Happy Valentine's Day!

I love my parents!!!

Thank you for the pictures Elizabeth Curtis!

gOaL!

Did you notice something new in the sidebar over there? --->--->--->--->

Isn't that AMAZING!?!

Could that have happened without YOU!? (certainly NOT!)

It feels SO good to have met our goal!
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Dad is doing good.
His Chron's is in remission.
He will met with his liver specialist again in a couple months.
Right now he is sticking to his diet (extremely low/no sodium and no red meat or pork).

I'll keep on keepin' ya up to date!

Gifts...

The Three Wise Men gave gifts...then they followed the Spirit and took another way home. Because they journeyed another way, Mary and Joesph were able to take baby Jesus to safety.

You have given our family a gift. You could have done other things with that gift, but you followed the Spirit and gave it to us. Because of that...we will be better able to help save our dad.

Thank you for that.

Love,
The Barrett's, Flake's and Taylor's


A very special "Thank You" to: Anthon, Ashley, Roman, Sterling, Homer, Connie, Brendan, Katie, Betty, Mckay, Sherri, Gerald, Eileen, Lydia, Micheal, Garrett, Shauna, Byron and Shannon. (and anyone else!)~Thank you for the donation you made in memory of your father/grandfather, Brandon Longhurst. We miss him. He took such good care of his wife and was such a kind neighbor. Brandon and Betty...you have reared a wonderful family! Thank you for your examples of generosity! (Sorry if I spelt your name wrong!)

Merry Christmas!!!!

I remember when my Uncle Dell had a phone like this...it was the coolest thing EVER!

My parents are getting new cell phone numbers! Well...they have new numbers....but my mom is the only one with her new phone. My dad wont get his until this weekend...(assuming the roads are clear and they can make it up to my house!)

SO....here's their new numbers!

Lynette: 928-229-0842

Murray: 928-229-0067 

I found this picture of my parents on my computer. I was taken in 2008

We had just hiked to the top of "Four Mile Knoll" here in Snowflake.

I can't wait for my dad to be healthy enough to do that again!

I feel like there needs to be a new post on this blog....but there's really not much to blog about and I guess that is a blessing! "No news is good news" sometimes, right?

My dad is doing pretty much the same. He's been on the transplant list for 8 days. I think his next doctor appointment is scheduled for the spring...unless his health takes a bad turn before than...which we obviously hope isn't the case.

My parents had a photo session yesterday. I am very excited to see the results!

Today is Cooper's 2nd birthday (he's my parents 3rd grandson...Eric+Kim's little guy). My parents are going to celebrate with him this weekend and than come celebrate with Adelin next weekend for her 6th birthday! (Being a Grandparent must be so fun!)

Things have been crazy busy for my mom who is working 10+ hours a day. She works at a bakery...so this time of year is really busy....and they are short handed. She also has a Santa Claus size list of sewing projects!

I guess that's all for now! :)

Have a good one!!!

Happy Anniversary!!!!

Today my parents are celebrating their 37th Wedding Anniversary!

37 years!!!!

I talked to my dad today...to tell him "Thank you for getting married and having me!" :)
He told me that the day he and my mom were married in the Los Angeles Temple was a busy day! He said that over 100 couples were married in that Temple that day and that they were there from 6 a.m. until after noon! He said to me, "I wonder how many of those couples are still married. Or who has died or something like that." It would be interesting to know.

I talked to my mom too. She was getting ready to go on a date with my dad. Out to dinner and than probably to do some Christmas shopping...which is sort of a tradition for them. She told me that she can't even remember what it was like to be a 19 year old girl (that's how old she was when she got married)...or to be a girl living at home with her parents and siblings. It seems so long ago.

My parents have definitely had their share of struggles over these past 37 years...there's been lots of good times too...and they are happy people who are happy to be together forever.

Love ya mom and daddy-o!