Hawaii was such a fun get-a-way!!!!!!

Note to Brad and Kerri --brad's gradution was such a great day --loved the moment they said your name Bradley Ray Call. as you walked up to get your diploma. something welled up inside me at that moment. I was so grateful for you and all you've had accomplished --how fun It was fun to all be there for you--what I'm trying to say is "were all there for you Brad" I don' know why but decorating the ginger bread houses is always so fun to me--great job everyone for another round of great houses--I posted this pic of Bryan and Brianne's -of course as usual we all deemed ourselves the winner of the compititon. I love the palms they have going

I also love this pic cause you can see the view from the sunroom at the house Oh how I love that room.

this water fall was fun

Dear family, Hawaii for me was everything I hoped for and more the graduation was the highlight for me and just "being" together with all of you thanks for everyone being so great to pitch in and make the meals and clean and make it a great vacation for dad and I too. You all are even more dear to me than before we shared this time together. If that is possible. It was my "dream come true" to have us all there together. I had enough fun to last a LIFETIME-and I'll remember the feelings I had there if I live to be a million. Mele kelikimaka to all of you I have everything I want for Christmas and more!!!!!!!!!!!! hope you are all feeling the endearment towards dad and I & each other that was my Christmas wish. Family togetherness

a visit to pearl Harbor for Hayley and friends

Pear Harbor is such a wonderful place--it renews your patriotism. I am so glad brianne will get to go share in this with Brianne one day while we are there. It was one of my favorite places.

Maybe because my own father and also grandpa Call served in world war II or maybe its just inspiring to everyone.

loving the change in seasons

let it snow let it snow let it snow

sorry this is sideways I thought I shot it with the camera the other way but its a painting that that abbie and anna help paint on the sliding doors. It was their choice of pictures of all the choices in my book of things to paint. They have already dressed up with me practicing reading the Christmas story and singing the carols we sing to go along with the nativity. I hope that we all remember this is what the season is about.

Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas

the count down is on for the Hawaii trip and Brad walking in graduation (2 weeks from today) woo woo

around here the snow has been falling like crazy which is a good thing...it all cozy indoors anyway. we had a dinner tonight at the Hunters home and it was fun. here's a few pics of the snowfall. The Abbie and Anna and Mayley all hung ornaments on the tree in two different visits

it is so much fun to have the help of the little ones to decorate the house --can't wait to have you all gather round..both on the trip and when we are back home too.

Happy Thanksgiving all

Dear family where ever you are and how ever you are celebrating Thanksgiving this year..we are thinking of you! we are Thankful for each of you and the joy that you bring to dad and I
May this wonderful week be full of Thanksgiving to a kind and loving Heavenly Father that has blessed us so generously. the Pictures below are of turkeys made with a cheese ball and your favorite crackers Iused Ritz. its just an idea for fun...there is a second plastic plate propping up the first one with a square cardboard match box. then you just build the crackers up using the cream cheese cheese ball as glue. we took them to the ladies that we hope teach.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY TO ALL OF YOU.

Visitors makes us happy

Hi Family

its always been our hope that our home can be open and welcoming to anyone who wants to come stay. In the last few weeks we've had Mo Hemmingway (Alicia Call's husband) Shirley and Paul Beaty (Carolyn fullers friends) and then this past weekend Susie and Lisa Yergersen

we had such a nice visit. here are a few pics from the short stay of the Yergersens. It was good to hear they are doing so well in New Jersey. Susie was here checking out colleges for next year

their family may move to Missouri this coming summer for Russ's work to be decided soon.

we are always looking forward to the days when you all are coming to eat the cookies I made

not that you are visitors but but family and it will be fun to have you here and filling up the rooms of the house, with your presence to we need to say again how you are all welcome ALWAYS! that is just a given. if we forget to keep saying it over and over--

Here is Hayley setting off to go to a cheese cake factory on the island. Has anyone in our family tried any of the other cheesecake factories? just curious they just opened on in SLC Ut I vote we all go..........

does this look lush and green or what? Hayley is finding some great things to do in-between work and school. She works lots of Saturdays but has a list of things to do and see on the Saturdays off this is a hike she took and loved it.

dad had a pleasant surprise --the door bell rang rang 9:00 PM and dad went out to find a group of beehives from the 22nd ward delivering yummy rice krispies to him with a cute note how they appreciate all that he does in the Stake Pres. and they think he is a good example to them and lots of others too. then they signed the card from the "BEES" and it was very cute. just when you least expect it. someone does something cute for your or your family. I hate to admit I ate more than dad did even though they were a reward for him--he's good at sharing with me.

why pink? accented with the rose color? for the blog

One fun part of looking at the blogs for me is that I love to see all the fun things everyone does with the blog templates and designing their blogs. I've never seen a layout I've not liked yet--you guys are good at this! I chose the pink for our blot post for sort of a funny reason.

I'll probably stick with it as long as I blog. Well you might as well know now you'll find out sooner or later my funny reason. is that:

for as long as I can remember I have been an optimist and as some would say " I look at the world through rose colored glasses." hum....That can be a good thing or a bad thing--depending on how you view that.

as For me: believing that things will have a way of working out eventually; is an attitide that has worked pretty well so far (in my 49 years --)

I like looking at things that way.(positive I mean) Untill I find a better way that is probably what I'll keep on doing. and now you'll know why. And I recommend it to anyone--reading this

Ya never know just how things are goin' to go so I just say "lets just try this"& or "Let's just see" and hope for the best-

anyway here is a pic of hunter and I don't let the face fool you he is having fun..I'm just holding him goofy--but look at that cheesy smile on me. and wouldn't ya know it I'm wearing my "rose colored shirt too! how about that. Holding my grandkids always makes me feel extra optimistic. well that is my thought for the week. For whatever it is worth. PS If there is a will there's way.

We served up the scones!

Our first trick or treaters
Mario and his side kick

We hooked up that little T.V in the garage and watched old re-runs on Channel 50 while we waited for trick or treaters..dad was right by my side cutting up the dough for the scones.

Hi family

dad and I made it through yet another year of serving up the scones to the families in the neighborhood. we had a lot of positive feedback like folks saying.."oh we hoped you'd dot this again." so it was fun and here's a few reflections of Halloween night.the first pics are dad and I

in the garage getting ready to sernext are some random pics of neighborhood friends Like:the shewells and Johnathon clark and friends.

at temple when Ryan was sealed

that was a fun day being at the SLC temple and watching Ryan Cahill being sealed to his parents
Patricks dad was the sealer. interestingly enough years ago when the revelation came for all worthy male memembers to recieve the Preistood Patricks dad was working closely with Pres Kimball. Some of the things Patricks dad said were that the sealing of child to parent is to him one of the grandest of temple blessings. He also noted that It was a long awaited and joyful day.

We may not have it all together...

--but together we have it all (:

this is how dad and I feel about the family...thanks for all you do. Looking forward to the time we can spend together here in a bit down the road.

Sorry I keep using this same group of family pictures for all the family quotes I post but its the picture with the most of us in it...so hows about a new picture in Dec. on the beach (temple beach) or in front of the Hawaii temple? I was hoping for may high noon on the Sunday. Just a hope...I am open to times..and places

geneology kick

so dad and I are on this geneology kick we've been reading and reading together a book about Anson..

its very interesting. then we went to the cementary in Bountiful on Oct 12 and took these pictures of the cementery marker for Anson it list some of the communities he helped settle. Little did he know one of he posterity would be living in Tooele. (: I didn't show it but there were also markers for the 5 headstones of his wives I just posted the one for

Margaretta Call since she is the 3rd wife and the one dad's line comes through.

Hayley goes skydiving

Hayley told us about her skydiving adventure soon after she hit the ground after jumping --we thought it was great that she did it, She told us after the fact as she wanted to save us the worry. Way to go Hayley, and Will. You did it. We did noticed something different about you --you sail! I mean you skydive!!! (:

Happy Halloween to all of you

I tried my hand at painting a witch for decoration--hum...so here she is to say happy halloween

I based it off a drawing that Nancy embroydered (spelling) so its a new one for me- it was a fun one to try though. hope everyone sends me pics of the little kids dressed up...I'm going to keep cooking these scones for the neighborhood kids every year. I guess. we'll have to make
Christmas scones-when we're all in Hawaii K? -how about that --ha

berries berries

You know how dad and I love raspberries...well look at these giant berries I bagged at the church cannery today. I don't know if you can tell from the picture but they are huge. Hurry home to help us eat them.! (:

dad's missionary reunion

Hi family--

dad and I went to his missionary reunion as I told you. It happen to fall on my birthday but was a great way to celebrate I love the Japanese food. I love the things that we heard and felt there;

one thing there was some very beautiful music played. A song some of the Elders made up was sung in Japanese--we have a cd of it. and the words to it in Japanese. It was about finding happiness in the family and in the gospel.. then a slide show and then.

His Pres told how the call came and how it changed their lives. They were influencial on so many missionaries. As were your presidents for those of you who served missions. I unfortutenately don't have a pic with dad and his pres. but I wish I did. yikes --but here are a few other pics from the evening of Oct 5th (including me with a cheesey shot by the birthday sign before we left to go to the reunion) love mom

25 Years....award

Yeah for dad his did it ! yesterday at his work at a luncheon Dad was honored for reaching his 25 year award for working at his job. they did a bit of a roast on him--but he said it was mild

anyhow the main thing is that I am really proud of him and I know you kids have learned from his example of hard work and stick-to-it ness...even when its not your favorite place to be at times. Dad has always been "steady" in all he does and the best example of a husband and dad.

quote about families

Hello family- welove this quote by Elder Ballard--its recaps our (mine and dad's view) of family:

"Our family-centered perspective should make Latter-day Saints strive to be the best parents in the world. It should give us enormous respect for our children, who truly are our spiritual siblings, and it should cause us to devote whatever time is necessary to strengthen our families. Indeed,nothing is more critically connected to happiness-both our own and that of our children-than how well we love and support one another within the family."

M. Russell Ballard, Ensign, Nov 2005, 41

hope that we'll always and forever be the loving and supportive family that he is talking about(:

A blast from the past

I was born In SLC Ut. at the LDS hospital --in those days the dad's did not come into the delivery and the mother was put under anethesia-. Everything went great except that I had a closure in my stomach that required my staying a weeks in the hospital . They used to keep the mom's in the hospital for 10 days. I stayed for 14 days. So my seven brothers and sisters were happy when I finally arrived home to Midway Ut. I had a very fun time growing up riding horses and snowmobiles and bikes and mopeds (we called it a totegoat) and motorcycles & driving tractors since I was age 8 and trucks since I was about 11 yrs. my life was full of work -work-work living on a farm but believe it or not..I learned to love work mixed with a good portion of play. I am very happy that I was born into a family that taught me the gospel principles and to parents that loved to live those principles because they do bring happiness. (:

I know these aren't the best quality but they are fun pics...I think because they remind me of the happy childhood I had in Midway...I can't believe I'm 49 years old.(soon)..but as I always say life gets more and more fun each and every year.

Hi family-here are a few pics from the blast from the past...for me-(mom)--just for fun --don't know if you remember seeing these before.

bryan's birthday

we ate out at sweet tomatoes restaraunt tonight for Bryan's birthday. That was a happy time 26 years ago getting him here. One of the 7 greatest days of our lives. I may have to bump that number up now that we are getting all the cute grandkids I used to always count. Our marriage and then the birth of the four kids and our own births. hum...anyhow--we told the story of his birth again during the dinner (and mine too) we celebrated together

I had to laugh that Brianne has heard the story of his birth so many times. I love for each of you to know about each others birth and the events surrounding the birth. Hopefully you'll appreciated (at least its my goal) the joy we felt with the arrival of each of you into our family circle --that is why retelling the story is a part of the birthday dinner. --not a single pic to show from the restaraunt (I'm slipping with my photography) eek...but I wanted to add one thing Brianne did was make a cute card for him (a small booklet) with "26" things she loves about Bryan from A-Z using all the letters from the alphabet...very cute Brianne. He surely felt loved

bryan's birthday

some of the many funny faces of of Bryan through the years...

some random outings for dad and I

Hi there family --we thought we should tell about some of the random things we've done lately or not so lately--we helped set up a wedding breakfast for our friends the Hunters and then also we have been canning grape juice, tomatoe juice, tomatoes whole, whole pears,, dried pears, bottled peaches, and frozen peaches and frozen nectar from apricots and canning applesauce. now all that season is coming to an end. Everyone come home and help us eat it all...please