If you are not familiar with Sleeping Beauty you may want to refresh your memory with the following video. Lyvi LOVES Sleeping Beauty. She loves to sing and dance the songs reinacting scenes from the video. Justin loves to torture her by singing them wrong. In this video, (another Justin classic) you will hear her telling Justin, "No Da Da" because he is singing the WRONG version of the song. Their Dance is AWESOME! :)
Sunday, May 30, 2010
A Busy and Crazy Week
First of All...lookwho graduated from Pre-school! Thats right, Jacob Todd Danielson! He will be attending Kindergarten next year and he will also be about 6 inches taller than anyone else attending. The boy is so BIG! And Smart and adorable. The High Schools could so take a page from the Pre-schools graduation ceremony. Pre-school inside 10 minutes cookies after. High School Graduation 2 hours outside, 98 degrees, no refreshments! 
Friday Nikki and the boys came over so we could do a little CRAFTING. Poor Nikki got sick shortly after she got here. The boys played and after work their dad came over and they swam, they loved it and swam until their lips turned purple as you can see here with Luke!
Jacob may be a little more purple as he stayed in a little longer and is a little "whiter" to begin with. I know he does't look reallly happy but he is...he just forgot to tell his face. He was laughing and jumping and running around until I said, let me take you picture! Then this:
Here is a cute video of the boys in the pool and Jacob jumping off the waterfall!
Friday Nikki and the boys came over so we could do a little CRAFTING. Poor Nikki got sick shortly after she got here. The boys played and after work their dad came over and they swam, they loved it and swam until their lips turned purple as you can see here with Luke!
Jacob may be a little more purple as he stayed in a little longer and is a little "whiter" to begin with. I know he does't look reallly happy but he is...he just forgot to tell his face. He was laughing and jumping and running around until I said, let me take you picture! Then this:
Here is a cute video of the boys in the pool and Jacob jumping off the waterfall!
Get better you guys so we can have fun next week!
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Growing
I love watching things grow...here is my basil, did you know that the B in a BLT sandwich also stands for Basil? Try it. It's delicious
This is our pathetic pepper. It came out at the beginning of the season and it was growing like a..a..well a pepper plant, and then the tomatoes and the zucchini started to get big and they edged it out and now, it's weak. We have gotten one pepper off of this plant. Next time, it needs a little pot of its own.
These are our amazing tomaotoes. They have gone CRAZY this year. We have eaten the big ones every day for a week at least and the grapes longer than that. They are delicious and very conveniently located right outside our back door.
Close up of tomorrows lunch!
The number of Temples in Arizona is also growing! Monday Dennis and I drove to the great city of Thatcher and toured the Gila Valley Temple. To say that it is beautiful does not do it justice. It was amazing and wonderful. We were so impressed with the number of volunteers that helped all of us. They were so organized and effecient. Dennis' grandma, Emma Carpenter Naillon grew up in Thatcher Arizona and she knew Spencer W. Kimball who also lived there. Dennis said he feels a kinship to that area because his grandma used to live there. He also says his grandma Naillon was the sweetest woman he ever knew. We had a wonderful day. (The Burrito in Safford was also great...It certainly helped me to grow!)
Here are a few pictures of our growing family. Luke and his brother Jacob were playing kick ball. Boy oh boy can those boys kick a ball.
This is our pathetic pepper. It came out at the beginning of the season and it was growing like a..a..well a pepper plant, and then the tomatoes and the zucchini started to get big and they edged it out and now, it's weak. We have gotten one pepper off of this plant. Next time, it needs a little pot of its own.
These are our amazing tomaotoes. They have gone CRAZY this year. We have eaten the big ones every day for a week at least and the grapes longer than that. They are delicious and very conveniently located right outside our back door.
Close up of tomorrows lunch!
The number of Temples in Arizona is also growing! Monday Dennis and I drove to the great city of Thatcher and toured the Gila Valley Temple. To say that it is beautiful does not do it justice. It was amazing and wonderful. We were so impressed with the number of volunteers that helped all of us. They were so organized and effecient. Dennis' grandma, Emma Carpenter Naillon grew up in Thatcher Arizona and she knew Spencer W. Kimball who also lived there. Dennis said he feels a kinship to that area because his grandma used to live there. He also says his grandma Naillon was the sweetest woman he ever knew. We had a wonderful day. (The Burrito in Safford was also great...It certainly helped me to grow!)
Here are a few pictures of our growing family. Luke and his brother Jacob were playing kick ball. Boy oh boy can those boys kick a ball.
Little Nathan wanted to golf, whatever he wants to do is fine with me. You may notice the broom on the ground there. There were a few little games of "curling" (remember from the olympics?) taking place as well. Just without the ice and without the disc, mostly with a golf ball on the grass. It was a fun day. I love watching these beautiful little children grow.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Saturday Swimming
Justin and Lyvi jumping, Sarah's picture turned out better than mine but if you look at the water you can tell he is jumping and Lyvi LOVED it!
Yesterday Justin, Sarah and Lyvi stopped by for a swim. I was hoping the little boys would make it as well but they had a pretty busy day. One of the things I love about our pool is how much the little kids love it...that is also one of the things that makes me the most nervous about our pool. Here are a few pictures of Lyvi swimming with her daddy yesterday.
Jumping off the waterfall! Yes, it was 98 degrees here yesterday!
Playing on the pad we had poured for the kiddie pool section. I had to talk for about five years to convince Dennis to do that, now he says he wishes it was bigger! Oh boy!
One of the most endearing things about Justin is how protective he is of Lyvi. Oh my goodness, we could write a whole book about that but here is a video that captures it perfect. It's hilarious to me (mainly because Justin told me to support Lyvi's neck until she was about 18 months old)but I love Sarah's little comments of support for Justin. She is such a sweet wife and mother. They are both lucky to have her. So here is Lyvi on the slide going into the pool. Make sure you watch Justin dive OUT of the pool to catch her so she doesn't fall. (was she going to falll?)
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Some things come-some things GO!
Once again we were lucky to have Nathan come for a Stay-cation with us while the rest of his family went to Disneyland for another whirl-wind fun-filled trip! They came to dinner and we celebrated Mothers Day, Dennis and Todd's birthdays! It was very fun. Then the Todd Danielson family left and Nathan got to stay and play with Alyvia. They had a blast outside playing in the sand and sweeping and golfing then when they came in they both wanted a bath so, of course, they got one! Do they look related here or what?
After bathtime the jammie's came on and there was some quiet playing inside. Nathan was being a little dangerous climbing on the chair but he couldn't help himself. Everytime he went by it he climbed up on it.
Lyvi was having a great time coloring with markers. I thought I had purchased some of the markers that only write on certain paper and not on anything else. I WAS WRONG.
Justin was also enjoying the fun new markers!
After bathtime the jammie's came on and there was some quiet playing inside. Nathan was being a little dangerous climbing on the chair but he couldn't help himself. Everytime he went by it he climbed up on it. 
Lyvi was having a great time coloring with markers. I thought I had purchased some of the markers that only write on certain paper and not on anything else. I WAS WRONG. 
Justin was also enjoying the fun new markers!
Nathan had a lot of fun playing with Gram's toys. He loves the little baseball game. It talks to you and tells you how far you have hit it. It is pretty cute and the funny thing is that it used to belong to his family but no one ever played with it at their house. I guess when you come to Gram's you get desperate? He sure does enjoy it here. He is such a great baseball player.
The kids love our playhouse and Nathan is no exception. He cracks me up because he really enjoys being inside and he wants the door locked! Then he pokes his cute little face out the window...lots of times to make sure we are still watching him. He is so good and fun.
For reasons unknown to me Nathan and Lyvi are both impressed with the kitchen sink in the playhouse. Now Nathan likes to take it out and carry it all over the place. Lyvi likes to fill it full of sand. (I feel sorry for Justin and Sarah when she is tall enough to put sand in one of their sinks...at least mine is easy to empty! I just think it's funny that they are intrigued with the sink.
Here is Nathan with his mama after they got back home from Disneyland. Ido believe he looks a lot like her. No wonder he is so CUTE! (Same dimples and blue eyes! LUCKY) Her hair is a lot more manageable, although, I wouldn't change Nathan's for anything, I LOVE his fly hair! 
Bye Bye Nathan, thanks for the fun vacation!
The kids love our playhouse and Nathan is no exception. He cracks me up because he really enjoys being inside and he wants the door locked! Then he pokes his cute little face out the window...lots of times to make sure we are still watching him. He is so good and fun.
For reasons unknown to me Nathan and Lyvi are both impressed with the kitchen sink in the playhouse. Now Nathan likes to take it out and carry it all over the place. Lyvi likes to fill it full of sand. (I feel sorry for Justin and Sarah when she is tall enough to put sand in one of their sinks...at least mine is easy to empty! I just think it's funny that they are intrigued with the sink.
Here is Nathan with his mama after they got back home from Disneyland. Ido believe he looks a lot like her. No wonder he is so CUTE! (Same dimples and blue eyes! LUCKY) Her hair is a lot more manageable, although, I wouldn't change Nathan's for anything, I LOVE his fly hair! 
Bye Bye Nathan, thanks for the fun vacation!Wedding Day - April 23, 2010
Oh what a beautiful day this turned out to be. The weather was pHeNoMiNaL...we were worried as Arizona had a cold front blow through like we had never seen in April, well that we can remember, which actually isn't saying all that much. The day of the wedding was beautiful. The sky was gorgeous and so was the bride (and the groom for that matter)! We had a fun day, here are a few pictures taken right before the reception. Here are Chase and Lauren with all of the nephews and the niece as well as Lauren's little brother Jeremy and sister Morgan. Aren't those kids adorable?
Two beautiful girls. Are you ready for a long night of dancing?
OK, I know this next picture is a terrible exposure but you can still see the family a little bit. Here we are EVERY SINGLE ONE of us! YIPPEE! It is wonderful to have another daughter-in-law in the family. I honestly don't think of "my girls" as in-laws, they are just my girls and they are all so amazing. I can't say enough about how I feel about them. They have taken some pretty good young men and turned them into fabulous ones. They have definitely influenced them for the better in every single case. Their influence is powerful and every one of them are as beautiful on the inside as they are on the outside. AND THAT IS PRETTY DARN BEAUTIFUL! I am so grateful to have each of them. I knew it was going to be great when Todd married Nikki and right away there was someone who had an opinion similar to mine. Now the playing field has become surprisingly even and equal. It's great having daughters! I LOVE IT! Can you even believe how big Jacob and Luke are getting! They are some handsome little boys!
I know, right? So much cuteness. I think Luke was doing his own little "achy breaky heart" dance right there! Those hips have swagger! Lyvi will only hold hands with Jacob! Thank heavens for him, he was keeping the little kids together long enough for a "shot". (Wait, isn't he one of the little kids? Not any more.)
When Justin and Sarah got there Lyvi had been asleep and she wasn't too excited about the whole picture thing but she did love her dress and she was ok with the flowers. We all totally cracked up though when she popped her hip and put her hand on it. That girl has a lot of attitude...no clue where she got it?
OK...get ready for some amazing beautiful-ness! This face melts my heart EVERY single time. Oh how I love that baby! Stop growing Nathan!
Yup, this is what it's all about! Are those some cute kids or what??? we are so lucky!
Yup, this is what it's all about! Are those some cute kids or what??? we are so lucky!
After all this fun we went inside and to be honest I didn't get many pictures after that! But I did get this cute short video!
That was one good fun day! Now on with LIFE!!!
Catching UP!!!
We went to April Conference a month ago and had a wonderful time, if you don't focus on the fact that the weather was very cold and snowy. Thank heavens there were several chances to see family and have some warm experiences with them. Here are Glenys and Lani with their pup's and some adorable little girls. Keelie is in the pink on the right and Ada is sitting in the center!
This is little Ada, one of my nine Great-Great nieces! Told you I'm old!
Here is a picture of my niece Laurie and Ada's sister Hailey
Here is a picture of my niece Laurie and Ada's sister Hailey
If you think these two bear a resemblance to one another you are RIGHT! This is Dennis and his older brother Doug. We love to stay with them when we are in Utah. They live in a great area close to everything and they are so fun to be around and soooooo GREAT to us. This picture was taken in their basement by the pool table! Another fun reason to stay there...
See you guys in AUGUST!
See you guys in AUGUST!
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