HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

I JUST WANTED TO SAY HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL OF YOU. (I REALLY DON'T KNOW IF MANY READ MY BLOG) I AM SO THANKFUL FOR MY GREAT FAMILY AND MANY GREAT FRIENDS. HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY AND LET'S ALL EAT TILL WE WADDLE AROUND LIKE TURKEYS!!!!!

THANKSGIVING BLESSING MIX

I WANTED TO MAKE A LITTLE THANKSGIVING GIFT FOR THE YOUNG ADULTS SO I FOUND THIS THANKSGIVING BLESSING MIX IDEA. I CHANGED THE WORDING TO HOW I LIKED IT AND MADE THESE LITTLE BAGS FOR THE Y.A. THEY TURNED OUT PRETTY CUTE AND THE KIDS LOVED THEM. I AM GOING TO WRITE DOWN THE WORDING I USED IN CASE ANY OF YOU WOULD LIKE IT. I AM GOING TO MAKE A BIG BATCH FOR THANKSGIVING TO MUNCH ON.

..EACH BUGLE IS SHAPED AS A CORNUCOPIA TO REMIND US OF OUR BOUNTEOUS BLESSINGS.

..THE PRETZELS REMIND US TO FOLD OUR ARMS IN PRAYER AND GIVE THANKS TO OUR LORD.

..THE DRIED FRUITS ARE TO REMIND US OF THE HARVEST OF OUR LAND.

..THE CANDY CORN IS TO REMIND US OF THE PILGRIMS WHO HAD JUST A FEW KERNELS OF CORN TO EAT EACH DAY.

..THE NUTS REPRESENT OUR FUTURE OF HOPE AND PROMISE BY PLANTING OUR SEEDS FOR A BOUNTEOUS HARVEST NEXT SEASON.

..M&M'S REMIND US OF THE SWEETNESS OF LIFE AS WE LOOK TOWARD THE LOVE OF OUR GOD.

..THE HERSHEY KISS IS TO REMIND YOU OF THE LOVE OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

"SERVE ONE ANOTHER"

EMILY LIVES NEXT DOOR TO A FAMILY THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO HAVE TWO YOUNG MEN GROW TO BE MISSIONARIES AND ONE BEAUTIFUL GIRL THAT NEEDS LOVE AND COMPASSION. THE MOM IS A SINGLE MOM THAT HAS SEVERE BACK PROBLEMS. SHE JUST HAD SURGERY AND HAS BEEN TOLD SHE WILL NEVER TOTALLY RECOVER. I MET THEIR GRANDMA LAST WEEK WHILE I WAS AT EMILY'S. A SINGLE GRANDMA WHO LIVES IN OREGON AND TRIES TO HELP AS MUCH AS SHE CAN BUT SHE NEEDS OUR HELP WITH HER BEAUTIFUL GRANDCHILDREN. I HAVE TOTALLY FALLEN IN LOVE WITH THESE BOYS. THEY ARE FUN LOVING AND VERY GRATEFUL FOR ANYTHING THEY ARE GIVEN. WE INVITE THEM OVER FOR PIZZA AND DINNERS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. THEY SAT WITH US AT CHURCH ON SUNDAY. THEY HAVE SO MUCH TO LEARN ABOUT THE GOSPEL BUT ARE SO EAGER. THE GIRL WHO IS 13 HAS NO FRIENDS BUT DOESN'T HAVE THE COURAGE OF HER BROTHERS TO GO TO CHURCH ALONE. SHE IS HOME SCHOOLED BECAUSE SHE WAS TREATED CRUEL AT SCHOOL.

I GET TEARS IN MY EYES EVERY TIME I THINK OF THIS FAMILY, SO EMILY AND I DECIDED WE WOULD TRY OUR HARDEST TO MAKE THIS CHRISTMAS A " CHRISTMAS FROM HEAVEN" FOR THIS FAMILY. I AM INVITING ANY OF YOU TO JOIN US IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP THIS FAMILY. MY PHONE IS 208 -524-1173 OR EMILY'S IS 801-664-7797.

DONATIONS CAN BE MADE FOR A SLED AND SNOW CLOTHING FOR THEM OR FOR ANY ITEM YOU CHOOSE. WE WILL SHOP OR YOU CAN AND DROP IT OFF TO ME BEFORE THANKSGIVING. (EMILY WILL BE HERE TO WRAP AND TAKE THE GIFTS BACK WITH HER) THANK YOU SO MUCH. I AM OFF TO BUY SOME TENNIS SHOES FOR THEM. I AM SO EXCITED. I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS! (LITTLE THINGS FOR STOCKINGS WOULD BE SO FUN)

2 SISTER'S AND 2 BROTHER'S

AVRI AT ONE WEEK OLD. SHE IS THE OLDEST OF THE TWO BY A MERE TWO MINUTES.
MACALL ON HER FIRST DAY AT HOME. (ONE WEEK) SHE WAS WIDE EYED AND CHECKING EVERYTHING OUT.
THE GIRLS TOGETHER. THE DAISY IS SERIOUSLY BIGGER THAN MACALL'S HEAD. THEY LOOKED SO CUTE AND AVRI WAS ALL FOR GETTING UP CLOSE TO MACALL.
THE TWO BIG BROTHERS, BRAXTON AND TAYLOR. I THINK THIS IS THE FIRST PICTURE I HAVE EVER GOTTEN OF THEM SMILING TOGETHER. IT'S BECAUSE THEY WERE SAYING, '"GRANDMA'S STINKEY.
THIS IS THEIR FAVORITE PAST TIME. THEY WRESTLE EACH OTHER CONTINUOUSLY. IT IS HILARIOUS TO WATCH. THEY LAUGH SO HARD UNTIL ONE ENDS UP CRYING, THEN THE OTHER ONE LIFTS HIS HANDS IN THE AIR AND SAYS "I WIN". SO FUNNY!

PAPA AND FIVE GRANDSONS!

IT IS KIND OF TOUGH TO GET THESE GUYS TO ALL LOOK AT THE CAMERA AT THE SAME TIME. (THUS TWO PICTURES)
GRANDPA GOT A CHANCE TO PLAY WITH ALL OF THE GRAND SONS WHILE WE WERE IN UTAH FOR THE BIRTH OF AVRI AND MACALL.

2 GOLD FISH AND 2 SISTERS

ASHLEY AND JUSTIN TOOK THE BOYS TO WALMART TO BUY PET FISH BEFORE THEIR LITTLE SISTERS ARRIVED. THEY ARE BOTH CALLED "NEMO"

INTRODUCING AVRI. SHE WEIGH 6LBS. 4 INCHES. SHE HAD HER EYES OPENED FOR MOST OF THE TIME I WAS IN THE NICU WITH HER.

THIS IS MACALL. SHE WAS TINY AT 5LBS. 6 OZ. THEY KEPT THEM IN THE NIC UNIT FOR MUCH OF THE DAY JUST WATCHING THEM TO MAKE SURE THEIR BREATHING WAS GOOD AND ALL WAS WELL. MACALL WAS STARVING WHEN SHE ARRIVED. SHE GULPED A WHOLE BOTTLE AND AVRI JUST DRANK A LITTLE. THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL LITTLE GIRLS WITH A LITTLE HAIR ON EACH OF THEM. MACALLS IS A LITTLE DARKER THAN AVRI'S. ASHLEY IS DOING VERY WELL AND WAS REQUESTING A HAMBURGER AND FRIES FOR LUNCH. MANY MORE PICTURES TO COME.
******THE CUTEST STATEMENT OF THE DAY.... TYDON(AGE 7) WOW, THEY CAME OUT WITH BOWS IN THEIR HAIR!!

HAPPY 9TH BIRTHDAY ON NOVEMBER 9,2009

SWEET AND SASSY!!! I LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK MORE TIMES THAN YOU CAN COUNT. HAVE A WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY, AND YEAH I WILL BE THERE. WHAT KIND OF CAKE DO YOU WANT?
WE WERE AT GARDNER'S VILLAGE CHECKING OUT ALL OF THE WITCHES. IT WAS A GREAT DAY AND WE HAD FUN.
SHE WAS HELPING ME WITH THE POTION FOR OUR HALLOWEEN PARTY.
SHE AND MAK WERE PLAYING PRINCESS' SO I GOT MY BRIDAL VEIL OUT. TAYLEE LOVED WEARING IT, ALTHOUGH SHE THOUGHT IT A LITTLE ODD. IT WAS BACK IN THE OLDEN DAYS WHEN I WORE IT. (33 YEARS AGO)

TAYLEE IS OUR OLDEST GRAND DAUGHTER. WE CALL HER SWEET AND SASSY. THAT PRETTY MUCH SUMS IT UP. SHE IS SO MUCH FUN. WE LOVE TO SHOP TOGETHER, TALK ON THE TELEPHONE, HAVE SLEEP OVERS, COOK TOGETHER, PLAY OUTSIDE AND DO CRAFT PROJECTS TOGETHER. HER BIRTHDAY IS ON MONDAY. I CAN'T BELIEVE SHE IS NINE. MY TIME DOES FLY!

"Two" Baby Girls

Friday morning we will have two new grand daughters. Avri and Macall will be their names. I am off to South Jordan to help Ashley and Justin with the arrival of the girls. I hope Braxton and Taylor will be able to understand all of this and will just be happy little guys while I am there. I will be there at least a week to try to keep the little boys entertained and hold those new little girls. Hopefully Ashley will recover as nicely this time around as she did the first time. (I don't think we will be out shopping with all four, like we did with just the two boys last time) I am so happy Emily lives across the street so we can go play with her boys as well. I'm sure Taylee will love these new babies. Sarah and Dave are moving down to Utah on Saturday for the next three months. My house will be so quiet. I am going to miss them terribly. It has been such a JOY to have Mak and Maeley here. Thank goodness the holidays are coming, so we will have time to be together again. I just have to say.... I LOVE MY LITTLE GRANDCHILDREN...THEY ARE SO PRECIOUS!!!

MRI UPDATE

I WENT IN TO THE DR. TODAY AND THERE IS NOTHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH MY NECK. THANK GOODNESS. I HAVE BUMPS AND LUMPS BUT NOTHING HE WANTS TO FIX NOW SO I JUST HAVE TO SUCK IT UP. I AM THANKFUL FOR THAT.