You Never Stop Worrying!! Weavers Needle!

This picture is taken from the highest summit!

This is on the way up!

I love this beautiful picture!! Lafe Goeckeritz took his 12 year old son! His dad packed his backpack up for him! Very brave!!! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4cQaWYNXGA&feature=g-upl

Joe is my outdoor boy /  my nature boy! He was my child that went to bed EARLY and was up EARLY!!
Ever since he has been little, he would rather fish and camp then do anything else!! He just never could get enough! When Joe was young he just wanted to be dropped off in the woods with a fishing pole and a sleeping bag! I had no doubt he could of lasted pretty much for ever in the woods with just those two things!! The problem is he might not of come home! Since he was a young boy,  he has been know to go to the closest pond on his lunch brake and fish!! When he was little I would go in his room and it smelt so bad on occasion!! I would find old catfish bait in one of his many tackle boxes!! If you think that would not make me mad you are wrong! It was the worst smell ever!! He loved making his own flies to fish with and I heard they worked well!! Joe LOVES adventure!! He has always had a great love for the outdoors! He has taught his kids this as well!! I see the joy in his family as they take family hikes and fishing trips!!
I love these pictures but...When I saw the video...My thought was....I am thankful I did not see this before he climbed Weavers Needle or else I would of been up all night worrying!!! No matter how old your kids are you never stop worrying!!
Joe and some friends in his ward climb Weavers Needles and camped on the highest summit! He said the climb up was grueling... but well worth it! He said the views were BEAUTIFUL especially, when the sun was coming up the next morning! Joe had his camera on his helmet and got some great video!

Nature Boy...Your mom loves you very much and loves how you love life...so simply and full of adventure and fun!

JUST PLEASE BE CAREFUL!!!    

I Miss Her....My Sweet Sister Genell!

A tribute to an angel....

There are angels all around us, seen and unseen.

One we are blessed and privileged to see and touch is our Tamy Scheurn.

She is warm, loving, kind, selfless, humble and giving.

She is a vessel of Heavenly Father's love to her beautiful family and friends.

The warmth of her hug is as comforting as a warm coat on a chilly winter night.

the touch of her hand is healing like the Balm of Gilead.

It smooths a worried brow and wipes away the flow of tears of sadness frustration and joy.

Her heart is so large it seems to be as vast as the ocean and high as the tallest mountain.

Her generosity is the perfect example of the Savior admonition to love everyone.

The strength of her spirit gives her a glow that can be seen and understood by everyone she encounters.

Her endurance is boundless and a model for anyone that is facing what appears to be insurmountable challenges.

Loyalty, she is the definition of the word and a another shining example to all around her.

Her great faith and testimony are like the strength of Samson.

Her words of kindness are so many they could be numbered like the fish in the sea.

She is my Angel.

We are sister of the heart and she is my joy.

I love you Tamy

Genell

Genell wrote this for me on my birthday three years ago. She had Nichelle, her daughter, print in a beautiful fount and frame it so she could give it to me for my birthday gift!!  When I read it....I wanted to tell her this is a perfect description of you....You have us mixed up, you are confused today! But she was so excited to give it to me I did not want to hurt her feelings! I did not leave it out for anyone to read because this should of had Genell's name in place of mine! As I took it out the desk this morning and read it again, I could not help but to just sit and cry as I think about, MY ANGEL GENELL!! I MISS HER!! She is the one that taught me so very much. There is not a day that goes by that I don't think of her often! I reach for my phone to call her and give news and updates and then....Again the reality is I can't call her so...I just talk to her because I know she hears me! I feel her around me! I know as I write this she is so close! I LOVE YOU MY PRECIOUS GENELL and  I MISS YOU!!

35 years and Still DO....!!!

What a way to celebrate our 35th wedding anniversary!! 

You either love "Dancing With The Stars" or you hate it!! I LOVE this show! Tom has told me when I watch it I have a smile on my face the whole show!! I have to admit that I record the show so I can go back and watch my favorite dances as many times as I want to!!

As I watched the show last week they advertised a live show in Las Vegas! You know that made me smile!! The next day Tom called me from work with the best surprise ever!! He told me to be ready because we were going to Las Vegas for three days and we would be going to the live show!!! It was GREAT!! We had VIP seating! We were center stage, first row!! It was SO FUN!!! I have to say that Carson Kressley is one of the funniest people EVER!! The girls were beautiful amazing dancers and the men.....Well I don't need to say!!!! I could not of ask for a funner way to spend our anniversary than to celebrate with the cast of Dancing With The Stars!!!

Tom, thanks for making our anniversary a special memorable one, never to forget!!!

Your the BEST!!

I LOVE YOU....STILL.... and.... FOREVER!!!!       

On Monday when we arrived, we put out luggage in our room and took a walk through the hotel. Who do we see....Lacy Schwimmer and Sabrina Bryan! They were more than kind in letting us get pictures! Lacy has always been my favorite dancer!  

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The cast was so wonderful! They did not mind getting pictures!! Yes that is Joey Fatone next to me!!!

And Yes....This is my handsome cute boy!!! TOM SCHEURN!!!!!

Tuesday we walked up and down the strip!! We found a Coco-Cola store and for all that know Tom....You know how much he LOVES his Coco-Cola! We stopped and indulged our selves!! "Gangsta Tom" as Joe says!!!

Tuesday night Blake got us tickets for the Viva Elvis show!! If you have not seen this show it is worth going to Las Vegas to just see this show!! It was amazing!! We LOVED it!!!!

This is ALL chocolate!!! Every part of it is edible and it was beautiful!!!! This picture is from the Aria hotel!

ALL Jelly Bellies!! New York New York hotel!!

On the strip you see EVERYTHING!!!

And I mean Everything!! This is a sculpture of an eraser!! We had such a fun time! Normally I am not a big fan of Las Vegas but I have to say this was one of my favorite trips!!

Tom who would of thought when I started dating you in early 1972....That I would love you even more now!! 

Easter 2012!!

I know my Heavenly Father and by older brother and Savior Jesus Christ LIVES!

Tom and I went to the Easter Pageant with our Young Single Adult ward Monday night! I had not been for the last 4 or 5 years. I was thankful I took the time to go!

 As I watched one of the sweetest scenes in the pageant where Mary sings to her baby...one of my favorite songs...."Mary's Lullaby", the tears began to flow. In this song it says speaking of baby Jesus...

"for tonight you are mine".

As your children grow up you never stop worrying, Some of the trials seem bigger and I feel sure they are! There are times where I think I wish they were "all mine" again"! The fact of the matter is they have never been "been all mine".They all are HIS!  I wish I could go back and do things much differently! I wish I was raised in the gospel. I wish I had more knowledge of HIS plan when my kids were little!

Heavenly Father sent them to me to love and nurture and do my best to raise them. I  I am Eternally thankful for this gift.

I know I have made SO many mistakes and I still do! This is why I am so very grateful to my Father in Heaven who sent his Son, to Mary while on this earth who suffered, and bled...for me, and ALL of us. I have faith and hope that my Savior will make up the difference for me, while raising my children and now!

I am so thankful for Heavenly Fathers's plan....I am not sure how my life would be with out it! I just know it would not be a good!

My pray is that each of my grandchildren will have a testimony! I pray they all have a close relationship with their Father in Heaven, that they will talk with him often through out the day! I pray each one of these children will learn and be thankful for what their Savior has done for each of them!

I pray that these beautiful kids will always have hope and FAITH in HIS plan!

At the end of our Easter evening we all sat down and read a book I gave each family called..."The Easter Walk". It was a great book! The kids were quiet as they listened to their parents took turns reading!

When we were done reading...our quiet time turned into an opportunity to share our testimonies with one another! I will not go in to details....All I can say is...It was oh so tender!!

When we were done and we had a closing prayer, I headed to the kitchen to start on desserts and Emma came and put her arms around me and pulled my face to her face....and with tears in her eyes she said...."Grandma I want to tell you I love Jesus and I love my mom and dad and I am going to always try to be good"! The gratitude I felt in that moment was overwhelming!

I want each one of my children and their spouse, and all my grand children to know how much I love them! I am so not perfect! I am definitely a work in progress!

For this reason....

I am so GRATEFUL for my Savior Jesus Christ!          

YES....COUNT THEM ..... ELEVEN!!! I feel sure I have just about the cutest grand kids ever! Each with their own personalities!!! When I look at this pictures it is hard for me to believe that this is where Tom and I are, in our life!! Time has gone so fast! This earthly mortal part of our life's... is truly such a short time of our Eternal life!!   

Tom had his favorite Italia shirt on in honor of Rhett!!  Just think the next Easter dinner we have Rhett will be home! Last year at Easter I was a bit sad thinking I still had one more Easter to come before Rhett comes home from Italy. We are all for Rhett to be home excited!! 

We had a yummy dinner! Tanya  made her FAMOUS homemade rolls!!  Joe made his FAMOUS mashed potatoes!! Posey made her FAMOUS southern style "Mac and Cheese!! We also had fish, Tom, Joe and Walker caught in Mexico last weekend!  We threw some steaks on the grill with the fish,and since it is Easter we always have to have a ham from the "Honey Baked" ham store! Add a Cesar salad and asparagus and several desserts and... WE all could say it was "DELISH!"!!

Just a smidge crazy at this point!!!
Hope everyone had a great Easter....
We sure did!!!!