OH, BOY!!

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you to all the girlfriends and family who gathered for a baby shower in honor of Shelly and the upcoming arrival of BABY BARNEY! We had a fun night chatting and showering Shelly with love and baby presents. Shelly is even more anxious than ever to get their little one here.

Happy Birthday, Baby!

Our "baby", Stacie, celebrated her 19th birthday last week. Here she is with a few friends enjoying her birthday cake. Stace, may you enjoy your last year of teenage-hood!

BACK IN THE USA!

We're happy to welcome Shanna and Brad back into the country after their 65 (yes, SIXTY-FIVE) day tour of Southeast Asia! Check out their travel blog at www.daytripper.blogspot.com.

Welcome to the World, Baby Ben!

We are proud to announce the birth of our 6th grandchild, Benjamin Marcus Wilson! Congratulations to the Wilsons for another beautiful little boy! Here he is being nurtured by his two adoring sisters, Tayler and KK.

CRUISIN

CRUISIN' - Bryan had a little break from dental school, so we snatched him and Heidi up for a Bahama cruise. We ate, played, ate, relaxed, ate, snorkeled, ate, toured, ate, swam, ate, kayaked, played games, and ate. It was wonderful to hang out with Bry and Heidi for the week!

Heidi and I went on a bike ride while Bry and Richard went on a history tour. Our guide took us to some crazy little spots where we got a feel for the local flavor in Key West, Florida. - FUN DAY!

"You mean we can have the steak AND the lobster followed by two desserts???? That should hold us over until the midnight buffet."

Grandma's Birthday

Happy Birthday, Grandma Rawlins!! Grandma turned 94 last week, so we had a party to celebrate the big day. Grandma with all her daughters.

Grandma with grandson, Mike.

Things are a Little Bit Bumpy

Shelly and Lynsi always dreamed about being COLLEGE ROOMMATES when they were little girls. However, by the time Shelly was in college, Lynsi and Keith were roommates. So then they started dreaming about being PREGNANT at the same time and having little kids that could grow up together. WOO-HOO! As you can see, they are living the dream! Lynsi will be delivering the end of April. Shelly will be delivering the middle of June. These little baby cousins are off to a great start - CONGRATS TO THE WILSONS AND BARNEYS!

Katie and Brandon were married on March 8 in the Redlands Temple. Katie and Brandon, we are excited for you as you begin your life together! The beautiful bride.......
Bryan and Heidi, it was fun to meet you in LA for the wedding festivities.
Thanks, Ron and Julie, for a delightful "wedding weekend" at your house!!

I Love Grandkids!

It's hard to beat the company of this lively little group!

Here I am surrounded by my favorite little ones: Miles, KK, Rexy, Tayler, and Marley. I love my grandkids!!!!! We will soon be able to add two more darling little faces to this group.

They're Off!!

Shanna and Brad left for Southeast Asia this morning. They have 22 hours of air travel and layovers ahead of them, then 65 days of adventure before they come back home. All they need is love and what's in those backpacks to keep them going!! BYE GUYS -- Be safe and have fun. We love you, and we'll miss you!!

The "Headband Sisters" at Brighton


SISTERHOOD is a beautiful thing...and "Girl's Night Out" is a beautiful way to celebrate it!!
Well, last weekend I had the rare and wonderful opportunity of celebrating with a "Girl's Weekend Out"! Stacie and the other dazzling young women of 425 E. Center hosted a mother/daughter extravaganza in Provo. We enjoyed shopping, a chick flick, eating, chatting, and playing together ALL weekend long. Girls, thanks for a WONDERFUL time!!! While the girls finished up a grueling day of classes on Thursday, Leslie and I spent the day on the slopes. The sun was warm, the snow was soft, and the lift lines were short.


The CENTER STREET GIRLS: Stacie, Courtney, Jenna, and Kelsey. Nicole, who is not quite back from her 2nd road trip to AZ in a week, isn't pictured.

**Edited by Stacie, you can thank me later Carrie. :)

GOODBYE GEOFF!! Geoff Lang will be leaving today (February 27) for his mission. He will be an awesome missionary as he serves the Lord in France, Belgium, and Switzerland.

Mission Bay Snow Trip

NO FUN LIKE SNOW FUN


















Last weekend we went on a snow outing with the Mission Bay Ward in Strawberry. Since Richard has been serving as bishop for the young single adult ward, we have truly come to love the young single adults and feel SO blessed to work with them. CONGRATULATIONS to Jeremy and Kayla (he's giving her a kiss in the picture above), who got engaged on the snow outing!

Welcome Home, Stacie!!

This past weekend Stacie came home from Provo - yeah! While she was home, she gave me a course in Blogging 101 along with a threat that she wouldn't update her blog until I posted something. So, Stacie, here it is! Enjoy the pictures of the family bbq honoring your presence in Gilbert. We miss you already, and we'll be watching for your next blog update!

It's about time!

Before any Jannilyn & Richard offspring get too proud of their parents for the leap in technology which they have just made, know this is Starc who brought them into this cyber world. I hope and predict the couple will take some time from their ridiculously busy lives and get totally into the Blogging World, they just need to give it a chance. Kind of like Sweet Adeline or Seth, both great ideas on my part.

At any rate, I'll give this dynamic duo less than one month before they have Blog playlists, daily updates, widgets, tags, slideshows, etc. I'm turning the password over to you folks, don't prove me wrong.

Welcome to the Great Wide World of Blogging Dick & Jan. Best of Luck & God Bless.