QUOTE OF THE DAY

Lawrence Clark Powell - "Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow."

I saw this quote and loved it, then I remembered this pic of Grayson after reading the last HP.

READING ROCKS!

MY FRIEND EMILY

Emily is the kind of friend we all should have.

Here are some wonderful things I love about Emily:

• Smart
• Fashionable
• Splendid mother
• Witty
• Kind
• Service giver
• Best shower invitation maker
• Best co-shower giver
• Book club commentary
• Thriftiness
• Uplifter
• Cub scout leader
• Fine food finder
• Amazing Boggle player
• Best person to visit in Utah!

I'll miss you Emily, but I can't wait to visit you and Steve in Utah! Thank goodness for your blog...

OH MY GOODNESS, MYLES IS 18!

Myles you are AMAZING! What a fantastic 18 years it has been. Here are some of the qualities I love about you:

You don't judge people.
You have a superior sense of humor.
You are a great example for your brothers and for me.
You're smart.
Sooo creative.
You can paint.
You can sing.
You can act.
You scored the most points for one word on Boggle.
You're brave.
You're a great looking kid.
You love good food.
You're a great fisherman.
You're a peacemaker.

The list goes on....

Thanks for making the last 18 years of my life so wonderful. I am so blessed and fortunate to have you for a son. I love you. Can't wait for Touche' live! Mom.

OH TO THINK LIKE A NINE-YEAR-OLD

Grayson came over to me the other night and shared this tidbit of nine-year-old knowledge with me...

Grayson: I don't think super heroes have very good people skills.

Me: Oh ya, you're right.

I mean who am I to disagree with the nine-year-old who clearly knows more about super heroes than I do.

If you have stories to share, please do tell

CHRISTOPHE

Our super-cool, creative, fun, fantastic, handsome, and fabulous friend Christophe came to visit from NY. (Oh ya, he's also a pastry chef now.) He made a delicious apple tart and chocolate cookies to die for. He is soooo much fun. He and Myles will start ASU in August. I can't believe this chapter is about to begin. Any advise from you wonderful readers?

We had such a great time with Christophe. We drank Orangina, went to In and Out and he couldn't visit AZ without going to Arby's.

Thanks for staying with us Christophe. We love you!!!

Grayson and Eric at the MS Walk on the Wild Side. We had a blast and the weather was perfect!

SPRING BREAK IN SAN CARLOS

Here are a few pics from our Spring Break vacation. San Carlos is a quiet, sleepy little town. The beaches were beautiful. The home we stayed in had its own little beach on the bay side. The food in San Carlos was okay, but the taco stand we hit coming into and going out of Mexico was FANTASTICO! Have you ever tried those marinated carrots? WOW are they delicious.

The boys all had a great time. Grayson was the #1 fisherman of the trip. He caught 5 fish, including a parrot fish. Jack loved the ATV riding and the Mexican cokes. The highlight for Forrest was finding an internet connection and playing WOW for three hours. We all had a great time listening to Myles play the mariachi's guitar and sing for everyone at the restaurant.

Thanks for taking us to Mexico, David. We love you!