Andrew's Brownie

While we're on the subject, I thought I'd add my favorite memory of Andrew at Mom and Dad's house.

Mom had made a yummy batch of brownies. They were on the counter cooling and Andrew wanted one! We told him that he could have one after he ate his dinner. Andrew didn't like that answer, so he took matters into his own hands.

When we weren't looking, Andrew reached up, grabbed a brownie, and shoved the entire thing in his mouth before we could stop him!

He was so proud of himself for succeeding, that he sat down on the floor and laughed, and laughed, and LAUGHED!

Andrew, Guess What I Found????

Last Saturday Papa and I where pulling weeds in the backyard.

I stuck my hand shovel into the dirt to loosen a pesky weed. As I picked up the shovel full of dirt, guess what I found?

I found one of your Hot Wheels! We didn't have a sand box, so you would dig in the dirt all over the yard. One of your favorite place to dig was in the backyard by the white fence in front of the small lilac bush. You would dig and make roads and drive your Hot Wheels on your roads. I wonder how many other Hot Wheel cars are buried in the dirt?

Finding this treasure brought back so many memories of all of the times we played together when you and your mom and dad and Logan lived here with Nana and Papa.

So I thought that I would look back on some of the photos that we took of all of our fun together.This is a picture of you and Kody on Easter Sunday. Danny and Kody had so much fun having you and your family live with us.

This is one of our favorite photos of you and Papa. We had a little garden in the side yard. Sometimes Papa would take you out to pick tomatoes.

So Weber had a baby contest during So Weber Days. Mommy and Daddy entered you in the contest. Everyone was a winner! You received a bucket full of summertime fun.

One morning mommy and I didn't get you something to eat fast enough. So you took the matter into your own hands. We kept the cereal in the bottom cupboard in the kitchen. You had your sippy cup of milk and then you got the box of Cheerios's out and started eating you breakfast on the floor. What a funny baby!

We had waited all winter for snow. So when it finally snowed we took you out to play in the snow for the first time. It was a lot of fun!

One night you lined up all of the pillows and made us sit on them in a line. You thought that this was a great game to play.

On Sunday night after everyone had read the newspaper you decided to throw the paper all over the family room. Daddy is trying to pick up the papers, but you were throwing the papers faster than he could pick all of the paper up.

You loved to make forts under your play table with blankets. Then you would watch TV in your fort.

You have never liked to take naps, but sometimes you would get so tired that you would just fall asleep. Your mom used to do that too, oh wait, she still does.

There are so many memories to look back on. It was such a great blessing to have you, your mom, dad, and Logan live with us. I will always treasure these memories!

The Mazda3

Well I thought that I would write a little blog to let everyone know that I made a slightly large purchase. Most of you know, just not those who live in Ohio. So here it is... My car. It was a pretty rough road trying to get this baby. I have been looking for weeks and I thought that I had found THE car. I was a beautiful blue color and had all of the features I wanted. I drove the car once and wanted dad to see it to get his opinion so I set up another time to meet up with the seller. Well the day came that we were suppose to meet up and he didn't answer my call. I had my heart set on that car so I was pretty upset. I had sold my Lancer that same afternoon so I was without a car. Well that night we called another seller about the Mazda they had for sale. It was orange and that kind of scared me, but I wanted to see it anyways. So we went to Tremonton and saw the car and I fell in love with it.

So... I know you can all see the picture but I will tell you all the awesome features of my new love. It is the Mazda3 S. It is a burnt orange color that glitters in the sun.. It has black interior with orange dots on it. It has a sweet spoiler. And the nice tail lights. (They made 2 different types of tail lights.. and I was pretty set on these ones. Silly I know) It also has fog lamps, a sunroof, and a 6 disc cd changer.

Happy Aniversery, Summer and Bryan!

Summer and Bryan met in November, while donating plasma in Ogden. They began talking with each other and the rest of the people that were donating plasma. Summer finished first, but didn't want to leave. Bryan was afraid that she would leave and he couldn't follow her. But Summer walked over to him and kept the conversation going. Bryan asked Summer if she like to dance, and of course she said "yes!" So Bryan got Summer's phone number and the rest as they say "Is history".

Summer and Bryan got engaged officially in February 2000. They had been talking about getting married for a number of weeks. But finally after caring the ring around in his pocket (he still thinks that Summer didn't know what is was) for awhile, waiting for the perfect opportunity to ask her to marry him, he finally found the right time and the right place. After a family dinner at Spaghetti Factory, Bryan took Summer to Temple Square in Salt Lake City, and proposed!

They chose Tuesday, May 30th, 2000, in the Salt Lake Temple to be sealed for time and all eternity.After the ceremony we had lunch at our house and Summer and Bryan went to Park City for the night.

The next day, Wednseday, May 31st was the reception. We cleaned out most of the house to make room for the reception. We served cheesecake, and lemon water at the reception. Kelly Salmond made Summer's wedding cake and a grooms cake for Bryan.

Congratulations Summer and Bryan! Eight years, so much has happened. You both graduated from Weber State, Bryan graduated from Med school at the University of Utah, you have three adorable children, you moved your family to Ohio and bought a house. Wow! So many wonderful memories and experiences. You have been truly blessed!

We love you both very much, and pray for you daily.

Happy Mother's Day, Mom!

Happy Mother's Day, Mom! Thank you for all your love and your selfless example! We are so blessed to have you as our Mother and Nana! We love you very much!