First time for everything.

I am writing my first blog ever. I enjoy living with my husband in Canada. He is a good man. He is kind and very smart. He is very patient with his denturist patients and I admire that in him. I enjoy working with his patients. For the most part they are elderly and they have tons of really cool stories about their lives that they love to share and I think partly it is because people don't talk to elderly people as much as maybe they should. So many are so lonely. But, so many are fun and funny and happy and just enjoy visiting. As I work at the front desk in his office, I visit too much, probably, but I know the patients enjoy coming and lot of the reason is because we know them, take the time to visit with then, and let them feel that they are important to us. (Which they are!)

I miss my family terribly in the states. I feel very disconnected to them.

I miss Rainey. I feel my grandbabies are growing up without me. I miss them so much. I have only seen Sydney once, and don't know when I will get to see or hold her again. Riley is so beautiful and Cole is so handsome. They are all so sweet and amazing. Rain and Jeff have been so blessed to have such healthy and perfect children. The kids are so lucky to have two parents that respect and love one another and love them more than anything. I am so proud of Rain.

I miss Lora tons in Wyoming. I have ever been to her new home. I miss that I can't see what she has done with it. How she decorates, and how and what she likes to cook and do for fun. I am sad that I don't know Mark very well. I wish I knew them better as a couple. I am thankful that Lora is happy in her live. Lora is successful in her job and enjoys living where she lives. I miss her. I am so proud of Lora.

I miss Muff. I wish I had more time in my life so I could see them more often. They are both so busy. Muff works full time and is working hard to get a photography business going. She really does quite amazing work and is very creative in the new things she does with her clients to be different and unique. See DeSisto Digitals web site. Chris works hard full time and is also going to school full time over the internet. I think he gets very little sleep. He loves Muff and is not ever embarrassed to let anyone know. Muff loves Chris back. I am so proud Muff!

I miss Jessey. He is busy at BYU working on his degree. I miss hearing from him like I used to. Gabby and Jessey seem quite disjointed from the rest of the family. This really worries me. I wish I had better contact and could follow along better what is going on in their lives. I am proud of Jessey.

I miss my parents. I know that there is never a blackout date that I am not welcome in their home. It makes me sad to know they are aging and I am not there to help them. I am very excited that we are going to Alaska on a cruise this summer to celebrate their 80th birthdays.

I miss my sister. I know I am always welcome to call her and talk about anything. She always makes me laugh. I love that. She is someone I very much admire for always being so easy going and kind to everyone. My kids all love her, and why wouldn't they?! I'm really looking forward to her on the Alaska trip! I am proud of my Shermie!

I miss my brother Ed and his family. Timi has always been accepted as another sister to Sharon and I. She is an amazing sister in law to us, wife to my brother, and mother to her kids, and aunt to mine. She is a daughter to my parents. We all love Timi. Ed is a good man. I am so happy to see their family so close to one another. I am proud of my brother Ed.

I will continue on another day. I don't know if anyone will ever read this.