Happy Birthday to me

Where it all began 46 years ago, my cute mom and dad

Born 45 years ago on this exact day.

3 months old, hard to take a picture from a picture

I am a BYU Alumni.....of their pre-school.

I believe this is 1st grade.

4th grade

8th grade 9th grade, thank goodness for braces.

Our announcement picture, taken May, 1983

August 12, 1983 married for eternity in the SLC Temple, this picture was taken in the visitor's center, back when you could take pictures there.

25 years later

Today I turn 45, wow, where has the years gone. I am so grateful to my parents who brought into this world. Who for 19 years gave me a roof over my head, food and clothing. Who taught the Gospel of Jesus Christ in our home, who set Christ like examples, magnified their callings and loved their children. I am grateful for the years I lived in their home, for the memories of the family vacations to Disneyland, Kansas, Missouri many trips to Utah, and the trips around Colorado in our Chitty van and pop up tent. I am grateful for and love my own family, for my husband who was raised in the Gospel, who served a mission, who honors his priesthood, magnifies his callings, is a good husband, father and grandfather, and an awesome provider. For my children, and grandchildren, for my trials and for my blessings. I'm thankful for all my family and friends, you helped make me who I am today.

My lil Man

This was taken on the 4th of July, while everyone else stood to watch the parade, we hung out together on a blanket under a tree. He's getting too big too fast, as you can see in this picture he loves to play with his toes, especially putting his big toe in his mouth. He's mastered the laying on his stomach thing well, he can play with or actually suck on toys and roll from front to back and all over. He still has a smile that can melt your heart, and does so everytime he hears my voice. I can't believe that he's almost 7 months old, the time flies so quickly. Being a Grandma is one of the joys in my life. I am glad that I get to be around to watch my grandchildren grow.

Ft Lauderdale Florida

A cruise ship docked, loved the water slide at the back

The same ship, so big it barely fit into my camera

This yacht was docked outside our hotel room, we were right on the water front.

The Region 3 PTA Trio (Davis School District)

My PTA friends from Utah County

The Utah PTA was well represented at National Convention

Enjoying our first night in Ft. Lauderdale, dinner with my friends.

Taking a water taxi ride to dinner, saw some very large and expensive homes, Ft. Lauderdale/water front style.

Enjoying a walk along the beach, the rain stopped for a couple of hours so we could go

The 6 of us fondly became known as "The PTA Peeps"

Don't know who the runner is, just wanted a picture of the ocean, and the 2 different colors of blue.

Another yacht docked across from our hotel.


Last week I went to Ft. Lauderdale for 4 1/2 days to the National PTA Convention. It was my first time to the East Coast, first time to Florida. It was as people said muggy, muggy, muggy, and it rained everyday, somedays longer than others. I haven't experience humidity like that in my life, it was not fun. The hotel I stayed in with my other PTA friends was right on the waterway. We were surrounded by very large yachts on the backside of the hotel, the front side, our view, was the intercoastal highway. We didn't have too much opporuntity to sight see because of the convention, it took almost a full day to travel there. We did see a little of the city, the highlight though was going to the ocean and enjoying the sound of the waves crashing along the shore. We found a resturant that we liked, we ate there twice, it was across the street from the ocean, so we got to continue and enjoy the view as we ate dinner in our rocking table with benches. Just like a rocking horse, it was really cool. I did have a good time, its always fun to bond with the women that I will spend the next 2 years working with on the State level. Robert was home alone while I was gone, I took Scott to his cousin's in Idaho before I left and Robert picked him the night before I got home. Side note: Robert's back is still bothering him, not as bad as a couple of weeks ago. He has been going to a Chiropractor and getting adjustments, his hips are out of alignments, thus causing the pain.

Bad Back

Robert has had a bad back for most our married life. You would think that lifting the heavy furniture would be what would put it out.....not. It's the small and simple things that sometimes lay him flat out for days. Yesterday morning he was fine, it was a relaxing Sunday morning as always, but when he got out of the shower he mentioned that his back was kinked. He couldn't think of anything that he'd done to put it out. It was probably one of those bend over and pick up a pencil wrong that did it. He had a hard time making it through church, he came home and spent the rest of the evening laying on the bed. Today it wasn't much better, in fact it was probably one of the worse kinks he's had in 3 years. He spent the morning doing payroll for his work, luckily he had brought home the stuff he needed thinking he'd work on it over the weekend. Went to the Dr. in the afternoon and got the muscle relaxer and some iboprofen to help the back. The muscle relaxer makes him groggy and so he spends a lot of time sleeping. He's not happy about the whole ordeal, especially since he was suppose to go Golfing with a vendor on Thursday. I hate to see him in so much pain, it really wipes him out.

College Bound

Found out today that Whitney has been accepted to Weber State University for Fall Semester. We are so proud of her!!!! It finishes off the month of June with a bang. She will be taking a few courses needed before she can apply to Nursing school. She just finished up her first 20+ week of clinicals for her Phlebotomy at Davis North Med. Center, she got 100% on all her draws. She is on her way to becoming a wonderful Nurse.

Whitney & Jesse's Reception

Our neighbors back yard where the Reception was going to be.

Its so beautiful, this is actually our back yard,

but our neighbor has been taking care of it for 3o years.

Its ours in name only. I couldn't keep it looking this nice.

It so beautiful, this is what I see from my kitchen window

The purple flowers are so pretty

Where Whitney & Jesse were going to greet their guests.

The reception at the church

Scott with his cousins, Seth and Jenny

My cute parents and my in-laws enjoying the evening

Whitney & Randi both looking pretty in pink

The happy family minus little Kaiser, he was probably being
held by one of his Aunts.

We had Whitney & Jesse's long awaited wedding reception last night. Whitney had been planning for months to have it in our neighbors back yard. She has wanted to have it there since she was little. What you plan and what actually happens sometimes are 2 different things. All week we watched the weather forecast, as it had rained everyday. The early forecast was no rain for Saturday, but Thursday night said it different. I had gotten the church reserved just in case we needed to have it there, much to Whitney's disappointment the church was it.

The decorator was wonderful, she brought the church to life. I borrowed some planters and other live flower arrangements from wonderful friends to bring the outdoors in. I didn't get any of those pictures showing more of the decorations, I guess I was too busy doing other things. I'll have to rely on Whitney's friend who was the photographer to get me those and the family pictures, I forgot to have someone take those pictures with my camera. Inspite of all the rain that came in buckets before the reception started we still managed to have a good turnout. We couldn't have pulled it off without the help of family members and friends. I hope it was what Whitney wanted. She is moving onto another stage in her life, she's got college to look forward too, getting her first job as a CNA or a phlebotomist, and be able to spend a little more time with her children.

Aunt Sylvia's Funeral

Aunt Sylvia's Funeral

Today was my Aunt Sylvia's funeral, it was a beautiful day as you can tell. The funeral was very nice, my brother Bishop David Whitney conducted and did such a good job. It made his sister proud, my cute Dad, Jeff & Jared Stofferahn spoke as well as Sheri Parker, Cassie Parker played a flute solo, and the closing muscial number was the song "You Raise me Up" by Josh Groban. The pall bearers which were all her boys, a grandson and Uncle John stood by her casket as the song was played. There weren't too many dry eyes after the song was done. It was truly a tribute to Aunt Sylvia who will be missed, I cherished those birthday phone calls I'd receive over the last few years when she could no longer send cards. She was an amazing woman. She is buried in the same cemetary as her parents, the view from her grave site is beautiful. Here is some shots of the familly that was there. A happy occasion as we know that Aunt Sylvia is in a happier place, and I got see family I haven't seen in a long while.


As a tribute to Aunt Sylvia I added "You Raise Me Up" by Josh Grobin to my playlist. Hopefully that song will take on a new meaning after today. Love You Aunt Sylvia.

Kaiser Man

Love that look!

Whitney brought Kaiser with her this morning to Scott's graduation. He is really into sucking his fingers these days, they are always in his mouth. He was such a happy baby this morning and getting so big, he's 5 months old. His cheeks are those that you just want to kiss to pieces.

Scott's Graduation

Another big day for our family. Scott graduated from Elementary school this morning. He's the tall one in the middle with the dark longer hair, for those who haven't seen in awhile. He was given a certificate this past week for having "Perfect Attendance", not something he purposely sought to achieve, but attending 180 days with no absence is awesome. All 6th graders had to wear their Sunday best, and they all looked so nice. Each 6th grader had their name read, and received a graduation certificate from the Principal. We are so proud of both of our children this week, how often do you have 2 children graduate from their respective schools in the same week. It won't happen again in our family. Happy Days! :)