Thanksgiving 2015

Yup this is happening!!!

Birthday party for everyone

My crazy family

District Drama

Kinlee was also in drama this trimester and they won District Drama and her team was able to move onto the state level.  She is doing such a great job at all that she is working on in High School and we are so super proud of her.  This is a article in the local newspaper and it has her name in it.  Yeah!!  Go Kinlee.

Kinlee's dinner concert

These pictures are not very clear, but this is what you get when you ask someone else to do your picture taking for you.  Kinlee's choir did a concert-dinner to raise money for their class with their new teacher.  Mom came to the dinner with me the first night and I should have taken picture then, but we were eating and the food was amazing.  Night 2 I was helping in the kitchen so Jerika took these pictures.  Kinlee did a great job and she really loves to sing and I think she likes the new choir teacher too.  She had to try out to be in the choir this year and the did a great job and made it.  Next year she has to sing something that isn't "popular" but classical.  We will see what she comes up with.  We are super proud of her and what she has accomplished with her singing.

The many faces of the cutest baby in the world

Tyler & Molly's Sealing

I wish I could properly articulate the words going on in my head when we were at the temple this day.  It was most definitely a parent's dream come true.  There were a lot of tears shed in the temple, so many it is hard to name all the emotions associated these tears. Needless to say we couldn't be more proud of Tyler and the change he has made in his life.  We do credit some of this change to our precious daughter in law, Molly.

We love these 2 more than words can describe and we are so proud of all they have accomplished this year.  And they made us grandparents too, which is a pretty big deal and as Jerika would say, "I am not even mad about it." 

Tyler was also recently called to they 11 year old scouts and he has also lead the music in Sacrament meeting.  Their ward is super lucky to have these 2 amazing people.

Halloween

The day after Garth was Halloween so we got up early and headed for home we did stop at Maddox for lunch but then it was homeward bound.  As soon as I got home I headed back to Idaho Falls to pick up the grandkids.  Tyler and Molly had been working the whole month of October in a haunted house, so we got to have the kids a few nights overnight.  Kinlee was supposed to watch them the whole month, which she did except for when she hurt her ankle and couldn't walk, let alone carry the baby. So, we picked them up and then went to visit grandpa at work and then headed to my moms for the evening.  Liam loves playing with Nakia's boys and they had a lot of fun.  After we left there, we came home and while I watched tv the dog and Keegan fell asleep on my bed.  I thought it was super cute so I took pictures, even Jake loves that cute baby.   

Garth LIVE

Here are just a few of the MANY pictures I took.  I also took several videos that I keep going back to watch too.  The concert didn't actually start until after 11:30 and didn't get over until after 2:30.  To say it was amazing isn't even giving him credit.  We stood almost the whole time and sang like crazy.  I even think my parents enjoyed the evening also.  He sang all his old songs and a few of his new ones and him and Trisha sang together.  I am willing to go out a limb here and say that it was the best $75 I have ever spent.  I LOVED IT!!!

Waiting

So my apps on my phone and my tablet are not working and it is really stressing me out.  A lot of my pictures are backed up on Google photos and it won't let me put them on my blog.  I don't know what is going on, but it is giving me serious anxiety.  Anyway, these are pictures from my actual camera that I downloaded to my computer.  It is so old school.

The concert was supposed to start at 10:30 but this is what the venue looked like at that time.  So needless to say the concert didn't start until 11:30, which was late but didn't make it any less amazing.  We had really good seats, except for that pole right there, but it wasn't enough to cause issues with my view.

Kelsie took a much better selfie of us but of course it is on my google photos.  So, here is one of us anxiously waiting.

This is right before it started.  I will do one last Garth post, hopefully I can get my other pictures to work, if not I still have the memories.

Before Garth

I know there are a lot of Garth posts, but it can't just be done in post, there were too many pictures.  We were all a little worried about getting cold while we waited for the concert and we didn't have to worry at all.  Cute Austin was kind enough to drive all of us to the arena and drop us off right in front.  When we got there we saw a sign for "will call" downstairs so we went inside.  Technically we weren't will call but we were able to wait in line inside, which was very warm.  Shelby had on his big Pittsburgh Steelers coach this lady came over and talked to him and she just happened to be sisters to one of the players on the team.  Merrill had gone to the earlier concert, so he came downstairs and met this lady also.  I really wish I could remember her name or her brothers but I can't.  But, they were pretty excited to meet her and she told them some fun stories.  Then we were able to get in line and we were in pretty fast. 

Dinner before Garth

We went to dinner before the concert so we had the energy to make it through the evening.  The concert didn't  start until 10:30 so we needed to fill up.  Also we wanted to spend a few minutes with the non Garth lovers that didn't go with us.

Road trip to...... GARTH BROOKS

I know these are precious but I had to share especially the selfie since I the worst selfie taker in the world.  We stopped at Smith and Edwards and then onto dinner before the concert.

Cute Mattson family

It was cold but we got it done! And don't they all look so cute! Jerika was super helpful posing everyone for me.   

This kid I mean really!

Sneeze

Do you ever hear creepy people sneeze and go to say bless you and then stop yourself and think "they don't deserve to be blessed"? Yup I did that today. I quite possibly might not be a nice person.

Our sweet Granny

Ray's sweet Granny passed away.  Ray was able to go visit with her the day before she passed because he was done driving truck.  He was so thankful he was home and able to hug her one last time.

These pictures were from her viewing.

I had to have this picture taken to show how supportive my family is of us no matter what we are going through.  We are so lucky to have such amazing family.

Dinner for Tiffs

Tonia came to visit and they invited Ray and I over for the evening.  So, we told them we would bring dinner.  I decided making homemade chicken noodle soup would be a good idea.  Luckily Ray came home in time to help me.  He rolled out all the noodles and it turned out pretty good.

While these 2 did crafts I sat and watched them and talked.  It was a good evening.  Ray and Greg went to the movie.  I should have taken a finished picture of their wreaths, they turned out really cute!

Idaho Falls police families

I was given the opportunity to take pictures of some of the loved ones of Idaho Falls police officers.  Of course if you have read my blog before you know the top picture is my sister KaReena and her husband is an Idaho Falls police officer.  The blue line is something to say they support the law enforcement officers, since some have come under scrutiny in the new media lately.  I know for sure that every profession has its sketchy people, but I think on the whole police officers have all of our best interests at heart when it comes to their community.  That is why I was glad they let me show their support of their family members.

Kinlees family 15 party

Today's thoughts

I hope Donald Trump wins the election just to make the ladies of the view angry.
On another note they had a girl on there today talking about bullying. They are adult bullies so what the crap are they even taking about.
I know....why do I watch this show? 

Women's Conference

This is how we did women's conference this year. We had dinner at mom's and then watched it there too. It was so much fun to be together and it was nice having Molly and Keegan with us too. I loved the talks this time they seemed to be spot on for some of the things we are dealing with in our world right now.