Tori tends baby Jesus

William tends Baby Jesus

Grandma: Oh, Dae. Look at Grandma's brand new jacket!

David: I torry I bwoke yo coat, Gwama

(He picks up Phillip's little jacket from off the floor)

David: Hea is a nudda coat fo you, Gwama

I guess this is what you get when you nap while you're tending 2 year olds....

We had a pretty good freeze. The leaves fell and there was excitement in the air. They raked and raked to create this big pile, then the joy began.

Grandma is injured and sick, so David found a nice warm spot to make a bed!

Last night I was watching the football game after FHE and I was all alone in the TV room after having the fam over for dinner and a lesson. I could see this big black plastic cauldron sitting on top of the entertainment center. I kept trying not to think about it, but I knew it was full of trick or treats. I could picture the Snickers, Kit Kats, Reeses, Hersheys, M&Ms, Twix, all up there in that bowl. I knew it was just out of my reach. I kept trying to “not think about it”, but I finally capitulated. I couldn’t quite get it. I could touch it and coax it. I just needed a few more inches. I pulled a stool in from the kitchen and knelt on it to be a tiny bit taller, and I clutched the cabinet with one hand and tried to work the bowl with the other. I had a strange sensation of movement, then I realized the whole cabinet was tipping toward me, and together we went down. I was lying on the floor under this big heavy cabinet with that cauldron of candy perfectly fine sitting beside me. I screamed for Gary, and he came. I was embarrassed but helpless and hurting. He was able to lift the cabinet just enough for me to crab walk out from underneath it. I am battered, bruised and hurting, but I believe everything will heal. I didn’t eat any candy. I keep wondering what I was supposed to ‘learn’ from this. I still wonder. I feel embarrassed. I know this story will make me the joke of the day. I even photographed it for my blog—I’m trying to be a ‘good sport’, but inside I feel shame. Now everyone knows… and why would I think they didn’t? It is just so… “caught in the act”. What is this woman doing climbing a stool to raid the kids candy bowl? Why does she have a candy bowl? Isn’t she on a diet?.... She should be. I’m giving my thoughts to everyone. Something in me says just go get that candy and eat yourself sick. The pain will subside. What irrational thoughts.

Happy Halloween! Trick or treat!

Abby sat in Cinn's chair, and Cinn said, "Okay, Abby, I get the chair."

Abby was holding Mikey and said, "But I've got a baby."

Cinn said, "So do I"

Abby said, "Where?"

When you are 2 years old, Mom chooses your costume....

At Least you are warm...

But come on....what about our diginity?

Joey and David got lots of candy!

They looked really 'cool' in their costumes too!

William and Isaac were awesome pumpkin carvers! (Dad helped with the cutting!)

Gary, Lil, and I went to Patterson Pass (near Haggerty) and picked pine nuts. We had a wonderful day in the mountains and and got a few pine nuts also. I came home and slept for 10 hours and my whole body hurts, but other than that.....it was worth it!

$20 per pound of pinenuts is cheap!!! They should cost $100 per pound.

Abby is Mikey's good buddy.

It was Lisa Wolfley's idea to try the exercise ball to bounce the baby

Good idea! Thanks Lisa.

Can you see this yellow Mommy? After a very miserable week, a run in the night to the ER, and 2 surgeries, she is on the mend! She needed a cholecystectomy and another precedure to remove the gallstones from the duct.....long day! Poor Frannie!

Beautiful Day, Beautiful Girl!

Congratulations, Issabell

We love you, Birthday Boy!

Happy Birthday Isaac!

When your models are as darling as these two, you are guaranteed to be thought of as a photgrapher!!

My Grandpa is my favorite pal....

She didn't cry....she just got as close to Mommy as she could and went to sleep.

Grandma babysitting.....cheetos, chocolate milk, and Sponge Bob.

We tivod some of conference and went and watched some soccer. It's pretty serious stuff!

William the goalie

Isaac the goalie

Time Flies!

Happy Birthday Issy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2h1YDC84Bo&feature=fvw

I gotta pocket, gotta pocket full of sunshine ...

Last Night was the Scout Fund Raiser We stood in line awhile and I had my camera...

Birthday Boy's 3 sons.

Birthday Boy and his brothers.

Guess whose Birthday It is today???

School starts and so do piano lessons. It is such fun to watch them learn and grow.

I'm going to say..1954-55...maybe Easter 1955??

Mama made our pretty dresses.

(Dianne and Susan)

The Way We Were...

Happy Birthday Susie!

I love you so much! Who would have ever imagined that getting old would be the very best part?

If we were in our twenties.....who would not yet be a chunk of our lives? Ya....we could still touch some pretty special people, but...I close my eyes and connect with them still...

Life is beautiful and I am so glad you are in mine!

Last night was the Relief Society Broadcast. It was totally about the Relief Society organization...what it is and what it does and what it can do for me and what I should do as a member. I've been thinking.... The opening song was, "There is Sunshine in my soul Today" I keep playing back...."When Jesus shows his smiling face"Who doesn't want 'sunshine' in their soul? I do. I want it. I want it all the time, every day. I want to bask in it. I crave, need, covet, desire sunshine in my soul. According to the song, the source is the smiling face of Jesus. It also connects blessed sunshine with 'peaceful, happy moments' This is going to be my quest. Finding my sunshine and helping everyone else find theirs. I learned that being an excellent visiting teacher is a good way to get Jesus to show his smiling face, so that is where I am going to start. This week, each of them will get a little of my sunshine. Yes, oh yes, oh yes!!

Brrrrrr.......

You never should have shot Phillip with that squirt gun....

The ocean shows no mercy

You've got to be careful where you pick to park

Sometimes play is serious business

San Diego is for playing with your cousins.

Did you ever have this Saturday??? Sometimes I wonder...."Why not get my own roll of Ritz crackers and grind them into the rug.....it must be really fun.....right?"

Heaven on Earth

I'm tracking.....
3 things I did
3 things done for me
what I noted 'out there'

I did....
fixed Chantz chocolate syrup for his ice cream
entertained and babysat
substituted in Primary

Done for me....
Gary cooked
David hugged
Chantz said I was awesome

Noted...
everyone serving in church
saw Frannie give Mom a kiss
watched Chantz hold David on his lap

Heaven on Earth

Heaven on Earth

Heaven on Earth

Where is Heaven? Is it very far?