Gymnastics is so fun to watch

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drawing-sketching --painting all fun to do

lately I have wanted to look at some of my old pastel drawings that I did when I was about 13 years old

happy anniversary to us 35 YEARS OF....

35 years

35 years of..marriage--each one a joy and a gem
*family prayer
attending church, walking together, hiking together, Christmas Pageants, 35 years of FHE, of baking cookies, of traveling together, 35 years of raising kids together, of sharing in events of children and grandchildren, 35 years of having the joy of saying good morning & "sweet dreams.
35 years, of giving valentines to each other and fixing up our homes.  35 years of celebrating anniversaries, birthdays plus  any other celebration we could think up to celebrate (ground hog day, arbor day, first sunday dinners, finding a good sale, ) 35 years of eating in,  eating out, eating out on the deck.  35 years of serving in the church callings.  35 years of making stroganoff, camping together,  35 years of telling jokes and having "inside jokes"  35 years of laughing, loving, and caring.  35 years of trying to be unselfish and put the other person first.  35 years of doing day to day things, cleaning, gardening, painting, weeding, laundry. 35 years of CARING about each others needs.  35 years of  incidentals like accidents, operations, illnesses,broken bones, sprains, stitches, cuts.    ups, downs with health.   Mostly "ups"  
    35 year of joy, gratitude, companionship, good company, having a best friend, more happiness and adventure than we could have ever dreamed of.  Lucky us.  How could we have ever known the blessings that would come from kneeling at that alter in the SLC temple 35 year ago (Feb 16, 1979)  we have been blessed beyond measure.  Our Father in Heaven had given us each other and the wonderful family that we enjoy.  

happy birthday nancy

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU--SO GLAD YOU WERE SENT OUR WAY --FROM HEAVEN
you are ever the wonderful daughter, older sister, wife mother, fun aunt, friend, teacher, patient, full of charity, love, unselfish, positive, smart, teachable, determined, go getter of your dreams, spitritual, and friendly are you.  

happy Birthday Brad

adventure

honors his preistood -blesses his baby and family with his Preistood and his gentle way

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRAD THE BIG 30 YEARS
GLAD WE GOT YOU!
YOU ARE: kind, wise, happy, non-judgemental, honest, good hearted, funny, hard working, hard playing, ambitious, great athlete
good father, son , brother, uncle and friend.
we all love being around you.

so fun to have you and kerri hike the narrows with us

Manti Temple

we always enjoy visiting the Manti temple especially we enjoy looking at the East Doors

We have the chance to go to the Manti temple from time to time.  This time it was for the sealing of Megan and Brett.  When we go there to the temple we walk to the East side  and spend time reflecting upon our ancestor George Paxmen who while working on the temple became terrible ill after helping to hang these doors on the temple.  They believe him may have had developed a hernia and passed away.   He left a young wife and a young daughter and a daughter unborn on the way.  That daughter born was Bryan's grandma Geogetta Pay named for her father.  Georgetta was the mother of  Helen, Margorie, Doug, Harold, Evelyn, Joanne and Dorreen.  So not that far back in our history.  A great example of giving all to build up the Lord's kingdom here on earth. Geoge Francis  Paxman's wife was Martha Elizabeth Evans Paxman

we are so glad for the best grandkids in the world

All the grandkids are so great..
they make us feel so great.. and important when we call or come to visit
they are all working so hard in their schools or pre-schools to do their best (kaci's teacher said that doing 'your best' is a good measurment if it is good enough)
*they are all doing things to be examples to their friends...
we love you all