Sisters, Husbands, & Joe Vera's



Ramona, Denise, Charles, Steve, Ken (Clockwise from Left)

 Friday evening, we met at Joe Vera's in Provo to start a wonderful evening together.  Can you tell by the placemats it was a Mexican restaurant? We were glad we left a little early, because the traffic was slow and backed up due to multiple accidents and it took us 2 solid hours to get there.  No distance is too far to get together with my sisters and their husbands!  The meal was good but the company was fantastic!  After a tasty dinner, we went to Charles and Denise's home in Provo and chatted and laughed some more.  Denise served yummy homemade fruit smoothies and also Choc-o-nut cookies.  The cookies remind me of Mom because she made them for us growing up.  I had to have one.  It was delicious!  I am so blessed with the family I have!  I wish my brothers and families lived close enough for all of us to get together often.  I am glad my sisters live so close.

Celebrating 2 Birthdays here plus 1 in Alaska

Steve on Saddle @ Texas Roadhouse

Sorry that these pictures are a little fuzzy.  Steve just wouldn't sit still on the birthday saddle at Texas Roadhouse!  I tried to take the picture when he had his one arm up in the air, but he moved too quickly and I missed it.  Anthony wrote a note on a napkin about it being his Dad's birthday, then casually dropped the napkin when our waiter was at the table.  He was so sly, although we all knew what he was doing.  Steve  kept threatening Anthony to not say anything about his birthday, but Steve was a good sport!

Erna, Nate & Steve

  We had a great time visiting, laughing, and enjoying being together.  Of course, we miss Ty & Jake and their family.  EmberLee turned 7 this week and we miss being with them.  We are happy for the experiences they are having in Alaska.


Anthny, Charlee & Christina

Here's the other side of the table.  I should have asked our waiter to take the picture of all of us. I'll remember to do that next time....  We thoroughly enjoyed the evening!

Christina's Birthday



Christina's 26th Birthday



May 3 is Christina's Birthday.  We enjoyed a delicious homemade lasagna dinner which is a traditional birthday dinner made by her mother.  Her brother Zack was there also.  We enjoyed being together and celebrating her birthday.  Christina and Anthony are expecting their second child in October.  She looks terrific and we all love her!



Charlee, Dad (Anthony) and Grandpa (Steve)

Here is a picture of Charlee playing Peek a Boo with Grandpa.  This included screaming with glee when Grandpa gruffly says Boo!  This happens over and over again with the same happy scream.  What a happy family. We love Anthony, Christina and Charlee!

Random Ramblings May 1

     This week, I went to the gym (Roy Complex) every day - Monday through Saturday.  I am so proud of myself.  I lost another 2.2 pounds this week for a total of 20.8 lbs.  I love Weight Watchers - healthy eating and exercise.  I feel great!  I am going to walk in a 5k on May 21 for the Weight Watchers Walk-It Challenge.
     Saturday was a Riverdale Clean Up Day where you can dump things for free.  We got rid of a broken big screen TV (monster - not a flat screen) that has been in our storage unit for over 9 years.  I shouted with glee when it landed in the dumpster!
     I wanted to try something new this week and went to a beginner Zumba class.  No one showed up - not even the instructor.  I was disappointed, so I went inside the gym to use the elliptical.  Then I was on my way out when I saw an old friend who said she was going to the next Zumba class.  I told her I wanted to go to the earlier class which was supposed to be a beginner class.  She said come on in.  Since the first class was free, I decided to try it out.  Talk about feeling like a KLUTZ!  They would go one way and I'd almost catch on...when they turned and were going another way.  My arms would go up, when they'd switch and do something different.  I didn't want to see like a quitter, so I stuck it out.  It was the LONGEST hour!  I almost ran out of there as soon as it was over.  So, what did I do?  Yes - I got on the internet and looked around for a beginner dvd for Zumba.  I ended up with one I liked on eBay and bid on one.  The next morning when the bid was over, I looked and I had won the bid.  So now I am waiting for it to arrive sometime later this week.  I want to learn the basic moves, then go back to the class because it looked like such fun and is such a great workout.
     I have been "randomly selected" (again) for Jury Duty the first week of May.  I had to call in on Friday to find out if I had to go in.  I was elated when the recording said "All juries for the week of May 2-6 have been settled.  No need to call in again."  Right on!!  Yahoo!