Dear Journal, This is me.....

Dear Journal,

I wise woman once taught in our Relief Society class that you should take a self inventory at the beginning of each year and add it to your journal.
Often times when journals are found or donated for historical reference by families the person keeping the journal does a great job to describe all those they writing about, but fail to detail a physical description of themselves thus leaving the history incomplete.

So, This is me....rather then just a description I've included a picture seeing how I so enjoy having my picture taken! Ha,Ha! (and when you do it yourself this is how weird they look!)

Currently I am 37 years old, but most the time claim to be 40 (the same as Todd) then that way people always say "wow you look great for your age!"
I stand 5' 8" on a good day and have always wished I was 5'10".
As you can see I have brown hair and blue eyes. Brown is a good cover up for the peppered grey that really dawns my head after my accident. So, why look old when you don't have too! (Props to you Blair for keeping me beautiful!)

Presently we live in St. George which your Todd loves and is near the Grandparents, Uncle Andrew's family & Uncle Jerett's family. It is not my first choice in places to live as I prefer the snow and cooler temperatures but is where all the most important people in my life are, which is definitely worth it!

In 2011 I still love all the same things I have always loved....my three Hoodlums, their cute father, a fluffy white dog named "Buster" that seems to always be under my feet, especially in the kitchen.
Watching the boys play sports while visiting with other team members Mom's.
Church and the wonderful people in our Washington Fields 1st Ward.
Going 4 wheeling, Snuggling up with a good book, the mountains, Saturday Matinees at the cheep theater, playing 80's music nice and loud while cleaning the house, Road Trips, Visiting Family in Salt Lake, Vegas or Cal. Cooking with Dad and working on Genealogy....

The one new thing that I found I really liked back in 2010 was Fishing! I enjoyed how relaxing it was, you're out in the beautiful out doors, there is no one saying "Mom, Mom, Mom" and you can even read while you fish....double bonus! It was a blast learning this summer! I hope to do more this year as well.

As for this new year, there are a few things I'd like to master and have to admit that I still dream nightly of being in the mountains soaking in all the beauties God's created. One of my new goals is to get out of doors more, and lacks on my house responsibilities a little so I have more time for fun with kids!

Well Journal, that's me!

Until next time.....

Shondell