Not another Master Card commercial.

Strong shoes for walking, biking,
and traveling many miles.
$150.00

Luggage packed and ready to go.
Set for a Long Explore which will
last for 2 years.
somewhere around $1000.00.


A well prepared Missionary...
PRICELESS.

Elder Johnson

Dear Elder Johnson,

Hi Son! In case you have Forgotten what your
Brother's and Dad look like
I am sending you this picture.
I had to take about 20 pictures of this same pose
to get a picture of you goof balls
looking sweet and not goofy!

Now, this one of you and Carlin...
REALLY SWEET.

This of course is the last time you held
your nephew Isaac.
We talk about you all the time, Yes we
EVEN miss you.
He will not be forgetting you!!
Trust me. ♥

I loved receiving your letter! I smiled a LOT! We shared it with the Bishop and Thomas when they came Home Teaching on Sunday. I though that was so sweet of you to send a picture of you and your companion.

I am sure that you are enjoying all of the reading and learning and studying you are doing. Try to let someone else answer the questions once in a while OK?

All of the cats, gliders, and the dog were fine when we got home.
Johny had freaked out during a storm, managed to knock the air co. out of my bedroom window and met Carlin and Naomi at the door that night when they came over. O Man, that was a dirty mess in the window as you can imagine. Dad had to repair the cord on the air co. He had it all back up and running by Sat. afternoon.
Carlin just took Johny home with them until we got home, because Johny also dug under the gate, lifted it up off of the hinges and met Carlin and Naomi at their car the next night!!!
I guess we all know why he is called Robo-Dog!

Take Care Son. I am sure you are having a grand time with all of the great food in the MTC. Write to me and tell me all about it.
Love You,
MOM ♥

Family

The best and most
Beautiful things in the World
Cannot be seen or even
Touched.
They must be felt
With the Heart.
~Hellen Keller ~

We spent a lovely afternoon and evening in Salt Lake City the Saturday of our trip. Naomi has wanted so much to experience Temple Square. She, Carlin, and Isaac traveled with us to Utah because she has expressed this desire since joining the Church almost 2 years ago.

Temple Square is always a glorious experience, to see it and feel it through her eyes was a wondrous experience. It has been many years since we took our children also.

Happy Sunday everyone, thank you for all of your love and support.

Home Again

We are Home again,
after over a week of traveling it feels great to be here!
It has been a very long time since we
traveled far with a two year old!
I am exhausted, and today I won't do
anything I don't have to do.

I am also emotionally drained
from watching my eldest son fly from my nest
on his LONG EXPLORE.
I won't be able to see or touch him for two years!

This is a beautiful flower from my trip.

I have oodles of blog reading to do
I can't wait to catch up with everyone.
♥

Wordless Wednesday on a Thursday

Blogging Agaist Child Abuse

I WILL NEVER KEEP SILENT
I will always speak truth.

Abuse of any kind
is wrong.

This is where Strong
Brave Witty Well Educated
and Never Silent
Voices raise to SPEAK OUT
on

The August
BLOG CARNIVAL AGAINST
CHILD ABUSE.

Please join me in
Being Aware.

A Computer Story

Once upon a time, ok it was less than two weeks ago, Jared put together {I don't know how he does the magic that he does}, a laptop for me. Because I love to blog and such things. Yesterday I found this... My adorable, sweet, charming grandson found a way to break the keys off of the keyboard.

He is so cute and o' so very curious.
Yeah, I should have been watching him.
What was I thinking?
Clearly I Wasn't!
But hey, let's look on the bright side here,
when Jared came home, saw the destruction,
and laughed heartily, he said, "you need to take
some pictures of this. I think that would be
worth a blog post."

Here is a close up veiw of my keyboard,
or what WAS my keyboard.
Bet you are glad you are not me...
at least in the, "She is down one laptop,"
sense that is!

Wordless Wednesday

A sunset from my backyard.

Carlin, Naomi, and Isaac Johnson
my sweet and adorable family
nestled safely within the bounds of Jared and My family.
We Love You So.
Congratulations on your 2nd Anniversary.
Being in the Arizona Temple Saturday July 11
with your sweet family as you were sealed to each other
for Time and All Eternity
was and forever will be one of my most
Cherished Days of My Live.

I ♥ You.

Elder Stephan Granger Johnson

On Sunday July 12 we sat in church, together as a Family
to witness the Miracle of a Boy become a Man.
You spoke of your Mission to Serve your Heavenly Father
and Share with your Brothers and Sisters
in Nashville, Tennessee the Good News
of our Savior Jesus Christ and His restored Gospel.

How can a Mother contain the Joy of
two
of the most incredible experiences in her life?

Thankful Thursday

I can't let this day close without joining my friend Jodi in posting the things that I am so thankful for . Thank You Jodi for the Inspiring Tradition.!!

I am Thankful for My Children.
I am Thankful that Stephan is going on a mission.
I am Thankful that Carlin and Naomi have been married for 2 years this weekend and that they are taking Isaac to the Temple to have their Family Sealed Together Forever this Saturday.
I am Thankful that Christian is so helpful this summer and that he is Happy with his activities.
I am Thankful that My Mollie is a part of my life and that she Talks to Me, she is a Marvelous Young Woman.

And Most of all I am Thankful for my Best Friend and Husband Jared.

Wordless Wednesday

Going to Costco

This is the kind of fun we have when we go to Costco!

I will be making one big trip to Costco this Friday.
There is a Going on a Mission, Happy 2nd Anniversary and Happy Sealing Day Party at my house on Saturday at Noon!! Does anyone want to come? Let me know we will put you on the list! Seriously!! I am a good cook are you tempted yet?

♥

Yesterday

Yesterday We had our Family Portraits taken.
To celebrate Stephan leaving on his mission,
and Carlin & Naomi & Isaac's Sealing in the Temple.

This is not a photo from the photo shoot.
But... ummmm, yeah that is how Isaac posed
for ALMOST EVERY SHOT!!

We had our good friend Dray take the pictures
so it isn't that he didn't know the photographer.
NO...
He IS Two!!!

I am reminded of why the last Formal family portrait on my
wall is from when Mollie was 2.
That was 12 years ago.

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July!!
This is Christian and his Band
Extra Lucky.

There is Christian on the left in the front, Tanner in the back with the guitar, Anthony also on guitar, and Jeff there in front of the Flag on drums.

Extra Lucky had a gig today at Zach's 4th of July Bash!!

This is Isaac having a great time in the sprinklers.

He can't resist Water!
I can't resist Him!

This is our Bright Angel.
She is a DANCER.

May is full of preparation for
the Dancers
at Jeanne's School of Dance.
May is the culmination of hours and hours
of hard work and fun.
May means Recital.

Mollie, You Shine.
We are so proud of your hard work.

Young Women's Retreat

I went with the Young Women in my ward on a retreat 2 weeks ago! We had a Great time. These are pictures from skit night and when we were ready to leave. I love these girls!!!

Wordless Wednesday