What Are The Odds...

So, what are the odds of this happening. Here's the story!! For Tami's Birthday, my family bought us tickets to see Donny and Marie. The show was last night at the Flamingo Hotel. We got to the show and got our seats at the table. Right before the show was to start, this women walks past us. I thought I recognized her. She then walked past us again, and I realized that it was the women who got me the job at the Osmond Studios in Orem, Utah 30 years ago. So here is some history: Back in 1979 while going to BYU. I met Patti through a friend who was a good friend of Marie's and worked at the studio. She got me a job as a tour guide at the studio. I worked there for about a year doing tours and working during taping of their shows. So now, fast forward 30 years and I see her. I stand up and reintroduce myself to her. After a second, she remembers me too. We talk for just a second before the show starts. It was a great show. Very fun and entertaining. So after the show, she invites us back to the meet and greet. So we are standing there catching up with Patti , who had just flown in that day to hang out with Marie, when Donny and Marie walk in. Now there is at least 50 people waiting to meet them, when Patti brings us up to them and introduces us to them. Tells them that I used to work at the studio. They were both very nice and gracious to us. We then had our picture taken with them. We then stood and talked with Patti and a friend of hers for an hour while they did the meet and greet. It really was a fun night. So again, what are the odds of us being at that show, at that table, when Patti comes into town and walks by and recongizing her. It was meant to be.

Tami's 50th Birthday Week!

It was Tami's 50th birthday on Wednesday. We took the whole week to celebrate. Just the two of us went down to Disneyland for her birthday. We spent 3 days just taking it easy and with no set schedule. We went and saw a movie one day (Star Trek, highly recommend it), did some shopping and just relaxed. It was a nice and a fun way to celebrate Tami's birthday. After that, the fun really started.

We have been planning a surprise party for Tami for months. We started planning this even before we knew of Tami's diagnosis. Well the day finally arrived. She had no clue until the moment I had to push her through the door of the party. We planned a Fiesta At 50. Each girl had a part of the party, and it was a great success. Tami's brother Jeff and his wife Jennifer and girls came up from CA. My brother Tommy and his daughter Melinda flew in from Virginia. My oldest brother Gary and his wife Kathy came in from Dallas. Joan and YB and kids came up from San Diego. We had lots of other family and friends there to help us celebrate.

These are the great kids who put this all togeather!

My family: Joan, Me, Tommy, and Gary

We had make your own taco's, cake and ice cream and plenty of left-overs. We even had a pinata! We can not Thank everyone enough who help to put this all togeather, who cooked, who travelled near and far to be part of this celebration.

To Tami, all I can say is how much I love you and how fun all of these past years have been. You are a great wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend. I know that I speak for everyone to wish you the Best Birthday Ever!

Trevor was a TREE!!

The 3rd grade did a play in school this past week. It was a take on "Little Red Riding Hood." Trevor got to play a tree. Not just a plain old Oak. No these trees were singing and dancing. It was fun to watch all the kids get into the music and do their parts so well. He was a very good tree!

Quick Trip to California

So we had a quick trip to San Diego to go to Legoland and have breakfast at Potato Shack. We did a stop at the beach and hung out at my sisters. Thanks Joan, YB and kids for letting us drop in. It was a fun trip even if it was quick.