Sunday, November 23, 2014

denver and salt lake

                                                             kelly and willie's new house
i flew to denver a week ago to celebrate kate's 9th birthday!! woo hoo!  i also got to see their new house!  it was a short but,  busy weekend....starting early saturday morning when kate opened all of her gifts...we then had breakfast...and got ready for her party...it was a very fun time...kerry had painted a picture of a mermaid at the beach a few weeks ago...the girls copied this picture, painting their own....they seemed to love it....

they then played a fun mummy game where you wrap 3 girls back to back with a roll of toilet paper...they have to move together and the winner is the one with toilet paper still attached at the end...then, gifts and cake!  
that night was a family dinner with the aunts, uncle, grandparents and great grandparents....a fun time....
kelly and willies house is lovely...they have a huge lot...you feel like you're out in the country....they have a lot of space and i know they will love this house!


on sunday night i left the zero degree weather and flew to salt lake....it was cold but not as cold as denver....
i had a busy week....on monday i went to lunch with my sisters and 2 of our aunts....my aunt neicey and aunt ruthie...they are 91 and 94 respectively!  what fun ladies...they are so sharp and with it! i loved visiting with them....

i had dinner with kathy that night....we have a great time together...
on tuesday i was able to spend the day with danece...we just have a fun time together....talk, talk talk....along with eating, a little shopping...and we drove around looking at all the gorgeous areas in salt lake....then went to dinner with jason and whit and wren....so much fun!



on wednesday i spent the day with kathy fryer.....she taught me how to crochet...i've been wanting to learn for a long time...let's hope i finish the project!  
that night i went to dinner with my brother tom and julie...it's always great to get together
thursday, more crocheting and lunch with taryn, kathy and whit....plus all the babies...
it was a fun and busy week....






sweet sadie


two weeks ago, my sweet sadie passed away...she was 15 years old!  i was so sad...sadie moved into our lives 6 months after tom died...so, she's been with me for along time....she was the sweetest, yet naughtiest dog!  what dog can eat bags of chocolate and have no problems at all?  but, she was always there to give me a love...she loved to swim in our pool...at one point she could dive to the bottom of the pool and retrieve a ball or toy that was down there....she loved the pool....she was the sweetest of dogs....i never worried about the grandchildren crawling all over her or pulling her tail...she'd just let them....she struggled on until the very end and then just died in her sleep....we we're blessed to have her in our lives.....


halloween week

it was a busy week right before halloween....kerry, austin and cedar arrived late saturday night or early sunday..whichever you prefer....they we're here for their last week in the u.s.!
we played hard!
sunday evening we had dinner with terry and sharon.  it was a really nice time..all the kids were on their best behavior.   it was fun to see terry and sharon...he's 93 so we need to see him as much as possible!

                           we also celebrated owners 8th birthday! i can't believe he's that old!!

monday, austin had to go pick up the visas for spain...we hung out, went to lunch etc...we did that quite a bit during the week...kerry saw her friends before she left....


we went to disneyland on wednesday evening.  meeting up with kelly and her family.  it was a fun night.... the rides we're empty! everyone else was waiting to trick or treat....fun to see all the costumes etc.

                                                                           the toy story gang!



friday was halloween...we had a fun party at the pollock's house...they took the babies out trick or treating...it was a great time...

                                                                        russie and lily
                                                                     final lunch at lupe's
 and then saturday i took austin, kerry and cedar to the airport...and the big good bye!!! a few tears later...and they were off!!!

                                                                               adios!