Sad Times

It's been real difficult over the last couple of weeks to see the rapid decline of Bryce's father. He had parkinsons disease, and unfortunately passed away on January 31, 2011. We are really going to miss our Dad, Grandpa, & friend.



We are so happy to know the Lords plan, that death is not the end, and that families are forever! That makes tought times like this--endurable.

Airharts Holiday Visit

We love the week after Christmas, when the Airharts come to visit!

This year we headed to Ogden to the Solomon Center. Bryce and Cliff tried the indoor skydiving. The rest of us chickened out.


(words from a famous country song come to my mind...I went sky diving...) I was taking video of their flight, so there aren't many still pictures of them actually in the air.


We had a great time watching them!

No Airhart trip to Utah would be complete without the "sledding" in the backyard.



"Hey can we do this for a few more hours"?

We enjoyed celebrating New Years Eve with The Airharts, Kevin, Emili and their family, and our 'foster daughter' Melanie. We had lots of good FOOD, FUN games,FIREWORKS and good FRIENDS & FAMILY to ring in the New Year.

Happy New Year!

Grandma Allen's 80th Birthday

We had a fun time celebrating Grandma Allen's 80th birthday!








Just a quiet little family get together (only about 35 of us) with lots of good food and fun!



Loralee created a perfectly fitting song "Moms Favorite Things".. that her children and their spouses sang to her. This song, and seeing her children sing it for her, really made her smile.
"Weiner dog puppies and siamese kittens,...these are a few of moms favorite things.



Then we had a mini fashion show with some of the granddaughters modeling some of Grandma's favorite clothes through the years.


After Grandma's birthday celebration, we exchanged our Christmas gifts. What a fun day!



Song: Moms favorite things
"Weiner dog puppies, and siamese kittens,
Christmas tree hunting while wearing our mittens,
Being with family; the joy that it brings
These are a few of Mom's favorite things

Cooking and baking and kneading her bread dough
Feeding us all the great food that we do know
Listening with joy as her family sings
These are a few of Mom's favorite things

Serving in temples and D.U.P gatherings
Family vacations and trailer house campings
Rocky - bench horseback rides althrough the spring
These are a few of Mom's favorite things

When the dogs bite,
when the rolls fall,
when she's mad at Dad,
She simply remembers the joy that is found
With our family-- we're so glad."

Merry Christmas

Christmas morning seemed to come very early, especially since Santa's elfs were up all night doing a scavenger hunt for Tyler.

Johnson Family Party

December has been as busy for us as for everyone else!




Where's all that snow now?

We enjoyed our Johnson family Party. The party started with each family making candy houses/or candy trains.


Bryce was playing in the frosting.







Brian & Pam's family added a "demon snowman that was ice fishing"...we thought it was a very hilarious addition to their train.



After the candy houses, we did the nativity story intermixed with several activities.


Gift exchange

a service project and lots of other good things!




Thanks Dave & Julie for such a great party! We all agree that you need to be in charge every year.