Tuesday, December 31, 2019

 My parent's grandchildren 2019





Collage we printed on 20x30 canvas for the Nuetzman's. They LOVED it!

Sunday, December 29, 2019

2019 in Review (Christmas letter I didn't include)

2019 was a great year for our family! We started having the first of our lasts. Today was our last day of Nursery. We should have already had our last diaper, but I have been a major slacker and Frannie wanted to potty train last year not this year. The highlights are: Spencer Graduated from High School, possibly with his Associates (long story). He left on his mission to Calgary Canada. We miss him but are so happy he is serving and happy.
Brigham is doing well in school and works at the Pallet Factory. He has lots of friends. He is planning a trip to New York in May.
Lucy has incredible grades and is a rock star in softball. She has done so well pitching and hit her first home run over the fence last Fall. She is talented in many areas and loves to learn.
Mary is in her last year of Elementary. She showed a lamb in April, she enjoyed doing that but is glad we don't do it all the time. She has lots of friends too. She does well in school also and has done so well on her scripture study recently.
Sarah played her first season of baseball and did awesome. She is also doing really well in school. She still sees what others need and trys to help. She has lots of friends too. She made an awesome Christmas painting for her teacher at school.
Marjorie is a good reader! She is doing really well in 1st grade. She has also perfected the splits and can do both legs all the way down. She loves being home with me still. :)
Heber is doing so well in Upstart (online preschool). He is starting to read. He also learned to ride his bike with no training wheels a long time ago. He loves playing with his friends. He moved into his own room and goes to sleep by himself.  (he never had a room until this last year)
Frannie also moved into a different room, she sleeps with Marjorie now underneath Sarah on a bunk. She really wants to be in school. She should be potty trained as mentioned earlier. She loves to go to co-op pre school when I let her.
I didn't run at all this year and my hip still bugs me all the time. I did 100 push ups from my feet every day this year. I had a great summer of art classes. I have been doing paint nights throughout the year. I got to go to an oil painting workshop that I won a scholarship too. I LOVED it!
Joe has been incredibly busy and successful. He has been teaching Seminary, 2 classes for BYU -I online, he started his Doctorate online and he finished Spencer's truck and started on our basement which he is getting ready to paint. I don't know how he has been doing so much plus still helping Lucy a ton with softball and attending all her games. He also built a shed, and bigger deck off back of house. We finished the garden boxes and had a very successful garden this summer. We worked like crazy preparing for seed in back yard and now we have a wonderful back lawn and curb. We have a little tiny corner left in far northeast of our property. We also planted 4 fruit trees and a beautiful tree out front.
Our family enjoyed going to Bear Lake with my family and several little trips to St. George to visit with Joe's family. It was really fun seeing almost everyone when Spencer left. Lots of exciting things happening with the Church. We are excited for this next year. We are so BLESSED!

Monday, December 2, 2019

Happy Thanksgiving! Fun Weekend after too!





 Brigham is having the guys do a thing on the wall with their center of gravity where they can't stand up.


 Gave Haylee her sign early so she can enjoy it.


















 Opening Dec. 1st ornaments, they were sand ornaments to remind us of our trip to Bear Lake this year. Super cute!



 Decking the Halls, Brigham and Joe supervised from couches. :)


 Mom gave us money to go to the Movies. We got to see Frozen 2, it was super cute!


 I took the youngest 6 sledding at Peteetneet in Payson, but they didn't get as much snow as us. Still fun though. Below is across the street at ALA.


 Marjorie's disguised turkey. Dancing girl.

 She made this bird head out of the snow.

 Made a believe sign for us too.


 I got to go to a Favorite thing party with some friends/neighbors. It was really fun! I came home with an AWESOME blanket that we all love, some lotion, lipgloss, and sip'n gift card. I took 3 different things because I love them all!  Running socks, pens and sola wood flowers!

 Marjorie drew this horse the other day.







 Spencer's tree and companion above. Below a father and son they are teaching. They are refugee's and don't speak English.



We had a FABULOUS Thanksgiving. Spencer called and we got to visit with him. Mom slaved and made an incredible feast. The weather was decent enough for the drive, Ogden got dumped on the day before. We have so many things to be thankful for it is a bit overwelming thinking of all of them. This is wonderful time of year and as long as I don't stress about the financial part of it, I LOVE IT!

Happy 5th Birthday Heber! Lucy pitching pics/ Classic Fun center








 My parents came down on Sunday the 24th to hear Brigham speak and give Heber his gifts. Brigham did an awesome job speaking about the Temple. Loved it! Lucy also recieved her Patriarchal blessing the same day.







 I took the youngest 3 to dentist on Heber's actual birthday. He had to have a cavity filled too but he had a great time and they all cooperated so well!



 We went to McDonald's for lunch.



 Remote control motorcycle!


 Rocket cake, he colored the rocket that I printed off.

 And it was our turn for preschool the next day. Yay! So we had birthday cake for snack.



 His best buddy Aaron gave him several things that he loves. This growing alligator was one of them. It is still growing. Pics to come later.

 Mary's pic

 Patriarchal blessing! It was Wonderful. Patriarch Tuckett.

 The girls received Classic Fun passes for reflections. So I took them one day. It was Crazy but I survived.











One of the "prizes" from arcade.