You Make Me Smile:)

So it's late Friday night (actually early Saturday morning) and I'm alone again:( John is at a Stake Father and Son's campout (we have a major storm going through - fun fun) and Chelsea and Emma went back to Utah. The house is very quiet. Just me, the dog and cat. They're happy:) I've been hoping that after bonding so much with Emma, grandpa John will be so miserable that he will maybe, hopefully, wishfully think about heading out west. I can dream can't I????? At any rate, Rheanna's wedding is quickly approaching and I will be flying out in a month. A few weeks ago Chelsea, Emma and I went down to see Paul & Anita and their new baby girl, Charlotte (she's adorable and Anita looks fantastic). Added bonus of seeing Toni & Stephen at the same time. Stephen made the comment about how much he loved his grandchildren and it made him wonder , "Did I love my kids enough?". John and I talked about it later and wondered the same thing about our children. Life comes rolling at you so fast and you're working so hard to earn a living, start a career, support a family and just survive the hectic pace of day to day living that the years go by so fast it makes your head spin. It's like John's mother, Maria, says, "I feel so young and then look in the mirror and say, 'who is that old lady?'" So on that note.....

I want all my family, siblings, nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, etc., (and especially you mom) to know how much I love you all and am soooooo grateful to have you in my life (how ever far the distance may be). So despite my lack of communication (call, write, etc.), I think of all of you far more often than you'll ever know... and smile:)