How much fun can this be? 6 inches of snow, 1 inch of ice underneath, and church cancelled. It's great to enjoy the day without guilt. I am certain the pioneers would have made it the three blocks to church. But I am going to assume that Latter Day Saints are not built the same as the older models in the 1800's. You know how it is. Older, sturdier, less plastic, solid, etc. Anyway this has been a great day. I promise not to make a habit of missing church, but I'm going to enjoy the this fun guilt-free day.

Today, Howard woke up and said "It is going to be a great day," I ask him how he knew that, and he replied that any day where you wake up, your family is safe and well and you can accomplish something is a great day. I obviously need to borrow from his optimism and enthusiasm. But in the eternal scheme of things isn't that the most important. Family, friends, the gospel, health and hope. All the other things we worry about are really insignificant. I am reminded of that when there is a disaster or something. It's to bad that is what it takes to make me appreciate the small things. So I must say it's going to be a great day. I have a great family, choice friends, the gospel, health and lots of hope.

Living our lives can be like running a business

In the process of trying to sell my business, I have been amazed at the lessons I have learned and sometimes I cannot believe how much like real, life running a business is. It seems to me no matter what decision we make, good or bad, it has an impact on someone else around us. We make mistakes, and as we try to recover from those mistakes, we learn to reassess our wants, our priorities, and our needs.
I really need to sell my business, however, as I pray for that outcome, I always remind Heavenly Father that I really want healthy happy children, and grandchildren. I really would prefer that my children stay active in the church and are blessed with strong testimonies. I really want to be able to serve and find the joy in giving to others. So however things turn out with my business, it seems less crucial than the other things that take priority for eternity. So I am not certain Heavenly Father can answer my prayer of selling my business when he knows my priorities. Someone else could argue that he can grant all of these blessings and that we don't have to prioritize. That could also be true, however, my insecurities cause me to list in order the things that I need him to bless me with the most.
The bottom line right now is that I know all will be well in the end. Sometimes enduring to the end is the answer, though difficult, it is the best for us. We may liquidate and have less money, but we can learn to swallow our pride and face the challenges head on. And as Grandma Moon always says, "The scriptures tell us , it came to pass, not it came to stay."

This is the last day in Tallahassee. Though I am so homesick for Howard and cannot wait to see him I will miss this wonderful family and beautiful children. We look so forward to the day when they are back in the west and closer for us to visit.
I attached a new picture of Brody that Josh calls his Chairman Mao uniform. He actually looks like he is a comrade
He is a delightful sweet and gently baby. Olivia is gradually warming up to him and is approaching slowly. She will be an awesome big sister as she is not aggressive and demanding.
This as been a fun ten days. We will see Josh and Sarah in March as we visit New York together and what fun to see how little Brody has changed.

Brody Has arrived

Tuesday January 15th, at 12:56 pm, Brody Christopher Rew arrived on the seen. He weighed in at 9 pounds 3 ounces. He is 20 and 1/2 inches long. He is the cutest chubby cheeked little guy ever. I just want to hold him and kiss him all day long. Sarah had seven hours of labor, an epidural in time and things went swimmingly. We waited five long days thinking he was never coming, though we new better, he just needed that time to put on a few extra pounds.

Olivia isn't really interested yet, but when he comes home from the hospital we think it will be loads of fun to watch her interact with her new little brother. They almost share the same birthday. Olivia was born January 17th.

It is fun to be a grandmother and see these beautiful grandchildren born into loving homes with caring parents who make family a priority. There is no greater blessing than to know all of your grandchildren are loved, cared for, taught well, and blessed with the gospel of Jesus Christ in their lives.

The white streaks you see in the water are the Manatee's I told you about earlier in the blog. They came much closer to the boat and also closer to the surface. We ran out of room on the camera and could not get better pictures than this. They are beautiful, gentle creatures. It was such an opportunity for me to see them, as they are possibly becoming extinct. They have been working hard to save them. Such a fun day.

Isaw several gators, however this was one of the biggest that we could photograph. I have seen them in zoos, but in their natural habitat it is really nice. People actually swim in a lagoon that is at a certain point in the river. It is near a large hotel and close to the boat launch. Even so, I don't think I would swim knowing that that gators are somewhere down river.

We are still waiting for baby boy Rew. So we're entertaining ourselves with a visit to Wakula Springs. We took a boat ride and saw beautiful trees, birds, gators and best of all Manatee's. The Manatee's came very close to the boat and it was incredible. The trees are only seen in the south and I had seen them in pictures but never live. It was great. Livie stated that she saw Nemo and sharks. We are doubting it, but are willing to take her word for it. I am adding a few more pictures to show you how great the tour was. Florida is beautiful and so fun to visit. The weather is great. I am so thankful for these experiences.

The Love of my Life

I'm a Blogger!

Here I am in sunny Tallahassee, Florida, learning how to blog. We hope to be announcing a new baby boy soon and while we're waiting I'm starting to blog. Just sold the business, I now have a life and I will be sharing with everyone who cares.
I'm trying to figure out what to do with my new found freedom. If any of you want to list suggestions as to what I can do, I am open to anything. I'm thinking, learning to golf. exercising, actually starting to write some and make little children's books for my grandchildren. Of course travel is always beckoning. So I am becoming a whole new person, with a fun new life. Keep posted to see what's new.