The Little Figs

As a teenager, I remember talking with my Dad about how fun it would be to do a different job every month. We would imagine being a bus driver one month, a school teacher the next, and so on. Anyone who knows me well, can tell you that I am a little ADD, and having a different job, or life experience, is my dream come true. My "jobs" have run the gamut from selling cemetery plots, to running an advertising agency, to being a planning commissioner, to being a public relations director, to selling Discovery Toys, to cooking on T.V., to doing mortgage loans. All of these while being a stay-at-home mom. (Not all at the same time, of course!) Well, you can imagine how I jumped at the chance to be a tour director for a group of Boy Scouts from LA, in our nation's capitol!! Random? Yes, a little. But I believe life is all about taking full advantage of experiences that life offers. I was offered a job as a tour group leader in Washington D.C. for a week. I thought it wou

Many, many years ago, this little boy was born... Some people called him "Matt," others called him, "Matthew." Certain family members even called him, "Matty." He liked to run around and play... And he especially loved sports... He grew up and worked hard to become an Eagle Scout... (Matt with his three sisters, Brenda, Alicia, and Sarah) He even used to like mullets... Did I mention that he loved sports?? He served an LDS mission for two years in South Africa... Then he met a crazy-haired girl and fell in love... He married her and they lived happily ever after... Most of the time. Sometimes they got on each other's nerves, but that is another story for another day. Since it is Matt's birthday, I wanted to give him a little shout-out in this post... Matt wears many hats and is good at so many things. He is a great husband and date... He is a great employee... He is a great D