Friday, March 30, 2012

Trevor & Bailee

Trevor is playing T-ball! His first game is on Saturday, which I will miss~ He looks so cute in his outfit~


Bailee went to the "Mormon" Prom~ They had such problems finding her a dress~ Ordered one, which didn't get there in time. However Taryn found this one, and had it altered. I thought it turned out really cute. Can't believe this little girl is growing up~ Makes me very sad, and feeling very old!!

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Left to Tell

I read all day~ Started reading this book and couldn't put it down~ I cried and was so inspired by this woman's faith and courage. Sometimes being a member of the church we forget that others indeed, have special spiritual experiences, and are guided by our Heavenly Father! Anyway, it's a short book (200 pages) and reads very quickly! Makes me very glad to live in the USA even with all our government problems. Hopefully it'll never come to this!

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Silverthorne, CO



After leaving Denver we went through a beautiful little town, Silverthorne~ They had outlets, so of course we had to stop and shop for a few hours! It was really a cute little town~
We drove to Grand Junction, and spent the night there, before returning to Cortez. I hadn't been to Grand Junction in probably 45 years. Used to go there a lot for shopping/skiing & visiting an old boyfriend! ha! While there, Misha and I went to see "Hunger Games". It was great~ And Grand Junction was still the cute little town I remembered!

The Unsinkable Molly Brown

The Kitchen!

Molly's room~

The dining room~


We enjoyed seeing the Molly Brown home in downtown Denver~ She was an amazing lady! However her husband was a slime ball!

Denver Trip-Butterfly Pavillion







Kolby & Mallorie had so much fun in Denver at the Butterfly Pavillion. It is really an amazing place! You go into this Amazon-like jungle room, where thousands of butterflies are flying around. They are everywhere!! I've never seen so many types~

Monday, March 19, 2012

The Mile High City

Tomorrow we are heading for Denver. My favorite cousin is there with her son, Scott~I also have cousin Debbie, who lives there, and Kim not too far away--So we're hoping to get to see all of them too~ We have Misha & the twins with us, so this will be their first time in Denver~ We've had snow here in Cortez--it's melted almost as quick as it's hit the ground. We hope the snow won't be bad going to Denver!

Monday, March 5, 2012

More Random pictures~

Loved this one of Salt Lake Capital with the mountains & snow in the back~

Again My Ute Mountain~

Mesa Verde --I miss seeing these~



Another view of Mesa Verde with snow!

Where's my gun?

Almost last but not least--Dane!! He's such a character! I miss him! Speaking of little characters--I talked to Kevin last night, and he had to tell me the latest Anabeth story. Kevin recently went to China for work, when he got back, Helen asked Anabeth where daddy had gone, and Anabeth said "Vigina"! Love them~

The beautiful LaPlata Mountains~ These I see from my kitchen/dining room windows! Never get tired of seeing them change~

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Random

Mallorie was already student of the month~~
However yesterday was an exciting day~ After the awards ceremony, we got a call telling us the school was "on lock down". Of course we immediately thought the worst~ But the announcement continued to tell us that there had been a robbery in the neighborhood, and because of that they locked the school down..which meant, all the kids had to meet in the cafeteria and wait! Mallorie and Kolby said they heard about 10 shots!! So we assume the police got the robbers! There was nothing on the news, that we saw. Haven't checked out the paper yet this morning---I would think there would be something about it!!! Misha is ready to keep the kids home, and home school!

I thought this polar bear cycle was funny~~

Kade, I'm not exactly sure what is going on==but it looks like something might blow up.

Kade, or curly Joe, as Myrle calls him~

Kodi got snow, and lots of it in OR~

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Ute Mountain

I'm missing Colorado~ and the mountains! I guess it's been a mild winter in Colorado this year! I thought these pictures of the Ute Mountain were beautiful! When I was a kid I would swing on the swing set, and look at these mountains! I think they're beautiful! I guess I will always find a peace in Colorado, that I don't find here in AZ.

Another view of the Ute~ I think it's time for a trip==!

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Kabana

While on our cruise in December, I discovered Kabana~ The designer, Stavros Eleftheriou, started making his jewelry in 1975. He makes some beautiful rings! He is from Greece, and came to New Mexico to learn jewelry making from the native Americans. He uses all natural stones/shells etc. Still lives in Albuquerque, and is neighbors with Taryn's sister in laws parents!! (Who happen to be distant relatives~)
It was a wonderful Valentines Day!

Friday, February 17, 2012

Kolby's treasure chest cake

Kolby had to make a cake for Scouts/pack meeting~ He chose this treasure chest, which was fun to make, nice to look at, but didn't taste that great!! They were a little disappointed that they didn't win a BEST CAKE award. They all got certificates for entering---very PC/ In Idaho they go all out, and someone actually wins, and they don't care if someone gets their little feelings hurt!!
Misha and Jeremy have noticed so many differences here in AZ since moving back~ People at church are much more friendly in Idaho! Our ward has never been very friendly, but I guess it all starts with us! WE need to be a little more outgoing~

Kora is 3

Waiting to blow out the candles~ I can't believe this little cutie is already 3 years old! Seems like her birth was just yesterday~ We had her birthday party at Kilee's with wonderful things to eat, as well as cupcakes!


Love these little dimples!

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Sweet Sixteen!

My Bailee had her sweet sixteen birthday~ This isn't a date, however he drove considerable distance to come and go to the church dance with her~
We aren't ready to see her go out on dates!! At this point it will be group dating~ If I had my way, I'd lock her up for a few years!!

Trevor

Trevor & Christtina were in a wedding this past weekend. Trevor looked so cute in his new suit, shoes, and orange tie~ HOWEVER--what were they thinking dressing these little girls in these outfits! I get the look they were going for, but it didn't work for little flower girls in my book!!! They didn't even fit!

Monday, February 6, 2012

Karter

I don't know where this is, but it looks like he's in Heaven, or at least in the clouds! I have to take pictures off his facebook, because his mother never sends me pictures of her children!!

Future "Suns" team member??

Friday, February 3, 2012

Strange Weather~

This looks like the bus we toured on when we were in Rome~ I'm so glad it wasn't snowing when we were there~
It must be a sign of getting old, but I am more & more aware of the weather~ Didn't seem that interested in it when I was younger~ But now I check on it several times a day, especially where all my kids live. Taryn says they've had rain in NC, but it's unusually warm--& in New York City, the flowers are blooming~They've hardly had any snow this year in Idaho, which is funny since Misha & Jeremy left because they hated the weather so much. Even Kodi in OR has been having a mild winter~ & here in AZ it's been like Spring~

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Little Girls~

Kora & Storie~

Miss Storie~ Kora wouldn't let me get her picture that day~