It's a crazy family, but it's mine...

"IT'S A CRAZY FAMILY,BUT IT"S MINE" I would like to take just a moment to say how blessed I am, and how thankful I am to have a crazy family. A family that's crazy together, stays together forever! This past few months, yes months that Lynn and I have had to go through to get into this home has been crazy. I think the red tape you have to go through to buy a government HUD home is crazy and they need to change something to make it just a little easier. But even through all the mess and craziness of running around trying to get every piece of paper they need, my kids have been great. They are still laughing and having fun. It makes my days go by just a little better. I want to thank Ben, Trav, and Josh for making me laugh at least once a day with their crazy talk!!

I love you guys, I have to be the most blessed mom to have such great children!!

(I'm sure getting your dad's since of humor might have helped a little)
And yes they can't seem to take a nice picture with out the silly one's first...

17 Years with my Best Friend...

This past weekend Lynn and I had our 17th anniversary. We didn't have anything planned other than our three youngest going camping with grandma and grandpa Squire. With all the headache of trying to close on this new home, and Lynn spending a lot of extra time at work, he just got done doing a MTC training, he decides to take the week off. It was so nice and a nice relaxing week for Lynn. On Friday we got the kids ready and off to grandma's we went. Then we went to lunch and talked about what we wanted to do, go to a movie, a play, shopping? Well we didn't really know so I thought maybe a long ride. Lynn and I have always loved going on rides but with five kids it's not so much fun these days. Lynn liked the idea but where to go east, west, north? They all had snow and rain so south it was. With just the clothes on our back and our coats in the back seat off we went for the day. Lynn is my best friend and it is not hard to get in a car and start talking to each other. That is what we did, we talked about everything under the sun. Next thing we knew we where almost to Beaver, well if we are almost to Beaver then we need to go to the cheese factory. Lynn went and got his cheese and than we did one of the most fun and spontaneous things Lynn and I have done. Lynn said, "well we are close to Cedar City lets keep going", so we got back on the road and off we went. Dinner time we where at Cedar City, we stopped and had a nice dinner. Than Lynn said, "well we are close to St. George", I said "yes we are" so back on the road we went. At 7:00 pm we drove into St. George again with just the clothes on our backs and Lynn's wallet (because I never take my purse when I am with Lynn) we got a room at the Fairfield Inn. We went to the store to get some snacks and a brush for my hair. We spent the night watching movies, talking more, and snacking. This was great and so out of character for us. Saturday morning we had a nice breakfast and decided to take the long way home on the back roads which took us through Zions national park. A drive that should have taken us 5 hours took us 7 and we didn't get home until late afternoon. This was truly a wonderful anniversary and I love the fact I got do to all this with my best friend.

I LOVE YOU BABE, YOU ARE MY BEST FRIEND!!!