Thursday, February 15, 2007

Update from other blog...

I finally took a few minutes to write and update our life.

Mike changed jobs in November and now he commutes to Provo and American Fork.I drive by myself into town...boohoo...

Mark got a new t.v. in his room. It's smaller but has a better picture. The old t.v. was pretty green and blurry...

Al and Missy are doing well. He is working nights and makes Mark breakfast and lunch...and naps during the day.

Seth broke his arm in Dec. sledding up at Deidre's... didn't even cry...He will finally get to play at his first basketball game tonight... He missed the whole season. Alexis is now 12... dance is coming along very well. We will attend her spring recital. Isabelle is growing, eating and starting to babble tons. She is regaining her hair and is a very sweet little baby.

Tanner has done well in basketball. He has learned to shoot, pass, steal, and dribble. Of course he is only 5 so he has time to learn. Adylin is a pistol... Loves her baby Matthew until he gets in her way. Then she wants to get away as fast as she can.Matthew is almost walking. He loves to eat. With only 2 teeth he eats plenty.

Audree will soon be a big sister. Em is due in about 6 weeks. Audree can't wait.

Dylan will be here in March to visit his sissy and brudder. They fly in March 4 and fly out March 8. I have already gotten kites and bug catchers. The kids shall have a great time out of doors.

Rusty is 2 and starting to fill out his frame. He is still fairly healthy and is such a great pup to come home to. I am short pictures, but will fill in as we are starting to warm up. His pet, Katie, got fixed so she couldn't bring home any babies. Rusty was very careful playing with Katie after her surgery... He is just so perfect (except his breath...ugh).

Thursday, September 14, 2006

Mark's Birthday in Idaho

This is the Birthday 'Boy'... He has turned 46 and is already looking towards his 47th... Now he has turned his attention to Christmas... Oh my heck!!!

He got enough paper to fill the superbowl. He got enough pens and pencils with a flashlight and a pencil sharpener, too.

We met up in Rupert, Idaho at Aunt Mae's house.
I took 4 of my grandkids...

All but Audree who is still a little young for grandma to take along with the other rugrats!!!

The older kids were good to help set up and clean the porch.

Seth and Tanner were good to run the errands, especially going to the '$1' store... hurrah.

They did a very good job picking out 'special' things just for Poppa Mark!!!

I asked Tasha and Teresa help with the invites and all. The Young Family, Raulan, Amy, Connor, Genna, and Riley came and Mark went wild...

He hugged and hugged, it was so cool to see him have such love for his 'old' neighbors.

They were very good neighbors.

Shoveling snow for dad in the winter.

Amy was very good at clipping Mark's fingernails as Mom and Dad were so tired at times.

Mark would go over and 'fold' laundry and help with the kids...

Riley was pretty young and Mark LOVES babies!!!


The kids have grown so much...

I still think of them as little... NOT!!!

We made salads and bbq'd burgers and hotdogs.

Add some pop and chips and you have a real good dinner.





They sat and talked for quiet some time.

It was good to see Mark enjoying their company and thinking he was the belle of the ball!!!

Which he was of course.

Amy was just healing from a bad sprain. She was finally up and getting around a bit. Glad to see she could make it.




Aunt Irma was in Washington visiting her son and family.

She got Mark this great 'spiderman' set...

She sure knows her nephew.











Aunt Velola came and gave Mark 'MONEY'...
his favorite thing besides paper...
Then Mark gave her a loving kiss on the 'nose'...
what a goofy guy.

Some of the cousins that came were Evyon and Craig, Lynette, Louise and her daughter, Teresa and her daughter Tasha.

Tasha and Mark are old time buddies...
I can't believe she is getting ready to graduate from high school... my how time flies when you are 'havin' fun...






Well, as you can see, we all had a lovely time...

when things got finished and cleaned up our group

got in the van and drove to salt lake city...

I had to teach Primary the next morning...

This to is life!!!

Saturday, September 02, 2006

Family Pictures

Since this is my first post, I thought I'd find some pictures of us.

Mike with Rusty... when he was just a baby.


Poppie and Ady



Kirk and Family visiting Snowflake..

Seth, Jessica, Dylan, Kirk and Alexis


Tanner and Seth at Christmas... they sure grow fast

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