Sunday Thoughts

After this past week and with talks and lessons today in church, it was impressed again upon my mind just how important it is to have Christ as our foundation. If we put HIM at the base of everything we do, try to model HIS example, we will weather the storms that come into our lives. We all have challenges that we have to overcome (some much harder than others) but none the less we have to overcome them. Christ is the bread of life, one scripture that stood out to me is John 6-35 "If we come unto Christ and believe in him we will never hunger nor thirst." If we center our lives around HIM the one who died for us, we are promised great things, eternal live with our loved ones.

Banana Tree Forest!

I have been babying the large Banana tree for almost 2 years now. It is one that my Dad planted in his greenhouse. I made the mistake of putting it in the front yard last summer, well the wonderful Leeds wind that we have blew it to shreds so I cut it all back and brought it in the house for the winter hoping I could revive it. It had little shoots coming up that were shredded as well. By bringing it in the house I was able to nurse it back to health again. I transplanted all the little shoots last night. I will have my own little forest of banana trees real soon. I am hoping that more shoots will come up so I can transplant more. I did not inherit my Dads green thumb at all, so I am very pleased that they are looking as good as they look. Fowlks Forest of Banana Trees, how does that sound? I like it!!!!! :)

Some Thoughts

It has been so fun this year to spend Birthdays with each of our children. (It doesn't happen often with Des in SLC and Danette in Texas) Starting with Dan in Jan, Danette, Brittany in Feb. and Des in Mar. we have one left and that will be coming up in June we will no longer have a teenager in the home. It is amazing how fast time has gone. Reflecting back over each child now adults, and the day they were born. I remember thinking and being a little frightened with Desirae, will I be a good mother will I be able to do all I need to do to help her learn all she needs to know here. Being a first time mom was over whelming at first as we all know. With each little spirit that came into our home after that, those thoughts still entered my mind. Hoping that I was doing all I could do and all the Heavenly Father expected of me. I still have those thoughts today only they are did I do all I could do and did I do all that Heavenly Father expected of me and still expects of me, and as grandparents are we doing all we can do! I am just grateful for the wonderful little spirits that our Heavenly Father sent to us. In spite of me and my short comings, they are all wonderful Son and Daughters they came with their own determination to do what is right and to follow Heavenly Fathers plan. I thank my Heavenly Father every day for the opportunity to have been blessed with such great Children and a wonderful husband who has been by my side in this Journey. I love you all so very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DESIRAE

Just a Happy Birthday note to our oldest daughter. We hope that you have a wonderful day, that you get to lay around and eat bon bons :). You are a wonderful daughter, sister, wife and a mother. You wear many hats. You have and still are accomplishing so much. We love you and hope that your day is very special.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRITTANY

I am slacking on my blog, but this is to wish Brittany a Happy Birthday. We had lunch at McDonalds (the kids were out of school) we were planning on going to the new one on the BLVD but being Presidents day and we had half of SLC area here in St. George. It was packed so we drove over to the Santa Clara one because the kids were set on going to the play place. Then dinner here at the house for her traditional Chicken Divan dinner, then her traditional Baskin Robbins mint chocolate cake that Josh picked up. Lots of partying happening here last night. Anyway hope you had a great day Brittany we love you and your sweet family.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANETTE

Happy Birthday Danette, Have no pictures here with me to post so We (dad and I) would just like to wish you a happy birthday, and tell you that we love you~~~~we wish for you the desires of you heart. We are excited to be here to celebrate with you on YOUR day. Hope you have a great day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A trip to Texas

Chad wanted Ron to help with his fence, that is the reason for going to TX with the bonus of being here for Danettes birthday :) When Chad was out by the water trauf he found this huge frog (everythings bigger in TX right) The kids wanted nothing to do with the frog at all. Which surprised me because Carly usually loves all the little critters. This poor frog was so dosile because the water was freezing cold but that made it better for pictures. He posed very great for the camara. We are making heart shaped cookies today for tomorrow night and it is actually warm enough to play outside so that is where I am going right now. Will post more later.

Houston Airport

Feburary 9th we drove to Las Vegas to fly to TX. We left LV on a clear sunny morning and arrived in Tx on a cloudy rainy COLD afternoon. We were delayed about 1 hour in LV because of the feezing rain on the runway in Houston. But all in all it wasn't to bad. It was good to see Danette and Chad, Carly and Sam. The kids didn't know that we were coming so Danette had them close their eyes and we were very quiet walking into the house. We walked in and they opened their eyes and they were surprised to see us. It was fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Desiraes family came for little Haivens blessing and Great Grandma Holt rode with. It was a wonderful blessing. She looked so pretty in her white dress. We had about 50 people in my house for the occasion. So I didn't get a picture of her, I will need to get one from Chantelle. Josh loved holding her I can't believe it has been almost 12 years since Josh was born.

Emma loved her as well.

Abbie too!

Ellie thought she was big holding Haiven.