a picture I've been waiting to get

pictured here top to bottom (and left to right)
Bryce Benson, Randy Hall, Bryan Call, Pres. Stephen Hunter, Joel McHenry

While Bryan has been serving in his calling I have tried to keep a little journal--so this morning the Presidency let me snap a few pic of them before they started their meeting -so then I thought well I might as well blog it too--since I took it--I've been waiting to get this pic and now at last--mission accomplished...

do you notice anything different?

This may look like the old bedroom but actually it is officially now dad's new office--the new office chair gives it a 'new' look and the comeputer you see is from his old office--unfortunately his office update was quite a bit nicer than this--but you can't beat the comute

growing fast --a pic/movie clip worth a thousand words

the boys had to stay back at the house with ole grandpa and myself and eat 'rubbish' and watch the movie cars--we spoiled 'em--(here's a picure of him eating something yummy!

then fun to send four of the five pricesses from this clan to the ice skating program this weeken--a good time was had by all

you requested this and I hope it doesn't take too much of your time to search out all the fun things on everyones blogs this week--thought you'd enjoy this--time is such an interesting thing.. I titled it growin' fast as that is the honest truth

Primary program (sacrament meeting services)

I had to write how much I enjoyed the primary presentation in Sacrament both in our ward and listening to the grandkids participate in their ward--so wonderful--such a great reminder through music of songs and of the plan of Happiness --so wonderful to be reminded of the many blessings that this mortal life affords us.

and through the atonement--we can one day live as families eternally--and that while here the family has a job to love and build up one another--I was inspired and hope to do better in my role in the life..

hayley update --

guess they don't really celebrate Halloween in Portugal like we do--but I did get a kick out of this photo shot --as they (Irma Call and Salles celebrate in their own way) ---

she reports it was a good week and they have good teaching pool--

thankful fo sunsets and sunrises

Dear family-

we were driving along and there was this beautiful sky--and even though this time of year we see lots of beautiful skies at night and at sunrise I had to upload it cause it was breath taking--on this month of being thankful I have to include the beauties around us..(PS I think it was ....my mom and dad instilled this love of the sunlight in me--and I hope I instill it in you..)

what do you get when you mix-Halloween and Scones?=FUN

trick or treaters of all sizes come for scones-- Including (Cinderella "rella") especially pictured for the grand daughters (and Hayley) since its her friend natalie

the sun sets-- then trick or treaters will soon be on their way

mom dressed up (so blonds do have more fun--eh?) ready or not...
table all set ready to go--the Halloween pic hanging up behind

some of the appreciative trick or treaters from the ward--*(the two in the middle BOYS alec and beamer --end jaxon other end leffel girl)

a pumking to light the way (bll carved on one side--LLB on the other--inside joke with dad and I --remember?)

some friends of dad dropped by for the first scone and dinner on Halloween night--

the scones--ready for testing

six bags of dough ought to cover it we thought!



WE DID IT!!! we ---

stuck with the tradition of making the dough and frying it up and passing out scones this year--
when I think of stopping the tradition--then a trick or treater (or several ) will say something like "we always look forward to this" and then--what can we do--but keep it going...(and going)

so the answer to the blog title what do you get when you mix Halloween and scones I guess it does = fun --at least that is the message the parents and kids seem to give us--so it was worth it