Funny what makes you feel old

Lately I have been running into a lot of people that I grew up with. Some of them haven't aged a day, and some of them I barely recognized. I must admit that I had one of those moments just a couple days ago.....

I was at Target with the girls and I decided to grab a quick bite to eat at the little cafeteria there. As I sat down with the girls at a table I noticed a guy at the table directly beside us staring intently at me. At first I was a little unnerved, but as I glanced up I realized that I knew this guy. I knew I went to high school with him and I knew he played hockey, but his name eluded me. So after several minutes I decided to just take a stab in the dark, so I said, "excuse me but is your name Jamie Mack?" He immediately started laughing and said he should be offended by that but that they hung out together and that he knew who I was. So I said "come on help me out here!" and the instant he said his name I turned red in the face. "Doug Massie." How could I NOT recognize the son of the lead detective on my sister's case?????

Well we continued to talk and catch up with people we both knew. He is a Trooper now himself, got to work with his dad for 9 years which I thought was exceptionally cool. He has one little boy and they were expecting their first little girl any day.

Eventually I asked how his dad was doing in retirement and he said he was good, but he began to tell me that my sisters case was still the one that got him to this day. He still talks about it frequently and gets really upset that the guy "got away with it."

After a moment I looked him straight in the eye and told him that he could tell his Dad that I was at peace with the whole thing. That at the time my little sister and brothers were very young and a trial was probably the last thing they needed to go through. And as far as I was concerned God would make it all right in the end.

At that moment I was extremely glad that I had come to complete forgiveness 7 years ago and I meant every word I said.

We soon finished our respective lunches and headed our separate ways promising to run into each other again someday in this "great metropolis" of ours. ;) And as he walked away I found myself eternally grateful for the gospel and the truths which I hold so dear. (And then I kicked myself HARD for not having a pass along card on me! Great Ward mission leader's wife I am!!)

So as we approach this wonderful time of Christmas, I want you all to know that I hold each and every one of you dear to my heart and am so grateful to my Heavenly Father for the opportunity to know each of you and to my Savior for providing a way that we can be family and friends forever. Merry Christmas!!! (and to all a good night!! ;) )

Wow time sure flies!!! I thought I just started this thing last week, but I guess it has been a little longer than that. ;)

Well we survived October and November with barely a scrape and I can't believe it is already December!! Where did the time go?!?!?!

Well Caitlyn is 5 and Charly is 1 now. But they think it is hilarious to switch roles as seen here. Caitlyn plays a very convincing toddler and Charly likes to play mommy with Caitlyn's baby doll. Hopefully Santa will bring her a baby doll all her own! ;)



Austin is still 7 and very ready to be 8 if for no other reason as he can participate in cub scouts and it will count toward something. He also is becoming more of a little man in wanting to take care of himself in those little ways that I have been so use to doing. It is nice to see your kids grow up but hard to let them do it.

Charly is extrememly photogenic and will smile for the camera whenever it is present. This is probably my favorite shot of her. Although I had to take 15 to get that one.

So the other day I go to the back of the house to put some laundry away and when I came back out a few seconds later I found Charly in the following predicament. She was laughing histerically and throwing handfuls of flour all over the floor. Apparently she was trying to make it snow inside. This was so remanant of when the boys were little and the "sugar incident" I had to laugh and grab my camera. As you can see she had a blast!