Cindy's Blog: May 2008

I've been Tagged!!

Oh my goodness...I forgot I had been tagged by my girls a while ago. I don't have very many people on my list and they're all family but I'll do the best I can. It goes like this:

1. Answer the questions about the list of friends/family that you have on your blog.
2. If you don't have the number of names that the question asks, answer the question about the next name that you have not had a question for your your list.
3. Tag your friends and family.

When did you meet the first person on your list?

Haha...that's kind of funny that the first on my list is Josh and Lacy. The first time I met Josh he was 3 months old. I was rather nervous about going to Alex's ex-wifes house but it was fun to see the baby...rather overwhelming for a 17 year old girl to suddenly be a step-mom. But it worked out ok and now years later Josh is the Father of 5 and very involved with his kids. It's great to see how much he loves them. I don't remember how old Lacy was when I met her first but she had to have jsut been 5 or 6. We always have enjoyed her family and our kids have grown up with her brothers and have lifelong friendships there.

What do you like about the third person on your list's blog?

Could you repeat the question? I think it means what do I like about their blog. Well, Seth and Tara are third on my list. The thing I love about their blog is that it's all about my grandkids....I could read about their antics and look at their pictures forever and never be bored with it. If it means what do I like about the person, well thats easy...Seth is kind and considerate and a wonderful example of patience and love. Tara is awesome...you never know what funny thing she's going to say and she likes to scratch my back...I LOVE THAT!!! She fits into our family perfectly, and I'm so glad she's the mother of my grandboys.

What do you like best about the 5th and 6th people on your list?

5th and 6th on my list are Breezy and David. That's easy...I like my kids so much...when my kids were teenagers I loved to jsut sit and listen to them talk about the things they had done that day. One thing that I love about Breezy is her ability to laugh at herself. And she's had some pretty good laughs. If she does something silly or embarrasing she just laughs...it's great. Her hubby David makes me laugh all the time. I love his sarcastic humor. He is so witty. you have to watch your back with him around cuz he comes up with things faster than anyone. He's so fun to be around. You know what else I love about him? The fact that he loves my daughter...that's the best thing a mom could ask for.

How long have you known the 8th person on your list?

Well I don't have an 8th person...thank goodness...since all the people on my list are my children. So I'll use Noah for this one since he is the first one that I skipped. I've known him for 25 1/2 years. I've known him through the cute curly haired baby days...the rotten and mean pre-school days....the quiet more reserved elementary school days...the out of the shell high school years...the days of remote control airplanes and then the real deal planes when he got his pilots license at 17 years old...and the most recent years of not enough face to face with a mission to Argentina and then away at college. But I wouldn't trade a single moment becuase they all have made him the awesome man that he is today.

What impresses you about the 11th and 22nd person on your list?

Stormy is the last person on my list....I only wish I had 22 friends...well...friends with blogs I should say...(Sara...Debbie....Kathy....Vickie...Pam...time to step up ladies) Anyhow...what impresses me about Stormy is her ability to be silly...she always makes me laugh....her ability to work hard at her job and school, and her way with little kids...they love her because she loves them and is so much fun. Right now I'm totally impressed with her desire and determination to wait for Spenser. We've almost made it to the one year mark. Spenser has my vote so I'm crossing my fingers for him.

What memory do you have with the 23rd person on your list?

I'll start at the top of my list again with Josh. I remember that when he was little and we picked him up every other Saturday from his mom he always had his blanket and a piece of bacon....and he smelled strongly of Downy. Haha!!! He still has a blanket...I'm sure he still eats bacon...but now he mostly smells like manure...LOL!! Love ya Josh.

Say something nice about the 27th person on your list.

I'm taking a liberty here and just saying this about all my kids...They are amazing and have enriched my life. I love them all so much and appreciate each one of them for all they have done to become the wonderful people that they are. I love you guys!!!

So now it's my turn to tag someone. I tag Tara, Lacy and David.

Two Boys in a Bucket

Once in a while Seth brings one or two of the boys to work with him. With work being so slow right now, he and Alex are spending most of their time working in our back yard. It was a hot day so Seth filled a couple of 5 gallon buckets with water for Maxx and Jace to play in. I remember so well when I would lay in the sun and Josh and Seth would do this same thing....here's a video that shows Maxx trying to figure out why he doesn't fit in the bucket as easily as Jace does.

Are they too cute or what?

BYU Graduation!!!

This past month Alex and I had the opportunity to go to Utah for Noah's BYU Graduation. Wow!! That was awesome. It was so cool to go to a graduation where people spoke about our Savior Jesus Christ, Faith, the importance of Family, Gospel principles, etc. It was really great. I was so grateful that Noah had been able to spend 3 years being surrounded by people with his standards and moral values. I was also grateful because it meant I could attend his graduation and be uplifted and inspired. We're very proud of Noah for the importance he places on education. He has always loved learning new things since he was just a tiny little boy. I'm quite certain that characteristic will stay with him forever.
So the trip was....well....it was "a trip". Let me explain. Actually...I'll let Breezy explain it to you. She and her two babies went with us, Dutch and Maylee. Check out her blog at http://lazenbyfamily.blogspot.com/ look for the post titled Utah, she describes it perfectly. It really was worth it to be there for Noah's graduation, to visit with him, and to meet his friend Kiera. She is adorable. I was so thrilled to finally meet her after hearing about her for so long. I hope we didn't scare her away by meeting us...we tried to be on our best behaviour. Well, Dutch and Maylee didn't but that's allowed.

You know...it was so awful to see Dutch so sick....it was just heartbreaking...but it was a bit of a double whammy for me because I also had to watch my daughter's heart break as she worried about her little boy. I often times would glance over to see her with her head bowed and eyes closed and I knew she was pleading with Heavenly Father to heal her son. I'm so proud of the wonderful mommy that she is. She is so loving and patient with her babies and so sweet with them. By the time we got home she was so exhausted from the mental anquish alone.
I'm so blessed to be able to live so close to my grandkids and see them as often as I do.
Alex and Noah and I had the great fun of hiking up to the Y...wow...what a hike...Alex insisted on documenting the hike with a photo of Noah and I at each switchback post. Noah told me there were 26 of them which really concerned me after the first 4, fortunatley he's a bit of a liar and there were only 11. Here are a few photos from the trip. Keep in mind I only took my point and shoot camera with me. I left the big gun at home, and naturally...I regretted it, but it was too late to worry over it.