WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS . . . .

This is great! He did this all by himself! All of us were busting a gut!

This was at the Excalibur hotel in Vegas. We thought these hats were so funny and decided to put them on. Phil spotted the knight so we had to make this picture! The girls were laughing so hard and were shocked that their parents would do something this silly!

AND WE CARRY ON . . . .

My "baby" turned 18 on Friday! Where has the time gone! I can't believe how this makes me feel. I actually shed a tear or two on Friday and was very meloncholy for a time. Phil and I talked about all the things that the kids have done over the years and we had a pretty good walk down memory lane. Some of the memories are painful, but what would growth be without some pains from time to time. I do get excited thinking about the future and what choices will the kids make, how will their lives turn out, how much of an influence have we as parents been on them, and most importantly, will they always remember who they are and where they have come from. Not just here on earth, but in the whole scheme of things! Will they remember that motto they repeated every sunday for 6 years in YM/YW? Will they remember those Family Home Evenings where "we were going to get spiritual dang it and like every minute of it!!!" Will they remember all those great family reunions where they realized that this family is forever?

I remember all those things from my youth and have truly come to appreciate them more as time goes by.

Well, enough of that. We can't change what is and what will be, but we can do our part and endure to the end well.