new year..new goals

we are not without goals for the new year--like many of those around us--we feel driven to make better of ourselves and our surroundings-- and so drum roll...don't hold us to it but we're trying to:
*put tile in the bathrooms (*as much as I love that 70's linoleum I think I can part with it??)
*deep clean with our new steam cleaner shark
* go to the rec center and exercise.
*be social and go to things when invited.
hum...not a bad start--

Keeping alive the memories of Helen Call

keeping alive the Memory of Helen Elizabeth Pay Call

tonight (Sat Jan 7)
while the Grandkids were here--we talked about Grandma Helen and how wonderful of a person she is.
the kids sat on the blanket and we talked of stories of her, for example --
*how she used to read the book, where the Red fern Grows --outloud to her kids
*how she used to make bottled grape juice
*she served a mission--at a time when many men were being called to war--The Lord need her
*she was in the hospital having her 6th baby when that same weekend her husband was being called to be the stake pres. (by Mark E Petersen)
*she loved to laugh and giggle and one time on her mission --while rushing to get ready--she and her companion got the giggles
* how she and her sister were in two different hospitals but having babies --two days apart.
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Yesterday--bryan and I reflected how it was Jan 6--also a fri --that marked a Fri night 45 years ago Jan 6--When the terrible accident took place in Provo canyon--and Helen was called home to heaven. We always want to keep her memory and attributes alive in our hearts, and be with her someday.
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a PS other general info

Helen Elizabeth PAY CALL
live and raised her family in Heber city, UT
Married to : J. Harold Call

Helen Elizabeth Pay Call
Born September 10, 1921 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Died January 6, 1967 - Provo Canyon, Utah, Utah
Daughter of Phillip LeRoy Pay & Georgetta Paxman Pay

Harold & Helen married December 2, 1946 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

"Happy new year to all the people"! ---Welome New year 2011

To Welcome in the New Year- on new Year EVE day dad and I were finishing up having fun with the grandkids from sleeping over the night before under the Christmas tree with the Grandkids
that was fun having breakfast with them and seeing them in their new Christmas PJ's and having their hair all pokey-- we had time for a last minute treasure hunt and watching abbie's video and production of her in the nutcracker and dancing around with the nutcrackers that each little child got on the treasure hunt-
they also created some more pictures and played with each other and made a tent out of the foam--that morning--(see details and pictures on the other blog spot)
sooooo...............-then we gathered up all their bags and such and took them home.

-*** we (dad and I) tried to clean up the house on Christmas eve--to get a fresh start on the New Year-- then that evening for New Years Eve...Hayley invited us up along with the other kids to her home--Bryan and Brianne and kids dropped by and picked us up and took us to Hayley and Joes
we ate--delicious homemade pizza compliments of Hayley and yummy cookie/cupcakes compliments of Brianne--I was in charge popcorn and of 7 layer dip and veggies and I forgot I had a jello salad in her fridge I brought and so we ate that the next day when they all came for dad's birthday celebration. ANYHOW--back to New Years Eve..then we ended the night with sparklers--it was fun.. then on New Years day we went to church and it was a great start to a NEW YEAR ---the best sign was on our white board Mayley wrote--"HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL THE PEOPLE" That sums it up beautifully. --that is what I am saying here to you all!!!!

Christmas day 2011

I wrote about New Year but didn't finish up about Christmas day--
It was delightful. we woke up and dad and I were there the two of us--for the first time HOME ALONE (kind a like that movie home alone--only we had each other) but it was still joyful and we opened some gifts--cooked and ate our brunch--of traditional --sauage and eggs and juice
then we headed up to Hayley and Joe's and attended Church with them. What a beautiful service--taking the sacrament and then musical numbers and readings reflecting on our Savior
I heard the bells on Christmas day and Oh Holy Night--(solo) being two of our favorites
then back to hayley and Joe's for a Ham dinner, games and enjoyable company and a Sunday -afternoon nap. and more games, and a movie.. then home again home again jiggidy --jig
A good time was had by all--pictured here is Hayley on Christmas day riding the bike Joe gave her. That has always been one of my favorite parts of the day--watching bikes take their first
'spin' --and hey --no snow--imagine that! sort of like the year we put up the trampoline --hum.
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life is full of surprises--happy ones too

I and Bryan were grabbing a bite of food in the dairy queen in Heber when a friend of Mine Laurie Mcintosh --tapped me on the shoulder --what a treat it was to be around she and her family if only for a little while--we took a picture for fun and really enjoyed--the reunion --we thought if we lived close to each other we'd still be great for each other as our values and likes and hobbies are so similar--for now we just keep in touch on facebook. When we knew each other was in High School and at BYU -Provo at college. We had a terrific time. The odds were so slim of meeting--
she and her sweet husband and some of her children were just passing through Heber --from being in Idaho and on their way back to Houston Tx. --so that was a sweet highlight for the holiddays for Bryan and I.

thirty years on the horizon--way to Go!!!!!!

thirty balloons from one end of the room to the other--for the celebration--gives a visiual of
how long thirty years--really is...

a note or two enclosed in this booklet--congratulating dad--starting with mine

dad helping the grandkids make a tent with foam pads

bryan feeding some of the kids breakfast-not pictured was my favorite--but they were all captive while dad --told them stories of his childhood--as they all sat in the dark under the Christmas tree lights..on their sleeping bags--they giggled and giggled...

Bryan's 30 year mark (working for the UT state gov.) is on the horizon--come Jan 10-2012 it will be a long awaited land mark in his career. so way to go--Hooray for his 'stick to it" He' been a great provider and care giver and example and leader of this Call brood.

Nope--he's not retiring --he tells people he's just tired not re'tired...ha!! a little humor there.

nope he's never worked for the State highway patrol or the police--he often gets questions from extended family and ward family members asking him about this and that do with those dept
and he explains *(again) not --nor ever have been with that branch

Yes--he has worked in the drivers lic. division
Yes --he has worked in rocovery services
Yes --he has worked as (and currently does) work from home as an ALJ administrative law judge

Christmas Eve and Christmas day--were very delightful

The whole season of rejoicing--for the Saviors /Birth and mission seems complete to us (dad and I) when we've read from the bible and taken our selves back in time(and our family) in our minds and hearts to Bethlehem. the, plains of Judea and to a humble manger--How grateful we are for the Saviors Plan for us.













We never know just how its all going to play out--even though we are steeped in some traditions
they dynamics and family talents--are ever changing --we got such a chuckle out of doing the 'chicken dance' with the grand kids--but tweakin' it up some--with some Christmas lyrics--after Abbie and Adrianna taught us a new version. --then other Grand kids--showed their piano songs and back bends and sommersaults. There was much caroling of songs, and grandma read a part of a favorite poem "Touch the tiny Jesus gently now--lay him in the bed.
*oh Holy night on the accordian was a must
* Later we exchanged some in-expensive gifts and 'grandpa gifts' out of the 'grandpa bag' and went to the culture hall at the Church to play basketball, and Megan gave kids rides around the gym on her big -fast wheel chair.
The ending of the gathering was eating again then --a FHE of reading the nativity, dressed in authentic, ancient costumes of days of yore , looking like the most handsome Joseph, and shepherds and the sweetest mary and angels and wise men and wise -women ever to be found !
*at the conclusion of the reading of Luke and in 3Nephi--(and it came to pass--a day & a night and a day account in the Americas) Grand bore a testimony of how we look to a signs and a great day when our Savior will come to earth again.
The night ended with the singing of one more Christmas Carol --then the ever popular opening of PJ's.
Then everyone sang their way home(I think I heard them singing more Christmas songs) --as we chased them down waving good-bye and
Merry Christmas.