Birthday Celebrations for Carlie and Barb 4/6/16

Birthday Wishes

Happy Birthday, 

Barb!

So happy you had such a WONDERFUL evening at Chimayo! We will go anytime!

The photo of you two (at Chimayo) is one 

of my favorite things about you! 

You are tender and kind; you are passionate about all 

of your family relationships and you work at them.

You are sooooooo good, just plain good! 

You put things first that are of eternal worth, 

I love that! 

You do hard things sooo very well!

You serve endlessly, 

I can't count the number of times you mentioned you were taking your dad to the doctor. 

Day after day, week after week...

with sweetness in your voice and love in your heart.

You are fun, colorful, and adventurous! 

That makes it so fun to go places with you!

You are a doer!!

I'm grateful you were sent to me as a friend, 

because you bless my life whenever we cross paths.

I think your description of Carlie

is how I would describe you... 

                        I love everything about you! 

Grateful you are part of my life sweet friend,

Love lots, Diana Jesperson

Never underestimate the importance of having a person in your life that can make you smile. 😃 I know I posted this picture before of my sweet Carlie but it is one of my favorites. Happy birthday to my Carlie. I prayed and fasted for this sweet girl to come into our family for Y.E.A.R.S! (It felt like forever) What a gift from God she has been. Carlie is such a joy! EVERYONE loves Carlie! She is courageous, adventurous, hard-working, compassionate, caring, giving, honest and a good friend to all. I love everything about her 💖

Happy birthday to my wonderful friend Barb @barbjelder6 who is such an example of someone filled with love, faith, hope, and charity. She makes everyone feel loved and welcomed and personally gets to know them, even if they are just the guy that works in produce!! She has a gift with people and is a great example as a wife, mother and friend. She has truly made my life better. Hope she is spoiled, as she deserves, on this beautiful day💗 From Jackie Williamson

Thanks, Facebook, for sharing this gem of a photo with me today. These are some of my favorite people, and TWO of them are celebrating a birthday today!! Happy Birthday Mom and Carlie, hope today is amazing just like you 😘 From Jessie Evans

A very Happy birthday to our beautiful Barb!! Karve Lindon loves you. 

💜💜

This is another one of my happy places! Thank you Brooke Kempton Hatch for the great workout on my birthday! I love my Karve family. I am so blessed because of you. I love Karve.

Happy Birthday to the most amazing person I am so lucky and blessed beyond words that you married me. I wish you many more happy birthdays.

Here are some birthday wishes from last year to Carlie and I

Jessie- Okay everyone! Tell me one thing you like about Mom and Carlie!
Todd-Barb: always smiling/happy
Carlie: good attitude about life

Rylie-I like Carlie because she funny and fun and can make any time a good time.
I like mom because she is kind and caring towards every one.

Jessie-I love that Mom and I have such a close relationship and we like to call each other when we're driving. I love spending time with Carlie and laughing with her, and I love how my kid's faces light up when they see Aunt Carlie.

Me-I like/love Carlie's beautiful smile followed with her contagious laugh that makes her eyes smile. She is kind, she is smart, she is important! I love everything about her! Many gifts and talents that she so kind heartily shares with the world! I adore her!💃💃💃

Carlie-Thanks fam!❤️ I love barb because even tho she got stuck with a crazy, can't sit still, looking for the next adventure daughter like me she still always says the sweetest things about me and makes me feel special in my own way! And like I'm the best hairstylist and can conquer the world👌

Stacy-Barb- I love that you are a friend to anyone. And you make others feel important

Carlie-I love that you always like to have fun, and that you are so nice to my little family

Stacy-Happy happy birthday to the best mother in law ever! You are one of the happiest, prettiest, most selfless people I know. You are constantly thinking of everyone else around you. Everyone just loves you. I hope you have a great day. We are so lucky to have you in our lives. I didn't send you a card or gift because I will see you next week and I'm bringing it with. I would love to take you to lunch, maybe we could go to wild zucchini if you want!

Love you both!

Geoff- Momma- I love your positive attitude and constant thought of others. As they say "She'd give the shirt off her back for anyone" that's how it goes right? 😉 you truly are a great friend and example to everyone around you. Everyone loves barb. I love you
Happy birthday! I hope you have a wonderful day you are such a great mother I'm so grateful for you. Love you!

Ps Stacy is bringing a gift for you when she comes to utah this week

Car Car- You're purple hair is sexy as hell. Jk, it makes you look homeless but I think it's a trendy thing now so I love it. As they say "I do what I want" for reals I love you and when you set your mind on something you do it

Katelyn Williams-Dear barbin, thank you for your mother/friend type role in my life! I wouldn't triad ya for a thing! Happy birthday

Rachel-Happy birthday my dear friend! I hope you are having a great day and getting spoiled by everyone!! Thanks for always being there for me, being such a great example, and knowing how to lift me up!🎂🎂😘😘😘

Diana Jesperson-Happy, happy birthday to an absolutely amazing woman and friend! You now share a BD with Sarah, our newest grand baby! Born this morning bright and early!!! (to Ryan & Becky). Have a WONDERFUL day sweet Barb!

Sangvane-Happy Birthday to the sweetest women out there!! I love you.

I am so happy that you love those shorts!! I love them on you,everything looks great on you!  Have a great birthday!!

Taylor-Mama Barb happy birthday!!!! I love you forever....I hope you have the best day!!! 😘😘😘

Tammy-Happy birthday again my very dear friend. Have a perfect day!  I love you.

Chelsea-Happy birthday mama barb!! Love you 😘

Jill-It's your birthday today, happy happy happy birthday to the sweetest, kindest most amazing person I know truly you inspire me always, and always make me want to be a better person. I'm so so extremely blessed to have you in my life!!!! Love you so much you will never know how much you have done for me and my family. Are you around tmr I have a little something for you?

Lindy-Happy Birthday my dear friend. I lovest😘
5/21/15 Was just thinking about you this morning and how awesome you are😘. Xo have a great day!

Judy- I think you are quite awesome! You have many talents    and gifts one of them is you are a "people person" You love people and look for the best in them and then you let them know that and they leave your presence feeling uplifted. I love you and thanks for your good and Christ Like example!

Scott-you are what the meaning of Easter is all about-Love and forgiveness-The atonement. You are a wonderful example of that to me and your children. All of my love forever Scott

4/6/2016
Jessica Washburn-My dear friend Barb, thinking of you this special day and wishing you a very happy birthday! The world is a better place because of you! Xoxo!

Janae Jacobs-Beautiful beautiful barb!!!!! Happy happy birthday! I hope today is perfect for you and that you guys party all day long! Love you so so so very much!!!!

I believe in Christ!

I believe in Christ! I want everlasting happiness! In a blessing I was given when I was 17 I was told that "there would be many trials tribulations and hardship that would come into my life. I was also told that there would be help along the way that would strengthen and support me in my trials that would come to me. The memory of all this has been withheld from me and I am required to walk by faith." I have had my trials and my heart has not just been broken but shattered! 
True, enduring happiness, with the accompanying strength, courage, and capacity to overcome the greatest difficulties, will come as you center your life in Jesus Christ. Obedience to His teachings provides a secure ascent in the journey of life. That takes effort. While there is no guarantee of overnight results, there is the assurance that, in the Lord's time, solutions will come, peace will prevail, and happiness will be yours....
"The Lord is intent on your personal growth and development. Your progress is accelerated when you willingly allow Him to lead you through every growth experience you encounter, whether you welcome the experience or not. Trust in the Lord. Ask to be led by the Spirit to know His will. Be willing to accept it. You will then qualify for the greatest happiness and the heights of attainment from this mortal experience.
"Peace and happiness are the precious fruits of a righteous life. They are only possible because of the Atonement of Jesus Christ."
- Richard G. Scott, "The Atonement Can Secure Your Peace and Happiness," Ensign, Nov. 2006, pp. 40-42
I know through my experience and my journey to Christ everything is going to be 👌🏻I love him with all my heart and will follow him. He has healed my wounded heart and has always been there for me.

Oh sweet boy, if you only know one thing in life I hope that it's you have the most powerful being in existence on your side-whose WHOLE purpose is to help and love you! He is yours to keep if you CHOOSE. And with him, you can conquer the world! 

Kendall and Temple Square

Best day ever! I LOVE the gospel so much!! Spent the day on temple square with my friend Kendall newly baptized member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Enjoyed a lesson from the sister missionaries. So powerful and the spirit was so strong! God is good! I can't wait to serve again!! Spend more time--much more time--in places where the Spirit is present. That means more time with friends who are seeking to have the Spirit with them. Spend more time on your knees in prayer, more time in the scriptures, more time in family history work, more time in the temple. I promise you that as you consistently give the Lord a generous portion of your time, He will multiply the remainder. Elder Nelson 3.11.15

Sisters Trip March 13, 2015

It will often be necessary for all of us to choose between a good time and and leading a good life." Elder Faust. Some view "having a good time" as a definition of happiness, and in the world's view it may conflict with "leading a good life" - hence the need to choose between the two. But in a very real sense, the only true and lasting way to have a good time is to lead a good life. That's the path to happiness Photo by: Jessie my daughter. 

Debbie came for the week end and we had a photo shot with Jessie. It was so fun. We also went up to Logan Utah to a wedding reception with Debbie for one of her missioneries she knew from England. We also visited family of Judy's Wendy Pieson. She adopted two of Judy's grandchildren. Sky and Solee Tyler's two children. What a blessing open adoption is!

Jackie has been such an inspiration to me!

This is a tribute I posted on Jackie's Facebook. Her birthday is January 8th
Happy birthday to an amazing friend and lady. You spread joy everywhere you go! You are such and Inspiration to me! I have learned many great things from you. You inspire me to be better and learn new things. I love your blog and have made many yummy dishes for my family. My Christmas tree is stunning thanks to you. I have traveled and gone places I would have never gone to because of you!! I have laughed and cried with you and my testimony has been strengthen! You are kind and giving to so many people! You are a true disciple of Christ. Some say we look like sisters and I believe we are! Love you! Wishing you the best birthday and new year!
Jackie has a blog that I love!  http://www.purplechocolathome.com/

Cabo

One finial picture of the trip 

Jackie, Rachel stayed another week.

Jackie decided that she didn't need to get home and it was snowing in Utah so she invited us to stay. I thought for sure I would need to go home. Scott was so kind in understanding and thought I should take advantage of the opportunity to stay another week. It was beautiful weather and we had a great time, I feel so blessed to have been able to go. We lived the good life in Cabo. Swim, shop eat then repeat. Thank you Jackie and Kirk for the invite. SO MUCH FUN!

Sunset in Cabo it's a tradition

Me as the 7th wheel.

Jackie is always the most amazing host. We had bubble at Sunset

It's a tradition in Cabo to watch the Sunset and kiss. Well I had no one to kiss. I still enjoyed the sunset. We would watch it from the pool or a walk on the beach. Each Sunset was a great experience and gave me a greater appreciation of life and the beauties of God's world. God is good. I am thankful for amazing friends who I learn so much from and enjoy the blessings of friendship.

Cobo Sailing

Jackie

All the couples and me

Jackie and Kirk

Annette 

James and Rachel

Rachel

While in Cabo we went on a private Premium Sailing Cruses. We really enjoyed the Sunset cruise, Whale watching, great music, and delicious food. We had chips and salsa they also served sushi. Jackie took out the fish and had me try it. SICK! Everyone enjoyed that but Rachel and I. We also had Bread cheeses and lunch meat. The best part was watching the whales jump out of the water. I learned something new. The tale of the whale is called a Fluke. So we went shopping and bought Whale Flukes. Here is a picture of Annette's. I really enjoyed the Sailing Cruses. We were a pretty mild group because we don't drink. The captain was grateful most people he takes out are drinkers  and  it a little more crazy for him. 

Cabo 2016 Couples trip plus Barb

 Jackie greeted us at the Airport with this sign. 

 Us with our luggage 

 The view of the pool from the top deck

 Poolside food is always more yummy!

 This is my room for the week. 

Kirk and Jackie own this beautiful home in Cabo. The pool is always warm 94 degrees so yummy! It was a couples trip. Kirk and Jackie Williamson, Annette and Wally Harkness, Rachel and James Williams and I. Scott couldn't come. The weather was perfect. More pictures to come.