Not long after I arrived in Utah was Easter Sunday. Mom does a wonderful job at making it a beautiful, fun, memorable day. I remembered to take a few shots while we were all coloring eggs in hopes of documenting my painfully camera shy family. Our egg coloring turned into a competition for the most creative piece of art. Dad, the only one not coloring and thus the only non-biased judge, would determine who got the grand prize. In the end we were all trying to finagle our eggs into Dad's favor with the things he likes most, so the eggs read things like "Ken Pick Me," "Lynnette is the Sexiest," "USU Football Rules," and other desperate attempts of the sort.
Teya in her new Easter Dress, and my matching garb (Thanks Pam, I got lots of compliments on it;)
Teya woke up from her nap today and said "Mom, I'm grateful!" I asked her, "You are? Grateful for what honey?"
She didn't answer just then, but a gave me great big smile.
A little later my mom asked her again what she was grateful and Teya said "I'm grateful for... my love!"
Grandma asked her "Your love?"
Teya was so excited, she replied "Ya! My mommie's love! I'm so grateful for my mommies Love!"
Oh geeze! I was instantly teared up, Teya is such a TENDER hearted little girl!! That's the first time I've even heard her use the term "grateful." I can't think of anything to say right now that would adequately describe how much joy comes from being Teya's Mama.

Jessica with an innocent smile, and Vanessa with yet another attractive face.
Theeeeere's the real Vanessa, look how pretty! She's with her (really really awesome)boyfriend Devin
MOM! There she is ladies and gentlemen, that's my mom! I would have to say she's the most difficult of all my family to get a cooperative picture of, but WHY?! Look how beautiful she is! No one even believes that she's really 39 because she's so Hot... most people assume even younger ;) What's even more important is that she truly is as sweet, caring, and kind as she looks.
Here he is deep in concentration, hard at work....Cody won the grand prize with his rendition of a cracked, bruised & bloody Humpty Dumpty.