Kristin and Jared

Here are a couple of pictures from Kristin and Jared's Wedding. They were married on Sat. in the Salt Lake Temple. They both looked like they could be models! Congratulations! We love you Both!

Trip with friends to the PBR

We always have a great time with friends at the PBR. Bruce and Sandy are in the front, (taking our pic), we had a great time and even had some Halloween Friends show up to party with us!

my lesson in digital scrapbooking

Andrea helped me try my hand at digital scrapbooking and this is the page she helped me make!! Its gonna take some practice! Thanks A

oh, oh, oh, Little Rock

Thought that I would post about our trip to see Andrea, Jonathan, and the kids. We had a great time!! Shopping, eating, playing with the kids!! Thanks for the great trip!! We loved playing with the kids, and Isaac is a hoot!! Hot and Hi are his two favorite words when he is not yelling to get your attention!! I will try and post some pics later!! Andrea gave me a lesson on digital scrapbooking!!

100 Things about me!!!!!

1. I love Pam (always have and always will.)
2. All the light switches have to be in the down position before I can go to bed.
3. As a young man I became some what of a gypsy and it probably still carries over to now.
4. I love country music (old and new) and oldies rock.
5. I get aggravated at people who have excuses for everything instead of just cowboying up and taking responsibility.
6. I project toughness on the outside but I’m a softy at heart.
7. I love being with family no matter what we are doing.
8. I like to have cookouts or meals together.(New Years, a boil, barbeque. Sundays.)
9. I miss my mother always.
10. I love the quite of early mornings.
11. Church callings scare me to death but I’m grateful for them.
12. I value any new knowledge.
13. I truly love my job.
14. I dislike mowing the lawn but enjoy working in the yard with Pam.
15. I enjoy helping Pam decorate the house.
16. Grandpa great!!!
17. Sleeping with a Grandma the best.
18. I thoroughly enjoy food.
19. I miss having a horse or two.
20. I get annoyed at stupid drivers.
21. I hate the disappointed look on Pam’s face when I have to work out of town.
22. I love to travel with Pam.
23. I love the PBR.
24. I’m proud of the toughness and independence of our daughters. (they get it from there mother.)
25. I delight in our daughters and spouses accomplishments.
26. Good friends, Vegas, Seafood, and PBR, don’t get better than this.
27. I love the beauty of spring and fall.
28. College football.
29. Early morning, glassy calm lake, fishing pole, and diet coke, total relaxation.
30. I like to play jokes.
31. I’m full of crap only half the time.
32. I enjoy watching chick flicks with Pam.
33. Favorite movie “Paint Your Wagon”. (Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood sing)
34. I enjoy reading a good book.
35. Nothing like a good home cooked meal.
36. I like shopping on Christmas Eve Day.
37. Rasberries, Blackberries, and White chocolate ice cream. Yum yum!
38. I hate to be dirty.
39. I am a neat freak. Can’t stand clutter.
40. I like to clean and polish the vehichles and then go for a drive.
41. Going for a ride in the canyons.
42. Bare feet never. I’m a wuss.
43. Love my head rubbed.
44. Hot day, cool shower. Cold day, fire in fire place and snuggling.
45. I dislike having to wear a tie.
46. Wrangler jeans with fresh ironed crease in the leg, boots, nice shirt. Looking good.
47. I love to go to the horse races. Something about watching a beautiful horse run.
48. I miss a good horse ride.
49. I love Pam’s humorous side. She’s a crack up.
50. I miss mom’s apple pie.
51. I hate to not have organization when I’m doing a project.
52. I wish I could sing just a little bit.
53. I like to meet people and learn about them.
54. I enjoy good conversation with old friends. Pam says I am a bulls*****.
55. I love that as our daughters get older they become closer.
56. I glad I live in a small town.
57. I wish I still had my 1968 Roadrunner. Very fast and I looked cool in it.
58. I love the smell after a rainstorm.
59. I enjoy looking at family pictures and remembering the fun times we had.
60. I love that Pam does things that I enjoy even if its not her thing.
61. Best desert Razzelberry pie and ice cream.
62. I would like to do the amazing race.
63. I want to travel to Europe someday with Pam and travel about.
64. I kinda have a shoe fettish.
65. I hate to paint, but I will.
66. I could travel around just going to amusement parks riding the most awesome rollercoasters.
67. Saturday mornings, hot chocolate, and talking to my father.
68. Pam’s peanut butter brownies fresh out of the oven.
69. I hate to be late and hate it when other people are and they make everyone else wait for them.
70. I need to learn to chill out sometimes. If it doesn’t matter what does it matter.
71. I totally love the beaches and ocean in Hawaii, Austrailia, and St.Marten.
72. I would like to learn how to scuba dive.
73. I like to spend time playing with our grandkids and look forward to more of them.
74. I miss going to all of the things that our children were involved in.
75. I love to camp.
76. I wish I was a good golfer and had more time to do it.
77. I hope to serve a mission with Pam someday.
78. I extremely dislike speaking in Church. Who doesn’t right.
79. I want to get in better shape. My children inspire me.
80. I would like to have a hunting trip with my son-in-laws.
81. I want to go salmon fishing in Alaska.
82. I wish I could take Pam with me when I work out of town.
83. I dislike it when my fingers wrinkle when I’ve been in the water.
84. I like to drive and see the beauty that is all around.
85. I had the best childhood. Good parents, simple times, great friends, a bike and a horse to ride. The world was ours to explore.
86. I like to learn new stuff.
87. Looking forward to a new son-in-law.
88. Power tools and a project. Satisfaction and good feeling of accomplishing something.
89. I like to be busy.
90. The look of love for me in Pam’s eyes. Can’t describe how that makes me feel.
91. I liked my mustache. Hulk Hogan ha ha!!!
92. I like to be in a crowd of people and just watch them.
93. I like to watch Diners, drive-inns, and dives. I wish I could go with the host to all the places he goes and eat the food.
94. I like to have a Harley and ride with Pam.
95. Monty Pythons Flying Circus classic. John Clease cracks me up.
96. The 70’s were great. Good music, muscle cars, cheap gas, draggin main, and hot chicks. (Pam)
97. I would love to see the Kentucky Derby live.
98. I want to go on a cruise.
99. I like to go back to Saba.
100. And finally the last one I love Pam always have Always will.

Payson Fire

I thought I would post this picture of the fire in payson on friday night! What a sight it was to drive up main street and come upon this view! Luckily no houses were lost but 14 were evacuated. It started in Spring Lake by a downed power pole and spread and jumped quickly

Tag to Mark

Ok Lets hear about your 100 little things about you!!

New Tag..

Four places I visit over & over:
1. Daley Freez
2. Walmart
3. Las Vegas
4. La Casita
Four People who e-mail-txt me regularly:
1. Mark
2. Haley
3. Kelly
4. Megan
Four favorite foods:
1. Lobster (Rio, Las Vegas)
2. cookies (any kind will do)
3. Chocolate & Peanut Butter (preferably together)
4. Meatloaf
Four places I'd rather be:
1.Hawaii
2.Disneyland
3.Venice
4.anywhere with Mark
Four movies I'd watch over & over:
1. Six Days, Seven Nights
2. How to Lose a Guy
3. Fools Rush In
4. And Yes Urban Cowboy!!
Bands/Groups I love to listen to:
1. Rascal Flats
2. Montgomery Gentry
3. Matchbox Twenty
4. Steve Miller Band
People I am tagging:
1. Andrea
3. Mark
3. Elise
4. Kristin

This pics for you!

Hey I thought I would post a pic of our disneyland trip!! Lindsay says I need more pics so here are a few

High School Tag

I was tagged by my Lindsay to do this, so here it goes..If you could go back and tell your teenage self one thing, what would it be?
High School doesn’t really matter after it is all over, so don’t stress so much about it!
Did you do any extra curricular activities in high school? I was in fha and decca. Pretty boring.
What did you do with your free time? I didn’t have much free time, I worked at Glades and went to the High School Activities.
Coolest thing you did as a teenager. I agree with Lindsay answer ,Just being a teenager pretty much. The games, the dances, the not having to worry about having a job and money, etc. Did you have a boyfriend in high school? No, not till the end of my senior year.
Songs that come to mind: 50 ways to leave your lover, Afternoon Delight, Rocket Man,
Let your Love Flow, Dream Weaver, I could go on forever! Lol
If you could change one thing, what would it be? I should have studied more.
What did you think you would be when you grew up? I was thinking about a teacher, sure glad I didn’t do that!!!
Craziest thing you did in high school- We were driving down the canyon with some friends and his lights went out, he wrapped a gum wrapper around the fuse and we continued on and sometimes the lights would keep going on and off!! Stupid and Scary!

100 little things

1. I love it when all my family is at home!!
2. I like Sundays when we play cards and have desseret!
3. I like the quiet.
4. I hate clutter.
5. I love to organize and clean and arrange drawers.
6. I like to cook with Mark.
7. I love to talk on the phone with my daughters.
8. I have to have a glass of water by my bed just in case I need a drink in the night (crazy I know)
9. I miss my grandma's cheese omelets.
10. I like to look at decorating magazines.
11. I love Halloween.
12. I hate hypocrites and fakes.
13. I love to learn about computers.
14. I like to read in the tub.
15. My favorite day of the week is Friday.
16. I love being a grammy.
17. I hate getting up early.
18. I love jewelry especially rings (a girl can never have to many)
19. A favorite childhood memory is going camping.
20. I miss noah my cat.
21. I had a cocker spaniel dog named blackie as a child. (I miss him too)
22. I don't like any animal bigger than me.
23. I hate to run!! Pure ***!!
24. I like to play volleyball.
25. I love the smell of freshly mowed grass!
26. I love to watch the ocean.
27. I love to go for drives up the canyon.
28. I like to watch Lindsay play softball.
29. A favorite family memory was to watch my daughters clog and go to clogging competitions.
30. The only reason I liked to go to High School Football games was to watch my girls cheer.
31. I like to watch High School Basketball.
32. I love living in a small town.
33. I love cookies (any kind will do)
34. My favorite season is Fall.
35. I like to bake.
36. My favorite place to eat is the seafood buffet in Las Vegas.
37. I love to get a good deal.
38. I love long nails.
39. I always have my toenails painted or I feel naked.
40. My favorite tv show is Reba.
41. I love flowers.
42. I hate rambling, just get to the point! (Its my pet-peeve)
43. I wish I could speak Spanish.
44. I would rather fly than drive.
45. I check my email at least twice a day.
46. I wish I was more musical.
47. I love shopping with Mark.
48. I hate being in the spotlight!
49. I like working in my yard.
50. My favorite concert was Toby Keith.
51. My favorite actor is Kevin Costner.
52. The last movie I saw was the new Indiana Jones.
53. I hate to decide what to fix for dinner.
54. I wish I could draw well.
55. I love to do crafts.
56. I love to decorate my house for holidays.
57. I love to listen to country music and the oldies from the 70s
58. I have watched guiding light since I was about 13. (it drives my kids nuts)
59. I hate lots of traffic.
60. I also hate waiting in long lines!
61. I don’t love Christmas shopping.
62. I watch tv in bed to fall to sleep.
63. I like to swim and lay in the sun.
64. I love Disneyland!
65. I wish someone would blow dry and style my hair every day.
66. I love organizing containers and baskets.
67. I don’t like cucumbers.
68. Brick Oven has the best salad bar in the world.
69. I would never want to go back to High School.
70. I wish I would have moved out awhile before I got married.
71. I wish all my kids lived closer.
72. I love to bath when its cold outside.
73. I love to read old cards from Mark.
74. I wish I was a better journal writer.
75. I worry to much.
76. I like to watch good movies over and over.
77. I look forward to watching all the Christmas movies every Christmas.
78 I have to make lists.
79. When it comes to the show LOST, I am LOST!! Lol
80. I like craft stores.
81. I crochet, golf, and use scissors right-handed.
82. I love reality tv.
83. I loved being a stay at home mom.
84. I love to sleep in.
85. I hate to wear nylons.
86. I like to watch bull riding (especially live)
87. I have a phobia about germs!
88. I like my job.
89. I love it when my kids scrapbook for me!! (HINT HINT)
90. I love homemade gifts.
91. I am always on the look out for a good purse. (like Kristin I guess)
92. I like to be prepared.
93. I love my sonicare toothbrush.
95. I like clocks (don’t ask me why don’t know)
96. I hate salespeople coming to my door, I won’t answer the door!!
97. I love to sit outside on a summer night and watch the ball park.
98. I would rather wear jeans that anything else.
99. I like going to the parade of homes.
100. I hate being hot!

Mom and the Gov at Daley Freeze

Mom has become a real celeb working at the Freez. The Gov and some of his people were in town the other day and they came to the freez to eat. Donna, her boss made her leave the grill and come out and have her picture taken woth him. When he learned that mom was the chef he said that he better be extra nice to her. I always knew she was a celeb. As a side bar mom said the Gov had a student special (hamburger and fries) with just catsup on it. kinda bland don't you think?

To the best daughters a mother could hope for!!

Thank you so much for the kind words and gifts that you gave me on mothers day!! I love my daughters so much and feel so blessed to have them sent to me to be their mother!! I look up too and respect you all so much for the women that you are and the wonderful girls you were growing up!! I can honestly say that I loved watching you grow up and YES I loved the teen years too!! Probably the most!! I t was so fun to attend all of the activities that you did in your growing years, the clogging trips, cheerleading, dance recitals, softball games, singing performances, etc. And I am especially glad that we were able to enjoy them as a family!! Your dad was a great supporter of all you girls were involved in too!! Sometimes he was one of the few dads there cheering you on in whatever you did!! He is great and I love him too!! I love my grandchildren and future grandchildren and look forward to being there to cheer them on in all of their activities too! Thank you for being such great women with strong convictions , beliefs and testimonies. I learn so much from you and you make me try to be better every day. I Love You!!
draf

The devine Calling of Mothers

Motherhood is the greatest potential influence either for good or ill in human life. The mother’s image is the first that stamps itself on the unwritten page of the young child’s mind. It is her caress that first awakens a sense of security; her kiss the first realization of affection; her sympathy and tenderness the first assurance that there is love in the world. The noblest calling in the world is motherhood.
True motherhood is the most beautiful of all arts, the greatest of all professions. She who can paint a masterpiece, or who can write a book that will influence millions, deserves the admiration and plaudits of mankind; but she who rears successfully a family of healthy, beautiful sons and daughters, whose immortal souls will exert an influence throughout the ages long after paintings shall have faded, and books and statues shall have decayed or have been destroyed, deserves the highest honor that man can give, and the choicest blessings of God.
Mothers sow the seeds in childhood that determine to a great extent life’s harvests in adulthood. A mother who instills into the souls of her children respect for one another and love for motherhood and fatherhood, renders a great service to the Church and to humanity in general. Children from such homes go out into the world as good citizens—citizens who will render the service which their parents have rendered, to fight the battles which their fathers and mothers have fought. …
Motherhood is the one thing in all the world which most truly exemplifies the God-given virtues of creating and sacrificing. Though it carries the woman close to the brink of death, motherhood also leads her into the very realm of the fountains of life, and makes her co-partner with the Creator in bestowing upon eternal spirits mortal life. President David O. McKay makes this statement in a talk that he gave on parenthood. I truly know what he says is true. Because of the influence of my mother and my wife and daughters I am a better person and have grown closer to them and my Savior Jesus Christ. I love and thank all from the bottom of my heart.

Moms; Remembering mine, Loving yours.

On this Mothers day I am thinking about my mother and missing her. To help with the missing part I think about the wonderful mother she was to me and it helps me. She was the best. I miss the early morning conversations around the kitchen table before we started our day. I miss the late night talks after the day was through to discuss the happenings of the day and the lessons learned. I miss her humor. She could make me smile no matter what was going on in my life and help me to see and understand that life was good. I miss her positive spirit. She could take a bad situation and turn it into a positive.I miss the way she walked. Her sweet short stature with that energitic shuffle like she was always late to get things done. I miss her apple pie, oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, and Sunday dinners. She could cook and always made sure that I had something to eat. I miss her love and compassion for others. She was always doing for others and that was a great example for me and sometimes I forget the example taht she taught. I miss being able to do things for her and seeing her smile and know that she was happy and pleased. I miss how she adored my wife and children. She truly was a wonderful grandmother and mother-inlaw(I think she was a more a second mom). I miss her love and sometimes its hard when I think about her and all the things that she meant to me and my life. I am grateful for her and the life taht she lived. She taught me how to live my lifeand enjoy it. She taught me that I needed to find someone to share my life with who I could love and who would love me back. Someone who would compliment my life and improve me in who I am and who I could be. Someone who would be a friend and partner through lifes journey no matter what might come. I followed her guidance and was lucky enough to find that person in your mother. I love her very much and grow to love her more every day that we have together. I am greatful for her example. I am greatful for the relationship that she has with our daughters. As I watch each of you in your lifes I can see her influence in each of you and it makes me smile. Her example and teachings and love has molded each of you into beautiful women, in whom I am very proud of and love with all my heart. I am so thankful for all the women in my life. You all mean so much to me and I thank Heavenly Father every day that he blessed my life with his choice daughters to share my life with. To learn from, to grow with, to laugh with, to build memories with and most of all to love and be loved.

captain jack

Count down to our disneyland adventure is 16 days and counting!!!

WEEE!!! WII

We bought a wii this weekend and it has been pretty fun playing and competing with each other!! My arm is a little sore, but not enough to keep me from trying to get better than Lindsay!! The bowling is a blast and yes I will beat you one day Lindsay!!! Its On!! lol

The Big One!

Okay so I reached a new milestone in my life, or so everyone tells me!! Really my birthday was great!! My bosses at work decorated the whole place in honor of my big day!! It was pretty cute! Mark took me to the Cheesecake Factory for dinner, a new favorite for me! Stella and Jex sent me birthday cards in the mail, wow are they cute!! Jex made me a picture of a birthday cake, (he is quite the artist) when he asked his mother how old I was going to be, he replied "she's as old as asphalt" lol!! He said that he wouldn't write that on my card because he wanted it to be a happy card!! Thanks Jex!! He also sent Mark an envelope of confetti and asked him to throw it on me for my birthday!! Great Idea Jex!! (at least he took me outside to throw it on me)

Tag ...You're It! Lindsay!!

Ok Lindsay and Dave this is your official notice that it is time to add to your blog!! We look and look and check each day to see if you finally have added anything new and exciting to you blog!!! We are waiting........

WaHoo!!

Maybe it was the posting of the old Easter pics that sparked the trip home!! (I can wish can't I) I am excited to see the grandkids, it has been a few months and Isaac won't even know us!! Can't wait to see ya!!

finally in finland

It took all day but i finally arrived in finland. the flights were long and the one from frankfurt germany to helsinki got delayed because of high winds (the agent at the gate said it was like hurricanes back in the U.S.) but we are here. Then we kinda got lost trying to find the Hoentel (as your mother calls it) But thats ok because for a rental car we got a Jaguar X10 i think and man is it a sweet ride. so it was fun just driving it around. It is cold and snowing here.I will try and learn how to do this andmaybe i can post some pictures for you guys to look at. I'll probably need your mothers help though.

OK, so it is getting very bizzare and twilight zone!! You all talked me in to watching this show and I think it was just to make me crazy!! lol. Now we are in a time warp in 1996, do you think we will ever make sense of this show, or is it a big joke the writers are playing on all of us to see how long they can make us watch??

I can't believe this was almost 2 years ago!! Jex and Stella your are growing up too fast!! Do you remember finding easter eggs in my back yard??

Love Ya Gram

great quote!

"All people have three characters,
that which they exhibit,
that which they are,
and that which they think they are."
- Alphonse Karr

Tag ...You're It!
A. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning
B. Each player answers the questions about themselves
C. At the end of the post, the player tags 4 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment, letting them know they are tagged.
10 years ago I was: freaking out about turning 40!! Yikes--I'm not going to think about it!
5 things on my to do list today:1. went to work
2. Buy two baby gifts for showers this week
3. Fix dinner or if I can't decide just go out (It is monday)
4. work on achievement day chart
5. watch american idol
Things I would do if I became a billionaire: Pay off this house and buy another somewhere warm! Take our whole family on a vacation! Buy a Hot Tub, New Doors, Patio Cover, stuff for the house etc.
3 of my bad habits:1. Sleeping in
2. Worrying about things I can't control (same as Kristin--can't imagine where she gets that from!)
3. sometimes I feel like I get annoyed to easily!
5 places I've lived1. West Spanish Fork
2. Center Spanish Fork
3. South Spanish Fork
4. Payson
5. oh and yes last but not least Payson!
5 jobs I've had1. Glades Drive Inn SF
2. Sewing Plant (this lasted about 1 day) yuk!
3. Mountain Bell
4. Dianes
5. Daley Freez (I guess you end up the same as you began) I love it though perfect hours, close to home and we have alot of fun!
Something most people don't know about me: I think I am easily pleased--not high maintaince. Love hanging out with my family and playing games or just chattting!
I tag...
1. none of my family are left to tag but thanks it was fun
2.
3.
4.
Happy Tagging!!!

Looking forward to our Disneyland

trip in April with Dave and Lindsay!!

WE LOVE DISNEYLAND!!

Blog, Blog, Blog

Ok, Ok, so I am blogging, blog, blog, blog!!! I feel like I am learning the computer all over again!! But my family thinks this will be fun for all!! Hooray!
What I will post might be scary! Dad and my life is so exciting I might resort to storytelling about all of you!! Are you scared yet??