The days have been so busy for me that I have neglected to post our wonderful trip to Paul and Kara’s home. They treated us like royalty and we enjoyed every minute of our time there. There is nothing better for me than spending time with grandchildren. I must admit, I have the most beautiful and talented and nicest of all grandchildren on the earth! How did I get so lucky? It all began with meeting my patient and good husband. Everything since then has been good! I hope that each child of ours knows there is a wonderful part of our hearts they fill and they alone can fill. Then with each spouse they married, we feel the same way! Each fills a wonderful part of our heart that no one else can fill. We are so blessed with wonderful children and daughters in law and son in law that mean so much to us. Truly nothing else means more to us. Then the icing on the cake is darling grandchildren we just look at and admire and love them all with all of our hearts! I felt my Mom and Dad’s presence as I spent time in Arizona. They love these grandchildren as I do and marvel at their wonderful posterity. Besides having fun just watching these precious children, and feeding cute Nora Jayne (who made such cute noises every time I fed her) I delighted in how good all of them really are. I had a time I will never forget with Ella, Jack, Max, and Nora Jayne. I was grateful that Lauren, Andrew and Finn could come. They were such excellent helpers and all of the cousins enjoyed themselves. Thank you Lauren especially for your help. Paul not only made sure that Lauren and I had a day shopping in Scottsdale without little ones, he also performed Botox on me. I am a whimp and complained a little of the needles so he stopped and used the rest of the dose on himself. Kara and I teased him a little about having Dr. Spock eyebrows for a few days but I really appreciated Paul doing this for me and wanting to make life better for me! I hope that I can truly express myself someday that I would shout it from the housetops how much I love you all – my five sons whom I adore and their wives and children, each being so precious to me and my beautiful daughter Jen, whom I consider a gift from heaven, and her great and wonderful husband and children. Thank you all and each one of you for being you and I hope that each of you know no one can replace your spot in my heart. I love you. I loved Elder Holland’s talk in the July Ensign 2007 pg 53 talking about This, the Greatest of All Dispensations. He talked about how God knows your name and He knows your need. As I read that, I thought of the great love I have for my family and somehow that thought that God knows your name hit me with such force. He lives, he does know our names and he does love us. This gospel is amazing and wonderful and I rejoice in it. On Friday, Dad and I took Andrew to the temple to do his first baptisms for the dead. What a choice and blessed experience that was. Our greatest treasure is you all!
