TO DEBBIE AND JACK

AS I HAVE BEEN SITTING HERE THINKING TODAY, MY THOUGHTS HAVE BEEN ABOUT THE TWO OF YOU AND HOW MUCH YOU HAVE BEEN THRU IN YOUR LIVES. I AM BLOWN AWAY AT THE TRIALS THAT YOU HAVE BOTH OVERCOME AND ENDURED, AND THE FACT THAT YOUR MARRIAGE AND SANITY IS STILL INTACT. I THOUGHT TO MYSELF WOW, WOULD I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HANDLE ALL THAT, PROBABLY NOT, BUT I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I ADMIRE THE COURAGE YOU BOTH HAVE TO GET THRU DIFFICULT TIMES AND TRIALS. JACK AND DEBBIE YOU ARE TO VERY STRONG PEOPLE TO BE TESTED SO MUCH, I LOVE YOU BOTH AND I HOPE YOU KNOW HOW MUCH OUR FAMILY THINKS OF YOU AND ARE PRAYING FOR YOU ALWAYS. I CAN'T IMAGE WHAT YOU FEEL AT THIS TIME, BUT PLEASE KNOW THAT WE LOVE YOU AND IF WE CAN HELP IN ANY WAY, PLEASE LET US KNOW. I KNOW WHEN SOMEONE GOES AWAY, IT FEELS LIKE THEY ARE FORGOT, BUT I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I THINK OF CORY AND HIS SWEET FAMILY ALOT AND I CAN FEEL HIS SPIRIT WHEN I TALK TO YOU, I KNOW HE IS WATCHING OVER YOU AND WANTS YOU TO BE HAPPY. JUST REMEMBER THAT HEAVENLY FATHER AND OUR SAVIOR LOVE YOU BOTH AND OUR PROUD OF ALL THAT YOU DO TO MAKE OTHERS FEEL LOVED. THIS YEAR WILL NO DOUBT BRING TRIALS, BUT I HOPE THAT IT WILL ALSO BRING YOU HAPPINESS AND THE PEACE YOU NEED TO SMILE. I LOVE YOU! LOVE, CHERISE

hello

HELLO, WHAT A BUSY MONTH THIS HAS BEEN. I KNOW BY COUPLES WEEKEND WE WILL BE READY FOR A BREAK. THE WEDDING IS A FEW MORE DAYS. WE ARE EXCITED TO SEE EVERYONE. THANKS WENDY AND SHAWNA FOR COMING TO HELP. I REALLY NEED IT. I THINK I AM GOING TO GO CRAZY. WE ARE ON SCHEDULE, BUT IT WILL BE NICE TO HAVE SOME IMPUT AND HELP. BRIT AND STET HAS BEEN BUSY MAKING FUDGE, SMASHING REESES AND MAKING DECO. YES CRICKET AND KIM ALSO COMING UP WITH A BIG RAFFLE FOR THE PRODUCTION. YOU SMARTIES. HEY WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TURKEY AND HAM FOR DINNER FRIDAY. IF ANYONE WANT TO BRING TREATS FOR THE DAY OR COME UP WITH A SALAD YOU CAN MAKE HERE AT THE HOUSE THAT WOULD BE GREAT. SAT WE ARE HAVING PAULS BREAKFAST AND LEFTOVERS WHICH WILL BE PLENTY. LOTS OF GAMES AND JUST TALKING. I AM ESCITED. IF ANYONE HAS AIR MATTRESSES THROW THEM IN. WE WILL DO WITH WHATEVER. SOUNDS FUN???? LOVE YOU ALL SEE YOU REAL SOON. LOVE EXCITED BUT SAD MOM OF BRITTNEY. I DO NOT KNOW NOW IF I WANT HER TO GO.

HUGS

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU
I LOVE YOU DEARLY

HUGS AND HOT CHOCOLATE
DEBBIE

Stress Free-right

So the the two weeks of stress are over and I'm still running around like a crazy woman. I did get all my kids packages mailed...the post office can retire on what we spend on shipping each year..dang kids, they live to far away. We got about 6 inches of heavy new snow yesterday morning, it's dazzling outside....like millions of silver glitter jars have been dumped on our yard. And the sun is shining so the brilliance is amazing.
We are good, can't wait to see you at the wedding, hoping to somehow get Blake from Boise to Burley and then work out getting him home, without bringing both of our cars up...he needs a vehicle. Have a fun rest of the week. Love, Vic

... hint taken ...

Hopefully this is festive enough for us all!! I'm not sure how to add fancy stuff now that the design template has changed because I don't have time to figure it out!!

Anyway, hopefully you'll feel a little more Christmas Cheer when looking at this blog now! Happy Thursday everyone!

Love ya!!

HELLO EVERYBODY!!! THIS BLOG IS SUFFERING, I THINK F.B. HAS TAKEN OVER, I REALLY ENJOY OUR FAMILY BLOGGER, SO LET'S KEEP IT GOING PLEASEEEEE!! I AM NOT SURE HOW TO CHANGE THE WALLPAPER, BUT IF SOMEONE ELSE DOES, HINT HINT-I THINK WE NEED SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE FESTIVE THEN SEAGULLS. I HOPE YOUR ALL WELL, AND READY FOR SANTA, CASH TOLD ME HE WANTS TO BE THE GRINCH AND TAKE ALL THE PRESENTS AND TREE BALLS, I TOLD HIM THAT HE WAS FROM A DIFFERENT PLANET AND WAS NOT MY CHILD, HE THEN STARTED CRYING CAUSE HE WANTS ME TO BE HIS MOM FROM A PLANET. I OF COURSE GAVE HIM A HUG AND TOLD HIM I LOVED HIM AND THAT I WOULD ALWAYS BE HIS MOM. WHAT A KID I HAVE!! KEEP THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT IN YOUR HOMES AND HEARTS, LOVE YA ALL. C

fabric for Haiti

Just in case you didn't get the email...take a minute to check out the one I sent today about the great need for fabric in Haiti...we all have tons, so help fill this need and bring some to Maddox or the wedding and I'll get it to the ones going this month to the orphanage. All nieces are invited to help also. Love ya tons, Vic

GOOD LUCK ON SURGERY BEC

WINTER WONDERLAND

HERES TO A WONDERFUL WINTER TO ALL. I LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR. IT BRINGS SUCH JOYFUL MEMORIES TO ME OF MY CHILDHOOD. THE FLANNELS, THE LIGHTS, THE SMELL OF THE CHIMNEYS BURNING, THE GLASS ORNAMENTS SHINING ON THE FRESH CUT TREE. THE SMELL OF OUR HOUSE. IT ALWAYS HAD A FRAGRANCE OF CHRISTMAS. I CAN REMEMBER DAD READING THE CHRISTMAS STORY TO US FOR FAMILY HOME EVENING. THE LAUGHTER AND JOY THAT CHRISTMAS BRINGS. IT AMAZES ME HOW BLESSED WE ARE. WE ARE HAVING A FUND RAISER FOR A YOUNG COUPLE THAT HER HUSBAND WAS DIGNOSESD WITH MELENOMA 4 CANCER. HE JUST HAD THREE TUMORS REMOVED FROM HIS BRAIN. THE KIDS ARE BRINGING THERE CHANGE AND CANNED FOODS TO PRESENT TO THEM FOR CHRISTMAS. YES WE ARE SO VERY BLESSED. THIS HAS BEEN A TRYING YEAR FOR THE HOWELL FAMILY BUT WE HAVE A WARM HOME, FOOD AND EACH OTHER. I MISS MY CHILDREN SO MUCH IT HURTS. THERE ARE DAYS WHEN I JUST WANT TO SIT DOWN AND NOT GET BACK UP I MISS MY GIRLS VOICES AND GRANDSONS LAUGHTER. SOMEDAY I PRAY WE WILL BE A FAMILY. TAKE THE TIME TO LOVE EACH OTHER AND TO LISTEN TO EACH OTHER. REMOVE THE BITTERNESS AND KEEP PRAYING.
I SEND MY LOVE TO EACH OF YOU AND WISH YOU A BEAUTIFUL WINTER WONDERLAND
HUGS
WENDY