LOU’S GONE FISHING! King Louie caught his limit here and has now Gone Fishin’ in
a better place. LouDell Reese was born May 20, 1926 in Malad, ID to Nette Mary Abter
and Louis Lorenzo Reese and died March 20, 2010 surrounded by family and friends.
With compassion, friendship, humor, and happiness, LouDell Reese lived a life of
service. He rescued everybody from Boise to Kanab and cared for the elderly, the
disabled, and the ill.
Known by many names he created memories and moments which deeply touched others:
Husband, Dad, Papa, Brother, Friend, Santa, Saint, Scoutmaster, Hero, Cowboy, Coach,
Mechanic, Teaser, Rescuer, Dogcatcher, Mosquito Man, Perry Parade Chairman, and
Founder of the Orange-Shirted Reese’s Pieces.
He served in many Church callings and was a loved member of the Perry Wards and the
old Brigham City 5th and 10th wards.
He leaves an on-going legacy of good works and laughs to his posterity of 11 children, 41
grandchildren, 53 great grandchildren, and 3 great, great grandchildren. He was preceded
in death by his parents and by his wife Mary Alta Baker (wife of 26 years), and by
siblings by Eva Yearsley, Dale Reese, Ruth Reese, Burke Reese, and Sylvia Reese.
LouDell is survived by Dorothy (his wife of over 36 years) and his 11 children and their
spouses: David (Lois) Reese, Daleine (Fred) Allen, Vardell (Mike) Reese, Larry (Jenny)
Reese, Kenneth (Kayleen) Reese, Jolene (John) Griffin, Deena (Phil) Poulsen, William L.
(Jin Sook) Reese, Dell (Lisa) Reese, Robert (Amber) Reese, and Jennie (Gary) Moore.
He is also survived by his siblings Rosalie “Skip” Reese, Ray Don Reese, and Joseph D.
Reese.
The family would like to thank Alpine Hospice & Dr. Hillam for their compassionate
care as well as all the many friends and family who gave assistance and love.
There will be an viewing on Thursday March 25 from 6pm to 10 pm at the Myers
Mortuary in Brigham City.
Funeral will be held Friday March 25 at 12pm with a viewing prior starting at 10am at
the Stake Center 685 W. 2250 S. Perry Utah.

The WHOLE family!

Mom, Dad and all my Sibs!

Family Pictures

There is nothing in this world that brings me more stress and anxiety than family pictures. I am not talking just my own family, but all of my Dad's decendents. Most of you know that I am the youngest of eleven children and since this may be the last chance we have to get family pictures, I decided to make it happen. I have some family in California, some in Arizona, we even had one come from Alaska. What an experience!

This was the first time in I don't even know how long that we had all the siblings together. I was so glad that everyone could make it. It was a big sacrefice for many people to make it to the pictures but I am glad they were willing to make that sacrefice. I counted last night and there was a total of 73 people that came.

Despite all the whining and complaining by many people in my family, I think all in all that it was worth the effort. I have learned many things from this experience. First, I will never do this again. Second, my siblings love my dad enough to make the sacrefice to miss work, to drive hundreds of miles. Third, this year will be the last of all our big family traditions. My dad has been the rock in our family to hold our wonderful traditions together. However, I think its time to move on. I am excited to start my own family traditions with just me and Gary and our family and hope it will bring us closer together as a family.

Laizee!

So, this weekend was very uneventful, especially once you consider that I failed to do any diliberate excercize. However, I feel rejuvinated and refreshed and am counting this day as day 1 in the 30 day shred. YAY! I am excited to get home to try it. As for my eating, well that is a whole other ball game that is not favoring the home team.

BABY STEPS!!!

Boy Howdy! Am I sore?

Okay, I did my 30 Day Shred video on Wednesday. Its Friday now and I feel like I am 80 years old. My legs hurt so bad!!! The funny thing is that I was interupted about 3 times in 10 minutes so I didn't get it done, but I still feel it today. Its okay though because my butt feels as hard as a rock. LOL!

Anyway, both Gare and I have had a horrendous week and so its been a little difficult to follow my goal of only eating out 2 times this month. We went out to Bajio last night and I went to McDonalds for breakfast this morning. So there goes my eatout days. Oh well. Now the real challenge will be to eat in for the next month. Can I do it? I think I can, but I would really love some healthy yummy recipes if you have any. Gary thinks you can't make things healthy and yummy. I am out to prove him wrong. Wanna help? Post your favorite healthy recipe for me and I will post pics of our most favorite out of all your submissions.

Frodo and Mordor

I know that several times before this post I have mentioned my struggles and successes with working out and weight loss. Well, today my co-workers and I ended a 3 month weight loss competition. I bet you are all dying to know how I did? Well, its a toss up--I lost a few inches, but gained a few pounds. Hello, wake up call!

If any of you ask Gary, he would tell you that I have been complaining, depressed, frustrated, and just down right discouraged when it has come to weight loss. I keep thinking of the used-to-be me that could run 10 miles, enjoy competing in a 5k, and would feel incomplete if I missed a run. Where is that girl? I miss her. I want her to come back. She was so confident and happy. She could take on the world and there wasn't anything she couldn't do. I want her and need her to come back to me. I am not going to lie and say that I am going to be successful and encouraged everyday to lose weight. There are going to be a lot of days that I am going to fail and a lot of days that I will HATE working out. But I need that bring-it-on girl to come back to me. This change is going to have to happen and happen now.

If any of you don't know, sometimes your biggest obstacles are the family members and friends who are close to you. My wonderful, sweet, amazing husband is one of those people. Gary wants me to be happy, but he also wants to cook "good" (meaning lots of butter, oil, cream and fat) food. This journey will be finding that happy medium of his cooking, my overwhelming desire to eat out everyday, and the struggle to find time to work out and exercise. There are many fitness and nutrition experts in my circle that have given me the know-how to do this and I will lean on them for support. I am relying on you, my dear friends to help me to be encouraged and strengthed. Truely, I really feel like Frodo and that this weight and unhealthy lifestyle is the Ring. I just have to find Mordor and get rid of this awful burden that has weighed me down for so long.


My goals for March:

• Complete the 30 Day Shred DVD. Working 6 days a week, I will have finished it about the first week of April.
• Walk 6 miles a week (just to start)
• Eat out only 2 times this month.
• Get 6 small meals in per day.

Stay tuned to see my daily, weekly, and monthly journey as I struggle, succeed, fail, and rejoice in my journey.