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Sunday, March 24, 2013

ZOO LIGHTS - Hogle Zoo December 2012

We have had an annual pass at the Hogle Zoo and it allows us to attend "special events".  One of those is the Zoo Lights.... The zoo gets decked all out in every color, size and shape imaginable.
It just so happened we went up on a night it had been snowing ALL day and is snowed the ENTIRE time.  It was cold and wet, but we had a good time being together :)  Only a few animals were out, that just gives us a reason to go BACK :) We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo - how about you you you?

Christmas 2012

Christmas was spend amidst a winter wonderland... we got a lot of snow this year, lots of shoveling, hot cocoa and bundled up days! We gave small gifts of love and spent time together as a family.  We had magic marshmallow rolls, hot chocolate, waffles with strawberries and meatballs when lunchtime rolled around.  The best part of Christmas is being together and sharing the greatest gift of all that Jesus Christ gave us - Eternal Life <3 br="" christmas="" merry="">

Dallin's Birthday 2011 - He's FOURTEEN!

 Went to Texas Roadhouse for dinner - ate some BEEF...
 Dallin got sung to and got to ride the bull for his birthday :)
 Went to see the 2nd Sherlock Holmes movie, Scott and Dallin enjoyed shooting things~
 BIrthday snowboarding - wasn't a great snow year... there was cold and snow!
 BRRRRRRRRRrrr
 Choosing a snowboard... hmmm?
 Snowbunnies came to watch
 and drink hot cocoa in the lodge
Dallin gets instruction from Brighton's finest
 Hit the slops :)
Mastering the lift... have a SUPER time, let's do it again on a year when we have some GOOD UTAH snow!

Thursday, September 9, 2010

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Time flies when you're having FUN FUN FUN!


Wild and crazy summer... what more can you expect from the FAB FIVE! We started the summer off with a trip to CA (all TWELVE of us, fun!:) A short detour in Cedar City left us with a rental car and a shorter trip... we made the rounds to Disneyland, the Beach, and to respective Grandma's houses and then promptly returned to Utah! Bailey had Girls Camp and Dallin had Scout Camp, both great experiences (and merit badges earned) We made trips to Logan, loving the $1 movie theater, The Living Aquarium, South Davis Rec Center, and some FANTASTIC fire works shows put on by the city and our pyro children in the backyard! Where we roasted marshmallows, BBQ's celebrate Sydney's 9th birthday (in style with HUGE Costco cupcakes and fireworks, of course... gotta love UTAH!) Dallin took a trip with nana and papa to the Grand Canyon and experienced what a flash flood was when they were at the bottom of Bryce Canyon (more Merit Badges earned, I think I hear an Eagle flying in sometime here!) Sunday's at Temple Square, Music and the Spoken Word, visit from family and friends... and school comes along to end it... whew! Is that enough of an update?

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Downeast Swag


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Friday, April 16, 2010

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!












Pretty in PINK... Happy Birthday to my oldest daughter, my best friend and one of the coolest people I know... Let's do lunch, see you in a few my love!

Friday, January 1, 2010

GREATEST GIFT OF ALL!

There is something very special when the "man of the house" and priesthood leader in the home WANTS to and asks if he can do the greates gift of all! He did it perfectly, asking everyone, "what was your favorite gift this year? my iPod touch. Would you give that up for Mom (I use me because siblings are negotiable at this age:) And they answer, "no" And Dallin opens up the beautifuuly wrapped package, and Christ is in side with Eternal Life... we can be together forever, because of the Greatest Gift of All, it was GREAT!


Merry Christmas

Santa always leaves stockings all together upstairs? Why did mom only get a stocking? The ribbons that held them up on the railing were there but, what is going on??? We went on a search!
Everyone being patient except maybe Carter he looks a little impatient, LOL!
Oh my goodness, Santa left my Santa on MY BED in my CLEAN ROOM! And I got a NEW BEDSPREAD... SUPER COOL :)
Look mom, PINK, PINK and more PINK and you can see the floor, Santa cleaned our room too! That Santa is pretty darn awesome if you ask me ;) Sydney and Peyton love the changes!
Edward, deep red walls and new black and white bedspread! WOW, WOW! Santa was good to Bailey who needed a "teenage" look to her room. It has a Twilight/Edward look to it, actually there are not many spots in the room where you cannot find Edward, ah to be 13! Good Choices Santa thanks for all your help and all the little elves, couldn't have done it w/o you! HUGS!

GIFT CARDS! Love em and to TARGET... Thanks NOELLE, your ROCK and know what I LOVE! She also gave me a <3 shaped necklace that says "Sisters by chance, Friends by Choice"

Inside the bag she got a sweat shirt that said Edward loves Bella and Bella's name was crossed out and it said Bailey... I LOVE personalization, she about died!
Carter got a HUGE Star Wars Clone Wars Coloring book. it will be fun for a while!!!

Syd asked for Art supplies and she got ART SUPPLIES! She has started scrapbooking, hmmmm I wonder where this girl gets her creative side from?
Dallin LOVES games and we love to play games together, we had a BLAST on New year's playing some of the new games! Successful Christmas ~ And yeah, we did get a is that it, but only from Carter :) My kids are awesome! Thanks to all those who helped to make our Christmas so special! MERRY CHRISTMAS :)

Friday, December 25, 2009

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

My "Christmas Card" started out very cliche', picture of the kids with a message, went back and forth about an "update"... and as life does it got crazy! And I thought you know it's not gonna happen, if people want to have a Christmas card they can go online to see a darling picture of our cute kids... and you can! (they are cute, and brilliant! btw. Bailey 13, Dallin 12, Peyton 10, Sydney 8, and Carter 4 WOW, right) and so I started going through pictured thinking I was updating our blog going through what I had not posted throughout the year, and then overwhelmed AGAIN! At the time I was listening to the song, "Where Are You Christmas?" from the Grinch. And I really listened, and again... and I looked up the lyrics. I am not sure who wrote them, "If there is love in your heart and your mind, You will feel like Christmas all the time, I feel you Christmas, I know I've found you, You never fade away, The joy of Christmas
Stays here inside us, Fills each and every heart with love." (Faith Hill) And, I thought as I was spending time with the "chores" of Christmas I had lost it, no wonder I have been feeling sad. No wonder people get depressed this time of year, Sure my family is 652 miles away, but Christmas is in my heart ALWAYS! I am a visual person, and Liz Lemon Swindle, I adore her and I am in awe in artistic talents. I love these particular paintings because they show the holy family, and then the first few moments with Mary and the Baby Jesus. I cannot imagine the one where she is standing by the window and the light is shining down on them is so beautiful. I love all her work, but the final two I chose because I love pictures of our Savior with children. it shows His true character and how He wants us to be! And the final portrait of Christ with Mary, words cannot express a Mother's agony for knowing, what she knew was and had to happen. we could never know. Being a parent, every time I see that picture and wonder, how?
I feel so blessed to have found Christmas.

There are acquaintances, true friends, colleagues, and pure angels that cheer you on when you need it most. Gives you a compliment whenever you deserve one and helps you find your way when you get off rack. We are so blessed to have so many people in our lives that show His pure love whose birth we celebrate. Thank You, for being a part of our family's life!

Thank You for indulging me if you get to this part of my uncanny Christmas Card!
Merry Christmas and Much Love to you and your family wherever they may be,
Michelle, Bailey, Dallin, Peyton, Sydney, and Carter

Carter turning FOUR!


So I know you are thinking didn't Carter turn FOUR in March... yes, yes! I am trying to catch up hence the collages - there will be quite a few! It's not that we were not doing anything just busy, busy like everyone else! Took pictures and no time to post and blog... priorities!


Carter has been BIG TIME into Star Wars the original, the new ones, the clone wars (animated) if it is star wars whatever HE LOVES IT! And 9 months later he still does... MY BABY WILL BE FIVE in March and going to Kindergarten in the Fall, sniff and HOORAY! Did anyone every think this day would come??? WOW! Time flies... really :) All the kids are growing! okay what's next??

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

I'm TWELVE :)

Present time, Present time... Open the present and see what's inside???
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Keeping his ears warm good thing...
Carter giving Dallin his present, we have no idea where his shirt is?
Dallin has set some lofty goals in scouting in obtaining his Eagle Scout rank. He just earned his second and first class ranks this past court of honor and is extremly self motivated! Scouting runs thick in the blood what can I say? He is excited to be a Deacon, the Bishop was impressed with his interview... he is one ready twelve year old! We are proud, he is an AWESOME KID!
We are so Blessed, HAPPY TWELVE DALLIN, WE LOVE YOU!

Friday, November 6, 2009

Oquirrh Mountain Utah


We went to the open house the middle of June!

We always LOVE TO SEE THE TEMPLE!
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We got to ride a golf cart from our cart!

The refreshment tent rocks ;)

Someone needs a haircut...

Taking the kids was GREAT :)

Bailey, Dallin, Peyton, Sydney, Carter, and COOKIES, COOKIES, and COOKIES!

Sydney cannot wait her baptism is on August 22nd so sh can attend the dedication on the 23rd... timing, timing, timing!

The children LOVE to see the inside of the temple!

The kids outside the temple, it is so important to all of us!