Catch-Up!

In July over the a weekend we took the kids to Logan and stayed with Joy for the night and played there for a bit. In the morning Michael took the kids for a short tractor ride and the took them to show them his airplane. Ashton thought that it was all a lot of fun. He really just loved the time he had to play with his cousin, Ashley. After we left Logan we headed to the Minutonka caves and got all the way out there to find out that it was a busy place that day and we could not get in until later, so we left and headed the the beach for some fun in the sun with Laura, Jon, Garen, Joy, David Scott and Ashley. The beach was gorgeous like usual. It was a warm day and the sand was warm and the water blue and refreshing. Ashton loved it of course. He had a blast in the water and loved playing with Ashley even more.

After all the fun in the sun we headed to the Pickelville Playhouse to meet up with Mom, Dad, David, Sara and Melynda see the melodrama "Chuckwagon." It was a lot of fun and well done. After the play we stayed for dinner and visited with everyone. For some crazy reason I love to eat there. Their dinner is so good and very fun. Well, the truth is that I love food and my obsession with it gets worse every year. I think that I will need therapy soon, one kind or another.

After all that fun we headed home.

Summer 2008

Fourth of July

It has been a busy summer for me. So that is why I am just now posting these. We had a great fourth of July. John had to work all day and so I decided to invite family over for a Bar-b-Que. We had a lot of fun playing and eating. We set up the tents in the back yard and then watched the fireworks in the front and then went to the tent to sleep. The kids absolutely love sleeping in the tent. The boys had fun with the sparklers and snaps. Laura and Jon spent the night in the back yard with us. It was just like camping out but I still got to use my own bathroom.

Tuesday Tell All

I decided to do a Tuesday Tell All about Pioneers in lieu of Pioneer day this week.
I thought that I would share these photos that Laura was kind enough to scan for me. This was the pioneer day parade that we did at Beaver Valley Ward in July of 1982, we are guessing. I do not remember may after this but they were fun and the picture now is even better. Can you find me?

A pioneer is defined as "one who is the first to do something", or "one who opens up the way for others". As far as Pioneers go I think of my parents as Pioneers. They were the first to join the church when a friend/coworker asked them to listen to the missionaries and not long after they were baptized and a short time later they were sealed in the temple for eternity with three children by their sides. They completely accepted the doctrine and their faith was strengthened.

Who knew that because of two righteous decisions and faith so many more lives would be touched. All of us have been to the temple and many of us have served missions, and touched even more lives. Now their grand kids carry on their legacy. Thanks mom and dad, I don't know that I could have just excepted it.

I was tagged!

Here are Ashton's anwsers to the following questions. I learn new stuff about myself all of the time and this was no exception.

What does Mommy always say to you?
Ashton: Be good

What makes Mommy happy?
Ashton: Don't hit , kick, scream,yell,spit, drew all over people

What makes Mommy sad?
Ashton: Spit in eyes and break books

How does Mommy make you laugh?
Ashton: tickles me

How old is Mommy?
Ashton: 6

How tall is Mommy?
Ashton: 2 low

What doesn't Mommy like to do?
Ashton: read books

What is Mommy's job?
Ashton: keep Ashton and Ransom safe

What is Mommy's favorite food?
Ashton: peas, carrots, salmon, eggs and jerky

How do you know Mommy loves you?
Ashton: I don't know

I tag anyone who wants to do it! Angie.

A special day

On Saturday I went with David to the temple in Denver.It is a beautiful temple. Which one is not beautiful?
It has been impossible for me to get pictures of Tahlia smiling by myself so here she is all smiles with a giant flower on her head.
Saturday evening my Aunt and Uncle came to dinner at Davids house. It had been about 14 years since I had seen them. See you did not break the camera mom!
Heather, Darin and James were there with us for the day and it was fun to see them
I have not done a self picture in years so here you go! Not too bad if I say so.
Here is Tahlia and her cousin once removed, James. James is about 3 weeks older. They are both pretty cute.


This was Tahlia's second plane ride to go home. She did really well and was happy to go home.
David I am really proud of you!

Sleeping!

Last Wednesday Ransom fell asleep on my lap within a few minutes and I rolled him off me and left to do something and when I returned I found Ashton asleep too. Then when I checked on Tahlia I found her like this. This just cracks me up, her hands by her head. Ashton used to sleep like that too, especially in his car seat. It is just so cute.