4 generations!!

Hunter Lee, David, Mark and Phill

Welcome to the world Hunter Lee

Here's our newest Grand son Hunter Lee weighing in at 6 lbs 3 ozs and 18.5 inches long, big feet and long fingers!!

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!!

I wish everyone reading this a wonderful Christmas,

may all your wishes come true

and may God be with you till we meet again!!

The Holidays are upon us!!

The hustle bustle of Thanksgiving is over and the Christmas rush is upon us. I had a house-full for Turkey!! Small people are wonderful, makes me happy I am "the Grandma" Now the house is empty and quiet but I did love the noise and miss it, I haven't quite wiped off all the little finger-prints around the house, makes me smile to see them, knowing our house is warm and loving enough to welcome in all the family! It will be quiet for awhile till Christmas where we will once again have little people here. Still have to figure out where the tree will go so Santa knows where to set out the gifts!! Can't wait till then!!

Good-byes & Hellos

Today was a day of good bye and Hello. I bid farewell to a dear old friend as she went to join her family and friends in the Celestial Kingdom. It was a beautiful Memorial to a good women's life. 7 children, 27 grandchildren and 18 great grand children. I had only known this woman a few years but she was always a ray of sunshine when I saw her. I was blessed to have known her.
This evening I attended a Shower for a brand new baby boy!! Born premature a few weeks ago and lovingly given in adoption to a wonderful family I know.. Sweet souls exchanging greetings on their ways past each other. I am blessed by all the people in my life and all the wonderful things awaiting me as I continue on my path!

Sunday Afternoons

Here we are on another Sunday afternoon, Church all morning,Wonderful, Spiritual, I am fully fed with the Gospel!! I taught the Relief Society lesson today on Agency, so why do I want to 'force' all of our children to move within a block of our place?? I have friends whose children all join them for Sunday dinners and some who have their children right on the block, I feel envious, our sons and daughter have their lives somewhere else than here. I know this is right for them but I am feeling pangs of grandmotherhood! And mothering too. Hopefully this feeling will never go away, it just means I love my children and want them around!

Temple Blessings

Today is the 9th anniversary of Mark and I being sealed for time and eternity at the Las Vegas LDS Temple!! We went back today and had a wonderful,spiritual time there for a few hours!! Love it! We are truly blessed to be able to attend the Temple whenever we want to because it is so near by. I am so pleased to be sealed to my wonderful husband Mark!! We are a forever family!

Getting Better

The Doc said I am healing very well and can go back to work. Don't know if that's a good thing or not but am going back this Friday. There is some remodeling going on and walls coming down at work so Friday they will have my AP office all set up!! It's been over a month and I am not so sure I really want to go back to working but we will give it a try,,,,funny I was bored to death at first but find I like the time to my self now! Ya just never know what can keep ya happy from day to day!

Rain

OK so my wonderful Mark washed the truck yesterday and what does it do that it hasn't done in about a month????Rain,,,Figures!!!

Temple Day

Lacie and I got to go to the Las Vegas Temple yesterday! Uncle Mark met us in the parking lot and took my truck with the kids for an afternoon of Mickey D's and ariport plane watching. Lace and I had a wonderful spiritual time at the Temple and it was great. We met them later at Fry's and looked at IPOD's but didnt get one YET!! Gotta shop it for a month or so till we find the best price! Anyway it was a good day!!

Warning

Warning

When I am an old woman I shall wear purple

With a red hat which doesn't go, and doesn't suit me.

And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves

And satin sandles, and say we've no money for butter.

I shall sit down on the pavement when I'm tired

And gobble up samples in shops and press alarm bells

And run my stick along the public railings

And make up for the sobriety of my youth.

I shall go out in my slippers in the rain

And pick flowers in other people's gardens

And learn to spit.

You can wear terrible shirts and grow more fat

And eat three pounds of sausages at a go

Or only bread and pickle for a week

And hoard pens and pencils and beermats and things in boxes.

But now we must have clothes that keep us dry

And pay our rent and not swear in the street

And set a good example for the children.

We must have friends to dinner and read the papers.

But maybe I ought to practice a little now?

So people who know me are not too shocked and surprised

When suddenly I am old, and start to wear purple.

Jenny Joseph

Being Home!

Well I have been home after my hysterectomy for 3 weeks now and am about ready to go back to work but the Doc said not till after the 10th of October after I see him again!!!UGH I am so ready but I know I can't push it or I will be sorry. I have my wonderful Hubby here helping me everyday and my beautiful neice and her kids are here for a few days keeping me on my toes!! AHHH the young were meant to be parents!!! I can't keep up! Love them all tho!!!

"Great" Nephew & Neice

Had Remi and Asia here all weekend and boy o boy are they fun!! Remi went in the airplane with Uncle Mark and had a ball!

Red Hats

Well I am officially over 50 now and have joined up with the local Red Hat Society, the Flying Red Hats,,,lovely ladies who have hubby's who fly!! I am sure it will keep me busy and let me show my 'crazy' side, if only in a flamboyant hat!!

Terry's mom and dad back in 1954, newly engaged and celebrating New Years eve

What can i say,,,,,Sing along now~~~M I C K E Y Why? because we like you,,,,,M O U S EEEEEEE

Grand Kids

Crista Diane and Heath Jr and Piper Marie These guys are the light of our lives!! And we can't wait to publish the pic of our newest baby coming in January!!

Introduction to us

Mark and Terry Rawlinson,,,Mark is a steel worker, Pool steel, He bends steel bars for a living, my favorite Superman!! he's a rightous Priesthood holder in the LDS church,He has his own 2 seater airplane that he tries to get in the air at least 7 days a week!! He also loves to fish, hunt coyotes and rabbits,4 wheel,practice-shoot his many guns,mow the lawn and take his wife out at least once a week (hey, the plane gets more time out w/ him) Gotta work on that!!
He is also a wonderful Grandfather to 3 fantastic grandchildren,Crista 5 Heath Jr 3 and Piper,2 and there's one more on the way!! (due in January) Our kids are great, Danny is the oldest at 33, married to lovely Kristy, David is next at 27,married to beautiful Belinda with the soon to be baby,Cristie is 25 and married to Heath Sr w/ Crista and Jr and then theres Bill 25 married to the fabulous Michelle and daughter Piper. Terry is a 50 yr old Disney fan, who collects anything Mickey. I am learning totie quilts by making some baby quilts to give as gifts. I work as accounts payable at Eagle promotions for the past 3 1/2 years and still like the job!! I am an avid E-bayer ,E-mailer, thrift store scrounger,garage sale maven!! I like to create new jewelry out of old junk jewelry I find at garage sales and thrift stores. I can create a meal in less than 30 mins after work coz I have a 30 mins ride home to think about what's in the cupboard and what goes with it!! I am a Relief Society Sister and I teach RS lessons. I love being a Grandma and wife! So thats us!! We live in the boonies outside Las Vegas in a small community that has lots of early Nevada history! We love it here coz you can see the stars at night and we can see forever out our back door!