"The safest place to ever be is in the Father's Hands."

Happy Father's Day to Brett, Paul and Keith. We love our dads. Who could ask for better fathers. Love, Steph, Kelty and Teagan.

Letters from daddy....

Usually when Brett or I go on a trip we leave each other a note either tucked in a suitcase or on the pillow of our bed. When I got home from Cleveland Brett had already left for Russia and Italy. As I got ready for bed I found three letters on my nightstand. Brett's letter to me was written in the way we wrote each other when I was in Israel and we were reading the Book of Mormon together miles apart. Can you tell I can not wait to see Brett tomorrow at the JFK airport and fly home together.

Dear Teagan

Thank you for watering the flowers with me tonight. I even watered you a little bit so you would grow into a beautiful girl. Daddy loves you and will try to always "fic" everything. Be good for mommy and give her lots of kisses for me. I will be back - I am on a plane. Love your daddy. Kiss mommy!

Dear Kelty

You are a wonderful daughter and example to Teagan. Thank you for always helping me around the house. I can't wait to go to Cherry Hill when I get back from Italy. Take care of mommy and Teagan. I love you and pray for you. Be good and know that mommy and daddy are glad you are ours. Love your Daddy.

Dear Steph

Once upon a time the Brett-ites fell in love with the Stephanie-ites who lived upon a far away land. One of the Brett-ites and one of the Stephanie-ites decided to get married and have a family. They created cute little Stephanie-ites whom they both loved. Their daughters thought mom and dad were the greatest. Mommy could run forever (to them) and Daddy could "fic" everything. One day the Stephanie-ite traveled to the "land of many waters" to check on her sisters and the Brett-ite traveled to the "land of the floating buildings" to check on his brethern. The Stephanie-ite and the Brett-ite missed each other and were brought to a rememberance of their love one for another. For behold did they have a great and eternal love. Therefore they did look forward to a re-uniting in the "land of the skyskraper and liberty." For after their journeys did the Brett-ites and the Stephanie-ites did meet on a flying bird in the land of liberty and great was their joy. So great was their joy from their travels that they did rehearse every word and did return to the land of their inheritance to their children. And their children did rejoice in the Lord. For the Lord had provided them all safety and prosperity. And the Brett-ites and the Stephanie-ites did express their grattitude to the Lord. For the Spirit had comforted them. And this was in the ninth year of the reign of the Brett-ites and they did live in the land in peace for all the remainder of their days. "And they did dwelt in a Tent." Amen.

Friday the 13th in New York City

Yummy Bistro Restaurant in Garden City, New York
Steph riding and talking on the Long Island Rail
Jay in front of HRC in New York
Jay kept laughing at all my strange faces I made. I do not take pictures well.

I have been in New York for the last 3 days for an Arbinger seminar. My sister Jaimie flew out yesterday morning and we went and saw a broadway show and walked through times square. It was quite the experience to take the train into the city and to take it home at midnight. We have become pro's at riding the Long Island Rail Road. The seminar was in Garden City, New York and what a beautiful town this is. I have a favorite little bistro we ate at for the last two days. They make the yummiest wrap sandwiches and I love the New Yorker accent here. Tonightwe took the train into Penn Sation again and walked to Central Park and ate dinner at the park. We took the typical tourist pictures and made a stop at the M&M factory and called it a night.

no fair!

according to Teagan everyone is "30"

your three girls miss you!

who taught them this?

Keith and Pat happy 40 years together today!

a little piece of italy

since the boys are in italy touring then the girls thought they would enjoy some italian food at the olive garden. Kirsten, Ariel, Lyn, Shannon, Teagan, Steph and Kelty all together. Thank you mom.

we love to swim

Kelty had her first day of swim class. She was so funny. She did not want to get her face wet. She would cover her eyes when water was poured on her head or when she had to face down to grab a star on the steps. Teagan kept asking when it was going to be her turn to get in. She even took off her shoes and shorts and started for the stairs of the pool. I can tell it won't be long before she will join the swim class. too bad she is only 2. I took the girls to Cherry Hills waterpark after the swimming lessons and teagan was showing me she could swim. She is a fish and loves the water. the weather has been lame around here and so finally today it warmed up to the 70's. we had a lot of fun.

"swimming in the rain" sung by swimming teacher mary

itsy bitsy spider song by kelty and teagan (kind of)

three little piggys narrated mostly by kelty

missing our nightly routine getting the kids to bed?

after the hassel of getting the kids into bed we read stories say prayers with the girls then brett sings the itsy bitsy spider song with them and he has a tickle war and they love it. so it is not the same but we are sending dad a bed time story and the itsy bitsy song. with love from utah.