It’s Official – I’m Back!!

Thanks to Janetha for setting me up on a writer thingy, should make this whole post thing a lot easier for me!!

June was a wet month here in Utah, summer just wouldn’t show up at all.  We waited for the Bills to arrive at the end of the month to bring us some warm weather! 

We decided to have a stacation, our first stop was Raging Waters!  

I know I’m missing some kids and grand kid photos, hopefully I will get more as we go.

We hit Lagoon the next day – fun all around!  The little ones liked the rides and the big ones had fun on the Catapult and Sky Coaster, wahoo!!

 

 

We also were able to go to the open house of the new Temple in the Daybreak area (I can’t spell the real name of the temple!)

 

It was a great time to be  with our family.  We had a BBQ day, fashion show – you can see more of that on Marisa’s blog.

July 3rd brought a sad event into our lives.  Doug and Lindsay lost their sweet little peanut – he was too perfect to even get into this world.  This was quite an emotional roller coaster that none of us ever expected and we certainly weren’t prepared for the ride.  We rejoice in our knowledge of the plan of salvation and the comfort that comes through sincere and constant prayer and great faith.  My heart is heavy as I watch my sweet kids deal with this loss in their lives – they are strong beyond belief and darling Isabella helps us all keep going – as she says “it’s ok to be sad”.  All my love to my awesome kids and grand kids!!!

Steady as You Go!

Ok, I have been shamed into getting back into the blog post world, instead of just the blog read and comment world!!

This is just me saying out loud "I will begin posting again". There I have said it and as you all know if you say it then it REALLY will happen :)

This is a just a notice, more to follow, I promise.............

My Boy Douglas turns 29!!

Just take a look at these two cute faces, can you see the love and joy they have by just being together?!! Happy birthday to Doug, what a guy!! Where to begin when talking about Doug, he's always on the go.

Doug married this darling gal 6 years ago and they are living happily ever after!!

Kind of like flash back Friday.........me and Doug celebrating at their reception, love those hugs Doug!!

Doug and Janetha both have June birthdays, the 1 and 3rd. They are great sports when I lump their celebrations together!!

Here are a few things I love about this boy:

1. He is SO good looking!!

2. His smile lights up a room not to mention his laugh!

3. He loves cookies and can easily eat a dozen!

4. What a terrific dad!

5. He's kind hearted!

6. Work, work, work!

7. Play, play, play!

8. He makes a great chocolate shake!

9. He's quite an accomplished artist!

10. Full of great ideas!

11. Oh those brown eyes!

12. Loves Lindsay to the moon!

13. Awesome brother!

14. Crazy faces!

15. He's forgiving!

16. Very kind to others, always!

17. Always on the go!

18. Loves the beach and surfing!

19. Dirt bike!

20. He loves Izzy and Peanut to the moon and back!

21. He can eat more junk food than anyone else I know!

22. Considerate of others!

23. He's an honest young man!

24. D-Benson Tile!

25. Whiskers now and again!

26. He loves Lindsay's family!

27. Fly fishing, golfing, snow boarding, hiking, etc!

28. Cooper Dog!

29. He's still alive!!

Doug is one of the best and I'm so proud to be his mom!! Happy birthday Dougie, I love you to the moon and back too!! xoxo

Janetha's Big Day!

I am so proud to be the mother of this beautiful young lady!! There are SO may incredble photos of Janetha and I would love to post them all but I am not a great blogger (finder of photos) and I want to get this up to celebrate her big day!! Let me tell you a few things about this remarkable lady!!
She LOVES to give and receive great cards!!

She LOVES her pup, Penny, as well as her neice and nephews!!

She has friends all over the whole WORLD! No kidding, here are two young fellows from Austrailia!

She had a huge gray cat named Blue for over 14 years - rest in peace - we have a lot of Blue stories and even more photos of him being "mr chubbs"!!

She totally adores Marshall, Randy and Penny (in no particular order!!) and I believe they adore her too!!

She loves presents (who doesn't), shoes, bags, small things, etc!!

She loves anything hounds tooth, even these terribly uncomfortable shoes!! But oh aren't they so, so cute!!

Out of photos-- but not out of all of the things we love about our Neef and what she loves:

1. Fabulous chef, yumm!

2. So thoughtful and considerate!

3. Smart beyond her years!

4. People watching and reporting!!

5. Loves her family and loves to be with us!

6. Exercises and loves it!

7. Eats so clean and healthy!

8. Works so, so hard!

9. Great common sense!

10. Beautiful blonde hair!

11. Words, words, words!

12. Loves a great bargain!

13. Shop, shop, shop!

14. Sunglasses and hand bags!

15. Marshall!

16. Has at least a million friends!

17. Olga!!

18. Wants onlyl the best for others!

19. Shares her knowledge!

20. Loves ALL animals, but especiallly pups!!

21. She's a great listener!

22. Thoughtful beyond measure!!

23. LOVES to cook for herself and others!

24. She gets more done in 24 hours than most do in a week!!

25. Loves color, blue, green, yellow, etc!

26. She has great faith and KNOWS that prayers are answered!!

Janetha, you are without a doublt an accomplished gal! We are so excited to celebrate your birthday today, thanks for all you do for us and your siblings, nieces and nephews and others, the list could go on and on and on!!

Have fun and be safe!! I love you too much xoxoxoxo!!

HapPy BirThDaY LiNDsaY!!

We are so lucky to have this darling girl in our family!! She celebrated another birthday April 21 and here are just a few things that are so great about our Linds:

1. She is beautiful, pregnant and pretty!

2. Can you say peanut butter!

3. Exercise junky!

4. Wonderful mom!

5. Understanding wife!

6. Caring friend!

7. Honest!

8. Shop, shop, shop!

9. Serves willingly!

10. Has great faith!

11. Loves Doug, Izzy and Peanut!

12. Enjoys the outdoors!

13. Long lovely legs!

14. Loves her extended family!

15. Corn on the cob!

16. Great testimony!

17. Patient!

18. Neat and tidy!

19. Daddy's girl!

20. Very crafty!

21. Thoughtful of others feelings!

22. Awesome teacher!

23. Scipio and Kanab!

24. Family time!

25. Strawberry short cake!

26. Loves handbags!

27. Very stylish!

28. Loves to read!

It is so great to have Linds in our family - she puts up with all of our odd quirks!! We love you to the moon Linds!! Happy, happy birthday!!

Sofi Girl Turns 3!! (April 20, 2009)

This darling little lady turned 22 - oops I mean 3!! She will tell EVERYONE that she is 22, it is so very Sofi!!

Here are a few things I love about this gal:

She is so, so independent - she gets an idea in her head and it is full speed ahead, doing it her way - she loves to pick out her own clothes and shoes for the day!

She loves to give hugs and loves - when I stayed with them in November she would hug and love me every morning - she really loves her mom, dad and sisters!

She has a smile that will melt anyone's heart - I love, love her darling grins with her cute eyes all crinkled up!!

She keeps her mom on her toes ALL the time - just check out Marisa's blog if you want the whole story!!

We love you too much Sofi girl!!

Izzy's Big Party!!

This sweet little gal turned 3 on April 12, 2009! She had a huge party with hats, balloons, cupcakes, presents, dinner and even an Easter egg hunt!! Izzy knows how to party!



There are a lot of reasons why I love this little lady and I will share a few with you.

First of all take a look at that smile.......have you ever seen anything cuter!!?? She always has a smile for me and I love it when she crinkles up her nose :)

Second Izzy is SO well mannered.....holy cow, she has better manners than most grown ups!! She knows when and says "no thank you" or "thank you" and of couse always "please"!

The third thing I love about Izzy is how thoughtful she is. She has quite a menagerie of plush animals that she loves to play with. It is critical that they ALL be put to bed and that they ALL have blankies to sleep with. Well one day at my place she was putting 3 or 4 of them to bed and needed more blankets....we didn't have anymore so I gave her a towel instead, seeing this she pondered for a minute and said "no Nana Sue, I need a blanket this is a towel". So off to the chest I went in search of more blankets. Here she was with huge fleece blankets covering up her Flossy friend, Teddy Bear and Big Bird, all in different rooms and we had to be very, very quiet and whisper.

She is thoughtful in a lot of other ways too, she is a doll and we are lucky to have her in our family. She has such a loving daddy who plays with her and teaches how to make all of those funny faces and sounds!! And she has an absolutely incredible mommy who loves her to the moon teaches her how to be such an awesome little lady!

Love and hugs to this darling little family!!!

Happy Birthday Marisa!

Wow, can you believe it! This darling daughter of ours is 34 years old, as of February 26, (makes me feel REALLY old haha) It was fun to be able to celebrate Marisa's birthday with her this year. I was in town for Kaylee's baptism and enjoyed the day with Risa and her family.



We had her birthday dinner at Mexi's, a cute restaurant that is one of our favorites. They even brought her some churros and chocolate for her birthday!

Eric is always full of surprises and this birthday he gave her a beautiful mirror for their new home AND the hardware to put it up with, wahoo!! No more finish nails that we usually use to hang her pictures with!

For a lot more fun photos and posts check out Marisa or Janetha' blogs!!

I must post my 34 reasons why Ree is the one of the very best:

1. Terrific mom

2. Great wife

3. Devoted daughter

4. Loving sister

5. Bargains!

6. Practical

7. Creative

8. Compassionate

9. Friend to all

10. Cheerful

11. Missionary

12. Curious

13. Teacher

14. SO smart

15. Great hair

16. Stylish

17. Thoughtful

18. Fun

19. Determined

20. Committed

21. Beautiful

22. Frugal

23. Patient (after all she has a 2 1/2 year old!)

24. Considerate

25. Street smart

26. More daring (after Costa Rica!)

27. Reader

28. Deep thinker

29. Words!!

30. Numbers!

32. Easy going

33. Calm

34. My oldest child who I am very, very proud of!!

Happy -even if it is late- birthday Risa!!! xoxo

Spring Is In The Air and On The Blog!!

Many, many hearty thanks to my youngest child, Janetha, for helping this poor blog of mine get into the spirit of Spring!!!

This really makes me want to get posting again......if my work wasn't in the way then I could post up a storm! Don't get me wrong, I am SO glad to be busy in this crazy economy.


Thanks again Neef, I LOVE this new look, and I love you :)

So here is my wish for you all to enjoy this glorious time of year and no worries, I WILL be back!

xoxoxo

Kaylee Bug is 8!!

Our sweet Kaylee turned 8 on February 8 and is she ever a doll! Here she is this past Christmas in her new (and large!) new jammies - with her darling signature smile!!
Kaylee LOVES all animals, but I think she has a special spot in her heart for dogs. Here she is with our sweet Mable dog, giving her a kiss, well what else would you expect a dog lover to do!!
Can you see the look of concern in her darling blue eyes?? She is very curious and wants to know EXACTLY what's going on at all times - so you can imagine what she must be thinking when Grandma Shirley came at her with those really sharp scissors!!
Here she is with her ever faithful Buckets (just before the hair cut). This darling pup has helped Kaylee through thick and thin and something tells me she may still have buckets for at least another 17 years or so!!


Here we go 8 wonderful things I know and love about my Kaylee Girl:

1. She loves to talk, she can strike up a conversation with anyone and really enjoys finding out about other people and what they are doing and what they think. This would also mean she is someone who makes friends easily!

2. She loves to write stories and songs, she can also memorize and then perform her works of art!! This would also mean she has a great imagination!

3. She is a terrific big sister to Lucy and Sofi, she is pretty patient with them and likes to play house and school with them too! This would also mean she knows how important her family is!

4. She is so athletic, she rides a motorcycle, plays soccer, tumbles, dances, jumps on the tramp and rides her bike and scooter! This would also mean she is super coordinated!!

5. She is absolutely darling with her bright blue eyes, cute freckles and incredible smile! This would also means she is VERY photogenic!

6. She is so considerate, especially when I visit, she is polite and concerned about how I am doing! This also means she cares a lot about others feelings!

7. She so totally loves animals~all of them and she even struggles through with allergies! This also means she is getting prepared to have even more pets of her own!

8. She has a sweet testimony, she loves Heavenly Father and has had some wonderful experiences where her prayers have been answered! This means she is a child with great faith!

Kaylee talked at an early age and some of the things she said just stuck. One of the phrases was "I love you too much". This is something I say a lot and remember her saying it to me on the phone when she would call just to say "hi".

She is growing into a super young lady, she is excited to be baptized in a couple of weeks and we are excited to celebrate this special occasion with her.

So Kaylee, happy, happy birthday! We love you too much!!

Papa Randall and Nana Sue xoxoxo