Tagged by my Daughter in-law

The Rules:
1. Don't worry about answering in one word!
2. Tag four others.
I was tagged by my Daughter in-law, Robin

1. Where is your cell phone? on the floor of my car
2. Your significant other? at work
3. Your hair? graying
4. Your mother? hoping to move
5. Your father? On the other side of the veil
6. Your favorite thing? My Family and the Sierra Mountains
7. Your dream last night? Late for work
8 Your favorite drink? Yikes...I shouldn't admit this....diet coke!
9. Your dream/goal? Crab fishing on the Bering Sea....actually retiring to the CA Mtns
10. The room you’re in? Kitchen
11. Your hobby? Books/Service
12. Your fear? Losing a child from the Gospel
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? With my family
14. What you’re not? Resting
15. Muffins? Apple Cinnamon
16. One of your wish list items? New Digital Camera
17. Where you grew up? Fremont -California
18. The last thing you did? Folded Laundry - yuk!!!
19. What are you wearing? Capris and a Lake Tahoe T-Shirt
20. Favorite gadget? Probably the computer
21. Your pets? three
22. Your computer? In the kitchen
23. Your mood? tired but relaxed
24. Missing someone? A very long list - My Mom, Siblings, Teresa
25. Your car? Needs vacuuming
26. Something you’re not wearing? socks
27. Favorite store? Really don't have one - I like a home decorating store, but can't remember name
28. Like someone? I like lots of people
29. Your favorite color? Don't have one - maybe Fall Colors
30. When is the last time you laughed? Yesterday
31. Last time you cried? Thought about it two days ago, but overcame!!!

I tag: Anyone who wants to respond

Living my dream!

Just when you think you know someone......yes, it's true....I live for the day that I can be in Alaska on a crab boat!!! Who knows...my day may come. There's probably medication for this........

Mark and Barbara's 1st Anniversary

My brother Mark and his wife, Barbara were married on July 21, 2007 in Lake Tahoe, California. It was one of the nicest weddings I have ever attended. The bride and groom put so much of themselves into planning the wedding. It was just beautiful. It was also wonderful to be together with all of our family. I hope you enjoy a few of the photos..... Happy 1st Anniversary Mark and Barbara

Tabb's 52nd Birthday

Tabb's 52nd birthday....kinda of a big number to write!! What you can't tell from the photo is all of the craziness happening in the room. We just finished a great dinner if I do say so myself - chicken fettucine, salad, and garlic bread. All of the children were there except for Cory (visiting a friend's grandparents). The look on Tabb's face was due to "some unknown person passing gas." I left the room and Tabb was left with the aftermath....I'm raising animals!! Anyway....we spent most of the day with our kids; so it was wonderful (except for the dinner entertainment). Today isn't actually Tabb's birthday....tomorrow is the special day.

It's a Boy!

Scared you, didn't I!!!! No....we haven't adopted again. Unfortunately the little kittens we thought were girls have turned out to be boys!!! I'm devastated....okay...maybe that' s a little over the top, but I have never had boy kitties. We even named them Belle and Lucy. So, the plan is to have them neutured (of course) and keep their names. I can't go through the confusion of calling them something different. I've gotten use to calling them Belle and Lucy. So there you have it....the first transgendered cats!! The photo is of Lucy helping me read my emails. Isn't she...I mean he sweet!!

Virginia Beach 2008

This post is a little late since this trip was in June, but I finally downloaded the photos. We had such a good time although a few challenges along the. All of the children were together for the first time in years including our wonderful daughter in-law, Robin. We stayed at the Edgewater condominium thanks to Tabb's mom. I believe it was on day 2 that Cory came down with a bad stomach ache that quickly progressed to a ruptured appendix. He had emergency surgery at Virginia Beach Sentara Hospital. His care was excellent. Most of the time he was the only pediatric patient; so he received lots of wonderful attention. Cory recovered quickly but was in the hospital for 6 days. So our vacation was spent with Tabb and I alternating days and nights at the hospital. The highlight of the week was Katie's baptism at a local ward in Virginia Beach. Ma spoke...she did such a wonderful job. Dr. Bill Dewalt was present along with the Bishop and a few missionaries. It was certainly a very special baptism since Katie was our last child to be baptised. In addition to Cory's Surgery and Katie's baptism we made a quick trip to Richmond to attend Katie Leake Harrison's wedding reception. We also visited Tabb's father's grave site. We also managed to have a family dinner with Tabb's Mom Audrey and Bill Dewalt. I have great hopes that sometime this Fall we can return to VA Beach for another attempt at vacation (and with a little less drama)!

Pioneer Trek 2008

It was amazing!! It was held at Carthage, North Carolina. From the minute we arrived it was the most spiritual experience. There were over 300 people in attendance. Cory wasn't too excited about going, but when it was over he said he "would go again and again." Some of my most favorite memories.....seeing all of the "saints" dressed in pioneer clothes, crossing the ferry, the "women's pull" of handcarts up a rocky incline, sacrament meeting in the woods, and of course the fellowship of the saints! Least favorite memories - 105 degree heat on day 1 (I almost passed out...several people had heat exhaustion), sleeping in the bug infested health lodge with the mice, the 1000's of crickets that poop all over you, and the never ending kitchen duties. To be honest...the kitchen duty was not too bad, just never ending. I did have one 2 hour block where a sister and I with her daughter Shannon, and my son Nicolas floated around a lake. All of the youth were busy on the trek; so it was totally relaxing. Nicolas went as a general helper. Everyone loved my buddy boy! He got to ride with the brethren in the Mules, act as an indian scaring pioneers, and worked in the kitchen without complaint. It was the first time I spent time with just him. I will always treasure that time with Nicolas. One night, we walked down a road in complete darkness. He was scared, but we took the time to look up and see the magnificence of the stars....he had never done that before. We were both amazed by the view of the heavens. Look for more trek stories soon.