Another Month (LONG)

So it has been awhile since I updated my blog, I guess I just can't keep up with the months and all that goes on in my boring little life.

Well lets see the last time I wrote was in August or September and I have tried to stay busy through the last couple of months. September was kind of a blur, I had to get ready to go to Jenn's for October, I helped Megan, Lisa and Amy with their peaches, these are pictures of Preston showing off is motorcycle and tools.
Then I bought some material to take with me to sew, gathered activitie things to do with the kids. Got all of my doctor visits in, shopped for Brad and Scott so they didn't starve to much.

Come October 3 I was off to the warm state of Arizona where I was Jennifer's live in nanny for the month. Jennifer got the opportunity to start a new job at a new hospital that is only 8 miles from her house, so that will make it nice for her instead of the hour long drive to Scottsdale. She started the next day on October 4 where she had to be to work at 8 am.

The following Sunday, Jennifer's old work through a going away party for her and another girl that left to work at the same hospital. It was fun to meet some of the women that Jennifer worked with. We enjoyed food and company that night.

The girls were out of school on their fall break for 2 weeks. I also watched Jenn's daycare kids for her, so the mothers of these kids didn't need to find a new person while Jenn was going through this. I enjoyed being with my grandkids, we did have our times when we butted heads, but I love them even more for their cute little spirits that they are.

Each week was an adventure, we went to the park a couple of times, we had picnics on the back lawn, making carmel apples, cookies, we did a lot of things to make the days go by, besides their other routine things like hip hop, piano lessons and Maren's preschool. Jennifer and Rich's work out on Wednesday evenings.

I enjoyed making dinner for a bigger family than just Scott, Brad and I and sometimes it is just Scott and I. It just isn't the same as it was when I had all of the kids at home, to fix a nice dinner.

I was able to celebrate my birthday while at Jennifer's. Jenn spoiled me by taking me to get a facial and pedicure. It was divine. And then we went to Pei Wei to dinner. Yummy!!

Scott ended up sending me a bouquet of flowers which I loved!
Then on my actual birthday Jennifer and Rich and the kids took me to a mexican restaurant to celebrate the day!

I was even able to see my nephew and his family while there which was great.

Jennifer worked every day and then on friday she would work a half a day until the 22nd where she ended up working until after 6. The following week was her last week (and at first she really wasn't supposed to work it) and the days were long for her. Poor girl she was so exhausted from all of it. She would come home and crash. But the little energizer bunny that lives inside of her didn't crash to hard, she kept going and going and going.

That last week that I was there I was able to go to the girls grandparent day and eat lunch with them. I loved being able to be there for that since they never usually have a grandparent there for it.

Well it was a long month for all of us, Scott was soo ready for me to come home. I left on the 28th and got home about 2 pm. Scott had booked a hotel for a couple of days for us, it was so nice to be in his arms again. In fact at the airport he almost didn't let me go.

We enjoyed the stay, we went to a couple of movies, dinner and a nice walk around the Salt Lake Temple grounds. And attending my nephews open house for his mission to Peru.

Now that I am home I have been put to work on a RS dinner and I am helping with a funeral this weekend, our dear friend Dave Ballard past away while I was gone. Our prayers go out to Diane and the kids.

I have been getting the house picked up and cleaned too. I also found out that Amy and Matt are moving to Arkansas, so we are having everyone come to dinner to say their good byes this Sunday. I hope to take some pictures of them before they leave.

So in a large nutshell that is what has happened in my life the past couple of months.

Here are some pictures of what I took, not to many. Halloween costumes, also Heidi and Casey's kids in their costumes, Preston in his (I was watching him while Amy and Matt were house hunting)

So enjoy!

Colter's Blessing

Well a very busy weekend. I had a Relief Society board meeting in the morning of Saturday, and then came home and got ready for the Bridal Shower that we had for Shayla (Michael Barney's fiance) after that a night of grocery shopping, and then to bed to wake up to a very busy Sunday. Brad and I went to Cameron Mecham's homecoming, what a great testimony builder, he spoke as if he was an apostle, his mission did wonders for him, he has changed and has grown in the gospel so much. I was so touched by his talk. Well after that we attended Colter's blessing. It is always so great to be with family.

The day did not end yet, after the luncheon, we decided to go back to our ward and finish Relief Society and Priesthood meetings. Then we got home and went over to our neighbors house to wish Brad Pew the best of luck on his mission, and to apologize for not being there for his farewell. All of these guys, coming and going on missions. Before you know it, it will be our Brad's turn.

Here are some pics at Colter's luncheon and his family!

West Yellowstone

On Saturday we enjoyed our ward rodeo and then left for West Yellowstone to meet up with Mik and his wife Leslie and daughter Kassie. We arrived around 8:30 pm and boy was it cold, and we had forgotten to pick up our jackets, so we ended up buying some. We met with Mik and Leslie at a quaint little Bistro which was really good eating, the only problem was it was 9:00 at night and we shouldn't eat that late, oh well, it was great. We then went to Mik's hotel room at World Mark, which ended up being like a small little apartment, 3 bedroom, 3 bath, laundry room, dining room full kitchen and family room. The next morning we got up and headed for the park, I forgot how beautiful it was. I haven't been here for a while. We were able to see a lot and the weather was great, a little warmer and no rain. Here are the pictures I took. The slideshow will be of the ward rodeo, and I will put yellowstone in picture form.

The Annual Child Barbecue up at the Stairs Plant in Big Cottonwood Canyon

Monday 23rd of August we went to the stairs plant where we get together with all of my family to have a barbecue. We do this every year. My brother Scott works for the power company and is able to share this with all of us.

This year it was held on my nephew Richard's birthday, the day before was his sister Karyn's birthday so we celebrated it with them. They provided the cake which was very good. They are big baseball fans, so their cakes were decorated appropriately. Take a look at these pictures of everyone having a good time.

A Surprise Visit with Mik, Dean, Bink and their wives!

Saturday the 21st of August we went to see Dean, Mik and Bink and their wives (Gay, Leslie and Cindy) in Salt Lake City, they had all come to Utah to go to their 35th Viewmont High School Reunion. (Scott is a year older than them, so it wasn't his).

It was a lot of fun, we went to whole foods market and got lunch, and then we went up to Little Cottonwood Canyon, for the boys to reminisce, and try and show off their climbing skills, but as you see in the pictures, most of them can not do what they used to do when in high school, except Dean, he is still as little as he was in High School, so they say.

It was time for all of them to go and get ready for their dinner, so Scott and I went out to eat at Chili's and then went to see my dad and Joan, we stayed there about 2 hours, then we went back to where Dean and Mik were staying in Salt Lake City at a bed and breakfast. We talked and looked at old pictures that Dean had brought on his computer of all of the old days. We laughed and had a good time.

We are going to meet up with Mik and Leslie this weekend up in West Yellowstone, so I will be taking more pictures of there. Enjoy!