7 Random Things about me on a Dare

1. I really like quiet. I would much rather have quiet than music or noise or talking. I work with a man who never stops talking and I think its disgusting.

2. I love homemade gifts. Things painted or sewed or created by a friend or relative is much better than store bought for the most part.

3. I love flannel pajammas.

4. I miss my mother more than anyone knows.

5. I almost never get nausea. I can't even remember the last time I threw up. Delightful I know : )

6. My favorite color has always been purple, for as long as I can remember. I love pink too.

7. I have been dying my hair since I was 28.

Its almost Thanksgiving!

We decided since Amber is due in January and I work full time that we should either eat out or have food catered. We went to a food tasting at the Fresh Market and decided it was really good sooooooo thats what we are having. Of course we will still bring the olives and the cheeseball. This year it will be a Karissa's house. We are just getting so many people that it is hard to make a dinner for 20!

Karissa's Cuties (and Neal's)

Here are my two granddaughters, Laney and Brenna, from Karissa and Neal. They are both so darling! I am the luckiest grandma ever!

Natalie the care-giver

Natalie is my youngest daughter and 5th born. She is a wonderful girl and is especially talented with children. She is a hard worker and loves to eat out like her mother. All kids love her and she is a favorite where she works as a pre-school teacher.

Heather and Greg's Kids

My third child is Heather. She married Greg and they have two kids: Parker and Meadow. What beautiful grand kids I have!

Chance

Chance is my youngest child and he is so much fun! He is smart and has a great sense of humor. He will be able to do anything in life. He has gotten so tall. He has a boatload of friends who are members of the church and always has a fun time whereever he goes.Plus he looks like my dad. : )

Amber and Mark

My eldest daughter Amber is married to the nicest guy named Mark. They have one little boy, Brady and they are expecting another child in January. Brady is the cutest sweetest little guy! He was born very early and now is huge. He is a special little guy and looks so much like Amber as a baby. I love him so much!

Derek and Keri

Derek and Keri have 2 boys, Chandler and Tyler, and one girl, Alyssa. I am very proud of them and wish they lived closer.

Senior in Highschool

The Woodrow Williams Family

Both of my parents were from Ogden, Utah. All four of us children were born there too. My dad, Woody, bought a farm in Rupert, Idaho and thats where we were all raised. He cleared the farm of rocks and sagebrush and then planted potatoes, grain, and hay. We had a few cows and chickens and always a huge garden. I sure do miss the tomatoes, corn and new potatoes!


Dad was always the best farmer and his crops were the first ones planted in the whole area and the first one harvested. He taught us a wonderful work ethic. Dad has a great sense of humor and is always laughing. He and Mom, Claire, worked on Temple Square as missionaries in the visitor's center. Dad always had the most golden contacts because he was such a good ol' farmer and everyone loved that he was so unpretentious.


Mom was a secretary for the Bureau of Reclaimation and she kept us afloat in lean times. She was a wonderful mother and I miss her dearly. She taught me that I could do anything. I often wish I had been a better daughter to her. I was a tad rebellious and often acted embarrased to be around her. I was a rotten teenager. I am so blessed that my girls would walk down the Mall with me arm in arm and never acted embarassed.


My Parents on their Honeymoon.

My Brothers

Left to Right: Bob, Jerry, Me with my two brothers.

I was lucky enough to have two elder brothers, Bob and Jerry. Both of my brothers were good baseball players and we would go to the Little League World Series. Jerry was a catcher and honestly, I can't remember where Bob played but I think he pitched. I was more interested in the snack bar. There were lots of baseball games on our front lawn. Jerry grew up and was drafted to the Army during Vietnam. Bob served a mission to Canberra, Australia. He was blessed enough to have an actual miracle happen on his mission. One of his investigators were healed of deafness and the man had his hearing restored. Jerry was always sensitive to other people's needs and one time when everyone was going to town except Mom, he asked Mom if she would be ok and not be lonely alone. He offered to stay with her if she would be lonely. What a guy. Bob turned out to be an excellent businessman. Jerry lives in a rest home in Salt Lake City. I will be happy for the ressurection so Jerry will have his full faculties. War did a number on him. All in all they were good brothers.

My Son the College Player

Randy has always wanted to have a successful college player (any sport).Derek & Amber could have played soccer, Heather could have done college gymnastics easily and Karissa could have played college soccer. At last,we have one with Shaun. After a disappointing high school experience,(he had a really bad coach) Shaun was able to make the varsity basketball team!

My Sisters

Other than my own sister, Ileen Coats, I have many sweet sisters that I love with all my heart.


Below is one picture of my sweeties. We are a tight knit bunch and would do anything for each other.


I am so glad that Heavely Father saw fit to make this woman's group. They have really been there for me.
I LOVE RELIEF SOCIETY!!!

Wow, you have had lots of jobs!

Chance and I were watching TV when a Chinese show came on. It was all in Chinese and I recognized some of the words I knew. He asked how I knew those works and I told him that I had worked in a few Chinese Restaurants. He asked what other jobs I had and I told him about working for the Utah Jazz and the Salt Lake Golden Eagles Hockey team. He was totally impressed. Then I made him a bean burrito and told him that reminded me of when I was a lunch lady. He said I was crazy about all the places I had worked. So I am going to list all the jobs I have done. In highschool, I worked at Pearson's Hardware in the Cottonwood Mall in Salt Lake City. Then at night I worked at the Salt Palace for the Jazz and Golden Eagles. I was an usherette but it was a prestigious job and I actually had to model for it. (1970) I worked one day at a lawnmower place, cleaning the mowers etc. (it was way too boring) Then on to a secretary for Economy Office Furniture, waitress at a chinese restaurant, waitress a steakhouse in Smithfield Utah, The Sizzler steakhouse in Spokane Washington, The Hindquarter in Spokane, I was the first woman they let waittress there. They had all waiters. I made soooo much money there. I was also a dessert chef and made all the desserts for the restaurant. A Restaurant in Lansing Michigan called the Pour House, made even more money there. In Maryland, I waitressed at a place called Widow Brown's. I made at leat $200 a night there in tips. We moved to Kennewick, Washington and I worked at a place called Klinkerdaggers, Bickerstaff& Petts Public House as a waitress and bookkeeper. Then I became a lunch lady at Southgate Elementary. I then became a teachers aide. I worked for 1 week at Roses department store in Vermont at night. I then worked for Food Lion for 11 years as a cashier and bookeeper. I worked at Chic-fil-a as a cashier and now as a office manager with Prohome. Oh and I taught little kids gymnastics in order for my daughter, Heather to attend gymnastic school, I also cleaned gyms for her tuition in Vermont. When do I get to retire???????

Seven...count them ...Seven

These are my wonderful children. Derek is the eldest. He served a mission in California. He went to Ricks college and then Weber State and then married Keri my best daughter in law and they have 3 beautiful children, Chandler, Tyler, and Alyssa. Amber the dark, seated one is my eldest daughter. She graduated from Wake Tech after going to BYU Hawaii. She was a phlebotomist and married Mark Von Bokern. They have a beautiful boy named Brady. Heather the tall thin daughter graduated from Ricks and married Greg Winters. They have two beautiful kids, Parker and Meadow. Karissa the cutie in front with freckles went to BYU and then served a mission in Romania. She married Neal Trussell and they have two beautiful daughters, Laney and Brenna. Shaun the tall, little boy is now at Southern Virginia University playing basketball and having a good time. Natalie the little girl cutie bug is now 21 and got her teaching certificate from Wake Tech. She is a Preschool teacher at the Goddard School. Chance, the youngest is now 17 and will be a senior at Cary High. He has the best time with his friends. I am the luckiest mother alive to have the wonderful children and grandchildren I have. I love each one of my son in laws and my favorite daughter in law! I will add pictures of the grandkids soon. Somedays are so wonderful that my heart almost bursts for joy at the precious grandkids I have. Aren't I lucky and blessed?

Bradys Travel

After we married Randy finished up his college at BYU and Utah State. We then moved to Spokane Washington, Lansing, Michigan,Bowie, Maryland, Kennewick, Washington, Burlington Vermont and Cary, North Carolina. This was because Randy was climbing the career ladder. It was fun to see lots of different places and each place holds wonderful memories. I had 7 children along the way. They are my pride and joy.

Who I am

I was raised on a farm in Rupert, Idaho. I had the best parents and a happy childhood. Here is a picture of me when I was 8 and when I was a Sophmore in Highschool.