Happy Place...

We planned this cruise last year with Vegas Friends

and the timing was perfect with my recovery.

Of course we only cruise Princess!

Leaving from Long Beach, my favorite port and favorite airport!

We started the cruise off right with some serious game playing.

Day 1 Santa Barbara, love their city hall!

Went to the Santa Barbara Public Market for lunch.

Mike found a chalkboard, not sure of the order of his addictions!

33 years this April, still love this guy!

Next stop:  Ensenada

I got off long enough to buy a prize for Gwen.

Mike stayed on ship to read and nap...

Our waiter was notorious for bringing lots of desserts to try.

Fun trip with these gals, Mike was a good sport to tag along.

Cruises are my "happy place"

I love the sunshine in the dead of winter.

I love the peace and calm on a cruise.

Lucky we have another in a few months with our little family.

Saturday the 24th was my dad's birthday.

He took me on my first cruise, we cruise every other year with my family

It was only fitting I was on a cruise for his birthday.

Cruise 2007

Back to life

The middle of January, I went back to life.

Back to work in the office, which is much easier than working from home.

Back to teaching Gospel Doctrine in Sunday School

My first Sunday back teaching we had cake.

Love Sunday treats!

Katie and Gwen Visit!

The highlight of January was when Katie and Gwen came to visit.

Gwennie loves babies so Grammy made sure we had plenty for her.

Every night when I would ice my legs Gwen and I would read books.

We went to the aquarium and saw lots of cool stuff.

This turtle was roaming around.

Gwen loved her papa to read to her too.

Saturday morning we went to a Bradley Cousin activity to make candles.

Gwen loves Dogs so we read lots of dog books.

Gwen loves her play room, being the only grandchild she is queen of the place.

It was great a long weekend, Rye and Steph came for the fun.

Sam and Rye are already vying for favorite uncle.

We went to see the movie "The Greatest Showman".

Gwen wasn't sure about a movie in the theater yet.

I didn't take any pictures of the whole gang.

Grandma Sid even came for a few days.

Family being together is what it is all about.

Grateful that these two came.

Love them tons and Jeremy for letting them visit.

New Year's Day

New Year's Day we had a family outing.  Sam, Rye & Steph joined us.

We went to the Natural History Museum of Utah

The last time we went the kids were little and it was on the horseshoe at the U.

The Museum was fabulous.

We need to do more field trips.

Christmas 2017

In the season of low key holidays.

Christmas followed suit.

We did a few Christmas Decorations.

December sneaked up and was right after my second surgery.

I realized what we put out we had to put away.

So a simple year with simple decorations.

On Christmas Eve Mike read "The Night before Christmas"

I was the big winner in the envelope game.

The best part was waking up to a White Christmas!

We had a hot chocolate and game day.

Sometimes being home with family is the best.

Merry Christmas 2017