Tuesday, November 30, 2010


                                     We saw this COYOTE just standing on the side of the road
                                     just out side of Fruitland:)
                                   We LOVED our Thanksgiving trip to Farmington to see Mom and
                                   Dad, and Jake's Wedding.  Kaylee went with us.  She LOVES to
                                   read and so does Grandpa.  Grandpa just LOVED Kaylee.  He kept
                                   thanking me over and over for bringing her.  He loved showing her all
                                   his books and she LOVED spending time with him.
                                 I recorded a whole hour of Grandpa's World War II experiences!
                                
                                 Grandpa didn't have his teeth in but he wanted to show me what he
                                  was "Having for Breakfast!" A whole handful of pills he takes morning
                                  and night:(
                               LaMar loves my Dad so much!  He spent the whole time listening to
                               all his stories.  Sometimes I think Dad loves him more than me:):) LaMar
                               really gets into all of Dad's experiences, and they really have a good time.
                                  Kaylee and I took Grandma Christmas Shopping - and IT WAS SO
                                  MUCH FUN!!!
                                                         Mom's BOSTON CREME!!!
                                 Kaylee was a REAL HIT with Grandpa and Grandma, they just
                                 loved her so much and she LOVED THEM!!!!  She has such a precious
                                 little Spirit!
                                                 Love my Kaylee LaShay!


                                    We went to see Josh Hatch's new home.  He has a little farm with
                                    TURKEYS, chickens, goats, and dogs.

                                  I am making the 12 days of Christmas for my children who live far
                                  away and so Grandma Shupe made some of her Famous BOSTON
                                  CREME CANDY to give to the kids.  They will love it, especially from
                                  Sweet Grandma's hands.
                                             Kaylee LOVED watching her Great Grandma Shupe!
                                  Thanksgiving Day at Zeke and Amy Brimhall's!  The kids were all
                                  out on the patio. 
                                Saturday was Jake's wedding.  It was really nice. 
                                    Sylvia and her two beautiful girls!
                                      Sylvia, Mom, Donna, and Dad.
                                            Grandma with Amy's little baby, Indi.
                                             Sylvia, Jake, and Lynn Hatch.

                                On the way to Farmington it started snowing in Heber. When we got
                                closer to Gallup the snow started sticking but it wasn't deep. We hit a
                                slick spot and our car spun COMPLETELY around and then shot
                                ACROSS the median and INTO ONCOMING traffic on the other side
                                of the freeway!! A huge semi almost hit us....... Anyway it was VERY
                                SCARY and I didn't stop shaking for over an hour!!  We felt so very
                                BLESSED to be alive and safe on Thanksgiving Day!  This is what it
                                looked like the next morning.  As you can see there wasn't that much
                                snow, but it sure put us in a spin! You can see the tire tracks where the
                                car came across the median.  We were not the only ones, there were
                                several wrecks and people off the road:(

Saturday, November 20, 2010

                                I showed the kids how to make a stuffed CARMEL TURKEY!  We
                                stuffed it with crumbled pretzels and used pretzel sticks for the legs:):)
                               Today I taught my niece Jamie Bloomfield how to make TAMALES!!


                                         " And Jamie, don't forget the OLIVE in the middle!"

                                    Hey Kieth, that's a pretty BIG BITE!!!
                                   LaNae came for a little while and the kids had fun playing in the yard:)
                                            We had a fun night on the 18th with Debbie and George Papa.
                                            It was Debbie's birthday, so we took them to the new Matta's
                                            by Bass Pro Shop for dinner.  After dinner we went to Bass Pro.
                                            We had so much fun looking around and taking pictures with all
                                            the beautiful Christmas decor.  George even bought some of their
                                            good fudge to share:):)




We met KC and Sherry at Disney Land November 13, 2010!  LaNae, Kaylee, Lacy, and Wes also came.
Its was a WONDERFUL trip!  So good to see KC, Sherry, and ROYAL!!
                                    Loved our visit with KC, Sherry, and ROYAL! Couldn't get enough
                                    kisses off this little sweetheart! Family is everything, and being with
                                    my children and making memories is what makes me happy!  President
                         Gordon B. Hinckley said, "In all of living
                        have much fun and laughter.  Life is to be
                        enjoyed, not just endured!"

Friday, November 19, 2010


                                                   Sherry made this cute Micky Mouse quilt for Royal's
                                                   1st trip to Disney Land. She didn't have quilting frames
                                                   so she hung it on the wall to tie it!! Very clever:):)