When Did I Get So Old?

And, no that does not require a response!

But last week while I was at the MVD (known as the DMV to us older people -- never quite sure why they feel the need to switch the letters around) with Kellee (my baby), sitting and waiting, to get her permit, it occurred to me, after being called "Ma'am" a few times, and having to squint, for the first time that I can remember, to see the print on the forms, that I am just plain getting OLD.

Do you remember when we were young, and we would be talking (you know that thing we used to do before texting and email) about something that had happened, and then someone would ask how old the people were that we were talking about?

The answer would end up being something like this: --
"Oh, you know, they were like, you know, I don't know, OLD, I think they were like 40 or something."

Well, I just have to swallow the giant horse sized reality pill, and accept the fact that I am now in that age group that the younger generation considers "OLD".

That the old lady looking back at me in the mirror is ....... ME!

It seems that in just the blink of an eye, my baby went from this.....

to this....

and I went from this.....

to this.....

But, as my Grandaddy always used to say ..... "it beats the alternative"!

Nature With Nicole

Lions? Tigers? no just BEARS!

For one of Nicole's classes at BYU she was able to do this!!





AND THIS .....

AND .....

Ahhh, aren't they are always so cute when they are little?

And, even when they are all grown up?

I don't remember these kind of classes when we went to the "Y".

Whatever happened to bowling and underwater basket weaving?

Well, at least its nice to see what are tuition money is spent on.

My Oh My - My Altered Life!

My altered life!

After a year and a half of being dragged along, kicking, and screaming ..... literally .....
into this life of being a business owner again -- poor Jon.
My life is now altered once again .... forever.
I was not (and I'm still not) ready to give up my awesome easy life of staying at home,
especially now that all the kids are grown,
can actually fend for themselves (most of the time),
and the house is so peaceful and quite during the day.
That is of course, except for the occasional interruptions from Digger and Lilly,
who like to pretend they are actually guarding our back yard
from everyone exercising on the canal,

and the occasional stray duck that visits us.

Our NEW building, okay actually it's a really OLD one,
is finally finished being remodeled.
We are 29 West Main Street in Mesa.

(Next door to Sweet Cakes Cafe!)

It comes complete with original fireplace, 2 original bank vaults,
and original 70's architecture and decor.
Take a gander at those awesome light fixtures.
It's just sad you didn't get to see the original fuzzy metallic wallpaper we had the pleasure of removing. They even hung the wallpaper on the ceiling.
You heard me - on the ceiling!

Thanks for your help Stephanie!!

And, last, but not least, -- our ("Jon's") new business venture is finally up and running.
We are just hoping, and praying, and waiting, for the orders to start pouring in!
Make sure and tell all of your friends.