 servings of fruit and 3 servings of vegetables, de-clutter for 15 minutes, have a dinner plan by noon, family scripture study 6 days a week, 15 minutes of personal

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Today's Challenge--A PHOTO OF YOUR DREAM CAR First of all, let me just say, that if I were dreaming and could have any car, I would love to have this car AGAIN--minus the dents and scratches ; )  Maybe it's because I had so many great memories of driving around in this car.  I remember taking Stephen to the drive in to see Star Wars, going out and picking up my Primary kids and taking them to the

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Allan knew I wanted to carve a pumpkin so he got me one at the store.  I was working on it this morning when Stephen called.   When I answered the phone I said, "WHY AREN'T YOU HERE TO CARVE MY PUMPKIN???"  He has had lots of experience through the years carving pumpkins--he is so meticulous and does a great job.  The other night they had a pack meeting and he got pumpkins for all the families to

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I became united with this man for TIME AND ALL ETERNITY. Let's see, back in 2008 for our 26th anniversary I did 26 things I love about him; in 2009 for our 27th annivesrary I did 27 of my favorite moments; and last year I did one about the things we had dealt with during that past year.  Can I just say I'm pretty excited for our next anniversary--30 YEARS--WOW!!! But for this year, I think I

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I have been going over my notes from General Conference and listening to some of the talks a second and even a third time.  I've decide I REALLY need to give this talk by Elder Ardern some serious contemplation.  There were a couple of things that hit me BIG TIME. President Brigham Young said, “We are all indebted to God for the ability to use time to advantage, and he will require of us a

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Some months ago I went through a bit of a scare, and I didn't write about it on my blog.  (I felt bad that I had even told me kids/grandkids (except for Elder Rob).  I really didn't want any of them to go through the roller coaster ride with Allan and me, but I knew I wanted the prayers.  Without going into a lot of detail, I found a lump.  When I went in to see my doctor after he examined me

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I feel it was time to get back to my posts about our trip. As you may know, Allan and I always try to visit temples whenever we are on a trip and so we couldn't pass up on opportunity to go to the temple in Bern. It was wonderful to go with Amanda--we have only been with her to the temple one other time--the day she and Darren were married.   We were so very relieved happy because our session

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So often I put the TV on just for the noise, but I am realizing how valuable it is to just sit and relish the peace and quiet.  It truly does give me an opportunity to PONDER. As I reflected on the various talks I heard this past weekend, I realize how much I have to learn and do, but I do not feel overwhelmed.  I know it is a process.  I know I have a loving Heavenly Father who is mindful of me

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Our next journey was to the Interlaken Region.  We began by driving from Zurich to Lauterbrunnen.    Our car ride was a couple of hours through absolutely incredible scenery. Unfortunately, I couldn't capture the color of this lake--it was INCREDIBLE.  Believe me taking a picture from a moving car is not that easy ; ) We stopped at a grocery store and picked up some groceries so we could

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I will post more on my Switzerland trip, but just wanted to put this up today. I have heard a few people talk about pinterest and I had to check it out.  I now have an invite and will have to start "pinning" ; ) I found this quote and LOVED IT: "Sometimes you will never know the true value of a moment until it becomes a memory".  (Unfortunately, I saw it before I understood how it works, so I

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We got up early on Wednesday morning--it felt very early.   Allan and Darren headed to Hertz to pick up our rental car.    When Amanda sent us our itinerary, I was very excited to see that we were going to go to a chocolate factory--AND THE REAL DRAW, you could have all the free samples of chocolate you wanted at the end of the tour.  (I'm happy to report that I didn't eat so much that they had

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As I mentioned on my last post, our flight from Toronto to Zurich was delayed by four hours.  But who cares--we weren't going to let that ruin our trip.  I think both of us got about 3 or 4  hours sleep on the plane, so we felt pretty  good when we landed. I should add that we were very surprised as we were coming in to land.  It was so beautiful and green.  We took a sort of people mover to

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Many years ago, actually almost 29, there was a young girl who married a handsome young man. When they went on a trip, she was used to just getting in line and waiting her turn. One day her handsome husband took her to the line for those with "Elite Status" and she said, "THIS ISN'T FAIR".Fast forward 29 years and you will find her singing a different tune--she has decided there is not anything

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I will never forget that morning ten years ago. I sat in the family room watching the Today Show when they reported that a plane had flown into one of the towers of the World Trade Center. I called Allan who was in Toronto. He hadn't heard anything about it, and at that point it appeared to be an accident. When they showed it, I thought how could a plan possibly hit the building it was such a

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A few weeks ago my friend, Sheri, had this on her blog:"Saw a friend post something she had seen on pinterest... it read - 'What if you woke up today with only the things you thanked God for yesterday?" Interesting thing to think about. She challenged us to be more grateful in our prayers--I decided to take the challenge, and in my prayers I have tried to recognize how blessed I am and to

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I am so excited. I DID IT. I finished my race.One of the funniest stories though happened on our way down. We hit the border and the custom's agent asked us the purpose of our trip. Allan told him we were going down so I could run a half-marathon and to visit family. He looked at my passport photo, looked at me, again looked at my photo and then at me. I said, "I know I'M OLD, but I can do

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I have always loved the quote by President Harold B. Lee: "The most important work you will ever do will be within the walls of your own homes." Yet I know that "work" does not end when those children are no longer within the walls of the home because they have grown up and left home. My love, concern, and hopes for them continue FOREVER. I'm so grateful for the opportunity I have to stay

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Saturday was my sweetheart's 68th birthday. Besides Allan's birthday, it was also my sweet little granddaughter, Hannah's birthday. I love that she and her grandpa share a birthday. When I was a little girl I shared a birthday with my Uncle Stan and I LOVED IT. It always made me feel close to him. I'm sure Hannah thinks it's pretty neat that she shares her special day with her Grandpa.

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This post is a little early, but I want to make sure it gets done. Tomorrow is Brent's 26th Birthday. I am so blessed to be his mother. He is an amazing young man. All through his growing up years I learned so much. Most of all I learned about faith and hope. He was such a fun little guy.Yes, there were lots of speech therapy and occupational therapy appointments, but they were

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It seems like everyone is sending kids off to school. I remember sending my three youngest off to BYU. We love BYU. A trip to Utah is never complete unless we step foot on campus ; ) (Notice a very little Elder Rob off by himself ; ) I have to say we are not the only members of the Rob family who do this ; ) Ten Years Ago this week we took Heidi down to BYU for her first semester. I was

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I have been de-cluttering, AGAIN. I realize that in the next few years Allan and I will downsize and so I figure I need to be ready. As I was going through the kid's bathroom, I decided to take the little sayings off of Heidi's side of the mirror that have been there for years ; ) (I know she left for BYU back in 2001--but hey, she did come home a few times ; ) This is one that she had up

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Last weekend Allan and I headed off to Minot again. It was our last big push to go down and help. Our Stake sent about 40-45 men and three women. I think Allan had our cooking down to a science. I was amazed when we pulled into the Church parking lot at 5:00 a.m. on Saturday morning. The parking lot of the Church had more tents than the last time we were there. Once again I was blown

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Today's Photo Challenge--SOMETHING YOU WISH YOU COULD CHANGE Sometimes I think I do get caught up in thinking it's all about me. Let me explain: I am not a huge Oprah fan, but I did watch last May when Sarah Ferguson was on. I'm so glad I did because I had my very own Aha moment. Yes, as Dr. Phil told her she was "addicted to approval and acceptance and you will do anything to get it", I

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Treat #1:Anyone who has read my blog for any length of time knows one thing about me: I LOVE CHOCOLATE. And my weakness with chocolate is that if I make a plate of brownies I can't stop at one, or two, or well, you get the picture. The other day, I found a wonderful recipe for a Low-Fat Brownie in a Mug. I love it. (I have to admit I put a little scoop of ice cream on top so the 83

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First of all can I just say how incredibly frustrating it is when you get a post all typed and go in to fix something and accidentally wipe it out ; ( I have a song on my iPod with the words "No man does it all by himself"--and each time I hear it, I'm reminded how true that is. On Sunday I went with my husband as he ordained a gentleman in our Stake. The ordination was wonderful. This man

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Today's challenge: A Picture of Something You Wish You Were Better At or Something I Wish I Could OvercomeWell, in actuality, this is more of an explanation (or an excuse) as to why I blink each and every time a picture is taken. I can now BLAME MY MOM ; ) for my blinking habit. I think the little girl closest to the fireplace is me, although it really makes sense that it is my two oldest

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First of all, let me apologize if any of you who had this post come up on your reader last night. I was working on it and accidentally hit publish instead of save. Today's photo challenge--A picture of your most treasured item. I have many treasures--28 of them that mean more to me than anything. They are my husband, children and grandchildren and spouses and my little great grandson. They

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Every so often we have an opportunity to be a part of something that REALLY makes you feel good. Last weekend Allan and I had a chance to go to Minot to prepare food for the men from our Stake who were there to help with the clean up from the recent flooding. It was such a privilege for us to offer a small service. I am so grateful to these men who gave their time and their energy to be there.

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I have been having a great time doing family history. I have been using ancestry.com and am so excited because I connected with a 2nd cousin. As a child growing up, our family did get together with my dad's brother that lived in SF. He and my aunt had three children--all of them a few years older than me and I really didn't know them very well. When my dad died, we never heard from them

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There is no way in the world that there will just be one picture in today's challenge--"A PICTURE OF YOURSELF WITH A FAMILY MEMBER". There was no way I was going to pick A FAMILY MEMBER. Instead I will do one with each family member--I actually was quite happy that I had pictures of me with just about everyone. Some are old, some are current, and because I have a BIG family this post is long.

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When I go to see Happy Potter, I will be thinking of Elder Rob. He was a big Harry Potter fan--in fact, I started reading the books because I wanted to make sure they were appropriate. I'm not sure when he first started reading them, but my guess would be about 1999, when he was 8. To get ready for the new movie, I spent a couple of days watching the Harry Potter movies again. Allan was

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This one was a little hard for me--A Picture of Me With The Person I've Been Closest With the Longest It would have to be Stephen. He came into my life on May 30, 1970. This was our 2nd Christmas--yes, I know the skirt is short ; )Now, I could put my sisters here, but that would only be if it was "the person I've known the longest" not the one I've been closest with. For 12 years it was just

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There is a reason that this post will encompass two different challenges. I really don't know how to capture this--A PICTURE OF SOMETHING YOU HATE. (Honestly, when I think of something I hate, the thing that comes to mind is being sick. I hate being sick. And when I think of being sick, I think the sickest I ever get is when I'm pregnant. And so, I give you....Now this was when we were

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I am an American living in Canada. We have lived here for 15 years. Yesterday as I sat in Sacrament Meeting and we sang the closing hymn, "O Canada" the tears began filling in my eyes. I thought of my little Canadian Elder sitting in Idaho singing the National Anthem. I love both countries. Yes, as the title of this post attest, I am very proud to be an American, but I love Canada, too.

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As I was working on my Gospel Doctrine class on Preparing for the Second Coming, I found a wonderful quote by Elder Oaks from a 2004 General Conference talk. This has really made me think. “What if the day of His coming were tomorrow? If we knew that we would meet the Lord tomorrow—through our premature death or through His unexpected coming—what would we do today? What confessions would we

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Now this one has really been kind of tough because I have a few--A picture of something you want to do before you die.There are lots of lists going around of "thing to do before you die". I have been able to do a great many things, and there are many things I will NEVER DO--Appear on Broadway (yes, I've been but will never APPEAR; Visit a nudist colony--NOPE and can't say I ever want to; Taste

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Yes, I wrote about the half-marathon, but my trip to Utah involved so many more GREAT experiences.The day after I arrived, Brent and I drove down to St. George. Our former Mission President and his wife are serving in the St. George Visitor's Center. It was wonderful to see them and spend time with them. By the way, if you are ever at a Temple Visitors Center, be sure and take the time to see

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I completed the race and am so happy. It was the perfect day for the race. Brent and I were up dark and early--2:30 a.m. Yes, that does say 2:30 a.m. I guess they were trying to get people to take the early buses so they were holding a raffle on the first ten buses to leave the mall. Brent really wanted to be on one of those buses so he could have a chance to win the $100 towards a pair of

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Now that I'm in Utah, I can do this one--A PICTURE OF YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO SHOP. I took my camera with me when Heidi and I went here to shop, but I forgot to take a picture, so I will just take a picture of the bags ; )Soon I won't have to wait until I'm in the States because guess what WINNIPEG IS GETTING A TARGET. Let's see: They are remodeling our airport, we're getting a temple, we're

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Today's pic: A PICTURE OF SOMEONE YOU COULD NEVER IMAGINE YOUR LIFE WITHOUT: NOW THIS WILL COME AS NO SURPRISEI'm on my way to Utah, and I will miss Allan while I'm gone. It's funny, he travels quite a bit so there are lots of times when we are not together, but it is so much easier for me when we're apart because he's out of town. I'm in my own bed, my own house, doing my regular routine.

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Today's challenge: A picture of your favorite flower. Now I have lots of favorites, but my all-time favorite is a rose. I love roses. They always remind me of when Allan and I were dating--he sent me roses all the time. I worked with a man who told me that would all end once we got married--sorry to disappoint you, Lou, but it hasn't ended ; ) When we lived in the Sacramento area I had

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Today's Challenge: A PICTURE OF YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT. Okay, let's be honest: I LOVE TO EAT and there are lots of different places that are favorites. But, I have to say this is one that is a favorite because it holds so many wonderful memories. It is Swan Court at the Hyatt Regency on Maui. This is when the whole family was here to celebrate my Mother-In-Law's 90th Birthday. It is

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I'm having a lot of fun doing these little posts. Today's: A PICTURE OF SOMETHING YOU WOULD BUY IF MONEY WASN'T A PROBLEMI would love to have one of theseAnd, of course, if money wasn't a problem, I would assume I would have the money for fuel and a pilot ; ) It would make living so far away from family much easier, because then I could take off and go see them WHENEVER. Could have been in

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I still can't believe it has been one year already. Yes, I miss this guy, but he is loving his mission and we just love reading about all his experiences. He is loving Idaho and the people where he has served. He has had great companions. Today a few of his buddies came over, and we celebrated the one year mark. I love these guys. None of them are members of the Church, but they have been

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I probably shouldn't put "Photo Challenge--Day 6" but just "Photo Challenge--Number 6" since I'm not really doing one each day. Oh well.Today's challenge: A PICTURE OF SOMEONE YOU'D LIKE TO TRADE PLACES WITH FOR A DAYNow, I'm going to say this would be like in the movie "Freaky Friday"--Brent's running ability would be in my body on June 11, 2011. That would be so fun--I could run a whole lot

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Today's Photo Challenge--A PICTURE THAT ALWAYS MAKES YOU SMILENow, I have to say I have lots that make me smile--and lots that bring back countless memories. This one does both.This picture was take in 2003. It was Allan's 60th birthday celebration and I brought all the kids and grandkids to Winnipeg for a surprise celebration. Neal had not gotten a lot of rest and sat in the chair and fell

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I don't feel like doing much today because I'M PRETTY SORE. I ran my longest run thus far and my body is feeling the effects. So I have to ask, those of you who run and have little ones at home, HOW IN THE WORLD DO YOU COME HOME AFTER A LONG RUN AND RUN AFTER THEM????Let me say it again I LOVE TO RUN. It makes me feel so good while I'm running. I always laugh when I drive the road that I ran

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Well, today's photo could be a little tricky. A PICTURE OF A SCAR AND HOW IT GOT THERE.It reminds me of that scene in Jaws when Quint, Hooper and Brody were on the boat and talking about their scars and how they got each one of them. I love when Hooper points to a scar on his chest and says, "Mary Ellen Moffatt...She broke my heart." I have lots of scars, but I thought I'd share this one--next

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I have given this one a lot of thought. A PICTURE OF THE CAST FROM YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOWA year ago, it would have been easy--24. Now, I'm not sure. I love Modern Family--it makes me laugh. I enjoy The Mentalist. I'm inspired by The Biggest Loser. I enjoy the new show Body of Proof. Allan and I watch NCIS together. I still enjoy CSI and we watch CSI Miami just to make fun of Horatio. But

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With all the problems with blogger over the last few days, I'm glad I didn't lose this post. If you google "30 Day Photo Challenge", you will find a different list than I am using, that's why I referred to this as "MY" photo challenge. Today I am posting A PICTURE OF SOMEONE I MISS. Now, I could easily put a picture of Elder Rob--I do miss him. I have to say I was very proud of myself on

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I've seen this on facebook and in the blogosphere, so I thought WHY NOT.For the next 30 days, or so, I will post a picture from the list. (I've changed some of the things on the list, so it's MY photo challenge) And, obviously, there will be days I don't blog or blog about something else--after all my half-marathon is a month from today so I have a feeling I'll be blogging about that on June

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FIRSTEarly Friday morning my friend Kathy and I boarded a plane and headed for Calgary to attend Time Out for Women. I have never had the opportunity to attend before and it was wonderful. There were wonderful speakers and wonderful messages and I will write about them some other time, but the highlight for me was Friday night getting to spend time with this little one. Her mom had things to

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Yesterday I ran 10 miles for the first time ever. One of the problems--my leg and foot are still not where they need to be and I think I pushed myself a little too hard. I had a PT appointment in the afternoon and when my therapist was working on my leg, she asked if I had ever considered acupuncture. I thought--HECK WHY NOT. As crazy as it seems, it didn't hurt. Now, there was one needle

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The training is going well--we are now 45 days away from the race. Can I just say I'M STARTING TO REALLY GET NERVOUS.There is a lot going on to keep me busy, but I have managed to get my scheduled runs in. I've decided that I will just forge ahead and see what happens. I have to admit when I have to do the long runs I'm pretty sore. So I've decided to run my 10 miles tomorrow because I am

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Every Easter I am reminded of something Brent said many Easters ago. Each of my children always got a little gift inside their Easter Basket--something besides candy, sometimes it was a movie or a book, etc. One year Brent got a box of Legos. (I think he was about 10) He said, "Legos are great, but the Atonement is such a better gift." (Coming from a child who we were told would never

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I feel like Race Day is fast approaching. My training is going pretty well. The foot/knee is getting better. I will be getting orthotics next week and hopefully that will help me get to 100%. The longer runs are getting longer and frankly I'm so incredibly surprised I can run 7.2 miles--and a little proud of myself ; )My iPod is an important part of my running. I have been working on a

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Here he is with his proud daddy.The day he was born--he was my biggest child at 9 pounds 3 ounces. He was born around 2 a.m. on Saturday morning and blessed at Church the next day. Yes, I was crazy--but, seriously, Allan's dad was going to Church with us and there was no way I was not going to take my baby to have him blessed with Grandpa there ; ) It has always meant a great deal to Elder Rob

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The Lesson: Always ask--What is the cost for having this done?Allan and I took the recipe book in to be printed. Decided to have each page laminated and spiral bound. We also decided to make a few extra copies to give to those who participated. We needed to have Elder Rob's done by Monday so I could mail it once I got his address.On Sunday afternoon the place where it was being printed called

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Elder Rob has been transferred and I cannot mail his recipe book until I get his new address. I am so pleased with how it's turned out. I had to share with you, this page which includes the recipe from my adorable little soon to be 6 year old grandson, D. I chuckled when I read his cute little "recipe" ; )It has been so fun to have all the recipes. I have loved looking for all the pictures--

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April 6th has great significance in Church History, but it also has great significance in my history, as well. Back in 1974--in between the afternoon session of Conference and Priesthood, I was baptized. (I'd love to tell you all I was 8, but that's NOT TRUE ; )The past 37 years have been pretty incredible. Last weekend, as I sat in General Conference and heard the wonderful talks, I was taken

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Back in August 1998 President Hinckley made a trip across Canada. When he stopped in Regina, Saskatchewan, he announced a temple. When we here in Winnipeg heard a temple had been announced in Regina we were pretty sure it meant he would not be announcing a temple in Winnipeg. When he came to Winnipeg a couple of days later it was so wonderful--a day I don't think I'll ever forget. Heidi and

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I have had a few "senior moments" more frequently lately, and can I just say they are starting to scare me a bit. I had a serious memory lapse the other day. I have always had a pretty good memory and to think it may be going really bothers me. The other morning I was in the kitchen talking to myself (nothing abnormal about that, eh ; ) about how the toaster needed a good cleaning, but instead

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When Brent was on his mission we put together a family recipe book for his birthday. Everyone contributed an easy-to-make recipe. This was the coverAs you can see so much of what our family does REVOLVES AROUND FOOD.So now I'm working to put one together for our little Elder. His birthday is in a few weeks, so it looks like I will have to get into overdrive to get it ready. I have asked each

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If you are not a March Madness fan, you may not realize that at the end of each championship game they do a little montage of all the games--I always watch it and re-watch it once or twice. Watch the clip and at 2:26 there is a shot by Missouri's Marcus Denmon in their game against Memphis--AMAZING. It never mattered if the game didn't end until 11:00 and I had to get up the next morning to

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It is so hard for me to believe that one year ago today my little Elder opened his mission call. I'm so grateful that he was able to enter the mission field so quickly. Like I've mentioned before, some of our missionaries heading to the U.S. have to wait for months to get a visa. (BTW, the missionary who is staying at our house has received his Visa and will be heading for the MTC on April

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Last Saturday I attended the funeral for a sweet sister that I visit taught for a number of years. She was a Filipino woman who joined the Church in the Philippines and came to Canada to be with her sons after her husband died back in the late 80's. I knew a great deal about her from visiting with her. She would tell me stories as we sat together. As I would look around at Church on Sundays

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Last week I spoke in Church and was given the topic, "I Can Be Protected From Many of the Calamities of Today's Society if I Heed the Counsel of Living Prophets and Apostles". I have such a testimony of listening to the Prophets and Apostles, so I was grateful for the opportunity to speak on that topic. I found this great quote from Elder Hales that I just love and wanted to share it. It was

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So, in honor of St. Patrick's Day, I had to post. I remember that my mom used to make really great corned beef and cabbage, but I never learned how to make it, so since I'm also Spanish, we will be having Creamy enchiladas for dinner tonight.When I was in California, I saw these and couldn't pass them up ; ) I thought they were so cute. I think I'll wear them when I go to my running class

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This time of year I get very excited because MARCH MADNESS is just around the corner. In less than a week the teams will be announced. I have already started getting myself all psyched up and have been watching College Basketball. I also read the stuff I see on-line about the different teams because I'm always HOPING it will give me an edge when I go to make my selections. (It rarely does,

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For as long as I can remember I was taught how important it is to say Thank You. It's something I always taught my children. I remember telling them many years ago about attending a baby shower for a girl who opened each gift and as she did SHE NEVER SAID A WORD. It was incredibly awkward for everyone in attendance. All of us at the shower sat there in shock. She never thanked ANYONE.

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We've had a great few days here in Texas, and I'll write about other things later, but yesterday was Baby L's blessing. We really love being with Baby L and G-Man's other grandparents so it was fun to spend the weekend with the two of them as well as Neal and Macy. The blessing was beautiful and Baby L looked simply adorable.It's wonderful that her mom is a photographer and takes such amazing

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I think it's pretty obvious that family is important to me. Last weekend with our family--celebrating Georgia's blessing and Stephen and Daphne's anniversary--was fabulous. We left their home on Monday morning for a little side-trip. Alone the way I realized I am one of those "People Who Need People". We drove a couple of hours to the Bay Area and that night had dinner with 4 of my sisters.

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I hesitate telling you these stories, but if you've been reading my blog for any length of time, you know, I DON'T MIND MAKING FUN OF MYSELF. To be honest, I'd rather make fun of myself than have others make fun of me, so I guess if I can beat someone to the punch WHY NOT.I shared this story with a good friend the other day and told her I wasn't sure I was going to put it on the blog, but I

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Allan and I arrived in California--sunny, but not warm, California. In fact, when I arrived here at noon on Friday it had just finished snowing. WHAT???? I was hoping I left the cold, snowy weather behind ; )It has been a fun few days. Highlights:Dinner Friday night at Mel's Diner. Getting a chance to watch the BYU BB game on Saturday. (Allan and I have not had a chance to watch BYU play, so

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I don't really like thinking about how old I am. But when i realize I was born in the 50's and we are in 2011, I realize I am old. And then when you have experiences like these there is no doubting it:1. Every so often I catch one of those "where are they now?" things on the internet and I click on the pictures and see "how they look today" and the first thing that pops in my head is: "

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I have written before about the baby blanket I've been working on for baby L.Well, last week I made a very disturbing discovery. Let me preface this by saying that I normally work on the blanket in the evening while watching TV. So the other day, I was getting ready to go to lunch with some friends, and since I wasn't leaving for an hour, I decided to pull out the blanket to work on it. I was

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Another Valentine's Day has come and gone. And just like my Christmas cards, I'm late in doing something about it--well, at least here on my blog.That is one day where we hear so much about love.I guess for me I think of the love:my parents gave me. I first learned about love from them. that Helen and Les showed 45 years ago today to 6 orphaned girls when they took us into their home and from

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It's Saturday so it's time to announce the winner of my giveaway. Before my trusty assistant left for his meeting, I had him help me with the drawing for my giveaway. He had been out of town all week, so I had to wait for him to get home which is why the drawing was being held today. As I was writing down the names, I was so excited (isn't that silly). Thanks to all of you for commenting and

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I received the most amazing birthday present in the mail on Monday. It was the sweetest little book from my family. All of them contributed (even my little Elder) and Heidi put it together. As you can see, it is entitled "60 Things We Love About Yvonne". Heidi has never made one of these books before and I have to say--SHE DID A FABULOUS JOB. The sweet things that were said really did

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The other night I was flipping through stations and Oceans Eleven (the remake with George Clooney and Julia Roberts) was on. When I looked at the info on it I was so surprised to see that the movie was done back in 2001--ten years ago. Had it really been ten years.I know I write a lot about this, but I feel time is just whizzing by and I really want it to slow down. I can only put a few pics

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Yesterday I received an e-mail with the subject "Who Made You Who You Are?" That had me thinking about all those who have played a part in my becoming who I am: Family: Obviously, I immediately thought of my parents. I'm so grateful for the parents I had. I may have only had a short time with them, but they had a profound impact on the person I am. As well, my sisters. I have a lot of fun

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