Welcome to the World...

 Welcome to the World

Grey Maxwell Williams 

We feel so blessed to have another sweet grandson. He's been stealing our hearts since the day he was born. You can see him changing weekly. He smiles a lot and loves to chew on his hands! Grey is so loved and is blessed with devoted parents and brothers who love him. 

Sweet Grey,

I love to hold you and it melts my heart when you fall asleep on my shoulder. I really do love being a grandmother. It has changed me forever. I believe God has a plan for your life. Your parents will teach you about the Gospel and about the great plan of happiness.

• I pray you will come to know for yourself that you are a child of God.
• I pray you will hold tight to the iron rod.
• I pray you will dream big.
• I pray you will work hard.
• I pray your life will be marked by humility, honestly, and integrity.
• I pray you will honor your mother and father.
• I pray you will do the right thing, even when it costs you.
• I pray you will never be afraid to believe the impossible.

Welcome to the world Grey!

Love, Grams

ThrowBack Thursday ~ Me and Cash...

Wordless Wednesday ~ Fighting snakes...

Photo credits to Mark

Words to live by ~ Happy

"I'm happy now."

~ Colby Mark Williams

ThrowBack Thursday ~ brothers and sister...

Wordless Wednesday ~ Super Colby and Dash...

Words to live by ~ in the arena...

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”

― Theodore Roosevelt

Sick...

Cash is especially in my thoughts tonight. He is so sick. He has a cough and is very lethargic. I saw him briefly tonight, and it broke my heart. I held him close and just prayed he will feel better in the morning. Mark and Tiff are taking such good care of him.

 It's no fun to be sick. Mark made Cash a cool origami dinosaur to cheer him up.

I took Colby home and we are having a sleep over. His happy little personality made me feel better. Chris brought some fresh papaya and he didn't want to try it. I talked him into taking a small bite and he loved it. Colby looked at the plate and said, "Leave it here."

He was our little Super Hero tonight. When it was time for bed I laid down beside him. He took his pillow and moved it as close to me as he could. He quickly fell fast asleep. 

We love him.

Feel better soon Cash, We love you so much!

ThrowBack Thursday ~ My dear friend Billie...

This has not been the best week for Billie, she needs our love and prayers.

Wordless Wednesday ~ Buddies...

Words to live by ~ seal you his...

Therefore, I would that ye should be steadfast and immovable, always abounding in good works, that Christ, the Lord God Omnipotent, may seal you his, that you may be brought to heaven, that ye may have everlasting salvation and eternal life, through the wisdom, and power, and justice, and mercy of him who created all things, in heaven and in earth, who is God above all. Amen. ~ Mosiah 5:15

Corporate Headquarters...

Corporate Headquarters Has Moved

It's all empty and Christopher has relocated to Salt Lake City. I will miss having you 13 minutes away, but I'm sending you good wishes and positive energy as you embark on another adventurous journey and a walk toward new possibilities!

Good luck with this new chapter of your life son. 

P.S. I like your new home, it's growing on me. 

Family Game Night...

Cash was Daddy's sidekick for a family game night last Sunday. Cash was patient and learned fast how to play a new game.

Here's to many more family game nights!

ThrowBack Thursday ~ Happy day, circa 1981...

 Our wedding reception in Cheyenne

Grandma, Dad, Mom, Johnnie Belle, Glenn, Jeff and MeMaw are gone but I'm so thankful they were there on this day back in December of 1981.

Wordless Wednesday ~ Plastic in the oven...oops!!

Words to live by ~ Something better...

The Lord has a plan for us in this life. He knows us. He knows what is best for us. Just because things are going well does not mean that we should not from time to time consider whether there might be something better. If we continue to live as we are living, will the promised blessings be fulfilled?" —Carlos A. Godoy

Forgiveness

"Somehow forgiveness, with love and tolerance, accomplishes miracles that can happen in no other way."

I miss President Hinckley. I listened to a talk he gave tonight. It happened to be on forgiveness. I loved hearing his voice and his timeless words. I always knew he was a Prophet of God. His message caused me wonder how I can improve on being more loving, kinder and forgiving in the coming year. So I can remember, I'm putting an excerpt from the talk on my blog.

"The great Atonement was the supreme act of forgiveness. The magnitude of that Atonement is beyond our ability to completely understand. I know only that it happened, and that it was for me and for you. The suffering was so great, the agony so intense, that none of us can comprehend it when the Savior offered Himself as a ransom for the sins of all mankind.

It is through Him that we gain forgiveness. It is through Him that there comes the certain promise that all mankind will be granted the blessings of salvation, with resurrection from the dead. It is through Him and His great overarching sacrifice that we are offered the opportunity through obedience of exaltation and eternal life.

May God help us to be a little kinder, showing forth greater forbearance, to be more forgiving, more willing to walk the second mile, to reach down and lift up those who may have sinned but have brought forth the fruits of repentance, to lay aside old grudges and nurture them no more." ~ President Gordon B. Hinckley, October 2005

1.1.2015 ~ New Years Day Bowling...

The tradition continues with the Grands...

Cash had a lot of fun this year. He can pick up the ball by himself and just about beat all of us with a score of 82!

 Grey is tired from staying up late last night!

Safe with Mommy...

 A quick game of whack-a-something to end a fun New Year's morning!

Christopher is now a homeowner. He bought his first home in Salt Lake, so Tim and I went with him to check it out.

 (Furniture is the previous owners)

It's a nice home with a large kitchen. It also has a beautiful backyard where he can have a nice garden this summer. I'm envious. We went to R.C. Willey to look at couches, washers, dryers and all that kind of stuff. I'm happy for Christopher, and am also very proud of him. But I'm sad he won't be 15 minutes away anymore.

I haven't been to Benihana's in years, 
so it was a treat to have lunch there with Chris and Tim.

The best shrimp... thanks Chris!!!

 2015 ~ The year of the Goat...

Time to get some clarity, make some goals and focus in for a good 2015!

Happy New Year

ThrowBack Thursday... Happy New Year!