Amy celebrated her 37th birthday today, and as always, she managed to have the celebration last all day, including birthday pancakes, a relaxing pedicure, dinner at one of her favorites, Fuddruckers, and cake and presents. Happy birthday, Amy
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Show Stoppers
Emma and Carson participated in their schools show choir and their performance was tonight. What a treat to see them singing and dancing and just enjoying themselves so much.
They started the program with baby pictures of all the kids...of course, Emma and Carson were by far the cutest.
They started the program with baby pictures of all the kids...of course, Emma and Carson were by far the cutest.
Carson had a solo on a Charley Brown song. He made a great Schroeder!!!
Monday, April 20, 2015
Monday's Memory--Good Friends
Usually, seeing a picture sparks a memory, and I want to write about it. But, last week, it was the other way around. I was in a sealing session in the temple, sitting between Barbara Davis and Bonnie Armstrong, two of my oldest, dearest friends. As I sat there, so many memories involving these two women came flooding into my mind, I just had to share some of them.
I remember sitting on the edge of a Jacuzzi, both Barb and I very pregnant, comparing our bellies, and taking Lamaze classes together. I remember Bonnie riding up to our house on the back of Tom's motorcycle, one of the first times we met. I remember going over to her house to do crafts together, and serving in the primary presidency for many years together. I remember being in Barb's relief society presidency and going to visit new sisters. I remember both of them being in my young women's presidency and how Barb would cry every time we read stories, trying to plan a YW sacrament meeting.
And our friendships just got stronger as our boys became best friends. They did everything together, supported each other, and loved each other unconditionally. Each one, in turn, had two best men at their wedding. Todd even named his two boys after them, Tayson DAVIS and Luke JASON.
When I got home from the temple, I just had to find this picture, one of all of us, taken at JJ's wedding. I love these people, they are family to me.
I remember sitting on the edge of a Jacuzzi, both Barb and I very pregnant, comparing our bellies, and taking Lamaze classes together. I remember Bonnie riding up to our house on the back of Tom's motorcycle, one of the first times we met. I remember going over to her house to do crafts together, and serving in the primary presidency for many years together. I remember being in Barb's relief society presidency and going to visit new sisters. I remember both of them being in my young women's presidency and how Barb would cry every time we read stories, trying to plan a YW sacrament meeting.
And our friendships just got stronger as our boys became best friends. They did everything together, supported each other, and loved each other unconditionally. Each one, in turn, had two best men at their wedding. Todd even named his two boys after them, Tayson DAVIS and Luke JASON.
When I got home from the temple, I just had to find this picture, one of all of us, taken at JJ's wedding. I love these people, they are family to me.
Saturday, April 18, 2015
Easter Breakfast
We had our Easter breakfast this morning, and it was great. The weather was fantastic, nice and warm without it being hot.
But, if you ask the kids, the best part of the morning was the roll playing game going on...people dressed in all sorts of medieval costumes, battling each other. The boys couldn't get enough, and Wyatt kept waiting to be asked to join in!
After a traditional breakfast of hash brown potatoes, ham, and scrambled eggs,
the kids played some baseball...
...while Mark and Kris blew up a HUGH ball!
When Amy, Todd, and kids and Matt Lauren and kids got back from a walk to feed the ducks,
it was "egg" hunt time...
...with Mark and mom looking on from the top of the hill.
Monday, April 6, 2015
Monday's Memory--Palm Springs
Here is a quick trip through the years of our times in Palm Springs.
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| 1982 |
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| 1984 |
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| 1990 |
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| 1990 |
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| 1997 |
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| 1997 |
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| 2002 |
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| 2006--even with 2 month old twins! |
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| 2008 |
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| 2010--Owen joins the family |
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| 2011 |
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| 2012--fun in the pool, The Living Desert, AND Benny Hanna's |
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| 2013 |
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| 2013 |
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| 2013--the year of "pool formations" and Soak City |
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| 2014--the year of the "dunk contest" and the air museum |
Sunday, April 5, 2015
The Spring Break That Didn't Happen
It seemed like the "perfect storm" causing us to cancel our annual trip to Palm Springs during Spring Break. First, the weather was going to be HOT...and by hot, I mean hovering around 100*. That's pretty warm, even if you are in the pool the entire time. Next, what to do with mom? Last year she came and stayed in the room most of the time, but with her ailing arm, I wasn't comfortable with that. And with the hot temperatures, it wasn't very feasible to have her sit by the pool with us for the day.
And last, Amy's house is coming along quicker that she thought, so she needed to spend some time trying to figure out room decor for the bedrooms. It was OK to be flexible and cancel the trip, it was even my idea, but I made sure they knew that it was just for this one year...next year, it's back to the desert!
And last, Amy's house is coming along quicker that she thought, so she needed to spend some time trying to figure out room decor for the bedrooms. It was OK to be flexible and cancel the trip, it was even my idea, but I made sure they knew that it was just for this one year...next year, it's back to the desert!
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