Claire's going to Kindergarten! Yes, she graduated from pre-school and will be starting all-day kindergarten in the fall. Holly will put her on a bus and won't see her again until the bus drops her off at the end of the day! 
I'll begin with my Dad. He passed away almost 2 1/2 years ago and I miss him a lot. A couple weeks ago I was at In and Out Burger and out of the blue, I looked over and there was a man who reminded me so much of my dad, tears welled up in my eyes and I couldn't hold them back. Bryan thought I was crazy to all of a sudden burst into tears at In and Out Burger! Missing my dad hits me at the most random times! My dad was and is (and I say is because he still is - even though he's not on this earth with us - I believe he has taken these traits with him) kind, loving, patient, compassionate, giving, thrifty, spiritual, smart, organized and much more. I feel blessed to be his daughter and to have been raised by such a loving and kind man. I hope to be able to emulate these traits in my own life. I love you, Dad and I know you're keeping your eye on our family and helping us however and whenever you can.
My Father-in-law is 93 years old and has had the most amazing life. Although his memory is failing him (understandably so), he had the most amazing memory for facts and historical events. If I could have a fraction of his memory, that would be really great! I'm so thankful for this great man and the influence he has had on so many lives. Here is a picture of him at our Family Reunion and his 93rd Birthday in his Indian hat with his two sisters. Isn't he a good sport?
Bryan is such a great husband and I'm blessed to be his wife. When our kids were small (3 under 2 1/2) and I really had my hands full all day, I appreciated so much when he told me he would much rather come home and see me spending time with the kids than to have a sparkly clean house. That relieved so much stress for me! That's just the kind of guy he is. I love you, Bryan. Thanks for being such a good dad and now such a great Papa.
My nephew, Brady, was born on my 20th birthday. Happy Birthday, Brady! His parents surprised him and came to visit from Utah for his birthday, so we all got together for dinner and dessert and to celebrate all the June birthdays - BJ and my brother-in-law, Dennis have June birthdays too.
Here is Brady's beautiful wife, Queen Elizabeth! The tiara is compliments of Lexi, who adores Elizabeth.
There's absolutely no better way than to spend my birthday with my family. I wish all of the grandkids could have been there, but I LOVED having these 5 with me. We went to Joe's BBQ, where I received my free birthday meal. They have picnic tables and a very family-friendly environment where kids can run around, climb trees, and play on grass. It was a very fun evening.
