OUR SWEET SOPHIE IS 5 YEARS OLD!!

She is the most wonderful little girl!

ARIZONA... what a wonderful place to visit THIS TIME OF YEAR!!

Family, Fun, 72 and sunny in January makes EVERYBODY smile!!
A little bit of the FBR OPEN "The Greatest Show on Grass" doesn't hurt either!!













What a treat it was to spend a few days with Ty, Tiff, Jake, Jash, Hayden and Holli! Wow... how we wish you lived a little closer!

ARIZONA HERE WE COME!

Early Tuesday morning we will hit the road and take a drive to Arizona. Carl, Austen and I are going to visit Tyler, Tiffany and their kids for a few days.
It will be so nice to visit with family and enjoy the beautiful weather they are having right now.
Ty and his kids came out this summer when Amanda and Ryan got married but we haven't seen Tiffany since last year when Austen and I flew out to visit.
We will be back just in time to see the Arizona Cardinals beat the Steelers in the Super Bowl!
Can't wait!!

Just a proud aunt!

My cute nephew Dylan is just one of those great kids... "hand picked" to wrestle in the 9th Annual All Star-Classic.
He even got a little recognition on the local news that evening! Way to go Dylan we are so proud of you!
Click below and check him out.

Click on me!

Dylan will be wrestling at the Rocky Mountain Rumble this Friday and Saturday as well (I'm sure). It will be fun to see how well he does!
Best of luck to you Dylan, we'll be cheering for you!!
Resilite Rocky Mountain Rumble
January 16 and 17, 2009
McKay Events Center Orem, UT

A New Years "Resolution"

I always feel an uncomfortable kind of pressure... making a New Years Resolution for myself! Maybe because I don't often keep them! (probably because they are usually weight related!)
I visited a friends blog today and felt comforted, inspired and enlightened! (As I often do after visit to her blog.)
I copied this from her blog. I just loved it and couldn't help but share it!

This Year We Will
Mend a Quarrel
Seek out a Forgotten Friend
Dismiss Suspicion and replace it with Trust
Write a letter
Give a soft answer
Encourage youth
Manifest our loyalty in word and deed
Keep a promise
Forgo a grudge
Forgive an Enemy
Apologize
Try to Understand
Examine our demands on Others
Think First of Someone Else
Be Kind
Be Gentle
Laugh a little More
Express our Gratitude
Welcome a Stranger
Gladden the heart of a Child
Take pleasure in the beauty and wonder of the Earth
Speak our Love
And then Speak it Again
Howard W. Hunter

Hurry Quick!

It is January 1st! Hurry Quick! Get your 2009 edition of Utah Weddings, Amanda is on the cover!
She is dying that I am posting this EVERYWHERE... I don't really care, I am not too proud to brag! That's my baby!

TOO MUCH GOING ON!!

We have a whole lot going on at this time of year in our family! (I know, so does everyone!) This is it in short for us... Begining with Thanksgiving Day, which was also Carl's birthday, the following day was Amanda's birthday, December 3rd was our 21st wedding anniversary, December 6th was Austen's birthday, the 18th of December is Ashlii's birthday, and Christmas of course! Then just throw in the fact that Carl works for Federal Express!! Busy, busy, busy time of year for us!! Here is just some of what went on during this time of year for our family. I haven't even gotten to Christmas Eve or Day... ENJOY!! WE DID!!


We had our family Christmas party at my Grandma Grow's home. We sang, enjoyed each others talents, good food and good company. I love it!

This is a picture of my Grandma Grow with her great and great, great grandkids!


It was touching to me to hear our whole family sing together while grandma played the piano.


My grandma got a real kick out of playing while we all sang Christmas songs!


Austen, Sophie and their cousins sang "Away in a Manger" I just loved it!!


My cousin Ben and his friend sang "Baby it's cold outside" it was soooo cute!!





Sophie performed for the group and sang Rudolph. (she actually did a few things for us, she loves to be the "STAR").


Santa made an appearance... it was fun for all!



Our family birthday party at Cheesecake Factory, we were celebrating Carl, Amanda, Austen and Ashlii's birthdays. I feel terrible Carl isn't in the picture, he is usually "the man" behind the camera!




For the first time in 20 years we were without both of our girls for Thanksgiving. Ashlii, Cole, Sophie and Rubie were in St. George with Cole's family. Amanda and Ryan spent a few days down south as well, visiting with Ryan's family. Although it was difficult to be apart, we had a wonderful day! Carl, Austen, myself, my sisters and their families went to my aunt and uncle's home in Peoa to spend the day with lots of extended family and friends! I love getting reacquainted each year on this great day with those family members I don't get to see as often as I'd like.

My Aunt Julie and Uncle Stewart's home.


My sister Marni and her husband Bob.


My sister Kristi and I.


Austen and some of his cousins.


We had a great game of soccer, I did score a goal for the other team... I quit playing shortly after that, but it was alot of fun!