fun hanging out with the grandkids

Friday night we hung out with a lot of the grand kids that didn't go with their parents to the BYU football game.  They had fun.  We had fun.  Its been a great weekend so far

Ride in the mountains

Thurs night after dinner --dad and I took our annual ride into the mountains for the fun of it to see the Fall leaves--Millcreek canyon was beautiful....go if you can..

My Testimony

Oh how thankful for I am to be able to use this spot to speak of my testimony to each of you
I would rather to tell it to you in person--as I did last April at Easter time.  But this is the best I can do
I feel certain that the Book of Mormon is True.  I have a testimony that Joseph
smith did see Our Father in Heaven and his
Son Jesus Christ and he was persecuted as Paul of old for saying so --but he knew what he had seen and I believe him.
  I know that the Preistood is upon the earth..  I am thankful for this power to bless our lives
May I be true to the teachings I know to be true--I love this gospel with all my heart.  As a primary song once said:  "I might be envied by a King"  for a I am a Mormon (boy)  and  I add Girl. 
I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints--  This blesses my life
in the name of Jesus Christ Amen

update of Stake Conference

Dear family--
that was the 15th stake Conference dad had the privilage of being a part of--He won't  tell tales on himself --so I just want to add one note of appreciation of Bryan that he always gives his upmost in any assignment given.  His talks were so prepared and so well given--I felt the spirit very strong there teaching.  I felt happy to have my testimony grow.

Happy Birthday Forrest

Hey little Forrest its so great that you were born to your mom and dad --so we could also enjoy your wonderful spirit --in our extended family==you bring so much joy to us that you can't even imagine
Wow--you're  so big now --you are surely growing..fast and what at good boy you are:
  We love that you are good to the other kids when you are playing--you share and are kind to your cousins -friends and especially your sister Kaci
   We love how you laugh and smile and especially giggle when kaci is doing something funny
 We love how you wrestle with grandpa ==when grandpa goes for the take down you don't back away you charge right in there under him and smile all the while

   We love how you love to eat -- your mom's and your grandma's cooking and other treats --and  how you make it look as if you are really 'enjoying' it--take ice cream for instance.
You   are good at kicking that soccer ball, and kicking it again and again, you are good at jumping --both on the ground and on the trampoline.
    we love how you talk to others and try to talk on the phone and say things --even if at times we don't right understand you try to let us know what you want and you are saying stuff in "forrest lingo"
   we like how you climb up and try to play the piano after kaci has climbed up on the piano bench, we also like watching the other things you copy her doing  and run and run and throw balls and keep up with her the very best you can.
    we like how you are a snuggler some times and sit on our lap and watch tv or the olympics or eat popcorn and snuggle on our lap to read a story.
    you are very handsome and very good natured and a wonderful valiant little spirit
    we are so glad that you are having a birthday--we are so glad to be your Papa and Grandma

we can't believe that we have the choice blessing of having such a fine little man in our world--we think your are rockin'  awesome.   we hope the day for celebrating your birthday is fun --fun --fun

happy birthday Bryan

Looking forward to your birthday--I know as people get older--some times their birthdays loose that 'excitement' but never for dad and I--because remember the day you arrive here in mortality to our family is one of the happiest memories  to us

top ten we love ya cause:
  You help your kids with so many things including coaching their soccer and making sure they feel loved
   You are good to look outside yourself and see others needs, you often are found, giving others a boost, like when you helped dad paint the fence this past year
   You keep confidences, you  do what you'll say you'll do and you go the extra mile. People can trust you.
   You teach the youth in Sunday school and give them a foundation in the gospel, and are patient with them
  You take time to organize things for the family to do such as going to southern Ut (narrows) and you make the trip simple and easy--you helped make it so we could have a great family picture
    you are a good uncle to the little kids in our extended family--making jokes and stories to keep them coming around--jumping on the trampoline with them
   You are good to juggle all the assignments at work-- that you are over and do a fine job, making your company be successful.  You travel for them and put in endless hours to complete the task at hand
    You are humerous and  funny--we've heard your wife say on more than one occassion how she enjoys your humor and keeping things light and jovial and we are there to  second the motion
    Even since you were very young you've taken time to fulfill the callings of the Preistood and you are good to teach your family the gospel --we've heard you conduct FHE and let your kids teach you too
  We are so happy of the many qualities you've developed  and unselfish things you do--we are so very thankful that the Lord trusted us to raise you and find an example in you for many things.
    May you have a wonderful birthday--and a wonderful upcoming year --You are a great man
all around-- hope you know how thankful we are to have been blessed with you're being sent to us.

happy thoughts

In the movie Peter Pan...peter says to think of a happy thought

well I could easily say watching dad pull in this fish when we were up with Joe and Hayley at their cabin is definately a  happy thought I will long refer back too--thanks for letting us tag along that weekend  --its just what we needed.

HORRAY for summer

each fall when the kids get back in school, often times the art project will be for the student to draw a pic of something fun they did that summer.  if that were my assignment it would be much too difficult to just draw one.  I had so many  happy memories--so luckily I can put my pics on the blog in photo form 

HORRAY FOR SUMMER

horse shoe pit

I gave dad the game of horseshoes for a gift in june   - I am so glad we've played it a few times-now dad is thinking of making a more official horse shoe pit--with the stakes the right distance apart and some sand and boxes and stuff..  

Stake conference

I personally love stake conference--I love the temple session, I love the adult session I love the Sundaay session.  It always motivates me to be a better person and draw closer to My Savior and my Heavenly Father
Bryan has been asked this time to speak at the 6pm  adult session Sat the 15 and then again in the main session Sunday morning at 10 am the 16th.  remember that talk by sister Benson -pray for dad
well I always remember it and I ask you to join with me that he may do his very best in recalling what he has prepared and that his mind will be clear and it will come through with the spirit of the Holy Ghost aiding him.  That is my hope and prayer anyway.  

soccer games

enjoyed watching more soccer games this past week and this morning.  I also get such a kick out of Bryan and Stephen being coaches..  I love watching the fast little legs run and run and my heart goes out to them when they all have little red faces from giving it their all.  I am so happy that they all do so well and its been a fun soccer season for dad and I.  Its a treat to have a reason to go watch the games.  Though we stress scoring isn't everything--all the grand kids have had the good feeling of scoring and of giving 'assists'  so happy day for that.  But the main thing besides that they have fun is that no one has forgotten the 'game treats'  especially for the little ones--that is a major things in their world. 

drying /canning

our latest craze has been drying pears, peaches and bottling peach jam.  we also shredded up zuchni and put in baggies for future muffins and made zuchini muffins today..we also want to do some grape juice a little later in the fall.  when I say "we" I mostly mean dad--and I assist.  He took the lead on the bottled peaches and I am always so glad to help where I can.  I love him for keeping me going.

Adrianna's baptism

what a wonderful day in Adrianna's life to be baptised by immersion as was our exampliar and Savior Jesus Christ--we are so proud of her for choosing to follow the Teachings of the gospel and to make this choice.  Oh how beautiful she looked in her baptism clothing and in her beautiful little dress afterwards--she played the piano beautifully and Abbie gave a wonderful talk about baptism and told the Story of Ingrid  choosing to be baptised years ago in Sweden.  Her conversion story is always amazing to me.  Adrianna we are proud of you and thankful for this opportunity for you to recieve this ordianance.