Happy New year to the Family from Us

Warm chocolate melting cake.(dad would absolutly love this!!!!)

Playing chess on the ship.

Grand Turk below St. Thomas above.

Jungle Island in Miami below and above of course Grand Turk.

Here are a few of the pictures that we took on our cruise. We had a great time and should plan a Gardner family cruise some time!!!
We have had a busy and fun year and I can't belive it is over. On to new adventures and new and exciting things. My kids are getting so big and growing so fast I can't hardly stand it.

We are so blessed. I am thankful for everything we have!

Have a great New Year everyone!

Good times, good times

Hey everyone! I think it has been well over a year since I have even had anything to do with blogging, so I thought I would get the new year going with a bang. We have had quite the year this past year, sometimes I wonder when someone is going to offer me a green pill or a red pill. Through it all there has been many great opportunities for growth which I am grateful for. We are also happy to share that we will be welcoming thing 5 into our family sometime in June. We wouldn't want life to slow down or get boring up here so we have to keep things interesting. :) I hope all of you are doing well, and hopefully we will be able to come down soon to visit. Happy New Year family!

updated post for dad, terry, hey you, whatever

This is for dad's benefit. I don't have anything interesting to add at the moment, but I did change the background and font color. Hope it helps.

Since I am blog illiterate I am writing to those who have control of the family blog and please see if they can change the blue background color to something that can be SEEN! I realize that we haven't been great at keeping it up but I look from time to time and it hurts to look at. Dad.

My anniversary

Today,16 years ago I married the funniest,most talented,creative,smartest man I know. He is also my best friend. The one I can always count on to be there when I need him and to get a hug when I need it and a shoulder to cry on too. I love him so much. I have had the best 16 years and have found joy in sharing it with him. I also have had 3 great, smart, fun, crazy kids. They are my joy in life.I love them a ton!! I hope that they will grow up to do wonderful things.

connected

Well as of yesterday we -the Motts- have gone wireless!!!! I think is is very exciting yet a bit nervous. but I am happy to say that I can now e-mail, blog, and surf while at hame in my PJ's. I do not have to go to the library.Yea!!! so you can feel free to e-mail me anytime.

Easter

This easter we will be doing somethnig different. no easter egg hunt, no dying of easter eggs, not really any easter candy to speak of either. this year we were able to get tickets to go to the morning session of General Conference. I am very excited! This will be the first time that I have been able to goto a conference session and the kids are giong to for the first time also. I cant wait, I think this is going to be a great one to see and hear.

ode to kellee

Last night was a nice night out, way cool, inspiring, and many other things
that I don't know the words for.

Before we went to get something to eat,
we were able to enjoy Kellees' dance performance.
(I am sorry others were not able to attend.)

Before the program started the director came and told us how
much Kellee had improved so much and that she was just a wonderful dancer and that we would be so proud when we saw her dance. Afterwards
her teacher, that she has had for several years also came and
told us how proud she was of her and how just recently she
has blossomed as a dancer and that she too was surprised at how
she had improved in her dancing.

It is true! She did a wonderful job and was just gorgeous up on
stage. We are proud of her and hope the rest of the family is too!

I am proud of all my children. I have been blessed with a wonderful
family and know that they will continue to bless my life, as I hope I can
continue to be a part of their lives and hopefully bless theirs.

My Dance Performace

My dance performance this year is on February 1st and 2nd. We are performing excerpts from Don Quioxte. There are also jazz companies performing. It is on a Monday and Tuesday so it could be your family night, or your whatever night. It is at the Covey Center in Provo, and it starts at 7:00. Balcony seats are $8.00, mezzanine and main floor sides are $10.00. Main floor center seats are $12.00. If you have a group of 8 or more,or children ages 3-12 each ticket is discounted by $2.00. Every seat is a good seat, even the balcony. It is an awesome show! Children under 3 probably won't sit through it. It is about an hour and a half show with an intermission. Let me know if you have any questions through comments, phone or e-mail. Love you all and hope you can come