Bracken loved going and watching Steve's bike races. He sat patiently while he was out on the road race and cheered loudly when he came to the finish line! He is talking about the day when he can race his bike just like Nono!
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Nono's Big Biking Fan!
Bracken loved going and watching Steve's bike races. He sat patiently while he was out on the road race and cheered loudly when he came to the finish line! He is talking about the day when he can race his bike just like Nono!
Huntsman Senior Games
Steve has worked really hard all year in preparation for the Senior Games in the road bike and mountain biking events. I want to recognize his hard work and I am proud of what he has accomplished. Here at the Criterium Bracken, Alicia, Wendell and Mom cheer him on! Yeah, go Steve!
Monday, November 17, 2008
Jamaican Vacation
Steve and I went to Jamaica for a little R and R last month. As most of you know Steve rides his bike EVERYDAY. Flying thousands of miles away and not taking his bike was a stretch for him, but he did well and actually managed to have some fun! We played at the beach, snorkeled, ate traditional Jamaican food (chicken, fish, rice and peas). What they called peas looked and tasted like beans to us. We also played in Mayfield Falls, it was a lot of fun. I did bring home a parasite though and that was an itchy experience! Overall it was a wonderful week in my opinion. I don't know if I will get Steve out of the country again soon, but he was a good sport and we had fun!
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Vacation in CA June 2008
Alicia and Jayne sport their
new hats at the Zoo
new hats at the Zoo
Ema, Nona and Bracken have blue tongue fun!
Ema is ready to jump into the pool
and show us her fish skills!
and show us her fish skills!
Feast or Famine
The past year has been one of big adjustment for me. With Julie our youngest getting married and the other kids all living far away from us, I have done a lot of pondering and thinking about what my life direction is now. No one trained me for the empty nest. There have been trips to Logan to see Justin, Alicia and kids, and to Orem to visit Josh and Jayne. And some longer trips to Athens (OH) to see Jeremy and Leigh. These have been happy times and what I call feasting, spending days together in hopes that the memories made will make up for all of the time we are apart. This summer we have had one BIG feast with Jeremy, Leigh, Justin, Alicia, Ema, Bracken, Josh, and Jayne spending several weeks with us and Julie and Matt popping in regularly. It has been really great! Now I feel the famine coming on again. Justin left for VA yesterday and his family is in northern UT until he gets things arranged there for them to move, J and J are in WA on vacation and will soon start school again, J and M are on a anniversary trip in CA with plans to move to No. UT when they get home, and J and L will be moving to PA in a few days. With all the kids gone, Steve and I are finding ourselves with more time together which is fun. Life is interesting and ever changing - which leave no time to get bored! As for me my meditating and pondering about life continues as I venture into new adventures I am excited for the journey!
Fresno Trip
Pete and Sharmela
Pete and Lori before the wedding
Budda, Jessi and Gus Gus
I just spent a week in Fresno with Lori and her family. It was great to spend so much time with them and make some great memories. Pete and Sharmela got married and it was great to witness this special event. Kenny, Kristi and their families along with Mom and Wendell were also there. After the wedding we spent a couple of days swimming in
Lori's new swim school, Rick's pool and then going to Yosemite.
Thanks for letting me stay in your room Jessi!
The Faithful Couple (fitting to visit after the wedding!)
Monday, June 16, 2008
more pics from ohio
Here are a few more pictures from Ohio, Jeremy and Leigh, their house and Harvey. Can you find Harvey on the checkered floor?
He got his Master's Degree!
Last Monday was our 31st wedding anniversary. Since we already had this trip planned to OH we decided to work on the 9th, spend that night in Las Vegas on our way to Ohio as a sort of anniversary celebration. Well, as most of you know, Steve works hard and usually has a lot of loose ends to take care of before we get out of town soooooooooo we got to Las Vegas at 10 p.m. just in time to go to sleep so that we could catch our flight in the morning! It was ok though, it made the trip less tiring that way! It was so great to see Leigh and Jeremy again oh and don't forget Harvey! On Wednesday night Jeremy and two of his classmates had a screening for their thesis films, it was a proud moment to see how talented and creative he is! On Friday Jeremy graduated with his Masters Degree from Ohio University and it brought tears to my eyes as I saw him come in! He has worked so hard on his degree. We talked to his professor and they told us that most people take 3 1/2 to 4 years to get this degree and the fact that he did it in 3 years is amazing. I always knew that Jeremy was amazing but it was fun to hear his professors tell us that they too was very impressed and expected much more greatness in the future. My hat also goes off to Leigh for her support and hard work to support Jeremy in his schoolwork, films, as well as financially, she is really amazing herself. I am going to include pictures of their house they have lived in for the past 3 years in Athens and graduation. Notice the medieval sleeves on Jeremy's gown as well as the Masters hat down the back of his gown, pretty cool! I loved the trip, sharing the last few days in Athens with J and L and to be part of the end of this season of their lives!
Friday, May 9, 2008
Too Old for 3 a.m. Feedings!
It has been a long time (20 years!) since I have woke in the morning tired because I was up at 3 a.m. feeding the baby. But since I got home from Logan last weekend I have been doing just that getting up in the middle of the night to feed the "kittens." The are just a couple of weeks old, eyes just opening and just starting to walk and I might add adorable so I am not complaining. I feel like their mother, they can be sound asleep and they will instantly wake to the sound of my voice and they would rather be nuzzled up against me than anywhere else. It is fun to feel such unconditional love and being needed! After a month the plan is for one kitten to go to Justin's family and one to go to Julie and Matt, we will see how that goes (just kidding) you can have your kittens but I might need some visiting rights!
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
The Young and Young at Heart!
Uncle Josh always has a fun time when he gets with the kids. As I look at these pictures it takes me back through the years. Josh has always loved to play out loud, and the kids have always loved being with him. He is going to make a very cute Daddy some day! And for now Bracken and Ema enjoy him spoiling them!
Monday, May 5, 2008
No words to describe PROUD!
We just got home from a very special weekend where we were able to witness Justin and Alicia graduating from Utah State University. With tears in my eyes and excitement in my voice I cheered as they each in their own graduation ceremony were presented as graduating with honors! They are living proof that it is possible to do hard things! Both of them going to school full time, Alicia serving as the R.S. Pres. two busy kids, Justin in the Guard and preparing for the LSAT etc.!!!!! It is my opinion that if you you can live through this and graduate in excellence, you can do ANYTHING! Way to go Justin and Alicia! Thanks Ema and Bracken also for being a great support and keeping life fun!
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Moss Family Get Together
We have made several trips to Salt Lake in the past few months. It has been fun to see the family and spend some time with them in our travels. As always there is food, food, food, and great company when we are together.
Exciting Day!
After a LONG year and half Mom and Wendell finally came home from their mission in Ghana! We were all really excited to have them back home with us!
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Dinner with a great view!
Steve and I had a great vacation last December in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. We stayed in a wonderful resort, relaxed, read, swam, ate lots of Mexican food and had a really great time!
Fun with the grandkids!
One of the most fun things that Steve and I do is to play with our kids and grandkids! Justin and Alicia let Ema and Bracken come to St. George for a week of fun in the sun. Nono and Nona had a GREAT TIME! We rode bikes, swam, and played in the sun. They didn't have anything but long sleeve shirts and jeans (proper attire for Logan!) and they were hot so we had also had fun shopping, wearing shorts, t-shirts, and flip flops. Ema and Bracken were excited to see their parents at the end of the week, but not to have to go home to the snow!
Another First
So last week I was in Northern Utah for a great week of I Health Training. On Thursday night I went to Brigham City and met Justin, Ema and Bracken for dinner, it was great to see them! Then on the way back to where I was staying in Pleasant View, a deer ran in front of me and I hit him. In 32 years of driving I have never wrecked but as you can see my car is a mess! I am fine though and even the car being wrecked hasn't really bothered me, it is just a car right! We are waiting for the Insurance Co. to let us know what they will do . . . as old as my car is it could be totaled so we will see. (the estimate we got to fix it was $4000, ouch!) The good news is that the deer didn't die!
Mr. Cycle
Steve as most of you know is an addict . . . he is addicted to his bike! He keeps his body healthy physically and emotionally because of riding each day. He rode in the Cactus Hugger Century today. I am not sure the exact route, I know they started in Ivins, went to Bloomington, back Ivins, out the highway and up Utah Hill, then I Gunlock and back to Ivins. It was extremely windy today, that would not have been fun for me to ride in that wind for one mile let alone 100! In the process of riding he met the owner of one of the bike shops in town and the owner asked if he could sponsor Steve in the Huntsman Senior Games this Fall. He told Steve that he thinks he (Steve) is the fastest guy in town. So in addition to accomplishing the feat of the century in the wind, he is now a sponsored cyclist, Yeah Steve! Keep on Cycling!
P.S. This picture wasn't taken today, it was last year but he is on a bike!
Joining the bloggster world . . . .
Well my kids keep telling me that I am behind the times by not having a blog, I guess they are right but I am not really sure how to do this . . . . well here goes! Life has been interesting to say the least with all of kids married now, living back in St. George and Steve and I both having businesses that we run from our home. We are enjoying being back close to the red rocks of Dixie, it feels like we have finally come home, yeah!
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