There is no tomorrow to remember if we don't do something today!

I have been reading President Monson's talk from November 2008 conference "Finding Joy in the Journey." I am so grateful for the many wonderful memories I have of our family and the fun we had! I am so glad that Jeffrey and I decided early on to not wait until the future to enjoy life but to have fun along the way! And we sure did. Kelly said that he was talking to Uncle Neil the other day and he told him that he never met anyone that worked as hard as Jeffrey but that he worked equally hard at playing! I remember in the early days of snowmobiling when Jeffrey would not put the snowmobiles away until we had gone at least 100 miles. He would even circle the parking lot just to get the odometer to read 100! He wanted to get his monies worth! :) And he would ask everyone ALL THE TIME if we were having fun! It was annoying but he needed to know that we were having a good time. And I miss his sense of humor! How he could tell a story of any every day occurrence and make it hilarious!
The point is, don't waste your today's on things that don't matter! Know what is important! "You pile up enough tomorrows, and you'll find you've collected a lot of empty yesterdays." Everyone should make the most of every day you have with each other because the memories are one thing that can't be taken away! And if you have a hard time remembering things, you need to write them down because it doesn't take much of a jog to your memory to have all sorts of memories come flooding back! How grateful I am for such wonderful memories and that the Lord has blessed me with such a wonderful family. Remember, Find Joy in the Journey! Love to all!!

Still Alive and Kickin'

Okay so I haven't posted in a LONG time but I have been busy having NO LIFE!!!! (For those of you who don't know, that means I LIVE at UVU pretty much and they are starting to contemplate charging me rent along with the astronomical tuition and fees!)
It was a wonderful weekend last week with Savannah's baptism, Jess and Mike's Snow College graduation, and my graduation.(Associate Degrees R Us) And of course there is the FOOD that is partaken of at these events. Lots of sugar(which is pretty much the most excitement I get anymore) and getting together with family(which means lots of laughs which I love!) I am not really complaining although I am doing a good job of sounding like it. It's just that I am a YELLOW personality trapped in the world of the Reds who are the movers and shakers(good traits for a student), the Blues who are the boy and girl scouts, goal and detail oriented(good traits for a student), the whites who go about their business of getting things done and seeing the big picture without the fuss(good traits for a student). Yellows just wanna have fun fun fun til their daddy takes the T-Bird away. Someone definitely swiped mine and the fun fun fun has been replaced by work work work. It has paid off however cause I just got my grades for this last semester and I got straight A's. 7 of them-yahoo! So this has become my new definition of fun-a great GPA. I do anticipate the day that I can get my T-Bird back figuratively and go have my old definition of fun. I just have to pay the price like the Reds, Whites and Blues. So patriotic! My little yellow flame is still flickering under the mountains of homework so I shall survive. How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. In my yellow world, I sure wish it were chocolate!

Our Guardian Angel

I have had many mixed emotions as the month of April has approached. Most of all I feel disbelief that it has been three years since Jeff's death. I have listened to the funeral services several times in the last couple of days and it has brought me much peace as well as sadness. It hurts to know how much he is missing, yet I know that he watches over us and knows how we are doing. (Elisha, why do you think you haven't had the baby yet? He is being instructed by his grandfather who sure knows how to talk!) He is excited about Savannah getting ready to be baptized, has been praying for Skyla, gets a kick out of Jake having HIS car and is proud of Jess graduating. He loves ALL of his children, their spouses and I agree with him that we have the CUTEST GRANDKIDS EVER!!! I like to think that the Lord allows Jeff to be a Guardian Angel to watch over his family here on earth. I can imagine that he is sooooo proud of all of you and the fact that you are living the gospel, loving your families and carrying on with life to the best of your abilities. I am so proud of each and every one of you too! Thank you for the love and support you have given me. I couldn't have asked for a more wonderful family and I am truly blessed!

Age is of no importance unless you are a cheese.

I like this saying because I see time going by faster and faster and my age with it. I would like it much better to be thought of as fine wine-- you know--gets better with age? The kind you see on TV where the guy goes down into the wine cellar and brings out a dusty old wine bottle, wipes it off, checks out the date and says"this is really old and should be really good".Hmmm, maybe I'm not such a fan of this scenario after all. Really is cheese any better? And come to think of it, cheese and wine are suppose to go together! Oh well, if any of you see me turn yellow and start molding, yell for help!

Doubt Not; Fear Not

I said this to a friend not too long ago and need to take my own advice. Things have been a little rough this last month or so. It's tough to hold something solid and precious in your hands and then stand helplessly by as it seems to disintegrate like sand through your fingers with no power to stop it. Be it a friendship, a dream------well, anyway, I will survive.(Maybe that could be my theme song)!I am writing this from Skyla's hospital room in St. George. She got really dehydrated and had to come to the hospital on Wednesday night. She will be ok, they are just trying to figure out why she can't keep things down and also to get her unplugged. She is such a doll and a brave little trouper. I skipped school yesterday(yes! I actually sluffed!)so I could go to grandparents day with Brooklyn. We had a really fun time and then I drove to St. George to the hospital and arrived about 5:00. Don't know how long Skyla will be here but we are hoping she can break out of here soon. I sure have a wonderful family and love appreciate you all! On to other Janice news----
I was invited to join the Phi Kappa Phi Society. I had no idea what it was but they said it is by invitation only to the top 7% of Juniors and 10% of Seniors at the University based on grade point. Wow! Dumb Blond or Genius in disguise? hmmmmm Then there is the POLKA competition my partner and I won 1st place in at the dance lab on Tuesday! Who woulda thought? A dumb blond polka dancer with a high GPA. Sounds like a good idea for a sit com.

I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up!

Okay so I might be just a LITTLE dramatic but let me tell you---I AM SO SORE! I went snowmobiling with Kelly and Cory yesterday. Need I say more? It was really fun. We went up Santaquin Canyon and I managed to hit a rock on the side of the trail with my ski and go flying! The snowmobile did tip over but luckily not on me this time. I was too busy hugging the tree I landed by.(And I am not by nature a "tree hugger" just so you know!) Is it just me or am I getting too old for this? Hmmmmm! I am going to chalk it up to the month of February since that's when I had my last accident.
I am in the library and should be doing homework but I'm having a brain freeze! Happens to me quite a bit. Actually the reason I am at the library is because I can sit down and only have to use my fingers.(The ONLY part of my body that's not sore!) We are told that we should listen to our bodies but I'm telling you that when my body is screaming "I am in pain you idiot! What have you done to me?", it gets rather annoying! Oh well, back to work!

You Eat An Elephant One Bite At A Time!

I have to keep telling myself this when I am feeling overwhelmed which is MOST OF THE TIME!
Had another test in Human Sexuality today and I do NOT want to discuss it. The only thing I have to say is AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Thanks! I feel much better!
Now to some fun things I did over the weekend. Hmmm Since I don't have a life and my brain is pretty much filled with other stuff it takes a while to process. Oh yah! It was last night at Jake's house. His birthday was Sat. and they invited the fam over for ice cream and cake. It was sooooo good! Thanks Megan! And we played on the Wii-Tennis and Bowling. As anyone who was there can testify, I need a BIGGER room to play in. But at least I have fun! It is so nice to get together and see everyone. The only ones who weren't there was Jamie's family. That's ok Jamie. We missed you but I ate your cake! Thanks! Better get to class! Love to all! Janice, Mom, and Grandma