It's March - The Weather is Great - Yard Work Begins

We were hoping to be gone by now, but being that we are still around we had to do some yard work.  We called in our only child that owes us big time and she was glad to come help clean out the scrub oak patch, go to the dump and have lunch with us.










Got Adrian's best side.

Theron has also been sorting through all of our old slides and they are at the digitizing place now.  Can't wait for a family home evening of that was my mom, that was my dad, that is who, when did you look like that party.

Mason was fascinated by this and he keeps reminding me of the evening of slides.

There's a Few Water Heater Problems of Late

Guess it's a water problem for some and a remodeling of a basement for others.  Marc had to replace his water heater and he put his best man on it.








Adrian is putting in a new water heater for baseboard heating in the basement.  She also put her best man on it.  Oh, wait.  He's my best man.  He's been spending lots of time in that basement!  Can't wait for it to be finished.

It's Operation Time

Tyce has been battling ear infections for a long time and they won't leave him alone, so it was determined that he should have his adenoids removed.  Wouldn't you know it was the first and only big snow storm day in Salt Lake that day, March 3.  

Marc and Brittney head out and the van won't make it up 4th South.  They slide into a near-by parking lot and walk to the Trax station and ride the train up to Primary Children's Hospital.  Theron and I are stuck in St. George; 13 inches of snow in Cedar City prevented us from being home.

The operation was successful - except Tyce woke up "combative".  Who would have thought - a two year old, in a room full of strangers, in a strange place, not knowing just where he had been, and probably his head buzzing from the anesthesia.  That would make me combative- oh, wait, I get that way when I wake up after surgery.

After calming Tyce, Marc goes down the hill to retrieve the van.  Well, the van with the 'boot'.  He was illegally parked and the store had, had a boot put on the van.  After much grumbling and paying a fine to have it removed, all was well and the three of them went home.

A fun day for all - how do you define 'fun'?

In this picture on Trax, Tyce has no idea what is about to happen.

Two Year Old Tyce

It's not bad sharing your birthday with your sister, yet.  Tyce will have to talk to his dad about sharing birthdays; Marc has lots of wisdom in this department.

For now, Tyce is just happy, go lucky and glad to be wherever he is at the time.  I love his ready smile and show-off attitude.  Today, he had a great time, celebrating!!!!

Wow, did Elmo come to celebrate with you?  Great cake.

A Four Year Old Ali Jo

February 18 is a big day at Marc and Brittney's with two birthdays.  Each one should get their own blog page though.

We gathered in the evening at the skating rink in Layton for a big evening of pizza, cake, roller skating, laser tag and big toy fun.  The kids had a great time and played their hearts out.

Ali tried her hand at using her scooter to navigate the skating floor.  She was expert at zipping in and out of skate traffic!

Happy Fourth Birthday Ali.

It's Brittney's 30th Birthday

The big 30 year for Brittney.  

We gathered around and watched as she opened Adrian's 30 presents and lots of other presents from family and friends.  Wow, 30 already!!  Way to go.

Happy Happy Birthday Brittney

I reflect often on what a wonderful addition Brittney has been to our family.  She is a great wife and mother, she is thoughtful of others, and she has a strong testimony of the gospel.  Marc, you choose well!!!

February 2015 - the Month of Birthdays

We are a February birthday month - it starts with Taylor on Feb. 3; Brittney on Feb. 13; Ali Jo and Tyce on Feb. 18; and Melanee on Feb. 27.  This year, we were here for all of them. 


TAYLOR - 11 years old


We always have fun giving Taylor duct tape, popsicle sticks, glue (a whole case this year), and lots of foam and paper so he can invent things and make things.  He also wanted to go to the Great Salt Lake as one of his days when he was out of school.  How fun was that, being able to walk clear to the water and into the water on a February day.

Taylor turned 11 this year - wait for it -- the big one is next year Taylor.

















Taylor also received his Arrow of Light - the Eagle of Cub Scouts.  Congratulations for all your hard work.  We are so proud.

 Taylor made Adrian go into the water, she wore the big high boots!

2015 Begins A New Year

I know it's not quite the beginning of the year, but I have finally sat down to officially start recording 2015.  I have to say this has been the most mild winter we have had in a very long time.  The whole month of February was warm and sunny.  Theron and I spent most of that month trying to hurry our Visas for Samoa; when they did finally arrive, we found out from the New Zealand Area that the ICS people were out of the office until mid-April.  So the official get on the airplane date is now April 20, 2015.


Curt, when did you get to be 37 years old????????  This January 11, Curt turned another year older and wow, I reflect often on where did the time go.  Theron and I have been looking through slides of our children when they were young and growing.  They were so cute and precious; but after all that, I love them more as they get older and wiser.  Love and kisses Curt and Happy Birthday.

Melanee was making him breakfast and had a fight with the powdered sugar.  Way to go -- look like its sugar 1, Melanee 0.

On January 18, my mother celebrated her 82nd birthday.  Later that month, Neala hosted a tea party for her and we gathered around the table to drink our many flavors of tea and eat goodies.  Happy Birthday mom.

My sister, Linda, retired the month of January.  She worked a long time at Hill Air Force Base and is my idol - a two time cancer survivor, a widow that has a great attitude and outlook on life, a grandmother raising two boy - Joshua and Matthew, and my sister.  Way to go Linda.

The basement update:
The sheetrock is up and the walls have been plastered.  It is ready for paint.  Theron worked all of January and February to help Todd and Adrian (our little carpenter) get this far.

Theron and I taught a stake family history class through January and February. We had about 30 students and met some very great people who live in our stake.  What a neat experience for us to work with them and teach this great new tool for family history work.

That's pretty much the wrap up of the first month of 2015.