So I forgot to post some pictures of Emma and Nathan from the "father's" day post, and I guess Nathan saw that there was a picture of his sister but not him. So I decided to post pic's of them! We took Emma to the Game and Fish Expo, and she chose to go fishing with Scott's help of course. She enjoyed it alot!

Emma was the only niece/nephew who was able to come to my father's funeral. This is a picture of her at his graveside. I bought her that dress for her B-Day. She looks so much older in this picture than she actually is! We love you Ems!!

Nathan stole Scott's sunglasses and put them on and said that he was his Uncle Scotty.

This child is so hi-larious. He cracks me up every time that we see him!! We love all of you lots and lots!

Happy "Father's" Day

Even though today is father's day and we have not been blessed with our "own" children, Scott is a great father in so many ways to the "minons" in his life. He loves them all with his whole heart, and wants the best for them in their lives.

When he stole my heart 7 1/2 years ago, I would have never imagined that I would fall in love with him even more every single day. He loves me so much and lets me know every day that I am his number one girl!!! The trials that we have been through, have helped us so much to become each other's best friend.

I love that he is such an outdoors person. He loves that he married a woman who shares his love of the nature. When he becomes a father, Oh the things that he will teach them! Every day I grown amazed at the ability that he has to communicate with alot of his "minons", especially Camron, Emma and Nathan. Camron will always hold a special place in his heart, and he will always look out for him for the rest of his life. That boy has done alot to soften Scott's exterior shell! Emma with her sassy attitude, he says that she is a 30 year old in a 3 year old body, but yet they have a closeness that I love. And Nathan, quiet, but will attack you from behind when you least expect it. Scott still says that Nathan stole his blanket from him, but who better to have that blanket than Nathan who will always take care of it.

Every day that we spend with children I just have to sit back and love the scene that is playing out in front of me. He loves all children, and cannot wait until he can become a dad!!!! I want to thank my husband for loving me enough to allow me to find things out on my own (at my own pace). Thank you so much for being such a great husband to me and providing for our daily lives, in any way that you can. Here's to another 50+ years together on this earth!!!

Happy Earthly and Heavenly Father's Day

This day is a great day for the father's that I have in my life. There are two earthly father's that I want mention. The first is Delbert Leafty (my mom's husband), this man has been the best thing for my mom after my parents split up. He is so kind and generous and would give you the shirt of off his back for you. He has taught Scott and I so much. He has some of the greatest advice in life, and he looks out for all of his children. The second one is Boyd Thompson, this man is very kind, loving, and very generous. He has accepted me with no qualms about the fact that I came into a very opinionated family, who was totally different than the way I was raised. He was one of the first ones that talked with me and told me to just ride out the drama that is the Thompson family. He has shared many life stories of his time in Guam, (I am thankful to be able to understand a hint of what he went through over there). Thank you to Boyd for raising my husband to be the man that he is today. The last and most close to my heart is my father Bruce David Carnes! It has been a very long yet fast 6 months since my father left his earthly body and went to live with his father in heaven. It has been very hard to cope with life on a daily basis!! Thankfully Scott has tried to help me cope with that loss of my father (way before I was ready to let him go). It has been a very trying time but it is slowly becoming easier to cope with the loss of my dad! The thing that I miss the most is his voice and smile. He had a very kind voice. He was such an example to me. I am so thankful every day that I was able to come to this world and be born to my mother and father! He taught me to look at life as a new adventure daily. I miss him so terribly much, but I know that he is in a better place, and that he is helping to watch over my future children and the future children of all of his children!!!

So happy father's day to all of the father's in my life may it be Earthly or Heavenly!! Thank you so much to Heavenly Father for taking care of them all!!

Happy 9th Birthday Morgan!!!

Happy Birthday Leslie!!!!!

Why Arizona?

Last Monday I got off work alittle early and decided that it would be fun to go shooting and do some 4wheeling. I asked Kayla if she want to come since the last few times I have gone out she had not been able to go. We went to a great area near the Four Peaks, called Mud Springs. I don't know why Kayla gets alittle scared when she goes 4wheeling with me...what a scared pants... lol.. just kidding Kayla. We had a blast shooting my .22 rifle and 4wheeling. Her is Kayla shooting my .22 rifle, she is a pretty good shot with it at 25 yards and she is getting a little better each time we go out. Today at work, The co-worker I was working with asked me Why Arizona? I said what do you mean "Why Arizona"? He clarified his question. Why would you move to Arizona? I told him I didn't move to Arizona, I've lived here my whole life. He stopped what he was doing and just looked at me like I was crazy. He made the most obvious statement next,"Your a native to Arizona!!!!!" why have you stayed here so long? My answer to his question was simple, I love it here. The weather is not that bad, sure it is hot during the summer months, the spring,fall and winter weather is great. Arizona is a great place to live. I can go and do the things I love to do any time of the year, like camping, fishing, 4wheeling, exploring the state, taking pictures of things, like the Suguro cactus. Arizona has a vast divesity of terrains that you can't find anywhere else, the low desert to the high alpine and everything in between them. after I answered his question all he said was "it's wierd to see someone that is native to Arizona and I need to see the state move, because I have no idea what you are talking about the vast terrians because all I have seen is desert".

I told him that he should go out over the weekend and go explore the state, he might discover something he never knew before about the state he lives in.

ASU Baseball !!!!!!!

For those who care(me mostly), Arizona State baseball is going to the college world series in Omaha. They beat Clemson in a best of 3 series over the weekend. I am hoping that ASU wins the national title this year, I think they will. GO ASU BASEBALL!!!!

Happy Birthday Jaycen Grant!!!