Happy Birthday Shout out to Hallie!!

Happy fourteenth Birthday to this beautiful girl, she has grown into a young lady and is so much fun to have around, we will be missing her this day as she is on her way home from being in Canada for the last ten days, she has been having allot of fun and seeing some pretty country with her sister and family. I can't believe how the time has gone by and watching Hallie grow over the years, she is a big help to her mom and family, loves the new little babies that her siblings keep having, she is a great friend to all her friends and cousins, we are so blessed to have her in our home, Dad and I love you Hallie Happy Birthday today....

Happy Birthday to Boyd's Dad!! and Glad this week is over!!

A big Birthday wish to Bob, Boyd's dad, they had all the fam over for Dinner last Sunday and we cooked up most of the Trout that we brought back with us from Greer, it was very yummy and delish, there was quite the gang there between my family and grand kids and all of Boyd's siblings not to mention allot of body heat the heated up the house, the noise level was a tad hi but it was a fun night to celebrate with all.

Karen brought in more furniture, so we had wall to wall sitting, first time ever...


Also this week I had my annual mammogram, not my most favorite thing to get done. I stress over it for weeks until its time to go in, I don't know why i let it bother me so much but it's overwhelming for me to want to go in and get it done. They have a new way of doing it now where they take digital pictures I was able to see the pictures that they took, not that i knew what to look for but it was very interesting, then you wait and wait till they come back with the results and this time they said we need to take more picture but on your right side! i was like my right side that wasn't even the side that i had my cancer in so then that made me sweat some bullets, she said the Dr. saw something that he didn't see the time before, so they took two more pictures. The whole time i was waiting i was praying too, I just wanted to run out of the building and not hear any of the results that's how scared i was... The Nurse came out with her arms in the air and with a big smile and told me it was all good and there was nothing there, that was the best news, so I'm good to go for another year, maybe i will get to the point were i don't get so scared..... so here is the paper that they gave me!! whoo hoo...


SO HAPPY!!!

My agony of No See- Um Bites!

So over the Fourth we went to Greer! had a lovely time until THIS! a few days after we had got back my ankles and legs just started itching like no other, I was so miserable and it was driving me nuts.. had allot of medical advice from everyone and noting seem to help, first started out taking benedryl and putting cortisone creme on them then then it went to using caladryl both the pink kind and clear somewhat relief and then by Saturday I could not stand it any longer and finally checked me into a Dr. I told him I went fishing down by the stream and this is what happen to me a few days later, I said I thought they were no- see um bites and he looked at me pretty funny and started laughing, like i was crazy (it was a fun laugh) I know Ariz. doesn't have chiggers so Boyd said that his Grandpa always called them no see- ums I told the Dr. I was serious and that he could learn all about them on google! any who we had some good laughs but he knew i was miserable so he told me i need a stronger antihistamine and a steroid for the swelling and then told me to get some Aveno to put on them, they are finally feeling better as long as i take the antihistamine for the itching, but it makes me pretty tired but thats okay i am always ready for a good night sleep, nothing less i am just glad that i am finally feeling alittle relief, I learned a valuable lesson and that is always spray on the DEET bug spary before you go near the water..... never again will I go without doing this I was one MISERABLE girl....

1fish-2 fish-3 fish -fifty

Here we are in the Beautiful land of Greer Arizona were we spent the Fourth of July weekend. Needless to say it was very hard to want to come home, the weather was perfect the highs 75 and the low 60's what better could you ask for. The kids and Adult kids had a grand time, we fished at sheep's crossing every day and had our limit, we ended up coming home with fifty trout! yum, can't wait to put them on the grill and cook them up, Everyone hated to come home to 115 temp. We all can't wait to go back again...

Boyd and Oscar with there catch for the morning..

Hallie and I caught these fish all by ourselves, this was my lucky green shirt, when I didn't wear it I caught NO fish when I wore it I always caught some fish, Hallie and I had a great time being fishing buddies....

On the way to the creek we saw these herd of Elk off to the side of road.

Here is the gang plus one, Zac's friend Matt they caught all of these one of the afternoons we were there..

It had been pouring down rain, that is why we are wearing these nice fashionable rain poncho's.

Hallie and Oscar, they both had the best of time..

Boyd showing Oscar how to gut and clean the fish, Oscar was in heaven getting to use his pocket knife..


Zac's catch of the day, it was our last day there. We actually went up for the Archery shoot at sunrise, but ended up fishing most of the time...

Family Events..

Is this the cutest one year old you have ever seen! we all got to celebrate Vance's birthday at the Tempe Town Park it was allot of fun and the kids all had a great time playing in the water park, Happy Birthday Vance we love you..


And here are the cooks for the event, Willie cooked some yummy hotdogs and camie made a really cute cake for vance the weather was great and the best was that we got to spend time with all the family.

Our little fishing trip to Tonto Creek, it was allot of fun even though we didn't catch any fish, it was the time spent together that made up for it..

And this is what Oscar called a "SWEET TRUCK" had to throw this in cause come on where would see a truck like this other then in Payson.....okay maybe Texas...

Schools out! and Summer fun begins!!!

Schools Out for Summer!!!!

Hallie was so ready for school to be done with, I do have to admit she did awesome all during her first year in Junior High more better then I ever did (grades that is) ! she was invited to be on the NJHS, She's a great Daughter and Friend to have, now she gets to work and help me for the Summer I am sure she will be ready to go back after her break is over.... Oscar is a swimming machine he is in the pool 24-6 loves to swim and have fun creating new adventures every day, these are some of his school buddies that were in his classroom, Mason and Zac they had a great time during the school year.

Here our my cute little friends that I have during the Summer, Friday Hallie helped them all make some really cute Sun Visors for them to take home, they all loved it! This is what Oscar will be busy with this Summer entertaining all these kids, of course he thinks he is the one in charge!

And this is our Crazy little Av, she keeps us on our toes, her shirt explains her totally! she is very much FUN SIZE and swims like a fish... she loves her baby dolls to play with and gives them rides all the time, sometime I worry for Nixyn in hopes that she doesn't try her rides for her, we are so glad we have our Avree around she keeps us all laughing and she also likes to be in charge so it is a love war between her and Oscar....

Knowledge to Legacy to Faith! What a week...

It's been awhile since I last posted and so many things have happen that I need to remember! The week started off pretty busy and then got lots more busier! We were honored to be invited to Hallie introduction to NJHS, she wasn't sure if she wanted to be apart of this and I told her it was a honor to be recognized (probably cause no one from are family has yet been there including her mother and father) and that she should go and be proud of herself for all the hard work and studying that she has done this school year to keep her grade average up, it was a nice assembly and Boyd and I were very proud of her she ended the school year with a 4.0--whoo hoo Hallie!!!!!!! so proud of her.

Then Boyd's grandma died Wilma Shill and we buried her Saturday she was the most gracious grandma and great grandma and great great grandma ever she has a Legacy that will go on forever, she would always look into your eyes while you were talking to her and you knew that she was really listening to what you had to tell her, i will always remember her soft hands that held you close to her, she has a special place in our hearts and mine, she was able to watch Hannah for me when she was just 2 mo old while I had to go have surgery done to remove the nogile on my thyroid, my mom and dad were on a mission in Canada and all my sister were having babies so grandma offered to take her, i never worried once while i was in the hospital for a week, she will be missed by all, but so happy for her that she is with her husband who has been gone for fifteen years what a happy reunion that must of been for them both.

I keep looking at Boyd and telling myself "Man he's handsome all dressed up"! then these two boys Jack and Sam are all grown up they are Boyd's cousins there mom is Boyd's Aunt and I use to watch these guys when they were babies does that tell you how long I have been doing daycare they were like 18mo and Sam was just a baby! wow were does the time go I always love to talk to them and tell them stories they were like my own.

Then after the funeral and luncheon we all left and Boyd drove through Sonic, it was so stinkin hot out side that we all had to cool off with a drink, his phone rings and it is Hannah he hands me the phone and i could tell she was histarical and crying!!! whats wrong, she told me that Nixyn her 3 mo old fell out of the car seat as she was carry her in to the house and that she has a big bump on her head and was kinda of out of it , i told her to get to the ER now and that we would meet them there!!! my heart was pounding and we all broke into more tears I told Hallie and Oscar to fold there arms that we needed to say a pray for Niki--- we got to the hospital and my heart started pounding and my body felt limp, Hannah was a basket case and billy besides himself and I was so sad to see her laying on her Mom's chest Boyd called his Dad and he came up pretty darn quick and I asked the nurse if there was a room we could go and give her a blessing the nurse was great a took us to a room that was just for people that were having chest pains and said we could use this but to hurry in case someone came in, Boyd gave Nixyn a blessing and I felt so calm afterwards and new that all would be okay, she ended up having a fracture with some blood that they were worried about, so they kept her over night we stayed with Hannah most the night and then came back the next morning they did another Ct scan and the fracture was still there but there was no sign of the blood clot! I am so thankful for the power of the priesthood and the blessings that come with it, i knew Nixyn would be just fine and that our Heavenly Father watches over his children and comforts us when it is needed... These Nurses were the best, they took such good care of her in ICU and had the best since of humor ever! Thanks for everyone prayers Hannah did a great job blogging about it also but i wanted this one for me, and my journal. Now I'm ready to kick back and relax and enjoy the Summer (NOT)!!!!!