WEDDING PICTURES TO COME SOON!

BABY MAELEY CAME AND I DON'T HAVE MY WEDDING PICTURES LOADED YET. I HAVE SOME GREAT ONES AND THEY WILL BE HERE SOON!!! MEAN WHILE ENJOY THE BABY PICTURES.

I COULD NOT HELP MYSELF!!!

I HAD TO PUT THIS GREAT BIG DAISEY ON MAELEY'S HAT. SHE WAS HAVING AS MUCH FUN AS I WAS WITH HER HEADBAND. SHE IS A GREAT SPORT!!!!!

MAELEY LYNN BROWNING AUGUST 22,2009

MAELEY WAS BORN AT 11:42 ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 22ND. WHAT A PRETTY LITTLE GIRL. SHE WEIGHED IN AT 7LBS. 6OZ. AND WAS 20 INCHES LONG. SHE HAS A TON OF HAIR AND IT IS DARK. SHE HAS BEEN SUCH A GOOD LITTLE BABY SO FAR.

MAKINLEY BROUGHT HER SOME TOYS. MAKINLEY IS NOT QUITE SURE SHE IS LIKING THIS LITTLE SISTER STUFF. SHE HAS BEEN A LITTLE HESITANT. SHE WON'T HOLD HER AND IS KIND OF LIKE "I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE REALLY IS A BABY"

SARAH BOUGHT THIS SPECIAL SHIRT AND TU-TU FOR MAKINLEY TO WEAR TO THE HOSPITAL. SHE LOOKED SO ADORABLE IN HER BIG SISTER SHIRT. THE BABY HAS ONE THAT SAYS LITTLE SISTER.
SARAH IS DOING REALLY WELL. SHE HAS BEEN A TROOPER.

THE FIRST FAMILY PICTURE WITH MAELEY.
US FOUR GIRLS.

Amber's Bridal Shower

Amber's Aunts gave her a bridal shower on Saturday. It was way fun with lots of good food and she received some awesome gifts.
Gotta have dishes to eat on.  These were cute fun square plates.  
OH LA LA!!!!  
AMBER AND HER MOM (WENDY)
AMBER'S SISTERS ( NATALIE, AMBER, HER MOM AND MCKENZIE)

THE FOUR FUN GRANDMAS. GRANDMA MERRILL, GRANDMA MICKELSEN, GRANDMA OSWALD AND GRANDMA KIESLING.
ME WITH MY TWO ADORABLE DAUGHTER-IN-LAWS.  IT WAS A FUN DAY TO BE TOGETHER AND MEET AMBERS FAMILY.

MY CUP RUNNETH OVER........

I HAVE HAD SUCH AN EXTREMELY WONDERFUL SUNDAY AND I WANT TO EXPRESS AND WRITE DOWN MY FEELINGS.  MY CUP RUNNETH OVER!!!!!

*I FEEL SO BLESSED TO KNOW I HAVE A HEAVENLY FATHER WHO KNOWS ME!

*I AM THE MOST BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO WORK IN THE TEMPLE AS A ORDINANCE WORKER.

*I FELT HEAVENLY FATHER'S SPIRIT SO STRONG TODAY!  HE IS THERE FOR ME.  OUR SACRAMENT MEETING SPEAKERS BROUGHT THE SPIRIT TO OUR MEETING SO STRONGLY TODAY.

*I HAVE A HUSBAND WHO IS HONEST TO ME AND LIVES THE GOSPEL AND RESPECTS HIS PRIESTHOOD. HE LOVES ME TOO!!!

*I HAVE FIVE WONDERFUL CHILDREN WHO ARE LIVING THE GOSPEL AND TRYING TO DO BETTER EVERY DAY.

*ALL FIVE OF OUR CHILDREN HAVE GONE TO THE TEMPLE OF THE LORD.

*FOUR OF THEM HAVE WONDERFUL SPOUSES

*MY BABY BOY WILL MARRY HIS SWEETHEART IN 11 DAYS AND THEN I WILL HAVE FIVE WONDERFUL MARRIED INTO THE FAMILY CHILDREN. 

*I HAVE 7 BEAUTIFUL AND HEALTHY GRANDCHILDREN AND 3 MORE ON THE WAY.

*I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH A BEAUTIFUL HOME, WARM AND COOL AIR IN OUR HOME, PLENTIFUL AMOUNTS OF WATER AND FOOD.  I AM TRULY BLESSED IN ABUNDANCE.

*I AM BLESSED WITH FRIENDS THAT LOVE THE GOSPEL  AND HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL EXAMPLES TO MY FAMILY.

*MY HEALTH IS GREAT.

*I HAVE A DAD, BROTHER AND SISTER IN HEAVEN WHO'S PRESENCE I FEEL.

*I HAVE A SISTER HERE ON EARTH THAT MAKES ME LAUGH, AND SUPPORTS ME AND MY FAMILY  AND A MOM THAT IS KIND AND PATIENT AND HAS ENDURED MANY TRIALS IN HER LIFE.

*BOTTOM LINE-I COULD GO ON AND ON.  I TRULY AM THANKFUL AND I LOVE MY FAMILY SO MUCH.

*MY TEARS ARE TEARS OF MUCH HAPPINESS AND GRATITUDE TONIGHT.

HOME DECOR AND MOTORCYCLES

JUSTIN IS SUCH A THOUGHTFUL BOY!! HE WON THIS HOME DECOR FOR HIS AND AMBER'S NEW HOME.  IT WILL LOOK LOVELY ON THE MANTEL:)
IT WAS A NICE DAY AT THE RACES.  JUSTIN HAD FUN AND DID (uh just ok)!! HIS RIDING GEAR LOOKS SHARP THOUGH.
MAN, WHERE IS MY MERRILL RACING PIT CREW WHEN I NEED THEM??????(chad is in Park City and Heath at Lagoon)  
JUSTIN'S RIDING BUDDY ABE.  WHEN JUSTIN WAS BORN ABE NICKNAMED HIM "BUSLY" AND CALLED HIM THAT FOR YEARS.  THEY HAVE BEEN FRIENDS SINCE JUSTIN WAS BORN.
THIS PICTURE TELLS IT ALL.  "THAT JERK CUT ME OFF AND KNOCKED ME OVER"!  HE NEEDS TO LEARN HOW TO RIDE.  NEEDLESS TO SAY JUS WAS NOT HAPPY WITH THAT DUDE.  NEITHER WAS AMBER.  KNOCKING HER MOTORCYCLE BABE OVER WAS NOT CALLED FOR!!!
DO YOU THINK AMBER IS CONTEMPLATING THIS "MOTORCYCLE LIFE?"
ABE JUMPING WITH JUSTIN FOLLOWING ON HIS BACK TIRE.
JUSTIN LANDING THE DOUBLE.
I'M NOT SURE WHY THIS LOOK.  HE TOOK 2ND PLACE OVERALL IN THE RACES.
LOOKS FUN BUT THE LANDING PART I JUST DON'T KNOW ABOUT.  (do you think we will get grand babies from our sons after all the jumping and landing:)  NEW CUPS ALL AROUND FOR CHRISTMAS!!!
JUS TRAILING ABE, BUT THEN HE PASSED HIM ON THE NEXT LAP.  IT ALWAYS WARMS MY HEART TO WATCH THESE GUYS SMILE AND LAUGH AND HIGH FIVE EACH OTHER AFTER THEY GO NECK TO NECK IN A RACE.  THAT IS WHAT FRIENDSHIP IS ALL ABOUT. LOVING EACH OTHER NO MATTER WHAT.

LOOK!  MCKENZIE, NATALIE AND MITCHELL SUPPORTING THEIR SISTER AND NEWLY TO BE BROTHER IN LAW.  WHAT A GREAT FAMILY.  IT WAS FUN TO HUSTLE OUT TO NOISE PARK AND BE WITH THE BOYS.  WE MISSED CHAD BUT HE WILL BE BACK AT THE NEXT RACE I'M SURE.  WAY TO GO JUSTIN AND ABE!!!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!

CHAD AND JESS CELEBRATED THEIR "1ST" ANNIVERSARY ON AUGUST 8TH.  A YEAR SURE WENT BY FAST.  WE LOVE  HAVING  THEM LIVE IN IDAHO FALLS SO WE GET TO SEE THEM OFTEN.   

TWO WEEKS AND COUNTING

Two weeks from today is the big day for Justin and Amber.  I have felt a little over whelmed but I am starting to feel better.

INVITATIONS OUT-- CHECK CHECK

DRESS FOR ME -- CHECK CHECK

SHOES AND ACCESSORIES FOR ME --CHECK CHECK

 MIKES CLOTHES READY -- CHECK CHECK

JUSTIN'S TEMPLE PANTS HEMMED --CHECK CHECK

BOUGHT JUS A NEW SUIT--CHECK CHECK (IT IS AWESOME)

WEDDING DINNER PLANNED AND ARRANGED-- CHECK CHECK

ALL CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN HAVE NEW CLOTHING FOR RECEPTION--CHECK CHECK

FOUND CUTE PICTURE HOLDERS--CHECK CHECK 

FLOWERS ORDERED--CHECK CHECK

CENTERPIECES MADE FOR DINNER--CHECK CHECK

HONEYMOON PLANNED AND ARRANGED--CHECK CHECK

RUNNING OUT OF MONEY--CHECK CHECK

THIS IS A PARTIAL LIST OF CHECKED OFF STUFF.  I STILL HAVE A WAYS TO GO BUT IT WILL ALL FALL INTO PLACE NOW.

TO DO LIST:

TIE BOWS

PAINT WALLS

HAVE CARPETS CLEANED

WEED GARDEN EVERY DAY

WATER EVERY DAY

FIGURE OUT CUTE WALKWAY BETWEEN SHOP AND FENCE FOR GUESTS TO WALK DOWN

BUY AMBER'S SHOWER GIFTS

ORDER BED FOR BRIDE AND GROOM(OR MAYBE AN AIR MATTRESS:)

LOOSE 20 POUNDS (ONLY DREAMING)

COLOR GREY HAIR

MAKE GROCERY LIST

BUY GROCERIES

FIND MORE MONEY FROM MY HONEY!!

SO MUCH "FUN" IN THE "SUN"

I SPENT THE WEEK IN ST. GEORGE IN THE POOL WITH THE GRAND KIDS AND JUST SOAKING UP THE SUN..  IT AVERAGED 104* WHILE WE WERE THERE.  NEEDLESS TO SAY WE SPENT AN AVERAGE OF FIVE - SIX HOURS IN THE POOL EACH DAY.  IT WAS GREAT!!!   I DO LOVE BEING IN THE HEAT IF I CAN COOL OFF.  

KAMDON SPORTING HIS GOGGLES
BRAXTON  (FOR SOME REASON, I DIDN'T GET MANY PICTURES OF THIS GUY)
TAYLEE IN HER BRAND NEW SWIMMING SUIT.  SHE WAS SASSY!!!
TYDON CHILLING ON A MATTRESS.
KYLER AND EMILY
ASHLEY GETTING KISSES FROM TAYLOR.
I HAD A PINATA LEFT OVER FROM THE 4TH, SO I TOOK IT ALONG.  WE BROKE IT ONE DAY AFTER LUNCH.  HEATH HAD TO HELP THE KIDS OUT WITH A FEW GOOD SWINGS. TAYLOR TAKING HIS FIRST SWING.
TYDON
KAMDON
TAYLEE

TAYLOR
TAYLEE
KYLER

THE WHOLE GROUP OF GRAND KIDS.
THE LOOT.
HEATH FINISHING OFF THE PINATA FOR US.
MY LAST PICTURE OF THE TRIP.  KYLER RIDING DOWN THE ELEVATOR ON THE LUGGAGE CART.   IT WAS SUCH A FUN VACATION.  I WAS SPOILED.  EMILY, HEATH AND ASHLEY DID ALL THE COOKING AND WHEN WE DIDN'T COOK WE ATE OUT.  IT WAS A FUN WEEK.