Blown to the Land of Oz!

Oh my heck - the wind is horrible! But look at my new friends!!

Fourth of July in Fillville

July 4th was spent with lots of wonderful family members. We watched the parade in the morning, had a BBQ in the afternoon along with the famous red, white & blue jello, and topped the evening with the fireworks. This is my favorite holiday!!!

June chillaxen 'round the pool

My kids and their kids around the Iverson pool.

Logan in June

I was able to spend the evening with Mike and Jen while I was in Logan for a UPAA conference in June. Logan was so beautiful with all the rain they received this spring - the cows were grazing in pastures with the grass up to their bellies! I went to dinner with Mike and Jen, Erika and Ty on Wednesday night and had so much fun being with my family again!! I love my northern Beckstrands!!!

Mike & Jen

Erika and Ty

Sean & Toni's new home

Ok Ashley -- I really did remember to take a picture of Sean & Toni's home in St. George!

YOU NEVER KNOW....

Look who came to visit while I was eating at Red Robin in Provo on Monday!
Jen & Stef


The Paytster


Carter Boy


Miss Bug & Alley Cat

This just proves that I need to eat out more often!!!

ST. GEORGE

After making a trip to St. George last weekend to help Sean & Toni move into their new home, the only picture I took was of the new transmission line Sean is helping to build in Arizona!

I'll have to take a picture of their cute home next time. Do you think I can remember to do that? Hmmm - I wonder!

Carter's 3rd birthday

Carter's birthday brought our girls and their children together for a fun party. Stephanie and her kids spent Thursday night at our house.

Miss Jaelee Bug with her evening snack.


Movie time with Grandpa, Alex and Payt.


Grandpa and 3-years old Carter!


Birthday Cake!!!!!

Memorial Day 2009

The family gathered for our Memorial Day BBQ on Monday. Mike and Jenneice came from Providence, The Jensens came from Lehi, the Brinkerhoffs came from Holden, Tom came from SLC, and Dad came from Meadow. We had a fun golf game that started at 11 a.m. and then our BBQ. The weather was perfect and of course -- I forgot to take pictures. Bad Mom!! So these will have to take the place of my pictures:

The Family


The BBQ


The Golfing



The End.

Lost a friend this weekend...

Paul Robison lost his life Saturday in a 4-wheeler accident at Little Sahara. I went to high school with Paul (the whole class loved his antics and the teachers didn't) and also was able to work with him at the Public Safety building in Fillmore. He always delighted our office with his crazy stories and we would reward him with chocolate. Life is so fragile --


Roy & Patsy Johnson, Shonda & Paul Robison, Robert & Carlene Beckstrand at our MHS class reunion - September 2005.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!

Happy Mother's Day to the most important mothers in my life:


My beautiful daughters are the sweetest mothers. Their patience is legendary!!



My precious mother (with my dad) will live forever in my heart.

The State Capitol

Chris and I went to Salt Lake City this week to attend the Crime Victim's Conference that was held in the State Capitol building. The conference was very good with excellent keynote speakers Elizabeth Smart and Yvette Rodier Evans. These are very courageous women. With a beautiful day I just had to take a few pictures:

Chris is VERY compassionate and was taking a thorn from the lion's paw.

Springtime in my yard

The trees are glorious in my yard this spring:

Crab Apple Tree

Japanese Rose Bush

Cherry Tree

Nectarine Tree

Happy Easter (last week!)

Ok - so I'm a little slow in wishing everyone a Happy Easter!

Barbie turns 50!

Ahhh - Middle Age! It's lovely and wonderful and special and .. and .. and .. what was I talking about??????

APRIL SNOW SHOWERS!

With the constant Spring snow storms - this is what Steve thinks about:


And this is what Cindy thinks about!!!




ALOHA!!!

Happy Birthday Jen!

Jen said I couldn't post any birthday pictures of her on my blog, so I will post Carter's 1st Birthday picture and he can represent his mother. We celebrated Jen's birthday on Sunday with cake and a movie - and presents, of course! We love ya Jenners!

Tweety Pie is 60 years old!

Awww -- look at my cute kids!

Cue the music from Fiddler on the Roof: "When did she get to be a beauty? When did he get to be so tall?"

Got my nails done ...