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What a handsome group!

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Grandma Ollie

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This is the last time we saw Ollie alive. We went to a Christmas dinner with her at Good Sam's, the place she lived. We had a good time. We enjoyed a Christmas program and a delicious meal. We gave her a box of chocolates which she absolutely loved! She is eating one (of several) in the bottom picture. She went in to the hospital the next day. We miss you Ollie.

Isaac is baptized!

2011-11-09T18:29:00.001-07:00

What a special day for a special boy. Thanks for choosing the right, Isaac!

Grandma Ollie

2011-09-06T20:56:00.002-06:00

After spending a full month in the hospital, Grandma Ollie was moved to the Dementia Unit at Good Sam's. We worried a little about how she would make the transition, but today went really well! We had fixed her room up with things that she loves so hopefully that helped. The staff said she spent the afternoon sleeping in her chair in the sun. We saw her at dinner time and she was happy to see us and was doing well. I hope she does well there. She is a good lady.

How many Turner's does it take to drill a hole?

2011-08-03T21:08:00.002-06:00

3 and a half!

This is just for Heidi!

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I wish I were brave enough to be cool!

Ridge wants to be a rocker, too!

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Isaac and Kade Rocking Out!

2011-06-01T21:38:00.000-06:00

Sarah's Birthday 2009

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Isaac eating Oysters

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Kade having a rest

2011-04-15T13:35:00.000-06:00

7 Years of Bad Luck

2011-03-13T20:29:00.000-06:00

Well, not really. We don’t really believe in bad luck, but if we did, we’d be in trouble! Reed got something out of the medicine cabinet, slid the mirror shut and walked out of the room and heard a loud crash! This is what we saw:

This mirror (used to be) 30” x 36”.

That's a lot of glass!

He's got rythym!

2011-02-27T21:26:00.000-07:00

Ridge bounces to the beat of the basketball!

Heidi is famous!

2010-12-25T09:40:00.002-07:00

http://www.localnews8.com/video/26270506/index.html

Poo Head--The Game

2010-12-20T13:45:00.000-07:00

2-3 decks of cards
deal everyone 9 cards
put 3 face down without looking
put "best" 3 cards on top of face down ones (2, 10, Ace, King, etc)
2 plays on anything
7 reverses
8 skips
9 the next person plays a card under 9
10 "blows up" the pile. Then the cards are out of play. Can't play on a 2
4 of a kind also blow up the pile (can use 5, 6 etc if want)
If you can't play on card, you have to pick up the pile
The last one with cards is the Poo Head.

And My Prayer Was Answered, Too!

2010-11-13T20:26:00.000-07:00

Yes! I found the receipt! I am sure it is all due to the prayers of others, especially the dear, sweet lady that I found the key for. I called her tonight and thanked her. I really do feel blessed.

I could have very easily overlooked it. I have over 100 pillowcases here that the YW have made and they are going to be donated to Harbour House. There was one that was just folded funny, so tonight, I unfolded it and the receipt fell out! How did it get in there? I don't know. And I don't care. I just know that it is found. I checked and my passport stuff has arrived in Quebec so my citizenship card is safe. Whew! Tender mercies. I love them.

An Answer to Someone's Prayer

2010-11-12T22:34:00.000-07:00

I was an answer to someone's prayer today! It was a tender mercy. An elderly lady in our town lost her key to the family history center a few weeks ago. She has called Reed several times, called me at work, and every time we saw her she would ask if we had found her key. Since we don't travel in the same circles, (as in I never go to the FHC!), I thought, why is she asking me?

Now for the rest of the story. Today I worked at the Seminary and there were lots of pop bottles piling up so I decided to take them to the bottle depot. I do this maybe once a year. I got my little slip of paper from the bottle depot and then took it in to the gas station to get the money for it. While I was waiting, I happened to notice a key just sitting on the counter. It had the same kind of key ring the lady had described. I asked whose it was. They said they didn't know. Someone found it on the floor a few weeks ago and it had been sitting there ever since. I told them I thought I knew whose it was and could I take it. Sure, they said, so off I went to the lady's house.

She was so happy! It was her long lost key. She has no idea how it got to the gas station. It is across the street from the FHC, so maybe she dropped it outside and a kid found it on his way from the school to the gas station. Anyway, it felt good to be the answer to someone's prayer. She had been praying, and fasting, and confessing (! her words, not mine). She was so grateful. I asked her to pray for me now. I have been searching for 2 weeks for the tracking number for the passport info I sent in. I sure would like to know if it got there! It contained my original copy of my CDN citizenship and it is irreplaceable! Maybe if we all pray it will show up!

A Good Story

2010-10-24T21:16:00.000-06:00

A young couple, Lisa and John, moved into a new neighborhood. One morning while they were eating breakfast, Lisa looked out the window and watched her next-door neighbor hanging out her wash.

“That laundry’s not clean!” Lisa exclaimed. “Our neighbor doesn’t know how to get clothes clean!”

John looked on but remained silent.

Every time her neighbor would hang her wash to dry, Lisa would make the same comments.

A few weeks later Lisa was surprised to glance out her window and see a nice, clean wash hanging in her neighbor’s yard. She said to her husband, “Look, John—she’s finally learned how to wash correctly! I wonder how she did it.”

John replied, “Well, dear, I have the answer for you. You’ll be interested to know that I got up early this morning and washed our windows!”

Ridge is One Year Old!

2010-09-27T17:31:00.000-06:00

Ridge 11 Months

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Our own little Super Star! (Read the bib)

Lucy 2 Months

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She has the cutest little dresses!

Lucy 1 month

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Isn't she a doll?!

A year's worth of Hyrum

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That smile is always there!

Perhaps!!!!

2010-07-31T22:27:00.000-06:00

Last night, I woke up at 4:00 am teetering on the edge of the bed. Reed had just about scooched me out! So, I quietly got up for a little while. I silently came to the edge of the bed hoping not to wake Reed up and wishfully thinking that he had moved over a bit so I would have some room. I was carefully lifting the covers when he said in an extremely loud voice, "PERHAPS YOU COULD CLOSE A WINDOW BECAUSE I AM FREEZING!" It scared the bejeebers out of me! Which made me laugh. Which made him laugh. Which stopped both of us from getting any more sleep! "Perhaps" we will not leave so many windows open tonight!

Kung Fu Man and Robin

2010-07-25T18:55:00.000-06:00

Gremma bought these costumes for Isaac and Kade at a thrift store in Aberdeen. It was sooooo hot, yet they insisted on wearing them in the "bouncy thing", on the merry go round, at the parade...

They had a lot of fun in them.

Ridge (the rider and thrower) is 10 months old!

2010-07-25T18:27:00.001-06:00

July 1st and Isaac shoots the cannon!

2010-07-25T18:23:00.000-06:00

Ridge loves bubbles!

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Ridge at 9 months

2010-07-25T16:44:00.000-06:00

No Empty Chairs

2010-07-12T17:54:00.001-06:00

Sarah worked her magic on the pictures. Here are two of them. I will email you one of each family and the group pictures. That sure was a fun time. Thanks to all of you for coming. Can't wait to do it again!

"Live to Maturity"

2010-07-05T07:59:00.000-06:00

On Fast Sunday, I (Emma) got up to bear my testimony with Ridge in my arms. I just didn't want to let him go for a second! Not long after that, Bishop Greg Peterson got up and said he was touched to see me with the baby. He looked out at Doug and Steve and said something like, "I was their Young Men's president and I wasn't sure they would live to maturity". We were not sure if he meant they would die young or just never mature! The boys went up to talk to him after the meeting to see what he was referring to. He said, "Well, one of you was always playing with gasoline and the other was always playing with fire, so I wasn't sure you would make it to adulthood!" Pretty funny and oh, so true. Can you guess which played with gas and which played with fire?

Favorite quote of the week

2010-06-30T08:24:00.000-06:00

On Saturday, I got to go to my 40th class reunion. It was SO fun! It was great to get to see everyone! Earlier in the day, Reed and I took Kade and Isaac around Aberdeen. In a thrift shop they had costumes for sale. We bought Isaac a Ninja costume and Kade was Robin (of Batman and Robin). They wore them all day, even tho it was terribly hot. They l♥ved them!

Fast forward to Sunday when we were staying with Doug and Sarah. I had done something to make Kade mad. He stormed out of the room went to his bedroom and came out with his costume in hand. He held it up and shook it at me and said, (in a very stern voice), "Do you see this costume Grandma?!!? When you got if for me you were nice. You aren't nice today!!!!" (Chuckles and guffaws followed!)

Hyrum is 1 year old!

2010-06-11T21:02:00.000-06:00

Kristi, let me know if there are any changes I should make.

Hyrum 11 months

2010-06-11T21:01:00.000-06:00

Drool is cool!

Hyrum 10 months

2010-06-11T20:59:00.000-06:00

Kristi, if you can think of a better way to describe his crawl, please let me know before I print this out.

Lucy Rose Miles

2010-05-24T14:29:00.000-06:00

Isn't she a cutie?!!

Ridge 8 Months

2010-05-23T21:52:00.000-06:00

And he is already a seasoned traveler!

Can you guess what it is?

2010-05-15T18:49:00.003-06:00

I am making a little something for everyone for the reunion. Can you guess what it is?

First half...

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second half

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7 Cute Towel Animals

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and one...ghost! (But it was made by loving hands!)

Start Saving!

2010-04-22T21:40:00.001-06:00

I just want to say how fun it was to go on the cruise with Steve, Heidi, Ridge and Marjean. I think we should all start saving our pennies and go on a family cruise! Can we do it in 2 years? Or 4? What do you think?

Ridge is 7 months old!

2010-04-01T22:17:00.000-06:00

What a cutie! I love the picture where he is looking out the window. He's like his Mom and Dad, he wants to be outside! (Playing with the llamas?!)

A day in the life...

2010-03-17T08:29:00.001-06:00

The tub in the main bathroom was really slick all the time because it drained really slow and the soap scum just sat there. (Don't judge me!! How often do you clean your tub?!)

Anyway, repeated "askings" didn't help, so I put up little clues to remind Reed of the job that needed to be done. The first 3 three pics are what I did.

I came home from work to discover the duck over the sink with the note that says: "Here lies Reed, hurking from all the crud he had to pull out of the drain."

I laughed out loud! I hope you do to.

Hyrum 9 Months Old

2010-03-14T21:09:00.000-06:00

Check out how close in size Hyrum and Ridge are right now and Hyrum is 3 months older!

Ridge 6 Months Old

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Hyrum 8 months old

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Ridge is 5 months old!

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Hyrum 7 Months

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He sits up all by himself!

Ridge 4 Months

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I just love his little "elf" outfit!

Ridge, 3 Months

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Hyrum 6 Months

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And the last entry is...

2010-01-10T18:22:00.000-07:00

Thanks for all your help guys. It was fun to do this for 2 years!

November Question

2009-11-29T23:08:00.000-07:00

Aren't those grandbabies the cutest things you have ever seen?!!?

October Question

2009-11-29T19:38:00.000-07:00

It's not very "halloweeny", but then I don't like Halloween!

Hyrum 5 Months old

2009-11-13T19:09:00.000-07:00

He sure is a smiley little boy!

Ridge at 2 Months

2009-11-13T18:35:00.001-07:00

I don't know how long he was! (If you do, let me know!)

Hyrum at 4 months

2009-10-25T21:05:00.000-06:00

September Question

2009-10-25T20:22:00.000-06:00

Do you think it will ever happen?

Happy Birthday Dad

2009-10-21T22:02:00.001-06:00

Why I love my Dad (for his birthday)

1. I love your outlook on life. You are always ready to laugh, and you don't let the situation get you down.

2. I love that you love your grandkids. There is nothing as sweet as watching you hold your brand new grandbaby.

3. I love the way you treat Mom. You and mom have been a great example to me, and I hope that Peter and I can have what you have.

4. I love how excited you get for projects. Peter and I still laugh over the instructions that you sent us to fix the bookcase.

5. I love that you are willing to visit us. It is so much fun to have you come and stay for awhile, and I am so grateful that you are willing to come.

6. I love that you are always willing to help. Whenever we need an answer I think of you first. You have given some great advice, and we appreciate it so much!

7. I love that you can laugh at yourself. It helps me to try and do it myself. Where would we be if we couldn't laugh at ourselves?

8. I love that you are my dad. I feel so blessed to have been able to grow up under your care and guidance. You have helped shape me into the person that I am today, and I will always be grateful for that. I hope that you have a wonderful birthday! I love you!

Kristi

October 21, 2009

Ridge, 1 Month Old

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Ridge is born!

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What a busy month!

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Things I would miss if I moved...

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Ridge

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It's not a very high resolution, but maybe you can compare

Do you think Ridge and Steve look alike?

2009-09-05T19:32:00.001-06:00

Hyrum 3 months old

2009-09-05T18:18:00.000-06:00

Kristi, I can change the "story" if you want! Let me know what you would like it to say.

This Little Piggy went to…

2009-09-05T13:40:00.002-06:00

When Isaac and Kade stayed with us, I played, "This little piggy" with them. When you think about the words, they don't really make any sense. Isaac must have thought that, too, because he came up with two different lists that he liked better. This first list is for ALL fingers and toes!

This little piggy:

Ate roast beef
Went in a house
Came out of the house
Hid under a tree
Jumped out and said, "boo"
Played basketball with his friend
Watched TV
Went back in the house
Hid under the table
Went to his friends house
Played a TV game
Played with a fire fighter truck
Listened to Narnia (book on CD)
Played a Spiderman video game
Did his chores (good little piggy!)
Went to swimming lessons
Went to a parade
Hunted for bears
Hunted for dinosaurs
Went to their new house in Idaho

This next list is just for the ten toes:

This little piggy:

Went to school
Played video games with his friend
Snuggled with his brother
Played checkers
Played with dinosaurs
Rocked on a rocking chair
Did a hand stand
Played with toy TV's
Played with his brother
Went to Oakley's house

I'd say he is a pretty clever little boy!

Hyrum 2 Months Old

2009-08-05T19:27:00.000-06:00

Hyrum 1 Month Old

2009-08-05T19:26:00.000-06:00

Perfect Summer Day

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Hyrum's 1st Pictures

2009-07-18T22:06:00.000-06:00

Does this sound like anyone you know?

2009-07-18T20:30:00.001-06:00

You Might Be an Engineer If ...
At Christmas, it goes with saying that you will be the one to find the burnt-out bulb in the string of Christmas lights.

Buying flowers for your spouse or spending the money to upgrade your RAM is a moral dilemma.

Everyone else on the Alaskan Cruise is on deck peering at the scenery, and you are still on a personal tour of the engine room.

In college, you thought Spring Break was metal fatigue failure.

The salespeople at Circuit City can't answer any of your questions.

You are always late to meetings.

You are in an air show and know how fast the sky divers are falling.

You are next in line on death row in a French prison and you find that the guillotine is not working properly, so you offer to fix it.

You bought your wife a new CD ROM for her birthday.

You forget to get a haircut (for 6 months!)

You can quote scenes from any Monty Python movie.

You can type 70 words per minute but can't read your own handwriting.

You can't write unless the paper has both horizontal and vertical lines.

You comment to your wife that her straight her is nice and parallel.

You go on the rides at Disneyland and sit backwards in the chairs to see how they do the special effects.

You have Dilbert comics displayed in your work area.

You have ever saved the power cord from a broken appliance

You have more friends on the internet than in real life.

You have never backed up your hard drive.

You have never bought any new underwear or socks for yourself since you got married.

You have used coat hangars and duct tape for something other than hanging coats and taping ducts.

You know what http:// stands for.

You look forward to Christmas only to put together the kids' toys.

You own one or more white short-sleeve dress shirts.

You see a good design and still have to change it.

You spent more on your calculator than you did on your wedding ring.

You still own a slide rule and you know how to use it.

You think a pocket protector is a fashion accessory.

You think that when people around you yawn, it's because they didn't get enough sleep.

You wear black socks with tennis shoes (or vice versa)

You window shop at Radio Shack.

You're in the backseat of your car, she's looking wistfully at the moon, and your trying to locate a geosynchronous satellite.

Your checkbook always balances.

Your laptop computer costs more than your car.

Your wife hasn't the foggiest idea of what you do at work.

Your wrist watch has more computing power than a 300 MHz pentium.

You've already calculated how much you make per second.

You've ever tried to repair a $5 radio.

Brothers are great in any size

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Brothers are Great!

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Brothers

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Hyrum

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My Dad taught me...

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My Mom taught me...

2009-05-27T22:26:00.000-06:00

What do you think? Any comments or suggestions? Now work on the Dad one for June!

Sarah's Birthday Sombrero

2009-05-21T22:52:00.002-06:00

Notice how quickly the hat is removed from her head when the song is over.

Isaac and his first Oyster

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Kade and his car seat

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What do you miss most about being a kid?

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Saving Money

2009-03-29T21:49:00.000-06:00

What should our April question be?

Christmas in Mississippi

2009-03-26T16:03:00.000-06:00

What a wonderful time we had!

Happy Birthday!

2009-03-26T11:30:00.000-06:00

Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to MOM
Happy Birthday to you!

Isaac and Kade Part 2

2009-03-11T14:27:00.000-06:00

Isaac and Kade's Visit

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February 2009 Date Night

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Do I need to make any changes before I print it out?

January 2009

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I hope you like it!

Tender Mercy

2009-01-29T07:23:00.002-07:00

We just had a tender mercy I thought I would share. You remember the newspaper bucket. It gets pretty full and yesterday I told your dad that we should empty the bucket for garbage pick up today. How hard do you think it would be find a piece of paper that is 3 1/2" x 8" in that pile of papers if you were looking for it? Well, Reed just happened to pick up the papers in the right sequence so that piece of paper we have been looking for, for 2 weeks was just sitting there. It was a check for $205! It must have been on the table and got scooped up with the paper one day. We are just thankful that the Lord looked out for us one more time!

Do you know anyone like this?

2009-01-05T18:28:00.001-07:00

December Question

2008-12-07T22:13:00.000-07:00

This is the last one for the year. Shall we do it again?

September Question Part 2

2008-11-13T08:06:00.000-07:00

September Question Part 1

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November Question

2008-11-13T08:05:00.000-07:00

Family Photo Shoot

2008-11-06T18:58:00.000-07:00

That was fun, right?!!?! Yes, it was!

Kids say the funniest things!

2008-11-03T07:19:00.003-07:00

These are from our phone conversations with the kids and grand kids on Sunday, November 2.

1. We were talking to Kristi about how tired she is and how early she is going to bed lately. Kristi said, "I'm growing a baby you know." In the background we heard Eliza exclaim with great excitement, "You're growing a baby!?!!".

2. We were talking with Doug, Sarah and the boys. Doug was downstairs on a phone and we talked to the boys a bit. Then the boys went upstairs and they got on the phone with us again. Kade said, "Did you know there's a Grandma downstairs, too?!!?".

We love it!

Are you ready for winter?

2008-11-02T19:29:00.001-07:00

Swimming? In October!

2008-10-28T17:51:00.005-06:00

It was a beautiful day today...it got up to 75. In Canada! On October 28th! Since I had had a gruelling 2 days at work, I took off early and we took a picnic lunch out to the lake. Reed decided to take a plunge. It was cold!

Me? I was picking cockleburs off the towel!

And Reed decided to pick the nose of the giant face!