Hawaii was such a fun get-a-way!!!!!!

Note to Brad and Kerri --brad's gradution was such a great day --loved the moment they said your name Bradley Ray Call. as you walked up to get your diploma. something welled up inside me at that moment. I was so grateful for you and all you've had accomplished --how fun It was fun to all be there for you--what I'm trying to say is "were all there for you Brad" I don' know why but decorating the ginger bread houses is always so fun to me--great job everyone for another round of great houses--I posted this pic of Bryan and Brianne's -of course as usual we all deemed ourselves the winner of the compititon. I love the palms they have going

I also love this pic cause you can see the view from the sunroom at the house Oh how I love that room.

this water fall was fun

Dear family, Hawaii for me was everything I hoped for and more the graduation was the highlight for me and just "being" together with all of you thanks for everyone being so great to pitch in and make the meals and clean and make it a great vacation for dad and I too. You all are even more dear to me than before we shared this time together. If that is possible. It was my "dream come true" to have us all there together. I had enough fun to last a LIFETIME-and I'll remember the feelings I had there if I live to be a million. Mele kelikimaka to all of you I have everything I want for Christmas and more!!!!!!!!!!!! hope you are all feeling the endearment towards dad and I & each other that was my Christmas wish. Family togetherness

a visit to pearl Harbor for Hayley and friends

Pear Harbor is such a wonderful place--it renews your patriotism. I am so glad brianne will get to go share in this with Brianne one day while we are there. It was one of my favorite places.

Maybe because my own father and also grandpa Call served in world war II or maybe its just inspiring to everyone.

loving the change in seasons

let it snow let it snow let it snow

sorry this is sideways I thought I shot it with the camera the other way but its a painting that that abbie and anna help paint on the sliding doors. It was their choice of pictures of all the choices in my book of things to paint. They have already dressed up with me practicing reading the Christmas story and singing the carols we sing to go along with the nativity. I hope that we all remember this is what the season is about.

Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas

the count down is on for the Hawaii trip and Brad walking in graduation (2 weeks from today) woo woo

around here the snow has been falling like crazy which is a good thing...it all cozy indoors anyway. we had a dinner tonight at the Hunters home and it was fun. here's a few pics of the snowfall. The Abbie and Anna and Mayley all hung ornaments on the tree in two different visits

it is so much fun to have the help of the little ones to decorate the house --can't wait to have you all gather round..both on the trip and when we are back home too.

Happy Thanksgiving all

Dear family where ever you are and how ever you are celebrating Thanksgiving this year..we are thinking of you! we are Thankful for each of you and the joy that you bring to dad and I
May this wonderful week be full of Thanksgiving to a kind and loving Heavenly Father that has blessed us so generously. the Pictures below are of turkeys made with a cheese ball and your favorite crackers Iused Ritz. its just an idea for fun...there is a second plastic plate propping up the first one with a square cardboard match box. then you just build the crackers up using the cream cheese cheese ball as glue. we took them to the ladies that we hope teach.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY TO ALL OF YOU.

Visitors makes us happy

Hi Family

its always been our hope that our home can be open and welcoming to anyone who wants to come stay. In the last few weeks we've had Mo Hemmingway (Alicia Call's husband) Shirley and Paul Beaty (Carolyn fullers friends) and then this past weekend Susie and Lisa Yergersen

we had such a nice visit. here are a few pics from the short stay of the Yergersens. It was good to hear they are doing so well in New Jersey. Susie was here checking out colleges for next year

their family may move to Missouri this coming summer for Russ's work to be decided soon.

we are always looking forward to the days when you all are coming to eat the cookies I made

not that you are visitors but but family and it will be fun to have you here and filling up the rooms of the house, with your presence to we need to say again how you are all welcome ALWAYS! that is just a given. if we forget to keep saying it over and over--

Here is Hayley setting off to go to a cheese cake factory on the island. Has anyone in our family tried any of the other cheesecake factories? just curious they just opened on in SLC Ut I vote we all go..........

does this look lush and green or what? Hayley is finding some great things to do in-between work and school. She works lots of Saturdays but has a list of things to do and see on the Saturdays off this is a hike she took and loved it.

dad had a pleasant surprise --the door bell rang rang 9:00 PM and dad went out to find a group of beehives from the 22nd ward delivering yummy rice krispies to him with a cute note how they appreciate all that he does in the Stake Pres. and they think he is a good example to them and lots of others too. then they signed the card from the "BEES" and it was very cute. just when you least expect it. someone does something cute for your or your family. I hate to admit I ate more than dad did even though they were a reward for him--he's good at sharing with me.