.: January 2009

Friday, January 30, 2009

Greatest Dad On Earth!

I will let "THE MAN" share the details on the Ornery guy blog but I want to say... Dalllin has the BEST dad in the world.... Scott bought Dallin a BYU footballl and obtained several signatures for Dallin... Was Dallin excited!!!!!! Max Hall, Harvey Unga and others!!!!!

Thursday, January 22, 2009

RAINBOW BRIDGE

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. Her bright eyes are intent. Her eager body quivers. Suddenly she begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, her legs carrying her faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart. Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together.... Tarma

Saturday, January 17, 2009

CASSIDY

I was asked by Janice's loving and concerned mother to pass this link along to all who love this sweet family and wanted me to thank you for all the prayers.

It was a previous care page for the sweet little nephew but they post updates on Cassidy every day...

Link to it and register and you will be able to get daily updates on Angel Cassidy!

Cassidy

Friday, January 16, 2009

Thanks Aunt Ne Ne!

As you all know , or maybe you don't....

Dallin is the biggest BYU fan EVER!

Last night at pack meeting they did a Mad lib and Dallin of course used BYU football players to fill in the name blanks...And Yes his Jersey was underneath his scout shirt and

Congrats Dude on 2 more silver arrows!

Any Who...

If you scan down through the past months pic's HE HAS NOT TAKEN OFF THE BYU JERSEY WE GAVE HIM FOR CHRISTMAS!

He trys to wear it every day to school, church, anywhere or anyway to get it on and out of the house...He manages most days...We love him!

So on to thanking our Aunt Ne Ne for making him his BYU Vinyl for Christmas!

This is what it started.....

A BYU Magnet board...We also found some BYU key chains at Harmon's and turned them into magnets...

BYU Curtains

And a new bedspread and blanket ....Now all we have to do is repaint since his walls arenot true BYU blue! Go Cougars!

Also again our prayers and thoughts are with the Shumways!

We think of you continually!!!!!

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

WOW! She Did It Again!

Abby received Award of Excellence for Orem Council and

has moved on to Region Competition for Reflections...

She Choreographed and performed her piece

"A Cherokee's Inner Spirit"

Way to Ab's!

Monday, January 12, 2009

Bringing in the New Year Right!

This Christmas Break I made it my goal to get to Idaho to visit my Grandparents. Abby was 4 the last time we were up...Yea No Dallin Or Emma. We were due...

Unfortunately we are always being pulled in so many directions that we never no matter how hard we have tried been able to make it up to visit. Well..........

We did and It was FABULOUS! MARVELOUS and SO NEEDED!New Years Day Morning Jason, Glenda Zach and our family all headed up together!

I had forgotten just how much I love these amazing spirits!

We were going to bring dinner to them and even offered to take them out but they INSISTED that we just come and not to worry...

Yeah no worries ...

My Grandmother prepared her most DELECTABLE lasagna and it tasted YUMLISIOUS...And then she made apple cobbler and Homemade clam chowder.

We played a game of Phase 10 ( I won by the way...I NEVER win anything!)

and had lots of laughs and visits.

But most of all sat in awe at these two amazing people. I wish I had all the time in the world to spend and learn from them. I can not even begin to express the love that I felt from them in those 6 hours we spent with them. My grandmother was a perfect host as she has always been.

My Grandfathers kind words of concern for his family and neighbors were spoken in such a a way you hung on every word.

Of course my Grandmothers laugh was enough to chase any blues away!

I love them and I am so grateful for the moment we spent with them!

Of course I can not take my family anywhere and have them not organize or clean something...So here is Dad and Abby's work in the playroom...

Emma and the infamous cardboard bricks!

The boyz and the wooden blocks....

now my Grandmother had a great story about how she ordered this machine out of a magazine..It didn't work and sent it back...Well It works and Emma loved it!

I can only ope to make another get away to Murtaugh soon...It was like Caffeine for the soul!

I love you Grandma and Grandpa!

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Emma's World

This past week has been a killer! Getting back to real life was not easy...

There was no easing our way back into things...EVERYTHING started back into full swing and then some stressful situations to complicate it all.

Our prayers and thoughts go out to the sweet Shumway family.

We love you all so much and our hearts break as your sweet Cassidy is coping with her earthly trails, as well as your long days spent at Primary. know that we are here for you!

Crystal hang in there! we love you and are praying for this to all be over with PRONTO!

As for Emma and the world she lives in...

well On Wednesday I was asked her to get her boots on as we had another meeting top go to and in her sweet voice she looked at me and said

"Mommy, I don't want to go to another meeting."

so....

I didn't, I know I am bad, but I we stayed home and this is what we did....

Homemade bread cut into flowers for french toast...

Warm Yumlishious!!!!!!

A Movie for her and the American Doll Girls! Popcorn with Sprinkles...her favorite...

We made a flower hairdo with flower clips! It reminded me of the swimming caps in old movies!

Then every pillow and doll in the house set up ion the living room...do not know the reason just know she got quite the work out going all over to retrieve it all and I had the pleasure of putting it back!

She truly lives in EMMAworld!!!

Well I guess I should go and take down the Christmas trees I have been avoiding!

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Where to begin...

I am so behind on journaling due to a very family filled holiday break! we had a great time just being together...no school, no work, JUST US! So here is our last 14 days in review!

Emma " Mommy I killed the spider! I am so Brave!" Spanish Project due! Ahhh!Getting there.....And WA la...Senior eta Henrietta hippo! Abby did a great job! The kids built our family in snowman's! Even Tarma has one!