HAPPY NEW YEAR!

WISHING YOU A HAPPY 2009.  LOVE ALL MY BLOGGING FRIENDS ~~SANDY

LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW

WE WENT TO THE CABIN ON THE 27TH AND THERE IS SO MUCH SNOW!!!  IT WAS SO FUN.  WE PLAYED OUT IN IT FOR A WHILE.  THE KIDS LOVED IT.

                                   MAK AND TALYEE MAKING SNOW ANGELS

                            DAVE USING HIS MAN POWER TO TAKE THE GIRLS FOR A SLEIGH RIDE. 

TAYLEE,KYLER,KAM AND TYDON LOVING THE SNOW!!!!!!!

Wishing all of you a Wonderful Christmas!

A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS STORY

THIS STORY BROUGHT TEARS TO MY EYES. LINDY IS MY NIECE AND I LOVE HER SO MUCH. SHE TOTALLY BROUGHT THE TRUE FEELING OF CHRISTMAS TO ME. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ HER STORY CLICK ON LINDY WOOD FROM MY BLOG.

SANTA CAME IN A RC WILLEY TRUCK!!!!

SANTA CAME A COUPLE WEEKS EARLY TO OUR HOUSE. MIKE AND I DECIDED WE WOULD UPDATE OUR DEN WITH NEW COMPUTER FURNITURE. IT CAME AND I LOVE IT. I PAINTED THE WALLS A BUNGALOW GOLD AND SIERRA RED. IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I SHOULD BE EATING SALSA AND CHIPS IN THERE. IT LOOKS A LITTLE LIKE SPANISH DECOR COLORS. I LOVE IT. THANKS SANTA.

WHAT A FEAST!! (i didn't cook)

LOOK WHAT I DID FOR THANKSGIVING!!! IT WAS DELICIOUS AND SO EASY TO DO. NEXT YEAR I WILL SHARE ALL OF MY SECRETS FOR SUCH A BEAUTIFUL BIRD.

JUSTIN'S TURKEY BOWL 2008

JUS IS THE ONE ON TOP TACKLING THE OTHER GUY FOR THE BALL. SOME THINGS DON'T CHANGE!!!! IT WAS FLAG FOOTBALL BUT I'M SURE JUS COULDN'T STAND THAT. HE HAD TO HAVE SOME TACKLING IN THERE.

THE SR. MISSIONARIES IN THE RED RUSSIAN SHIRTS AND THE JR MISSIONARIES ARE THE OTHERS. THE SR. MISSIONARIES WON OF COURSE!!!! THEY WENT TOGETHER AND GOT THEIR SHIRTS AND SOCKS. FUNNY!!

Under Construction

Pardon my dust! We are trying to get this blog updated for the holidays that are just around the corner! (Sarah We NEED your help with the header!!) Hope you all had a great Turkey Day!

MIDNIGHT SHOWING OF TWILIGHT

MY NIECE NICHOLE AND HER DAUGHTER BRENNA INVITED ME TO THE MIDNIGHT SHOWING OF "TWILIGHT" TONIGHT. I AM EXCITED TO SEE THIS MOVIE AND I SURE AM HOPING IT IS AS GOOD AS ALL THE HYPE IT IS GETTING. I LOVED THE BOOK (OR BOOKS I SHOULD SAY). POPCORN AND DIET COKE AT MIDNIGHT. I CAN'T WAIT TO GO. AFTER I STARTED READING THE BOOKS I STARTED DREAMING OF VAMPIRES SO HOPEFULLY I WON'T GET TOO INGULFED IN IT ALL. ARE YOU ALL FANS OF "TWILIGHT TOO"?

HUMILITY

OK SO THIS IS A BEGGING BLOG. I HAVE TO SPEAK IN SACRAMENT MEETING ON SUNDAY AND MY TOPIC IS HUMILITY. PRETTY EASY TOPIC YES, BUT I CAN'T FIND A GOOD STORY. I HAVE TONS OF SCRIPTURES AND REFERENCES FROM THE APOSTLES AND THE PROPHET, BUT NOTHING TO MAKE IT WARM AND FUZZY. ANY HELP OUT THERE?

P.S. YOU SHOULD FEEL SORRY FOR ME . I HAVE TO TEACH YOUNG WOMEN'S THE SAME DAY. I AM FEELING VERY HUMBLE!!

A LITTLE CABIN IN THE WOODS

Mike and I just got back from the cabin in Island Park. We decided Saturday at noon to run up and spend the night. We have about 2 inches of snow on the ground. Hardly any at all. Hopefully it will start snowing hard up there so there will be lots of fun snow for Christmas. It was a very quiet weekend but I think I needed the rest. I slept more than I was awake. Tomorrow will bring work, Mini Bazaar and lots of unfinished projects. (not to mention, cleaning and laundry) Good thing I caught up on my sleep.

KREATIVE BLOGGER AWARD

THIS IS A FUN ADDITION TO BLOGGING. I'M NOT SURE I'M TOO KREATIVE BUT MY GIRLS SURE ARE AND THEY KEEP MY BLOG LOOKING GREAT FOR ME. I WILL LIST SIX THINGS THAT I LOVE.

1- I LOVE BELONGING TO A FAMILY!! MY HUSBAND (MIKE) AND ALL FIVE OF MY CHILDREN AND MY 4 SON AND DAUGHTERS IN LAWS ARE THE BEST. WE ALL HAVE OUR OWN UNIQUE PERSONALITIES, BUT WE TRY REALLY HARD TO LOVE EACH OTHER FOR WHO WE ARE, AND I LOVE BELONGING TO A FAMILY THAT TRUELY TRIES TO BRING LOVE TO ONE ANOTHER.
2- I LOVE MY SEVEN GRANDCHILDREN!!!!!!! THEY ARE ALL SO DARN CUTE AND THEY EACH HAVE THE FUNNEST PERSONALITIES. I LOVE BEING WITH THEM AND ESPECIALLY HEARING THEM LAUGH. I LOVE THAT THEY TELL ME THEY LOVE ME AND GIVE ME HUGS AND KISSES.
3- I LOVE THE GOSPEL. I LOVE THE FEELING THE SPIRIT BRINGS TO ME AND KNOWING THAT I WILL NEVER GIVE THE GOSPEL UP FOR ANYONE OR ANYTHING. I LOVE THAT MY SONS HAVE AND ARE SERVING MISSIONS. I LOVE THAT THEY GIVE UP TWO YEARS OF THEIR LIVES TO DO SOMETHING FOR THE LORD AND I LOVE THE YOUNG MEN THEY ARE WHEN THEY GET HOME. (YES, I AM TOO ANTSY FOR THEM TO RETURN, BUT I DO LOVE THAT THEY SERVE)
4- I LOVE THE FACT THAT MY THREE DAUGHTERS ARE MARRIED TO THEIR HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEARTS. EACH OF THEM WAITED FOR THEM TO SERVE THEIR MISSIONS AND THEN MARRIED IN THE TEMPLE. I LOVE THAT THEY LOVE BEING WIFES AND MOTHERS. I LOVE THAT CHAD LOVES BEING MARRIED TO JESS, AND THAT HE THINKS MARRIAGE IS THE GREATEST THING THAT EVER HIT HIM.(ACTUALLY JESS, NOT THE MARRIAGE, BUT IT GOES HAND IN HAND)
5- I LOVE THAT I HAVE GOOD FRIENDS, IN THE GOSPEL AND FRIENDS OUT OF THE GOSPEL. FRIENDS HAVE ALWAYS INFLUENCED ME TO DO GOOD. I'VE NEVER HAD A FRIEND THAT DIDN'T WANT ME TO BE THE BEST.(WELL MAYBE ONE THAT DIDN'T) THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU. I LOVE BLOGGING AND KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH FRIENDS!!!!
6- I LOVE DIET COKE AND CHOCOLATE AND HOT BATHS. (I LOVE THE DIET COKE AND CHOCOLATE IN THE TUB)
SIX PEOPLE I CERTAINLY THINK ARE CREATIVE AND I LOVE TO READ THEIR BLOGS.
1- MARILYN ANDERSON, WHO HAS NOT BLOGGED FOR THREE MONTHS. I MISS YOU AND YOUR FUN BLOG. I LOVE KEEPING IN CONTACT WITH YOU THROUGH YOUR BLOG AND YOUR THREE FUN GIRLS, SO NUMBER 2, 3, AND 4 WILL BE
2- SHELLEY BROWN - HAS TWO OF THE CUTEST KIDS AND I LOVE TO READ ALL ABOUT EVERYTHING IN YOUR BLOG.
3- LINDSEY - SHE IS IN SCOTLAND AND I LOVE TO READ ALL ABOUT HER ADVENTURES AND I LOVE TO HEAR HER OPINION ON LIFE BECAUSE IT IS TYPICALLY A STRONG OPINION AND I LIKE THAT.
4-ASHLEY - THIS ASHLEY AND MY ASHLEY HAVE BEEN FRIENDS SINCE THEY WERE TINY. IT IS AMAZING TO ME THAT THEY BOTH HAVE 2 KIDS AND ARE SUCH WONDERFUL MOMS. ASHLEY H. HAS STINKIN CUTE KIDS TOO.
5 - JUDY - WHAT A FRIEND WITH AN AWESOME OUTLOOK ON LIFE. EVEN WHEN YOU ARE A LITTLE DISCOURAGED IT IS DISCOURAGEMENT WITH A GREAT LIFT TO IT. I LOVE TO READ YOUR BLOG AND I LOVE YOUR TWO GIRLS, AND RYAN TOO.
6 - STEPHANIE - I LOVE STEPHANIE BECAUSE SHE HAS BECOME A WONDERFUL WIFE AND MOTHER AND HAS BECOME THE KIND OF WOMEN EVERY YOUNG WOMEN LEADER DREAMS THEIR YOUNG WOMEN WILL BE. AND YEAH, SHE IS GETTING A NEW BABY GIRL.(AFTER THREE BOYS) JUST LIKE HER MOM.
YOU ARE ALL AWESOME AND THANKS FOR BEING OUT THERE FOR ME.
LOVE TO ALL, SANDY (THIS IS THE MOST I'VE EVER HAD TO SAY) IN A BLOG I MEAN.

A VERY HANDY MAN!!! NO, IT IS NOT MIKE

EACH YEAR I PUT MY CHRISTMAS LIGHTS IN THE BOX AND THEN THEY END UP LOOKING LIKE THIS! A TANGLED MESS. IT MUST BE THE GARAGE DEMON. THIS YEAR I BIT THE BULLET (OR MIKE DID) AND I HAD A GREAT GUY HANG MY CHRISTMAS LIGHTS. THEY LOOK SO GOOD AND HE MADE IT LOOK EASY. DARN BOYS OF MINE ARE NOT AROUND TO DO IT SO I PAID BIG BUCKS TO HAVE THIS MAN CLIMB HIGH UPON THE ROOF TO RISK HIS LIFE INSTEAD OF ME.THE BEST PART IS THAT HE COMES BACK TO TAKE THEM DOWN, AND HE BOXES THEM UP, AND COMES BACK NEXT YEAR (FOR MORE MONEY) AND PUTS THEM UP AGAIN. I WENT WITH ALL RED THIS YEAR. I WILL ACCENT WITH OTHER COLORS. FOR ME CHRISTMAS IS IN THE AIR!!!!

GRUMPY OLD MAN???? NOT THIS GUY!!!!

THIS GUY LOOKS LIKE THE OLD GUY ON GRUMPY OLD MEN!!! JUS SAYS HE IS ANYTHING BUT GRUMPY. HE MADE THIS PISTOL AND SHOT IT FOR JUS. HE SINGS AND DANCES AND PLAYS THE GUITAR ALSO. GREAT PEOPLE IN THE UKRAINE!!!

JUS AND THE FELLOW (JUSTIN NEVER WRITES NAMES)

THIS IS THE PRIESTHOOD PICNIC THEY HAD. NOT ALOT OF MEMBERS, BUT NONE THE LESS THEY ARE MEMBERS OF "THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS"!!! I AM SO THANKFUL AT THIS TIME MY SON IS IN THE UKRAINE. (I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD SAY THAT) PRAY FOR THOSE ELDERS SERVING IN THE UNITED STATES WHERE HATE AND MOCKERY IS STRONG FOR MEMBERS AND OUR ELDERS SERVING THE LORD. WE CAN UNITE WITH THE LORD'S BLESSINGS AND POWER. OUR PRAYERS ARE HEARD AND WE ARE STRONG!!!! BE BRAVE IN ALL YOU DO!!!

CAMILLE'S GIVE A WAY!!

CAMILLE IS DOING AWESOME THINGS AGAIN. GO TO HER WEBSITE AND CHECK HER FREE GIVE AWAY. ON THE RIGHT OF MY BLOG CLICK SIMPLIFY WITH CAMILLE AND IT WILL TAKE YOU TO HER BLOG. SIGN UP FOR THE GOOD STUFF!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TAYLEE!!!!!

THIS GOOFBALL IS EIGHT TODAY. SHE IS THE GREATEST.

EIGHT THINGS I LOVE ABOUT TAYLEE*******

1. SHE IS MY FIRST GRAND DAUGHTER AND FIRST GRAND CHILD.

2. SHE IS MY DIET COKE PAL! (since about 6 months)

3. SHE PAINTS MY FINGER NAILS AND TOE NAILS AND GIVE ME BACK RUBS (about 10 seconds)

4. SHE LOVES TO DO CRAFTS WITH ME.

5. SHE LAUGHS SO LOUD!!!!! (and talks)

6. SHE ALWAYS HAS SOMETHING TO TELL ME ABOUT!

7. SHE LOVES TO SLEEP WITH ME. (and hold my hand)

8. SHE ALWAYS HAS A HUG AND KISS FOR ME AND ALWAYS TELLS ME SHE LOVES ME.

(there are a ton more fun things about Taylee so I am tagging her aunts, Sarah- Ashley and Heather to tell us 8 more crazy things about TAY TAY!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TAYLEE. GRANDMA AND PAPA LOVE YOU SO MUCH.

"ME BY THE HUGE PILE OF CRAP"...

I LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT, IT WAS SO MUCH FUN TO DO SOME BRUNT WORK AND GET DIRTY! GOOD TIMES.

PUSHING SOME DUNG

OUR FININSHED PROJECT!

JUS AND HIS COMPANION WERE HELPING OUT A MEMBER FAMILY! I'M SURE GLAD HE IS GETTING SOME JOB EXPERIENCE FOR WHEN HE GETS HOME. HE! HE!

4th file,4th picture

THIS IS A PICTURE OF KAMDON WHEN WE WERE OUT BOATING.

PUMPKIN CARVING

WE CARVED PUMPKINS FOR FHE LAST NIGHT. FIRST TIME WE HAVE HAD A FUN FAMILY HOME EVENING IN A LONG TIME. IT IS NOT FUN WITH MIKE AND I. (HENCE WE NEVER HAVE IT) SO WHEN THE GRANDKIDS ARE HERE IT IS A BLAST. BROUGHT BACK LOTS OF GOOD MEMORIES AND MANY YEARS OF CARVING PUMPKINS. JESS AND CHAD JOINED US ALSO. CHAD COOKED US AUTHENTIC MEXICAN FOOD.(NEW YORK STYLE) AND THEN WE DUG INTO THE PUMPKINS.

TYDON AND CHAD CUTTING A LID OFF TYDON'S PUMPKIN

GRANDPA HELPING TAYLEE WITH HER LID.


PICKING ALL THE INSIDES OUT IS THE GOOOOOOEY JOB!

SOME OF THE FINISHED PUMPKINS. TY THOUGHT HE WOULD TRY OUT HIS PUMPKIN LID.

THIS LITTLE GUY WAS A CONCENTRATED EFFORT. CHAD SAID, IT WAS THEIR FIRST BORN. HE GOT HIT IN THE STOMACH FOR THAT COMMENT. IT WAS A FUN NIGHT AND THE JACK-O-LANTERNS ARE ON THE STEP GLOWING IN THE DARK.

LOOK WHOS IN MY LEAF PILE!!

YOU HAVE TO LOOK PRETTY HARD FOR TYDON. HE IS HIDING UNDER THE LEAFS. GRANDPA SENT THEM OUT TO RAKE UP A PILE OF LEAFS THIS AFTERNOON.

TYDON WAS SLIDING ONTO THEM. TAYLEE AND TYDON CAME TO IDAHO FALLS TO SPEND THE WEEK WITH GRANDMA AND PAPA. THEY ARE OUT OF SCHOOL FOR TWO MORE WEEKS, SO I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A NICE BREAK FOR EMILY TO HAVE THEM COME STAY AT GRANDMAS. YEAH!!! WE WILL BE POSTING OUR WEEK AS IT HAPPENS. THANKS EMILY FOR FINISHING MY BLOG BACK GROUND. I LOVE IT.

MY WEEK WAS MAGNIFICENT!!!

JUSTIN BAPTIZED VALENTIN ON SATURDAY THE 18TH OF OCTOBER. THEY BAPTIZED HIM IN A SAUNA ROOM. SOME OF JUSTINS WORDS ARE, "IT FELT REALLY GOOD TO BE ALL DRESSED UP IN WHITE. I WAS REALLY NERVOUS ALL DAY LONG. THE BAPTISMAL SERVICE WENT GOOD. I GAVE A LIL TALK ON BAPTISM. EVERYTHING WENT PERFECT!

VALENTIN HAD A BIG SMILE ON HIS FACE WHEN HE CAME OUT OF THE WATER. IT WAS REALLY COOL. SUNDAY WAS AMAZING ALSO. MY COMPANION GAVE HIM THE HOLY GHOST. IT HAS BEEN THE COOLEST THING TO WATCH HIM CHANGE HIS LIFE. ITS AMAZING WHAT THE GOSPEL CAN DO FOR A PERSON.

WHAT A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE FOR ELDER JUS. WE LOVE HIM AND LOVE HIM FOR SERVING THE LORD IN THE "UKRAINE"

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LARAE!!

I HOPE YOU HAVE A TERRIFIC DAY. I AM STILL IN PORTLAND SO AS SOON AS I GET HOME I WILL GET A CARD IN THE MAIL. I AM HAVING A BLAST. IT HAS BEEN CRAZY WITH ALL THE GRANDKIDS BUT WELL WORTH IT. LOVE YOU TONS, HAVE A GREAT DAY.

LITTLE PEOPLE BIG WORLD!!!

OK! SO THIS WAS SO AWESOME. WE WENT TO ROLLOFF FARM TO THEIR PUMPKIN PATCH. WE WALK IN THE ENTRANCE AND AMY IS STANDING THERE GREETING PEOPLE. I GOT MY PICTURE TAKEN WITH HER. I WILL HAVE TO POST PICTURES WHEN I GET HOME, BUT THIS WAS THE HIGHLITE OF MY DAY. SOME OF YOU KNOW I KIND OF HAVE A FETTISH WITH LITTLE PEOPLE ALL MY LIFE. I FIND THEM INTRIGING AND AMAZING AND I LOVE TO WATCH THIS SHOW. WHEN I WAS A LITTLE GIRL I TOLD BY MOM I SAW A BUDGET AND I WAS SO EXCITED. SHE DID NOT HAVE A CLUE WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT UNTIL LATER I SAW ANOTHER ONE AND SHOWED HER AND THAT IS WHEN SHE TOLD ME THEY WERE "MIDGETS", NOT BUDGETS. OF COURSE NOW IT IS PROPER TO CALL THEM LITTLE PEOPLE. WE SAW THE DAD, MATT ALSO. HE WAS DRIVING AROUND ON HIS RANGER ROVER. HE CAME AND SAID HI TO US ALSO. ANY WAY WE PICKED PUMPKINS AND WENT ON A WAGON RIDE AND ATE SOME FOOD THERE. MATT HAS MADE A WHOLE LITTLE WESTERN TOWN THERE AND EVERYTHING. WELL IT WAS WAY FUN AND WE ALL HAD A BLAST AT THEIR FARM. PICTURES TO COME LATER.

"WITCHES NIGHT OUT"

I WENT WITH EMILY TO HER ENRICHMENT TONIGHT. IT WAS SO FUN. WE ALL DRESSED UP AND MADE WITCHES HATS AND HAD ADORABLE FUN HALLOWEEN TREATS. EMILY IS ON THE ENRICHMENT BOARD, SO OF COURSE IT WAS SOOOOO FUN. SHE MADE THE CUTEST INVITES OUT OF RAFFIA. THEY LOOKED LIKE BROOMS. SO CUTE AND ALOT OF WORK. THANKS FOR TAKING ME WITH YOU. I HAD A GREAT TIME.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAK A DOODLES

I AM GOING TO PORTLAND ON WEDNESDAY TO SPEND A WEEK WITH THIS LITTLE PUMPKIN. SHE WILL BE THREE ON OCTOBER 20TH.

WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A BIG BIRTHDAY BASH FOR KINLEY!!! I'M TAKING 6 OTHER LITTLE PEOPLE WITH ME(ALONG WITH THEIR MOMS) TOO!!! IT WILL BE WILD. I WONDER IF WE CAN GET UNCLE DAVE TO STAY HOME FROM SCHOOL AND PARTY WITH US? UNCLE HATCH WILL BE IN ON FRI. SO IT WILL BE A GREAT TIME. WE WILL BE HITTING THE ZOO, THE LITTLE PEOPLE PUMPKIN PATCH AND A MALL? NO. TOO MANY CHILDREN. WE ARE HOPEING TO TAKE LOTS OF PICTURES SO I WILL POST SOME I'M SURE. WE WILL MISS HEATH AND MIKE! WISH THEIR DAYS OFF WOULD OF WORKED OUT.