This is why we want to move to St. George...

9:00a.m. Monday morning

Proof that Mickala is no longer the spoiled child. (9:15a.m.)

"It's up to my knees!"

11:00a.m.

Whahoo! I Really Did It!

For those of you who youngsters who came to earth already knowing how to use computers, cell phones, digital cameras and the like...this will not be such an impressive post. But, for those of my generation or older, it truly is a monumental day. Prepare for the drum-roll......

What you are about to see is the very first picture taken on my Christmas camera! Understand that I did this almost entirely on my own. Kristi explained to me what a memory card was and showed me where it needed to be placed in my camera. She also told me about the cord that had to be plugged into both the camera and the computer. And Mike told me about the software disk I needed to install. But, I, ALONE, figured out how to charge the battery and put it in the camera and I, ALONE figured out how to take the pictures, and I also somehow figured out how to drop them onto the computer. What you are about to see is the very first picture I took on my camera.

TA DA!

Isn't she adorable!

And look at this handsome young man!

Quite the twosome, wouldn't you say!

Sweet little angel!

This is going to be fun!............

Happy Birthday, Kris! (Don't think you're getting out of a 50th birthday tribute!)

Today is my sister's birthday. She would have been 50. The pictures I have are pretty random, but I do have many wonderful memories...Mostly I remember how beautiful she was, inside and out.

...and how close to the same height we always were! I think the height thing keep us close when we were kids.

Cute cheerleader! This was taken close to the time that she met Rob.

Family photo taken in Salt Lake. Notice Kris's bushy hairdo. (This is supposed to be a roast, right?)


This was taken the night before Mike and I were married. It's hard to believe that three of those people have passed away. The Tolmans were such an important part of our lives. I'm sure Kris was one of the first to welcome back both Bishop and Dorene.

Beautiful Bride!

I love this picture! (it was taken in Vernal) Look at Kris's countenance. Pure love!

There's her smile!

We don't get there too often, but I love that Kris is buried in Annabella. It is such a peaceful place.

I "borrowed" this picture from Jamie's most recent blog. As I read the touching story of her precious little Brielle, it gave me great comfort to know that, counted among the many loving friends and family members, Kris is also watching over these two.

Well Kris, that's all for now. We never got to see you age. I imagine you would have done it the same way you did everything else...with grace and dignity...and a smile on your face.

"Sure do love ya!"

Another picture-less post

I have learned how to take pictures on my new camera, but I can't quite figure out how to look at them afterwards, or how to put them on my computer. But, they are coming soon. In the meantime, I have tried to upload the pictures Mike took at Christmas, but, for some reason, they will not upload. They, too, are coming soon.