The Jones Crew

Disneyland

2011-12-12T12:22:00.001-08:00

Chad and I were able to take all of our kids to Disneyland over Thanksgiving. I was worried the entire time that we would lose one of the little girls. Luckily, we didn't. We all had a great time!

Fall Blessings

2011-10-25T13:21:00.000-07:00

I was blessed by these women. They are Stake Presidents wives, we got to meet together at Sun Valley for some training while our husbands were being trained also. It was a wonderful day. We were asked to memorized "The Living Christ" I tried once when I was serving in young women and failed....but I am determined to do it this time. Memorizing is not easy for me.
I was blessed by having my first grandson baptized (well, he is my only grandson). I remember being baptized by my sixteen year old brother. He told me he was going to drown me (maybe that is why I don't like to swim) the bishop wrote down the wrong words of the baptism prayer so he memorized them wrong. After the third time of going under I remember looking up at my mother crying, begging her not to let him drown me.
And of course, I was blessed this fall by being able to attend General Conference and to be taught by men of God. I am so excited to get my November Ensign so I can read and reread their words.

Moonlighting

2011-10-25T13:05:00.001-07:00

After Chad and I were first married we did a lot of moonlighting jobs to just try to get ahead or to just try to pay the bills. It was a lot of long hours after work. I can't remember if I really enjoyed those times...it is kind of like having a baby you soon forget.
So when the boys thought it would be a good idea to do some moonlighting jobs....I thought oh what the heck. But just trying to find the time after work and church has been a great BIG challenge.
So when this project is over.....I hope I don't forget.....or I hope I'll look back on this blog post and remember how really fun or not so fun moonlighting is!

End of Summer

2011-09-08T15:35:00.000-07:00

Before summer is over I wanted to remember some of the fun things we were able to do. So when someone asks, "What did you do this summer?" I don't have to say "I don't know" We did get to go up to Melcher with the Stake Presidency's families and have a cookout and go four wheeling. Actually I didn't go four wheeling I was cooking. This is a picture of President King's daughter, Kennedy and Ty Bodily's daughter, Marissa. We had a good time with lots of good food and company.

We were invited to go to stake girls camp. They had a wonderful camp. Hats off to the stake young women leaders, ward leaders and Bishops.
We went camping for Jones Reunion at Aberdeen Sportsman's Park. We all survived the thunder and lightning storm although I didn't fill very safe under a large tree in my tent with metal poles. We had a great time being together once again. Next year is the Chad Jones family's turn to plan the reunion.....any ideas?
For Labor day we went up to Melcher with some friends. We had a long ride going up some steep rocks. Kristi kept telling me she was done....but she survived and smiled once we got up to the top of the ridge. It was beautiful.

Happy Fourth of July

2011-07-06T08:09:00.000-07:00

We celebrated this great nation with our Ward's annual 4th of July breakfast. We fed over 175 people. We had a great turnout. The weather could not have been better.
After the ward's party we came home and got ready for our family cookout. Chad got a new Tragger smoker, so he was all excited to smoke ribs, chicken and steak.
It was nice to have Dee's family home from Brasil to join us this year. They said more than once what a great country we live in.
The children had fun making smores.
And of course we ended the night with fireworks.

Reunions

2011-06-27T08:34:00.000-07:00

I love summer time and reunion time. For our Beck reunion we went to Harris Pond. I love it here mostly because the kids love it here. There is boating, canoeing, kiddie train, zip line, and a fun little area for the little tots.
One thing I've noticed at our family reunion is when we eat the Garrard's sit by the Garrard's the Jones' by the Jones' and the Frank Beck family by the Frank Beck family. It takes everyone a little while to warm up and reach out of their bubble to go out and visit with other family members.

The kiddie train was enjoyed by all ages. Even Grandma. The other day I went over to Grandma Bernice's and I couldn't find her anywhere. Her car was in the garage so I went in the house and looked everywhere (kind of scary when someone is 90 years old) I called Sandy to see if she knew where she was but she didn't know. I went home and kept calling, finally Bernice answered, I said, "where have you been?" She said she had been home all day but she was out sweeping the shop because it was so dirty. She is amazing. I hope I can remain active and alert like her.
Check off one family reunion and get ready for the next.

MS Walk

2011-05-03T14:09:00.001-07:00

Last Saturday we went to Salt Lake and went on a three mile walk for MS (multiple schlorosis)

Our nephew Abram organized a group in memory of his dad and Chad's brother. It was a wonderful day to be walking for such a good cause and to remember the great person Craig was. He was loved by many. Thanks Abram, Aubrey, and Delta!

Easter

2011-04-25T12:43:00.000-07:00

We had a great Easter this year. We celebrated it by having Stake Conference. We learned a lot about the atonement and the resurrection of our Savior. It was a satellite area conference with 58 Idaho stakes involved. Here are some of our precious grandchildren. Kinsley and Aila are missing but you can check them out on their blog
We had dinner after Stake Conference with the members of the Stake Presidency and their families. The Stake Presidency are great men they serve well together. We are grateful for their inspired talks on Saturday evening.

Conference Weekend

2011-04-08T08:52:00.000-07:00

Before leaving for Conference we celebrated Abby's birthday at a new place in Rupert called Spinners. Abby made some homemade almond joys for Chad but lo and behold they were cotton balls dipped in chocolate (April Fools) try eating these... they seem to stick to your mouth. The dessert ,however, was a big hit at this restaurant.
We had a great time attending conference. We were uplifted and taught so well. It is so wonderful just being in the same room with the Prophet and those who serve so faithfully with him. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir is so amazing to listen to in the Conference Center. The only session I missed was Priesthood, so as soon as I got home I listened to it on the computer. Couldn't wait until it came out in the Ensign!

Spring Break

2011-03-28T19:27:00.000-07:00

Chad had a week off of church duties so we decided on the spur of the moment to take a little vacation. Our destination was Cancun. It was a great choice. We loved our resort. It was all inclusive so we could eat and drink (non-alcoholic of course) (I loved the mango tangos) all we wanted. There was entertainment poolside and in the evenings there was always a show.

The beach was wonderful. A couple of nights Chad and I would walk on the beach and we would be the only ones there.
This is proof that I did get into the water up past my ankles. The water was warm but quite wavy. The swimming pool was much safer.
We went to the Chichen Itza Mayan temples and Pyramids. It was so interesting. It really made my reading of the Book of Mormon come to life. Now I can see why they were so exact on time in their recording. They were a very intelligent people. The Mayan calender was so ingenious that we still use that knowledge today. This place was huge and I could see tens of thousands living within its boundaries.
We had a great time. This was a five star vacation. Thanks to Jared and Abby for watching Kristi while we were gone.

It's just about time for spring...isn't it?

2011-02-28T13:01:00.000-08:00

I just put up all my snowmen decorations..... I was hoping for a little spring weather....but not so....mother nature had a different plan.

So we got the snow plow back on the four-wheeler and got the sled out and enjoyed the day with grandchildren.
We had alot of fun....but I'm still wishing for spring weather.....it is just around the corner isn't it?

Merry Christmas Again!

2011-01-19T10:40:00.000-08:00

I stole these pictures off Abby's blog with a lot of technical help from Kiley. This picture of the Gary Jones' family was taken on Christmas. Our family is growing! A lot of family was missing, Dee's family was of course in Brasil but they will be arriving this Saturday for the arrival of their missionary son, Matt, who flies in on Monday. It will be good to see them.
This picture was taken on Jan. 2, 2011. Lia was blessed this day. We grabbed the moment to take a family photo before Kiley and Eric departed for Mississippi. We have been so blessed this last year. We are grateful for our family.

Merry Christmas To All!

2010-12-29T21:21:00.000-08:00

For our Christmas Eve Eve we got together with the Beck family and had a wonderful dinner and played the traditional Beck Bingo. We all had a great time.
One of the bingo prizes this year was a puppy. Sue won it and took him all the way back to Kaysville with her.
On Christmas Eve we decorated sugar cookies for Santa. And after that we delivered Christmas to a family. The family was not home so we laid everything out and it gave us all such a good feeling.
We came back home and had a delicious meal. Chad read the Christmas story and we acted out our parts. We used costumes from our ward Christmas Party so we were all decked out. We had a wonderful time with our family. Merry Christmas To All1

Gratitude

2010-12-01T16:35:00.000-08:00

Things I am most grateful for are my beautiful grandchildren.

I was also grateful to have my family home for Thanksgiving. We had a great time together eating and afterwards we went sleigh riding behind Chad's four-wheeler. I only got dumped out three times. Kate and Karson were the best riders.

After thanksgiving our family tradition is to take down thanksgiving and put up Christmas. It usually takes all day Friday. On Saturday Chad and I went up the mountains to get our Christmas tree but the roads were so slick we almost slid off the road. I begged Chad to take me home because I was so scared. So on Monday we went up again, Pomerelle way this time, and we got our tree. We had to walk in knee deep snow for quite aways but we finally found our Christmas tree.

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BSOPPS

2010-10-28T14:46:00.000-07:00

Burley Special Olympic Partners....these special peer tutors are the BEST. I have been so blessed to know these kids through Kristi. They give of their time to help others, feel important. BSOPPS held a halloween bowling party for the special olympic kids. They treated them with pizza and prizes. Kristi won the "Scariest Costume" award. When we got home Kristi was worried and wondered if she really looked scary. I told her no but witches are supposed to be scary. Fred Flinstone a.k.a. Alex Greener was her bowling parner.
Two of the cutest girls there happened to be related to Kristi. Melanie and Delta! We are so blessed in our family.

Pumpkin Patch

2010-10-16T14:20:00.000-07:00

When we were in Mississippi with Kiley and Eric, we went to Sam's club and on the way out a lady was putting lots of groceries away in her car. Chad helped her with her groceries and then she graciously gave us free tickets to her Ceder Hills Farm. It was a great place to go, filled with farm animals to pet, corn mazes, straw mazes, train rides, pony rides, and of course a huge pumpkin patch. We had a great day. It was Aila's first outing.
If you are ever in Mississippi I recommend this place!

Two New Additions

2010-10-15T12:18:00.000-07:00

Lucy Jean Jones was born August 25th. She weighed 8 pounds 9 ounces and was 19 inches long. The proud parents are Jared and Abby and big sister Grace.
Aila Pierce was born September 27th. She weighed 7 pounds 6 ounces and was 21 inches long. The proud parents are Eric and Kiley and big sister Kinsley.

Jones Family Camp

2010-08-08T17:10:00.000-07:00

This year the Jones Family went camping at the Oakley Stake Camp. It was a great place to go especially because of the new showers and bathrooms. I remember going there and we had to dig our own latrines..... and use skunk grass.... We had a fun time playing Family Feud ( of course the Chad Jones family won due to the fact that Kristi came up with the winning answer!)

We also played Celestial Companions during the course of our stay there. Chad and I were in the winning round and we got beat by Ashley and Craig by a mere point. Our prize was flannel pajamas with a turtle neck. Our last night we had a testimony meeting it was a spiritual night for all of those there. We sure did miss Dee's family this year but we sang all of their songs that they have made up in past years. (Three camping days still lie ahead, I hope they're fast a miss my bed)

What happens when you associate with friends for a long time?

2010-07-01T10:00:00.000-07:00

You start dressing alike. This was our Stake Relief Society evening "Embraced in the Arms of His Love". It was a wonderful evening. For the meal.....before the meal... the tables were all adorned with lavender place mats, lavender napkins and lavender sprinkled cupcakes. For the meal we had chicken salad on top of a leaf of lettuce, a cresant roll, fruit salad. After we ate we moved into the chapel where beautiful music was playing, Jolene conducted and they had produced some of the best video presentations I have ever seen. I just wanted to cry...but I knew if I cried Kristi would really cry. We have the best Relief Society sisters ever!
You know you have associated with family for a long time when......You get together for Father's day and everyone brings a pasta salad.....I'm serious, everyone. A week later when your brother -in-law is home from Brasil with his family and you get together again only this time everyone brings carmel popcorn.....Did you know there is alot of different flavors of carmel corn? Next time we get together we are going to assign a dish.

Catching Up!

2010-06-14T09:30:00.000-07:00

Kristi and I celebrated our birthday together. One of our favorite things to do is to go 4-wheeling up to Melcher. We had a great time it was so beautiful up in the mountains. Unfortunately I didn't take my camera so this is the only picture I got.
We had a great week last week. Three of our past branch members went to the temple for the first time and two of them got married in the Twin Falls Temple. So we had a good excuse to get with our best friends and celebrate afterwards at Cafe Rio.
Before President Sagers leaves to serve as Mission President in Texas we got together for a photo shoot. President Petersen was called as the first Stake President in the Burley West Stake: then President Young, President Sagers and President Jones. Good luck to the Sagers family---they will be great teachers.

Diaz De Mayo

2010-05-11T18:26:00.000-07:00

Last night for FHE we celebrated the 10th of May. Sorry I didn't take any pictures of our little group I am getting very forgetful. (we always have a great time together) We had a wonderful Mexican dinner and a lesson from our new Stake President.
Yes, that is our BIG news! After many sleepless nights (we were both really worked over by the spirit) Chad was called as the new Stake President. His counselors are Tim Preston and Tracy King (two very great men) After the first week Chad was feeling very overwhelmed in his new calling and he said, "I really need a father's blessing". His dad gave him a beautiful blessing and I can tell it has really been a strength to him. So grateful for our parents.
Other members of the presidency are Don Wayment, Ty Bodily, and Don Murri. These men are the brains behind everything. They are wonderful and we are so grateful for their service and dedication. That is our new news. Carry on! Carry on! Carry on!

Easter Weekend

2010-04-05T12:23:00.000-07:00

We had a full weekend of Easter happenings. On Friday night we set up for the ward breakfast with the help of the young men. After that we went to the temple and did a session while Kristi did confirmations with the youth. On the way home it was rainy with a little touch of snow. The whole time I was wondering what we were going to do about the Easter Egg hunt. In the morning when I woke up about 5:00 I noticed there was snow on the ground and the wind was blowing....(of course) Plan B.....Chad and I got a big trailer from the shop so the High Priest could cook breakfast......Plan C......it was too smoky in the trailer so we found a corner of the church that was protected from the wind and they cooked breakfast there. Breakfast was great and we had a small Easter program .....Plan D....it was too cold for the children to find eggs outside so the young women hid the eggs inside the church....We had a good crowd so I figured each child could find about 8 eggs. I was busy in the kitchen but when I came out I noticed that children had ALOT of eggs in their baskets, so I asked, "did all the children get to find some eggs?" "Yes" was the reply "there was plenty of eggs especially after we found the jack pot!" The "jack pot" just happened to be the other wards easter eggs for their party at 12:30.......So the ward rallied together and we ran to town and got plastic eggs and filled them again for the other ward........I promise this was just an innocent mistake!

We had family home on Sunday, we had Easter dinner between sessions. After the afternoon session we had an adult scavenger hunt and an Easter egg hunt for the little ones. I don't know about you but I am so tired today I just want to take a nap. Happy Easter!

NCAA Tournament

2010-03-28T18:51:00.000-07:00

Last Thursday and Saturday we went to the NCAA games in Salt Lake. Our seats were upgraded, thanks to Kristi. Our favorite team, BYU, did not make it to the finals so we
all agreed to cheer for Butler. We saw wonderful games and our team even won. So GO Butler! We'll be cheering for you!

2010-03-21T19:56:00.000-07:00

Kristi was tagged by Abby and she believes she has to do this or she will be kicked out of the blogging world. So here we go.
THE TAG OF FOUR'S
Four shows you like to watch
1. (this is easy because Kristi does not like to watch any shows)
Four things you are passionate about
1. Family
2. Filling up empty water bottles
3. Locking all the doors at night
4. Hates to be late
Four phrases you use alot
1. Yeah right, good luck with that!
2. You're so cute! (this is to her nieces)
3.What's for dinner?
4. Be nice!
Four things you have learned from the past
1. Never have surgery
2. No matter how dark the night, the sun will come up in the morning
3. There is life after high school
4. There is life after young single adults
Four places you would like to go
1. Brasil
2. School
3. Bowling
4. Out to lunch
Four things you did yesterday
1. Helped dad make a trellis
2. Washed the car
3.Went to dinner
4. Watch my newphew and niece fly kites
Four things you are looking forward to
1. Summer
2. Having my brother and his family move back to Burley
3.Riding my bike
4. Babiesss arrive
Four things I love about spring
1. boating
2. camping
3.being outside
4. planting a garden
Four things on your wish list
1. DVD player
2. All my family home for the holidays
3. Having an Easter scavenger hunt
4. A nice warm sunny day

Driving to Mississippi

2010-02-28T16:30:00.000-08:00

Driving to Mississippi is like having a baby. I remember after having my first baby I thought, "Wow, I'm never going to do that again" but I soon forgot. However, I am never going to drive to Mississippi again. Don't you think flying would be a better option? Twenty-five hours in the van is a killer. But we made it safe and sound and seeing Eric, Kiley and Kinsley made it all worth it.

A boy and his toys!

2010-02-08T20:55:00.000-08:00

Last week I got to fly with Chad to Phoenix for a machinery auction. This auction was HUGE! I have never seen so much equipment in my entire life. We felt pretty confident going to the big city because we got a new garmin for Christmas.....so rent a car and the garmin will tell you how to get to where you need to be. Well our charger to the garmin did not fit and the garmin only worked to get us to the sale and then it died......we were doomed.....I thought we will never make it back home again we are lost forever. We drove around for about an hour... we found a Best Buy....we bought a new charger for our garmin....then I was happy for the rest of the trip.

Kristi's surgery

2010-01-27T15:06:00.000-08:00

Today Kristi had surgery to remove a baclafen pump she has had for the past seven years. It had run it's coarse and we either had to install a new one or take it out. The pump didn't make life any easier for Kristi and she really didn't like them poking her to refill it every three months so now she is no longer a bionic (I couldn't find this word in the dictionary so I don't know if it is a word or not) woman and she can go through airport security without being checked and double checked.

2010-01-24T19:12:00.000-08:00

I'm really bad at this blog thing. It is catch up time. For Thanksgiving we took our family to St. George and Las Vegas. We had a great time together and I wouldn't have traded that time for anything else.

At Christmas we had all the kids home and we spent some wonderful time together again.

At New Years we celebrated together at the Jones family ball bash and we also celebrated Chad's 53rd birthday. My how time flies. I love the holidays, especially the time we have to spend together.

This past week we got to tend our granddaughter Gracie while her parents went on a cruise. She was a delight, she made us laugh everyday. Now that she has gone back home Kristi thinks our home is boring.

2010-01-02T10:50:00.000-08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FSQuHDIsVw

What Shall We Give?

2010-01-02T10:47:00.000-08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXXwtFWpAI8

Another great video Christmas Spirit

What-Shall-We-Give?

2010-01-02T10:45:00.000-08:00

What-Shall-We-Give?

I love this Mormon message? Happy Holidays to all.

We've been Elfed!

2009-12-04T10:53:00.001-08:00

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Happy Halloween

2009-11-01T16:15:00.000-08:00

We had a Ward Halloweem party in our shop. We had a great time. We had games such as witches golf, skeleton relay, witch hat toss, plinko, ring the bottle, balloon dart, and Halloween bingo. We also had cotton candy, homeade rootbeer, and doughnuts (which we ran out of) We had great attendance and alot of fun. (This was not a good day to be on Great in Eight)

Everyone dressed up!

I had to take a good look to decide who some people actually were.

Our families favorite treat was being tricked by some of our favorite young adults. Happy Halloween!

2009-10-22T10:51:00.000-07:00

Chad and I decided to take a couple of days off and go to Yellowstone. It was wonderful. The colors were beautiful, there were NO crowds, everything (most everything) was handicap accessible, and the stores were just getting ready to close until December so we got sweatshirts for half price.

We saw alot of wildlife: Elk, Moose, Wolves, and Bears. Did I mention that we went to the Wolf Bear Discovery Center. We did however see elk and moose in the Park. Kristi was disappointed she didn't get to see any Buffalo.....I don't know where they were hiding. We also saw lots of boiling pots and geysers and the most beautiful waterfalls ever!

"The miracle of the changing seasons...inspires feelings of love and reverence within us for God's marvelous creative handiwork." M. Russell Ballard

Yellowstone in the Fall

2009-10-22T10:32:00.000-07:00

Conference

2009-10-04T16:38:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Karson! Go BYU!

We woke up to snow today! I was so surprise when I looked out the window. The weather man said it was going to rain. The kids and Chad had fun making a snowman inbetween Conference seesions.

Birthdays and BYU

2009-09-21T15:38:00.000-07:00

This weekend we went to Provo to celebrate Gracie and Jared's birthday. (Sorry Jared we didn't get a picture of you) Happy Birthday Gracie 1 year old and Jared 25 years old!

We also got tickets to the BYU game. Thanks to Kristi our tickets were upgraded. Instead of sitting in the nose bleed seats we sat on the 20 yard line 10 rows up from the football players. Notice our BYU attire.....Last year we went to a game and we were the only ones without BYU shirts....so this year I was not going to go to the game without being properly dressed. BYU got killed but the Jones' still had fun.

I Did It!

2009-08-30T20:30:00.000-07:00

I know it has been awhile since I posted...and you were wondering if I could remember how to do it...but I Did It! Kiley changed my background paper and made me feel guilty for not doing my part. I still don't know how you bloggers can post so many pictures...my computer takes 15 minutes per picture. Summer has come and gone but some precious time was spent with family and friends. We camped at 1000 Springs this year. It was pretty cold but we still had some great times.

Our family spent 1 week hosting a couple of girls from Taiwan. I practiced my 5 Chinese words on them and they were really impressed. I took them to Shoshone Falls (they really wanted to go the the Grand Canyon and to the Statue of Liberty; but, I told them it was just to far away) I hope Mindy is not checking my grammer and punctuation!

I now have a ward calling as the activity chairman....so I have been busy with the 4th of July Breakfast, 24th of July Celebration, Fair Food booth, Ward Campout, Ward Service project, Crop Walk, and Helping Hands Service Project. The church is still true even in a Home Ward. Chad is the Ward Mission Leader and we are also busy trying to reach out and invite. Thanks again Kiley for updating my paper. (Now I just need to get you to do the pictures and post for me)

Life After Young Adults

2009-06-14T17:27:00.000-07:00

After being released from the Young Adult Branch. We have been struggling to find things to do to keep us busy. Chad has taken up the game Sudoku and has come very good at it. I'm thinking of signing him up for some sort of competition.

Kristi keeps up with the young Adults by stalking all of there blogs. (Thanks Mindy) We signed up to play softball in our ward just so we could see the young adults once a week. We have not recieved a calling from our ward yet....They asked us to clean the church last week and we were so excited to finally be able to do something....

I have kept busy working in my yard.....It just hasn't been as rewarding as working with the youth. Good news though....they asked us to come to their boating activity this Monday for FHE......It better not rain.

Birthday Celebration at Melcher!

2009-05-24T18:45:00.000-07:00

Kristi and I celebrated our birthday up at Melcher. It only took five breaths to blow out the candles. Kristi , you are getting so old!

We had so much fun eating, visiting, and of course 4-wheel riding. The mountains were so beautiful. Everything was so green and there were wild flowers everywhere...we even saw quite a few deer.

Volleyball Champions!

2009-05-12T09:48:00.000-07:00

Our last HURRAH with the Park Avenue Singles Branch consisted of winning FIVE volleyball games back to back. Unfortunatley, our first game we had to play and eliminate the other team from the branch. We started playing at 7:00 pm and we didn't get done until after 10:00 pm! It was worth it because we we ended up earning the title of Burley West Stake 2009 Volleyball Champions! It was fun going out with a bang.Compared to the other wards in attendance we had, by far, the largest cheering section!Kristi was the biggest super fan!

The Best Three Years

2009-05-06T08:58:00.001-07:00

These last three years have been the best serving in the Young Adult Branch. I have received much more than I have given. I cherish the friendships that were made in the branch. I have gained so much from the Young Adult's Christlike characteristics. I want to be just like them. We have had some great times and I am going to lock them up in my heart so they can never escape. It is really hard when you have to leave "Zion".

Chad was released as Branch President on May 3rd. It was a sad day for all of us. Kristi refused to go to church that day, she hates sadness and good-byes. The Young Adults were so good to her. They have blessed our lives beyond measure.

What does the Lord have in store for us next? What will life be like after the branch?

A Done Deal!

2009-04-27T09:01:00.000-07:00

Chad's younger brother just got married this weekend. We are so happy for Cree and Amanda and we wish them the best. Hip- hip-horray!

Spring in Idaho

2009-04-15T13:51:00.000-07:00

Yes, this is spring time in Idaho. Two Sundays in a row we had snow! (if we would be living in Mississippi they would have cancelled church)

We were blessed on Easter Sunday because it was a beautiful day almost 65 degrees! The saints here are praying for moisture so two days after Easter it is snowing again! Count our many blessings!

Spring in Idaho

2009-04-15T13:45:00.001-07:00

Talent Show

2009-03-27T19:15:00.001-07:00

After many attempts to post pictures of our Branch Talent Show....I will just post this picture of Harry Pitts....until I can get a few tips from my children.

Branch Talent Show

2009-03-27T18:37:00.000-07:00

Talent Show

2009-03-27T18:21:00.001-07:00

Fancy Nancy

2009-03-27T18:03:00.000-07:00

Here we are in our "Fancy Nancy" attire.

The Branch Sisters really know how to dress up for Enrichment. We had a wonderful evening. We had a light dinner, and then Sister Charmaine Ralph spoke to us about being our best selves.

Mindy gave us a literary reading on "Fancy Nancy" and we dicussed ways it applies to us and our relationship with our Heavenly Father.

Mission Prep

2009-03-20T14:12:00.001-07:00

Kristi has been taking the mission prep class at Institute. This is her second semester taking the class. She liked it so well she wanted to take it again. Her teacher is so creative she makes learning so much fun. Her teachers' name is Mindy Haws, she is actually my second cousin....long story. (Mindy also teaches the gospel doctrine class in our branch....I have learned so much from her class) In her spare time she teaches at the Burley Junior High. Chad and I take Kristi to institute and then we go out and visit those members of our branch that don't attend. We visit three young men quite often and the last few visits they actually turned off their video games and listened to us. I think we are breaking them down. We love it...it is kind of like a missionary experience.

No Church Due to Snow!

2009-03-01T10:01:00.000-08:00

We got already for church when Eric got a phone call stating that church had been cancelled because of the snow....Being from Idaho we just didn't understand. If they lived in Idaho they would have to cancel church from the months of November til April.

Luckily we were able to go to the temple on Saturday before the HUGE snow storm came.

Trip Across the States

2009-03-01T09:27:00.000-08:00

Here we are at Liberty Jail. Our love for the Prophet Joseph Smith increased here. Last time we helped Kiley and Eric move we just drove straight to MS and then to Maryland to help Cree ( we saw things on the way we would like to see so this time we took some time to see a few things)
Here we are at Eric's school.

Here we are on Beale Street (some famous blue singing street)

Here's Chad eating some famous BBQ ribs. mmm fingerlickin' good!

Bucket List!

2009-02-18T11:07:00.000-08:00

Bucket List!

2009-02-18T10:48:00.000-08:00

Wow February has come and almost gone. Chad and I did something really fun this winter. We got a great package deal with the home schoolers. For only $8 we got a ski lesson and an all day ski ticket.....We signed up for two months and we went skiing every Tuesday in the month of January and February......I'd like to say I became a great skier.....but let's just say I improved some. Anyways it was alot of fun. Kristi has MDC that day so we got her on the bus and we just made sure we were home before she got home. Chad's dad went with us somethimes and it was fun having him along. His goal was to ski until he turned 75.....now that he has reached that goal he raised it to 85...

Bowling with the singles

2009-02-02T15:10:00.000-08:00

Here we are at the bowling alley for Family Home Evening. Eric loves to bowl and he usually beats everyone. He has no technique....he just throws the ball and it knocks the pins down...He loves to get strikes and then he jumps up and down and gives everyone high fives

Kristi's Quilt

2009-02-02T14:21:00.000-08:00

Well I signed up to take a blogging class at CSI.....and I was the only one that signed up for the class.....so they dropped the class....I guess everyone else knows how to blog. Kiley made my first and only post....come on Kiley can't you keep my blog updated?....Jared was home this weekend and he showed me how to do it....So if there isn't any new post after this one you know I forgot how...Kristi loves to support the Burley Basketball team.....She loves to go early so she can give them a good luck high five....Anyways the team from last year that took state brought by this cute quilt and they all signed it for her.....They are pretty impressive young men, on and off the court. Those basketball players get a gold star on their forhead.....Thank you for making my little girl very happy.

If there wasn't a single's ward they would...

2008-12-12T14:10:00.001-08:00

Chase each other around the house shooting marshmallows at each other with marshmallow guns.

Eat Ramon Noodles (one of Kristi's favorites) instead of a fancy dinner.

Holiday Spirit

2008-12-04T20:16:00.001-08:00

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