Disneyland

The dance company that Shandraya dances with preformed at Disneyland on Thursday 2-10-11 and then some different dances on Friday 2-11-11 in Disney California. So on Wednesday we (Shandraya, Stephanie, Shandraya's best friend, Claudia, Stephanie's mom and a good friend and I) loaded up and headed to Anaheim, CA "Happiest place on earth". It was sooo much fun. The weather was great and the wait for rides was only about 5 minutes on Thursday. Friday got a little hotter and more people, wait time about 15 minutes, and then Saturday was kinda warm and a lot of people. The dancers all did great and it was fun watching them preform. A lot of work and practice goes into the many different dances. It was a very relaxing 3 days, no pressure to hurry and catch rides, meet up with others, we went on the rides we wanted to, ate when we wanted to, shopped when we wanted to. It was great!

Disney on Ice, Saturday Jan. 22nd

Well yesterday was another fun filled day. We splurged and bought tickets to Disney on Ice. So at 10:30 we were off to the U.S. Airways arena to watch all of the fun. We were kinda up high so some of the pictures didn’t turn out but the most fun was watching Bentley’s expressions. He is so animated and so much fun to be with. After we got home we fixed the bikes to take a bike ride but that didn’t go so well. Bentley’s legs weren’t quite long enough for the little bike that we have. So we just went on a scooter ride instead. He helped Grandpa feed the chickens, and gather the eggs. We played four or five Wii games. He also helped Colten and Caleb feed rats to the snakes. He just loves those rats and it’s real  fun to watch him. I guess our fun filled Saturday’s will be coming to an end because Bentley will be going home in a few days. I know that he misses his Daddy and wants to go home but I sure will miss him here visiting and playing with us. We are so thankful for the time we get to spend with each of our sweet grandchildren. We love each one of them so much.

                                           Back at Grandma's with my treasures

A day in the snow

Today was a blast! We got up and drove up past Strawberry and played in the snow. First we found a good spot to build a trail then we started packing it down with boots and then the red toboggan. Colten and Caleb built a small hill to get a good start on. Bentley loved going down with the boys because they could go faster than when he went by himself. We built a snowman and at the end had a snowball war. It was just the perfect amount of snow to play in and not freezing cold. This old Grandma even tried to go down on the three ski sitter that was being enjoyed by all. I did pretty good until near the end when I turned it too sharp and biffed. It was fun while it lasted though. Bentley wanted to go down with me but I was afraid that I would biff with him and hurt him so I left that to the boys. The toboggan broke into three pieces after a few times down. I think it was meant for smaller kids than Caleb who was using it the most. The blue saucer that we took didn’t ever get going very fast. Shandraya went down with Bentley a few times also but almost every time she tried to go by herself she tipped it.

                                                                          
                                                                  

The favorite riding toy

                                                           Making snow angels

                                                                    our snowman

                                  Grandma going, going, going and then gone

                                     Grandma biffing it

                                   Bentley throwing a snowball

     Caleb was getting hot and Bentley was having so much fun going down the hill

We took over 300 pictures I hope that I didn't post too many but we had so much fun we just wanted to show as many as we thought that you might enjoy.

Merry Christmas 2010 and Happy New Year 2011

Done with 2010 and excited about 2011. Many fun and exciting things happened in 2010.

Our children continue to bless our lives. We had a wonderful family vacation this past summer with all of the children and grandchildren except Danielle (traveling is much too difficult for her). We had two new grandchildren bless our lives and we will get one more this next year. We hope that we can all stay well and enjoy the many blessings that we have in our lives and have a wonderful coming year. We hope that all of our many friends, neighbors, and family have a blessed year also.

Toilet Paper

It seems that we have the perfect yard for loving friends to toilet paper our front yard. We have had it happen four times this past year. We are so blessed that everyone thinks we need their toilet paper we really don't I can buy our own but thanks for thinking of us.

This is from one in the past. The ones below are from this past job. 

You know it is so much fun to come home from a camping trip where your hot, tired and dirty and you have to unpack the tents, sleeping bags, put everything away etc. and all you want to do is take a nice relaxing shower but no you have to spend an hour or two and clean up the front yard.

New Grandson

My fifth grandson finally made his appearance on Wednesday the 6th of October. He is Cannon Tate Jones,weighed 7 lbs. 5oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long. I can hardly wait to hug on him and his sweet brother Bentley. I will get to in a few short weeks.

Rain storm

Yesterday was awesome. I was outside with Nixon and it was getting cooler and cloudy and then the thunder started and the rain and then all of a sudden it started hailing. The electricity went off for a little bit, and the house was shaking from all of the thunder. It was so fun to watch out of the back window. I got my babysitting kids to come and watch. When it was all over we all went outside to see the damage that was done up and down 26th street. Trash cans all tipped over, trees down, yards looking like they got another round of irrigation. We lost a limb on a tree and a couple of shingles off of the house. Neighbors lost whole trees and huge limbs. It was fun to play and splash in the water when it was all done.

We've got Spirit

We've got spirit yes we do, we've got spirit how bout you? This week is spirit week for Taylor Jr. High. Today was nerd day so Shandraya dressed the part. She is on the yearbook committee so she really gets involved with all that is going on at school. I would have never worn what she did to school but then I didn't and don't have the self confidence that she has. She is one amazing  young lady! She loves life and has such a fun positive attitude about everything.

My everyday life

Just a few pictures of some of the best things in my life. I have a lot to be grateful for, my wonderful husband, my children and grandchildren. The list could go on and on. Life is full of everyday business. Sometimes I don't take the time to fully enjoy life and all that I have. I love that most of my grandchildren and children are close by. We miss the ones that we don't get to see often.

Thanks to Brandi and her blog I borrowed a couple of pictures from her so that I would have current ones of the grand-kids that are far away. We love to see whats happening with your sweet family.