Great & Awesome Visitor

We had a great and awesome visitor at our house last week. Maybe some of you are familiar with the "Flat Stanleys" that are sent around. We had a "Flat Kimber" come and stay with us. It was kind of hard finding things here in the metropolis of Blackfoot Idaho to take her to. But I think we did ok. We managed to take her to Brigham Utah for Carlie's baptism. That made it possible for us to have her picture taken with a lot of the family.

We, ok I, had a lot of fun with this. I think I need to get out more often!

Love you, Kimber! You too, Carlie!

Making Memories

So I went to a funeral today for my Uncle. I hardly knew him. I went through the line and had to be introduced to most of my cousins. I hardly know any of them as well. When my parents divorced I was three and I didn't have much to do with my dad's side of the family after that. I wish I had. It seems like they are all a great bunch of people.

At the funeral all of my uncle's boys stood up and talked about great memories they have of their father. That got me thinking about the memories I have of my dad. I can't think of any. That is so sad to me. I can't think of one memory I have of him when I was small other than riding in his truck when he would drive me back home from a visit.

I want to make sure that my boys know and love their cousins on both sides of their family. I want to make sure that my boys have so many memories of their dad that they have a hard time figuring out which one is their favorite. I never want them to feel like they are out of place and alone when they are surrounded by family.

I just feel like I missed out on so much. I try not to feel sorry for myself but today I think I will allow myself to for just a little while. Sorry for such a depressing blog. This is more for me than for anyone else. I'll do a more cheerful blog in a few days.

Joyce