Thursday, June 23, 2011

Catching Up!

So much has happened since May that I haven't blogged about. I have been so busy and there have been many changes in our family. So here is a quick re-cap....
Payten and Jayden had a wonderful Easter!
They played hard all day, it was kind of sad because...
The next morning they hugged each other goodbye. Because Jessica and her family moved to Libby, Montanta.  It was SO very hard saying goodbye.  In fact I have a hard time looking at the photos.
Jessica drove the car with two of the children...
 And John drove the rental truck with Payten...and yes I cried.
Crystal with the kids on Mothers Day
 Trey Graduated from Kindergarten, They had a really cute Pirate theme ceremony. He's posing with his teacher, a very awesome teacher, Mr. Santor.
Izzy got her first hair cut and she didn't like it at all.
She didn't cry but she wasn't about to smile either.
Crystal and Spencer move. I will post more about that later... 
 Meet "Tangled".  Jayden fell in love with the movie "Tangled" so Aunt RaLee took some extensions and put them in her hair. Jayden went everywhere for a week or more as "Tangled".
William overcame his fear and finally climbed the rock wall at "Amazing Jakes"!
 Miss Ellie rode her first "Merry-Go-Round"
 RaLee went to girls camp, in her new ward, as a 2nd year YCL AND hated every minute of it.  Being the new girl isn't easy, especially when the other YCL's were not very welcoming.  It broke my heart that she had such a hard time because she really needed a testimony building experience.  The girls in the new ward were awesome it was just the girls in the Stake that didn't know her. When we were shopping for camp she grabbed a package of tissues and put them in the cart.  She said, "I LOVE testimony meeting. It is my favorite part and I always cry!" Sadly the girls were so rude to her that she came home a day early and didn't get to attend the testimony meeting. 
Heres Wayne, I swear the boy has super human strength, especially in his upper body! He does chin-ups all the time and can out climb all the kids on the monkey bars.
Well that's it for us.  Jessica and her family have moved to Montana where John is working at a factory. Jessica is finishing her teaching degree. They are living in a 100 year old house on main street.  I miss them and can't wait to see them again. Then we moved to another house, for several different reasons, but we are happy and the kids love their new home.  We are so blessed and our testimonies up-lift us daily.  I am so very thankful for Family, Friends, and the Gospel!

4 comments:

Marie said...

Glad you wrote a post, I so enjoy reading your blog! Sounds like there are a lot of changes going on in your family! Hopefully everyone is well and happy and that's what matters!

Sharron said...

So glad for the catch-up. Love the pics and glad that life is looking up in general . . now if the rest of you can just avoid those vicious forks!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the update! I think u and I are the only ones keeping up with our blog although I have not been really up to par with it as I should be! Thank you for always in my corner for your support and your positive words of encouragement, I know I need it and I appreciate you!! I'm not to like change but sometimes Heavenly Father has his own course that we may not like, I know that now. Lani and were really sad for Ralee and her girls camp..but we want to let Ralee know that she is a wonderful beautiful daughter of God and no matter what, she should'nt let those 'girls' get to her! We love you and we miss seeing you and your family around!!! Maybe one day we can do lunch or just get together and talk..I need some 'real world' conversation!LOL..love ya Liz! BTW..your grandkids are soooo cute!!

Cheryl said...

Thank you very much for the pictures of your beautiful family and the "newsy" update! I am sorry for the struggles that Ralee recently had...as parents our hearts cry along with our children's. Blessings to you and your family.

With Hope,
Cheryl