Good morning my darlings - Matthew - in my haste to get a message out last night - I wanted to tell you that we hung the Miss "Almost" America picture!!~  I don't know how you do it - but your unique cleverness always comes through - this was a very special moment for me - and Trisha - I think you had a hand in this getting it framed. I love it - a nice remembrance for a then just barely 18 year old.  Who would have known that Marlene Coleman from little Pocatello, Idaho would be sitting on the Atlantic City Convention Hall with Bert Parks caring on a conversation like we knew each other!  Thank you - thank you - for this special treasure.

Ashley - your Mother's Day message with the picture of the two of us - you just barely a few weeks old - would bring back such beautiful memories - I love and thank you for that.  Mother's Day is a unique and lovely time for me now - I remember a time in the Mount Olympus Ward Newsletter that I thought the perfect Mother's Day would be staying at the Little Ameria - alone !  Now I can't even think of thinking that, let alone saying it.  The perfect day would be with you altogether again.  Phone calls, beautiful flowers, cards and messages made it quite a lovely day for me - Paul even got a kick out of it playing his part!!!

We spent out last morning on the patio today - such a peaceful lovely place - but we look forward to seeing you and spending time for you - Ryan's send off to Lima, Peru - family get together in July - Cherry Hills - golfing - fishing - hiking and much more.

We are so very glad and grateful that Nicole is home and feeling better - In case some of you didn't know, Nicole had a kidney infection and was in the hospital for three days - but home now and doing so much better - thanks to a sweet and caring mother, who spent three nights sleeping by her sick child,  Nothing works wonders for a sick child than good parents and caring friends and family.

Erin is 14 on Sunday - time for a new pair of 5" heels Erin - you are such a love and wish we could be there to share your great day.

Paul has us all packed - he is such a hard worker - see you in Farmington - we will call when we get home.  Happy landing!!!!!

Your mother loves you,

And Matthew, you are still my favorite        -  SON!!!!!