KelCie Roo

"Thou art thy mother's glass

and she, in thee, calls back

the lovely April of her prime."

Shakespeare

Last night was MoTHer-DauGHter night for YW. EacH girl had to stand and introduce their MoMs. When KeLcie got up, I was a bit WoRRied that she would ThRow up (long story). She said the SwEEtest things about me. I KnoW that her HeaRt truly feels those things and I am So GrAteful for her. After her InTro I stood and gave some insite (scary)to her when she is a MoTher (grand-babies, GOosh,GooSh). It was based on a accordian card my Mom sent that said "CHEER."

I started with... Be of GoOd

C - cleanliness

H - helping

E - eating healthy

E - earn

R - responsibility - Respect

which will bring you

J - Jesus

O - others

Y - yourself.

All the mothers had such great insight on what might be the simplest of concepts of motherhood, but actually are some daily routines. Like IroNing, DarNing socks, CooKing, HaiR, KeePing a ScheDule/CalenDar, and how to put on a PiLLow CaSe to name a few. Each girl had the chance to write down the information given to help them as they grow into becoming WoNderful MoThers. What a great organization that teaches one of the most important roles a woman will have....MOM.

After all the women shared their ideas, we (the MoMs ONLY) had to also share a talent (not one to really be happy to show). Some of them were....Karolynn (she was going to do the worm, but breast feeding......) sang like an OpERa singer, Holly made her TonGue like a FloWer (can she tie a cherry into a knot?), Becky did the HiP fleXer dance (pretty good I might add), Patsey had her ToeS DanCe (have to see it), and I decided to BloW SpiT BuBbles off the tip of my ToNgue. Now I know these talents are usually better left in the closet, but every now and again it is refreshing to bring them OuT (put them back PromPtly)!

It was such a fun night. What I really EnJoyed the MosT was seeing Kelcie as a YounG WomAn interacting with the other girls. I DoN't get to see that side of her very often and what PuRe JoY it brought me!! I am so BleSsed to have her as a DauGhter (my sweet little RoO). I HopE to continue to ShaRe those MomEnts with HeR!

1. Kelcie!

2. The Great Desserts - Crepes!

3. Taking Whit home!

HunTer Bug

HunTer Bug with AunT MelaNie

When HunTer was a WeE LiTtle thing, she loved to CuDdle AuNt MelaNie. I SoAked it up because it was easy to GoOsh her all up! This picture was taken and meant to be a color photo but did not take that way. I was so glad the negative photo somehow got damaged because this is one of my FaVoriTe photos. This visit was at my Moms' home on Hill road in Klamath Falls Oregon. Hunter Bug did not want to sleep at night and so I would take her for a couple of hours and sit in the front room looking at the StaRs and telling her StoRies. We did that for the 3 nights I was there. I'm so GrateFul for the TenDer moments I was able to share with her at that age. What a BeAutiful YouNg LadY she has turned out to be. HunTer, I LovE you and ThanK you for the SwEEt letter....S.W.A.K.!!!!

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1. Chloe

2. Hunter

3. Bridger

My "Na-Ma"

GraNdMa PoMeroY

The same weekend my Uncle and Grandpa were here, I was lucky to have my Mom with us. She StaYed for a FeW short days longer. There is NoThinG like being GoOshed from Grandma! Between BrYnn and her ReAding, SaRa PlayiNg, KelCie CuDdling, HeLping me get ready for my BouTiQue, she was getting her LoVe BuCket filled as well as me and the girls....We so WiSh she lived here. HaviNg GranDma around just seems to LiGhten our LoAd and bring such JoY into our HoMe.

HeR SmiLe can BriGhten up a room...We LoVe her so MuCh!!!

1. GraNdma!

2. MoM!

3. BeSt FriEnd!

GrandPa ArgYle

TenDer MoMent with GranDpa

SaRa ShariNg her M&Ms

Grandpa Argyle loved to have SaRa SneAk him some M&Ms. In return he showed my girls the proper etiquette to holding a CaNe. I can't believe how quickly we grow up and old...I hope that I will be full of vitality when I am a GraNdma, GreAt GraNdma, and so on, just like GrAndpa. Yes I do think about having many GraNdkids!!! If I could have had more children I would have and so I hope my girls can have many for me to SPoiL!!

How cute is He!! We had some very SweeT Cuddle moments with Grandpa. LiFe is Too ShoRt to miss these....We all need LoviN from our GranDparents....wish I had more! Mom, some of your pictures are coming NeXt.

1. GranDpa ArGyle!

2. Sharing ChoColate with SaRa!

3. GranDpa sweet Smell....LikE going HoMe!

ThrouGh the Eyes of SaRa!

UnCle JiM

I remember when I was a little girl thinking my UnCle JiM was the FunNest, Nice-Est, and yes BeSteSt Uncle out there!! That has not changed! I WaTched as SaRa SoAked him up. He still has such a SweeT VitaLity surrounding him. I AlwaYs felt ImpoRtant, and I know SaRa felt the SamE way. He and my grandfather came for just a short stay on April the 18th...the same day I came home from the retreat. I wish that we could see them more often, but sure do TreAsure these SweEt MoMents!

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1. UnCle Jim!

2. ShoRt (wish it could be longer) and SwEet visits!

3. Seeing Uncle Jim through Sara's eyes....Aahh...Goosh, Goosh!

We HaVe 5 SweeTies!!

MitSey HaS 5 BeauTiful KittiEs

The LaSt DaY of the BouTique...MitSey went into labor! By 10 p.m. all were here and MeOwing for MamA. She is such a GoOd little MoMMY. HowEveR....she Will be getting FiXed!!! We went to DiNNer and when we got home they were HeRe..CuRt was so CuTe..He wanted Mitzey to be WaRm (she was shivering, all that HaRd WoRk) so he had Kelcie get our HeAter to put in FronT of her to keep her WaRm!! GOosh, GoOsh moment...AAHH.There EyEs are SloWly opening and should be ready to GivE to families in 5 more weeks...Any TakErs let me know...They are ALL so CuTe, but I am not running a CaT farm...MoM????

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1. Mitsey having a good first and last pregnancy!

2. Finding out my Sister is being Re-Baptized!

3. 5 weeks left of school...yeah SuMmer!

ScraPAway RETREAT!

What an AweSome Get-AwaY!! This picture is from the back deck of the home, looking into Heber City. It was very windy and cool, however I didn't mind it one bit because I was inside a BeauTiful home.

The WoMen there were so nice. Each had a SweEt story to tell about their LiVes. We CriEd, HuMmed (when that happened it was time for a movie), listened to MuSic (Tricia had the best CD), TalKed, LauGhed, and had a huge assortment of CaNdy to keep our HiGh going. Even if we didn't craft, you could just relax.

MaRcie is the ScrapAway owner and was so cute. She made 6 meals in the coarse of 2 1/2 days. They were AmaZing to say the least. I will post some of them on the side of my blog...you MuSt MaKe!!! She had EverYthing covered...down to the BaTH SaLts! No need to LiFt a finger, unless you were CrAfTing.

For All of my FriEnds and FamiLy who could NoT make it......We HavE to Set a tiMe to do this... It is Worth the MoNeY!!!!

1. GoinG with NaTaLie!

2. Only 1 HouR away!

3. MeeTing GreAt WoMen!

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For information about this retreat go to http://scrapaway.com/