Sister Call

Hayley opening the mission call letter
cookies we ate after she opened the call
dad and I sitting around Hayley right bfore she opened it--I was so excited --before and after
we all were--it was a great day

Hooray the mission call has come!!! So
Hayley opened her mission call on Friday afternoon --the anticipation and suspense was high--family gathered around her in person and by cell phone--on speaker-- drum roll...she opened it---and found out she has hereby been called to serve for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day saints as a full time missionary in the:


Portugal Porto Mission (In Europe) she leaves on Jan 7 and to enter the Provo MTC then probably after about 8 weeks depending on visa and such will leave for Portugal. Her Mission Pres and wife are James, and Lynda Henery originally from Colorado they look very sweet in the pic in her packet. When she gets to the mtc her P.O box will indicate the date of their departure date of the MTC ... and so for now we just have her address to the MTC (minus the PO box)





very happy for you Hayley and know that you will love this adventure like the many other advertures up to this point in your life--we also know that your sincere testimony will be shared with others and that you will hold up your standards and the light of the gospel. we pray for the members their to start to be prepared now --so that when you arrive they can be prepared to hear the good news of the gospel. The gospel truths are the most wonderful knowledge and we are proud that you have made yourself worthy to go about sharing them in the capcity of a full time Sister Missionary--we love you lots and will support you in any way to be successful in this endevor

Bryan's birthday this month Sept 26th

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRYAN THIS MONTH ON THE 26TH

we Remember well Sept 26th of 1981--we were so thrilled to have our first son and have him all well and healthy, it was an easy delivery (if that is possible) and he weighed in at 5lbs 8 oz. and 21 inches long he had dark hair and looked like dad we are so thankful that we got to be the parents of this fun loving, ambitious, hardworking, hardplaying, teaseing , smartie pants & ever a ,gentlemen. He has always been an adventerous boy--who has won over the hearts of many.

we are thankful for the things he has done in his 27 years and for the influence that he has been on each of us.

One Sat morning dad and I were sleeping in a little late--we hear someone getting into the sink in the kitchen and turning on the water.. it was Bryan he was like 3 at the time I think and he had gotten down the oatmeal and pan and salt and was adding some water to the oatmeal to start his own breakfast since no one was there to do it for him. Just an example of his self starter personality and independance; at even a young age-- we love you a bushal and a peck and much more and hope that this is the best year ever ---Happy birthday --Mom and Dad

the glaciers On top of Timpanogus

me in front of the lake and glacier
make note of the top of this mountain is where the sprain happened--the imagine waking and sliding down that far this walking an additional 6 hours on the ankle--back down to the base at aspen--it surely was a beautiful place though--used to be one of my favorites--now I think I shall value these pic of the area for they shall be my last--as I never want to hike to that top of that summit again--I think that was the 10th or 11th time I have done it since I was 16 years old--funny how it seemed more easy back then (:
hayley in front of the lake and glacier

beautiful view of the valley from up on Mt timapnogus

hayley and I at emeral lake
looking out over the valley
emeral lake (looking down on it from the little shack)

not such a good ending to the hike

climbing Mt. timpanogas (note: not the cave but the mountain)
to the summit on Mon was fun. Hayley and I started out on the trail at aspen grove at around 8:10 and got to Emerald Lake at 11:40 (3 1/2 hours great time for that part of the hike)
so we were enjoying ourselves until I had the misfortune of BREAKING my ankle on the way down YIKES--
enclosed are many pics of my gorgeous legs (ha) along with a "cry for help and sympathy" ha again. its hard to see the knots and bruises and swelling of the feet in the pics but it was very real as I made the trek down the mountain--throught literally the tender mercies of a loving Heavenly father--I make it down fine.
(just slow ) and that put Hayley and I getting off the mountain after dark --which was not a place you want to be--after the sun sets
so here's sharing them for fun look closely at the above picture --as to the swelling after 24 hours and try to imagine me walking or hiking ups and downs --over shale rock and round tree stumps and inclines of the hill --not to mention sliding down the glacier--it was quite the adventure--but I will also include some --pictures of the beautiful scenery we saw--as it was a tremendous view and we live in such a wonderful world.


this is how my ankle looked at the end of the night after finally getting off the moutain...

we went campin'

I borrowed a pic of the lake from our last trip till I get my new ones uploaded--

Hi again family

dad and I had a fun time camping at Payson Lake this past week--we walked around the lake , ate good food, walk around some more--read books, built a fire--cooked more food and ate

(the Sharp family joined us for supper and smores on Fri evening) we took corn on the cob and tomatoes from the garden. no Racoons no-bears nothing much exciting to report--but we did enjoy the canoe rides and "paddling" with the paddles --(: we also enjoyed having silver ware

a good time was had by all! love ya bushel and a peck--mom

ps hayley has the words to the song a bushel and peck on her computer--she said that she didn't know that it was a real song--did you guys all know that? its from a play guys and dolls--

A new look to the Blog.

I wanted to make a fun header for Lynda's Blog.
is anyone opposed to having homer simpson in the family picture!? I just thought it was funny. The quote on the header is lynda's request! I think headers are fun to make! Yay for digital scrapbooking.
Love, Brianne