Nathan

I tried to take some cute pictures of Nathan today while all the other kids were in school. I think they are cute!

An act of Kindness

Ok- So hear me out. Yesterday we had an amazing lesson on Service. It was a most wonderful lesson and I think it was for me... ah!! Just a few things really hit home for me and I wanted to share to all of you what the teacher Cari Greenwood handed out to us.
Let me start by telling you a little about it. She told the story of a family who every year did an act of service for Christmas for their father's Christmas present, instead of purchasing something for him. Every Christmas morning the family would wake up to a plain white envelope in the tree. They would all open their gifts and wait until last to open the envelope. This was the most special and precious gift of all. They would open it as a family and would read what act of service was performed in his behalf and anonymously. So for many years this was a tradition in their family. Cut a story short the father passed away years later due to Cancer. His passing was close to the Holidays. The wife was not sure if she could do this service this year. She decided it was a tradition and she wanted it to be carried out. The next morning was Christmas and she woke up to her white envelope and 3 others from her children. I know I am not going into detail, needless to say we were all moved to tears.
I think the story is in a book written by the Chicken Soup guy... Sorry don't know details, but I intend to find out and I will let all of you know.
Then Cari handed all of us a plain white envelope to open. In mine I had 3 different pieces of paper.
1- "You call me Master and Lord: and he say well; for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you." John 13:13-15

2. Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light. Albert Schweitzer

3. Do an act of service for a friend, family member or neighbor. Bake cookies, pull weeds, whatever needs to be done!

So I am challenging each of you to perform a small act of service/kindness. It may even be a phone call to someone you have been thinking about, a letter, babysitting for a someone, just say I Love You... or help someone in your own family. I just felt so strongly about this lesson and I intend to help as much as I can.

Love you all...

So You Think You Can Dance

Wendy, Jillyn, Julie, Trudy

Can I just say the best ever!! It was so amazing and fun. I wish I could remotely move like they do... I am just a mess!!! Incredible.
Here they are and Thayne and Chelsy were awesome surprises!! Yeah Thayne!!
Will..... What more can I say.
So this is how we were the whole night. Screaming, clapping, yelling... I am too old for that? No way soooooo worth it.
Wendy, Julie and Jillyn
Katee and Will's Pas de Deux
Even yummier in person...
ahhh....
Can I say eye candy!!
The end... So so sad...

Thanks Jill. I stole, well borrowed, your pics. Thanks. It was fantasticlicious... Is that a word?

Ride pictures from Disneyland, California Adventure and Universal Studios

Donald, Dad, Heather and Mom 1st time on Tower of Terror
Heather, Wendy, Donald and Dad on Space Mountain
Dad, Donald,Mom and Heather on Simpson Ride at Universal Studios
Wendy, Heather, Donald and Dad on Splash Mountain
and yes I got soaked!!!
Donald, Wendy, Heather and Dad on Tower of Terror
Ok- so this was my 2nd time on the ride. The first I wouldn't let my dad get the picture. I had my hand over my heart like I was going to have a heart attack. It was so fun, we took Carter and Carson on it (again by force). Carter did NOT "enjoy" it. Carson Loved it. I will post their picture soon....

Keep checking for updates....

I am trying everyday or so to add a few more photos to the book below. Keep checking to see new ones added. This has been a very daunting task already and I am only on the first day. Ugh!!

A sneak peak of Disneyland... More to come...

We are home just a quick preview of Disneyland

Grandma, Donald, Jeff, Grandpa, Heather, Carson, Carter, Mickey, Mom, Ammon, Nathan
We went to Disneyland for a half day on Friday when we got to California and when we walked in the gate there was Mickey!!
Ammon was so excited because that is all he wanted to see was "Missy Mouse!"
It was a special treat to have him at the entrance every other time we were there he was hard to find.
We had so much fun, it went way to fast. Back to the grind. More to come when I have time.
Thanks mom, dad, Donald and Heather it was the most magical vacation ever!!

A couple of pics from the new camera...

Ammon
Carson playing X-Box
Carter playing Army guys with friends

(this is from my front porch shooting across street at neigbors house in the circle!)
Nathan playing with the bubble wrap from camera
Nathan sneezing...

And we are off!!

So can you be in love with a Camera?

I got my new Cannon RebelXSI today... Well 250 pictures later... LOVE IT!! Why oh why did I wait so long! My poor family at Disneyland! My other camera bit the dust and is in for repairs, I hope. We needed a camera for the trip and I so wanted a nice one. I have just played around a little this afternoon and I am a maniac. Did I say maniac, I mean Addict!! I will try to post some pictures before we leave tomorrow. We will see if I can figure that out. Anyway take care to all of you out there... We will be back from Disneyland, Sea World, etc... next weekend. Enjoy your days.

Carson lost his first tooth!

Carson lost his first tooth yesterday, Monday September 8th. I am so.. so.. sad I have no camera to take a picture of this monumental event. He was so excited. I had no idea he even had a loose tooth. He came up to me and said, "mom see how loose my tooth is." He proceeded to bend it out toward me. I then said "wow, that is about to come out, just wiggle it and it will come out." Carson, "No, it will hurt." I said, "Let me see, and doing the thing parents do, I pushed it all the way back and it came out." The tooth fairy visited him last night and brought him $2. He is so excited to spend it in Disneyland. Yeah!!! I will post a picture when I get my new camera.

Carter's soccor game Thursday Sept. 4, 2008

Carter was on fire!!! He rocked this game. He scored 3 goals, played the entire game in all positions and blocked several goals being a goalie.

I told the coach today at pictures that we are not going to make it to the next 2 games because we are going to Disneyland and he said, "no, Carter you need to miss Disneyland and play soccor !". Carter said, "O.K.".

I think he is getting the hang of it. Good job Carter!

Carson's soccor game on Thursday Sept. 4, 2008

Carson is so cute playing soccor. His little legs just try so hard to run, run, run... plus he was trying to keep his pants from falling down.

The string is broke and slippery pants + little boy = problems.

He did great, we are so proud of him.

P.S. The pictures are not so great, we had to pull out our 6 year old camcorder. Wow a lot has changed in those 6 years...

Wasatch Deli Co. Open Friday, September 5th

Wasatch Deli Co. Now Open!!!!

The deli is open on Friday September 5, 2008.

They will be open from 7am-9pm.

They are going to have a GRAND OPENING in a few weeks so watch for that.

We tried the deli out tonight for friends and family. Can I just say DELICIOUS!!!

So, Yummy, fresh, new fun recipes....

My favorite was the Chicken Fajita Sandwich.

So go try it!!! Happy Eating.

Ammon 1st day of Pre-school

Camping at Vernon