Happy Birthday to Christina!!!

Our Nina is fourteen!  

Bring on High School,

stake dances,

early morning seminary,

and because she's finished her personal progress already,

she's chosen to earn her

Honor Bee 

and start the personal progress program all over again,

and she has invited me  & Ama to earn
the YW medallion again with her.... fun!

Nina, we are so very proud of you!
You are a star- a beautiful example to all of us.

We wish you a very happy birthday and an exciting year again full of
more great things to come!

Lots of love,

mom, dad, Thomas, Grace, Caroline & Wesley

Fishing with the boys

While the ladies were at the Spa Party, the boys were off fishing, with success. Cousin Michael let us know the contents of the fish stomachs after they were done cleaning the fish....such a natural way to curb the appetite.

We love our grandparents!

sweet Caroline & grandma Ilene

We had such big, full days and evenings that Grace shed some tears of exhaustion at church on Sunday.  She was happy to find some true TLC from grandpa.  His hugs are about the best ever.

Big hugs for big boy, Wesley...

Wesley loved his walks with grandpa

Aprons from Ama, sewn with love

Ama & Caroline

cousin candids

cousin Kathryn, Wesley & Grandpa...

cousin Michael & Wesley...

cousin Reddin & Christina...

Grace, cousin Mattie & Caroline....

Ama's 60th....part 2

Still having fun at Gooseberry Beach....

We stopped at the Cliff Walk  on our way home.

Such a beautiful stretch of the Atlantic....

Ama and 2 of her boys...



True happiness  is all about the love we give.



Matt, Heather, me and Wayne....GOOD times!

Me and Mr. Handsome...

We wrapped up the day with a yummy berry tart and what else....
a game of Presidents & lots of laughs.

Ama, we love you so! Happy 60th!

Happy 60th, Ama!

Ama's 60th birthday celebration began on the west coast a couple weeks ago, and continued on the east coast with her east coast family. Ama is the heart of the family and has such a deep love for her children and grandchildren. We are so blessed to have her example of charity and faith in our lives!

For Ama's Day, we went to the destination of her choice...

Newport, Rhode Island

While the kids and dads went to a "fun zone," Heather and I took Ama window shopping & antiquing.

vintage Vera Wang...

Have you ever seen such bling?!....

Ama day wouldn't be complete without time at the beach, with soft sand underfoot, the constant sound of gentle waves crashing, finding shells, crabs, etc., and feeling the warmth of the sun...

to be continued....