MERRY CHRISTMAS....

FROM ALL OF THE MERRILL'S!!!

ALL OF OUR BEAUTIFUL GRANDCHILDREN!

FRONT ROW... KYLER...AVRI...TAYLEE...TYDON...MAKINLEY...TAYLOR

BACK ROW...KAMDON...MIKE WITH MAELEY...SANDY WITH MACALL AND BRAXTON.

AND THE STAR IS HUNG (OOPS, IT IS A BOW)

CHAD TOOK THE PRIVILEGE OF HANGING THE BOW THIS YEAR.

NOT A CREATURE IS STIRRING.....

BUT ME. IT IS NOW 1:16 IN THE MORNING OF THURSDAY AND I AM STILL WIDE AWAKE. I HAVE TAKEN A HOT BATH, SWALLOWED TWO HORSE SIZE PILLS OF ANTIBIOTIC, TAKEN A SUDOGEST FOR A STUFFY NOSE, PUT EYE DROPS IN BOTH EYES, HAD AT LEAST 10 DRINKS OF WATER AND GONE TO THE BATHROOM 4 TIMESAND I AM STILL AWAKE. WHILE LYING IN BED, I HAD SO MANY THOUGHTS GO THROUGH MY HEAD, I THOUGHT I WOULD JOT THEM DOWN.

. I HAVE NOT DONE HARDLY ANY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

. CLEAN KITCHEN FLOORS ARE OVER RATED

. I DO NEED A NEW CLEANING LADY (I STINK)

. I CAN'T FIND THE SNOW SHOVEL

. MY HALLOWEEN PUMPKINS ARE IN A FOOT OF SNOW

. I HAVE ALREADY CALLED IN SICK FOR TODAY

. LOTS OF OLDER LADIES WEAR FROWNS MOST OF THE TIME

. I DO NOT LIKE IT WHEN PEOPLE HAND ME THEIR NASAL MOISTURIZER BOTTLE THAT HAS BEEN UP THEIR NOSE

. I'M HUNGRY

. IT IS GOING TO BE A VERY LONELY CHRISTMAS WITH NO CHILDREN HERE

. I DO NOT THINK I WILL PUT UP MY BIG CHRISTMAS TREE

. I LOVE WATCHING "MR. KRUGER'S CHRISTMAS" ( I DID THAT IN THE TUB)

. WHEN WILL THE OWNER OF "MIKE'S PHARMACY" FIND SOMEONE TO REPLACE ME AT WORK?

. MY EYE BROWS ARE REALLY BUGGING ME

. PEOPLE LOVE TO HOVER OVER THE PHARMACY COUNTER

. A MAN SHOVELED OUR WALK AT WORK TODAY WHILE WE FILLED HIS PILLS.... IT WAS SO THOUGHTFUL OF HIM.

. LADIES ARE CHEAP (WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME??? I LOVE TO BUY STUFF

. MEN DO NOT BUY GIFTS AT MY STORE, I NEED A STRATEGY FOR THAT PLEASE

. MY HUSBAND KISSED ME GOODNIGHT EVEN THOUGH I HAVE THE DREADED GONBU(SP)

. I THINK I WILL MAKE CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP TODAY

. I WILL BE SLEEPING IN AS SOON AS THE MEDICINE PUTS ME TO SLEEP

. I WOULD RATHER HAVE SURGERY THAN A COLD AND FLU ( I RECOUP SO MUCH FASTER)

. I THINK I WILL WATCH MY SOAP OPERA TODAY ( ONCE IN THREE MONTHS I SHOULD CATCH RIGHT UP)

. WONDERING ABOUT OUR FAMILY PICTURES (THAT IS WHEN MY EYE BROWS STARTED BUGGING ME)

. I'M STARTING TO FEEL DROWSY SO I THINK I WILL GO LAY DOWN AGAIN.

. GOOD MORNING TO ALL AND HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.

. AND P.S. I LOVE MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS

THANKSGIVING 2010

OUR THANKSGIVING THIS YEAR WAS PERFECT!!! THERE WERE NO HOME MADE ROLLS AND THE STUFFING WAS A LITTLE STUFFY (WHATEVER) BUT THERE WAS A TON OF TURKEY AND A WHOLE LOT OF LOVE GOING ON. ALL OF MY CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN MET AT EMILY AND HEATHS HOME IN SOUTH JORDAN. IT WAS A BIT TIGHT FOR THE TABLES BUT IT WAS WONDERFUL TO BE IN THEIR HOME. SARAH AND DAVE FLEW IN FROM TEXAS AND I BRAVED THE ROADS BY MY SELF A WEEK AGO TO SPEND TIME WITH THEM IN UTAH. WE SHOPPED ALOT, HAD A WONDERFUL DINNER, (OH YEAH, THE PIES WERE GOOD), TYDON AND MIKE HAD A GUYS NIGHT OUT AT A JAZZ GAME, OPENED CHRISTMAS PJ'S A MONTH EARLY,PLAYED BINGO, CELEBRATED MIKES BIRTHDAY AND BRAVED ALL THE SNOW. MIKE AND I HAD SEATS ON THE 7TH ROW AT THE JAZZ, LAKER GAME ON FRIDAY NIGHT, AND THE JAZZ BEAT THEM. IT WAS SO MUCH FUN. WE HAD FAMILY PICTURES TAKEN ON FRIDAY MORNING SO SOMETIME IN THE NEAR FUTURE I CAN POST SOME NEW PICTURES OF OUR FAMILY. I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR MY FAMILY. IT IS AMAZING WE CAN ALL BE TOGETHER AND HAVE A BLAST TOGETHER. I LOVE THEM ALL SO MUCH. THE ONLY THING MISSING THIS WEEKEND.... THE CAMERA. I HAULED IT THERE BUT DID NOT TAKE ONE PHOTO. NEXT YEAR, I WILL DO BETTER.

I GUESS I AM IN TIME OUT!!!!

FALL- I LOVE IT!!!

HAPPY 60TH ANNIVERSARY

GRANDMA AND GRANDPA MERRILL CELEBRATED THEIR 60TH WEDDING ANNIVERSAY ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2010. LAURALEE HAD THIS CAKE MADE. IT WAS SO COOL. IT HAD THEIR WEDDING PICTURE ON IT. AND SEE THE LITTLE BRIDE AND GROOM ON THE CAKE? IT WAS THEIR CAKE TOPPer. I GOT TO BRING IT HOME WITH ME, SO IF ANY OF THE GRAND KIDS WANT TO USE IT I WILL HAVE IT FOR THEM.

CUTTING THE CAKE

FEEDING EACH OTHER A LITTLE PIECE OF CAKE. IT WAS SO CUTE!!! I LOVED THE WHOLE DAY. (we were at Cub River outside of Preston)

A BRAIN????

After working 10 hour days at the pharmacy i have learned that i have no brains left. it's hell to get old and be dumb!!!!! Good thing i can laugh at myself alot. I think I will go on vacation in October by myself..... (no husband) HUM where shall I go. Maybe Texas.

ISLAND PARK - labor day weekend 2010

WE FINALLY HAD SOME TIME TO SPEND AT THE CABIN. IT SURE WAS A GREAT WEEK END AND WE ENJOYED OUR FAMILY. JUSTIN AND AMBER GOT TO COME UP FOR A NIGHT SO I HAD TO SNAP THIS PICTURE OF THEM.
WE SPENT TIME AT MACK'S INN. HEATH WAS TEACHING THE BOYS HOW TO SKIP ROCKS. IT WAS NICE TO HANG OUT DOWN THERE AND HAVE LUNCH.

CHAD

MACALL

AVRI

OH.... HEATH GETTING A HUG IN.

AND OF COURSE WE ALWAYS HAVE TO GO TO BIG SPRINGS TO FEED THE FISH. THERE ARE NOT VERY MANY FISH LEFT AND THEY WEREN'T TOO HUNGRY.
THE SWEET BABIES. AVRI AND MACALL (10 MONTHS OLD)

KYLER (2)

GRANDMA, THAT FISH WAS THIS LONG!!!!!!! (TAYLOR ABD BRAX 3 YRS)

JESS AND CHAD

JUSTIN HELPING BRAX FEEL HOW COLD THE WATER IS.

TOUCHING THE WATER. IT WAS FREEZING.

TAYLEE KAMDON AND TYDON

ENJOYING TIME IN THE SUN!

VAROOOM! WE LIKE IT FAST!

KAMDON,KYLER,BRAX AND TAYLOR ALL READY FOR THEIR 4 WHEELER RIDE! THEY ALL WEAR MERRILL RACING SHIRTS.

TYDON, TAYLEE, KAMDON AND KYLER

UNCLE HEATH TAKING BRAXTON AND TAYLOR FOR RIDES.

HEATH TAKING KYLER AND KAMDON FOR RIDES ALSO.

THEY LOOK SHARP IN THEIR FOX RIDING SHIRTS AND THEIR HELMETS. OUR FUTURE RIDERS.

TAYLOR AND BRAX. THEIR HELMETS LOOK A LITTLE HEAVY.

KYLER

KAMDON

AND THESE TWO LEARNED HOW TO DRIVE THE 4 WHEELER THIS WEEK END AT THE CABIN. THEY LOVED THE LITTLE BIT OF FREEDOM IT GAVE THEM AND THEY WERE GREAT DRIVERS.

TAYLEE TAKING HER FAMILY FOR A RIDE.

THE BEACH --- IN ISLAND PARK OF COURSE

WE WENT TO THE BEACH IN ISLAND PARK. THE SAND COMES IN THE FORM OF BIG ROCKS THERE BUT THESE LITTLE GUYS RAISED THE RESERVOIR A INCH OR SO BY THROWING IN A TON OF SAND.

GRANDMA, WHERE IS THE SAND?

TAYLEE, AVRI AND MACALL ENJOYING OUR LAST OUTING ON THE BEACHES THIS SUMMER. (MEXICAN BEACHES HAVE MORE ENJOYABLE SAND)

I LOVE THE SPRAY ON MY FACE.....CHAD

THE JET SKIIS HAVE BEEN AN ADDED BONUS OF FUN THIS SUMMER! EVERYONE WAS EXCITED FOR THE CHANCE TO RIDE THEM. CHAD LOVES TO SHOW HIS STYLE OF RIDING BY SPRAYING EVERYONE.

THESE TWO WERE GIVEN A WILD RIDE BY THEIR UNCLE CHAD. WHEN THEY GOT BACK TO THE DOCK THEY WERE DRENCHED AND FREEZING COLD. (NICE HAIR CHADDY RADDY) as his nieces call him

HEATH LOVED TAKING THESE TWO BOYS FOR RIDES. (dear santa, can you bring jet skii's for Christmas? i have been a good boy! Love, Heath)

THESE TWO GIRLS OUT ON THE LAKE ALONE WONDERING,"HOW DO WE START THIS THING?? IT WAS A BLAST!

A MINUTE TO WIN IT- MERRILL STYLE

NOT MUCH TIME GOES BY AT THE CABIN WITHOUT FINDING SOMETHING FUN TO DO!

WE HAD OUR OWN VERSION OF A MINUTE TO WIN IT. FIRST GAME. TRYING TO GET THE OREO IN THE MOUTH.

OHHH AMBER IS SO CLOSE BUT NEVER QUITE MADE IT.

EMILY THOUGHT SHE HAD IT BUT NO OREO IN THE MOUTH.

JESSICA WAS TRYING HER HARDEST BUT WHERE IS HER OREO??? SHE LOST IT BEFORE SHE STARTED.

ASH WAS LAUGHING TOO HARD TO GET IT IN.

TAYLEE WAS SURE SHE COULD GET IT IN BUT OOPS IT DIDN'T HAPPEN.

WE INVITE HEATH TO JOIN US SO HE GIVES IT A TRY. YUP, AFTER FOUR TRIES HE GETS IT IN. THIS WAS HILARIOUS AND YES, IT MADE ME PEE MY PANTS I LAUGHED SO HARD. (WHICH MAKES MY KIDS LAUGH SO HARD) IT IS A VICIOUS CIRCLE.

CHAD GIVES STACKING THE DICE A TRY... BUT THIS IS NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE AMATURE.

TYDON AND TAYLEE TRYING TO TRICK US WITH THEIR PENCILS. CAN YOU GUESS WHAT NUMBER THEIR PENCILS ARE MAKING????? PLAYING WITH EACH OTHER AT THE CABIN MAKES THE BEST MEMORIES IN THE WORLD. I LOVE MY TIME

WITH FAMILY!!!!