Brian & Leah @BYU Idaho

A bunch of us spent the day visiting Brian and Leah at BYU Idaho earlier in the month. Julie, Paula, Sandy & I took some furniture from Mom's to help the nearly newlyweds out. A blonde kitchen table, chairs, kitchen supplies and a dresser looked great in their cute apartment. We had a crab salad on croissant's lunch and chatted about the future.

A tour of the campus seeing the newly furbished Manwaring Center and the just completed Conference Center. It was fun to be together while Paula was with us for a 'Sisters' retreat.

Surviving Siblings

We take a photo at every family event of the surviving siblings because you never know when one will be gone. Here is a sweet photo of Mom's brothers and sisters. Not so long ago they were young and full of promise. Here's to you that those dreams came true and life has been great.

Memories of Missing Mom

It's been one month since Mom passed. Her daffodils bloomed shortly after and everyday since. The hyacinths are standing guard along her sidewalk as if to say, "We made it back home. Have you gone away? We'll watch and wait."

I miss her cheery voice saying, 'How are you?' whenever she answered my phone calls. She let me talk about anything I wanted, after her update of who had recently passed away. The little things I took for granted, come back like the sweet babbling notes of a bird's song. Holding them close and gently in my mind, will help.

Thanks Mom for always being there. Forgive me for those times I was onery and such.