Happy Birthday Mom!

Happy birthday Mom!

I'm so blessed to have such a wonderful Mother!

She is:

such a selfless person, a great teacher, full of energy, a great seamstress, spiritual, hard working, so loving and kind, a great cheerleader , very artistic, beautiful!

I'm so grateful for all she has taught me, when I was going through an awkward stage and hating being so tall, she would say she wished she was tall as me! I loved how she would take my sister and I shopping then sketch out the dress we loved and find just the right material and then spend days making the dressed we loved. She worked so hard and made many sacrifices for all of us. My kids love their grandma, they have such fun memories of taking vacations and trips to Prescott, she taught them their multiplications and loved reading to them.
I feel so blessed to call her Mother! Happy Birthday.

Family Togetherness

"Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you

call it, whoever you are, you need one." Jane Howard

I grew up in a wonderful family, I just loved being with them. Here are 5 things I remember.

1. We loved playing board games on the Christmas break and during the summer-- clue, monopoly, sorry, and risk!
2. We always took wonderful summer vacations---one year we took a month long trip back east with my grandparents. We saw historical places, and met friends and cousins I never knew before.
3. We built a family cabin at forest lakes---we learned how to wallpaper and put tile down. What fun we had learning together!
4. We went to church every Sunday in our station wagon---I loved getting dressed up and going to town. Even now, Sunday is my favorite day of the week ---being uplifted at church and being with my family the rest of the day!
5. We loved homemade ice cream---my mom would make tutti-fruitti and we would take turns cranking the handle---well before we got the electric one!

I know I'm lucky. There was a lot of laughing and teasing in our house , and we knew we were loved by very special parents! Now our family is growing and we have some of the same traditions I had growing up and what a crazy time we have together!

Hey, wasn't President Monson great again in the afternoon session of conference? What a sweet humble man and I love his sense of humor. And what love he has for his wife!

Spring Break, Easter & Sydney's Birthday

Brooke's cutie's!

Presley loving the backyard!

They loved having a party!












Our new game bananagram!







Kennedi loved the bubbles!

Cody & Chase!(such cute buddies)

Our Sweet Birthday Girl!







I wish Jack was in this picture!








The lovebirds

The Easter Egg treasue hunt.

Spring Break

We had a lot of fun again in San Felipe for Spring Break! We all traveled together this year because we thought it would be faster going thru San Luis instead of Mexicali so Mark lead the way (it is a nicer drive but I don't know if it's that much faster). We had quite a caravan going---Paige's family and five other families from Rex's work---our friends the Ferrin's, Soelberg's and the Ferrin boys and friends, what a group we made. We were excited to finally get to our spring break stomping grounds. We had fun hanging out on the beach,throwing frisbees, flying kites and getting some sun. We went to church on Sunday, and as always, loved the sweet humble branch and the people. After church we went over to Ferrin's house and had BBQ shrimp and fish it was sooooooo delicious played "Life" and watched the movie"What about Bob" one of our all time favorites! We love going to town to walk on the malecone to shop and eat---it was a little crazy this year because the baja 250 races were going on but still lots of fun. We had such a nice relaxing time and can't wait to go back!The girls showing off their braids.
Landon found a fun ball while we were shopping on the malecone.

Tatum doesn't look too happy.

Maddie and her kite.
The boys after church.

Landon loving the pool.

Paige and Mark

The girls in front of "The Red Lobster".


Steven throwing the frisbee.

The Baja 250.

Happy Birthday Sydney!

Happy Birthday Sydney!

This sweet little girl goes to bed with a smile and wakes up with a smile and just lights up a room with her beautiful grin. She has gorgeous blue eyes which are so fun coming from such a brown eyed family-----when we went to Honduras to pick up Jack we would show everyone our family picture and without fail they would point to Sydney and Cody and say "muy bonita"! She loves preschool, dance, primary and playing with her cousins! Today she said "Grammie I love you, I had the best day ever" and I just melted. Love you too, Sydney!

Happy Birthday Jack!

Happy Birthday Jack!

You have been such a delight in our life! We were so excited to have a baby boy come into our lives after 3 girls. Mark was the assistant scoutmaster at the time and everyone at church was so excited for us too! So much that the scoutmaster's wife made you a scout uniform out of a cabbage patch pattern, complete with socks and hat.( I wish I could scan the picture so everyone could see how cute it was) When I think of you, I think fun, fun, fun and happy, happy happy! You loved the movie Bambi when you were around 18 months you would watch it and say"Bambi get up" when his Mom died. You loved Hop on Pop and you were really good at memorizing. When you were 3 you would recite a poem the girls were learning for Young Women's.

"What Counts"

It isn't the money you're making, it isn't

the clothes you wear,

And it isn't the skill of your good right

hand which makes folks really care.

It's the smile on your face and the light of

your eye.

And the burdens that you bear.

You really did have a great smile and a twinkle in your eye when you would say it too!

And now you have made us so proud with all you have accomplished.We wish happiness and craziness and send you our love. Hope you had a great birthday. Love You!

Grandparent Fun Is:

• The fun without the responsibility of the day to day care.
• The fun you have and then be able to return them to their parents.
• The fun you can have and still be able to sleep through the night.
• The fun you can have and then still have time to have you own fun.

I love the time I spend with my grandkids---I love watching Dora, Hannah Montana, The Incredibles, and The Game Plan. I love being the adoring audience at recitals and t-ball games. I love to sit and watch somersaults in the family room or tricks on the trampoline. I love to color in the strawberry shortcake coloring book while visiting with their Mom's on why they love Grey's Anatomy. Right now I have 8 fabulous grandchildren but soon to be nine------I was just thinking I'm happy to be a Grammie again. A brand new baby coming this year just in time for Jack's wedding, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. What joy!