We are Family

These pictures are from the past week. I was able to see a lot of family in Utah and New Mexico. I love family times we share even if they are brief. I am grateful for all of my family members. I feel blessed being able to see a lot of them near and far.

Watching Wiggles with Uncle Scott.

Papa and Troy.

Standing with Mom on top of the Conference Center in front of the Salt Lake Temple.

Watching the Mormon Tabernacle practice.

Cute Sydney the flower girl.

Kaila and Trever getting married.

Barbara in front of the beautiful cake she and Karen made.

Parents of the Bride-Caroline and Randy-Vera and Clint.

Kaila's siblings-Jeremiah, Aja, and Erica.

Randy and Carolines children.

Sisters, sisters-Barbara, Chyrrel, Vera and Robin. (We missed you Julie!)

The Merrell's-Verenda, Barbara, Chyrrel, Audrey, Karen,

back row-Ron and Allen.

Aunt Pam, Audrey, Barbara, Robin, Karen, Chyrrel, and Aunt Mary.

Robin, Vera, cousin Debbie, hubby Terry, Barbara, Chyrrel.

Vera, Barbara, Robin, Glenda Graves, Chyrrel.

This is us at "Ellis Island".

Double cousins Hailey and Nathan.

Julia, Katie, Karl and Leslie.

Doc Joe and Dav.

Troy, Josh and Melissa.

This past week, I was able to visit with and see lots of my extended family. I flew to Salt Lake for Kaila and Trevers wedding. I got to spend lots of time walking around Salt Lake with my mom. We went to the Temple, toured the Joseph Smith building, the Family History Center, the Church Archives building, the Beehive House, just to name a few.

Gila Valley Temple Open House

Here is a picture of the Gila Valley Temple.

Leslie and Karl kissing.

Brad and Robin kissing.

Scott, Brad, Robin, Karl and Leslie.

Leslie, Jennifer, Natalie and Darla.

Dan and Brad chillaxing!

Scott said something funny and then laughed.

Scott looking so cute!

On Saturday, we went with the Stokes family over to Thatcher Az. to attend the Gila Valley Temple Open House. We had a nice trip. It is about the same distance for us to travel to the Albuquerque Temple as it is to the Gila Valley Temple. We are excited about that. We want to go sometime next month after it opens.

Happy 50th to Me!

So, today when I got into work, there were black posters and black decorations all down the halls and in my classroom. My fellow staff members had decorated in celebration of my 50th birthday (earlier this month). Then after school they surprised me with a cake and a fossil watch. It was a really fun day at work!

Birthday Trip Las Vegas St. George

Hailey said "Grandma, lets go on a road trip!" So We did. Hailey rode in our car for the entire car except for the last 2 hours it was so fun. We took pictures at the St. George Temple, saw Brad's brother Rob and his family, Barbara, Karen and I got to see and hear John Canaan at the St. George tabernacle. He is an LDS singer that had a local hit called "What if I loved you" I have been a fan of his for over 30 years. He sang Christmas songs for us. He was kind enough to let me take a picture with him. Then we went to Las Vegas to see the Blue Man show. It was fabulous. Those who went to the show were: Brad, Robin, Karl, Leslie, Scott, Dav, Barbara, Audrey and Vera. I am looking forward to going back to Vegas sometime to see "Menopause the Musical".

We also saw Santa this year. Ho ho ho!

What is it with me, Mondays and my car???

So, there I am bopping off to school in my car. I start through and intersection and a little red car apparently doesn't see me and clips the driver side of my car, turn the corner and head on up the highway. I thought I would never see that car again. I pulled over, put on my hazards and before long, a sheriff sees me and pulls over to help. When I got out of my car, a lady yells out of her car--It was the red cars fault! He calls the city cops and a motor cycle cop comes pretty quick. I tell him I'm ok and the other car left. I frantically call Brad to please come help and I called the secretary at school to tell her I would probably be late to school. She thought I was joking, because I play practical jokes on her all the time. Mmmm remind you of the story of the little boy who cried wolf? Well, anyway, this cute old man, who was a good samaritan said he didn't see the accident, but heard it and stayed around to see if he could help. So I look up and he is waving his arms frantically in the air and pointing. Well, I look over and the little red car who I thought had hit and ran had come back and was in the parking lot across the road. So the cop has me drive my car over to the parking lot---but my driver door wouldn't open, so I had to keep climbing over to the passenger seat to get in and out. So he took my statement. He told us that she admitted to having not seen me. So, she got a ticket. I was so glad she came back and admitted she was wrong, because everyother person who had seen it happen had already driven off. So, by now, I was really shaking and crying and I asked Brad to follow me to school and he did. What a crappy way to start the week! Smooth move ex-lax!

Manic Monday

Ok, so I went to the bank to make a deposit for the reading council I belong to. So I went through the drive thru. After they were done, I realized I wanted an account balance so I thought I would go around to the ATM drive thru. I was driving out the in way and then I tried to flip a youie to go thru the ATM, well, I didn't make the turn and high centered my car. Smooth move exlax!
I called Brad and he came over to help. Good thing I am married to MacGuyver. He saved my cookies! I'm astupit!

Troy's Day

Today we got to see Troy blessed and see some of the Hakes family. It is always nice to get together. Both Papa Hakes and Papa Kohler had to leave right after the blessing to get back to the University Ward, that's why they aren't in any of these pictures, tho' we love them anyway! Included in these pictures are Grandma Lisa Hakes, Chris, Fransisca and Harmon Hakes, Karl and Leslie Kohler, Melissa, Josh, Hailey and Troy Hakes, Grandma Robin, Scott and David Kohler.