Monday, September 6, 2010

Happy Birthday!!

HAPPY NUMBER 50 MOTHER!!! Thank you so much for everything you have done for me throughout my life. you have prepared me soo well for college, and the real world. you are such a great mom and i owe everything to you. i miss you so much up here, and realize all the little things you did for me. just know that i love you and i want you to have the best birthday ever, cuz the party at Lagoon was lots of fun! no matter how old i get and how long im away from home, i will always be your little reece and you will be my mother! i love you. happy birthday and have fun with this blog!!


love reece william

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Happy 35th Birthday!!!!

Mom I don't even know where to start. I love you so much and am so grateful for you. I know that if it wasn't for you I wouldn't be where I am today. All of the good qualities that I have, I'm sure were things that you had an influence on. I will always remember how true "MKE" is, and never forget it. I have always appreciated how smart you are. You would always be first on my list for a shout out on Cash Cab. I love how strong you are. Not physically of course because I know how you struggle with those 5 pound weights. Any arguments or disagreements we may have had over the years I am sure all stem from you being so strong and from me thinking I was taking that attribute but actually just being stubborn. You should be very proud of your family. Your kids have all turned out wonderful (maybe with the exception of Reece, I'm still not sure about him haha), including your new kids-in-law, and you played a major role in shaping them. Thank you for being who you are, and teaching me all that you have taught me. I love you so much and wish you the happiest birthday imaginable.

Brian

Mother Dearest!

Where do I begin?? :) I guess first by saying HAPPY BIRTHDAY! You are way too young to be turning 50 but we will just go with it I guess. ha ha. I think about you on this day, and can only hope that I will be where you are now when I am 50. You have happy, successful children who are all grateful for you and what you have taught us. You have a husband who loves you. You are beautiful, independent, giving of your time, healthy, and intelligent. As much as I hate how fast we grow up, I am grateful for life and how our perspectives change as we do. My gratitude for you and understanding of who you are continues to grow and change as I have my own experiences and am able to take a step back and see you as a woman and person rather than just my mother. Not that being just my mother would be a bad thing but I learn even more from you as I understand what it means to be a wife, a woman, a friend, a leader, a teacher, an employee, and a daughter of God. You have been a great example to me in all of those areas and have made my path more clear. Thank you. Because of you I know without a doubt what is most important in life. I am strong and confident because of you and the family you created. I hope you have a wonderful day and know how much I love you and how grateful I am for your love, confidence, help, understanding, and direction. You are fabulous. 
Love Kasey


Well it's a little tough to follow that epistle that your AMAZING daughter just wrote you but I'll do my best to express myself in wishing you a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!  I never have been very good at expressing myself...ask my wife :)...but I do want to try to tell you how grateful I am for the amazing woman that you are!  First of all, I can't tell you thank you enough for raising the daughter that you did and allowing me to marry her.  She is the greatest blessing in my life and has brought two other amazing blessings in my life as well.  I am so lucky to know that my wife has been trained by such an awesome mother that has raised a family of 5 amazing children.  I can only imagine the feeling of accomplishment that you must be feeling just having sent your 5th and final child off to BYU!  I am grateful to apart of your family and thank you for accepting me as one of your sons and treating me that way as well.   Thank you for always being so willing to help us watch our kids or whatever it might be.  That is such a huge help in our lives at this time and we are truly grateful for it.  I hope you had a wonderful weekend up in UT and enjoy a wonderful birthday!  You are half a century young!! :) How does that feel!  It's a good thing you still look like your 25! I love you and again thank you for who your are the all you do for me and my family.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Love Danny

My Dear Madre!!


Mother,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! My name is Grant, Im your 4th child, Im not in the big picture at the top of this blog but its okay i still loooove you soo mucccchh! Mom you are the best mom ever. I love everything about you! Some of the specific things i love about you is that you are very Intellegent. It was and is a big help growing up having a SMART mother who could help me with what ever it is that i need. I love that you are always happy! (not that you never get mad) but you seem to always have a good positive attitude. That is something that (this sounds wierd) but i look for in a future wife! Life is easier when ÿou're around someone who is happy. When I was on my mission, even though i was far away, i grew to love you even more. You have a strong testimony of the Gospel and it is amazing! You were such a great support for me and i couldnt have asked for anything more. I Love that you laugh at me and think im funny (sometimes) haha im sorry that sometimes i take things too far but ill try to be better! I love that you try to be "hip" and you usually succeed. But for a 50 year old you are VERY cool! Thank you mother for everything you have done for me. Thanks for always being there and always being understanding. Ive learned a lot from you in my life and i look up to you soo much. You really are the best! Have a Great Birthday and know that i love you oh soo much!!!
Love Grant

Happy Birthday Mom!

Mom,

You are such an incredible woman. The older I get the more I see you in me. I think I get my sassy personality from you. I get my obsession with picking at things from you. I get my desire to always be right from you. I love your confidence, your intelligence, your solid testimony and your friendship. You have shown me the meaning of love and have always been my ultimate friend. It may have taken me 20 years to realize it, but I am now so grateful to you and all of the effort you have put into making me the woman I am today. I know I can always count on you when I have a bad day. Thank you for being the best example of a mother to me. I know when my time comes, I have the perfect person to go to for advice and counseling about being a mother.

I hope you realize what a successful life you have led. You have 5 children who all love you, love the gospel and love each other. That is such an accomplishment! You have taught me to be independent, frugal (which sometimes I despise you for), realistic, loyal and smart. You are looking more beautiful than ever and 50 has never looked better! Happy Birthday Mom! I love you so much and feel so lucky to have you as my mother!

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Grandma Leila Is 50!!

Happy Birthday to you! We love you! We love that you
always bring us treats in your purse, we love that you read
to us, we love that you tell us stories, we love that you have
chocolate sticks, we love that you take us on walks to feed
the horses, we love that you come put us down for our naps!
 You are the best grandma!