Much to be thankful for - November 2009

My dear friend Margaret that I have worked with for 19 years is
retiring. We put on a big shin-dig for her to
send her off and wish her well. Everyone had a great time.....

All of my friends from Viewmont High School....these ladies
are amazing and so dear to me!

My sister Chrissy flew up to spend a fun weekend together. We
went to the Time Out For Women conference in Salt Lake.
It was so amazing.....

Happy Thanksgiving! We were few in numbers but still had a great
holiday. Andi is home from Afghanistan and is safe
and sound. What greater blessing can we ask for?

A Chilly Halloween in Alaska...

Halloween morning...we were so excited to go to Alaska to see the kids!

Cutest little pumpkin....

They love their auntie....

Zeke's cool school.....

Izzy's pre-school......just darling! (It was sooooo cold up there!)

Papa and Izzy.....

Getting ready to go to the Halloween party....

The cutest little lady bug....

This looks just like Kristen when she was a baby...amazing!

Zeke the pirate.....

Spider Girl....(aka nut case!)

Alaska is so beautiful!

It was freezing out there!

Trick or Treat!

Something for everyone!

We are so crazy about these kids!

Thanks Kristen and Jeremy....we had a blast! Love you!

Dusting can be dangerous!

Earlier this week I was cleaning my house and doing some dusting....
I made the mistake of looking to closely at the pictures of the kids as I was dusting and got to missing them so much! So I listed for a flight to Anchorage and headed
there Saturday morning. Bonus....Nicci was heading there, too so I got to spend the day with her and Kristen and Jeremy and the kids. Nicci flew in to Salt Lake and then we met up and flew together to Anchorage. Had a blast!

Izzy's Pre-School

Alaska is so beautiful....the fall colors were incredible!

Goodies for the kids.....

Kristen had an awesome dinner put together for all of us.....yummy soup in bread bowls. It was so good to see everyone!

My favorite nut-cases......

Michael joined us for dinner. It was so great seeing him again....

Back on the plane at midnight and home by morning!
I feel much better now!!! A little lovin' from the grand-kids does a gal
a world of good!

Thinking of Grandpa Abbott this afternoon....

I have been doing a U class this afternoon at school and am fiddling around with the photos that I have on my computer. I was just looking at some of my pictures and came across this video of Grandpa Abbott back in December of 2006. It was when Lee, Andi and Kristen and Jeremy and the kids drove down to pay him a visit. Just listening to his voice and his cute laugh makes me want to cry. So sad that he is no longer with us but happy to have this little video and memory of him. It will make you smile to hear his voice.....He was a great man!

A baby shower for Tara.....

My friend Jackie and her daughter Tara
at a baby shower last night.....
I remember when Tara was born and now she
is having a baby of her own!!!