Cruising In Alaska With My Sweetheart! 2012!!

First I just what to say....Best cruise EVER!!!

Tom is a warm weather kind of a guy but this girl is a cold weather kind of our gal!!!

Nothing better than cold crisp air!! The BEAUTY of this cruise is just absolutely gorgeous! 

Cruises are by far our favorite vacations and are always relaxing yet...I always seem to worry as Tom usually ends up scuba diving when we cruise to warm places....and this is always a little stressful for me but there was no where to scuba dive here! All we could do is enjoy the PEACEFUL beautiful surroundings of Alaska as we walked around and toured each port. I have to say  though, my most favorite part of my cruise was having TOM SCHEURN ALL TO MY SELF!!!!!

I know this sounds a little selfish but....I loved being with my sweetheart for TEN days....just the two of us!!

SO FUN!!!!!!!!   

We arrived in Seattle Wednesday, the 23rd of May! We spent the fist two days in Seattle! We had a great hotel  down town! I had never been to Seattle, and Tom has only flown in on his way to ski in Canada. We know for sure two days was not enough time to see all we wanted to see so will for sure go back. The first night we ate at a fancy eatery on the water called Elliot's! The food was ok, but the atmosphere was fantastic!We had rented a car but there is not a lot of parking down town so we did not use the car to much.  Did a little walking up and down some pretty steep hills and was ready to call it a night! Thursday morning we slept in a little. We then got up and hit the day at a run! We walked, shopped and ate and we walked, shopped and ate some more!!! The fish markets and fruit and vegetable stands were something to go see just in them selves!!  The weather was amazing!! We ended the night at Benihana Japanese Restaurant! AND we walked back to the hotel!!! 

Friday morning we managed to go to Nordstroms one more time to find some gloves and a few last minute things!  At 1:00 pm we boarded the ship! I will say it was pretty pain free! Sometimes it takes hours to board going through customs, room assignment ect... It went very smooth! I think one thing that helped, this ship was....It smaller that any other cruise ship we had been on, there was only about 1600 people so I am sure this help!!  We unpacked our suitcases and Tom want to go.....EAT!!!!!!! 

We had a fantastic stateroom on the ship! We departed from Seattle, WA at 4:07 pm!  We went out on our balcony to say goodbye!!!  

Last minute business!!!!\

We were at sea all day Saturday! We had a great day! Being at sea is actually one of my most favorite days of a cruise!!! We read, played cards....We both are champs :), played some backgammon, we both are champs :) and ate! AND we walked stairs! We had some favorite places on the ship and this was one of them, the library. I am telling you this was a slice of heaven!!!! 

Take a GOOD look! You very rarely see Tom Scheurn so relaxed and STILL!!! Did I tell you I adore this  sweet boy!!!

This would be our first so called stop. We entered the "Arm of Tracy" about 1:00 pm Sunday! We had traveled 848 miles since we left Seattle! The temperature was around 46 degrees with a moderate breeze. When we saw the first floating piece of ice we were so excited!!! The glacier was more than impressive and beautiful! 

The ship did hit a few large pieces of ice....And I was thinking....please no "Titanic". Sometimes this area has to much ice so you do not get as close to the glacier. We were not sure how close we would get to this glacier! Again words don't describe the beauty!! 

This picture is from the front of the ship as we leaving the glacier around 5:00pm. Just so fun!!!

As we looked across at this little island by the glacier, we saw two little dots of color! When we zoomed in with the camera we realized someone had set up camp! We are not sure how they got on the island! We saw no boats and it did not look to soft or level to camp but....they were camping!!!

We could see someone in the green tent! The blue iceberg looked like a blueberry shaved ice!!! 

We saw many Bald Eagles!! This one seemed to just keep a close eye on our ship! Never flew away!!

Random pictures from the same day!!

The water looked very deep green, yet the ice was so blue!!

This is the "Mendenhall" glacier from land in Juneau! We hike back a short way to get closer!! 

Mendenhall Galcier!

This pieces of ice looks small but were huge! As I sat out on my balcony....I was praying we would go by it, instead of into it!! PHEW.. barely!!! 

These icebergs were nerve-racking!!

The water falls were just GORGEOUS!!! They were a lot bigger than it looks from here!!

We arrived in Juneau Monday the 28th of May at 7:00 am! It was 49 miles from Tracy Arm to Juneau. We were cleared to disembark shortly there after!! What a great town!! We took a small tour of the town by a man that was born and raised there and he was a wealth of knowledge!! The weather was in the low fifties and forties! 

Again we shopped and walked. Tom would look good in anything...Don't you think? Me not so much! :)

Sitka was our next stop!! We arrived Tuesday May 29 at 7:15 am! It was 213 miles from Juneau to Sitka. This port is the only one that we were tendered into the town, We loved this little town! This would be one I would like to go and spend the summer there, actually I would spend my summer any where in Alaska! This town just had a sweet small town feel! The people were so friendly.

The weather here was warmer. Sitka does not get a lot of snow. It weather is like Seattle! 

(for some reason my camera date is one day off need to fix this.)

New golf hat??? What do you think???? Tulips EVERYWHERE!!!! 

We arrived in Ketchikan Wednesday May 30, 2012 at 7:00am. It was 225 miles Sitka to Ketchikan. The weather was in the 40's. This is when we received the sad news Ken Ellsworth was in an accident, he was on our mind allot as we walked around this cute town!

Ketchikan...LOVED this town! I know I keep saying loved but I love Alaska!! I know, I know I have not spent a winter in Alaska but...I think I must be part Eskimo! Love the cold weather and always have! If  I had to pick white sandy beaches or cold snowy mountains and pine trees....hands down....The cold!!

Had a nice visit with Sarah!! We talked about salmon fishing! She prefers Coho  Salmon!

 We find a cute little Cafe and had some "DELISH" hot chocolate and caught up on a little busines!!!

And did I tell you I love this cute boy!!

Ketchikan is where we bought two cases of different types of Salmon! It was great, we were able to sample them and they shipped both cases home! Yum Yum!!! We left Ketchikan 12:45pm. This was a short amount of time SO...It looks like I will for sure go back to Ketchikan!!!

We sailed the rest of the day and through the night 574 miles, and the next evening we arrived in Victoria, BC close to 8:00 pm. This day at sea I had finished my book and this is when I became the champion card player between Tom and I!! :D)!! He might not agree! We also received the news of Ken passing away! I felt very helpless and sad! We had arrived late due to a big head wind and our time was very short! We did not feel like doing to much. We caught a cab and went quickly into town and ate a nice dinner!!

We walked around quickly and find Darth, listen to him for a while! He could really play the violin!

This is the Parliament building before and after dark! This too was a great town we would like to come back and see! We set sail for Seattle at 12:00 am. 

Victoria to Seattle was only 77 miles and we arrived at about 7:00 am Friday morning! We were cleared to leave to the ship at 9:15 am!

I feel like I should explain this picture! No this is not Tom's suitcase!! Tom gave me this set of luggage years ago and everywhere we go people stop and ask where it came from! Then the next comment is.....I bet you never get your luggage mixed up with anyone!! No I don't!! It is by far the strongest suitcases I have ever owned! They are super light weight and super durable! AND when you are a real man you are ok with pulling them around for your wife!!

And did I tell you how thankful I am for Tom and I love him!!! 

So to sum this post up.....This was my favorite dessert!! Not sure what it was called but let me just say...it was warm and full of dark chocolate!! (it was small not as big as it looks) Actually by Wednesday night I could no longer go to our dinner table! I was just over the food! Tom never got that way! He ate 3 meals a day... along with some extra fruit we bought in Seattle and don't forget the midnight buffets Tom hit! I swear Tom can out eat ANYONE!!! We would barley get done with a little lunch and he would look at me with a smile and would say....I wonder what we will eat for dinner AND what time do you want to eat!!! Just like his Nanna!! It got to be a joke with us! On Saturday when Tom was back at work he text me and said...What is for lunch and then he would text me and ask what is for dinner? He is a  CHOW HOUND!!!!!

And did I tell you he thinks he is so funny and I love him!!!

Tom's favorite clam chowder...mine too! We love clam chowder. It is hard to find some as good as my homemade chowder, but this one for sure was! We found this at a little food stand in Seattle!

 I can't believe how much this vacation was needed!!  We enjoyed every minute of every day! At first I was thinking TEN days!! Are we going to be able to stand each other 24/7 for TEN days!! 

In concluding this post I have to say how thankful I am for such a great husband who planned this vacation many months ago! Who works so hard to provide for our family!! There truly is not  better husband in the world!!....But what I am most thankful for is the  knowledge I have that Tom and I have Eternity to spend together!! 

Tom Scheurn....I LOVE YOU!!!

Kenneth A. Ellsworth...He will be missed!!

A dear friend of ours received his "heavenly wings" today!

May 31, 2012

Tanya saying goodbye until we are together again!!

Ken is not just our friend, but he Tanya's father, Blake's father-in-law and our Gavin, Lucy, Ellie and Gage's grandfather! Ken has 19 other grandchildren along with four great grandchildren!

Ken and Noreen Ellsworth have been friends of ours prior to Blake and Tanya starting to date. We have know Ken for many years!  When I think of Ken, I think of a man of great integrity first and far most!! Ken only knew one way to conduct him self and that was always in an honorable way! This did not always make every happy but...you could depend on Ken to stand on the right side or should I say, the Lord's side always!!

As I was talking with Blake, he said Ken show great love for his family and many! Blake said sometimes it was a tough love but he always gave love and support to not just his family but many others! I witnessed this over the many years. I am thankful for the times Ken loved Blake even through times of struggles! Blake did not always appreciate Ken's love at the time....But the one thing I know for sure is that Blake loved and appreciated Ken, and I know Blake will miss his father-in-law! Ken has been a great strength and example to Tanya and Blake! He has been part of the glue in their family!

Ken, Noreen, Tom and I have a common thread woven into beautiful piece fabric! Our grandchildren! It is a huge blessing for me to know that Ken and Noreen are our grandchildren other set of grandparents! Gavin, Lucy, Ellie, and Gage spend much time at the Ellsworths home! What a blessing it has been to know that our grandchildren have been taught and loved by such a good honest loving grandfather! Ken taught his kids to work HARD and this is what he wanted his grand kids to learn as well! They helped Ken with chores and they all loved to go for a swim. They loved being outdoors with the fruit trees and farm animal!  Ken's grandchildren will miss their grandpa Ellsworth!! 

But the biggest blessing Ken taught all of his grandchildren was the GREAT LOVE he has for his Heavenly Father and Savior Jesus Christ! Ken had a strong testimony of the plan of salvation. He taught this my his example of living a Christ like center life here in mortality. Ken served in many callings! He worked in the Temple for many years. Ken was there to serve where ever he could and any time he could! 

Ken passed away serving his neighbor who did not even ask for help at the time! Ken was in his yard when he was prompted to go check on neighbor. When he walked down the street he saw they needed help loading a bull in a trailer to take to the sell. In a very quick freak accident the bull turned on Ken, He received head trauma,  his mortal body could not endure! After one big surgery minutes after arriving at the hospital, Ken was taken off life support a day and a half later! It would just be  like Ken to wait to pass until he was surrounded by ALL of his children and sweet wife of fifty years!

Yesterday Gavin and Gage spent the day with me, we ran several errands and went to get new suits for the funeral. As I was driving on the freeway I had my iPod playing just a random play list. Gavin and I had been talking when the song "How Great Thou Art" came on! After a minute or so I noticed my car quiet... except for the music! As I looked over at Gavin he was just in a stare straight forward. I asked him if he was ok and with the stoic Ellsworth attitude he said, yes! I, knew he was very sad and thinking about Grandpa Ellsworth. I asked again, are you all right? Again he said, yes. I stretched my arm over to put it around his neck. Gavin just leaned into my arm. it is so amazing to me how sheer the veil is with young children. even Gage was quiet as the song played. Isaid to Gavin that I was sad too about grandpa Ellsworth.. Gavin continued his stoic smile. Gavin went on to tell me how much he loved grandpa Ellsworth and that he would miss him. I told Gavin how proud Grandpa Ellsworth was of him and that he would still be with Gavin in spirit. The music continued and the car was quiet when Gage who is three said..."Sad... Grandpa Ellsworth died", with a smile! I could not help but to think Ken was in the car with these sweet boys reassuring them, all was good and he loved them! As Gavin and I continued to talk, he put his head on my arm with his head down. I said to Gavin as he was trying so hard to be brave...Gavin it is ok to cry! As I looked at him I could see nickle size tear drops fall on his royal blue shirt! At this point I was crying! I hear a small voice in the back as little Gage said... Gavin, Grammy . it ok!! It is hard to write about such a sweet tender moment,  but what  know for sure, Ken was there as he always is telling these cute boys...it will all be ok and I LOVE YOU!

Ken until we meet again...We all will miss you and we love you!!!!

Especially these two cute boys!!  

June 7, 2012
We love you Grandpa Ellsworth!! We will see you again!

Our Brazilian Son!!!

Today was the day Eric P, Kentish Scheurn went back to Brasil!! We will miss him so very much! Eric was our exchange student Rhett and his senior year 09-10! We were so blessed to have Eric placed in our home! I see the Lord's hand in him being in our home! He really is part of our Family,,,I am sure....
FOREVER!!

Eric helped Tom with chores. It was so funny because he would wear Tom's boots and get the dog to feed horses and do what ever needed to be done! WITH a smile! He was such a great help to Tom!!!  Good job Cowboy!  

Love this picture of Eric on the way to the airport! While he was here he went to New York to visit another exchange student for a week! He had never been before! He loved it but said Gilbert AZ will always be his home! He said he could not wait to get back!! Tom's leather jacket looked pretty good on !!

A few weeks ago Eric went to the lake with Posey and his American cousins! Such a fun day!!! (Brogan and Forrest)

Eric and Forrest!! Some CUTE, FUN boys!

ALL of Eric's American nieces and nephews!! ALL of these kids ADORE Eric!!!!

The night before Eric left to go back to Brasil, kids from our Young Single Adult Ward and all the grand kids came to say goodbye and have ice cream! It was SO sad!!! Eric cried and the grand kids cried! Especially this little one, Gwen!! They all still cry and miss him!! Eric just come back NOW!!!

Eric is just such a tender sweet boy! How could we not just love him! Saying goodbye to Erin and.....STILL crying!!!

AND still crying the next morning saying bye to Walker!!!

This is a note I found from Eric when I got home!!

This morning as we were leaving Eric just would not stop saying...

TAMY SCHEURN I LOVE YOU AND I WILL MISS YOU SO MUCH!!!

He just would hug me and put his head in my neck like he was a little boy! I was trying to hold it together and he was not helping at all! I finally said...Eric, just stop!!! You will be back in Dencenber!! Pull it together before I loose it!!

As we were loading the car up to go to the airport and a few last minute things..I hear Eric say..."Goodbye house"! WOW just get in the car!!! I did not even get out of the driveway before the tears starting just flowing down my cheeks!! I just lost it!! So we both just cried for a few miles and then again...I told Eric.... you will be back and we need to stop all this crying! We went and had lunch at favorite Mexican food place that he loves and then I dropped him off at the airport! I have to say that when I got home I really missed him!! My house was so quiet! It was so sad!!

Eric said he will be here at our airport when Rhett gets off the plane from his mission! He sounded pretty confident! So we all will pray he will be back soon! We all miss "Kent" (eric) as Posey calls him!!

Eric we all love you more than you know! Can't wait for you to come back to your American family!

Your American mom loves you sweet boy!

Mothers Day Weekend 2012... Skpe with Rhett.... and PREGNANT!!!!

This weekend has been GREAT!! I have to start with our missionary!!!

We got to skype with Anziano N. Rhett Scheurn, from ITALY!!!!! It was so fantastic! SO exciting! I was on pins and needles waiting for his call! It came about 4:30 am! We hurried and ran to the computer and we saw his name badge come up and I could not answer fast enough! Rhett looked handsome as ever!! Joe, Erin and their kids came to visit and Posey and her kids came to visit!!  Rhett was just amazed at how big the kids were! He just kept saying they are so big!  A few of  Rhett's friends came and Cita and Ralph!! This is the last call we will receive from Rhett before he comes home! Maybe I should say before we pick him up!!!!! It was fun to hear him speak Italian! I think he looks a little more Italian each time I seem him! What a cute boy! I really should of wrote all my questions down that I wanted to ask him because I forgot everything! I just miss him so much and that is all I could think about! He sounded so happy! We are so very proud of Anziano Scheurn and the great work he is doing! I could just feel his sweet, loving enthusiastic spirit! What a GREAT Mother's Day gift! Rhett I love you so very much!   

We called Forrest, Rhett's most FAVORITE cousin right when Rhett called! Forrest, drove from Paradise Valley to come and visit,as his has done each time we have skype Rhett! Rhett and Forrest are so very close! It was so cute to see Forrest hug the computer when he walked in to talk! These two boys have such a special bond! Rhett was so happy he got there in time to visit! We all love Forrest and I know Rhett was so happy Forrest made it in time to see each other! 

Some HAPPY faces!!!!

Rhett was so so excited to talk to Eric! Eric was an exchange student, from Brazil that lived with us Rhett's senior year of school! Eric came back to stay with us in February! Rhett told Eric he better be here when he gets off the plane when he gets home! We have loved having Eric here and he will forever be part of our family!!

I really did love to see everyone visit! We all were just shooting questions at Rhett at the same time! I am sure I got my fair share of time with Rhett but....I just did not want to say goodbye!! I MISS HIM!!!! 

A little somber here!! Goodbyes are so hard to say!!!!!!

The first for "STARS"!!

Back to the day before Mothers Day! BUSY!! With eleven grandchild and one on the way...I will get back to that...four had ball games two had a play to got to..."Pinkalicious" and those two had a dance recital! Now that I have confused you!! I will explain!! 

Tom and I tried to divided our time and we don't do the best job at this!! BUT we try!  I will explain!!

These four are Blake and Tanya's kids! Gavin had a basketball game so.... Tom went to that game in the morning!! Tom was pretty proud as Gavin had some good re-bounds, passes and a basket or two! The other three,  cute ones here....Lucy, Ellie and Gage helped Pops cheer Gavin on! Gavin Good game!!

Gage was showing off his new hair-do!! Goodbye "Justin Bieber "and hello the new "Mr. Gage"!!!

These next four "STARS"! are Joe and Erin's! 

Max above was part of the cheering section for his mom and brother and two sisters Saturday!!!!! Good job cute boy!! 

  Erin had a flag football game! Her team won $500.00 bucks! That is impressive!

Since Erin had a ball game I took Emma and Gwen to their luncheon and play...Pinkalicious! These girls LOVED the play!    I feel sure they both are going to be a "stars" someday! Actually they already are in my eyes!! We rushed home in time to get ready to go to their dance recital at four!      

One proud happy daddy! Joe at Emma and Gwen's recital!! Joe left a little early to get this one to his football game at five!!!

Noah had playoffs for his Bronco football team Saturday evening! SO as soon as Tom picked his two dogs up at the pound because they got out.....that he should of just left there because it cost $265.00 dollars to get them out..... Tom went to Noah's football games! Noah's team won the first two games and lost the last! SO I guess this means Noah's team took second but....Noah is a all around winner to Pops and I! Good job Noah and those are HUGE muscles!!!! 

These two cute girls had a dance recital at 4:00 pm, which I got there just in time!! I had to run to the grocery store in between the play the and the dance recital. I was trying to hurry and dropped the food off at the house quickly and I dropped a bottle of Italian dressing and it splattered all over the floor! By the time I cleaned it up I almost missed the first dance! Emma and Gwen both were in two dances and let me just say....  these two girls were darling cute!!  

You could hear Gwen sing so loud and she had some serious "bump and grind" going on!

These next three "STARS" are Posey and Ben's kids! Grey above here was part of the cheering squad for his two older brothers! Brogan had a soccer game and Vance had a baseball game!! Tom and Eric went to these two games. Brogan loves soccer!! Looking pretty intense!! This was his first year to play!! Good job to "Brogs"!!!

Vance...started the season with a bang! He looks so professional here! Just miniature size! This kid loves baseball! By mid season, Vance was hitting the ball from the pitcher! Good job to Vance! 

Tom managed to squeeze in a basket ball game, a soccer game, a baseball game and ended the day with two out of three football games for Noah and still got in several hours at work!!!! I had a girl day!! PHEW!!! What a day! 

Tom and I are so very thankful for ALL 11 of these DARLING STARS!!!! They all are different and have their own personalities! Some get along better than other ones do. Some are a little louder some quiet in ways!....Some mind you and some don't! Some prefer to sing some prefer to dance some prefer vegetables and some prefer sweets! They all love to swim! They are so different! We love all of these kids so much and we wondered how will keep up with all of them AND.....We will have our 12th grandchild the end of December! Yes Walker and Melanie are PREGNANT!!!  

Back to Mothers Day!! 

WOW!!!

What a fun but a little crazy day!

We did have a scare with my mom's husband Ralph! Due to a extremely bad head ache and high blood pressure, he ended up in the emergency room! When we were done talking to Rhett I went to the hospital. He was released by one and I was able to get him home with the help of Posey! We are still trying to get to the bottom of this! I did get to church late to celebrate with our YSA! 

By the time I got home Joe was there and had started dinner!  Tom and the boys made us moms a super yummy dinner! Really we all pitched in! Joe made his famous mashed potatoes, Posey made her southern style "Mac and Cheese", Tanya made cinnamon rolls that are to die for! Tom did chicken and corn out on the grill and two salads! So good! Walker and Melanie brought donuts from CALIFORNIA!! Apple fritters my favorite from the "Leucadia Donut" shop!!

The men did dishes while the kid danced for all of us! By the time Tom sat down he was exhausted from getting up at 4, church meetings and cooking and cleaning and he just kept saying..."OKAY GOODBYE EVERYONE GOODBYE"!!!! It did not seem to help much! I think that last of everyone left around 9:30 or 10:00!!  It was a super hectic Mothers Day...But one I will not forget!!

I was SO thankful that all of our children and their spouses and our grandchild were all together! We are not a perfect family! We are a work in progress! It is not always easy when we all are together! But I am thankful we continue to work! Even if Anziano Scheurn was only there by skype! It is a great gift to have a missionary serving our Heavenly Father on Mothers Day! As hard as it is...It for sure makes a mother's heart so happy and proud! It is just a great experience for the grand kids to speak with their uncle as he serves!  Did I say...I AM THANKFUL FOR MY FAMILY.... I LOVE ALL MY FAMILY.... Rhett did I tell you..... WHAT A GREAT EXAMPLE YOU ARE TO ALL OF US..... I LOVE YOU and MISS YOU  RHETT ...AND.... THAT I AM SO PROUD OF YOU!!!!!!!

Oh and did I tell you Tom that you are my FOREVER "Honey Bee" !!! I AM SO VERY THANKFUL FOR MY CUTE  Tom!!! Thank you for all you do for me and ALL of us!!

A HUGE thank you to all of my family for making Mothers Day so special this year!! 

Walker is hoping blue...and Melanie is hoping pink!! I think it is pink....and I am always wrong so.... maybe blue!!

Oh and did I tell you....

I LOVE MY FAMILY!!!!

Helping Hands!

I LOVE these sweet girl!!! We volunteered at the food back at the cannery! We put together one pound bags of  egg noodles!! 185 pounds to be exact!! Not sure how many people this will feed. We had such a great time together as we visited, laughed and even sang a little! 

When we were done we all went to Paradise Bakery and had dinner! Such a fun night!

It is amazing to me to see these young women taking time away from work and or school to serve others!

I love all you CUTE girls!! 

Kelsey, Katie, Jill, Amy and Kimberly!!

Joe Dalton, The Birthday Boy!

A birthday hugs from Gwen!

 My birthday boy Joe Dalton Scheurn is 31 years old!!!!
I am going to say the same thing I always say and that is..... Time has gone so fast!!! Tom said as were eating with Joe and his family, "I know what Mom was doing this day and time 31 years ago"!
It only took a few seconds as I recalled that day!! It actually started in the very early morning hours when my water broke! Tom and I went to the hospital knowing I would have a C-Section. I did talk the doctor in to letting me try and deliver on my own! He agreed and said he would give me 8 hours! After 15 hours...Dr. Goodman performed a C-Section! Joe weighed 8.14 and he was beautiful! We did not have a named picked out for him! We liked several. The women who takes care of the birth certificate kept coming in asking if we decided on his name. Finally on the second evening my mom came to visit and she said..."How about Joe Dalton Scheurn"? She said "that sounds like a cowboy name"! My mom's dad and brother were named Joe as well! It sounded good to Tom and I so...this is how he was named!
Joe has been a joy for Tom and I to raise! He has always been so easy for us! He is for sure the go to kid for Tom and I! Sometimes I feel bad about that but, Joe never makes you feel bad for asking for his help! He is always so willing and dependable! There have been many times he has fixed things or did something that need to be done without us evening asking for his help!! If Joe says he will do something you don't have to ask twice or check to see if it was done!! Joe has been such a great example to our family! I feel pretty sure I would not know what to do without him! Friday morning he dropped off a special donut to me early in the morning just because!  I am thankful for his thoughtfulness to Tom and I! I am thankful for the love and respect he shows and gives to Tom and I!! We are thankful for the great huge love Joe has for Erin and his children! His family is what makes him happy!! I love this about Joe! I am thankful he is such a loving husband and father!! He is happiest when he is with his Erin and the kids! I love that about him!!

We are just THANKFUL for this birthday boy!!
Joe dad and I love you so very much! We hope this next year is fantastic!!! We love you so very much!!
Happy Birthday!!!

I Think Posey Is Trying To Tell Me Something!!!

I kept hearing my phone ding with text message so I finally check to see who was desperately  trying to get in touch with me! As I picked my phone up and looked I see tons of pictures!! As I opened the pictures I was shocked!! I have to say I could not stop laughing!!! You know I would rather have a "root canal" than a picture taken of me! Only Posey could find an "app" that gives you new "hair do's"!! Maybe she is trying to tell me "something"!

Maybe the "Half and Half" look!! Maybe the "J~Lo" bun!!! Perhaps the :Tiara" look! The "Sharon Osborn" sweep up do! Possible the "Kloe Kardasian" brown and blond look!! No I think the "Madonna Hat"!!!

Maybe a "Skunk"... I am thinking "Pink"! The one thing I know for sure is Posey should have at least added my pink lipstick! Maybe makeup would of help! Probably not!!

There is no hope for me Posey! 

I love you!

Here is my final Choice!!!! Everyone knows I love pink! Pink has always been my favorite color!!! 

I am so excited!!! PINK HAIR!!! Can't wait to put make up on with my pink Hair! I am sure it will look fantastic!!! Let me know Posey when you can dye it!!!