Dixie State University .. Red Storm

CONGRATULATIONS  Weston!!!!!

Weston has received a scholarship and been accepted to attend DSU.  He and his best friend, Sterling both received scholarships and they plan on attending together in the fall of 2015.  The BEST thing about staying in state to go to school besides the resident tuition fees is the fact that they will hold your scholarship money while you serve a 2 year church mission.  I am sure other schools do this but it is nice to deal with schools who understand and deal with it on a daily basis.

I am so proud of Wes.  He continues to amaze me EVERY day with his pure dedication to being the best he can be.  I am proud of him for holding his head high even those days when I know all he wanted to do was punch a wall and not stop.   I am proud of his desire to get great grades.  I am proud of his decision to serve a full time mission and serve our Father in Heaven.  I look at him daily and wonder what on earth did I do to deserve such an awesome son.  He makes being a parent easy and I love him more every day.

Celebrating Watkins style….

On Saturday, March 9th we celebrated Corben's 8th birthday and Jaycee's 4th birthday.  I cannot believe how fast the time has flown by.   I remember vividly finding out Tess was expecting Corben.  My heart was broken ~ not because she was expecting but because our relationship had gone so far south that she felt she couldn't/wouldn't let me in.  I was sad because the man she was with was not good for her.  He was one lie after another but no matter how hard I tried to talk with her the further away from me she would run.  I missed his birth and missed his first few months.  My heart still breaks when I think about all that I missed.  He is an absolute joy and a wonderful addition to our family.  He is super smart, he loves to hang out with his dad, Blake and he is a terrific big brother.  I hope and pray that he knows how much I love him.

and Ms attitude/Ms Princess AKA Jaycee ~ she stole my heart from the moment I laid eyes on her.  I knew instantly when Tess was pregnant.  Once again she was nervous to tell me but Blake told me when I asked him.  I immediatly went into her home and told her congrats.  I was happy she was expecting yeah the timing was maybe not perfect but is it ever?  Jaycee is literally heaven sent to her family.  She gave us all a BIG scare with RSV but now she is healthy, happy and has her daddy wrapped around her little finger….OK maybe she has many of us wrapped around her finger.  I pray that Jaycee also knows how much I love her and consider her a blessing in my life.  I thank my Father in Heaven daily for my extended family ~ I love them!!!!

Tess made their cake and all the cupcakes ~ she is quite amazing.  She has become an exceptional mom.  I know her and I have had our fair share of trials but I truly am a better person because of her.  She is one of my bestest friends.  I know I can tell her ANYTHING and she will not judge me.  She is truly a blessing.  I pray that she knows how much I love and care for her and her cute family.
Other party goers….Dale, Eileen, Kegan, Jenn, Liam, Hadlee, Weston, Colton, Garett, Justin, Amber and Bryson. And of course Tom and I.