Saturday, August 2, 2008
Monday, June 2, 2008
Half a century come and gone....
Well, I finally hit the big 50. Looking back over the last 50 years I have so much to be thankful for. I had a tremendous childhood in Montana and have shared close to 30 years with the love of my life. I am the mother to five beautiful children who now have children of their own. I can boast about my 2 awesome grandsons, Noah and Joshua. I am only a few months away from graduating from Arizona State University as an elementary school teacher. And to boot I am enjoying good health. Life is Good!!!
Our big news here is that the Prophet announced that a new Phoenix Temple will be built in literally our backyard. The temple will be in our stake and only a few miles from our home. The completion date is about 3 years. We are anxiously looking forward to being involved in its creation and of course in the blessing of attendance to follow.
Enjoy the summer where ever you are and remember it is hotter here!!! (and its a DRY HEAT) ha!ha!
Our big news here is that the Prophet announced that a new Phoenix Temple will be built in literally our backyard. The temple will be in our stake and only a few miles from our home. The completion date is about 3 years. We are anxiously looking forward to being involved in its creation and of course in the blessing of attendance to follow.
Enjoy the summer where ever you are and remember it is hotter here!!! (and its a DRY HEAT) ha!ha!
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Our little miracle has arrived!
I came as fast as I could from Phoenix, AZ to Jackson Hole, WY on Wednesday the 30th of April. By plane, bus, and car I arrived running down the hall of the hospital to see my new grandson who was one hour old. It took awhile for the proud parents to decide upon a name but finally the next evening we have Joshua Duncan Wilcox- born 6:10pm on April 30, 2008 weighing in at 7 lbs. 9 oz. and measuring 20 in. long with a 14 in. head, blue eyes and alot of brown hair. He is adorable and very alert. Rebecca is doing great. She was a trooper through the delivery and will be going home on Friday morning. I am so glad I'll get to stay for a couple of weeks and enjoy them.
It is still winter here in Jackson. I drove out to the house late last night in a snow storm and in to town this morning while it still snowed. Luckily I brought a coat and mittens. From Phoenix's 95 degrees to Jackson's 35 degrees I hope I don't get sick.
The hospital is adjacent to the National Elk Refuge so I stepped outside this afternoon and took a few pictures of the elk. I tried to photograph Rebecca's home so that you could get a feel for the "winter." Meeka, their Alaskan Malamut, got herself tangled in her dog run cable this morning on the far end of the run which lies across a little gully. I tried to snowshoe out to untangle her but Eric's snowshoes wouldn't tighten enough on my boots so I had to give that up and just hoof it. What a surprise!! With every step I sunk 2 1/2 feet into the snow (for a person of my tremendous leg length this resulted in snow up to my hips)!!!!!! I was sweating by the time I returned to the house.
Life is good. God has blessed our family with a wonderful healthy little grandson.
I must return to my grandma duties.....hug and kiss, cuddle and snuggle, click and click photos.
It is still winter here in Jackson. I drove out to the house late last night in a snow storm and in to town this morning while it still snowed. Luckily I brought a coat and mittens. From Phoenix's 95 degrees to Jackson's 35 degrees I hope I don't get sick.
The hospital is adjacent to the National Elk Refuge so I stepped outside this afternoon and took a few pictures of the elk. I tried to photograph Rebecca's home so that you could get a feel for the "winter." Meeka, their Alaskan Malamut, got herself tangled in her dog run cable this morning on the far end of the run which lies across a little gully. I tried to snowshoe out to untangle her but Eric's snowshoes wouldn't tighten enough on my boots so I had to give that up and just hoof it. What a surprise!! With every step I sunk 2 1/2 feet into the snow (for a person of my tremendous leg length this resulted in snow up to my hips)!!!!!! I was sweating by the time I returned to the house.
Life is good. God has blessed our family with a wonderful healthy little grandson.
I must return to my grandma duties.....hug and kiss, cuddle and snuggle, click and click photos.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Little Moments like that....
It's just the million little moments that add up to such wonderful experiences. Well, the hundreds of assignments and tests are finally adding up to a much anticipated event. I have been hired as a first-grade teacher for this fall. Since fall semester is my last at ASU and my student teaching time I essentially have a paid teaching job in its place. I took the 7 1/2 hour AZ Teacher Certification tests last Saturday. What horrible long hard tests they were. I feel like a new person!
I will be flying to Jackson Hole the end of the month to spend 2 1/2 weeks with Rebecca and see the birth of my second grandson. Hooray!!!! Sometimes I have to ask, "Does life get better than this?"
Hope you are finding wonderful little glimpses of God today in your life.
I will be flying to Jackson Hole the end of the month to spend 2 1/2 weeks with Rebecca and see the birth of my second grandson. Hooray!!!! Sometimes I have to ask, "Does life get better than this?"
Hope you are finding wonderful little glimpses of God today in your life.
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