Boring Post

I haven't updated for a couple of weeks but there's not much to blog about. I don't have any new pictures or exciting news to share - This is about as exciting as it gets around here:
1. We got the cooler up and running.
2. Cleaned Jessica's room and put away all her High School "stuff" -
3. Jessica and I did a shift at the Brigham Tabernacle today. We had a man and his mom come
by and that was it. I got a lot of reading done and Jess was totally bored out of her mind!
4. Went to lunch with friends.
5. Talk to my girls on the phone
6. Vacuumed my car.
7. Made Jess get up and walk around the lake with me.
8. Water and weed the garden daily.
9. Making Trek menus
10. Went to the Ogden Temple
(For some cute pictures go to kids blogs - they are way more fun to look at and read)

MESA DAYS

All done swimming!

Jess with her "Kip" goggles.

Family time in the pool.

AAAAAAaaaaaaaaaa - (She is loud and noisy!)

Brain freeze - she loved eating crushed ice.

Cleaning cupboards

Lynsee, Me and Jess at the Cheesecake Factory

Marsha, Me and Jess at Chili's.

4 generations

Grama and Abby

It's been a while since I've posted but I've been on VACATION! My wonderful husband let me fly down (to Mesa) after my last day of work! I've had a lot of stressful things going on in my life and I needed to have a break. I haven't been able to come for this long of a time for a while so it's been a lot of fun to spend time with my some of my family.

Shara and my mom picked me up from the airport and took me to my mom and dad's. It was late so we needed to get to bed. I tended Abby for a couple of days while Shara had to work and we bonded great! She is so adorable and such a cute little personality. She is quite the little entertainer. I want to put her in my suitcase and take home with me - (I'll bring her back in August!)

John and Nyla were there for the first few days. It's always fun to be with my sisters wherever we are. Jeanie and I would run her errands while she rested! (j/k!) We tease her about being the "favorite" because mom is always saying "Nyla, go rest! They left Monday morning to head back to their home in Reserve, NM.

Jessica decided to fly down here Tuesday night. It was a surprise but a nice one! We were all glad she was able to come. I didn't have near as many phone calls with her down there! I think she just wanted Filiberto's Rolled Tacos - she loves them.

We had a "Girls Night Out" one evening and went to Chili's. There were 10 of us that went. It's always so fun to catch up on everyone and their families.

We've also been busy helping AC and Shara paint their new home and get ready to move in! It's a beautiful home and is looking very nice with the paint job. I think they'll be a very happy little family there.

Lynsee gave us a facial wax (eyebrows, above the lips (known as moustache's) - yes it "smarts" but not for long! (Haven't decided to post the pictures or not!) Thanks Lynsee - you're awesome! She just graduated from High School and is off to EAC in Aug.

We always have some big project that needs done when we get together. We tied Lynsee a "college quilt" and had it on and off and even bound (by Jeanie and Mom) in two days! I helped Shara make a baby blanket for her friends and finished sewing her denim/checked quilt together (she started it many, many years ago).

It was such beautiful WARM weather. It usually hit 100+ most days but it still cooled down at night. I loved it! It was so nice to go for walks in the mornings or evenings.

I'm looking forward to August for my Dad's 80th Birthday party when we'll all be together again. My whole family will be going down to it so it will be great fun.

Thanks for the good time everyone - love and miss you all.

Happy Birthday Baby Girl!

ALWAYS No. 15! -

Aunt Nappy - (the favorite!)

Yes, she's about a foot taller than me! (and even taller now)

Can you believe our baby girl is 19 today?! Wow-wee how time flies! It seems like she was just a wee-one climbing on top of everything (like motor homes!), hoop shoots, raising her steers for the fair and High School sports teams.

She just finished her first year of college and is back home for the summer looking for a job. (send any suggestions her way!) It's nice to have her back home although I'm sure she'd rather be living somewhere else! We tend to like to know where she is and when she'll be home! (Rules of home life still exist - even at 19!)

Sports has always been a major part of Jessica's life and we sure enjoyed watching her play from the time she was very little. She played little league baseball with the boys because girls teams were boring!

Have a Happy Birthday - We love you lots.

Moving Day!

Grams bewildered look - (She had this quite often!)
Contemplating what to do next?!

Wahoo - one room empty! Elaine's happy about it!
Ellen taking a rest.
Gramps about to lose his britches! (Not sure what they're discussing -

probably the record player!)

Today was the day we started moving Grams and Gramps Nicholas out of their house! Wow, what a job. We just got home from loading more stuff and it doesn't look like we made much of a dent in their house! They have collected a lot of things over the years. (You can acquire alot in 94 years!) My advice to whoever reads this - start "de-junking" your houses NOW!

We got their bed, dressers, clothes, bathroom essentials, etc. moved so they can now call Nancy's house "Home". (Thanks Nancy!).

They have been very blessed to have stayed in their own home for all these years. Gramps is 94 and Grams is 89. We will miss having them close by - not being able to stop on our way home from work - but they are not too far away.

Here's some pictures from the big day (aren't you glad you're on a mission Anne and Roy!!!).

Happy 51st!

Happy Birthday Mark! Yes, he's 51 years old! He's such a great husband, dad, grandpa, uncle, brother, son, friend, teacher, fix-it guy, snake getter, boot fixer, scriptorian, cowboy, etc. The list could go on and on. He's such a great guy and I love him alot.

He has worked at La Z Boy for the past 28 years. They are closing so his last days are counting down. He's looking forward to expanding his own boot repair business that he's done for a few years now. He's such a hard worker so I'm sure he will be successful. (A few prayers couldn't hurt!)

Below is what the kids gave us for our birthdays, Mother's and Father's Day. I love the picture of the Savior (his cousin is the artist) and Mark wrote the poem next to it. "Riding for the Brand". I'll have to post it so you can all read it. (See Shara's or Katie's blog) Thanks kids - we love them!

Fantastic Fireside

This week was our ward conference. We had a leadership meeting on Thursday with the Stake leaders, a temple session Saturday morning (I went by myself while Mark went to a Nicholas reunion), Church meetings today (which the stake YW taught our lessons) and a fireside tonight.
The fireside was sparce in numbers but very worthwhile. Brother and Sister Reese (which he happens to be Tawnya's very favorite seminary teacher ever!) were the speakers. They were wonderful speakers. Very dynamic. She spoke about Unity in the family and wards. They've raised 9 children (I'd say they have some experience in that area!). He talked about a study done at BYU. There are 4 things we can do that will not only bless our immediate families but also our grandchilren.
1. - Pray together
2. - Study together
3. - Fast for a common purpose together
4. -This is a biggie - ATTEND CHURCH WHEN YOU'RE ON VACATION! (Hard to do when you're traveling sometimes - so we'll try to do better!)

Melissa (our niece) played a piano solo - "Onward Christian Soldiers" that was gorgeous. She's an awesome pianist.

Anne and Roy skyped me this morning! It's always so fun to talk to them and hear about what they're doing and what's happening on their mission. Read their blog to see some great pictures!

Fifty, Nifty, United States.....

Yeah! I finally have a "quarter keeper". (Not sure of the correct term). Tawnya and Landon (and Reese) gave it to me for my birthday - thank you very much. I've been saving them since they started in 1999 in my Mickey Mouse cup. There are only 4 states left to go.
We went to see our Utah Valley kids this weekend since it was General Conference. We had a great time playing with the grandkids and enjoying General Conference. We hadn't seen them for a long time! Thanks for the good time! When we got home Shara skyped us so we got to see our little Abby too! (What a wonderful invention!)