Our 30th Wedding Anniversary

Dec. 25th, 1978, Christmas Day, I was working at the South Davis Community Care Center, and I met a handsome young man with dark dreamy eyes, dark hair, and he was wearing a brown leather jacket. His dark eyes were mesmerizing. We were introduced by his mother, whom I worked with and he asked me out and said he would call me. Of course I didn’t hear from him (How many times have I heard that one). He showed up again at my work and said he had tried and tried to get a hold of me. When I asked what number he had been calling it was my father’s uncle who lived a block away and had died some time ago. Well, he finally asked me out and we dated the rest of that week. Our first date we went to see "Grease", and then to McDonald's for a hamburger. It was the beginning of a beautiful relationship. A week later I left for Ricks College and against my father’s wishes I came home every weekend to see Jim. My father worked for the church and traveled a lot through Idaho. He would take me back to school on Sunday evening, and by the time he made his rounds for the church and got back home on Friday, I was there. Jim would come get me or take back to school on occasion. Nothing kept us apart. On February 18th, 1979, we were engaged. I finished up that semester of schooling and hurried home to finish wedding plans. On June 29th 1979, we were married in the Salt Lake City Temple. It was the hottest day of the year and since it was the day before the temple closed for cleaning there were 59 brides that day. They hurried us in and out. We spent our honeymoon in Jackson Hole WY, and Yellowstone National Park. We purchased a condo in Centerville, Utah, and began our lives together. We were blessed with the best son a parent could hope for. We may be a small family, but big in love.
Jim is the best thing that ever happened to me. There is not a day that goes by that I don't thank Heavenly Father that we found each other. He makes me laugh even when I don't feel like it. I don't always let him know I am laughing because that would give him the edge. He has made me a better person. He supports me in everything I do and encourages my growth. He is the most unselfish man I know. He has been with me through difficult times and has strengthened me. I love him more every day. Happy Anniversary babe!! Here's to 30 more!!

This was 1979 at Rick's College

Jim at work in the Beneficial Tower 1979

Our engagement Picture June 29, 1979
1981 - Keith was just a couple months old





Mom & Keith, March 1981



One of our deer hunting trips



Our trip to Ohio
In Yellowstone

Breaking Ground on our Home in West Bountiful

Our Cruise to Jamaica for our 25th Anniversary

Our new little Grand-daughter Kate
Dec. 20, 2008

Together Forever!!!!

Our Family - Our greatest Accomplishment

We were married on my parents anniversary. Today would have been their 64th Anniversary. I can't think of two people I would rather share my anniversary with than my parents. We enjoyed many years celebrating together eating dinner at Madox in Bringham City. In four years we will be married as long as my parents were when I got married. That's Scary!!!!

We also share this special day with Brooks and Mandy Beattie. Happy Anniversary you two! We love you both.

Manti Miricle Pagent

Friday afternoon I went with Jim and the youth from our ward to see the Manti Miracle Pageant. It was our wards youth conference. We stayed in Ephraim at Christa Tovey's parents home. It's a beautiful home, and they were so gracious. We had an excellent dinner and then went into Manti for the pageant. There were tons of people. Almost a thousand people was in the cast. Elder L. Tom Perry gave the opening prayer. It's been almost 15 years since I've seen the pageant. It helped remind me of how much our Heavenly Father loves us. Through out time he has given us prophets to guide us and warn us. I love the Book of Mormon and know of it's truthfulness. They had someone on the top of the temple dressed as Moroni. It sent chills down me. It's quite the production. After fighting the crowds we made it back to the house and finally got to bed around 1:30 am. Saturday morning breakfast was another feast. We did a service project by pulling weeds and helping out at the Pollock's home. The youth played games and then we went down to SUU's Institute where Pres. Pollock teaches. He spoke to us and the spirit was so strong. He is a wonderful man. We had lunch out on the lawn thanks to Leger's for the yummy sandwiches. I was so grateful to have been able to go with them. We have an amazing bunch of youth and leaders.

TAGGED by Sara


8 things I did yesterday:

1. Watched the Manti Miracle Pagent

2. Went shopping

3. Worked on my English Paper

4. Cleaned my kitchen

5. Put gas in my car

6. Met Christa Tovey's parents (great people)

7. Went on a long run

8. Bought a new exersaucer for Kate



8 things I look forward to:

1. Taking my grandchildren on vacation

2. June 29th my 30th Anniversary

3. Going on a mission with my husband

4. Having city water

5. Having a garage someday

6. Retiring

7. Getting my degree

8. Living eternally with my family



8 things I wish I could do:

1. win the Publishers Clearing House and travel the world with Jim

2. Lose 25 pounds

3. Never have to do my hair again

4. Buy my Son and his family a new car

5. Always know the right thing to say

6. sing

7. Speak another language

8. Play any song on the piano



8 shows I watch on TV (or DVD)

1. NCIS

2. Seinfeld

3. Pride and Prejudice

4. Ghost Whisper

5. The Mentalist

6. How It's Made

7. Dr. G. Medical Ex.

8. Return to me



8 people I tag:1. whoever feels like playing...

Our Big Trip

It's been a while since Jim and I have been on a vacation together. The last couple of years it has been Girls Camp and Trek. This year we were determined we were going to do something even if it was close. So last week, we took off for Southern Utah. Here is our play by play:
Day 1: After stopping at Keith's to say goodbye, and giving our grand-daughter a big kiss, we were headed down the highway. Our first stop was the Manti Temple. Neither Jim or I had been inside the temple so we were really looking forward to going through a session. It's a beautiful Temple. Very old fashioned and the old furniture was wonderful. There were a few weddings, but for the most part it wasn't too busy. We took our time and enjoyed the peacefulness. After we got out of the temple we headed for Richfield. The weather was perfect. No rain and mild temperatures. We reached Richfield and secured our room. We hadn't had lunch so we went for a bite. Stopped at the store and loaded up our cooler for the next day, because we wouldn't be near any services. We relaxed the rest of the evening.

Day 2: We had a little breakfast at the hotel and was back on the road heading south. The drive was very scenic, and before long we had reached our destination. We set up our tent, unfortunately there was no shade. We weren't too concerned because it wasn't very hot. We fixed us some lunch and drove over to Goblin Valley. WOW!! It was unbelievable. I had never seen anything like it. Thousands of rocks that looked just like little goblins. It was fascinating. We walk all over looking at the many different shapes and sizes. Some had faces others took on shapes of dinosaurs. We spent the rest of the day walking and looking around the area. I realized this was where they filmed one of my favourite movies "Galaxy Quest". It's hysterical.

We enjoyed watching the young families camped around us. It brought back a lot of memories camping with Keith as a boy. As the sun set we climbed in the tent and talked until we fell asleep. It was not very comfortable. I guess I have grown out of the sleeping bag age. My body can't take the hard ground. It was a really nice camp ground with flush toilets and showers. Next time we will remember to bring some thick padding to sleep on.

Day 3: We headed for Cedar City. If you have never been on Highway 12 it's a must! It is defiantly one of the most scenic highways. Such a diversity of scenery and beautiful!! The drive was up and down steep hills and at times it was straight down on each side of us. I was a nervous wreck at those times, but thank heavens there was only a few. I was amazed at the colors in the rock. It seamed to be laid in layers of colors. We stopped at Ruby's Inn just outside of Bryce Canyon and had lunch. The last time we were there (about 23 yrs. ago) it was just a tiny little building with not much around. Now it's a whole street full of buildings and places to visit. We went through the Fremont Indian ground and took some pictures of the old pictographs. It was pretty cool. I loved the wild flowers that grew right out of the rocks. The dessert is an amazing place.

We spent the night in Cedar city, and enjoyed a nice soft bed.

My Hero!!

Day 4: We were up and on our way to St. George before Eleven. That's when we started having car problems. The engine was making a terrible sound and would bang and jerk us forward. By the time we arrived in St. George the car was over heating. We stopped and let it cool down while we did a little shopping. It cooled down so we headed for Mountain Meadows when it started all over again. We felt it was a sign and turn around and headed to the Hotel. We checked in and called a couple of good friends to see if they could tell us what might be going on. We let it cool down again while we went through a session at the St. George Temple. We both felt better when we came back to the hotel. We couldn't take the car out and about so we walked around and got a bite to eat.

Day5: After getting ready and checking out it was about 9:30. We took the car to the dealers to see if they could fix it. We didn't eat breakfast because neither of us was hungry. Three hours later they had found the problem and there was no guarantee that was all. The price tag for fixing it was far more than we felt the car was worth. Jim and I had talked before the trip and had previously decided that as soon as we got back home we were going to have to get a new car. Well, we told them no thanks we would just pay the bill and take the car as is. We drove down the street, not too far, and pulled into the Honda dealers. Four and a half hours later we pulled out of the dealers in a new car. I don't think there was anyone more surprised than Keith. He had been calling us to make sure all was well when we told him what we were doing. He couldn't believe we would do something so spontaneously. We reassured him we had been looking for a new car and talking about it for quit a while now and this wasn't a rash decision.

It was 6:00 by now and we were both so hungry we were about to faint . We stopped and grabbed a little something and by 7:00 we were on the road back home. Yes, we cut our trip short, but after all that had happened we were ready to be home. We arrived home at about 10:30 that night, unloaded the car and fell into bed.

We really did have a great trip up to the point our car gave out. Looking back on the first part of our trip and the hills we drove and the amount of millage we had already put on we knew the Lord was watching over us until we could reach St. George and could get help.

If you haven't ever seen goblin valley or driven down hwy. 12, it's a must. What beautiful scenery.

Happy Birthday Carol - June 11th

Carol at the cabin this last Oct.

Carol and Bruster


Carol and her wax lips

at the cabin

many moons ago

Happy Birthday Carol!!
Growing up dad always called me carol. We looked a lot alike. Even as we got older dad still would slip up now and then. I felt like my middle name was Carol. That's ok sis, you're a great sister. I know we don't see each other as much as we would like, but it's always nice to know you are close. Through thick and thin! I have good memories of our times together. I will always remember you getting me to run that race with you and me coming in dead last. I have gotten better over the years. This last Halloween will always be one of my favorite of you. You were so funny. I loved our trip and going out as witches. Good times!!! Have a wonderful day sis!!