"We must all cherish one another, watch over one another, comfort one another, and gain instruction that we may all sit down in Heaven together." Lucy Mack Smith

Thursday, August 12, 2010

this little girl had a birthday




this is one happy-adventurous girl



































this little girl had a birthday.......... Father in Heaven bless her throughout the coming year.

so glad for this little girl in our family, and lives--hope you know how much you are loved

*we love your smile, *we love your warm welcome *love how you ride horses like a real cowgirl *love how you love to read, *love how you try to help your brothers and sisters * love how you think funny things are funny and giggle so cute*love how you love to draw and paint us pretty pics to hang on the office wall * love to hear you do your funny voice *love to watch you learn new things *love that you are patient * love that you love the beauties in nature. and you are lovely and true and thoughtful and an all around wonderful little lady. we love ya much

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Part II pictures --of the Happy return of Hayley

the first front room dance party --after hayley got released by Pres Hunter as a missionary
walking down --airport coridor heading for open arms

its okay to be proud parents of a missionary like this

Hayley with bryan and Nancy--

the hug I've waited for --after that courageous smile and wave good-bye -19 months ago


Tuesday, August 3, 2010

welcome home -Irma Call































































getting ready to great Hayley






Here the "girlies" are posing around her







she made it--the longtrip from Portugal --to Germany to Washington DC to Colorado--and extra 1/2 hour plane delay on the last stretch (flight from Colorado to Ut)

; then when she arrived at 11:20PM at night--it was such a great reunion


gifts all around--Portugal style




a new portugal soccer shirt for Bryan Sr



Sat the party continued on...with the release and hanging around










Its is always fun to welcome a missionary-


Welcome home Irma Call

















Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Horray for HELLO /OLA (better than good -GOOD-BYE)





















Part of the family bids Hayley good-bye at MTC Jan 7-2009


All set to enter MTC




the Sunday before she entered MTC --family says good-bye






















Portugal says Hello




























July 28-2010







Dear family-







My life is an open book--so its no secret... and we all know that I (Lynda) like "hello" more than 'good-bye'...







.actually to tell the truth when I have to say good-bye-- I still get a pit in my stomach--just like I did when I was five. I remember when I was five --and I would have to say goodbye to my sisters/borthers - going back to college just doing that gave me a funny feeling inside . Now saying good-bye to my own kids/grandkids still gives me a pit in my stomach. Whether you kids be moving to another area--or even leaving me after a visit --saying good-bye leaves me lonely and gives me a "pit". bottom line let's face it--- I really don't like to say good-bye--but I love it when I show up and the grandkids are shouting Hello Grandma--you're here. so with that in mind imagine all the happiness that comes to me when I can hear or say:







"Hello "--"hi"=-"look who's here"--"you made it" ----'welcome home' ----"OLA' --







so -drum roll-- Happy day-coming up-fri (30th) is a hello day--horray for Hello to Irma Call







-welcome back --







well done good and faithful servant.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!







we are very proud of how you Represented our Father in Heaven--yourself and your ward family and your family








(PS --PICS to follow later of the actually --triumphant return of Irma call's arrival at SLC international)-but these pics remind us --of Jan 7, 2009--and be sure and







*Look how little the kids are. *see -- in the picture--of us on the couch--







Irma call is in for a treat--and a surprise--of how big all the kids are and how much they talk

Sunday, July 25, 2010

we love you a bushel and a Peck :hhhh -happy birthday







How we love to celebrate each and every life--each family member brings such joy and love to dad and I--and of course this beautiful little girl brings both joy and love
Happy Birhday to You --
May Father in Heaven bless you--throughout the coming year!!!!!!!!!!
*we love that you are sweet and kind * we love that you are happy to play with us in the back yard and let us pull you in the wagon * we love you for showing us how to watch diago on the I-pod--you are so smart (: * we love you for helping your mom and dad by doing all they ask you to do, * we love you because you laugh when things are funny * we love that you say 'bahhhhh" to us and surprise us and have that joke with us, *we love that you like to help make popcorn and watch movies with us, * we love that you love babies *we love that you like squirrells and dogs and the outdoors, & all Heavenly father gives us --you seem to appreciate it. * we love you for loving us. HAPPY--HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Pioneer day Celebration


It was fun to help in a small way with this fun float for the Pioneer day celebration
*we also
made pototoes in the dutch oven, had family (keith and randy's and kristian's family) over to eat the pioneer food and they brought great food too
*we hiked ensign peak where brigham young and other pioneers waved a flag (a standard to the nations)
* we enjoyed watching the rodeo and pioneer parade on TV
* we are so thankful for all the pioneers especially those of our anscestors

Sunday, July 18, 2010

happy birthday time




I love birthdays and remembering back to the day that each of my family joined mortality (or my extended family--going both directions--before me and after me I mean) below are some remembering back moments--you are loved --loved --loved
some of the characterics I love in this little man
* excited about life and anticipates things coming up/ or things past
for example--going swimming or trucks, or seeing Christmas lights
* also such a good 'sharer" if someone asks him to share its usually 'yeah --SURE"











* he is good about --picking himself up and going on--even after a hard—fall—he’s a tough cookie-takes his lumps and moves forward.
He’s an all around joy and fun person to be around--and fun to listen to him talk and express himself and watch him play enjoy life--because he makes if fun for himself--if everyone else is busy and can't make it fun for himself
WE LOVE YOU HUNTER--GLAD WE GOT YOU!!