Beads, Beads, and more Beads...

So about 3 weeks ago, Bruce and I, Rachel and Travis, met Susan, Sean and Grandpa Jackson at the cabin for an afternoon of golf and dinner. While the guys were golfing, Rachel and I made these watch bracelets! I made the first black and silver earlier, Rachel made the silver and clear as well as a green and brown, which I didn't get a picture of. I also made a watch bracelet for Susan. Susan chose the beads and Rachel and I put it together. No picture either - darn!!! The other black one, I made for Lisa, my sister-in-law, for her b-day and Amanda, from the ward made matching earrings. I also made the brown one on the end, but don't know if I really like it. Thanks goodness the price is right that I can take it apart and start all over.

When the guys got back from golfing, we had a barbeque and enjoyed the evening (well Travis didn't cuz he got sick and was deathly sick the whole next week!) Can't wait until our ward's "Wumbles Night" Ceceila put together! WOOT WOOT

Once Upon a Time...They were future Missionaries

Elder Robby Jackson now serving in Florida

Elder Ted Jackson now serving in Korea

Their proud moms then and now, Diane & Mary!

Barney Bag

I love my "Barney Bag!" And everyone else seems to like it too :) Wherever I go, I get compliments. Even strangers at the mall stop me and tell me they like my bag! It is also like a Mary Poppins Bag. It is bottomless. I can put so much in it and there is still room! It's really fun! When I pull things out, it is like the Ever Ready Battery Rabbitt... it keeps going and going and going! Thanks, Bruce, for buying it for me!!!!

Manti Trip

At the summit - Mt. Nebo Loop

Cows at Mt Nebo - not deer crossing signs but cow crossing signs!

Me at Mt. Nebo

Scenic Site

PALISADE LAKE IN MANTI, UTAH

YES...THE MANTI TEMPLE

FLOWERS AND BALLOONS FOR RENATE - WISH YOU WERE WITH US!

DIANE AND BRUCE

On Renate's birthday and the day Renate passed away, I always take off work to take my parents on a day trip I hopes to brighten their day a bit (how is that possible?) This year, Bruce took off work too and my parents wanted to go to Manti! So after visiting Renate's gravesite, off to Manti we went. What a beautiful drive. We thoroughly loved it. We got to Palisade Lake and ate lunch and enjoyed being outdoors and everything. It is a beautiful place and we will be going back next year to camp. There are some cabins to rent and so I think I talked my parents into coming and camping with us! YES...camping to them is the Marriott and so this is so exciting for us! Now...if we can get my brother (his family likes to camp) to come, we can make it a Family Camping Trip! Probably will be the first and last time! But we would have done it!

On our drive home, we drove the Mt. Nebo Loop (Nephi thru Payson). What a beautiful drive and saw such beautiful scenery! On this route there aren't deer crossing signs, but cow crossing signs! We saw at least 100 cows - got us hungry for a steak dinner! :) When we got to the summit and looked around, it was so beautiful and majestic! I understood the clip in The Sound of Music where Marie was running thru the hills singing! I actually wanted to do the same and take it all in! Heavenly Father has truly blessed us with a beautiful world. Utah has so many beautiful and different scenery and sites to see! It was a wonderful day...

On our way home, we did stop in Sizzler's to have a steak dinner! Sorry cows at Mt. Nebo or wherever!

Fun in the Sun!

Robin and I - new Council Members for PCMC Parties!

Playing Kick Ball! Me in the background

Our barbequer from PCMC

Some people I work with. Pauline in the black, on the front right, my supervisor and friend! On your left third person striped black is Bonnie - my partner in crime! I love working here!

So...we (my work) are a branch of Primary Children's Medical Center (offsite campus is what they call us) and this year Primary Children's Medical Center treated us to a "Fun in the Sun Barbeque." The behavior health clinic has an outpatient and inpatient clinic (I work in the outpatient clinic) and asked that a representative from each help coordinate this party. My supervisor's boss asked if I wanted to be on this council! Well...you know me and parties and of course I agreed. We had a lot of fun planning and coordinating this party! PCMC did most of the work and we did the coordinating. We were suppose to get T-shirts because we were on this council but we haven't received them yet (I wore bright pink and when I came to work, so did Robin, the other council member - we didn't plan it) and I said, "...oh well it is now over." The President of the Council said, "Oh no, once you're on this council you're on it forever. You will be a council member until you quit or transferred." Well...here you go. I posted some pictures. I coordinated the Kick Ball game - it was so fun - haven't played kick ball since grade school when we called it "Kick Soccer." I was playing in barefeet and there was poop on the grass - very hard running to base and trying to avoid the poop. Most of the time I was screaming to the bases. It was a lot of fun and look forward to the next PARTY!

August 28th

Today would have been my sister, Renate Ann's 54th Birthday! I miss you, Renate, and look forward to the day we can see each other again. I love you...

Happy Anniversary, Rachel & Travis!

Travis and Rachel in front of the Salt Lake Temple~

Rachel and Travis looking up!

It was fun to have the fountain on (it turns on ever so often)

Rachel and Travis' Wedding rings!

Today is Rachel & Travis' two-year Wedding Anniversary! I can't believe it has already been two years! It was such a wonderful day with all the family and friends there to wish them well! I still can't believe my baby is old enough to be married. But she is and they are doing so great and enjoying themselves and life! Happy Anniversary to my Rachies, Racker, and to my "Baby Cakes!"