President Gordon B. Hinckley

1910-2008

"In all living have much fun and laughter. Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured."

May we all live as he lived, serve as he served, and be blessed to be reunited with those we love on the other side of the veil. He will be missed.

Ahaaaa!

Well, here are the pictures of the haircuts. Jayda and Halle just got a trimmin, and Sienna did too, but it's her first, so there she is, sitting on the counter with a very pregnant Jane (past due now) trimming her hair. Then there is Mia, with her new "do." She loves it. It is very cute and although she can't keep a clip in, I am glad it is all one length now. (And I am glad my bathroom is clean in the pic. :)Yeah...the computer works now. I have to say I surprised myself with fixing it. Well, Benson fixed the computer....we had a virus, but then I fixed the drivers. I went to the dell website to download drivers, because mine weren't working when I plugged in my camera. I was so overwhelmed and confused, I called for help. Then I was very irritated to find out that sure...Dell has 24 hour technical support.....AND YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR IT.... $39.99 if your warranty is out. What is that about? I am buying a mac next go round...they are so much better all around anyways. So I just downloaded what I though sounded good....and it worked. Yeah for me. Who knew? Anyhow, I am glad to be back in the blogging world.....what a relief. I will post Sienna jumping in her jumper soon. :) Toodleoo!

Sorry for the Blog Absence

I am sorry I haven't written for awhile, I went to update yesterday and my computer kept crashing....and the camera wouldn't upload photos, it was terrible. I am running my computer in safe mode now and getting it fixed hopefully sooner than later. All is well, Mia got a hair cut and it is so cute, but you'll have to wait until my computer is fixed to see it. Sorry about that! There is a lot going on here at our house. We were all sick for awhile and finally got over that. Sienna is almost crawling, but not yet, she goes a few hand steps and then scoots her tummy over to what she wants. Don't worry though, she gets whatever she wants no matter where it is. She is even trying the single steps (living room to kitchen) in our house....hmmmm.... She has a bungee baby bouncer she hangs in everyday and has finally started to jump in it. It is funny. I have a lot to post when my computer starts working. We are getting ready for Halle's 4th birthday party next week. I am excited to make another cake....which is probably the best part of it for me. :) If any of you saw Jayda's cake, it is my new found hobby. I love it. Halle's cake will be cute, but not quite so big. Still 3 tiered though. :) Don't worry, I'll post a pic! I'd even post the sketch if I could...darn computer. Anyhow, I have been playing basketball religiously of course and sad to say, none of my teams are winning...which is a little depressing, but I am happy enough for the great excercise. I also coach the Young Women in my ward and they actually won last week, so that was fun. They were surprised themselves...but they won 30-15. :) It was fun. I am glad someone is winning. Haha! Nelson is still busy with wrestling, but thank goodness that is almost over... I never see him on the weekends....it is not too fun for me, but he enjoys it. Other than that...that is the scoop from Pleasant Grove. We are happy and healthy....and oh....my mom is going through the temple here in Utah in February. Nelson and I are going to Hawaii....woohoo....and my mom and sister are coming to stay with the girls. She has been really learning about and attending church since she was here in July. She loves it and has stopped smoking....drinking coffee...drinking tea....she is doing so well...she just got her patriarchal blessing and already has her temple recommend. She is going to go through when she comes here, before Nelson and I leave. I am so excited I can hardly wait. Life is Good!

Dollar Shirts

Today we were at walmart and I was looking in the little girls' section for a birthday present for a friend, and we found some great $1 shirts. (the colored tank tops) So we brought them home, and sure enough, anyone who has girls or just knows mine, they ran in the bedroom and put them on....but not only did they put them on, they threw on skirts and shoes (2 out of 3 were mine) and purses!......and thought they were "it!" They are so funny! I love them!

Sienna's New Trick

Sienna is getting so big I can hardly stand it. She will be 7 months on the 13th! She is growing so fast and time is flying by faster than I would like. She is such a quick learner. Two days ago I set her on the floor on her tummy, pushed her knees up and said, go get it. Inspired by Brody apparently, she automatically did it and has every time since. (When her sisters will leave her alone and let he try) So for the last two days, she has been getting closer to crawling, but not quite yet. She can still get what she wants though. She is so funny. She laughs the whole time and smiles her little squished face smile. She is so much fun.

Lori's Delimma

Well, if you were able to get into my blog, you now know you must be invited to view it. My sister in law, Lori, posted a blog worried about wierdos being able to access our blogs. It is a valid concern. One I actually had to deal with last year, when I had a My Space account. ( I deleted it after the incident). So, I decided to do invite only on my blog, to avoid any more possibilities, especially since I post a lot of pics about our family. I love blogging, because it allows my family and friends who do not live near us (which is quite a few), to see our family and the kids grow up. So I don't want to stop. I am sorry for the inconvience to those who are such avid faithful fans. :) Hehe....but one more step isn't too bad. :) Hope everyone had a great New Year!!!

Great Books!

A few quotes from Grandma Rose:

"You will find that the only thing that will really matter in your life is the love you have for other people and the love they have for you. Money, career, anything else in life is useless without love.”

“Sometimes we must try to view the actions of those around us with forgiveness. We must realize that they are going on the only road they can see…”

"Live in a way that every moment matters. Capture every thought, every scent, every note of music, every glint of sunlight on water, every chance to help another human soul.”

You are asking....oh, she is wise...is she your grandmother? Well, don't I wish. I like to pretend she is. Yet she is the Grandmother in the latest books I have read. I love them. It started with a suggestion from my sister in law Lori, to read "Tending Roses." I loved it! So I read "The Language of the Sycamores," another book that goes along with Tending Roses. I loved that one, maybe even more. I have just discovered an entire website on the author and many other books she has written. They are next on my list. These quotes are not even the a glimpse of an inkling of the books...what? They are both so great! I can't wait to read more of her books. If you love to read as I do, you will love these. :) Everyone is always looking for a good book. Well, now you know where to find some!

http://www.lisawingate.com/

Our Christmas!

We had a great Christmas. We enjoyed spending time with family and playing games all day on Christmas Eve. Christmas morning we set up our webcam for my sister and mom to watch the girls open their Christmas presents. They of course were spoiled by their Auntie Angie with too much stuff, and in the end had way too many presents. We had to force the girls to break away from their toys in the afternoon, to go see Alvin and the Chipmunks, which by the way they loved. (We always see a movie on Christmas day...if there is one for the kids!) Then we played more games and ate more food of course. It was a fun Christmas. We are very blessed. Other than that, I will let the pictures speak for themselves!