I wish you ENOUGH

A good pal of mine sent me this email and I wanted to share it with the world. I wish all of you who take the time to read this ENOUGH. I hope and pray we remember what's important and what life is all about......


Recently I overheard a Father and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure.
Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the Father said, 'I love you, and I wish you enough.'

The daughter replied, 'Dad, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed.. I wish you enough, too, Dad.'

They kissed and the daughter left. The Father walked over to the window where I was seated. Standing there I could see he wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on his privacy, but he welcomed me in by asking, 'Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?'

'Yes, I have,' I replied.. 'Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?'.

'I am old, and she lives so far away. I have challenges ahead and the reality is - the next trip back will be for my funeral,' he said.

'When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, 'I wish you enough.' May I ask what that means?'
He began to smile. 'That's a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone..' He paused a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail, and he smiled even more. 'When we said, 'I wish you enough,' we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them.' Then turning toward me, he shared the following as if he were reciting it from memory.

I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how gray the day may appear..

I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun even more.

I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting.

I wish you enough pain so that even the smallest of joys in life may appear bigger.

I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.
I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.

I wish you enough hellos to get you through the final good- bye.

He then began to cry and walked away.

They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them; but then an entire life to forget them.


Take Time To Live..
To all my friends and loved ones, I wish you Enough !

Christmas in Wyo

We went up to my parents house for Christmas, we decided since the kiddos are still little it might be one of out last up there. here are a few photos sorry a little out of order.

Wes driving his new car from Grammy and Grampy!
The sistas
Victory opening one of the many presents she got. If you can look closely she got John Deer pink cowgirl boots from Aunt Lexy. She wore these all day and had to nap in them too!
Helping Unce Justy open presents!

Yes these were all hers! Very very spoiled. But's its like the shirt we saw it said "what santa doesn't bring me Grammy will" very true!

Christmas eve family annual party

Every year Eric's grandma "moore" has all her kids and grandkids over on Christmas Eve for the family christmas party. The kids draw names and exchange gifts, Grandma always gives the kids gifts plus money. and the adults play white elephant exchange. We also always eat soup and bread bowls, with yummy salads and some kind of dessert. This year was Clam chowder and Chicken Noodle soup!
Santa came too. Victory at first was watching him like wow, then she was doing circles and showing off, but then she got to sit on his lap and that ended!

Family photos...

We had our family photos for the year taken behind the fair grounds in Spanish. Tiffany Jackson did them, she did good considering the fact Victory hadn't napped and she was a little stink. It's nice to know that some people have talent! You can see some of her other work at www.photosbytiff.blogspot.com




For some reason I just love this picture it seems so worry free. I can't stop looking at it, I just keep opening the folder to look at it over and over again.

Victory was being a little stink right here so I had to walk her away to get her to cooperate. I had to promise her yogart from her favorite place so I could get her to smile.

HUGHES Family photo shoot

A couple of weeks ago we were in WYO doing a birthday party for Wes at Aunt Jessies house and Aunt Jeana asked me to take a few shots of their family before Austin leaves for his mission. I really enjoy taking pictures. However I don't edit because I feel it takes away from the natural talent of the photographer. Here a few of my favorite shots!

Victory's first pumpkin carving

The other day we decided to let Victory carve her own pumpkin. It was the cutest thing. She didn't really know what to think at first but then daddy showed her how to dig the gunk out and she was pulling it right out of the pumpkin. Victory really didn't like the feel of it so when she would get some on her fingers she would fling it and the seeds would go every where. She ended up with a few on her. Then she tried to eat a seed and decided it wasn't worth putting in to her mouth. Thanks Aunt Tiffy and Uncle Matt for growing her this pumpkin. She really enjoyed it.

This was the finished product. We carved only one tooth cause that's all Vic has so far.

This is her sneaking a seed in her mouth. She didn't think I was watching but after the fact she spit it out. It was pretty funny.

A long past due update....

I'm sorry it's been a long time since I've posted or updated on the family... Victory turned 1 on Sept 6th, we had a party for her at my mom's house and she got soooo many new toys. She loves to play with them all. Wes like just the 4 wheeler and this duck Matt and Tiff gave her, it sings the ABC's in a quacking voice. Eric and I had her first year pictures taken with CheapShots here is Spanish Fork the girl did such an amazing job. And Vic was so good she just loves when someone else takes her picture and not her mom.

Victory is my pride and joy and I can't believe I waited as long as I have to have kids. She makes my world and my life complete. She brings joy and happiness to her father I know that. He said I wouldn't change the way my life is right now, it was the sweetest thing. She melts his heart.