Happy Birthday, Morgan!

Happy birthday to the sweetest 7-year-old of the year.  Morgan is such a fun girl, always happy and willing to help.  She is a great big sister to her two little brothers.  She is a very good reader and is learning to play the piano.  We are so happy she is moving back to Utah so we can visit with her more often.  She is also a great fisher-girl (not fisherman), and maybe she will be able to come down and fish with Grandpa again this year.  Have a happy birthday, Morgan!  We love you.

Happy birthday, Tammy

The first week of May is full of birthdays in the Labrum family.  Now that we have added little Isaac to our family we have one more! 

Today is the birthday of the little girl who made us parents for the first time.  Tammy came into our family on a beautiful Tuesday evening.  (I know it was Tuesday because all my children were born on Tuesday.)  I want to wish her a very happy birthday and hope she is able to enjoy the day.  She is busy with full-time mom, full-time student, full-time working.  I know she is concerned about the week because her sweet son is having surgery later this week that will require a 4-day hospital stay.  But she will do it all with grace and style because she has a way of just pushing through all she she is required to do.  Nothing stops her, she just keeps going.  With all the trials that have come to their family, she hasn't complained about any of it, just meets it head-on and makes the best of it. She has learned to rely on prayer and her testimony of how our Heavenly Father watches over everyone.  She learns so many things through her scripture reading.  We love her very much.

Have a great day, Tammy!

Happy Belated Birthday!

How could I let the birthday of my most special person go by and not put a post on my blog?  Where was my mind?  I know it was not in the right place.  There have been so many things going on this week, with the excitement of our little Isaac Paul Labrum coming into the family, a quick trip to meet him and visit with his family, getting ready for our trip to Park City, getting things ready in my classroom for testing and Mother's day gifts there.  Just to much to do...But that is no excuse and I don't know to ask for forgiveness. 

But Happy Birthday to my dearest person in the world,  My wonderful husband, Garth.  I don't know how I would ever go on without him in my life.  He brings me so much joy.  I have the most wonderful husband in the world.  He is such a hard worker, always going like the Ever-Ready Bunny, never slowing down until he drops into bed.  He is up at 3:00 to go to work and works right up to bedtime.  He brings me lunch every day, which is one of the most exciting parts of my day because he comes into my classroom and just brings joy with him.  I love him so much.  He is a wonderful grandfather and will do anything for his grandchildren, or his children.  He never feels as though he has done enough, but I know he has done more for them than most father would ever dream of doing.  I know they all adore and respect him. 

I love you, dear.  More than words can ever tell. (I don't know why the sound didn't load with this video, but they were sure having a great time!)

Little Isaac Paul Labrum

We are so excited to welcome little...Isaac Paul Labrum into our family.


He was born early Sunday morning, May 1, at Jordan Valley Hospital in South Jordan, Utah.  His parents, living in Kansas City, Missouri, got the phone call soon after his birth.  They bundled up their two children, Morgan and Maxwell, and got in the car and drove all night and all day to get here as soon as they could.  The story of Isaac joining our family is very special.  He has been wanted for a long time, and we are so lucky to have in him our family.  His mom and dad have not had the time to write his story, and they should be the first ones to post this wonderful family.  I will give a link to it when they have had time to post it themselves.  In the meantime, we are so thankful for Isaac.