If you are looking for Valentine printables...check here:

This morning I was checking my FaceBook page and stubbled 
upon this wonderful blog that has 75 Valentine printables!  
They are all wonderful!  

Check then out here...
http://craftionary.blogspot.com/2012/01/75-valentines-day-free-printables.html

A birthday card for Alissa

Alissa turns 9 in a few short days and she LOVES

purple!  So I made her a birthday card that is totally

purple and has lots of sparkles! 

... after all she has a sparkling personality ...

 ... and we hope she has a very purple day ..

... and we love her so very much!

Happy Birthday my darlin' granddaughter!!

Random shots when the kids were home

I was trying to get a good shot of Josh and Kendra.  

That son of mine gave me a silly grin every time I'd take the picture!

 AT LAST a decent smile!

 Sara sent this picture of the kids with Santa on a Harley.

So Santa, where is Rudolf??

Lissa and Quinn playing train with my gardening bins!

 

 Megan and a sleeping Peyton...silence is golden!

 Our beloved Missionaries!
- Elder Gollihur and Elder McDonald -

 What??  Now how did she get here?

(had a good time YouTubing the Target Lady and laughing 

till our sides hurt at all her commercials)

 The first year for the funky Charlie Brown Christmas tree

 Coloring with the boys.

 Peyton in his Bumbo chair.  

Where were these when my kids were little?

 Catching a moment with Lissa and Aunt Meg.

I love my dog!

I always thought I was a cat person. 

 I have had a cat all my life until now.

When our Tigger-boy pasted away, our kids 

suggested I get a dog.  Joel was gone on fires

during the summer months, (before he retired), 

 and they thought I need protection. 

So, I got my self a dog!

And how I love this little bundle of energy!

He is my shadow where ever I go, he loves to 

cuddle, play ball, and run all over the house like 

a mad little Schnauzer!  

He's soft and warm and he loves to be loved.  

Since the kids are all grown and gone ... 

he's just what I needed!

- I think I'm a dog person -

  

 Mr. Darcy playing with his new bunny he got for Christmas.

He thinks he's a vicious, mean little critter.

He has the funniest little growl.  It's the tiniest little noise

but he thinks he's one ferocious dog!

 Cuddling with Megan in front of the wood stove