I love these photos that Juanita took of me and Lee. We don't have enough and I love her style.
Thanks Juanita for taking these lovely photos for me. You are so talented, and am grateful you took the time for me.
Love you
Monday, March 30, 2009
Juanita's Talent
I love these photos that Juanita took of me and Lee. We don't have enough and I love her style.
Thanks Juanita for taking these lovely photos for me. You are so talented, and am grateful you took the time for me.
Love you
Friday, March 27, 2009
Happy Birthday Juanita!
It is just amazing to me that my baby is 27 today! Wow! I am feeling really emotional about it. 27 years ago I had a beautiful little girl who has brought me much joy. I love you Juanita.
Mom
Thursday, March 26, 2009
THOSE BORN 1920-1979
Got this in an email from my friend Barbara in Arizona. She said to forward it to family and friends, but I thought this was a better idea.
Enjoy...
Anita
TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED the 1930's, 40's, 50's,
60's and 70's!!
First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked
and/or drank while they were pregnant.
They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna
from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes.
Then after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our
tummies in baby cribs covered with bright colored lead-based paints…
We had no child proof lids on medicine bottles,
doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not
to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking.
As infants & children, we would ride in cars with
no car seats, booster seats, seat belts or air bags.
Riding in the back of a pick up on a warm day was
always a special treat.
We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a
bottle.
We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one
bottle and NO ONE actually died from this.
We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and
drank Kool-aid made with sugar, but we weren't overweight because,
WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!
We would leave home in the morning and play all day,
as long as we were back when the streetlights came on.
No one was able to reach us all day. And we were OK.
We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes, after running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the
problem.
We did not have Play stations, Nintendo's, X-boxes,
no video games at all, no 150 channels on cable, no video movies or
DVD's, no surround-sound or CD's, no cell phones, no personal
computers, no Internet or chatrooms.......
WE HAD FRIENDS AND WE WENT OUTSIDE AND FOUND THEM!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth
and there were no lawsuits from these accidents.
We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the
worms did not live in us forever.
We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made
up games with sticks and tennis balls and although we were told it
would happen, we did not poke out very many eyes.
We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and
knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to
them!
Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the
team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment.
Imagine that!!
The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the
law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law!
These generations have produced some of the best
risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever!
The past 50 years have been an explosion of
innovation and new ideas.
We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility,
and we learned HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL!
If YOU are one of them CONGRATULATIONS!
You might want to share this with others who have
had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government
regulated so much of our lives for our own good .
While you are at it, forward it to your kids so they
will know how brave (and lucky) their parents were.
Kind of makes you want to run through the house with
scissors, doesn't it?
The quote of the month is by Jay Leno:
'With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control,
mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from
one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist
attacks, are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge
of Allegiance?'
Enjoy...
Anita
TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED the 1930's, 40's, 50's,
60's and 70's!!
First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked
and/or drank while they were pregnant.
They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna
from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes.
Then after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our
tummies in baby cribs covered with bright colored lead-based paints…
We had no child proof lids on medicine bottles,
doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not
to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking.
As infants & children, we would ride in cars with
no car seats, booster seats, seat belts or air bags.
Riding in the back of a pick up on a warm day was
always a special treat.
We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a
bottle.
We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one
bottle and NO ONE actually died from this.
We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and
drank Kool-aid made with sugar, but we weren't overweight because,
WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!
We would leave home in the morning and play all day,
as long as we were back when the streetlights came on.
No one was able to reach us all day. And we were OK.
We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes, after running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the
problem.
We did not have Play stations, Nintendo's, X-boxes,
no video games at all, no 150 channels on cable, no video movies or
DVD's, no surround-sound or CD's, no cell phones, no personal
computers, no Internet or chatrooms.......
WE HAD FRIENDS AND WE WENT OUTSIDE AND FOUND THEM!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth
and there were no lawsuits from these accidents.
We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the
worms did not live in us forever.
We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made
up games with sticks and tennis balls and although we were told it
would happen, we did not poke out very many eyes.
We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and
knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to
them!
Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the
team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment.
Imagine that!!
The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the
law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law!
These generations have produced some of the best
risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever!
The past 50 years have been an explosion of
innovation and new ideas.
We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility,
and we learned HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL!
If YOU are one of them CONGRATULATIONS!
You might want to share this with others who have
had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government
regulated so much of our lives for our own good .
While you are at it, forward it to your kids so they
will know how brave (and lucky) their parents were.
Kind of makes you want to run through the house with
scissors, doesn't it?
The quote of the month is by Jay Leno:
'With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control,
mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from
one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist
attacks, are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge
of Allegiance?'
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Natasha Richardson's Passing
Photos are courtesy of MSN Entertainment
I can't even begin to express how sad I am. For her husband, for her children, her family...
I was always so impressed with how she carried herself. I am sad that she is no longer here on earth. I pray for her family that they will find some comfort and peace. My heart breaks for their loss.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Temple Open House
Lee and I were so happy that we were able to share this experience with Tiffany and Kevin. It was such a windy day up there and Tiffany and Kevin weren't too happy about having their photo taken, with the sun blaring in their face and the wind blowing. It was a beautifully windy day...I love the temple, I love the feeling of peace, I love how close I feel to the Savior, I love the temple...
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Solee's Birthday!
It is really hard for me to chose from just a few favorites photos, so if you want to see more check them out on facebook.
Five years have gone by since the birth of this beautiful and amazing little angel. We love her so much and everytime I see her I see Juanita...
Our family is so happy that Wendy and Malen have been the most amazing and wonderful parents to Sky and Solee. We have been blessed to know and love them. Blessed to continual updates and photos of their happy life. We love you all so much and couldn't have prayed for a better family for our grandchildren. Thank you so much for all your love, your support, and your faith.
Love you,
Anita
Friday, March 6, 2009
Frustrating Life...
I am frustrated...with the system that says that it is there to help and protect our children! I have so many family that are being hurt by this system, and they are innocent of all this madness. I feel at a loss as to what to do anymore. I do research, I email organizations, I give advise, I give my all to help these kids that apparently don't have a voice. And still the system fails them. And my heart is breaking...
I have seen so much abuse in my own family and it seems that our family is destined to this never ending cycle. I am so saddened by it, my heart is breaking...I am having such a hard time trying to do anything and everything to help them and I can't...
I kind of feel like I am climbing a fence that leads to nowhere...You climb and climb and just when you think you have reached the top and are about to get somewhere amazing, you find that on the other side you find a churning river. How do you get around that one, so you feel stuck on the edge of the fence with really no where to go...It's quite depressing....
I am doing my best to rely on the Lord here, but it is not an easy thing to do. It's just so hard to feel helpless...
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