You never know

Have you hugged your children today and told them that you love them?

That has been my thought today after that terrible accident Saturday that took three young lives and after I received my own scarey phone call this morning. Hillary my daughter called me this morning to tell me she had been in a car accident. For those that know us well you will remember that this is not the first time I have received that dreaded phone call. Hillary got in a real bad accident going to her Jr. prom a couple of years ago. So when I received the call this morning I lost it. She is totally fine. Her friend was driving and lost control of the car. They fish tailed and went into a spin across lanes of the highway and hit a cememt barrier. Other than being very shook up and a broken tail light they were ok. My heart goes out to those families that received that dreaded phone call Saturday. I knew 2 of the families, One of them I know well and it was her only son, he was my daughter's age. I will pray for them and my heart aches for them. I will also make it a point to hug and tell my children I love them.

Take time to hug your children!!Love Ya all Jo

Survived cut week

Survived

This past week is a week that I dread every year. Yea, we survived cut week!! Baseball has officially started. Every year I hold my breath as Loren does baseball tryouts wondering who will not acknowledge me in the store or at church because their son was cut. I am happy to say that there were no friends or family or ward members involved this year. Yea!!! I am so looking forward to sitting in the sun (?) relaxing and watching a good baseball game. Today is suppose to be our first baseball game but I do believe that may not happen with the weather.

Lets go Cowboys-all the way to state

WoW is MoM spelled upside down

My beautiful mom in her younger days

My favorite family picture

I was asked to speak at an Enrichment night in Stansbury. Brooke Castagno asked if I would take a few minutes and talk about being an adoptive Mother. Her mom, Gaye Shields had put this program together and it was fantastic!! The program was all about moms and being a woman. It was fashioned to fit with Janice Kapp Perry songs. There were segments from a young couple losing their baby to adoptive moms and people who had to give a baby up. Jody Cook talked about losing her mom at the age of 26. The program talked about friends, moms and Grandmas. It ended with a woman who has lived her full life and now her husband (love of her life) was dyeing and she is looking forward to seeing his face again on the other side. I took Hillary with me and she sat in the audience and I had to sit on the stand. We would look at each other and smile then cry all through the meeting. It was such a spiritual meeting and it really touched my heart. After the meeting, the Grandma that talked about having to give up her granddaughter for adoption came and gave me a hug and thanked me for reassuring her of their decision. I am so thankful for the gift of motherhood. I love being a mom and I treasure my children. I am so thankful to be the daughter of one of the most outstanding moms that was ever to be. How blessed I have been.