hey blonde'

Rebbeca is enjoying the flute. she wants to learn to play the hymns on it. she has learned a song that she wants to perform in a talent show that is coming up. her hair is growing so long. she has about 2 inches before she can donate it to locks of love again. yes she is still a blonde. when she was little she was a white blonde. she loves blonde jokes! as long as she gets to tell athem. she has informed me that if her hair ever gets brown she will dye it to keep it blonde.

like father like son

My first Valentines day with my sweetheart was really special. we were in love and just enjoying being in love. we had a really good romantic courtship. love letters, flowers, cards, gifts[ by both parties] and plenty of time together between school schedules and our work. I was carrying an 18 credit semester and working part time. he was working full time and taking a 4 credit semester. some of my night classes would end @ 10 and he would drive into Rexburg to make sure I made it from the Clark building to where I parked in the Smith parking lot in safety. Robert would drive to Rexburg @ 10:30 @ night to follow me home when I got off work @11:00. I had a 12 mile drive in bad winter conditions. he did it because he wanted to be sure that I was safe. I so loved it then and as I look back, I still love it. he really showed his love in many ways. about a week before we were married in the temple, we went to my cousin's wedding[he was a good friend of mine] not in the temple. it was sad. later he was sealed in the temple. anyway my dad got off work late that day and so Robert voluntered to take my father to the wedding. Robert has done so many nice things for my family members. I remeber once that my father gave him high praise when he told me that I had a good man. I loved my father so much and always valued his opinion. whenever I thought about whether to do something or not I always thought " how would daddy feel? what would he think?" when Robert and I decided to get married, my father was so happy that he cried. Yes my father cried. often. he was such a spiritual giant. and I have very fond memories of watching a good movie and crying and feeling slightly embarassed until I turned and saw daddy crying too. I miss that sometimes so much. I lost my father on dec 6 2000. sometimes I remember things like they happened yesterday and sometimes like a distant memory. When I was courting with Robert, I saw so many of the qualities in him that I knew my father had. and I had many discussions with my father about Robert and what I liked in him. I knew daddy really appreciated Robert long before we were married. Robert even asked my father permission to marry me. how great is that? Robert proposed on my 20 birthday we had been dating for 7 months and married 2 months later. we are a happily ever after [181/2 years] forever kind.

tall order.

Christapher was taller than me by the time he was 16. taller than Robert by the time he was 16 1/2. David was taller than me by the time he was 14. taller than Robert by the time he was 15. taller than Christapher by the time he was 151/2. Steven is 13 and is now 1/2 an inch taller than me. I am 5'7". Robert is 5'9". Rebbeca is still shorter than me by 5-6 inches. I think my boys are going to be tall like trees.

triumphant win

last night Christapher wrestled West Jefferson and Rigby. his team came in first. they earned the trophy for all of Jefferson county!! It was a really fabulous night for him. the team have new sweat shirts! last year they were royal blue. this year they are a bright golden yellow! This is not a good color on christapher. but he stilll looks good in it. Christapher has come so far since he first started wrestling. he runs every morning and practicles every night then he goes to work. in between he goes to school and still keeps up an active social life. Ah would'nt it be great to be a teenager again and have all that energy again.

sled

the kids went sledding up on the church farm last night for their mutual activity. they came home tired and happy. I'm glad they have the weekly activity night. I really enjoy my alone time. Robert usually has meetings and so it's nice. last night however Christapher was tired from work and wrestling practice so he stayed home. I don't know how fun it was sledding because it was done in the dark. one kid did twist his leg a little though.

sweet

Rebbeca has decided to learn the hymns on her flute.

3's

Christapher went wrestling in montana last weekend. his team got 3rd place and he placed 3rd!