Remembering Grandpa Willard

My Grandpa Willard passed away last week at age 94. My sister, Lexie, wrote a blog post about him that pretty much sums up my memories of him. You can read it on her blog- there is a link on my list under Sharrid and Lexie.

I will miss seeing my Grandpa every Thanksgiving. You could see the pride for his family in his eyes as he watched us all during the weekend. He loved to talk about his family and his work. He would always tear up while remembering days gone by. I think that a lot of us inherited the crying from Grandpa Willard. He would even cry during our family's "Silly Song Night." While we were making complete fools of ourselves singing and dancing, I would always look over and see Grandpa just laughing and crying at the same time. He was very sentimental and loved us grandkids.

He loved to garden and was really good at it. I used to love going out back in the garden and walking among all of the flowers. Then we'd pick some green onions and Grandma would wash them off for us so we could eat them raw like carrots.

We will be going to St. George for Thanksgiving again this year. We will miss seeing Grandpa there, but I am just really grateful that I have a little of him in me and that I can say that I got my crying problem from my Grandpa Willard!

We love you, Grandpa Willard!

Grandpa all decked out for Thanksgiving with my sister, Kira

I am thankful for...

What I am most thankful for is my family. They are the best thing in my life. They are the reason I do what I do. I am also thankful for lots of things: good books, flowers, road trips, going out to eat... I am a very lucky person!

Conniology

Rules: Let others know a little more about yourself, repost this as your name followed by "ology."

CONNIOLOGY

Q. What is your favorite fast food restaurant?
A. Port of Subs

Q. What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of?
A: Cantalope

Q.What are your pizza toppings of choice?
A. Tomatoes, spinach, cheese and pesto sauce

TECHNOLOGY

Q. What is currently on your computer wallpaper?
A:














Q. How many televisions are in your house?
A: 2

BIOLOGY

Q. Are you right-handed or left-handed?
A. right

Q. When was the last time you had a cavity?
A. Before my mission.

Q. Have you ever been knocked unconscious?
A. no

OTHEROLOGY

Q. What color do you think looks best on you?
A. navy blue and black

Q. Have you ever saved someone's life?
A. I doubt it.

Q. Has someone ever saved yours?
A. I'm not sure. You never know, right?

DUMBOLOGY

Q: What is in your left pocket?
A: nothing. I don't like stuff in my pockets.

Q: Is Napoleon Dynamite actually a good movie?
A. I still laugh every time I think of Uncle Rico throwing a steak at Napoleon's face.

Q: Last time you had a run-in with the cops?
A: Got pulled over on the way to the hospital while in labor because we couldn't find the babysitter's house and we "looked like drunk divers."

Q: Last person who called you?
A: Peter

Q: Last Person you hugged?
A: Jonah

FAVORITOLOGY

Q: Number?
A: 9

Q: Season?
A: Fall, but it's better in St. George- it doesn't really exist here.

CURRENTOLOGY

Q: Mood?
A: Excited for Peter to get home.

Q: Listening to?
A: The Incredibles theme music. If this means what music I like lately, my sisters introduced me to The Format, and I like them a lot now.

Q: Watching?
A: I only watch The Office.

RANDOMOLOGY

Q: What can you not wait to do?
A: Go running again as soon as my knees feel better.

Q: What's the last movie you saw?
A: Just Like Heaven

Q: Do you smile often?
A: Yes, my kids make me smile.

TAGOLOGY Tag, you're it.

Jonah Turns 3!

Things we love about Jonah

Jonah loves music and has great rhythm
Jonah is a good big brother
Jonah loves to give hugs and kisses
Jonah loves his cousins
Jonah loves to color
Jonah is very good at putting puzzles together
Jonah sings all the songs from Cars
Jonah loves to snuggle
Jonah loves Nursery
Jonah loves to be chased
Jonah loves to read
Jonah loves to sing "I am a Child of God"

I can't believe that Jonah is already 3! He is getting so big, it's scary. I can't believe he'll be in Primary this coming year. I think he'll love it. He had a fun time opening some presents and eating cake. Here are some pictures!

Little Man Levi

This kid is already getting so big! I have been impatient for him to start smiling, and he finally did a few days ago. Here are a few pictures I took of him today.

Happy Halloween!

I love Halloween because it's the one day that you can dress up and be anything you want! This year, we decided to be cowboys and indians. My sister, Kira, joined us at our ward Trunk-or-Treat on Tuesday, and she also dressed up as an indian. The kids had a lot of fun trick-or-treating, although Eden tried to run away once and had a tantrum in the middle of the parking lot. She is a little dramatic, but she looked really cute in her costume! I also took Jonah trick-or-treating in our little neighborhood on Halloween. He loved ringing all of the doorbells and he wouldn't let me help him carry his bucket of candy even though it was practically dragging on the ground. It was a pretty fun night, and I'm already thinking of what everyone should be next year!