Westward Ho...

Why have I posted this picture you say?

This is Comet and when he's desparate to

get out of the house he will knock the screen

out- clever cat! Andrea and I are leaving for

Utah today- we're excited but we'll go out

the front door (ha). Looking forward to

Spring Break and Gen.Conf./Easter.

We'll return on the 5th with lots of pictures!

Happy Easter to all.....

'Comet'

The Godfather of all cats....

Mean on Clean...

Audrey & Dan have moved into a new apt.

so Donna and her mom decided that service

was needed in helping them get settled and

feel at home- this was our 2nd visit! With G.ma Wampler- all things are possible!

Time to take to the High Ground!

We happy three....

(Audrey, Donna & Marty)

A view from the loft (bedroom) upstairs!

The true test of a clean floor-

this is of course before we started!

We had fun cleaning and listening to

music- Welcome to your new Home! :)

Finally Together....

We finally got together with the two Tillotson

Families- we have a history- Josh & John's

parents fellowshipped (LDS church) Donna's

parents (Wamplers) in Key West back in

the late 70's.

Steve & Josh with Abigail & Natasha!
Emalia, John, Kensie & Alyssa

Wamplers & Tillotson's

(plus one Thompson)

We are so thankful to have the gospel in common

and to know we have come full circle from our

beginnings in the church.

One More Time...

I get to see these cuties at Easter!

Emily- Nick & Hailey

The rest of the story...

If you haven't read the previous

post- this is the 2nd part of my

delightful day...

surprise flowers from Steve!
J.Crew card from Andrea

more lovely things to wear-
thanks to Steve and Andrea!


It's all worth while to have my parents close
by to share my birthday- I know I am spoiled!
They go all out to make me feel very loved.
Thank you for all your hard work today
and always!


To finish the day...
(Thanks Bonny)

Home.... is where the story begins!

Morn to Night... a day of delight...

Christie brought over this special

cake and I finally cut it- only

because she told me to!

ahh yes.... getting older but it's much more

fun when you can share it with friends! Thanks

to my mom for organizing this fun birthday

lunch at Jason's Deli....

Bonny, me, Candace & Louise

Debra, Sandy, Michele & Lee



Donna & Patty

(hi to Ashley & Tara)

Kristen- we go way back- thanks for all those
piano lessons- esp. when my kids didn't practice!




Jenifer(with one n) gets the award for

driving the farthest...

LeAnne with her lovely baby and Jenny!

Melanie the mother of missionaries!

St. Patty's Day Parade...

March 13th was the annual St. Patrick's Day

parade and it was huge (almost 2 hours worth) Here's our Naples High School Band (all my

kids went there) one of the the Brown Boys

is at the end of the row!

Lely High- Emma Evers doin' her thing!

Ava Maria Law School- Schreiner Family
and Casey Potter
Blanca, Cedric & kids

Donna and her mom collecting
the loot...

Serendipity...

When I came home from my morning walk

I found to my surprise that my bed had

been made! Andrea stopped in after Seminary and before

school and did this 'service' for her mother!
I do 'Count my Blessings'

A Time for Hope.....

This year going to 'Time Out' was a great

experience for me because of the 'special'

friends that met us there! The theme was

~Infinite Hope~ Friday evening Sheri Dew spoke and my friend

Diane was so excited to meet her!

This was our fun little group-
my daughter Audrey, Diane, Sondra (sisters),
my mom and in the front- me and Sis. Garrison.
She was my piano teacher in middle School and my
introduction to the church. We have experienced
many spiritual things together and she is my
2nd mother- she and Diane traveled from Alabama
and Sondra from Key West.


Our first night together- we couldn't wait
to talk and visit.....


I've never had literal sisters but if I could

Sondra & Diane would be it.... we call them the

Garrison Giggle sisters- they are always smiling

and have such fun personalities!

Angela Haddock and I made sure we said

hello to each other...

Dallyn Vail was a singer Fri. evening and his
voice was beyond description.

Oh look..... it's Megan from Naples!

Mariama Kallon- touched all of our hearts and
brought tears to our eyes with her story of
courage, struggle, hope and peace. My mom
couldn't wait to meet her and get a picture!

'Little miracles' come in small ways and I am

so thankful that my friends made the effort
to come to Orlando. :)