(photograph by Hammer Photography)
I am so grateful for my parents. They gave me such a great childhood. I love the traditions they set for us...4th of July up at Shady, Peach Days with Grandpa Packer, and my favorite, Christmas time. My dad passed on to me the love of the good classic Christmas music (modern music will never even come close to it).Christmas Eve was such a big deal for us with my mom's delicious Christmas meal, and the smell of lacquer throughout the house. Even though Christmas morning hadn't happened yet, there was a sense of sadness because Christmas was practically over. I love these traditions!
My dad has the funnest sense of humor! He is the only person where his jokes that he tells over and over just never get old.
* "Come again when you can't stay so long"...
* "Out of all my children....you're one of them"...
And many others, but you have to be there to hear them!
I love that my dad still teases me, it just wouldn't be the same if he didn't!
I loved when I got to run errands with dad he would always take me to Kents to pick out a treat and a drink. I especially loved when I got out of school to go with him on a business trip to Salt Lake.
On of my favorite things right now about my dad is watching him with my children (and the other 15 grandchildren) He takes the time to talk to each of them individually and asks them about there life and what they love. He captivates them with his stories and keeps them laughing all the time! I love that he is always speaking very highly of all his grandchildren, you can tell he loves each and everyone of them!
My mom is so wonderful! She is the perfect person to be married to my dad, after all of these years she still laughs at his jokes!
As I am getting a little older I can't believe how much I am like my mom. I can be very forgetful (but I love that about my mom because she has got some hilarious stories :), she has taught me that the presentation of food is just as important as the taste (you need to mix the colors, you never have the same color for all of the food on your plate), she taught me to be a lady and to sit up straight, she taught me to be modest, and now I am following in her footsteps with having lots of boys first (she had 4 boys and then 2 girls...so maybe someday)!
I love that my mom is a true farm girl and is not afraid to get dirty. She loves horses, drives a truck, and I don't know any woman who can throw around bails of hay like she can. But when she gets dressed up, she is so classy and gorgeous (I believe she gets this side of herself from her mom!). I honestly hope I look as good as she does when I am her age!!
My mom is such a fun Grandma. Every one of her grandchildren just love getting to go with her to see the horses! They are very lucky! She also is very good at having a yummy treat for them when we come over! She is the best farm grandma!
I am so grateful for my parents!!
