Friday, April 30, 2010

Happy Birthday Amy



I can't believe it was 32 years ago when this little "munchkin" was born. It was an easy pregnancy and an even easier delivery. Life with her was always fun. I especially enjoy my memories of our camping trips and vacations. No matter where we were, she always found something fun to do. Amy is also one of the sweetest, most caring people I know and she has been that way from birth. She was a joy to raise and it is wonderful to watch her raise her own family. I couldn't be prouder of who she has become. I love you, Amy. Happy Birthday.

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Owen's blessing


Owen Thomas Mortensen was blessed on Sunday by his dad. It was a beautiful blessing with family and friends helping. Afterwards, we went to Amy and Todd's for a lunch. It was nice to be around so much family and see so much support for this new, little spirit. He is loved.

Easter Vacation

Todd, Kathy, and the kids came for Spring break, and we made the most of our time together. The weather cooperated, and it was beautiful. We actually made it to the beach for some fun. The kids loved playing in the water on boogie boards and building sand castles.

On Saturday, we had our annual Easter Breakfast at the park. This tradition started before I can remember. We cook ham, hash brown potatoes, and eggs. We used to play volleyball, but as the adults have aged, it has evolved to a more sedate game of croquette. Still, it's a fun way to spend a morning. The kids always look forward to the Easter egg hunt. Instead of candy, we hide snacks and boxed drinks. This year, however, I think the highlight was the egg tossing contest held between the two Todds. They threw the eggs high up in the air, and tried to catch them in their mouths. It was very entertaining and pretty messy.

On Sunday, Owen was blessed. It was a great opportunity to get a picture of the kids.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Happiness is being a grandma-part II


I love, love, love being a grandma. It has all of the joy and fun of parenthood without all of the stress and hard times. I love it when the grandkids run to my open arms yelling, "Grandma's here!" I love the times when I play board games on the front room floor, and they beat me. I love reading a goodnight story to them. And listening to their prayers. I love watching them tube behind the boat on Utah Lake. I love getting away with things a mom would never do, like giving them cookies 15 minutes before dinner . Grandma's are allowed and I love it!

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Opps...

I wanted to use this blog as a way to journal events in my life. I intended to make an entry every week. That shouldn't be hard, right? Wrong! Every week, I meant to sit down at the computer and write away, but as you can see, I wasn't very successful. Either I just didn't have anything to talk about, or I was just too busy to blog about what was happening. Well, here goes on doing a better job.

I heard on the news this last week that this place, The "Tavern on the Green" was closing. What a sad bit of news. When Mom, Amy, Todd, and I went to New York City a couple of years ago, we had lunch here. In the middle of Central Park, it was a fun place with crazy rooms and glass flowers hanging from the ceiling. It will surely be missed.



Sunday, February 28, 2010

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Happiness is being a grandma

I have been very blessed by being at the hospital when 6 of my 8 grandkids have been born. (Claire was born in May and I was still in school, and Sophie came too early!) It has been such a special moment for me to hold each little one, only a few minutes old, and imagine the last minute instructions they were getting from our Heavenly Father before their journey to earth. It was an awesome experience with Tayson, my first grandchild, and has continued to be a wonderful experience all the way to Owen, my latest.