snow

We have had so much fun in all the snow. It was great because we didn't have to go out in it unless we wanted to. We had gotten in enough wood and grocery's to last us. We just sat back and enjoyed. We took the bikes and went out behind the house and played. What a hoot!!! It was amazing to watch it pile up. Then as it has started to melt see what force it can have as it slips off the roofs. I am hoping for a white Christmas but who knows. It is still on the ground but I do not know if it will last. To all Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

bubbu's babtizem

What a great day! I was so happy watching all the events that were taking place. I was so great full to all of my family who came and supported Christian. I know he was very happy. I enjoyed getting to visit and chat with all. I want to take this moment to tell Jamie and Brandon thank you for raising my grandsons in the gospel and teaching them good values. The world is a very scary place right now and it is going to get worse but with the gospel as a blanket I still feel safe. Thank you again everyone it was great.

TAG CHALLENGE

since I was sitting at my office desk when I received the tag I grabbed the first book available. Writing for business and Industry. 5th sentence says: Since you are providing details on what you have done, use verbs, action words, at the beginning of each entry detailing your duties or responsibilities. Very good advice don't you think.

Gun Show

More photos of the events at the ranch. Gun Show, what a hoot! Yes! I paid dearly for trying new guns. thanks B for telling me it kicked a bit harder than mine.

Oh happy day's

Hello family and friends. We had a great turkey day! We had the standard football
game. shot the guns, ate ton's of food, had puppies, got Christmas trees, rode the four wheelers, played games, and laugh till my sides hurt. I would like to thank Jed and Annie for the use of there home, It made it great. Also the ranch for taking care of the over flow at the little house and for the use of the fifth wheel trailer. I sure hope everyone had as great of a time as I did.

Christmas Trees

This is my Tree! And I LOVE IT! (no matter what Jim says)

We had so much fun getting trees. We went up to the mountain by Jeds and found some cute one's.

JUST KEEP CLIMBING

As you can see by Jamies blog we had a great time during her visit. I would like to share an event with you and because I am not a great writer please be kind as you read. Toryen and Christian were playing in the dry creek bed out behind our house. They were where the walls of the creek were rather steep. They would climb up and roll down in the sand and were having such fun.
Jamie was shooting the gun and I was just laying on my bike soaking up the sun and listening to the sounds of my loved ones. When Christian and Toryen started teaching me a lesson.
Christian said "Toryen lets climb up right here". So up they started the climb. It was the steepest part of the mountain and It would be a challenge to both of them, thats if they made it. Christian has just long enough legs that he could actually make head way with out the sand falling back down where he had just stepped but Toryen has littler legs and each time he would take a step the sand would move and he would be basically be back where he started.
So Bub who is Christian got out in head right at the start. When Toryen looked up Christian was so far ahead he yelled "Bub wait for me" To which Christian replied JUST KEEP CLIMBING. Toryen put his head down and started up again. he made it to the top of the first rise where he thought he would find his brother but by then Christian had gone up and over the top. Toryen called out again" bub,where are you?" Christian said "right here" Toryen said "I can't see you" Christian replied "JUST KEEP CLIMBING". So with out fail and trusting his brother Toryen went to climbing again. By now the sand was very steep and soft. Toryen was getting tired so he was down on his hands and knees trying to make it to the top. I was sure he would give up and come back down. But, he kept climbing and just when he was ready to top out Christian stepped to the edge of the dune where Toryen could see him. Toryen looked up and cried " Bub I found you" to which Christian replied "I was right hear all the time". When I heard Christian's reply to his brother for the last time. I was so filled with the spirit of a kind father in heaven.
It whispered to me. "MALAWNA JUST KEEP CLIMBING, EVEN IF YOU CAN'T SEE ME,I'M RIGHT HERE".
I am so great full for a heavenly father who loves me enough to remind me how really simple his plan for me is. As long as each of us are headed up we are headed in the right direction. So, Family and Friends
JUST KEEP CLIMBING.

You never know?

While we were in Las Vegas we went to Christian and Toryen's primary program. I would like to share some of the behind the before the program with you. I had been working with Toryen getting him to say his part over and over so he would memories it and not be scared when he got up to do it. His part was "FAMILY HOME EVENING STRENGTHENS OUR FAMILY" About the third or fourth time he said it right in the middle he stops and says "Grandma I need a moment I'm a bit nervous". Where dose he get this stuff. Any how we went on practicing and about the sixth or seventh time through he says " I am Optamus prime and Family Home Evening makes me strong". Well after that I was freaking out thinking that was how he was going to say his part.Now if you do not know who Optamus prime is, it is Toryen's latest super hero. We decided to let it go and see if he would forget about the Optamus prime thing and get back to his real part. He didn't. We got to the church and the program went wonderful. Then it was Toryen's part. He walked to the pulpit put a hand on each side took a deep breath and let it out in the mike. Then said " Family Home evening----Long pause with a evil smile----Strengthens our family. Then he went and sat down. Now everyone was watching him because the next child had not started there part yet. Toryen gets in his seat then looks down at me and gives me the two thumbs up sign with a big huge smile. I gave them right back to him so everyone watching would know he was mine. I love those little men.

play ground fun

The reason we went down was Toryen and Christian were in there primary program. They both did a wonderful job and they sang so great. It is amazing to see them being so grown up and doing there parts. I think however Toryen's teacher is being tested on patience. Toryen is a bit of a handful. I think Toryen would agree there are to many things to do besides sit still and be reverent. Thanks boys for a great week end. Jamie thank you and Brandon for all the great food and fun. I can hardly wait until thanksgiving. This photo is called dead Indians. Good job guys!


look at these cute feet. we were playing
ring around the rosies.






I
had the funnest week end. We got to go to Las Vegas and see the kids. I took Christian and Toryen on a walk and we ended up at the playground by there house. It was so fun watching them slide and climb and hearing all there "Watch Me Grandma's" I have had several jobs in my life but being a grandma is one of my favorites.

We LOVE are GRANDSON'S

Have a HAPPY day!

There are some things in life that make life worth living. These are two of my reasons for getting up every day. I do so love my Grandson's Christian and Toryen. Bud and I are just sending them out a shout out just for them. Have a HAPPY day boy's. We love you so much and want you to be good boys.

vacation

Well we are back from vacation and we had a blast. It was a lot of driving but worth it. Bud got to look for arrow heads and I got to ride my bike and see country I love. It was good to get away from phones and work for a while. Now back to work! We only have two more show this year and then a little down time. I sure can use that. My house looks like a dust bunny on drugs came through. The yard is in serious need of a make over. But like they say a time and a season.

I totally dis-like

You know what I totally dis-like, I would say HATE but I am trying to not use that word. I dis like women who get up every morning shower, do there hair, put on there face and go about there day and never look like the world has touched them. They work in there yards and never get a drop of dirt on there hands or on there clothes. I get up, I shower, I do my hair, I at least wash my face and with in ten minutes of these tasks I have dirt and grim all over me. What is the deal? Even when I try hard not to have anything happen to me partials some how cling to me and contaminate me to the point I look like I am part of the compost pile instead of the garden. If any of you out there can tell me what I am doing wrong, please share with me.

Ranch ride

We had such a great time riding on the ranch where Bud grew up. The pic of me on the bike is what I do while Bud is hunting arrow heads. The one of Bud is where he found one. The other pic is the kind of country we were riding in. The weather was great the ground was a bit dry and dusty but we had a blast.

Emery's funeral

I am sure most of you know by now that my brother Emery Nez has passed away and we are having the funeral Tuesday September23, 2008 at the Toquerville cometary. It makes me so sad to think all of Emery's blood family was taken by alcohol. I know Emery has been very sad since his brother left this world and I believe they are both together once again. We as a family met together and planned the funeral and such and here are a few photos that I took while they were all here.

What a Guy!

THIS IS THE LOVE OF MY LIFE. THIS WAS AT THE FILLMORE SHOW WE HAD A GREAT TIME AND I LOVE THIS PICTURE OF HIM. I THINK THE HAT MAKES HIM LOOK SEXY! IT IS A BUD HATE DON'T YOU THINK.

""PACKING""

I have decided to name this one Packing. This is our trailer packed and this is Jamie Packing Toryen. We had such a good time. I do not know what we would have done with out Jamie and Brandon to help us. Thanks Kids tons and tons.

Fort Bridger" Campin with the old folks"

Well were back from Fort Bridger and getting ready to go to our next one. It seems the work never stops. Bud and I both have colds and it is hard making ourselves get up and get moving. Fort Bridger was a great show and we had a lot of fun. We got rained on and all the grandkids ended up in Grandma's trailer. We blew up our transmission on the way home so it took us a lot longer to get home than normal. On the way Bud saw they were having the Fillmore arts and Craft show so we pulled off and set up. It was a good thing as well. We got to spend time with old friends and rest for a bit. I am loving my new camp trailer it is like the Hilton on wheels.

Come to visit

Stud Muffin! Christian has come to spend a couple of weeks with Bud and I. He is going to meet his mother up at Fort Bridger Wyoming at our next show. He is such a great kid. He loves to tell stories and be the center of the program just like any other 7 year old. He is a handful and he keeps us busy but I would not change having him here for anything. Yesterday he had his baby brother call him. It was the saddest thing I have ever heard. Toryen love's his older brother lots. I am so looking forward to having them up at the show with us. Natalie, Joel and there children are coming as well. I sure love being a grandma. Yes Jamie this is how I let Christian dress when he is here. He is having a blast.

Christian's Stay

We have been blessed to have Christian come and stay with us for two weeks. When he is here he gets to dress himself and play around the yard with out much worry. He is able to ride the 4 Wheeler around the yard and he thinks he is pretty cool he dose it by himself. We are having a good time having him here. I wanted to post this photo because his Mother Jamie will have a fit about how he is dressed. To make it worse, I took him to St. George dressed like this, well he did have a t-shirt on. Good fun heh Jay!

In our yard is an old Cotton wood tree. I remember it all the time I was growing up. We had forts in it and hid in its branches. Rope swings and tire swings were a common site to see until the ropes would rot and break. The tree is now old and we are going to have to have it removed. It is like cutting down a bit of my past. It breaks my heart to think of not looking out the window or being out in the yard and not seeing it there. Like all things though time moves on. But I will always have the memories. I only wish my kids and grandkids could have had some of the same ones.

As you can see I have been going through some of the old photos. I just thought I would share this one with you. It is one of my favorites. This is Jed before he got his hair cut for his mission. WOW!

What can I say! NASTY. Royd get some sun!

Were on the road again

As of August 24th we will be on the road again. We are headed to the biggest show we do. It is in Fort Bridger Wyoming. We will be there for a week then we are headed over to Bud's old stomping grounds and were going to stay there for a week or two. Then were headed to Jed and Annie's to stay with them for a bit. I usually hate going on the road but this time is different we have our new trailer and we are able to carry our 4 wheelers with us. So OH HAPPY DAY'S. Hey Josh you got to love this one.

look what I found

I was going through some of my photos and guess what I found. Look how small Toryen is. For those of you who do not know who these two wonderful kids are they are our Red Headed Two-some. Christian and Toryen Hayen's. They are there grandma's pride and JOY.

This is what we do

This is our work place. We go to Mountain Man shows called Rendezvous and sell our wares. Bud is a potter and has been for 34 years. He dose all the throwing and I do the glazing. We make a great team.

I am Blogging

Hey Guys I AM BLOGGING. Up till now Jamie my daughter has been doing it for me. Who in there right mind would put a picture of there self with a butt that big on the main page.

Out at the Ranch

We went out to the ranch with Jamie, Josh, and Jed and thier families. It was lots of fun. We rode the bikes, had a big dinner, and got to visit everyone for a bit.

This Is Us

We are excited to get to do a blog. We are out of town and will post soon Thank you for visiting.