Guess the correct number of candies in the tube and you win it!

I've decided to accept bribes for clues as to the amount.

Bummer!

First, Lisa & Tom said they won't be at our family dinner on Sunday and now Darci & family won't be here either!!!!

Menu for 3-13-2011

Breakfast foods! as per Amy's request.
Waffles
Scrambled Eggs
Sausages
Bacon
Hash Browns
Danish Puff Pastry (which I haven't made for quite awhile but It's yum!)

Love the new St. Patrick's Day decor!

Check it out

http://santiagomissioneast.blogspot.com/
Click on the above address and you'll go right to it.
The Laycock's are from our ward (mission president) and Landon is Trek's friend.
A good blog spot.

Someone is missing a cute little jacket

It was left here last Sunday.

Pictures from 2-27-11

Some of the pictures are blurry because I forget to wait a half second to let the camera adjust/focus before taking the picture.

Steve has some good news!!!

Some really good news. I'll let him or Lori post it. And no he is not engaged.

What a teaser!

They did announce at the end of the news program last night that more MTC will be shown between conference sessions on April 3rd.

Maybe Steve will be on TV tonight!

This picture was in the Deseret News this morning.

Steve said he was photographed "teaching" at the MTC recently so maybe he will be on the TV tonight. Watch, just in case.

Chuck & Amy are on their way!

Suggestions Appreciated

Chuck suggested our last menu - Fajitas.
Baylee likes Bread Bowls & Creamy Potato Soup.
Amy said her most favorite is Breakfast Foods.
So we're all set for the next few weeks.
2-27-2011 -- Soups
3-13-2011 -- Breakfast Foods
More suggestions welcome.

Helpful Hint

This stuff works great. Spray it in the toilet bowl, close the lid and leave it be for a hour or so and "walla", it's clean. No scrubbing even.

Amy was talking about this picture yesterday. Thought I'd post it.

We also have "dear" footprints -- placed there yesterday by some of the great-grandchildren

Deer path

Every morning about 8-10 deer cut through our backyard, and go house to house eating foliage. It's a routine I can count on. That's why we leave our gate open. We don't want any more impelled deer.

Bad Smell?

Have you ever noticed that sometimes dish cloths smell bad?
Well, Darci asked me how I keep mine from smelling bad. I said I put them in a pail - like a diaper pail. As though Darci or anyone her age would know what a diaper pail was. But on further thought I don't think that a cloth being in a pail makes the difference. I think my dish cloths still have a lot of detergent in them when I put them in the pail. That is probably why they don't smell? A long answer to your question Darci.

A BIG deal

We actually had our carpets cleaned yesterday! Yes, we have lived in this house for twelve and a half years and our carpets were very dirty (we chose a dark color on purpose, so the dirt wouldn't show as much). I even had the tile cleaned but the grout still isn't really clean but better.

I had to do a little extra house cleaning getting the house ready for Zero-rez and was amazed at how much junk we (actually just me - not Grant) had accumulated. I am used to moving every four years and de-junking than. You can't believe what I found --- even a tiny box of SUGAR BABIES. Now how long have they been sitting there? Since October's scavenger hunt! I rewarded myself by eating them. Yum.

On Sunday,the guys were down stairs watching the Super Bowl, the girls were in the kitchen doing a craft, Austin and Tyson were having fun running around the house and decided to go down stairs. Before descending, Tyson said to Austin, "Be careful, Aust!", Austin turned to Tyson and said, "We're Super Heroes, what could happen?"

Sundays Family Dinner 2-13-2011

MENU:
Fajitas & Burritos

Dessert ? Something to do with Valentines

A LOVING FAMILY

Lori, Craig, Lisa, Tom, Ron & Karlene THANK YOU FOR THIS GIFT!!!

We have spent many happy hours looking at the pictures of our loved ones. We love every picture but there is one that touched my heart -- Austin helping Tyson out of the pool. An example of how loving families should be.

Grateful for cameras/and family to take pictures of!

Ron & Steve have lots of help blowing out their candles

Kinzley Morgan red eyed after crying. CUTE!

P.S. on Sunday's menu

Ever mindful of the vegetarians in the family we will also have carrots, tomatoes, celery, and ranch dip.

LUJEAN MOSS LuJean Robinson Moss 1937 ~ 2011 LuJean R. Moss passed away at her home on Sunday, January 23rd, 2011, at age 73, after dealing for three and a half years with the effects of a stroke. LuJean was born December 27, 1937, to Kenneth Larsen Robinson and Lucy Evans in American Fork, Utah. She was the second child in her family, with three brothers, Grant (Mary Jean), Dale, Clyde (Janice), and two sisters, Ruth (Gary), and Jill. On September 4, 1957, she married Dan Edgar Moss in the Salt Lake Temple. They had six children: Brad (Dana), Clark (Sharon), Ed (Celecta), Michelle (Jim), Blaine (Amalie), and Chris (Ben), 30 grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. LuJean grew up and lived in the same house in American Fork until she was married. After graduation from American Fork High School in 1956, she attended Brigham Young University, then met and married Dan. They lived in Nebraska, American Fork, Cedar Ciy, Stansbury Park, Orem, and Provo, Utah. LuJean enjoyed being a mother and homemaker. She was also passionate about music, singing, piano, and organ. She enjoyed scrap-booking, knitting, needlework, housework, and cooking. Her family and fellow Church members came first, and she served each of them tirelessly. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served in many callings, including president of Relief Society, Young Women's, and Primary. Honoring her wishes, no viewing will be held. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 29th, 2011, in the Orem Stonewood Stake Center located at 100 West 450 South, Orem, UT. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Brigham Young University Music Department (LuJean Moss Scholarship Fund) at www.ldsp.org or by mail at PO Box 27188, Provo, UT 84602 or to the Utah Shakespearean Festival (LuJean Moss Memorial Fund) at www.bard.org or by mail at 351 W Center, Cedar City, UT 84720.

Published in Deseret News on January 27, 2011

Family Dinner 1-30-2011

Sunday Menu:
Chili (served with grated cheese & onions)
Corn Bread & Crackers
Birthday Cake & Ice Cream

We will be celebrating Ron and Steve's birthdays -- I usually ask one of the birthday people what kind of cake they would like but I'm going to take the cook's prerogative and choose myself. I haven't made Carrot Cake for a long time -- so that's what it will be.
Looking forward to seeing all of you! Love our family gatherings!

oops! I almost forgot -- "Prize Winning Chili"

youth.lds.org

I may be the last in the family to look at youth.lds.org but I'm posting this just in case there is someone else that hasn't seen it yet. After the site comes up click on A Work In Progress. You'll see Tyler Haws, etc. It's well worth watching. If you look closely you will also see Ron & Karlene in it.
The Haws family and Ron & Karlene's family have been close friends for several years. They were there when Tyler opened his mission call.
Also the Haws family (Tyler's grandfather, Ralph, also known a pee-wee) grew up in the same ward as I did - Lehi Fifth Ward so we have an interest in the Haws Family Events.

Preference 2011

Trek got asked by Hayley Huntsman. Doesn't he look handsome?