Remembering Sam

I want to thank everyone for your emails, flowers, phone messages (since I didn't answer my phone Monday), cards and sweet sentimental gifts. They made Monday a special day and made me so happy that people remembered. Thank you!!

Since this week marks the one year anniversary of Sam's passing, I thought it would be fun to post some of my favorite pictures of Sam.
The first pictures are of Sam on his mission. I just love these, because he's so happy. The last two Sam is with his brother Kris. Sam served his mission in Brazil.


Sam and I were engaged April 1, 1999. Married in the Mesa Temple June 24, 1999. We sure look young!!

Some of my favorite pictures are of our numerous vacations before Emmet and Emery were born!!

Meeting Santa Clause

Emmet and Emery met Santa today. Much to my amazement Emery loved sitting on his lap. She wouldn't smile, but she liked sitting there. She liked it so much that she threw a fit and I stood in line a second time to give her another chance to sit on his lap. She sat there for five minutes. Emmet on the other hand didn't see any reason why he needed to see Santa, asked me where the reindeer were, and how did Santa get there. My response was if you don't sit on Santa's lap he won't bring you presents and that kept him quiet!

thank you...

So, I'm beginning to feel the emotions of knowing that Monday will be the year anniversary of my sweet husband's death and too my surprise a very heavy package arrived at my door. For me the UPS guy is Santa Clause!! I opened the box and tears rolled down my cheeks. There were fun wrapped gifts from all of my Maryland girlfriends. I am going to do what Kate Smith and Erin Vandre suggested and open one gift a day. But I couldn't help but read what some of my sweet friends wrote. They are sweet loving words of encouragement and they couldn't have come at a better time. Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I truly do wish you could all be here with me!!

Finally...

I did it!! I got a babysitter and went to a movie all by myself. It was so much fun. I was worried it would be a little depressing, but it wasn't. I can't believe I didn't do it sooner. My kids loved having a sitter, in fact Emmet was mad when we took her home. I'm so proud of myself that I had to tell someone. I saw Enchanted and it was such a fun, cute movie.