Friday, March 4, 2011

Some Thoughts


It has been so fun this year to spend Birthdays with each of our children. (It doesn't happen often with Des in SLC and Danette in Texas) Starting with Dan in Jan, Danette, Brittany in Feb. and Des in Mar. we have one left and that will be coming up in June we will no longer have a teenager in the home. It is amazing how fast time has gone. Reflecting back over each child now adults, and the day they were born. I remember thinking and being a little frightened with Desirae, will I be a good mother will I be able to do all I need to do to help her learn all she needs to know here. Being a first time mom was over whelming at first as we all know. With each little spirit that came into our home after that, those thoughts still entered my mind. Hoping that I was doing all I could do and all the Heavenly Father expected of me. I still have those thoughts today only they are did I do all I could do and did I do all that Heavenly Father expected of me and still expects of me, and as grandparents are we doing all we can do! I am just grateful for the wonderful little spirits that our Heavenly Father sent to us. In spite of me and my short comings, they are all wonderful Son and Daughters they came with their own determination to do what is right and to follow Heavenly Fathers plan. I thank my Heavenly Father every day for the opportunity to have been blessed with such great Children and a wonderful husband who has been by my side in this Journey. I love you all so very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DESIRAE

Just a Happy Birthday note to our oldest daughter. We hope that you have a wonderful day, that you get to lay around and eat bon bons :). You are a wonderful daughter, sister, wife and a mother. You wear many hats. You have and still are accomplishing so much. We love you and hope that your day is very special.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRITTANY

I am slacking on my blog, but this is to wish Brittany a Happy Birthday. We had lunch at McDonalds (the kids were out of school) we were planning on going to the new one on the BLVD but being Presidents day and we had half of SLC area here in St. George. It was packed so we drove over to the Santa Clara one because the kids were set on going to the play place. Then dinner here at the house for her traditional Chicken Divan dinner, then her traditional Baskin Robbins mint chocolate cake that Josh picked up. Lots of partying happening here last night. Anyway hope you had a great day Brittany we love you and your sweet family.

Saturday, February 12, 2011

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANETTE

Happy Birthday Danette, Have no pictures here with me to post so We (dad and I) would just like to wish you a happy birthday, and tell you that we love you~~~~we wish for you the desires of you heart. We are excited to be here to celebrate with you on YOUR day. Hope you have a great day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Friday, February 11, 2011

A trip to Texas

Chad wanted Ron to help with his fence, that is the reason for going to TX with the bonus of being here for Danettes birthday :) When Chad was out by the water trauf he found this huge frog (everythings bigger in TX right) The kids wanted nothing to do with the frog at all. Which surprised me because Carly usually loves all the little critters. This poor frog was so dosile because the water was freezing cold but that made it better for pictures. He posed very great for the camara. We are making heart shaped cookies today for tomorrow night and it is actually warm enough to play outside so that is where I am going right now. Will post more later.




Houston Airport
Feburary 9th we drove to Las Vegas to fly to TX. We left LV on a clear sunny morning and arrived in Tx on a cloudy rainy COLD afternoon. We were delayed about 1 hour in LV because of the feezing rain on the runway in Houston. But all in all it wasn't to bad. It was good to see Danette and Chad, Carly and Sam. The kids didn't know that we were coming so Danette had them close their eyes and we were very quiet walking into the house. We walked in and they opened their eyes and they were surprised to see us. It was fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Desiraes family came for little Haivens blessing and Great Grandma Holt rode with. It was a wonderful blessing. She looked so pretty in her white dress. We had about 50 people in my house for the occasion. So I didn't get a picture of her, I will need to get one from Chantelle. Josh loved holding her I can't believe it has been almost 12 years since Josh was born.
Emma loved her as well.
Abbie too!

Ellie thought she was big holding Haiven.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Happy Birthday to Daniel (alittle late) and January goings on

January started off with Sharise getting her wisdom teeth out. This blissfull event happened on the 6th of Jan. She chose to go in around 1o so she could sleep in. It all went really well I am sure most have seen her funny video that she posted on FB. I have to say she was actually the funniest out of the 6, the other girls just cried and Daniel was just very quiet and slept most of the time. But Sharise, she would not stop talking. She kept saying "i'm with it." She thought she was all normal and acting fine. We will let her think that we have video to prove otherwise. :) I promised I wouln't post the picture of her dhipmuck cheeks. So I will be a dutiful mom and not post it. Wed night when she got home for the day she came in and said that something felt weird with the right side. Looked couldn't see anything, Thursday morning when she was getting ready for school I walked into her bedroom to talk to her and low and behold her right jaw was swollen again. Two weeks after the fact. So I called the Dr. and she went in between classes and the Dr. said, sometimes people will heal from the top down instead of the bottom up and that is what she did. There was junk trapped in there and so he opened the flap and srapped it out, I will have to say she was big and brave she did this with out a shot of any kind and she didn't even pass out almost but not quite. Today still al little sore but hopefully it will get better soon.

Then on the 18th, well I should say the 16th we celebrated Daniels Birthday sunday. We had dinner and then he had his favorite cake and we bought his favorite ice cream pink bubble gum)

I also have to explain the poor looking cake. I decieded I would do a chocolate cake from scratch new recipe bad idea. because it never holds up very good so it was little hard to frost and it looked like a cake out of Who Ville but oh well it did taste good who cares about the looks anyway?
Ok I have to explain this picture above. I went out and got all the blankets and sweaters and hats that were Daniels. The hat that is on his head had a sweater to go with it and I didn't ever put it on him as a baby becuase it seemed a little girly to me. The blanket that is on him is one that his great grandma Carpenter crocheted for him when he was born. Relaxing after cake and ice cream.
Haiven was waiting for the bubble gum ice cream. :) Ok and as for the candles, well I thought I had some downstairs but come to find out I keep buying cupcake papers instead of candles so I have tons of those but no candles, so all I had was matches so we put 5 on to represent 5 years but one stick was minus 2 for 23 years. We lite them and he had to blow fast becuase as you know they don't stay lite very long. Then on top of the bad cake and no candles I forgot to give him his birthday money. It really stinks getting old and having all my organizational skills go out the door with each of my kids. Sorry Sharise I don't know that I have any left for you. I will try really hard to muster some up before you leave so I can give you some. Anyway Love ya Daniel I hope you had a good birthday I know the best present ever was your cute little Haiven coming into your family.
As for the rest of the month I will Grandpa and I will be watching Logan, Raylie and Lucas tonight and tomorrow so that Brittany and Josh can spend a night away for their anniversary which was on the 18th as well. Then they will be going to the Temple with Joshs sister on Sat.
Then on Wed Brittany will be having a little procedure so will be watching the cuties again. Then Thurs the Ogdens will be coming for little Haivens blessing on Sunday. Busy week really excited to see our Murray family. Will post pictures of Haivens blessing later. That sums up the month of Januray.


Monday, January 3, 2011

Baby Haiven entered our Family

Love this precious little girl who entered our family on Dec 31st. You can so feel the presence of our Heavenly Father when you hold a new born baby. We are so blessed to have this cute little family in our big family. Haiven is # 10 for us and we love her as we love our other 9. They all are special little spirits with their own little personalities.