Well I have been trying to blog for about a month and either the post gets messed up and I give up or I don't have time, or the little monster boy I have at home demands my time and complete face... He holds my face looking at whatever he wants me too. So, today I handed him a spoonful of Peanut butter so I am good for a quick up date.
October, I flew to California to attend my Grama's funeral, she was 93 and did everything still, driving too, she was worried who to vote for so it was a blessing that she went so quickly and without having to vote... (A little funny she would be laughing I promise)
November- We had a wonderful Quarterly Enrichment which turned out just the way I have wanted and hopefully the way the Lord wanted. Our theme was D&C 88:118-119 House of God. Great speakers and food and visiting. I love Relief Society and the friendship that can be felt by anyone if you make an effort.
Also we had a birthday for Becki- we had a mother/daughter retreat and had a blast with 2 friends and their moms, we ate and visited did nails, played games, ate junk and had a great time
Then for Turkey day- Thanksgiving we all had the stomach flu and ate chicken noodle soup, saltines and 7-up for our festive meal. A week later I made the whole thing for Sunday dinner I love leftovers and love turkey sandwiches.
We have had the wide spectrum of weather and have enjoyed all of it- Today it was 7 degrees can you believe it - 7- wowwee it's cold and we finally have snow yeah feels like Christmas too, last week we have 69 degrees and beautiful, all the leafs changed colors and fell in November and now we have twig trees no leafs.
David has a job now at Walmart so we have a small income we are truly grateful for a job right now many are looking and not finding any work and more are being laid off. Times can be scary
Mikal has rolled from one sport to another - Basketball season has started and seems to be happy about it.
Becki loves horseback riding, we'll see if she still likes it in the snow!?!?
Sam is doing well in school and playing in the snow.
December we are just trying to get by and enjoy the holidays, decorations are going up today and presents are purchased, we are all hoping that David will have Christmas Eve off.
We are grateful for our health(now)
We pray for our family, church, friends and country that all may have or try and have a wonderful holiday season. So if the photos don't come atleast I have blogged for the day. I hope to put some of the photos from the above journaling in the future but who knows.
Merry Christmas and Enjoy your families during the holiday season...always
If you have read this do a good deed today!
Dec 5, 2008
Dec 4, 2008
Nov 7, 2008
Halloween Costumes '08
These are our pumpkins for the year
Steven wore the Clown suit I made for Mikal...
how many years ago??? The boys have
all worn it. Yeah!
Sam went as a football player, When he went
Trick or treating Mikal let him use his current
jersy so people kept asking if Sam was missing
the game to get candy.
Becki decide she wanted to the 50's
so I made a skirt and we had a few items
from Great Grama Cazier, She looked really
cute and wore her red glasses which made her
look like a teacher from the 50's
We had a fun and very busy Halloween
Steven wore the Clown suit I made for Mikal...
how many years ago??? The boys have
all worn it. Yeah!
Sam went as a football player, When he went
Trick or treating Mikal let him use his current
jersy so people kept asking if Sam was missing
the game to get candy.
Becki decide she wanted to the 50's
so I made a skirt and we had a few items
from Great Grama Cazier, She looked really
cute and wore her red glasses which made her
look like a teacher from the 50's
We had a fun and very busy Halloween
Multi-tasking...
When I came home from my Grandmother's funeral
this is what David was doing... If you can see,
David is doing some work while
this is what David was doing... If you can see,
David is doing some work while
Steven is watching "CARS" his favorite movie ever.
We love the Mac.
Sep 15, 2008
My Grandma
My Grandma Hazel Irene
I have been thinking alot about my grama and wanted to share with you the
things I love about her.
First and for most she is the best! She had my mom, that puts me here.
I have learned many things from her.
I enjoy Photography (now my side profession) she gave me my first camera,
she let us look through her numerous photo albums(geneology) and took pictures
of every thing, scenery, us, and what ever else we visited.
She taught me how to cook -
her philosophy - everything is better with walnuts in it
(that part I don't like because I am allergic)
Seriously we had walnut in jello, green bean casserole and
I think the one time she made me
(I sat at the table for 3 hours looking at the little rubbery tire looking things)
stewed prunes they had walnuts in them too, yummy!!! Not for me.
We use to make candies, cookies and she let me help make dinner etc,
She also taught me how to laugh,
she pulled the best April Fools joke ever!
We still talk about it.
She also helped me learn crocheting and I have made many slippers from a pattern she taught me. She made me a beautiful bed spread cover too.
She also loves music, we use to listen to her play the piano or organ regularly.
I have a severe dislike to Peter and the Wolf tho'
she use to play that and it scared me every time.
She and Grampa would take us to bowl when ever we visited - and man could she bowl.
We use to go on walks/hikes in the hills in California.
She also taught us how to sculpt and make things with clay,
later she bought her own kiln and did her own firing.
She has taught me many times how to play card games,
she was always willing or at least I felt like she was willing.
My favorite was visiting her down at their beach house in Oxnard area (very sad that's gone)
we would walk on the pier and see what the catch of the day was,
play in the sand and have a picnic lunch, then back at the apartment we would swim.
She is still very active and still drives to get groceries ,
the doctor just told her that she could for another 15 years, this woman is 94,
needless to say she wasn't real pleased about that.
Again I was thinking about her and wanted to share how much I have learned and
how much I love her.
I just wanted to share my grama with you.
Hope you have been blessed with a grama as great as she is.
things I love about her.
First and for most she is the best! She had my mom, that puts me here.
I have learned many things from her.
I enjoy Photography (now my side profession) she gave me my first camera,
she let us look through her numerous photo albums(geneology) and took pictures
of every thing, scenery, us, and what ever else we visited.
She taught me how to cook -
her philosophy - everything is better with walnuts in it
(that part I don't like because I am allergic)
Seriously we had walnut in jello, green bean casserole and
I think the one time she made me
(I sat at the table for 3 hours looking at the little rubbery tire looking things)
stewed prunes they had walnuts in them too, yummy!!! Not for me.
We use to make candies, cookies and she let me help make dinner etc,
She also taught me how to laugh,
she pulled the best April Fools joke ever!
We still talk about it.
She also helped me learn crocheting and I have made many slippers from a pattern she taught me. She made me a beautiful bed spread cover too.
She also loves music, we use to listen to her play the piano or organ regularly.
I have a severe dislike to Peter and the Wolf tho'
she use to play that and it scared me every time.
She and Grampa would take us to bowl when ever we visited - and man could she bowl.
We use to go on walks/hikes in the hills in California.
She also taught us how to sculpt and make things with clay,
later she bought her own kiln and did her own firing.
She has taught me many times how to play card games,
she was always willing or at least I felt like she was willing.
My favorite was visiting her down at their beach house in Oxnard area (very sad that's gone)
we would walk on the pier and see what the catch of the day was,
play in the sand and have a picnic lunch, then back at the apartment we would swim.
She is still very active and still drives to get groceries ,
the doctor just told her that she could for another 15 years, this woman is 94,
needless to say she wasn't real pleased about that.
Again I was thinking about her and wanted to share how much I have learned and
how much I love her.
I just wanted to share my grama with you.
Hope you have been blessed with a grama as great as she is.
Sep 10, 2008
Football is a way of life...
This was the first game of the year...
Yes we are sitting in the rain
Most of the parents still came to support the
team, it was fun and reminded me of high school
when we had a rainy game. Mikal is doing great
I will post photos as often as I can on his games
Becki's Riding Noah
Becki has started taking lessons in English style horse back riding. She has the best teacher, Nancy (a sister in our ward). Becki has learned so much already and Nancy has told us that she is natural... she baths the horse, and even helped give Noah (the horse) shots and feeds him.
This is Nancy on Eli and Becki on Noah
Becki's new love - Noah
The spa is up and running
We finally did it
David cleaned it out and we had the repairs done and we are using the spa.
So from now on when you come to visit any time of the year bring your suits
the spa is open for business
AND HAVING A SPA IS A GREAT THING!
David cleaned it out and we had the repairs done and we are using the spa.
So from now on when you come to visit any time of the year bring your suits
the spa is open for business
AND HAVING A SPA IS A GREAT THING!
First Day of School
Fourth Grade and Sixth Grade, Yeah!!
Because we have indoor schools photos are
taken out side. This is Becki and Sam's first
day. Mikal had Seminary and then school
so no photos of him.
Because we have indoor schools photos are
taken out side. This is Becki and Sam's first
day. Mikal had Seminary and then school
so no photos of him.
Sep 3, 2008
Learning New things...
Sorry about the double slide shows, I'm learning this blog thing
and was really having fun.
I would love imput on how to do all the fun things that all of you are doing...
the cube with 9 photos is what I want to learn but I don't know where to go to do it.
So email me or comment so that My sight is as good as yours!!!
Thanks for checking up on us. ;0) Heather
and was really having fun.
I would love imput on how to do all the fun things that all of you are doing...
the cube with 9 photos is what I want to learn but I don't know where to go to do it.
So email me or comment so that My sight is as good as yours!!!
Thanks for checking up on us. ;0) Heather
Samy's Birthday
Let him eat cake
We had a great time, Becki made Sam Crepes for his birthday brkfst
and then we had Pizza and movies in the after noon/evening
He had to roll 7's to open each gift, just to make it last longer so
we thought, we are planning a trip to Vegas, hahaha. He had 7's most
of the time.
This was one of his favorite gifts, along with
money, a "Steelers" team blanket and candy
Happy Birthday Sam!
We had a great time, Becki made Sam Crepes for his birthday brkfst
and then we had Pizza and movies in the after noon/evening
He had to roll 7's to open each gift, just to make it last longer so
we thought, we are planning a trip to Vegas, hahaha. He had 7's most
of the time.
This was one of his favorite gifts, along with
money, a "Steelers" team blanket and candy
Happy Birthday Sam!
Aug 25, 2008
St George Museum
While in St. George, on our way back home we stopped
at Museum just off the freeway.
The building was huge and they had a ton of animals,
I can't believe how big bears really are???
Mikal learned better jumping skills, while Steven made sure that the
Polar bear didn't move while were standing by it. We also watched a video
On Alaska, that was really interesting, we picked a few suvies and head back
to the resort. We had a great time on our long and extremely fun trip back to
California. Thanks to all the family and friend that we were able to see and spend
time with, you helped make out trip even better. Love you all
at Museum just off the freeway.
The building was huge and they had a ton of animals,
I can't believe how big bears really are???
Mikal learned better jumping skills, while Steven made sure that the
Polar bear didn't move while were standing by it. We also watched a video
On Alaska, that was really interesting, we picked a few suvies and head back
to the resort. We had a great time on our long and extremely fun trip back to
California. Thanks to all the family and friend that we were able to see and spend
time with, you helped make out trip even better. Love you all
We spent a lot of time at the beach
We love Colorado but there is no
Ocean there, the salty air and the breeze,
the shell hunting and the sound of the waves
and the birds... So we enjoyed as much time
as we could taking in the BEACH
We love Colorado but there is no
Ocean there, the salty air and the breeze,
the shell hunting and the sound of the waves
and the birds... So we enjoyed as much time
as we could taking in the BEACH
Climbing the Sand hill (Tradition)
The kids love to climb the sand hill that is located on the PCH near Pt Mugo, so while Steven slept in the van I wanted at the bottom of the "hill" while Sam and his cousins climbed.
Part of the way he lended a helping hand and gave Christain and Piggy back ride
Here is Sam, Spencer and Christain all the way to the top, then they proceeded to roll down until they were hot and sandy. It was a great day a the beach
Part of the way he lended a helping hand and gave Christain and Piggy back ride
Here is Sam, Spencer and Christain all the way to the top, then they proceeded to roll down until they were hot and sandy. It was a great day a the beach
In -N-Out 5 Times
One of the only things that Mikal wanted to do
while in Cailfornia was to eat at IN-N-OUT burgers everyday.
We all knew that wouldn't happen,
we did manage to get there 5 times in the 18 days of traveling.
To those of you who have never had one we are very sad for you
and it is worth taking a trip to California or Nevada to get a
DOUBLE DOUBLE animal style.
Although the burgers are the best (according to the Merrill/Mortensen survey) the Strawberry milkshakes and the fries make the meal a complete and wonderful fast food meal.
We salute the IN-N-OUT burger!
you haven't had a truely great burger, till you have had
a DOUBLE DOUBLE animal style
while in Cailfornia was to eat at IN-N-OUT burgers everyday.
We all knew that wouldn't happen,
we did manage to get there 5 times in the 18 days of traveling.
To those of you who have never had one we are very sad for you
and it is worth taking a trip to California or Nevada to get a
DOUBLE DOUBLE animal style.
Although the burgers are the best (according to the Merrill/Mortensen survey) the Strawberry milkshakes and the fries make the meal a complete and wonderful fast food meal.
We salute the IN-N-OUT burger!
you haven't had a truely great burger, till you have had
a DOUBLE DOUBLE animal style
Playing Grama's Piano
Grama Mortie has photos of all her grandkidos playing the piano so these are some we took while visiting this year. We had a great time and loved spending time with grama and grampa
Maybe Steven will be the one to take piano like his mom.;0)
Maybe Steven will be the one to take piano like his mom.;0)
Forth of July Activities
Happy 4th of July
We had a great Day with family and friends
We went to the library park and played games and visited
Our traditions is to have a new 4th of July shirt
We picked these up in St. George
BBQ was great thanks to Grampa Mortie
Mikal kept Steven entertained with the ipod,
now he loves to watch movies on an ipod too
The fireworks were watched again on the roof of the house,
it was weird not to be at the apartments but we are lucky to have our home now
Very tired after the heat and activities of the day.
We had a great Day with family and friends
We went to the library park and played games and visited
Our traditions is to have a new 4th of July shirt
We picked these up in St. George
BBQ was great thanks to Grampa Mortie
Mikal kept Steven entertained with the ipod,
now he loves to watch movies on an ipod too
The fireworks were watched again on the roof of the house,
it was weird not to be at the apartments but we are lucky to have our home now
Very tired after the heat and activities of the day.
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