Beth's Birthday

When Beth had Ava last year, I told her that life would not be

about her from that point forward...except for one day....

her OWN Birthday.

I made another Cupcake Cake....this time in Chocolate. A few

more times of making this and I will get it right.

I just love to watch how Ryan adores Beth and Ava.

Ryan and Beth...
And their adorable little Ava.... She reminds me so much of Beth
as a baby. She is so cute. I miss them sitting on the row in
front of us at Church now that they have moved to another
Ward.

Happy Birthday, Beth!

A Quilt For Ava (And Beth & Ryan)

Ava's Blessing Day...

Proud Daddy, Ryan, Baby Ava, and Wonderful Mommy, Beth...

With Ryan's mom in town and Beth's family present (minus Lisa, Cameron, and Merrick), baby Ava was Blessed in Sacrament Meeting. It was a sweet experience to witness. During Young Women's, we asked Beth and Ava to join us during Opening Exercises. We presented this quilt to them as an expression of our love. We made this quilt at the same time we made the quilts for the Orphanage in China. It was fun for the girls to make a quilt for someone they know and love.
This time of day, Ava had been changed in to a simple outfit from her gorgeous blessing gown. She wore the traditional white bonnet handmade by Shirley L, as do all the babies in the Wellington Ward.

Baby Ava Is Here

Beth and Ryan welcomed Baby Ava Katherine today!!!!

She weighed 7lbs 13 oz. Mother and baby are doing well. Daddy is excited and proud!
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Grandpa Don and Grandma Jan, also!

Life is Great!

Life is better than good.... Life is great.

Being surrounded by dear family and friends is what it's all about.

The following photos are from last weekend at the Orlando LDS Temple.

We enjoyed attending Beth and Ryan's sealing and being with treasured friends and family.

Enjoy all 6 photos and see past blog postings for more...

Ron, Shauna, Don, Jan, Ron, Cathy We LOVE each other, have been through thick and thin together, and intend to go through whatever else comes our way-TOGETHER!
My dad, Boyd, My mom, La Dene, Me, my husband, Ron! Born of goodly parents and married to the best man in the world! My dad is a sealer in the Orlando Temple and performed the sealing of Beth and Ryan! Incredible experience..even if I was just an observer!

The crew outside the temple. Rhineharts, Smarinskys, Mills, Hostetlers, Best, Borchardts! Baby Ava is on the way!!!

Shauna, Jan, Cathy
Oh, the laughs we have had, oh the tears we have shed. Thankfully--together. God chose the most incredible friends for me!

Cathy and Shauna and the Orlando LDS Temple. What a treasured friendship. She could move to the other side of the world and I would feel totally close and connected to her. We just "get" each other!

The complete support system!

Jan, Cathy, Shauna, and Lorna. This is the most incredible support and safety net a person could have! Awesome women, awesome friends, awesome sisters. My family! There is nothing we would not do for each other!


One question??? Glasses or not? Actually, I don't have much of a choice with each passing day!