It's about time!

When Jack wanted Tim to take him outside he'd go get Tim's shoes and take them to him.

My son-in-law ran a half marathon while we were there... beat his previous record by 4 minutes! Way to go Tommy! Jack is playing with Tommy's medal in this picture.

Peggy and cousin Kathy

Camille and Mike

I know, I know...it's been over a month since I posted. I should have done something after Christmas...

Tim and I went to Phoenix to visit Ang, Tommy and Jack. We had a lot of fun and enjoyed our time there very much. Jack is growing up and changing and LOVES his Grandpa Huffaker. He loves me too, but there is a special bond between the guys. Side note: we were iChatting with Jack and Ang the other night and were about to sign off, Ang told Jack to kiss Grandma, so he leaned up to the monitor and kissed me...he did the same to Tim..talk about melting our hearts especially since he doesn't give many kisses and hugs.

We met my cousin, Kathy, who is from Nova Scotia, Canada, but living in AZ, at the Mesa Temple. She brought some of her kids and two of her brother's kids (who were visiting from Nova Scotia)...along with a few if their spouses. Richard's (Kathy's brother) beautiful granddaughter was there as well. It was wonderful to see everyone!

A nice bonus: we had dinner with a good friend, Camille, and her husband, Mike. They were married in September and I had a ticket to come to AZ for the wedding but instead...I had to have the surgery for my colon cancer. They are so cute and happy; thanks guys for meeting us for dinner!

Go to Angela's blog...

I couldn't figure out why Tim was taking 1/2 of the day off today and he encouraged me to try and do the same. It worked out well, we had a major snow storm today and were sent home at 2. Go to Angela's blog and see what happened when I walked in the door...

www.forsythfamily.blogspot.com

Merry Christmas to my incredibly loving family
and thanks for such a wonderful surprise!

Pretty funny...disco Grandpa, Grandma and baby Jack!

Click on the link below and see the dancing trio...

http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/90cv2Bl6D2BT5xi3

You can view it until Jan. 15th.

SLIME...

Yesterday was Tim's birthday; last night the kids, Tim and I went out to dinner. We enjoyed being together in addition to having a fun time eating and visiting. We left the restaurant, went to our cars...and found a window in Tim's car had been broken by some lower than pond scum people who had stolen Tim's computer bag that included his ipod, camera, computer, etc., and his day planner. I wish bad karma on the slime buckets who did this to my husband on his birthday. I know, I know, he shouldn't have left his day planner in plain sight...then they wouldn't have broken in and found the computer bag. We've changed passwords on accounts, called other places etc.. But the best news is that the computer store where Tim had taken his computer in to be fixed on Thursday had not deleted their copy of the information that was on his old computer!!!! So when he buys a new computer, they can load everything he had on the stolen one onto the new one!!! He owns his own business so all the files are his livelihood.

This situation, along with Aaron and Tasha's apartment being burglarized, has caused me to ponder on WHAT IS THIS WORLD COMING TO?!?!?!? OR WHAT HAS THIS WORLD COME TO??!?!?

"And these Gadianton robbers...did infest the land, insomuch that the inhabitants thereof began to hide up their treasures...and they became slippery...that they could not hold them, nor retain them..." Mormon 1:18

Talkin' to Grandma!

Today Ang called and let Jack talk to me; this picture was taken while we were talking. He told me what the cow says and what the monkey says too! Is this just the cutest...makes me feel so happy that he enjoyed talking to me! Can wait to hug and kiss this little guy when he's here for Christmas. Those of you who check Angela's blog have already seen this picture, but I couldn't help posting it on mine since he was talking to me!

What are you thankful for?

For many, many years we have had a small turkey-shaped basket filled with slips of paper and a pen that sits on our kitchen counter during November. The little sign attached to the basket says:

This is our blessing basket.

If you are thankful for someone or something,

write it on a slip of paper,

fold it, then put it back in the basket.

We'll read them on Thanksgiving.

So, not only do I invite you to start your own blessing basket, but make a comment here and tell me what or whom you are thankful for.

Have a nice November!

What a wonderful time to show extra gratitude for our blessings.

How well do you know me?

Click on the link below, take the quiz and find out...
http://www.quizyourfriends.com/take-quiz.php?id=0811030043001896&a=1&

The site has a problem on the tenth question...if you get it right, it says you didn't. Then when it comes to your score, it has it as a right answer. The answer is NOT "Live in Hawaii". Have fun!

I'm back to work tomorrow;
and am looking forward to seeing my friends--
they've been so good to me.
Thanks everyone!