Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Our Unthanksgiving Dinner 2010

I've decided you can have a Thanksgiving dinner whenever you want. On the real Thanksgiving Day Jan and Brad are going to be in Las Vegas helping Michele and David install their new hard wood floors, Sarah is going to be in Provo with her Grandpa and her Dad and Taylor and Carter are going to be in Las Vegas with the Leach family. So we just all got together and had a simple feast. Everyone helped out. Jen made the green bean casserole and mashed potatoes, Maureen made the yams, pumpkin pies and brought the rolls, Elizabeth made her first orange jello salad and it was perfect and she also brought a green salad. I decorated the table with Jan's help and Taylor and Carters help. I also made the turkey, stuffing, an apple pie,




Taylor got candles made out of money from her Aunt Elizabeth. Such a cute idea.
I love this family.
Three beautiful women.
One sweet family.
Mother and son.




Taylor's 9th Birthday

WOW! Birthday girl. Even the Jubilee of Trees had a lot of gifts for you.
At first I couldn't get Carter and Taylor to let me take a picture, but then they wanted a picture taken in front of every tree they liked. They were so cute. The tree below was an under the sea tree which you could probably tell from the expressions on their faces.
Carter makes the perfect monkey.

It was so nice of Santa to be there. What a beautiful family.
This was my favorite tree.
What a beautiful nine year old.
After the Jubilee of Trees we all went to lunch at Panda Express which everyone knows is Taylor's favorite place to eat.
How do you like that birthday cake. Jamacia did an amazing job. I thought it was too pretty to cut into.
Taylor with her Great Grandma Lindell.
I love being with my Taylor. I don't know how it is possible, but I love her more every year. She is the perfect granddaughter.

When I was Taylor's age I was given a special jewelery box which I still have to this day. I hope it is something Taylor will cherish.


Happy Birthday, Taylor. May all you wishes come true.
Eleana, Sarah, and Maureen were sure enjoying the cake.

Friday, November 12, 2010

Johnny and Amber

This is such a sweet picture of two very special people in my life. The love they have for each other brings me so much joy. I will be eternally grateful to my Heavenly Father for bringing the two of them together. Johnny is the dearest son a mother could have and Amber is the sweetest daughter by marriage I could have. Thank you for giving me two precious grandchildren.

Emma's First Birthday November 7, 2010

Little Miss Emma all dressed up for her first birthday party. She was dressed in flower power and the table was decorated in flower power. This was her night.
I think maybe mommy enjoyed Emma's gifts more than Emma did.

Logan was such a good helper. He loved helping Emma open her gifts.



Emma loves her cousin, Sarah.
Watch me I'm going to walk. And she did just a few steps, but it made our day.



Cousin Logan was full of hugs and kisses for the birthday girl.

Abby was just adorable as usual.

Our amazing Jen made the adorable princess cake. WOW! Jen is there anything you can't do?


Emma's favorite part of the cake was the princess on top.
Such proud parents. Matt and Elizabeth, you have done a great job with Emma. She is such a happy easy going little one.






Emma looks so fluffy in her little tutu.
Emma brings me so much joy. I love being with her.

Matt loves to rough house with her and she loves it. She loves her daddy.