Oh Well, No Pictures

I have sat down to post a blog with pictures 4 times now. Every time I try to upload pictures, the whole thing crashes. I give up!

A lot has happened in the last 4-5 months and they are all wonderful and exciting.
Ken came home from his mission. We were lucky enough to go and pick him up in Florida. It was a great experience to meet people that were special to him on his mission. We were also privileged to have breakfast with Pres. and Sister Newman, Ken's mission President and his lovely wife.
I even got to see an alligator up close! It sure is beautiful there.

Then when we got home, Ty and Cami, Tori and JennAdam came from UT and we had a great family reunion. It really doesn't get better than that!
It was so nice to be together. We had great meals, heard great stories, played in the park and gathered in the bishops office to participate in Noah receiving the Melchizedek Priesthood, heard the boys sing in Church......the list goes on and on of cool stuff.
You can see some of the pictures I wish I could put up, on JennAdam's blog.

I then found out that I am going to be a Grandma. Although Meg and John have two darling boys (that I have wished so hard to meet!) and it's been fun feeling a bit like a grandma, I'm so happy for Ty and Cami. I love hearing how things are going and I know they are going to be great parents.
If you want to see some major cute boys, check out Meg and John's blog link. They are such a darling family and I am so impressed with all the things they do.

Then Ty and Cami came for Thanksgiving. Tori came too, by train. I'm happy to say we get to keep Tori this time!
We had a great visit with them, even though poor Cami was a bit under the weather. Morning sickness and smells of all the cooking must have been a real trial, but she is a real trooper and didn't let on.

Though I'm was very happy for Ken, it was hard to see him go. He left with Ty and Cami to go to UT. He starts the winter semester at BYU. He has been staying with Steve's mom and has been a great example of service. Grandma is going to miss him very much when he moves into his dorm at BYU on Friday.

We had a very different Christmas this year. After not receiving any of our deposit from our old land lords (a very frustrating and saddening situation that we had no way of countering) our funds for Christmas were gone. So, I started crocheting my little heart out and looking for a way to make it a nice Christmas.
I can't tell you how grateful I am that my children are so good to get homemade things.
We were even blessed to have members of our ward take what we made to our family in UT. Shipping is a killer!
Anyway, we had a great Christmas. I am soooooo very blessed to have such good kids. They are a sorce of great joy and happiness.
I was so glad to see how the kids have recieved Steve's first book. I was so excited about it and figured they would like it, but I didn't realize how much. Everyone may not agree, but MY family rocks!

Hope you all have many blessing to count. That this coming year brings you joy, blessings that are looked for and not looked for. I hope you are able to see the hand of the Lord in your lives so that you know how much He loves you and is helping you to grow and learn.
May we all cherish each moment, and see the light that shines for us even in the darkest hours.

Karen