colter's buddies

Colter right now is the youngest grand child and it seems that the youngest gets the most attention. Sorry you big kids it was your turn at one time but we all have to grow up. Colter loves to build towers. Well let me rephrase this. Colter Loves to have pa and grandma build the towers and he crashes them down. I remember all my children loving to do this so I think it is fun to watch them anticipate the tower falling down. I think it is good for kids to build things and then see it come tumbling down just to prove that they can fix things when they get broken. Now that leads me to my next pic with Colters dad. Colter thinks his dad can fix anything. If a tractor brakes he says Daddy fix. Chad, you have big job ahead of you to teach this little guy so many things. I am so proud of the job you are doing so far. Colter adores you and he has you up on a very high pedestal. Keep up the good work and before you know it your next little guy will be following you and Colter around too. Love you guys.

Towers with Pa

STOP snowing

I am ready for spring so I got out the capris today flip flops and put them on. I decided to try to make it happen. (ha ha) It is really getting to me. I think part of it is I hate to see Jim have to go to work so much. He doesn't complain and I shouldn't either, but we can't make any plans ever because it might snow. Or we always have to watch the storms and he is really getting tired!!! I know that he loves his job and I do to because it has provided a living for our family for 40 years and I am grateful for that. But don't you think green is a pretty color? I am going on a little trip with my sisters in a few days and I hope to find some warmer weather. I do love the seasons and I don't want to not be here when it is winter I just wish it would be done soon. So here's to THINK GREEN

funny pic's

Jims Famous

This is an article that was published in a magazine that comes out once a month for all the employees of the State of Utah. Jim won an award for being an outstanding employee. He has won a lot of awards and I am very proud of him. I need to get organized and make a book of all his awards. I thought I would at least blog this one. I think he will receive some free tickets to a movie and a luncheon. I feel another Date night is in the making. Love you Jim and I guess it is okay that you Love your job so much too.

what a good helper

We have been working on our kitchen for quited some time and it is finally getting close to being done. We got the new granite and needed to put the new faucet on. It was quite a big job. we are not plumbers. But Jim and Chad had some good help and they got it figured out. Thanks Colter for helping Pa get this job done. You are the Best!!!

Pa's Best Helper

Date nights are great

I wanted to tell you about our fun Date night last Friday. We went with our friends Bobby & Lisa Richardson to a comedian concert. It was Jeff Foxworthy, it was so much fun we only decided that day to go and we were lucky to get the ATK suite so we were all alone on a really cool room with our own private bathroom and ice for our drinks and the best seats in the house. We have heard Jeff Foxworthy before on some of his Cd's but never seen him in person. I really like him as a comedian he only talks about things that happen in real life situations and he never swears or talks vulgar like some of the comedians do. I was so entertained. We laughed so hard our ribs hurt. It was the best medicine anyone could get. We have always had fun with Bobby & Lisa, but this night was excepitional. Thanks you 2 for a really fun night.
I have been very impressed with these friends they go on a date every week even if it is go to Wall-Mart, together. They have made a good impression on us we are trying to follow there example, and go on more dates. Way to go friends you are my weeks # 1 blog choice. I scanned the tickets and that was the first time I had ever done anything like that so now I know that I can try it again. Jeff Foxworthy is a really cool guy he was here in Utah for the Hunting expo. He donated the procedes of the night to the primary childrens hospital and to the wild life of Utah. I thought that was so cool!!!!! I must be a red neck fan!!!!!!!

ADORABLE GRANDKIDS !!!!!!!!!!

These are my 12 grand kids and I love them all to pieces. They each hold a special place in my heart and I would do anything for them. My oldest is Kyle, he is 18, graduated from High School, and a bit lost at the moment. He hasn't found a job out in the big world, but is trying to look each day. I know that he will be sucessful as soon as he can find his nitch. He is dating a darling gal, TeAnna Ramsdell, she has a little girl and they make a really cute couple. We love TeAnna and think she fits just great in our family. They have had there ups, and downs so we will have to see what happens. We are pulling for you TeAnna. Next is Kaden he is 17 a junior at B.R. and an awsome golfer. He is on the golf team and was the team captain last year. He has a job at the Belmont resort. He cleans the pool and in the summer works on the golf course. He loves his job and is a very good worker. He is his Mom's pride and joy. He is so kind and helpful. He is looking for a truck to buy and saving money to get it paid for too. Good luck Kaden, I know you will get the job done soon. Next I have Shaunie she is sweet 16 and is beautiful. She has changed her hair color since this pic so she is now brown, instead of blonde she looks good either way. I say try a few colors to see what you like the best. Grandma did that alot. Well then there is Shelby she will be 13 in May and she is a riot to be around. She has a quick witt and loves to tease. She has been involved in softball for 3 years and has learned alot. She loves the game and if she continues to work hard I think she will be very good. Keep at it Shelby, you are living your Grandma's dream.. I love softball too, and I would have loved to have had the opportunity that Shelby has had. You go Girl!!! Isaac is next in line and he is a Baseball star he has been clear to New York to play. He is very talented, and we love to watch him play. He is quite small but he makes up for his size in ability. You know I am the Grandma, but this is the real honest truth. Next is Mckinna, she has many talents also. She is tall like her mom. So I think her sport is Basketball, she is on a traveling team and is working hard to get better and better. She is taking private singing lessons, and I can't wait to hear her preform. Who knows maybe I will have an American Idol in the family. Mckinna has just turned 12 and becoming a young lady. Shaylie Debra is next and I had to add her middle name because you see she is named after me. I think that is so awesome to have someone special named after yourself. She loves the little kids. She is our little mother hen. All the kids love her too. She has the most adorable dimples. I love to see her smile. She plays softball also and I think is still playing the piano. Burkley is 10 and is very smart. She is a pleaser she wants to always make whom ever she is around happy. She loves to read and gets very good grades in school. She has a tender heart and loves everyone. Mick comes after her and he has just turned 8, he just got baptized and is a giant of a young man. He loves wrestling and anything to do with the farm. He is very talented and works hard. He has the most beautiful blue eyes. Abbie is next and she is very very shy. She is so special she is a tom boy she always tells me that she wishes she would have been a boy. She loves sports and can't wait to get bigger so she can play. She is the boss, if she is around the people she fills comfortable with. Colter is the last so far and he is so dang cute. We have so much fun with him. He loves his dad and he could spend 24 seven with him. It is so cute to see them two together. Colter loves to play with tracters and build towers and run. He is going to be a great big brother. that will make our grandkids a total of 13 in April when the new baby arrives. This is my pride and joy bunch and I think they are the best ever. If you ever want to hear anything about them just ask me and I will be glad to brag them up some more. Guys Grandma loves you THISSSSSSSSSSSSS MUCHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You know what I mean.

quote for today

Life is Too Short Break the Rules

Forgive Quickly Kiss slowly Love Truely

LAUGH UNCONTROLLABLY!!!!!!

Never regret anything that made you smile

Life may not be the PARTY we hoped for

But while were here, we should DANCE!!!!!

I loved this. It is good advice. Now just getting us stubborn folks to follow these simply rules. I did try one thing tonight. To forgive quickly it felt pretty good. I walked in from my day of work and activity to find my sweet husband already home. I told him I had to take a meal to a family in the ward, so I got soup and there would be plenty for us also. He said take it all to them I don't want that. That really ticked me off. I hate to come up with stuff to fix anyway, and he is so picky. So now I was back to square one. I jumped all over him and he left saying don't worry I will fix myself somthing when I get home. I think I used that tone that he talks about not being very attractive. You know what I mean? Well a few minutes went by and I thought wow that is so lame. I quickly called him up and said I was sorry. It really didn't matter. It felt so much better he was very understanding and said, you know I don't like soup. Yea I did know that, and I should have remembered. So any way it was another good lesson to me to not get so upset on the first whimm........You would think after 40 years I would learn somthing. I guess I need 40 more to keep practicing.....

Super Bowl Fun

It isn't as super as it is cracked up to be. You watch the games all fall until the season is over and then the big day arrives and they create this big atmosphere about all the players and all the past games and all the comericals and all the who is and who isn't and how cares anyway. I just think it is funny. I can't believe how much is made about the super bowl. I like to go along with the idea of having a party. I always like to get together and have some fun. We had some family over and had a nice dinner and a lot of snacks. So the boys went down stairs to watch the game. The ladies stayed upstairs and played some card games. That is my idea of a fun time! I ate way to much junk and got all excited about who won our card game so all in all I think I got the same effect as the men do. I did try to sound like I cared about the football game asking everso often who was winning? So I guess our super bowl Sunday was a success!!I haven't posted for a few days so I am going to sum up the past few days in a short but brief paragraph.
I have to tell you we went to Vans Drive Inn for there first official opening, Friday night. Had a good cheese burger and some delicious onion Rings. They tasted great even if we had to wait quit a while. I wish them good luck and hope it works out to be a for sure thing. Sat. we had our grand son Mick baptized and it was wonderful. I was so proud of him. We had great support from the family and it turned out to be a beautiful day. I love to see the sun shine and it shined all day on Saturday. Happy Happy Day!!!!! We had the Coombs girls and that was a fun time they are so cute and helpful. We took them to church with us and I was so proud of them being so reverent and they are such pretty girls I loved showing them off. My newest Quote I found that I love is this ("THE ONLY WAY TO GET THROUGH LIFE IS TO LAUGH THROUGH IT. YOU EITHER LAUGH OR CRY AND I PREFER TO LAUGH. CRYING GIVES ME A HEADACHE.") THIS IS WRITTEN BY Marjorie Pay Hinckley I loved that cute little lady. I am still working on learning on pics maybe soon I will get enough courage to try again. (Let the good times roll.) Keep smiling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!