Our Prophet

Hey Family!
I just wanted to let you know that I put up a little tribute on my blog to Pres. Hinckley with pictures. They are so precious - especially the one near the end of Sis. Hinckley. Here is the link if you would like to see it:
http://utahbowler.blogspot.com/

Our Beloved Prophet Has Died

It is a very sad day.

Here is a link to the news article:

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_8095453

love you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you so much everyone for your support and love. Were are all doing good. We all just moved into a beautiful home, no not to Texas like Ya'll, but to Mo Val. which is still kinda far but still in California at least. The baby is getting a good tan like his mom and has alot of hair like his dad. Were still recovering from D day but well be out soon to see ya'll love all you alls guts yes you in Texas too. love Joy

Sierra's Birthday Party

Who's ready to rumble
Grayson wasn't to sure about the slides
Miles liked hanging around
We all were so tired after hour and half.
All the dads went down the slides with the kids. Thank you the the TX families for coming to Sierra's Party it was some much fun. We'll have to go again just for fun. I think Kodi will like it. Or we can have a big Bowler Party they do have party packages. Anyone want to go?

Winter Homecoming

Tournament of Champions

Hallie, Hunter, and Chase,
Good luck tomorrow at your tournament. Be careful and have fun. I know that all of you will do great. Sorry Hunter, about your toe. I know you really want to play.

Sunday is coming too fast

Good Times.
We love you!

We went to China.

For FHE we went to China! It was so fun. For dinner we made lettuce wraps, and talked about other Chinese foods that we like. After dinner we looked up fun facts on the Internet. The girls were really happy that they only had to learn 26 ABC's and not over 40,000 symbols in school! For dessert we had fried wontons with cinnamon powdered sugar, yum! I found a website that translated English names into Chinese and wrote all of our names down. I told the girls that they needed to be able to write their names like that by next family night. :) We are going to make this a monthly thing and the girls will get to pick the countries. Paige wants to do Paris, Zoe wants to do Italy, and Livee wants to do San Diego. Next time I will take more pictures. I want to hear your ideas too! Love ya!!!

new table

I found this cute table the other day at TJ Max for 29.99. It matched the pillow I already had perfectly. I also got the big candle to bring the green up a little too. The walls are still a little plain, but my house is getting there... one throw pillow or candle at a time.

I want to see everyone elses houses too! Any little thing you have done. Especially if it is budget friendly!!!

I'm talking to the Christians and Utah Bowlers too, I know you guys are so talented and creative.

I love getting new ideas from people!

YYY

It's tough being five!

Livee got in trouble yesterday and Craig made her stand with her nose in the corner for a while. She did it too! She stood there like that until Craig came back to talk to her, probably about 10 minutes. She probably would have fallen asleep like that if he had waited any longer.

I just couldn't resist taking a picture, I thought she looked cute! :]

If you could tell your grandkids to do one thing what would it be?
LOVE THE LORD!!!
If you could tell your grandkids to do [six] thing[s] what would [they] be?
Laugh, work, serve, R.E.D., pray, and look at the moon everynight and think of my Y for you!
Where do you want to serve your mission?
Argentina, Salta, or where ever the Lord needs a seminary teacher!
What is your favorite story in the Book of Mormon?
Now your questions are getting really hard . . . I really, really like the King Benjamin chapters Mosiah 2-4, (my all-time favorite scripture is Mosiah 2:41)!

My answers are also my testimony!
Y nan

Nan SFMOTW

If you could tell your grandkids to do one thing what would it be?

Where do you want to serve your mission?

What is your favorite story in the Book of Mormon?

S.F.M.O.T.W.

Things I know Nan loves:

Giving her grandbabies their first baths (don't mind Grayson's funny face there).

Sports...see Nan back there listening to the (Lakers I think) game during the Angels game.

Her grandbabies! I know she loves ALL of them..but this is the only one that I had with just Nan!

Nan,

Tell us about some of the other things that you love..Things we may not know about!!

Love ya!

yumm

Happy Birthday Princesses . . .

It was hard to find a picture with Jill and Sierra together,

I finally found this one, from left to right;

Tiffany, Kodi, Jill, Kellie and Sierra

Have a Great Birthday Jill and Sierra!!!

Yaunt kath/nan

One week left. Yikes! Can't believe this is real!

Letti - I didn't know how to answer you on a comment so here you go...

I saw online an example done this way and I thought it was great so I copied because I liked the organized baggies as well. So each person has 3 bags, one for each day. On the outside I wrote the menu for the day. For example: Breakfast - cereal ( i got individual ones from Target that already come in a little bowl and I let the girls pick out what they wanted - we did this for two days) with milk (dried and I know that sounds gross but it is not bad over cereal). Lunch - jerky, granola bar, fruit cup, nuts and a juice box. Dinner - soup (canned and I let everyone pick out what they wanted - make sure it is one that you could eat cold if you had to) crackers and a juice box. Dessert - oatmeal cookie. Snacks - Fruit leather and hard candy.

We are going to eat the 72 hour kits for confrence weekends so they get rotated and so we can change tastes and also learn what is enough or not enough or what is gross or whatever.

The thing that helped me so much was someone was talking about when we would need our 72 hour kits and they said it would most likely be in a situation where you were evacuated and relocated to a shelter (like with the fires). For some reason that helped me while packing my stuff - I always before pictured being in the woods and it being really scary and hard, which also could happen but the shelter thought helped.

Some other ideas where pudding snacks, canned cheese and easy cheese, ummmm we did canned chicken one night with those individual mayo packs that don't have to be refrigerated and we will make chicken salad and have it on crackers. Anyway that is what I did, let me know if you have any more questions.

Happy Birthday

It's already been two years, where does the time go?
She has grown so much in just a short time.
Sierra's birthday is tomorrow and she will be 2 years old. She will have cupcakes with her friends at school. Then Tuesday is her party at Bouce World. If anyone ask her she will tell you all about her Happy Birthday and her party with a bouce house. She is a talker, a very big helper and has hit the touble two's. She throws herself on the floor and crys for anything. She loves Mickey Mouse Club House, Sesame Street and Princess. All three ard mixed into her birthday. I wanted to just do one theme, but some times things don't work out. Sam's club ran out of Princess cupcakes so we got Sesame Street. Sierra didn't want crowns, so we got ears. and her goodies is Mickey's bags are princess. What do you do when you have a two year old? May be this year she can learn how to go potty in the toilet.

Happy Birthday Sierra!!!

Carys said..

"I was special for a week"....she just told Erika in back of me. She was very happy...thanks again Garrett.
So....who has Carys picked to be the next S.F.M.O.T.W??
it's NAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

C is for . . . .



carrot




California, Christ and CARYS

Soccer Tournament

Hey Family just to let you know that Chase has his All-Star tournament tomorrow. Good Luck Chase.

Iya

Do you have any pictures of the new baby?

He's a big boy now! (TMI)

Okay, so for the past week or so, I have been putting Miles on the potty whenever he takes a bath or before he goes to bed. Normally he will sit there for about 20 seconds and then be done with it. Well tonight I took him and he did it! I think he surprised himself because whenever he sits there he just looks down at his little guy(why are boys so fascinated with that thing?!) and so when he started going he just stopped and then looked up at me with a big cheesy grin and then he finished!

I know it is going to be a long time before he is potty trained, but it's a good first step!

Yeah Miles!!!

Carys??

Are you still in ballet?

Do you have a favorite place that you like to eat?

Have you been kissing any boys at school?

Nan

Livee did this at her school for Grandparents Day. I hope it makes you smile!

Kelli

Hey fam Kelli Conti is in labor! They admitted her into the hospital early this morning. So I'll keep everybody posted with the good news! :)

Are You Ready

For American Idol?

It starts tonight at 8pm on Fox

Thanks Garrett!

"Thanks Garrett for making me the special family girl. Miss you" Quote from Carys :)

Sorry, I've been MIA!!

I'm sorry that I have not been on in sooooo long! I loved getting caught up on all of you. For those of you who didn't know, I have had a small battle with Shingles, but ask me sometime about my miracle!! It began with a beautiful priesthood blessing . . .

Here is a picture of Chad's new sweetheart! We really like her and she is a real cutie! As you can see, he is trying hard to move on and enjoy life.

Just as an FYI, I have finally updated our family blog with a bunch of new (old) pix! I got a digital camera for Christmas so now maybe I will be better. . .although, I do need to learn how to work it and get the pictures off once they are on there.

Rowdy thinks the sfmotw is hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rowdy loves Carys. You just can't tell by his face.

Carys?

Do you still have your yellow?

What is your favorite book?

Do you miss me?

New SFMOTW

Carys!!!!!!!!

Shootin Hoops

Here are some pictures of Cole playing with his new toy.

Come Listen To A Prophets Voice

Tomorrow we will be hearing from the prophet at Stake Conference. I can't wait to hear his message. I hoping that by some miracle Cole is feeling better in the morning so that I can attend. So what do you think he will say?

Tink a bewl Mak - up

We went to Disneyland yesterday with Ryan and Marcy. The girls had so much fun together, they really bonded after they had their faces painted. I told Kodi it was make-up and I could not get her in the chair fast enough.

Its too late!!

Rowdy has already embraced his father's fashion sense!!
That is to embrace their moms' taste in eyewear!

I want Fabulous!

Pardon me do you have any Grey Poupon?
Rowdy actually did wear my glasses on our way home from a walk where the sun was right in his face!

Help!!

hey i need your help, i'm running for pres. in student council and i need a speach...... any good ideas?????



love paige

Another puzzle...

An oldie but goodie (picture, I mean)! Paige...remember our club name, Cali Cowgirls?! I named the picture/puzzle Cali Cowgirl..you'll see why! I think it took me about 20 minutes...but I'm a puzzle loser! haha
HAVE FUN! :)

http://www.jigidi.com/puzzle.php?id=I8K7DM2L

Mother -

Have you seen the new puzzle on jigidy?

Garrett.....

Would you rather ... eat 3 live goldfish(oooh!) ... or ... walk across a floor covered with thumbtacks(ouch!)?

G is for Good Guy . . .

G is for "Great" grandson
A is for always helpful
R is for resister (look it up)
R is for rutabaga (that's not really you, I liked the word)
E is for early to bed, early to rise . . .
T is for 'tudent of the 'onth
T is for 'Tightly Bad'

Garrett

Garrett, what is your favorite color, favorite movie and favorite song?

Garrett

I think that it's so cool that you were picked to be SFMOTW. I am so glad that you are a part of this family. I remember the first time I met you, you were so cute and your hair was much lighter. You were always such a happy little boy. I am glad that you have let me be your second mom. I know that we have our differences and that I might be hard on you sometimes but I want you to know that I love you. I miss you when you aren't around and I love it when you are around. You are doing so good in school now and your reading has improved so much. I can't wait to see who you become and what things you will do as you get older. I love you .
YMom

No my Josh!

Noooo my Josh!
Move it or else Sissy!
And that's how it's done! (below)

Josh came over watch the Ohio vs. LSU game, not that he could enjoy it! He had the girls fighting over him. Can you tell who won the battle? She would not budge!