APRiL BLESSiNGS

Once again, here I am counting my many blessings. Life has been a little tough on me lately and yet I am so so grateful for many things. I needed to take a couple of minutes to express some of those feelings.

I don't know what I would do without friends! I can always have a great time with these girls. Earlier this month we celebrated 3 of our birthdays. These girls will sacrifice, and go out of their way to show they care and make my life more complete. They helped throw a shower for Brit and they are so excited to help with the wedding. I feel I don't deserve such goodness yet am so grateful for it! Ummm, why do I get to have such ooober talented, sweet, and FUN friends? Guess it's cuz I'm so blessed :) Thanks Lori, Lori, Deb, Elaine, and Gail!I love you girls :)

"Birthday Queens"

(I must add that these two really are queens. Everything they touch turns to GOLD!) Lori S. made the cute crowns for us. So fun!

My "forever friend" Amy.

We also share the same birthday. I can share anything and everything with Amy. She is sooo incredibly talented and I don't know anyone more thoughtful than her. And I get to claim her as a "Best Friend" ?!! Yep, that's right I am so lucky! I know Amy is ALWAYS there for me when I need it most. We were able to spend the whole day together on our birthday. :) She listens to me. She "gets" me. We were together in the pre-existence, and I know we will remain FOREVER. the best.

"Sisters"

I still haven't blogged about my January sisters trip. I will someday... (maybe after that wedding?!) I LOVE my sisters. I can totally be myself with them. I know that they would do ANYTHING for me. They are FUN. Yes, they too are ooober talented. They are my blood. My sisters always and forever. For this I am grateful! doesn't get better.

My April Jean :)

April came earlier this month from Utah to help with the wedding. She just came back again and will be here through the wedding. She is my absolute lifesaver! It is so nice to have someone to run errands with and to be able to talk and laugh (and maybe even cry with) along the way. She knows all my secrets and I hers! It is so nice to have someone like that to love me even amidst my many flaws. She is the eyes in back of my head and my 3rd and 4th hands. WoW! And she is an amazing person. Such and example and blessing to me. one of my greatest blessing. ever.

I LOVE you April Jean!!!!!

love LOVE love these girls!!!

and here is why... well there are many more reasons why but currently this is what is on my mind!

N-DUB Nat = SUPERCALIFRAJELISTICEXPEALIDOCIOUS!!!

Yup you got it! another daughter to me. For my birthday Natalie posted the most AMAZING blog about ME... Mooaaa...Jillene :) right here...[ http://nataliemorgandub.blogspot.com/2009/04/today.html ] She is way to good to me and seriously just makes me feel so special. I did a blog about her also in March but she did a much better job. Thanks Nat. i love you

Chelsi. Cute CUTEST chelsi. She was just at my house last night. What a sweetheart. So fun to talk to and so good to my Britney. There are lots of wonderful things about this girl but at the TOP of my current list is this: SHE is partly responsible for giving me a SON! Yup! She was friends with Jesse and introduced him to Britney. So you see why she is a BLESSING! the end.


Cute kids at my house!!!

I LOVE kids. They make me happy. Can't have a blog about blessings and not add some children. And I so LOVE the Patterson cuties!!!

I really love their mom too! She was my "baby niece" when I was 20 before getting married and at the prime of being an aunt. She is now my hair stylist so you see SHE KNOWS MANY OF MY SECRETS ALSO!!!! She really got an earful earlier this month. hahaa

Isn't she just sooo cute!!!

And for anyone reading this who doesn't know, this is Dane's (from BIGGEST LOSER) wife. Yes! they are also REAL celebrities! and i know them! very well.

OK! Too much to do gotta END this Blog. But lastly this month I want to say that I am grateful to have such a wonderful daughter that I can plan her most special day with. She has always DREAMED of having that special wedding day. A day to always cherish and remember. A day to celebrate as she begins a new life with the LOVE of HER life! It is busy, hectic, and stressful. Yet such a wonderful and special time for us. I hope it will be all she has dreamed of. Everyone knows I would do ANYTHING for this girl and I thank my my Heavenly Father for her everyday!!! so much.

I am glad HE loves her as much as I do!

A sneak peek at some of our "Wedding Inspiration"
makes ya wanna be there June 12th huh?!!

Drumrollll....... please

Awwwwwwwwww. i know.

OK I cannot end this blog of blessings without acknowledging my verryyyy best friend, my glue, the one that keeps it all together for me. Kirt has been so SO soooo great through all of these most wonderful yet challenging times. COULD NOT do it without him. He is so good and understanding and always helpful.

I love him with all my heart.

CaSeY

Isn't she

{BEAUTIFUL} ...

Isn't she

{LOVELY} ...

Isn't she

{WONDERFUL} ...

meet Casey

Last year my dear niece Case moved far far away to Boston!

i miss her :(

OK when I say that I LoVe my nieces and nephews

I mean it.

REALLY.

Mean.

It.

This girl soooo fits into that category. My niece. My lovie. Case Face has been on my mind so much lately and I wanted to write a little blog about her. She celebrated her big 25 in March and I was in Cali and didn't really send her birthday wishes so I thought I would spotlight her today.

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So here's to Casey!

Casey is sooo WONDERFUL with kids.

She loves her nieces and nephews to death.

She nannys for a pro hockey player in Boston....

Casey ALWAYS has a BIG SMILE on her gorgeous face!!

Casey is so soo sooo so FUN to party with!

Yup!

I have partied with her lots!!

Case has a passion to learn and travel. She served a mission in England. She also graduated with a teaching degree this last year. She currently sub teaches in Boston on a regular basis.
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She composes music and sings and plays guitar. She has a Beautiful voice!!!!

Some things I love about Casey is her

"flair for fashion".

This girl has style.

She works for Anthropology off and on and it shows in her style.

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She is "Martha-Stewart-esque"... uh huh. I mean she is totally crafty and creative and a wonderful cook and she has such a passion for these things. She plans parties and dinners and sets tables that are coordinated and cool. She makes fun decorations, and then bakes delicious and decadant treats! She always gives fun and creative gifts. She has WAY cool handwriting :) She used to work at the scrapbook store and has done some major works of art!

uh huh. for sure.

She looks like a "SWEETHEART". Well, she IS a "SWEETHEART". She is so amazingly kind and thoughtful. She is always wanting to help others. She stays in touch with all her Arizona lovies by making the sweetest comments on blogs and facebook and her contributions to our family e-mails are always so thoughful.

She loves the Suns and sports...

She now supports some of her local Boston teams!

Casey is "THE APPLE OF MY EYE" :)

HaPpY DaY CaSeY!!!

I LOVE YOU!

PS. I hope she doesn't mind that I "borrowed" these pics from her adorable blog "A Case of Cot" ;)