Jessica and Mason and baby Alene are home and resting- Happy Day
Sam's family came Monday night for a visit.
Alene is going to have lots of people to love her.
Fun!
April 23, 2014
April 21, 2014
Carlee is 8 and Alene is born
Easter Sunday was Carlee's 8th birthday...she is a doll, so sweet and kind.
(missy the dog in back- photo bomb}
I think she had a wonderful time....this weekend will bring even greater joy...she is being Baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. wonderful!
But wait....that wasn't all the excitement for the day....
Sweet little Alene decided to join the fun!
She is Mason and Jessica's first born....and our 10th grandchild! Sweet Happy Day!
(if you look close you can see her blond highlights =)
We think she is a doll!
Mason and his daughter =)
and now for the lady that did all the work...and though it all...looks amazing-
just a few hours old.
the happy Family...Alene is already showing her personality...wink and all.
Alene and Carlee two sweet adorable girls.
Happy Day
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March 09, 2014
Little Lamb- Baby Shower
Jessica is having a baby girl in little over a month! Heidi, Bree and I decided to "shower" her with a little love.
Baby shower theme- "Little Lamb"
Sandi was kind enough to offer her home for the event- Thanks so much Sandi!
We had a blast planning and working together...get ready for tons of pictures...Happy Day.
Baby Shower for Jessica- Little Lamb
Decorations-
The flowers- Lambs ear, daises with purple centers, sweet peas, purple stock
- Menu- P&J sandwiches stacked like a cake, asparagus pasta salad, yogurt bar.
- Birthday Predictions
- baby bib art
- clothes pin game...don't say baby.
One of the favorite things that we did-
"Wishes for the Baby"
I loved that everyone got to pretend to be a fairy God Mother and sprinkle a little magic around the room.
One of sweetest little comments came from my 7 year old granddaughter-
she wrote-
"I hope you grow until you die"
think about it, don't we all want that? to grow and learn until we die.
Sweet Wisdom from a 7 year old.
We kept the guest list intimate... dear family, close friends and women that Jessica serves with in Primary.
We did not plan this- stripes are in. =)
The favors-
- Mini burlap "lamb" bags
- filled with mini soap and twine
- Share your favorite name- the ladies wrote their favorite girls name on a tag and worn it during the shower....all the tags were given to Jessica to put in the baby book....when her little girl is older she can look back and see what the popular names were.
- Sugar spun wool- cotton candy
The cupcakes- Heidi made them....so very yummy!
Fun Opening gifts-
Happy couple- Jessica and Mason
Thank you Heidi (some of these pictures are from Heidi} and Bree for all your help.
Thank you so much Sandi for opening your beautiful home to us.
Special help from-
The Path Less Traveled- www.PLTMarket.com
Invitations- Baa Baa Baby Little Lamb
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March 02, 2014
Cabin- Church- kids-
We have been working on the Cabin kitchen....click here.
Working on a Relief Society activity-
Working on Jessica's baby shower.
and it's raining....
All is well.
Happy Day
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February 23, 2014
My Week in review-
Got the girls together to help with Jessica's up coming Baby Shower.
Cole was a big help.
Heidi also took some pregnancy pictures of Jessica-
Just sharing one. =)
Worked on getting The Cabin kitchen furniture in...still a few more pieces to get ready.
(just a little sneak peek}
Started sewing a project for Relief Society...more on that later.
Babysat these adorable children so their parents could have the day to go to the Temple.
Caught these two singing their babies to sleep-
It worked on these two-
Spring is in the air- (beautiful but makes me sneeze}
Beautiful week-
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August 22, 2013
Slipping through...my fingers-
This picture was taken just a few day before Mason left for his mission to Montana. Good bye is a hard thing.
(4 1/2 years ago...really!)
Conner, Mason and Payton- touches my heart and wets my eyes....love these guys. One of my favorite pictures because of the emotion.
this picture makes me think of the song "Slipping through my Fingers"....and then I cry and then smile. (I'm crazy like that)
Mason today-
and look how much these boys have grown! (Shannon's picture}
I can't take it!
This was taken just a few days after Mason returned home from his mission.....
Family Reunion at the Beach- 3 years ago come May.
Family Reunion "Above the Clouds" June 2014
booked and ready to go....can't come soon enough....Happy Day!
Time goes by so fast...sometimes it feels like all I can do is tie a knot and hang on!
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August 17, 2013
Big Trees-
Big Trees state park is just a few miles from the cabin- so, we plan to visit as much as possible.
Even after they had fallen....they are still beautiful.
Mason and Jessica came along with us this weekend to help clean up around the cabin....
Check out my cabin blog to see what we did.
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July 14, 2013
June 10, 2013
Mason Loves Jessica- Wedding Day
We got up bright and early to be at the Los Angeles Temple at 8- am the marriage sealing took place at 9:30 am. We were so very excited for Mason....his Happy Day was finally here.
They both are so very cute together. First picture as man and wife. (smile}
All the nieces and nephews...but Ellie....it was a long day.
Long Day for the kids....but they did great all things considered.
Thanks to everyone that came to help and be supportive this day. Especially Ashlee, Mikayla and Brittney....for helping with the children.
I didn't focus much on taking picture....Can't wait to see what the wedding photographer comes up with.
There were so many pictures that I wanted...Like one of each family...but I didn't get one....hopefully the photographer did. Or someone.
At the Recpetion- Jessica's Dad had Kathleen do all the wedding decorations. She worked hard and it showed. Thanks Kathleen.
The girls loved dancing, the food was great and best of all Mason and Jessica were happy.
A Bubble send off-
They are off to Alaska on a cruise.
Happy Day!
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June 09, 2013
Mason's wedding weekend- Bachelor Party
Family by family they started to arrive on Friday- we were all staying in the same place....which is nice because if there was any down time we could hang out together.
(lets just say there was very little down time this trip.}
Shannon and her family came in first on Thursday night...so we had a little more time with them. Which included a breakfast of all bacon for Payton. (with a little fruit on the side =)
The Gardens were beautiful where we stayed.
- Payton and Conner pretending to be fish- silly
- Ellie and Audrey Hanging out together
- Nicholas and Anna fishing
- Shannon getting her baby fix with adorable Cole
- 400 year old Bonsai- Jessica's Dad's hobby. He has quite a few.... around a 100 or more.
- Payton acting like a fish.
Mario hosted a family lunch at his home. (set up by Kathleen} We enjoyed our afternoon with Jessica and her family.
After the lunch it was time to get ready for Mason's Bachelor Party....we have a tradition in our family; where the night before the boys get married... as a family we decide on something fun to do together...plus it is a good time to embarrass them one more time.
And the sign...they have to wear the sign the whole time.
We gathered by the fountain at the hotel....to start the party.
This was the back of the sign.
Here we all are- {John & Libby, Amy & Brian and family met up with us there}
Where? Medieval Times Dinner and Show
More sign fun
We always have to take a second picture because Kent has a joke to tell.
All my children- Shannon, Sam, Kent, Denver and Mason- {hey... so....how do they do that all the time without thinking?...line up in birth order. =)
Welcome sir Mason....is this really your Bachelor Party?
It was super hard to get a good picture inside...so please forgive the fuzziness.
We took up two whole rows! Holy Cow!
We ate with our hands, screamed at the top of our voices.....yep....pretty much a guy thing....but fun. I even heard a few of my Granddaughters yell..."off with his head" . Good activity wouldn't you say ? (smile}
Fun, fun, Fun!
But while that was a blast......this is my favorite part.....
(Scott is there...on the ground...taking one for the team...all seats were taken....didn't want to get too tight on the beds =}
Meeting back at the hotel for family counsel, gifts, talking, laughing, sharing advice and laughing.
Each one shared some heart felt advice about marriage ....very touching and sweet. Danny also gave Mason a Father's Blessing.
He opened some fun gifts- camera, Binoculars, batteries, a set of books...The art of being a man.....and few other things that will remain unmentioned. ( the little children were in bed asleep...in the linking room... video baby monitors are wonderful things.}
Love these Kids!
We feel so blessed!
Audrey...having fun.
-What we did for the other boys-
For Kent's party-
this statement is from Shannon's blog....for some reason the link I have to Kents party is broken....
The family Bachelor Party. Once we arrived in Logan and Kent returned from his pre-wedding breakfast with Becca the festivities began. Kent loves IHOP (I didn't know this before last week). Like really, really loves IHOP. So the plan was to go to IHOP for breakfast, lunch, and wait for it, wait for it . . . . dinner. Well Kent got stolen away for breakfast (ahhh, newlyweds -- can't you please keep your hands off of each other for 2 seconds?! Sheesh.). Kent & Becca were unaware of our plans and guess where they went for breakfast. IHOP. Throughout the day Kent had to wear a sign that said, "I'm getting married tomorrow, Wish me Luck!" After lunch our next stop was Best Buy (a.k.a. the holy land for Kent). My parents told Kent they were getting him a PS3 for wedding/Christmas (that put a giant smile on his face) so we all set out to find games & accessories. Of course this led to gaming back at the hotel. And when it came time for dinner a a mutiny surfaced and the plan for IHOP was abandoned. Instead we went to the Olive Garden and enjoyed Sam's 25% employee discount.
Sam bachelor party- was before I starting blogging....so no links. =(
We took him to Home Depot where he too had to wear a sign. We stood at the front doors with a basket. As the family paired up and ran all over Home depot looking for a gift....if you put the same thing in the basket as someone else you had to return it and look for something else. Tons of fun....They even broadcast over the speakers that he was holding his bachelor party at the store....several people {Strangers} left gifts in his basket also... that they had paid for...fun!
We have a plan....Shannon missed out on a bachelorette party....coming soon!
Four brothers are planning it =)
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- My Blog began in 2005- I write about "whatever" I am doing- about my husband (Danny) and our 5 grown children and grandchildren. I write about the things I love...from creating a new room to playing with my grand-kids...I share my blessings and my testimony about my Mormon Faith.{The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints} I love finding ways to be happy and enjoy the blessings I've been given....come what may.....Happy Day
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