A few weeks ago we re-shingled the house! It was quite the project. The boys had to rip the old shingles off and put down new tar paper and then started to shingle. It took them a couple days, lots of drinks, food and trips to Home Depot. The house looks great and our next project is shutters and paint!!

Amy tagged me with a new TAG. You list 3 Joys, 3 Fears, 3 Goals, Current Obsesssions,collections, and 3 Facts. Then TAG 3 more. Here goes-

3 Joys: 1. My Family!!! My love for my family continues to grow each day as I see the new things they all do and the way they are living their lives. I am so proud of all my children and love our parents for all they have done for us.
2. Yard Work. I could spend all my time in my yard and never do a bit of housework.
3. Crocheting, reading and just having down time.

3 Fears: 1. Loss of loved ones. We have had alot of that (in 2002 alone we lost 5 of our close family members. Scott lost all 3 brothers and I lost my Dad. He was a great father and mentor. These were great men in our lives.
2. I fear where we will end up moving. We need to move on but can't decide yet where exactly and when.
3. I fear digging out 28plus years of life in one little house and finding a new home for all of it.

3 Goals: 1. Do better at being Relief Society President. I love family and work and I need to better organize my time and do more in my calling.
2. I have started doing geneology again and I am loving it. (Sounds old!)
3. To get settled somewhere and not have the worries hanging over my head about all of that stuff.

Current Obsessions, Collections: 1. I mentioned geneology, I can't leave it alone.
2. I love jewelry and anything bright and fun. I never was one to like it all that much but now I can't buy enough of the stuff.
3. My kids would all say I collect way too much "stuff". When we move that will hopefully de-clutter my world.

3 Facts: It seems like I've said it all but- 1. I love my family and any time spent with any of them is a joy. I have enjoyed the love and friendship I have with my daughters as they have grown up and become adults. We still all love to spend time together.
2. I have a great husband who has given up alot to provide for our family. He has worked out of town for alot of years, but he kept us here so that the kids could all graduate here and we could stay in our home and ward.
3. I have a spending problem with jewelry, shoes, and home decor items. Oh well!

TAG

20 Years Ago:
I had a seven year old, a six year old, a three year old, a 3 month old and pregnant with #5. Scary
We had live in Salina six years. We had lived in Green River, Wyo and so this was a step up. We still missed American Fork and Pleasant Grove.
Scott worked at the mine and I worked at home!
I was in the Young Women Presidency.

10 Years Ago:
My kids are now 17, 16, 13, 10, and 9. 4 girls and 1 boy. I am living through 3 high school girls in cheer and drill! Amazing. Lots of fun.
Scott left the mine after a couple of serious injuries and pursued his own business. I work for IHC as an LPN in a clinic and really enjoy it, though it is hard to be a mom and work out of town.
Scott is Bishop at this time and I am in the Relief Society Presidency. BUSY

5 Years Ago:
Krista met Brady Rosquist and was married July 10, 1999. He is a great addition to the family. They had a little boy named Dylan on June 21, 01. Amy also was married and had a great little boy named Keaton. He was born Sept 10, 03.
Both girls were still in college and raising their families.
Tara graduated High School abt this time and move to Dixie.
Scott started wiring houses with his brother Jerry. Abt this time Scott lost all three of his brothers to cancer and we lost my Dad to a heart attack. Our hearts almost broke.
Scott got a job with Mountain States Steel amd pursued his Bachelors Degree.

3 Years Ago:
Tara gets married to Kurt Heath. Another great addition to the family. They lived in St. George and we enjoyed our visits there. They eventually moved back to Richfield. Ryan had graduated High School and is in his 3rd year at Snow getting a degree in Computer Engineering.
Grandma Seals shocks us all and married her High School Sweetheart. They are young at heart and in their early 80's. They live in Colorado Springs and we love to visit there.
Amy married a wonderful Rosquist, Kyle and we all love him too. He brought with him 2 special children, Kaydee and Anders. We love them so much. It completed her and us too.
Scott graduated and went on to finish his Masters Degree. He is teaching at UVU and loving it.

1 Year Ago:
This year we received 3 new blessings from heaven: Alyssa 1 1/2 yr ago, Gavin 1 yr ago, and Dax 8 months ago. We love them all.
We are still contemplating where to live and what to do with our house in Salina. Some new jobs are on the horizon! Yeah!
Katelyn graduated last year from High School and move to American Fork. She went to UVU and has worked full time. She is such a joy and we are so proud of her.

Yesterday:
We went to Church and spent a nice day with the family. We all met at Amy's house for dinner and played kickball with everyone. I am currently the Relief Society President. It has been an eye opening experience.

Today:
We celebrated Labor Day by doing some fix-ups in the house. The family met for dinner at El Mexicano. Can't beat that.

Tomorrow:
Work and back to the hum drum of life.

Next year:
Who knows? Potentially some huge changes will be coming our way. I guess we will wait and see. Family will always be at the center of what ever we do.

This seems to be a good way to keep in touch with one another, so I will join the crowd. Scott and I are trying hard to make big decisions about where to live, selling our house of 26 years, and buying a home in American Fork. Scott has lived in American Fork for some time now and all the kids have left the coop, so it is time to move on. Some days it seems the right decision, but other days it feels too sad. We will leave behind our three married daughters and their husbands, and most of all, our 7 grandchildren. It is hard to leave but at least we can take all the memories with us. Luckily, it is not too far away. Family is the most important thing we have and if I have learned one thing in this life, it is to cherish each and every day.

This is 5 of the grandkids and me at Thanksgiving Point two years ago. later that year Gavin and Dax were born.