36 Years!!

So today 36 years ago Mike and I entered the Provo Temple and were sealed for Time and all Eternity!! Little did we realize the joys and trials that we would get to go through together. It doesn't seem possible that 36 years has gone by! Mike gave me a card this morning that says it all....I will share it with you becasue I feel the same way!

I don't know what I ever did without you,

before I ever saw your special smile,

before I ever had you here to turn to,

to laugh with, and to talk with for a while.

I don't know what I ever did without you,

before I had you always by my side,

before you ever warmed my heart with kindness,

before you ever filled my heart with pride.

I don't know what I ever did without you,

for you've become a part of me somehow,

and since I've had you here to love--

and love me--

I know I couldn't do without you now.

We have had 36 wonderful years! We have 5 children that we are so proud of. We love them, they are our life. They have brought so much joy and happiness into our life. We have 8 beautiful grandchilden who are our hearts delight ( I know that sounds corny but it is true!). We have had our share of trial and hard times but we have come together as a family and weathered them. We thank our Heavenly Father for the many blessings of peace and comfort and hope that He gives to us.

So here is to 36 more wonderful years! I love you Michael!!

We have our first date...1972We seal our love for Time and all Eterntiy...1973 5 years later 1978

Cory here... Stacy on the way... ...5 years later...no pictures of us all together so lets say 6 years later...1984 and then there were six of us! ...5 years later...1988...add one more and look how we have grown!

...5 years later...1993

...5 more years...1998

... 5 more years...2003..anniversary trip to San Diego

...5 more years...2008

So here is to Life, Love and Laugher...as we race to the finish line together!!!

So I have been busy cleaning closets and the garage the last few weeks. Slowly but surely I will conquer the clutter! Anyway I made a find! I came across some misplaced slides. They didn't get scanned with all the slides that I did a few years back so these slides haven't been viewed for a long time...I thought you might enjoy seeing some of them. These were taken from 1985-1979 They are random slides...somehow they were separated from the batch where they belonged.

1985

Stacy, Shawn and Cory in the front yard.

Shawn and Stacy Shawn 1983 Shawn, Stacy and Cory Shawn

Shawn...notice the belt he is wearing with his PJ's...is that Atari he is playing?

Mike and Shawn in Utah

Shawn and Stacy

1982

Shawn and Stacy

Shawn, Stacy and Cory

Stacy,Shawn, Pam, Cory

Mike, Stacy, Shawn, Cory

1981

Brian, Stacy, Cory and Shawn

Our home

Mike, Stacy, Shawn, Cory 1980

Cory and Stacy Pam and Shawn Mike, Dad, Pam and Cory, Mom and Shawn, Brian and Stacy...Shawn's blessing day.

Mike and Shawn

Cory and Shawn

Stacy and Shawn Halloween 1980...Cory and Stacy

Budding artists! Cory and Stacy

Grandma Patten and Stacy

Stacy and Grandpa Patten

Stacy 2nd. Birthday

Stacy in the garden

Happy 2009!!

2008 In Review!! Oh What A Year!!

December 2008

Falling Leaves

Megan

Ethan

Thanksgiving in St. George Utah with Family!

November a trip to New Jersey to visit Stacy & Jason & Family

Cailin

Jason, Ben and Sam

Mike and Pam...Rockefeller Center New York City Stacy, Jason, Sam, Stacy and Cailin, Mike and Sam in New York City

Stacy, Mike, Jason and the kids-the Philidelphia Zoo

Ben and Sam-The Philiadelphia Zoo

Hiking to find the Blue Devil Mike and Cailin

Mike, Cory, Megan and Jonny went to San Francisco to see the Blue Angels in October

Kristal had a Birthday!

Megan and Jonny held a school open house for us in October!

We went to Cory and Kristal's house for the week-end and a visit to the corn maze!

A trip to the San Francisco Zoo in September

Mike, Megan, Pam, Ethan and Jimmy Kristal,Ethan,Jonny,Megan,Cory,Adam

Jimmy has a birthday In September!

Games for Jimmy's Birthday!

Cory has a birthday in August! Mike has a birthday in August!

Adam has a birthday in July! A beach trip!

Shawn comes for a visit in July

A walk in Niles park! Christy goes to Ga. on her mission!

Jonny, Kristal and Ethan guessing where Christy will go outbound! Shawn celebrates his birthday

4th of July birthday bash!

The Fremont 4th of July parade

A beach trip in July

Putting tiles in the downstais entry and bath! Good bye to Charlie....:(

Father's Day!

Memorial Day BBQ at Cory's!

Megan and Jonny

Kristal with her creation!

Butters has an operation!

Mothers Day!

Megan and Pam(hats made by Megan!)

A visit to Utah!

Mike and Grandpa We bought a new Condo in Midvale for Shawn to live in.

We got to take a tour of some of Temple Square with Christy!

A Picture with Christy!

We got to meet Kim at Shawn's Graduation!

Shawn graduates from the University of Utah!

Sunday walks down Alameda Creek

A hike around Coyote Hills to see the sheep!

Megan has a 7th. birthday! Jimmy gets a new puppy!

Pam and Shawn visit Christy at Temple Square, March 2008.

We help Shawn fix up his home to sell.

Shawn gets help fixing up the house from his uncles and Cousin Tim.

Cory and Kristal buy a new home in Tracy!

Ethan has a 2nd. Birthday!

Pam has a birthday in January!

A new Zune for Pam!

A visit to see Cory and Kristal's new home...Megan and Ethan in the backyard.

Shawn came for a visit in January