Pictures of my Beautiful Children

My beautiful Children, from left to right Nichole, Jordan, and Brooke.  Oh! and my beautiful dog "Hank"  I love the picture of Brooke with Hank.  I think if Kelsey took this picture of Hank with his tongue hanging out she would have to shoot it 1000 times to get another one like it.  Hank is a German Wire Hair and a rescued hunting dog.   He went out today with dad to go hunting.  He loves chasing and fetching all the birds. My son is the only kid at home now and is single. Just reminding the ladies out there.  He would not like it if he saw this. I wish Jordan would have taken off his glasses for the photo, but you can see his beautiful blue eyes in the other picture.
I have been a little absent on my blog lately and am going to try better to keep up with it.  I am working on some new jewelry pieces that I will try and post  post soon.  Last year was tough with all my back problems. I am waiting for approval to have another MRI done of my cervical/thoracic spine. I have had one spinal fusion/surgery done and am hoping to avoid another.  It is getting very hard to deal with my back problems but I am trying to take it one day at a time right now.   I am hoping to finish some jewelry that has been in limbo for a while. 

Northridge Publishing

 

 I am  honored to have one of my necklaces featured on the August cover of Bead Trends, shown in green. I am late with my posts this year due due family medical problems and my two daughters weddings. I am writing this post to say thanks to Tatia Meyer and Northridge publishing for including my jewelry in the July and August 2012 issues of Bead Trends. They publish many beautiful magazines and I am amazed at all the beautiful artiwork from scrapbookings, cricut, cards, design, cooking and holiday magazines.You can even buy thier books online at:  http://www.northridgepublishing.com/

  It was also very nice for the editor to send me extra issues to share with my customers at the Utah Arts Festival. I am hoping to share some more designs and projects with thier readers in the near future. I am thankful to all those people who have continued to follow my blog even though there has not been much to follow or read recently.  I will see my oldest daughter tie the knot this coming Saturday. I am very happy that she has choosen to make a new transtion and cannot wait for her special day.  I am still hoping she will come over and make jewelry with me. lol.

Nichole and Adam are getting married

I have another wedding to announce. May daughter Nichole is getting married to Adam Carver on Sept 22nd.  When I found out my daughters were both getting married this summer I was both sad and happy for them at the same time.  In some ways I feel I am giving up a part of my life as they move on and make there own little paths in life.   I now understand with the marriage of my first daughter in June that I am not giving them away but gaining two wonderful sons.  I will have now have three sons and two daughter's and for the first time in my life I now have more son's then daughter's.  I am sure that won't last long as my son is still at home and single.  Hint Hint!  He would hate if he read this, so please don't tell him.  Jordan has no  plans to get married for a long time and I am really happy about that as he is still home.  The good thing is I will not have to plan and finance any weddings, at least for a while.  I have to admit it has been fun helping my kids create their beautiful weddings, even if they refused to have a double wedding to help their mother keep her sanity.  It has been a busy year with a job change in May, Brooke's wedding in June, the Utah Arts Festival in June, surgery in July, vacation in August and now the upcoming wedding of Nichole on Sept 22nd. Sometimes I think I will be glad when this year is all over, but the good thing is it is not over.  I now have a larger family which is nice since I grew up with only one brother and have very little family left on my side, except for a couple of uncles and cousins I rarely see.  Congratulation's Nichole and Adam.  I am looking forward to see my beautiful, talented and artistic daughter get married.  It will be a memory that will be etched in my brain and live in my heart forever.  I look forward to your special day as your life forges it own path.

Brooke is getting Married!!!

I have not posted on my blog in a while because I have been so busy planning my two daughters weddings and dealing with family health problems. This is a picture of Brooke and Jared.  Brooke is my youngest daughter and is getting married on June 29th in the Bountiful temple. I am so happy and very proud of her and we just love Jared.  I am excited to have another son in the family and will now have my son Jordan and Jared as well.  He is a collage student and goes to BYU and is majoring in psychology.  He has plans to be a psychologist.   Brooke is planning on finishing her collage education as well and is well on her way to earning her BSN in science but not sure of her major yet. She is a math wizz and may end up going into engineering.  I will post some more bridals and beautiful wedding pictures soon.   The reception is at the Grand Ball Room in Bountiful Utah on June 29th from 6-8pm.   She has chosen purple and gray as her colors.  I will be fun to decorate and prepare for the wedding.  I good friend reminded me last week to make sure and take the time to enjoy everything and not get to caught up in all the planning a busy work. Thank you for that advise because it was just what I needed to hear. It has been a stressful year for our family but it is going to turn out to be a very happy year.  I just have to have faith and keep looking at all the blessings and positive things in our lives.  Brooke is the baby of the family and it will be hard to see her go, but life has passages and this is Brookes time to shine.