Happy Birthday Mom the big 80!!!!!!!!

We would all like to wish you a happy birthday. Thank you for all you have done and continue to do for our family. WE LOVE YOU!!!!!!

Weeping, Wailing and Gnashing of Teeth

Weeping
Wailing

Gnashing of Teeth

OK, so I said the last pictures would be the last post of Elder Fowlks, but I did put a maybe next to it. I just thought I would share these funny pictures of him. He sent these to his dad by email on Monday. Daniel said this is what he did when he received his itenerary. I am sure he feels this way. His mission has been such a big part of his life the last two years, or I should say it has been his life. But I also know he is excited to get home and get on with the next phase of his life. He has served well he has become strong in the gospel and his testimony has gronw so much. Not to say how he left a young man and is returning a MAN. (where did little Danny boy go?) We are very proud of hime and he will RWH (return with honor) We can't wait to see you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

This picture is the one he sent to me and captioned it

"Receiving my call to my new area."

Here is our Easter weekend, we had a great time spending Easter with Desirae and her family. Josh is very seldom in any pictures because he is usually downstairs doing his own thing. We did get a few pictures of him though. We did our Easter egg hunt in Desirae's house because it was raining outside. Later we colored eggs and the top picture is before we went to church.

My last Elder Fowlks post (maybe) with his email on Mar. 30th came these fun pictures. He went hiking and to a Amish town near Helen GA. It sounded like he had a great time. I am glad that he is able to take some time to see the area there before he comes home. Right now I am anxiously waiting for his flight time paper to come in the mail. I have to tell you a dream I had about his home coming. Dreams are very weird I would love to be able to interpret dreams,

all I know right now is that he will be leaving GA at 8:00 am My dream, all the family was here for his return and we had not received his flight times so we were just guessing as to when he would be getting into St. George. So we decided as a family to go somewhere and wait for that time to come. We were all out having a great time, and for some reason Sharise called home (mind you we were all gone) but when she called Daniel answered the phone. Sharise told me Daniel was home. Next scene in the dream was that I walked into our house (but it was my moms basement bedroom with the built in beds that are no longer there.) He was sleeping, I was in tears I went towards him and he woke up and I grab him and held him, still crying. I said you were leaving GA at 8:00 this morning. He said "no mom I arrived at 8:00 in the morning." It was not a fun dream I actually woke up crying. And I was never so happy that my bladder had woke me up. The dream was so real. It bothered me all morning long. I REALLY need to get those flight times. :/

Spring Break Trip

This was the starting of a great trip but very long ride. We enjoyed the scenery along the way. We stopped for some photo op's along the way and for some much needed stretching.

This was just out side of Gallup NM. It was not fun to drive through at all. Seemed like it snowed forever. It was nice to get out of the snow storm. We spent the night in Albuquerque NM the first night. We got up and then off to San Antonio TX. Where it was raining for Fri and Sat but Sun. started clearing. Thank goodness I was ready for some good weather.

Saturday we went to the River Walk and the Alamo it was really crowed in San Antonio because of Spring Break and they always have a St. Patricks day Celebration that week so yeah it was packed where ever we went but we had fun. Also on Sunday we went to Church and then drove around the Temple there it had started clearing up on Sunday, I was in much need of the Sun so I was grateful for that. This was Mon we went to Sea World, it was fun but again because of Spring Break it was packed. So it made it hard for Carly to go on any rides because the wait was way to long. I felt bad for that but she was able to see a Sesame Street play there so that was fun.
We had a good time there and the weather was great lots of sun and I was lovin that. We thank Chad's Uncle Ron for the use of his house.

On Tues on our way to Houston we stopped at the Natural Bridge Caverns, the four of us went in and Danette and Chad took their kids to the park near by because in the cave you are not suppose to touch anything and they were a little worried about Carly wanting to touch things so they played at the park. Then off to Houston we went.



This was the last day in Houston we had fun just spending time with Danette and her family. Thanks to Chad and Danette for the use of their home. It was a fun trip and we had a great time. Then is was a very long ride home. We drove for 15 hours on Fri. and then 8 hours on Sat.

Texas here we come!!!!!!

This year for Spring Break we are going to take a road trip. It is Sharise's senior trip as well, have to go where the money will go in this great Economy. :) But we are going to have fun. We are driving to San Antonio and meeting Chad and Danette there, Chads Uncle has been gracious enough to let us stay at his house. We thank him greatly for this. We will be there for a few days doing fun things there ( Alamo, Riverwalk, Sea World, Caves) and then Tues. we will drive to Houston/Spring to Danette and Chads and do a few things there. Ron's brother Roger moved to Humble Tx which is only 20 mins from Danette's house so we will meet up with his family. Hoping to find some different things to do around Danettes house. Then Friday early morning we'll head for home hoping to stop in Fredricksburg, then Saturday evening we should be home. Next post will be pictures of our fun road trip.

Happy Birthday Desirae

Here are a couple pictures of Desirae, about the only two I have of her when she is little. I think that she took most of them with here when she left home she was big into scapbooking and so they were all in her books. But I did manage to find a few pictures. I love the one of her with her friends Zip and Zippy she carted those two little guys all over the place with her. She would set them on the couch and make them listen to her sing or any performance that she could come up with. They would be there watching her. I hope you have a great day and that your family treats you good on your special day. Thank you for being you, you are such a great example to your siblings and your parents. We love you.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DESIRAE!!!!!!!