So Proud

As many of you know, Ronnie has been busy building a hospital with his crew (including my brother JD). He sent me some pictures, and of course I don't know all the technical terms or what qualifications make doing his job so intense, but what I do know is that when I really look at these pictures I get this imense feeling of pride in what Ronnie and JD do for a living.

I mean look at the size of that beam compared to the trucks on the ground next to it.

Could you imagine feeling the sun on your face from this far off the ground (ok, so this day wasn't so sunny). The knowledge you must posses to know precisely where every beam must be set.

The trust you must have in your coworkers when you're stories off the ground and have beams flying overhead.

Imagine watching this go from an empty field to what you see here, knowing without someone doing what you were doing, this place wouldn't one day become a hospital to serve and save lives and you were helping make it happen.

Seriously, look how small they look...can you see the two people at the bottom of the building and two at the top?

And of course, one picture of my brother, who we love dearly!

Ronnie didn't send any pictures of himself this time. But I hope to get some of him on this job soon.

Benefit Dinner

I just wanted to remind everyone about the Benefit dinner tonight for my cousin Curtis. There will be food, family, friends, entertainment, a raffle, and lots of fun. We also are selling tshirts with the following graphic on it (which includes the first xray of Curtis after the accident). Adults $15, kids $12.



Please join us to help raise money to help Curtis with his medical bills.

Thursdays Thought~~~

We're always so busy thinking about and planning for the future. But what's the point when you waste the here and now? Don't focus on tomorrow; rejoice in what you have and make the most of today!

500 Ways to Throw Away Stress by Donna Smallin

Thursday's Thought~~~

"Focus on what you have, rather than what you have not. Always, there will be people who have more wealth, charm, and abilities than you, just as there will always be people who have far less than you. Be content with what you have today."

500 Ways to Throw Away Stress by Donna Smallin

Families that play together....

I think Mother Nature must have received my complaint, because the weather has been so nice and warm lately. Let’s just hope it stays this way.
This past weekend Ronnie and I were going to take the kids bowling, just to have a little family fun, but we just couldn’t bring ourselves to take the kids to a dark stuffy stinky bowling alley when it was so sunny and nice outside. We made the decision (against little Red’s pleading) to go miniature golfing and it was wonderful. Even Sophia decided it was better then bowling. We had such a good time golfing in the sun, playing games, winning prizes, and making family memories. With everything that has been going on, it seems like it has been way too long since we’ve shared such a perfect day together. And even though I forgot the camera (URG! bad Mom…I know), I hope we all remember this day for a long time.

In never fails...

Winter comes, the snow falls, followed by the shoveling of driveways and sidewalks and fishtailing cars on the streets, sore tushes from slipping and falling, and dozens of numb fingers and noses, and then just when we think we can’t take the winter anymore, spring arrives.
The sun starts shining, the blue sky emerges from behind the grey clouds and the tulips and daffodils start peaking up through the frozen soil. The excitement of the impending summer with all its joy overwhelms me to the point of spring fever, or possibly even spring madness. It’s been so nice for the past week or so, I’ve watched bulbs started to sprout; I’ve washed my car, swept out the garage and even took some time to sit on the porch to bask in the sun and read a book.
But just as fast as the excitement arrived, the disappointment follows. It never fails; Mother Nature must remind us who’s in charge. Today as I look out the window, watching the snow fall to the ground, I’m reminded that the weather is a jokester, taunting us, but ultimately bringing us back to reality from our premature daydreams of fun in the sun.

Benefit for my Cousin Curtis

On October 15, 2008 Curtis was in a serious mtorcycle accident. He spent quite a bit of time in the shock trauma/ICU Unit at Intermountian Medical Center. The road to complete recovery is long. There have been many surgeries to reconstruct his face, teeth, and jaw bone; there will be several more. Medical bills are soaring and we, his family, are pulling together this dinner benefit to help him with medical expenses. So please join us for a night of family, friends, dinner and entertainment. (Please contact me for more information on the dinner).

If you are unable to join us on March 28th, and would still like to make a donation please stop by any Zions Bank and make a deposit to the Curtis Brooks Fund.

We will also be selling tshirts with the below image on the front. Please let me know if you are interested in purchasing a tshirt (prices have yet to be determined).

(The above graphic does include the first xray of Curtis after his accident.)