JULY 24TH WEEKEND

We had such a fun time with Raelyn, Chance, Karson and Kage.

I think the pictures tell the story.

A SLIP IN THE TUB, OR A SLIP OF THE TONGUE

Kenneth & I went to Raelyn & Chance's this weekend.
I slipped getting out of the tub and whacked my head on the faucet. Of course I screamed for Kenneth, and running up the stairs comes Kenneth & Raelyn, after we check and find no blood or guts, I say to them, "Go get the camera, I have to Blog about this! " We had a good laugh. Sorry no pictures!! Ha Ha

SWEET COUPLE!

This a picture of Michael & Melissa taken in 2007. We can't believe our daughter just turned "37".

THE CHEERLEADER

This is how I golf, and HOLY CRUD, I love my Mom, but when did I turn into her?

Good thing I can smile about it.

GOLFING FUN

Yesterday I talked Kenneth into going golfing. (I had to try really hard.)

The day was hot but beautiful, the beauty around us truly amazes me.

HECK, if I could get him in a pair of plaid shorts or knickers, I would enter him in a tournament!

PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Here's a picture and recipe of my Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies, try as I might I just never grow tired of them!

1 Lg can pumpkin

2 spice cake mixes

1 pkg chocolate chips

Mix pumpkin & Cake mixes together using a mixer. (It's too thick to do by hand.)

Add chocolate chips

Use an ice cream scoop and spoon on cookie sheets and bake at 350. Since every oven is different bake until they don't look quite done, if you burn the bottom you will be so mad!

I have been adding some flaxseed flour.

You could make a smaller batch with 1 cakemix and 1 small can of pumpkin.

But, why in the world would you do that?

GOOD POSTING DAY!

Holy Cow, it is a day for Posting. So happy to read new blogs
I don't have any new pictures, but I made pumpkin cookies, does that count?

PRO GOLFING

Such a wonderful day.

Sorry Lyf, I don't know what happened to your golfing picture.

THE SAHARA GOLFING CLUB?

More pro golfers.

SO MUCH FUN. SO LITTLE TIME..(and gasoline)

Here we are playing again, we are all so very good at it.

Uncle Chuck's annual Golf Tournament.

Here is the milion $ ?, can anyone quess where we are?

A PARENTS WISH

http://parentswish.com/site01/big.html

My cousins just sent me this. (Thanks Mona & Wendell)
And yes, it did make me cry. Take the time to listen to it.
It is sung by "Josh Groban".

FAMILY, FUN, FRIENDSHIPS

We have had such a fun week ! Playing with family is wonderful.

BEST BIRTHDAY GIFT

Papa had a birthday, this Birthday hug was the best present ever!
Bonus, I got one also!
We would Love a picture with All 11 of our grandkids! Maybe someday?

YOU GOTTA BE CRAZY TO HAVE THIS MUCH FUN!

What do you get when you have 19 (yes 19) kids, the oldest 10 years old.
Add 10 crazy, fun loving ladies, a beautiful sunny day? So much fun, we may do it again today :)

ONE THING I KNOW FOR SURE

One thing I know for sure-We need each other!


“It is a sociological fact that women need women. We need deep and satisfying and loyal friendships with each other.” -Sister Marjorie Hinckley

DUCK CREEK WEEKEND

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

HOW I FEEL ABOUT FAMILIES

I have really been pondering and thinking about families lately. And then on Sunday, Relief Society and Priesthood were combined.


The lesson was on the Worldwide Leadership Training Meeting on Feb 9, 2008.


It was just what I needed to hear.


Elder Oaks
Part of that vision is to realize that God has given these, His children, the power of choice. And the time comes in their maturity when they have to make choices and be accountable for them.
It’s always so unfortunate when parents carry a burden of guilt throughout their adult lives for every decision their children have made. We never, never, never give up. And we’re responsible to teach correct principles and do all we can with love and persuasion and so on. All of these are priesthood principles for the exercise of family as well as Church authority. But in the last analysis, I say to my fellow adult parents and grandparents, keep praying, keep trying, but set down that large burden of guilt because people given the power of choice are going to make wrong choices. Sometimes the only way people can learn is to make a choice and see the consequence of it, and then we rely on the incredible power of Atonement of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. And there are hardly any sins we can commit in mortality that can’t, on proper principles, be forgiven through the power of the Atonement of our Lord




And this thought is from me, that we need to forgive each other realizing that none of us are perfect, that we are all trying, hopefully the best we can. We all learn and progress in different ways and on different timetables. Can we all just be a little kinder to each other?



So, here are a few of my thoughts. Makes me feel better!