HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANIEL

Well last Monday was hard but rewarding at the same time. Daniel turned 20 last Monday and we celebrated the day far apart from each other. It was hard not being able to be with him on his special day, but I know he is where is suppose to be and doing what he needs to be doing and we have all been so blessed from his service!

20 years ago last Monday my first son was born to me and it was a glorious day. Daniel brought me so much joy that day and has continued to bring me that great joy over the past 20 years. He has always been a son I could depend on and would always work hard when asked to help. He has always had a cute sense of humor and has made me smile and brought laughter to our home.

In the ward where Daniel is serving his Ward Mission leader owns a bakery/deli there. I was able to work things out with Bro. Callejo and his wife to have Daniel come in with all of his mission friends and have lunch and then Sis. Callejo made Daniel a birthday cake and surprised him with it after their lunch. I am so grateful to the Callejo's for their kindness and help in making Daniel's day a great one. It also made me feel better that I could do something special for Daniel that day.

Daniel gave me the greatest compliment that he feels like one of the Stripling Warriors who had a mother that taught him well. I told him that I feel honored and blessed that I get to be his mother! Happy Birthday Daniel.

HIGH BEER FLOATS

Lately Carter and Easton love to come to Grandma's and have "high beer floats". Now Carter usually calls root beer "heat beer", but when he asks for root beer floats he calls them "high beer floats".

We will never be able to call root beer and root beer floats by their real name again. They will forever be called "heat beer" and "high beer floats"!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD

Monday was my Father's birthday, he turned 74. I took him out to eat at Tempanyaki's. We had a great time there. The food was good and our chef was so funny.

I just can't get over that my parents are as old as they are! In my mind they are still 50 something. I feel so blessed to have my Dad around still. When they diagnosed his leukemia they gave him 7-10 years to live and 11 years later he is still with us. My Father has always been there when I needed him and he has been the person I have turned to with so many of my problems. I love you Dad. Happy Birthday!

THE LAST HIGH SCHOOL PROM

Friday night was Jason's prom night. He was so excited about it and had put so much work and effort into it to make sure it was a great night for his date.

To ask his date to the prom, Jason made a scrapbook of memories that he has had with his friend Elise. Napkins from places they have gone, jokes between the two of them and pictures etc. were put into the scrapbook and on the last page he made a page saying Prom 2009 and then a note asking her to make one more memory with him by going to Prom with him. He did it all himself (thanks to the Cricut) and it turned out so adorable.

He and a group of his friends got a Cadillac Escalade limo. He got wrapped flowers for Elise along with her corsage and he also got flowers for Elise's mother. He got a vase of flowers for Elise and had Scott go to her house after they left so that the flowers were waiting for her when she got home. Along with the flowers was a thank you note telling her how glad he was that she went to prom with him and thanking her for a great evening.

This is my last high school prom. Where did the time go? I know the first two children turned out awesome and watching Jason with his date I have a pretty good idea that he will treat his wife pretty special and that some girl will be darn lucky to get him!