A SUPER DAY at BYU

Yes, we are super happy folks.
We couldn't be more delighted for Rick and Shelley.
Graduation day is here and we are just super giddy.
And, just in case you don't know this...Paul is super cute!

I don't think I can say this enough.

Steve and Cindy are some of the greatest people we know.

And they have a great son too!

Go Cougars!

Rick is looking very collegiate here.
I wonder what he's hiding up his sleeves. Could there be a sword?


Grandma Chatfield is a real super trooper to come and support these super great kids.

Something about the BYU graduation air made lots of people frisky.





What did I tell you about the frisky business!!
Aren't they just so cute.

Anytime the sisters can get together is a great time.

It was sad to not have Carlie and Kellie with us,

but they were at home performing in their school play Wild Oats.

(A different post of course.)

On the first day of the graduation gatherings, Elder Bednar was the guest speaker. It was wonderful to hear his inspiring words. He spoke about our ever changing world. And even though these kids are graduating after learning so much great stuff, their learning should not stop. We should all have a lifetime of learning, something we should be willing to do and be exciting about.
Wendy and Russ were able to be with us because they were picking up Brittany from BYU.
So perfect timing to share in this great event. Plus they are both BYU Alums.
And of course, BYU is where they met and fell in love.....aaahhhhhh!!


These are some great people that helped with Shelley's and Rick's college success.
Rick and Shelley wanted their celebritory meal to be at IHOP.
The food was yummy. I had the chocolate chip pancakes. It's tradition.


This is my mom Judi. She joined us for the festivities.
Shelley is her first grandchild to graduate college.
I think Julie is so cute.


What a super exciting day!!! Congratulations to Rick and Shelley.
They worked hard and did a great job of supporting each other.
They have been married 2 1/2 years.
They are super smart, super cute and will be super great adults.

Books and Talent

Yea!!! I finally got these pictures on my blog. Enjoy these special treats!


This is what happens when you share your enthusiasm with folks. All of these were gifts to me and I am so thankful for special people.

This card was made by Milissa from work. I introduced her to "THE" books. Milissa is so very talented. She hand cut this Edward . I love his eyes, they are brads. Also his button is a pearl button. How cute is he?! She gave me this card as a thank you for introducing "the books". The day she gave me the card, she also showed me her new tattoo. It looks just like this Edward.

Milissa also gave me this bookmark. This is the front of the bookmark. I don't know how to turn the picture around, sorry. This is my initial and all the swirls are hand drawn. Such beautiful art.

This is the back side of the bookmark. This is the quote from the front of New Moon.

This was a surprise from a gal I work with named Bekka. I introduced her to the books and she LOVES them!!! Now she and I have matching braclets.

You know sometimes when you get that feeling...

Kellie had a concert tonight at REV. I took her down Citrus and dropped her off on the side of the school. I normally go back the same way...but I got a feeling. I thought it would be nice to drive past the temple. So I went home on Highland. I turned down Center and saw a car accident that had just happened. Sadly it was Amy Elkins with all of her children. I stopped and was able to take care of the children while Amy dealt with all the activity. The accident happened right in front of the Rozzi's home. Come to find someone had just dropped off Hannah and was pulling out....into Amy.

So what is good about today? So many things!

Mile War 97.5

Is it good for the sun to shine?

I asked a Mission President what he thought about girls writing missionaries. His reply was, "Is it good for the sun to shine?" I took that answer as a great big YES. I know I love getting mail, the kind we refer to now as snail mail. Looking in the mail box and seeing that someone took the time to write me a little note to say hello is just amazing for me.

So for those of you that know Elder Daniel Doria, here is his MTC address. It should be good for another 2 months.

Elder Daniel Doria
MTC Mailbox #196
Mex-Mexs 0421
2005 N. 900 E.
Provo, UT 84604-1793

Remember, you have the power to make the sun shine.

Mile War

So, I thought I would let the 'mile war' party planner know that this should be the 100 mile week.

Party On!!!!!!!!

Mile War 87.5+5=92.5

Cellos and Rock & Roll

Last night Kellie had a Wind Ensemble concert at Clock Auditorium. It is still a little weird to think that my youngest is rockin' out with her trumpet during a high school event. She looks so beautiful in her dress. ( I know, I know, a picture would be perfect right now.) While they were playing the last song a huge smile just jumped onto my face. It was soooo great! The song was so fun and so well played. I am so happy for Kellie that she gets to be part of something wonderful and that she takes me along for the ride.

The second half of the concert the U of R Wind Ensemble played. They did some artsy music which is good. But my favorite was a saxaphone quartet. It was so awesome. I love the saxs, and to have 4 going at the same time, playing such great music was...so SWEEEEET! After that song there were some more fun music. I just love that these kids work hard and can do this great thing with their instruments. (Actually I get a little emotional about it.) For the last song a celliest joined the Ensemble. Oh...my...goodness. Have you ever seen anyone play rock & roll on a cello. This guy was smokin'. His fingers were moving so fast and his bow was going crazy. The song was great, but the best part was watching this guy do his thing.

Mile war +5

Always be grateful for elbows!

Our neighbor boy was baptized tonight. He was excited about everything. He was so excited to have some of his church buddies come. Every time one would come in he would announce, "Hey, another one of my friends came." He went around hugging everyone. After we sang the opening song he clapped. Everything was just so exciting. Daddy conducted and I was asked to give the talk on baptism.

Yesterday was the Relief Society Conference for the stake. The workshops were so great. I went to 3 of the workshops. One was done by the fabulous Kathy Haimson. She spoke about the book that President Hinckley's daughter wrote (I don't remember the name, but it's new) which talks about 'a change of heart'. She also spoke about a book called Ida B. It is a story about how a girl's heart was changed. It is a children's book, but we could all benifit from it.

The next was on Gratitude. It was nice to reflect on the things I am grateful for. The speaker told us the first thing she can remember being truly grateful for was her elbows. She was kneeling down during family prayer and realized how hard it would be to pray if she couldn't bend her arms. She went on to tell us many the things we wouldn't be able to do if we didn't have elbows. Great story.

The last workshop was given by Sister Carlson, the stake president's wife. She spoke about communication in marriage. She talked about a book called, 'The 5 Love Languages.' I have heard about this book for about 6 months, so I decided it was time to get it. It is a great book and I highly recommend it.

It has been super windy today and has added a bunch of excitement to the day. We have had so much weather this year, lots of rain and wind. It has been really fun.

Welcome to March!

Mile War 79+2.5=82.5