funny things to share

a little while ago --Brianne tagged me for sharing a few things about myself

we I don't have funny pics to go along with all of mine--but I'll try.....

*I admit--I get a little "too" excited some times--but really it makes life fun--but it is a quirk

take for instance the time --I went to Hawaii last time and stayed way long because I was so "excited" and because I figure it was my chance to ever --ever go there--so what can I say?

or how about when I used to wake up early on Christmas morning and wake you kids up--if you didn't wake up early on your own? Now that is being too excited...I admit--but I am okay with it

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moving on I feel so deeply about things that some times I get emotional and wear my feeling on my "sleeve" .. but I need to Hold my stuff in...hum.....

that is why I love reading blogs though cause--people let their cherished feelings come out...

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I love to get home from where ever I am --out and about and put on my slippers and

comfy clothes and --just be a sort of a "slob" if you will.... at home (I mean I clean and all just not fashionable--as you will note in the goofy pic above--with the purple shirt and levis--slippers not shown in picture above but just use your imagination..(: ________

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last but not least--I am a bit unual that lots of my friends say that --being a grandma beats out anything--hum--even beats out the joy of being a mom--can't say that I would go that far--so in that way--I--but I loved (and still love) being a mom I love that no matter how old I get--once a mom always a mom (its not like a light switch you turn off) its--just always a part of you from the day of that first birth---in fact I like it sooooo much that I brag about each of you too much and you often would say "mom get over yourself" I was over myself - I just wasn't over the proud feelings I had for each of you---so okay maybe I'll settle down a little bit--but in the meantime I plan to keep spoiling you in every way in every chance I get--with my time my resources and my money--

and PS --hoping that spills over into the love for those sweethearts of my greatkids too---they are pretty super like their parents aren't they!? (must have come by it naturally)--xoxox

see pics above--I don't know how to load the pic to the blog post where I want it yet---hum....

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love ya lots mom

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if you read this--I tag Andrea Griggs--Angie Cahill, --and Cindy Pehrson...(: (only if you want to) its very theraputic ha (I don't even know if I had the right idea_)_ but I had fun listing some things about myself (:

life is beautiful

dear family-
life is beautiful for more reason than one---
but for instance isn't it wonderful that Hayley and Brad and Kerri and Kaci can betogether for Thanksgiving -again this year (referring to the fact they were all in Hawaii together last year at this time) and isn't it wonderful that the rest of us can gather together at the house this year.
(Stephen will be in our thoughts as he is at the hospital rotation) and we'll miss him lots..we'll also have the pleasure of Ellen and LaNae with us--so.I just wanted to share that--
I just think life is beautiful that we get to be gathering and enjoying each others good company--looking forward to it and feeling that holiday feeling already.

I just feel so THANKFUL --(note from me)---

Dear family
its Sunday night and I was sitting here thinking about the day and the many thing that I am thankful for:
*the Gospel of Jesus Christ
*the many conviences of like
*good health
*a loving family and friends
*a good neighborhood and community
*phone calls from each of you on Sunday
*enough food to eat
* a place to teach
*music
*pictures and histories and memories of yesdays
*a place to gather for Thanksgiing and other times
*I hope it is a wonderful time for each of you to reflect on the countless blessings our Father in Heaven has given us...HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EACH ONE OF YOU--I'm most thankful for the influence that you are & continue to be in my life--love mom

can it really be gingerbread house making time already??

Hi family -
it seems like yesterday we were sitting in a sunny --sun room in a house in Hawaii --decorating the gingerbread houses with palm tree leaves...and candy---we believe it or not--I'll be stirring up a batch or gingerbread with in the month and we'll give it ago to keep up the annual tradition.
don't know if they'll be as fancy--but as long as we get a lot of candy on them right-0?
I want to make a blurb book someday --so I wanted to post this post --to have it part of my memories ---how's about we shoot for the Evening of Dec 7th and see how it goes --just bring a bag of your favorite candy if you remember--and we'll see you then-----------and lets reflect back on the fun time we had --last year while we did it--to me that was still a miricle that we were all together --there. I had enough fun to last me a lifetime...miricles do happen--that trip was a testimony of that.

The October conference Ensign is out...&

Hi family -the conference Ensign came a few days ago--it reminded me of all the wonderful talks and of how dad and I and Hayley and her roommate (from Hawaii) Ashley --went to the Sunday morning session--here are a few pics from that morning--I challenge myself and all of you to read them and enjoy the council of the Prophet and the brethern again. It is what will get us through the next six months--and bring peace to our hearts--reading them and abiding their council I mean...


picture just outside the conference center on the raining Sunday morning--glad we didn't have to wait in line

this pic is just inside the confence center --by the window by the fountain

Oct ended good--Nov started good

Dear family
--what a great ending to a great month going with Hayley and dad on a session at the Manti temple we walked around and looked at the east doors which great grandpa paxman helped hang and we had just a great time..feeling of the spirit of the early saints and the sacrifices they must have made to build such a house to the Lord


the best part of the beginning of November --we got off on the right foot with a great day at the polls voting...I felt good to have added my vote to those cast-- (win or lopse)

I am Thankful

Dear family,
can't believe we have snow --Nov 5th but we did and oh wasn't it fun? for those who got it---
I loved how it looked when I went out in it today...(didn't care too much for the cold ) but the snow was great~ how quickly the seasons change seems like we've enjoyed such a great "Indian summer " as it is sometimes called meaning:(a long fall season with great temps) that it is a little hard to welcome the change/// but each season brings with it so much beauty........don't you agree:?

We had such a fun time with this idea of pizza in the shape of a pumkin (from papa murphey's) then we made another homemade one from scratch --and made it like a pumkin as well

I am thankful for so many things --including sunflowers and the other wonderful things that grew in our garden this year--when I enjoy that Thanksgiving dinner I will reflect both on 1 the pilgrims harves and 2 on the harvest of our own personal garden what a great month for reflecting on our MANY blessings ( besides feeling that I am the "luckiest" remember how I love that song by ben folds I surely do feel the most blessed

reflecting back one more memory of this past month dad and I sure enjoyed serving scones again this year on Halloween dad was so good to help me get all set up--we had to hurray as Hayley and dad and I had the dough made but spent lots of time in the Temple in Manti earlier in the day==but it all worked out great...

Dear Family ( part II) ha I am making one big 'ole post for Oct and Nov I guess -hum.......
loving the joys of Nov and being thankful and remembering my many blessings. Mostly it gives me the same warm feeling Dec does with the Holiday feeling in the air--
but with more simplicity...I am going to keep both holidays simple this year and reflect on the blessings and joy of the gospel and family I am thankful for so many things --including sunflowers and the other wonderful things that grew in our garden this year--when I enjoy that Thanksgiving dinner I will reflect both on 1 the pilgrims harves and 2 on the harvest of our own personal garden what a great month for reflecting on our MANY blessings ( besides feeling that I am the "luckiest" remember how I love that song by ben folds I surely do feel the most blessed

just know that--we are THANKFUL for each of you and how you make dad and my lives so very happy
hope this is a great month for each of you in all the things you are doing
Love mom & dad