Will Everyone Be Here the Eveing of May 6th?

We're thinking of having the family dinner the night before instead of the day of, so will everyone be here the evening before?

Happy Valentines Day!

Wendy sent me a message on facebook, which reminded me of the way you celebrate valentines day. In Holand it isn't a big thing. Kids may send each other cards, and the restaurant are packed, but other than that...

In senior year, I loved how we were called out of class to pick up balloons that Lee had sent us!

I loved that friends would give little valentines to each other!

Years later I appreciate the things that Lodewijk does for me every day (and that I try to do for him too), so I don't really need a special day anymore.

But back then it made me feel special and that's important in a teenagers life.

So to celebrate Valentines whith you, I'm posting a picture of Via del Amore! made in Tuscany this year!

Happy valentines day!

Love! Always!

Wendy, I found it!

Here's the pic! I found it finally. That was so cool to see you graduate after working so hard! Well done lady.

BYUtv Documentary

Hi family,

I'm sure most of you have seen the documentary that BYU produced about Lucy and our website. I think they did an amazing job. Like Vic said, it DOES feel good to be helping someone else. It is the cure for what ails me! We are currently working on paying for 4 or 5 different headstones for children and almost have all the money we need to do so.

Since the documentary "aired" (online...it is still yet to be shown on actual television ) we saw an increase in traffic AND donations, which is so, so wonderful.

I'm writing in the hopes that you will share the video link on your facebook pages, blogs, word of mouth, etc. It is so nice to have our story and our cause so concisely put together and I hope more donations will be coming in due to greater exposure.

No pressure. I won't be disappointed if you don't post it anywhere, but I have found that every little bit helps and leads to more and more people knowing about our foundation.

Love you much!
Molly

Here is the link to the video:

http://byutv.org/watch/2151-311

Once the video starts playing, you can scroll over the screen and the option to get the embedding code will appear. Copy and paste the code into your blog.

Temple Attendance

We just went to our Stake Conference. It was very good. They talked about hearing the Holy Ghost and how envolved he can be if we ask. Remined that we some time have to waite years for answers according to our understanding.
One thing I really was glad to hear-Pres. of the Provo Temple- that the temple ordiances were accepted by most of everyone. Very few were not accepting. So I was glad to know it was worth it.
We met Thad parents last week . They are nice people and yes, young. Peggy will have a great time in this new position . Thad is the oldest and Peggy is of course the youngest. So they get the best of both worlds.
Hope all is well. Love MOm

Temple Attendance

Lest we forget

Gingerbread Contest 2009 (with no actual gingerbread). I don't think Sam ever got to see these. 2009 was a great creative year.


Sam and Peggy- Indian Jones and Temple of (if I eat anymore candy you are gonna have to roll me out of here) Doom

Jason and Joy- Ponca Jackson Directing Traffic after the HORRIFIC accident in Zion's National park (please don't bleed on my upholstery)
Paul and Kristyn- Oceanside Living
Wendy- I'll Be Home (in the Orient) For Christmas
Jenny and Chris - Brooklyn Bridge (of bounteous jelly beans)
Vic and Molly- Hotair Balloons (and a lense that wouldn't get it all in). That is so Albuquerque.

Anyone remember who won? Oh, oh yea.

PSA

Does anyone have a picture of all of us at Wendy's graduation?! I thought I took one there, but I can't seem to find one in our archives!

Gingerbread Houses

Does anyone remember a gingerbread house contest we did at Jenny's house? It was like years ago, I know, but here are the pictures. I still recall how completely exhausted we all were by the time it came to do these.

I'm so proud of everyone who mustered up the energy to put that piping bag to use. Somehow in the 11th hour after some fun-filled exhausting days, people still came up with very creative things.

For example, Grant's masterpiece: the Lincoln Memorial. So cool.

(It was Grant, right?)

 

Joy and Jason's rocket, I mean, Christmas Tree.

I thought the star was so well done!

Jenny's "All because 2 eggs fell in clove!" rendition. 

Was this Jack's? I feel so bad I can't remember. How smart to use tootsie rolls as logs!

And the most random entry: a telephone booth. I don't want to say who's this is because it would embarass Paul, but I think he was taking a backseat since he didn't want to win 2 years in a row. He's very selfless like that.

I'm thinking this is Peggy and Sam's?

The indian with the head feathers was sooo creative! And the fire and horse too? Wow.

And the obvious winner: Wendy Lou-Who.

IV, cast, and even a hand? Now that's impressive!

Good job to everyone! It was really fun!

The New Year

I have at Christmas and New Year- a time to think about the year coming. I base it on the year past I guess. Last year this happened or didn't. This year, what will it bring. What or who will we be missing when next Christmas comes? Will I be here? Will my Mom? or your Dad? I know Lucy has already made it to the other side. What can be harder than that -except another loss. Can't outguess it. Really it's hardly in my hands or control. I do have control to be greatful and enjoy what is here. I am supposed to be the author of my life. That seems like a thin veil of control. But, as it is, how do I know who I am and what I stand for if I don't experience these things and try to dictate the response to life.
So, another year I am grateful for, down to my tonails that I am here and so are you, my family. I loved seeing you this Dec. I don't know why I am still in Utah but-where would I go? I can't follow everyone around. I would have been a constant at Vic and Molly's if I had know the time with Lucy was so short. Maybe that's the purpose of some of these things- to value these little precious moments.
So another year ahead of us. May you find and enjoy the moments, try hard to make yourself who you want to be, and remember, we have each other- Love MOm

Its a Major Award!

I WON! I WON! I WON! Its a major award! Whoever has the photos of our gingerbread contest entries- post them for all to see! No- mine wasnt a house like this one. It was a sick man in the hospital with an upset stomach and a broken leg. He even had an IV! Yeah! Even Jack agrees that I won!

thank you all!

Thank you all who helped me paint my house! I love the way it looks now and am so grateful for your patience and efforts to help me get as much done as we could. I hope you all had fun along the way, too. I enjoyed working with you (though you did most of the work) and know I could not have done it without you. Thank you for your help!

The gingerbread house

(not to take away from Peggy and her terrific news...)

The TROPHY is out and lit at our house.

And whoever is the lucky recipient (most likely us) will ALSO be receiving two tiny dinosaurs that Thacker has supplied from his own collection.

Maybe shoved-in-and-can't-get-out would be better than saying donated.

(Luckily they're both not near any lights...one is in the chimney because he was trying to be Santa, and the other "climbed" in a window.)

And the Big Day Is......

May 7th.

A Repeat Performance

Allie has been wanting to copy this move ever sense she saw this picture. My kids love to sit on my feet or stand on my hands but we have never done the feet to feet stand. Thanks again Peggy for the fun memories!