Grandma's on the Move again

What I need is a time travel machine..no a 'twinkler' you know twinkle me from place to place. Christsmas was in Arizona with Shon and Roxanne...then home for a day then dad and I flew to Oregon with Jeff and Katie then off to Utah to see a 'blast off' with Mike's family then home for a few days then off to Elko with Amy for a visit with Brett and Annie's bunch then home again rig-a-jig-jig. Now I am in Utah with John and Mel's fam and we will be back here next weekend to see all the Conover kids that can come give Shon a sendoff for Afganistan. he will be deployed in June. Loved our visit with M&M's fam and Jared and Lindsay....went to a BYU bb game with them and John's fam.....wow, it's been almost 40 years since I sat through a BYU game. I loved it!

crazy g-kids just hanging out at the BYU game.....causing havoc and comotion all around me....and I love every minute of it.

We were in the nose bleed section but it was so fun just beeing there and we could see every lousy call the referee's made :)

Yep, here I really am at the game with Missi and Jared beside me....It was a sold out croud and lots of noise and excitement. I didn't even cry when we barely lost because I was having so much fun and it was such a nailbiter game.

You know me and my camera....we just snap, snap snap....seagulls landing, seagulls taking off!

This is my long-time 'best friend' Linda Kohler and I when they (Bob and Linda) came for a weekend of just hanging out. We love the Kohlers so much....They were here for Valentine weekend.

Are'nt they darling......They send their love to all our kids who are really 'their kids too' they say.

My dolly, Natalie (Jeff's youngest) and her dolly. I was priviledged to stay an extra two weeks with them after Dad had to fly home (back to work...slave driver that I am).

I even got to witness Natalie's first walk across the room....wowie!

Hello Blogging World! So many times I have started to change my Blog and then I get intimidated and make excuses and dash to load the dishwasher or worse yet, I may even fix supper....now that is drastic fear of technology. For Christmas this year I was given an I-Pod and a laptop (well, Ray says it is his really) but my children are determined to get me to move into the 21st century.....I now can listen to music with things in my ears with the best of them...and I can pull up the internet while waiting in the Airport and look cool with all the rest of the travelors. So perhaps there is hope for this grandma and now Annie (I'm visiting in Elko for a couple of days) is helping me learn to change the background of my Blog so I can be 'seasonal' like the rest of you. I do love all the cute backgrounds you use....and yes, I do check your blogs from time to time and love all the updates. I am even thinking of putting some more pictures of our adventures since last Sept.....our most recent adventure began a week agao when we were set apart to be Humanitarian Missionaries for the next two years. WE ARE SO EXCITED!!! We will stay in Twin Falls, live in our own home (I am so thrilled) and serve as coordinators of the Humanitarian Room in the Deseret Industries here. We will be supervising 5-8 other missionaries also called to serve in the HRS. So far it has been a great experience and we look forward to every day. The room is open Tue, Wed, and Thur. from 10am to 4pm so Ray is still working for the Driving School in the off hours and off days. Come see us and spend an hour in the HR anytime. You'll love it!

Day we were set apart

picts are a bit mixed up but this is in the HRoom...we took the fam over after we were set apart to show them what 'gma and gpa would be doing on their mission...the gkids had a fun time pretending to tie a quilt and looking in every nook and cranny.

Bishop White set us apart in the RS room on Sat. Feb. 18...it was so wonderful having this many of our family with us.....we missed the rest of you.

My father and sis joined us that day....Lea is also serving as a Humanitarian missionary now and we love having her in the HR with us.

I loved showing the little ones all the big indrustrial sewing machines I get to us now. Wow this mission is like sewing heaven for me. Truly, Ray and I feel so greatly loved and blessed by our Heavenly Father to have called us at this time to this mission and we will serve Him and His children to the best of our ability.

Aha... Life goes on

My mom passed away Aug. 3, 2009 and I really miss her but I love knowing that she is busy and happy and definitely in HEAVEN. This is my favorite picture.....taken at John and Melanie's home in SLC Mother's Day 2007. We celebrated the birth of our 26th grandchild in August. Amy and Nick welcomed Lorrena Camille (Lorren) to their family. What fun it was to bring Kendra (18 mo.) to the hospital to see her new sister.

I love to capture the moment and this one was truly precious....Kendra just couldn't get enough of holding her newest toy...............................'Lo-Lo'

Then I had a spur of the moment trip to Portland and a few days with Jeff and Katie. What fun...but I was sad that Dad couldn't come too. I got to see Jacob's football practice and Jeff as his coach. Those Conover boys are all the same on the field.....intense! Also I had so much fun sketching Jacob and Sami....they were amazing to sit for me. Now I want to draw all my grandchildren.

After Portland I just had to run to Elko and visit Annie and her family. Here are my next two subjects for drawings. Ben and Conner are not so willing to sit still so I took a million (of course) pictures to choose my subject from.

Now this is truly a picture for a baby magazine.....Conner just can't quit smiling and those big blue eyes......wow! Brett and Annie are busy with these little boys (and Madi and Brooke)

Ray and I are preparing to go on a mission..........hopefully turning in papers the first of the year if things go well. We are excited and working hard to get the house and ourselves ready.

Week at Mark & Lindsays

Now you can join us for a week in Denver! Good-bye Mark and Lindsay (Hawaii here they come). Dad and I braced ourselves for De ja vu week with four little boys. I think Jack thought if he didn't wave goodbye maybe they wouldn't leave......

Dad was in boy heaven with a dog (Rocky) and four little boys and a baseball field all to ourselves.......

The weather was perfect for a swim almost every day and the boys loved the 'dolphin rides' on grandpa.

Dad and I divided forces and got to see the 'big three' (Tyler, Spencer and Bryce) practice football. Little boys in big uniforms really tickled me. This is Spencer in a perfect 3 point stance! Go Spencer!!!

We got to do the "back to school" night and help the boys on their first day of school.....so fun and brought back lots of memories.

Jack and Grandma had 'preschool' at home every day.....with his very own Preschool book!

Grandma met all the teachers at back to school night and went into each classroom the next week to teach a 'cartooning class' for Tyler, Spencer and Bryson. Bryson was tickled with his own 'self portrait' on the blackboard................

Sunday was amazing with these handsome boys. Mark and Lindsay, they were so good at church! Hey, what magic formula do you have to get them to sit so quietly?

The welcome home hug from Jack......Hugs for Dad.................. Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who's the tannest of us all....................! MARK !!!

Dad and I got to attend the Denver Temple Sat. morning (while everyone else slept in). This was our first time. It was a beautiful experience.....we love each new temple we get to go to. Our visit to Denver was wonderful.....Thank you, Mark and Lindsay for this time with your boys. Grandpa and I love bonding with our grandchildren and getting to know them better.

Welcome to the blogging world

Hi, world of bloggers.....this is totally fun and exciting! Melanie and I are playing today and this is first on our agenda....get mom going in the world of blogging. O.K. I am a beginner so be nice to me as I learn.