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Dedicated to my Benton Boy

Mommy, Please Don't Cry
By Linda DeyMaz
Artwork by Laurie Snow Hein & Del Parson

Picture below unknown artist

Mommy, Please Don't Cry... A beautiful angel carried me here!

I met Jesus today Mommy! He cradled me in His big, strong arms.

He made me feel so happy inside.

"Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these."
Mommy, please don't cry...heaven is wonderful!

Did you know the streets are made of gold? Real gold!

I have lots of friends, mommy.

We run and play. We giggle and laugh.

I can't wait to show you my secret hideouts!

Mommy, please don't cry...when I fall it doesn't hurt!

There are no tears in heaven.

"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."

I've met a man named Noah.

He told me about his big boat, all the animals, and the very first rainbow.

Have you heard of Noah, Mommy?

Mommy, please don't cry... We have lots of parties here:

With streamers and hats and the best chocolate cake ever!

When it's time to rest angels tuck us in, I never get scared mommy, there is no darkness here!

Jesus is the light of Heaven.

"Take heed that you do not depise one of these little ones, for I say to you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven."

Mommy, please don't cry...the angels are always singing.

I love to sing with the angels!
You'd be proud of me, I have a pretty good voice.

I must have gotten it from you.

There is a river, Mommy, in the most beautiful garden you could ever imagine...

and a huge tree with yummy fruit. The anges call it the Tree of Life.

Mommy, it is so wonderful to be alive in heaven.

Mommy, please don't cry...sometimes I just like to be by myself.

That's when I think of you.

Someday, Mommy, we will hold each other tight!

Then you will cradle me in your arms, and stroke my hair...

and once again, our hearts will beat together.

Mommy, please don't cry...

I'll wait right here for you.

Our Redneck Summer

Wilson Family Campout 2010

What are little boys made of?

My cute Jake nephew

Amber girl...cutest little babe!

Abby flyin high

My cute Cami girl

Sisters

Grandma...and what ah.. is that? Amber Spring

Cousins

Best Uncle everrrr...

Ava wants a baby sister and was fascinated with Amber


Rob's Backpacking Adventure

High Creek lake

We're on top of the world...

Annie and Justin...ready for another day of hiking?

Justin's not so sure.

Stephens!!!
Visit from some of our best buds EEEEvvveeerrr!

Famous Preston night Parade and Rodeo

Cowgirl Abby

Rob all decked out for the rodeo

Aspen is ready to devour some candy!

Is the parade gonna start yet?

My cute sister Heather....I love having her live nearby!

Hope's best friend SueSue was given away to another family, but Hope and Sue spent a lot of hours together gnawing and slobbering all over each other, napping, and eating hope's food. We miss sue!

Motorcross races in Fairview

Thanks Gilberts!

Even little guys get on these little dirt bikes and tear it up!

Rednecks? mmm maybe but I love it!

It was awesome!

Boating Baby!!!

Leah...you go girl!!!

Davin lookin like a natural

Thanks Davin and Leah for playing!

We look forward to when these guys return from Pocatello...it can't come soon enough.

My friend Tiffani's son, Clayton...watch out girls he's still got a few years until he's 16

Check out that tower...pretty rad invention babe!

Rob in his happiest state

I still LOVE summer!!!

What we've been up to this summer...
(Pictures to come...uploading not happening)

~Mx Races in our backyard...just one field over.
~Boating...and boating some more! Rob created a new tower to replace his old one and it has worked great! Rob is always the happiest on his wakeboard and I love to see him smile and enjoy it!
~Ragnar (Rob and Justin ran it, Annie and I volunteered)
~Justin & Annie got married and just moved to Moscow
~I ran a 10k for the first time
~Nicholas left on his mission to the Seattle WA Mission...I'm so proud of him and miss him of course.
~We went to Lagoon with DFA young cooperators and discovered again that Lagoon was way more fun as little kids! What is this motion sickness stuff?! We didn't even attempt the white roller coaster this year. Last year cured us of that.
~4th of July breakfast at Grandma and Grandpa Bowles...I look forward to this every year!
~Preston Famous Night Rodeo
~NO more school, no more books, no more teacher dirty looks (until today...Rob's first day of School)
~Preston Parade
~Canoeing down the cub river
~Preston Fair
~Rob's Birthday...He is a quarter of a century old now and still cute as ever!
~Wilson Family campout
~Working on the farm (Probably one of my favorite activities of my whole summer...just playing and working on the farm with Rob) I swathed for the first time this year...and I need a lot more practice...oops sorry about the rabbit ears.
~Gardening and canning. Our garden has rocked this year and we are just excited to have canned our own grean beans and froze our own corn....yummers! (We've had spinach, radishes, peas, corn, chives, cilantro, chinese cabbage, tomatoes, zuchinni, basil, and pumpkins of course)
~Rob & I had our 3rd year anniversary!
~Rob and Justin went backpacking from Tony's grove in Utah to Willow flats in Idaho. They slept in a large Elk family's bed of soft grass and listened to them bark all night.
~Working in the ER (I start part time officially in September and I feel really good about this change).
~Benton's nine month Birthday was August 16th...Happy Birthday baby boy! We think about you often and shed lots of tears because we miss you so much. But we know you are in good hands and that you are watching over us and doing missionary work! We love you Benton Boy!
~Mowing the lawn again and again...it never stops growing...thank you Udy Lawncare.
~Demolition Derby...I love em!!!
~Heather, Brandon, and kids moved back to Cache Valley after 7 years in Colorado and they live 15 minutes from us in Richmond! I love it!!!
~Jenny and Ryan moved back to Utah! Ryan commutes to LA and stays with Grandma Edwards during the week.
~Now all 5 of my siblings live in Utah! We are the only Idahoans (Don't tell Rob, but I'm becoming proud of this idaho country living).
~Charlie James Wilson joined Jenny, Ryan, Jack, and Grace in June.
~Emily, Isaac, and Eli came to visit us while in Utah!!!
~Trying to keep my flowers alive all summer... I lined my flower beds with bricks and we created some terraced flower beds in our frontyard.
~Bull Bonanza...Yee hawww!!!
~Ate lots of icecream and popsicles...Thankyou Caspers for your 81 cent icecream cones in July!
~Thank you Sunshine for bringing me pure rays of joy! I never get tired of seeing you and think you are one of God's Best creations!

Welcome to the Happy Farm

It all started with Axel Rose back in 2008...Who says you can't have rabbits in the booming metropolis of Logan?

Then the 2 La Mancha goats...Gucci & Jar Jar

Even when your down to your last few dollars, there is money in the tip box left for these...

Then Laura and Derrick...this little piggy went to Theurers Market, and this one had babies galore

Mama Laura proud of 12 beautiful babies...

Including our adorable Willbur

Then came Hope this spring...

She used to be able to fit here...but her paws said differently

She's not little any more.

Meet our newest Happy Farm addition...Jackabee

It all begins with an innocent look Jackabee's way.

One of Hope's favorite cookie Jars

Also one of jackabee's favorites

Rob the Mediator...they often have to be split up

Our form of entertainment...Hope & Jackabee Act III

Each morning, that I am not at work, I wake up to the mooing of the 2 cows in our pasture begging for grain, Hope barking at anything moving, and Jackabee meowing to be released from the backporch to play. It's nice to be needed :)

Welcome to Bowles Happy Farm where all your dreams come true!