Ten Fingers and Ten Toes

Ten fingers, Ten toes,
She's laughter and teardrops,
So small and brand new
And amazingly angelic
She's sent to bless you
She's one special baby
The best of life's treasure
And will grant and bless you
Many hours of great pleasure.
Author Unknown

A "Reel" Catch!

Wayne had a weekend away with some friends fishing up near Stanley Idaho. He had a blast and was ever so happy to show off his catch of the day! It was this big guy's lucky day and he is back in the water to see yet another day! Way to go Wayner!

Wayne had a blast with his friend Bryant catching this steel head. Fishing the Salmon River in April 2010.

Bryant Romney shows off his catch.

They had fun but they didn't bring me home any fish to eat :-(

Then Came April...

Life is about to speed up 10 fold. Jocelyn is not due for another 4 weeks. She has exactly 4 more weeks of nursing school left. She has just seen her OB doc who tells her everything looks good and there is no good reason why she won't make it to her due date. Of course it is unusual for moms to ask to make it to their due date. Ususally they are requesting to deliver early. Not this time. Jocelyn has Emma planned almost to the day. School ends on the 5th and Emma is due on the 6th and graduation is on the 7th. Tight squeeze but it can be done. Unless of course Little Emma Kate decides to exercise her independence 4 weeks early! Jocelyn misses just under a week of school. She graduates with the LPN on May 7th 2010 with little Emma Kate present to watch her momma. Going to show that children and life are never predictable, but enjoyable all the same! We are so happy to have her a part of our life even if she did arrive a bit early. So grateful the Lord sent her healthy. So blessed to have such a sweet spirit to bless our lives as grandparents.

Grandpa Wayne and Little Emma Kate

Aunt Karie and Uncle Tyler were quick to the hospital to meet their new neice.
Grandma Shel - I can hardly contain the excitement of being grandma again! Even more thrilled that although she arrived 4 weeks early, she is healthy and mom did beautifully!

This was actually taken 2 days before little Emma made her debut. Jocelyn is 35 4/7. Also in the pic are my darling little Sydnee K and Savannah banana. Easter day 2010.

"It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end."

Our friends Jeff and Debbie Hammer get their groove on!

Here are just a few snippets from our life over the past few months. In March we celebrated Wayne's 50th with a surprise birthday party with close family and friends. I'd like to think it was a success. It was great that everyone went the extra mile and caught the disco fever. Wayne enjoyed visiting with family and friends he hadn't seen in a very long time! Thanks everyone for making it all worth while.


Matt Blakely, Wayne, Mike Navidomskis

Bailey, Mike Bryson, Jille, Brinley and Bradon Sexton

Wayne's Parents Margaret and Emmett Sexton

Me, Susan Nielsen, Mary Brown Two very good friends from work.

Waynes Sister Susan's family
Brad, Brook, Brad, Susan, Staci, Jodi, Ariannah,Karissa

My kids were such good sports to get their groove on. Syd and Savannah had the most fun trying to keep the secret from grandpa.

Sydnee's Special Day

Today was Sydnee's special day ~ she was baptized by her daddy. What a joyous occassion for the family. We were so blessed to have family and friends join us. I feel especially blessed to have had both my parents and Wayne's parents able to be there with us. Sydnee is so lucky to still have 2 sets of Great-Grandparents here to love her and to spoil her. Not to mention all of the grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Family ~ there really isn't anything else like it and sometimes we take it for granted. I hope Tyler and Karie don't mind that I am posting pictures from the baptism but we are just so proud of our little Sydnee and her decision today and we love her and Savannah so very much!! It was such a great day!

Jocelyn's handmade guitar

Wayne finished Jocelyn's guitar just before Christmas but he had some fine tuning to do on Christmas. It's amazing to have such a talented husband who gives so much time and talent to those around him. Tyler got the first guitar, this is the second guitar and Zach is working on his. Wayne wants to make one more, for himself and maybe he will take guitar lessons. He can make beautiful guitars, but he can't play them so he doesn't get to enjoy all of the benefits. Brandon plays the guitar and he is really enjoying the new guitar. It's such a treat to hear beautiful music coming from something my hubby made and something my kids can play. Life if sweet.

Another Christmas Come and Gone

They come and go so quickly! I love the entire Christmas season and every year it seems to go by faster! I feel like I start decorating earlier and earlier and start preparing for the season and yet in a blink the time comes and goes and somehow leaves that slightly empty feeling inside knowing that it will be another year until we can do it all again. I know some people feel bothered by all the stress of the holidays but I love every bit of it from the smell of the Christmas candles to the lights on the tree. I like the feeling I get when I think of the Savior and what His birth has brought to me. I love setting up the nativity and am always sad when it's time to put it away again. This year was no exception. We were so blessed to have all of our kids and their spouses with us for at least one day during the holidays. Our little grand-daughters bring such a sweet spirit to Christmas. Tyler and Karie gave us exciting news on Christmas - they are adding one more to the family in July! Next Christmas we will have 4 little ones to share the joy! We were also able to share Christmas with both my parents and Wayne's parents and that just made everything complete. Here are just a few pictures from our Christmas season.