She's a Sleeper

Sweet little Jayden looks like a baby doll when she's sleeping. She has such beautiful features and those adorable little chipmunk cheeks. {{{hugz}}}

Imagine Our Surprise

Quentin, Felicia, and I had been out and about on errands and decided to turn onto Meridian instead of doubling back to Ironwood. We had such a good laugh and surprised squeels when we passed this house...Can you guess why?

LOL The picture doesn't do the colors justice. Imagine deeper, more intense colors on the house then picture Jayden's room which Jacob and Quentin painted...It was so funny, and such a surprise, to see those same colors on the exterior of a house!

Now we know where Jacob gets his inspiration. Cruisin' AJ.

McCafé Quickie

Now this was classic.

While in AJ area, we happened to catch sight of a lady driving her motorized chair through the drive-thru of a McDonalds. Seriously! At this window she was paying for her food order then she went to the next window to pick up her order. It took several attempts for her to adjust the super-size drink in the basket so it wouldn't tip and spill.

Sunday Morning

Sweet Little Jayden

Jayden was peacefully sleeping on this Sunday morning. She is a precious little baby girl and I am so grateful to have had this time with her.

Holiday Mouse

I picked up a couple tiny stuffed animals for the little ones. Jayden received the Holiday Mouse. It's a perfect size for her now. It would be fun to get a picture of her with her little mouse in upcoming years. :)

So Precious

TJei and Mia were meeting their new cosin, Daphne Mckay, for the very first time. The girls were entrance by how tiny she was and they wanted her to open her eys so they could see them. They were so gentle with her!

Special Thanks

I didn't get any people or food pics so just this single picture will have to suffice as I sing type praises to Kelly and her sweet spirit of charity. I had traveled to the valley, along with Jodie and the girls, to welcome a new grandbaby just the day before Thanksgiving. It was late in the day by the time we'd gotten in and even later when Quentin and I had been able to visit at the hospital. Kelly called that evening and invited us to join their family for Thanksgiving dinner. Kelly had already planned on having her parents, grandmother, and young nephew for dinner. It was such a loving gesture for her to extend the invitation to all of us. And she was so amazingly good natured with a houseful of people!

In the end, Kelly had seven unplanned guests ...me, Jodie, TJei, Mia, Quentin, Jacob, and Davis! Wow, what a houseful in addition to the three of them plus her planned four guests.

I love you so much, Kelly ...and appreciate you even more! ♥ ♥ ♥

Buttering Rolls

Mia was busy helping brush butter on top of the rolls so they could be baked. TJei had a hand on the preparations, too. :)

I love these girls! ♥ ♥ ♥

Thanksgiving

Aren't these three of the cutest little ragamuffins ever? :)


All three girls were fascinated by the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. It was so cute how they stood in front of the TV to watch...that way they could sing and dance along with the performances!







Mia would make a "crown" out of these baby links and put it on her head declaring, "I'm Cinderella Princess!"


Jodie cooked her first turkey - not bad :) - and we ate on it over the next couple days. We actually had dinner with John and Kelly at their home but had "leftovers" to munch on this way. :)


I was thrilled to have all three girls together!


Everyone who has seen this picture says this is "it" ...Mia's personality captured perfectly. She is a little tease, with an infectious smile and a glimmer in her eyes. She keeps her "distance" just a bit and has a playful demeanor. I agree, this pictures captures the essence of Mia. I love her! ♥ ♥ ♥



What're you going to do about a girl like TJei? Nothing...just love her and hug her! ♥ ♥ ♥



~ Anthony is in my thoughts this day. It has been 21 years since he passed away. ~

Sweetness

I was able to spend an entire day with Baylee while her mommy attended a continuing education class. We had so much fun together and I really appreciated having that one on one time with her. Baylee picked out a paint color that was used on a project she'll be getting soon. It's a little rocking chair and when she saw it, it became hers. :) It'll be so cute when it's painted and finished.

~ Anniversary wishes for Jacob and Maria, too! luvyas ~

Progressive Dinner

The Relief Society hosted a Progressive Dinner activity at the church on Thursday, Nov 12. Decorations for the rooms was so creative.

The YW rooms transformed into a Gingerbread House complete with candles in the windows and gumdrops framing the doors.

In past years we've had the dinner at homes of individuals, moving from house to house for each course. With unstable footing traveling between houses, this year we opted to use the Stake Center and go from room to room. It was so much fun! There'll be more pictures and more details posted on Lyman Ward's blog in the next few days. Thank you to everyone who made this evening so special!

Fresh Start

Philip is off to a fresh new start today. It is my prayer that he will do the things he needs to do and avoid things that won't help him to realize his dreams. There is so much to look forward to and so much living life to be done. I love you. Philip. Please pray often and seek help through prayer and friends to make good choices.

Model Homes

Looking through model homes has become a favorite pasttime (for me, not Mike, he just indulges :) and we had a bit of time to spare on this particular day in the valley. Mike looks comfy in this oversized leather chair next to a fireplace.

Trash Can

I love it when Mike remembers to take the trash can out for pick-up! I never even think of it until hearing the trash collector stopping next door. Then it's a scramble to look out and see if our can is out else get out there quickly to drag the can across the road and catch the truck as it comes back up from the bottom of the hill. When the can is already out, I can feel a smile sweep across my face and just want to give Mike a squeeze...he's so sweet.

They're So Cute

I just love working with these young men! The missionaries in our area have a huge workload and keep their youthful playfulness for moments like this ...pics outside the kitchen door of the Stake Center. :)

There have been a lot of changes in recent weeks and months for missionaries in the St. Johns Stake. First off, there are now two companionships serving our area! Seriously. One for Salem, Little Colorado, and Lyman Wards, One for Grovers Hill and Meadows Wards together with Concho Branch. I meet weekly with the missionaries and receive updates on the people taking lessons, those the missionaries contact and make referals of people for them to contact. We discuss needs whenther it be simple friendshipping or more detailed needs of the individual and families.

I ♥ Missionaries!