"All Because Two People Fell In Love"

Today, 43 years back, my parents were married.

They found each other in Cedar City, Utah at college. Dad is from a little Utah town called Alton. Mom is an all American girl from a little mining town named Pioche, Nevada.

I'm proud of my roots, where they came from, and what they are doing now.

Mostly I'm grateful they found each other and started their family! I have had a total blissful upbringing. Right out of a Norman Rockwell painting. Not only do I have the most talented yet humble parents, I have the coolest sisters and brother! We would be Owen(Dad), Gail(Mom), Jill, Jenifer (that's not a typo), Travis, me, and Cathy.

Kind of like a version of the Cosby Show. I loved this show and watched it all the time. In family sequencing, I would be Vanessa. Oh, man! Vanessa was the one sister that always bugged me.

Oh, dear. Someone might get really mad at me for posting these old family photos, but you gotta love 'em.

You have to add three more grandchildren to this photo. I was just barely pregnant with my first!

My Mother: 1.) Extremely Patient 2.) Extremely Charitable... always serving 3.) Everyone feels at home in her presence 4.) Spiritually Minded... very good with the "mother's intuition"!

My Father: 1.) Being a man of little words, but the words he does say are just so profound.
2.) Also, very patient 3.) Says what he means and means what he says 4.) If he tells you he is going to do something... he does it. I guess this would also be called Integrity. 5.) He has a good sense of humor.

Right now they have been called to serve a two year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Manila, Philippines. I'm so proud of them and I'm glad they are together!
I love you Dad and Mom. Happy Anniversary!