Elder Kid

Got an email from a guy named Jay Dial. He and his family used to live in Brussels about 15 years ago. He emails me and tells me that Steve is serving in his ward! Wow! He sent this email of Steve in action at church...with his cell phone I guess. Anyway, here we have the youngest Elder Herway...fully engaged there in Scotch Plains, NJ.
Jay Dial actually took Jacob to see Lance Armstrong before Lance became famous. At the time he was just a great biker. It was before he had even won one Tour de France. I know Jacob remembers Jay.
Anyway, small world in the church.

Allen and Audrey

So the pictures will never be lost.
Allen Hansen Packer: High School graduation
Audrey Taylor: with her sister Norma.
Love having the web for a filing cabinet!
Next I'll get pics up of Edna and Loren

It happens overnight, doesn't it? Sigh.

Coach Fiedler

Finally. I saw the coach Fiedler quote...the correct version. Although I admit I probably have never heard or read the correct version before. Coach always had 'BITE' in there~ It was posted on the mailroom bulletin board:

It's not the size of the dog in the fight. It's the size of the fight in the dog.

Lara, Mel, Heidi....make sure Dan/Seth/Jake get it right!

Once Upon a Time

Thirty three years ago today, Tom and I were married. It's been quite an adventure to say the least. Remember the story? Both in the same ward at BYU. Tom is the activities director. He decides to go door-to-door to find out who is attending the ward camp-out. I was in my apartment, Regency #306 and it was his last door to knock on. I was home alone.
"Want to come in?"
"Sure."
We talk for several hours. I go to dance class the next day. In my class is Tom's fiancee, Dianne.
"Are you going to the camp-out?"
"No, I have to work."
Literally my heart did a flip-flop!
Campout.
Tom, "Do you want to go with me to find a hiking trail for the group to take tomorrow?"
Anita, "Sure."
The rest is history. You all have heard some of the embellishments. Some are true, some are not. The bottom line? We were lucky to find each other. We are blessed to love each other. It just keeps getting better.
So we start off. First picture of just the two of us and the famous yellow Vega. I was meeting Edna and Loren for the first time. The picture of Tom with Dan is when Dan is only hours old. Our first townhouse. Then Seth/Dan. Then Jake/Seth/Dan.
Move to Virginia. Go to next post....

part II

We loved Virginia. Tom works hard. All our money goes into the house. We have Natalie, then Nicole to add to Dan/Seth/Jacob. We love to go to the beach and to W.VA. We visit my family in the West about every 2 years. And then we move to Belgium. We have Steve. Our home in Belgium.
We love Belgium too. And the family grows up. And leave home. All of them....
(next post)

Explosion

After 33 years together, this is what we love. This is what means the most to us. This is what we have worked for. Just 2 snotty nosed kids, and look what the Lord blessed us with!! I think we will go out to dinner tonight and celebrate!