a good Mother's Day...

Yes...I had a good Mother's Day...

...one of the best...

...my children all gathered around...

...and brought food...

...and flowers...and dark chocolate...

and gifts from the heart:

...the darlings had collaborated and each brought some special (positive) memories that I truly am grateful for...

They even made custom cards...

...from Todd & Becky...

...thanks...Todd & Becky you are both a blessing to me...

...from Kevin

...yes Kevin, you are amazing...thanks for being my son...

and marrying DaNelle...

...who is an awesome daughter-in-law...

...and having such wonderful kids...

...and being such great parents...

...from Dayla...

...yes, Dayla I am proud of you...you are fabulous...

...from Rusty...

Rusty's memories included the many 'good' movies they watched
(over and over)

most of them being the animated musical classics...

...'Bedknobs & Broomsticks' was one of the favorites...

I'm sure his love for music started with these musicals as well...

...thanks Rust, for being so unique and sensitive...

...from Angie...

...thanks Ang, for staying sweet & thoughtful...

...good memories are the best...

...thanks my darlings...I love you!!!

Liddy turns 6...

Here is our invitation...

(...addressed to GramScilla & Grandpa Scilla...so cute...)

...the front door... (to the tower..)

...inside the tower decor...

...jello boats...

...and a beautiful cake...

...of course...the movie - Tangled...

Liddy told Angie she wanted a bunny...

(to replace her bunny who died)

...letting the 'lights' go...

...floating up into the sky...

What a fun party!

DaNelle is such a good mom...

I'm still here...

You'd think that I would be posting more since I have more down time but for some inexplicable reason I just haven't

...'been in the mood'...

Well...today is my birthday..........

.......and here are a couple of my favorite reminders... :)

...dinner @ the Landmark with Hub and 'all my darlins' was it's usual deliciousness...

...thanks babies, for taking time out to be with your old mom...

...and all the fun gifts and cards...

...a 'carnation cupcake' from Dayla...love it!!

Hub came through with flowers & dark nuggets w/almonds...

(since it's raining, we're going shopping for my lemon tree another day...)

I also received lots of emails, cards and phone calls...

I'm just grateful that I'm having another birthday...

...but...

I'm trying not to dwell on it....

...wonderful Becky!

Happy Birthday to

'Rebecca Delight'

which she truly is...

(a delight, that is...)

...she is beautiful...inside & out...

...she is strong...

...she is kind...

...she is smart...and competitive... (hee!)

(she wins most of the time when we play games)

...she is fun...

...she is patient...

...she is patriotic...

...she is an awesome wife to Todd...

...and a wonderful daughter-in-law to me...

Thank you Becky, for being part of our family...

Hope you have a great day!

after 35 years...

‘Dave’(or ‘12 words that rhyme’)

I married a man named Dave…
his heart to me he gave;
my qualities, he’ll rave…
but football is his ‘fav’,
which drives me to the grave.

He taught me how to save
& tries hard to behave,
to make the road a pave,
but he’d rather live in a cave.

He’s somewhat of a knave,
with 'golfcart' he's quite brave
but through it all...I crave,
the man I married…Dave.

.........

After 35 years...and a few tears...

despite the fears...

...we’re both still heres...

(I’m on a roll...hee)

Love from ‘Priscill’

(or 7 words that rhyme)whose love is real...who pays the bill(s)
and buys the meal(s)...does what she will

tells how she feel(s)...but here’s the deal...

her love is real.

Da-bay-la-ba...

(post assisted by Angie)

I know I have been negligent in the past...

but this one takes the (birthday) cake...hee

...we've been working on this for a while so...

"...even though it's late...

it's worth the wait..."

(we hope Dayla thinks so anyway...)

D - A - Y - L - A .......(purple is the new black...)

"D" is for daddy's little girl...

"A" - "...and my mommy had red hair

and my great grandma had red hair..."

"Y" - "yes, 'my' tell you so many times"...so cute

"L" - "...Lora Fallert was a good friend..."

(notice the cute "do's" - hair)

"A" - ...and then she grew up...

...and got all serious...

(on the 'mish' w/cousin Ben) ...and became a "D"ancer...

and an "A"mbitious & sophisticated (?) traveler...

...and bought a house...

...with a "Y"ard...

...and she "L"oves her family...

...most of all, her sista....Angie...

(can you tell who wrote this?)

...she's such an "A"ngel...

and we know she had a Happy Birthday...

because...

it can't go without saying...

and last but certainly not least...

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#1 Son...

November 3, 1976...1:30 pm...

( - 34 years ago -)

David 'Todd' Wolford

was firstborn to Dave & Priscilla

...Dad graduated from ASU when Todd was 6 months old...

(cute picture of Todd w/daddy & mommy)

Even from the beginning, Todd has been a thoughtful and considerate son...

Here is how the story goes:

Mommy was in Mexico with Nana & Grandpa Weco awaiting the first signs of her first little son's arrival into this world...
...the doctor told us that Todd was 'on his way' at about 6pm on November 2...

Daddy (who was still in Mesa working) jumped in the old Toyota Corona and headed south for the border...unfortunately, the border at Deming/Columbus was closed when he got there (about 11 pm) so he slept in his car until the border opened again at 7am...

It was a long, arduous night for mommy and Nana who faithfully stayed by her side timing each contraction which came about every 30 minutes...the doctor had said that we should go up to the hospital in Nuevo Casas Grandes (10 minutes away) when the contractions were about 10 minutes apart...Dr. Hatch was famous for saying, "I'll sleep with one foot out of the bed..."

Jimmy Carter was elected President of the United States that night...but that was small news compared to the business at hand...

Dr. Hatch's sleep was not to be interruted, however, and the contractions maintained 30 minute intervals all night lo-o-ng...

Daddy finally arrived about 10 am and within 30 minutes the contractions became 10 minutes apart...

In retrospect, I think Todd was trying to be considerate to patiently wait for his dad to help mommy...after all, we wouldn't all that Lamaze training to go to waste...hee...

Todd has continued to make us proud parents as he learned quickly while progressing through school...

(Senior pic on the left)

and gaining a strong testimony as he served as a full-time missionary in the Georgia-Macon Mission...

(Mission pic on the right)...

...and isn't he handsome!!! (...that must be why everyone says he looks like his dad...)

I think his extra-ordinary intelligence may have had something to do with his 'aunties' (Marci & Lisa) putting large glasses on him when he was about 2 yrs. old and telling him,

"Todd, you're a genius.."

He has demonstrated that he is quite the 'genius', especially when it comes to computers...

He certainly was a genius when it came to picking his wife, Becky...we are so glad they have moved closer to us so we can see them more often...

He is a great example to me with his patience & quiet strength...

Todd...I love you and hope you had a Happy Birthday!

beautiful Angie...

My baby - Angela - turned 20 today...

She is no longer a teenager so I guess it's time to put some past traditions to rest in the memories of my heart and start some new ones to take their place...

I'm pretty sure I emphasized that this morning when I tried to take her shopping for some new clothes...

We don't seem to share the same taste in fashion...

Truth is...I think she is absolutely gorgeous

no matter what she wears...

.............

I wish she believed that...

..............

So here is a new tradition ----

and Angie looks none too thrilled...

(but I think it's a deliciously sinful one anyway)

Memories of Angela....

She is so much fun ...

and has a kind & tender heart...

that is rare to find in one so young...

but I still miss my shopping buddy I used to have

when she was very small...

(I will always love this pic...)

...and I-I-I will always love you...

Happy Birthday, Ang!!!