A much needed vacation-Puerto Vallarta

RD and I decided to spoil ourselves this year for our 10 year anniversary. We spent a week in beautiful Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. It was so relaxing and nice. I have never had such good food. No cooking, no cleaning, no kids, no work, naps whenever, the beach, and spending time with my best friend (my husband). It could not have been better. We met our friends Matt & Kim (from Las Vegas) who are also celebrating their 10 year anniversary and shared a condo with them. We got them addicted to watching The Office, and now they got us hooked on LOST. Here are just a few of some great memories!

Hunter Brittney Watkins

Friday, RD & I had the opportunity to attend the funeral of some very good friends 7 year old daughter. She was the 5th of 6 beautiful girls. What an uplifting experience it was to be at the funeral. Of course tears of sadness were shed but the message was clear...Families are a forever unit. She passed away peacefully after years of battling a degenerative brain disease call Battens Disease. Here is a poem about this little girl I thought was so sweet:

"WHAT I LIKE BEST"

My name is Hunter, and I like best,

Mommy and Daddy and all the rest.

Anna, and Lacey are so much fun,

Kiersten and Whitney who like to run.

There's one little girl who picks me up,

That's Sadee Kat - and- My big Pup!

My pup is Hershey, he's chocolate brown.

He chases Grandpa round and round.

I call him "Herdy," 'tis the best I can do.

My name is "Hunner", who are you?

Another I like is Scooby-Doo

I really like him: I call him "Doo-Doo".

Daphne's my doll held together with glue,

Her fingers and toes I like to chew.

She is my friend and Scooby too,

Watching their video, I like to do.

Another doll I like to squeeze,

Tiger baby, cuddle her please.

I drag her around all the day long.

She's very tough and very strong.

I like to splash and swim all around.

Water is fun, so I have found.

Liho the dolphin spins round and round.

He jumps out of the water; he's just a big clown.

I like to cuddle in Grandma's lap,

Although I really don't like to nap.

She loves me, and hugs me with all of her might. 

Sometimes I put  up a pretty good fight.

As I lay her saying good-byes,

I feel moisture from your eyes. 

I like your hugs, you on your knees.

Meet me in heaven, with Jesus please!

For Hunter, From Grandpa Gomm

Jake & Trichelle have been amazing parents to this sweet little girl and we are lucky to have been able to share a part of their experience.

April Fools'-a good one on RD!

So today is April 1st (April Fool's day). My Mom is the queen of April fool's day jokes so she reminded me to pull one on RD. Here is what I did. I called him and work and said I had just received a call from a man who said he needed to speak with him urgently. I told RD it was a guy from his 2nd job with Primerica, and I told him he sounded snooty and important. RD asked me his name and I gave it to him...Mr. Lyon. Then I gave him the phone number (which happened to be the phone #  for Hogle Zoo.) You figure it out!

He ended up calling the Zoo and asked for Mr. Lyon...funny! He thought it was so funny he pulled the same joke on a few other guys from his work. Thanks MOM, you made me giggle a lot today!