I'm Blogging again!

It has been forever since I have blogged but nobody noticed except my sister Tammy I miss her very much and ever since she moved away we don't keep up like we should and she inspired me to start blogging again.
I will tell you what each of my family members is up to these days and I will start with Lacey.

Lacey is a senior at Bear river High and is on the color guard team she wakes up at 5 am 4 mornings a week for practice . She is also the yearbook editor and Laurel President. She had a busy summer with practices, parades, raising a lamb, and helping with the Brigham City Temple open house. She participated in a cultural dance festival which was so awesome and it was a spiritual experience.

Alex has been living in Vernal Utah and working on an oil rig. He visits now and then but we miss his fun spirit in our home.

Peter and Bonni about two months ago had a baby girl they named Katherine Brooke. She is very sweet and Pete is a good dad and husband. Bonni is going to Nebraska university. Peter and Bonni live in Lincoln Nebraska and Jay and I were fortunate to visit them when Katie was born. While we were there they blessed her. They are doing wonderful and they might visit for Christmas.

Andy is living at home and completing his degree at Utah State in Logan. He should be done in the spring and we are anxiously awaiting to see  what his plans are after college.

J.J. and Sam  they have the cutest family. They live in Indiana their kids are  Lee is 6,  Rocky just turned 4 and Miriam is cute as can be 19 months old. J.J. is working as a maintenance mechanic at a bakery and Sam is going back to school. We are so proud of them and love and miss them very much.

Jay is busy driving truck but he loves it most of the time. We did manage to take a break this summer and go camping in Idaho with our good friends the Sperry's.
 John also helped this summer as a usher at the Brigham City Temple.

Some sad news that happened in September was my Step Dad Randy passed away. We loved him so much and we will miss him dearly.

I am still a cook at Garland elementary and I love that job. I love that I am home early and I have holidays and summer vacation. This week we have 3 days off for fall break. I want to spend time with my daughter , mom, and mother inlaw.  I am also very busy as the Primary President  in our ward and I always have some projects going  to occupy my time.

I hope that I can continue with my blogging and I will try to cath up on reading everyone's blog too.
 So Happy blogging everyone!

Summertime!

It has been forever since I posted in this blog. I have a lot of news about me and my family.

I have been working summer lunch and it is going by quickly only one more week to go and then I can relax a little before school starts up again.

I have been working on many projects this summer here are a few, camping, going in the truck with Jay, sewing color guard flags and making Alex's room a sewing room, gardening, organizing and cleaning and enjoying my new to me KIA and the hardest job of all is trying to keep everybody happy.

Jay has been busy building me a sewing table. I love it, I am so amazed by all that he can do.

Jay has sold his motorcycle. he wasn't using it a whole lot so he sold it to pay for repairs to his truck and he surprised me with a cruise. Wow! We go in January to the Mexican Riviera. So fun and I can't wait!

J.J. and Sam are doing fine they are good parents and we miss them so much! Rocky just had a birthday I can't believe he is 3 Wow! Where did the time go?

Andy is preparing to go back to USU and he has been working at a summer job to help with his expenses.

Peter and Bonni the newlyweds are happy and enjoying life. Bonni just started school. She loves math I don't know why? She is also taking a welding class. She is amazing! She also had a birthday July 1. Peter is busy with his work and he loves working on trucks!

Alex is in Duschene and is looking for work. He is having a rough time finding a job but I believe in him and know he can do it!

Lacey has been practicing color guard a couple of days each week. She loves it even though it is such hard work. She has had a busy summer she went on trek and according to her she almost died! Ha Ha ! She went to laurel training camp and learned more about herself and grew closer to the savior. she is still doing a lamb. Fair week is not that far away. Summer has flown by! Today is her 16th birthday It has flown by so fast! I still remember the doctor telling me it is a girl! I haved loved every minute of the past 16 years and look forward to many more with her. I Love You Lacey Jo!

I have enjoyed this summer and I look forward to all the seasons yet to be

in my so called( Riehle) Life.

Wedding

We had a beautiful wedding in Montana and a fun reception in Wyoming.

Bonni was very beautiful and my son Peter was one handsome husband.

Bonni's family were great host and we had a wonderful time.

We are so blessed to have such wonderful children!

Miram Elizabeth Riehle

Miriam Elizabeth Riehle born April 6 2011. She looks a lot like her daddy. I think I will call her EMIE. We love her very much!

Spring!

It finally feels like spring! I am so looking forward to warmer weather and being able to go camping or work in my garden. I am also getting excited for our new grand daughter who will arrive on April 6th. We love our boys and grand sons but girls are just so sweet and they are such a joy! I have so neglected my blog and I should update all that I and my family have been up to. John has been busy with work and honey do projects, like putting in a new bathroom fan, building a fence, fixing snow blowers, working on the trailer and cleaning the back yard, the list could go on and on but we try to concentrate on one project at a time. John was also made Stake clerk. We got a chance to have dinner with an apostle Elder Tom Perry it was a wonderful evening. I have been busy as a lunch lady and I enjoy it so much! The ladies at my school have inspired me to quilt. So far I have finished 2 mini wall quilts, a baby quilt for Sam and J.J.'s baby girl, and I am halfway done with Lacey's quilt, I had to set that aside to get Peter and Bonni's wedding quilt done. I am also preparing for their wedding in May and looking forward to meeting Bonni's family. I am also striving to be a good mom to my children, a good friend, a prepared primary teacher, a devoting daughter and a loving wife. J.J. and his family are busy waiting for the new baby. She is due to arrive on April 6th and I wish we could go and see her and hold her, but pictures and phone calls will have to do. Andy is out in Indiana visiting his older brother, He has been helping them out before the baby comes and will be coming back to Utah at the end of the month. Peter is working in Lincoln Nebraska and driving back and forth to visit Bonni in Laramie Wyo. Alex has had a rough time this last week. He quit his job at Carpenters to be an oil rigger but that job didn't work out so now has to start over again. Lacey has been having fun being a teenager. She is learning how to drive, she is preparing to go to trek and laurel training camp this summer. She will be 16 this year wow time flies when you are having fun! I have so enjoyed having a daughter. It is to hard to cram everything in our lives in a few sentences. But the main thing is that every body's fine I love my family so much and we are well blessed.

Christmas Memories

As a child Christmas was always a magical time for me, the smells of oranges or cookies and treats baking in the kitchen, the beautiful lights and ornaments on the trees, the visits from Grandparents on Christmas morning with their arms full of gifts, the Christmas Carols and the programs we used to share as family, all the beautifully wrapped presents under the tree,and the beauty of a fresh snowfall on Christmas morning.
I remember having young children eagerly waiting for Santa to come down the chimney.
Seeing their eyes light up as they open their presents. I miss their excitement.
But as time passes I have let the worldly things seep into my life and the hustle and bustle of the season, the too many things to do and I haven't focused on the true meaning of Christmas.
Some how I need to capture that magic again. I know I will never have the same kind of memories of my childhood or when I had young children at home. But I know I can make Christmas meaningful and more spiritual. I need to put Christ back in my Christmas.
I can think about the Savior and his life and what he has done for me. I can give more than receive, I can think of all my blessings I have been given, I can create wonderful memories that my family can cherish and I can show love to others and give more of my time and myself through out the year not just at Christmastime.
So during this season let us all try to remember why we really have Christmas.
Let us remember Christ and all he has done for us. Let us give back to him this year.
Merry Christmas to All and God bless you!

ThanksGiving

I am so thankful for so many things. I am thankful for my family and all they do for me. Each one is so special and I love them so much! Life wouldn't be very much fun without a family.
I am thankful for the freedoms and peace that we take for granted and sometime we don't appreciate what our for Fathers have done for us.
I am thankful to live in a small community where others share the same values and respect each other.
I am thankful for the simple things that make us comfortable and happy each day. Like running water, a warm bed to sleep in,or a car to drive.
I am thankful for good food and good health. I am thankful for all the beauty that we see all around us.
I am thankful for a good job and the blessings that come with it. I am thankful for good friends and neighbors who are always there when you need them.
I am so thankful for the gospel and being a member of the true church of Jesus Christ.
I am so thankful to my heavenly father for all that I have and the wonderful life he has blessed me with.
Thanksgiving only comes once a year but we should always have an attitude of gratitude in our hearts.