This is me and my wonderful Dad, Bruce Walborn. We are at my parents farm in Hart, Michigan at Christmas. It's one of my favorite places in the world and so beautiful every season. I love snow and they have tons of it. I love my Dad more than anything...what can I say? This past summer my daughter Kimberly said to me, "You really have an awesome Dad, don't you!" I said, "Yes, kind of like yours! Aren't we lucky girls!!!"

Hello 2010

I've discovered something about myself in the last few years...January is my favorite month! Not just because my birthday is almost here (in February) but because everything's over...the Holidays, the past year, the shopping and decorating...the craziness of working in a place that has a retail shop AND an online catalog business...and now it's time to relax!! I typically head right down to Florida to see the grandkids but it's freezing in Florida and their heater is broken (probably because I never knew they had one since they never use it). So...I've got a few projects going (top secret) and for all I care it could SNOW all winter. The more the better. I love it, especially since I don't do any of the shoveling. Bring it on...then I'll head to Florida.

Here's the January Birthday bunch from the Singles Ward: they are cute: Alyssa and her men.

Giant Albino Python

Technically this is a Burmese Albino Python, and very rare! How cool. They feed it 3-4 frozen rats every few weeks. It swallows them whole and then spends the rest of the time digesting. Ewwww, cool.

It's always hard to say goodbye. When my little darlings come to visit there is nothing I'd rather do than hang out with them! They are a bundle of fun and help us all sleep better at night (from exhaustion?). I wish they could come to my house every other day!! Florida is just too far! This is their little bundles of energy ready to get on the plane. I usually tell Kimberly "Good Luck" when there's absolutely nothing I can do to help her. Jada and I have discovered Skypeing on Sundays, I have lot's of plan for Grammy puppet shows and Grammy reading books with my granddaughters....fun!!

Washington, DC

Having fun in the Comms dept. at an undisclosed Washington, DC location. Garrette, my mom wants your shoes!
Working hard to keep the peace and domestic tranquility of the nation. We appreciate it.

Who knew it would be 79 degrees at the end of October in Washington DC? That's OK, they had ice cream outside the Supreme Court !!
Floor to ceiling in the US Capitol. Fun, I love George Washington becoming a God in the dome, and the stunning mozaic floors. I am usually a perfect speller but I'm not sure that Capitol is spelled Capitol or Capital. hmmmm.


One of my favorite heroes, Ronald Reagan. I loved the man. When I first saw him on TV in the Republican debates, I knew he was the guy I wanted for President....and there were a lot of candidates. What a hero he turned out to be. My niece Alex, and my Mom & Dad having fun at the Visitors Center.

Hooray for Veterans !

Craig and I went to Washington, DC with my parents last week to visit our daughter Stephanie who is working on Capitol Hill. We visited the World War II Memorial which is just beautiful. My dad talked all about the war and the fact that he went to Korea just a decade later. I guess my grandfather, who fought in France during World War I, really wanted to fight in World War II but he was a little too old at the time and he had a family.

We saw all these awesome Veterans walking around and this nice group of school kids were walking by and their teacher had all the kids shake their hands and say hello and show respect to them. I was so impressed I took their photo. I couldn't help myself and I wanted to get a picture with them too. Craig took the picture and when the man asked me if that was my husband and I said yes, he said, "then I'll hug you a little tighter!" It was very cute. I wanted to cry I was so proud of these men.

Really fun bracelet project !

This is the bracelet. I took 3 sheets of 12 in. scrapbook paper (not cardstock) and put 2 coats of mod-podge on them with a sponge brush and let dry. Then I cut the paper into rectangles. They were 2 1/2 in. by 6 inches. I made a few practice ones out of regular paper just to see what I liked and the size. I wanted it big to make a statement. I need to make some more in other fall colors. I think it turned out cute! It's just like making those gum wrapper chains, you fold in half long ways, then half again and half again. Ask any old woman, we all made these as kids.

I saw my sister-in-law Lisa this summer with the cutest bracelet and she said her daughter, Claire, made it at Girl's Camp ! I about passed out. I figured that if she could make that at camp, then I could make one too.