tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56593728762876519732024-02-06T21:50:01.685-07:00Lauri and Kerry and familyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger436125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659372876287651973.post-14634993113078077162015-07-14T11:38:00.003-06:002015-07-14T11:38:43.536-06:00Quiet Moments<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After a pretty rough day and soul searching night this quote appeared on Facebook late this morning. Sometimes simple reminders are the best. There are so many questions in my mind but this at least gave me a little peace and comfort. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659372876287651973.post-24415216297433399132015-04-06T01:07:00.001-06:002015-04-06T01:07:20.168-06:00Conference Quotes April 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just two of the quotes that were some of the many that stuck with me today. I am also very excited that three new temples were announced today. </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659372876287651973.post-77299728543085091202015-04-06T00:48:00.001-06:002015-04-06T00:48:35.211-06:00Easter/General ConferenceI love General Conference and look forward to it every six months. I always feel that they are speaking directly to me, that they know where I am struggling the very most. Today's afternoon session was a stand out for me and I can't wait to read them all again. Today is also Easter Sunday and so it was even more special. The Church put out a special video called "He Lives" it is so touching and reminds me of the reason we celebrate this season. I am so grateful for my Savior, Jesus Christ, and his atoning sacrifice on our behalf. Conference was a good reminder for me of the things that I need to do personally to be a better person, to try harder and not be complacent.<br />
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General Conference also brings about many traditions for our family. Many of these traditions began when our girls were very young or even as teenagers. As our family has grown some of these traditions have become a little over whelming but we still try to carry on with most of them. "Conference Café" is very much apart of these weekends, where we have Hueavos Rancheros for brunch and Chile Verde for dinner. Next conference we will do more ahead of time so that we can listen more and be in the kitchen less in order to hear the talks even better. I just wonder why it took me so long to think of this idea. I just don't like being in the kitchen all day when so much is going on! </div>
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Today was also our family Easter Egg hunt. Because the yard is still so new places to hide so many eggs is a bit of a challenge but it was still fun. I was just wishing that all of the family could have been together today for a little while. Getting to "face time" with Cyd and her family was great though.</div>
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My positive thought for today. It may not happen as I hope or want, I need to be reminded all of the time that things are on Heavenly Father's time and not mine. </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659372876287651973.post-43354424660925587422015-03-29T20:00:00.000-06:002015-04-04T00:57:07.150-06:00Makayla First Birthday Celebration<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What's at the end of the rainbow? This cute little one, and she is already one. Natalie did such a great job with this cake and tasted every bit as good. These girls of mine are so very talented!!! Happy Birthday sweet girl, just a few days late!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659372876287651973.post-49384203506932986622015-03-27T01:15:00.002-06:002015-03-27T01:16:05.596-06:00A Beautiful Disaster<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today I announced that I was taking a break from facebook. I have spent far too much time on social media. I have learned to hate the political diatribe that is constant there as well as the effects that some conversations have had on me. I really enjoy catching up with old friends and even some extended family. the one thing that I have discovered, however, is that if you disagree with someone they can turn into real bullies and make you feel insignificant and or even stupid. I have felt that I can no longer have an opinion or view of my own anymore without being corrected and feeling down on myself. I found this little gem on Pinterest and fell in love with it. My goal is to keep from letting others make me feel less than I am.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659372876287651973.post-39372195979688525372015-03-24T19:30:00.000-06:002015-04-04T00:57:37.671-06:00Jack 4 years<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Look who's four today! I can hardly believe it and yet in so many ways he seems so much older than four, perhaps because he is so tall. Happy Birthday sweet Jack.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659372876287651973.post-35908548816115251252015-03-24T12:00:00.000-06:002015-04-04T00:57:54.812-06:00Caleb State Science Fair 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Couldn't be more proud of this little man. Today he and his Science Fair project traveled to BYU to participate in the State Science Fair. His third and final round. We were afraid because of the timing for the public viewing and his lunch time we wouldn't be able to see him, but we caught a quick glance before he headed off to lunch. Hard to believe he is this big already. Congratulations Caleb on doing such a great job.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659372876287651973.post-69749153493150017512015-03-24T01:39:00.000-06:002015-04-04T00:58:33.488-06:00It's a Miracle-Baby coming around!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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While celebrating Jack's birthday this little miracle happened! At McDonalds this little sweetheart willing went to and stayed with Grandpa for at least 20 minutes even with her mom in plain sight. Just give her a French fry and she's your temporary friend! We'll take what we can get. After she went back to mom and ate a little dinner she then went and visited with Rebecca, another first. Since we are celebrating her turning one tomorrow we have decided this is her gift to us! Why do they have to grow up so very fast?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659372876287651973.post-37290624563087955442015-03-23T16:30:00.000-06:002015-04-04T00:58:57.593-06:00Story time with Grandpa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These are some of the moments that I never want to forget. The memories of our life! Just the sweet quiet times that come and go so quickly. I was glad that I was able to snap this picture because the little ones often move so fast that I can't capture the innocence. Time with Grandpa telling stories, what could be more precious.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659372876287651973.post-4930338021189347512015-03-18T17:00:00.000-06:002015-03-30T01:25:25.396-06:00Some days there are glimmers of hope!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well the little one is almost a year old and there are days when I wonder if she will ever warm up to me! I watched these guys today while mom and dad had to work. We got off to a little bit of a rocky start as the top left picture indicates but on the right she gradually started to warm up as the day went along. Thankfully big sister was happy to have me there and later to come to our house to play. Big brother was far too busy to let me take his picture after he got home from preschool. Love these "littles" so much!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659372876287651973.post-22605899607081301692015-03-17T14:30:00.000-06:002015-04-04T00:56:43.575-06:00St. Spencer 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Finally getting his picture from the last birthday! I can't believe he is as old as he is already. He is such a fun kid and one of the biggest teases in our family. He's one of the few that has actually decided that is was a good idea to tickle me back. I sure love this boy.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659372876287651973.post-33137590485471134712015-03-11T19:00:00.000-06:002015-04-04T00:59:31.777-06:00Road Trip WCC Championship 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We really had planned to go to the WCC Conference games again this year but one thing after another caused us to rethink our plans. After the Monday night (March 10.2015)win against The University Portland, Reb and I contacted a couple of people to help us obtain some of the standing room only seats available, my cousin Janine and Aunt were able to get us tickets for the Championship game on Tuesday. The others never even tried or let us know it was a little frustrating. After I had my hair done and we squared things away we once again headed to Vegas to watch our Cougars play. The game didn't turn out so well and we remembered quickly why we didn't like this venue BUT I wouldn't have missed this time with Rebecca. Twelve hours in the car, game, hitting this favorite spots and getting the favorite foods, creating new memories. </div>
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I have suffered from headaches a major portion of my life. I have gone through biofeedback, CT Scans. MRI's. Xrays, you name it and it has been tried. I was told that as hormones change in my life the headaches would lessen, and they did, until recently. As a result of all of this testing nothing has been found to be a cause, there are no signs of problems to be found and just last week while discussing this with a Physician I was told I would " just have to live with it." During headache times I become limited in the things that I can do or where I can go because I am assaulted by fragrances and scents which can throw me into a full blown migraine almost immediately. This often means attending church or religious events or even some family gatherings. Unless you experience a migraine first hand most people just push it aside and or roll their eyes. </div>
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The newest trend is to recommend that I try essential oils, particularly peppermint oil, and that I will feel so much better. It doesn't seem to sink in that the highly fragranced oils may work for some but not for me. Within just a few minutes after telling them that peppermint is one of the worst triggers for me and that I don't handle strong scents well a suggestion for another oil is made or once again I am told that Peppermint Oil will cure everything. I have no doubt that oils do help some, they have been around for centuries. I simply ask that my friends and family understand that I am not part of the essential oil "trend" I simply can't. <strong>I would also recommend to others that it not be promoted as the cure all for everything there is only one sure thing in life and I am not ready for that yet!</strong></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659372876287651973.post-16773334305429628722015-01-27T07:30:00.000-07:002015-04-04T00:59:56.966-06:00Lila Jane<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sweet little Lila Jane entered our family today. Number 12 grandchild, already. I think the process will slow down a little now but what a ride. Lila seems to be very patient. Clara is so excited all she wants to do is hold her and kiss her. Cydney seems to be experiencing more pain with this delivery than the others. Her Dr. is using different pain meds with this one than the Dr. she loved in Kansas did with the other three. Grandpa started getting sick on the trip to Middleton so he is keeping himself away in order not to get anyone else sick but it is hard for him not to hold and snuggle her. we feel very blessed that she is her and they are doing well. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659372876287651973.post-17685988483317969642015-01-17T23:00:00.000-07:002015-04-04T01:57:20.985-06:00Saying Goodbye to Drew<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Drew had planned every detail of his funeral with Diane during the months that he was so sick. It was a very beautiful and appropriate funeral for him. Saying goodbye is no easy task even with a knowledge that we will see him again. I can admit for the first time that I had a different experience with this funeral. I was relieved that he was no longer suffering and perhaps my understanding of death deepened as I watched and listened. Drew like his Dad and Grandparents has completed his earthly life. He had finished what he was sent to do. That thought gave me great comfort although I didn't feel like I could share it with others today. Perhaps my own aging has given me a different perspective and a great desire to pass my test. Grief is an interesting thing and we all grieve in different ways, watching and listening was an interesting experience. Not exactly knowing how to help others in the same situation is difficult. Watching Kerry and worrying about his wrist and him over using it was constantly on my mind as well.</div>
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I will always be grateful that we were able to visit with Drew a few days before he passed away even though it was very apparent that he wouldn't be here much longer. The place he was buried was so appropriate for him. He loved the outdoors and the cemetery was up high in a valley with a beautiful view. The day was cold but crystal clear. As we waited for Diane to arrive at the cemetery a group of men from the family discovered two different groups of deer standing just up above watching and waiting to get to the beautiful flowers that were left at the grave site. It just fit.</div>
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Saying Goodbye to Drew wasn't easy but I am grateful he is no longer suffering.</div>
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Almost a year ago we learned that Kerry's brother Drew had cancer. It was quite advanced and they didn't give him much time. It has been very difficult to watch him slowly fade away. He was such a sweet man and always seemed so happy even though life hadn't been easy for him. He passed away today at his home. We had expected the phone call for some time but it is still not easy to hear the news. My heart breaks for Kerry and his Mom and for Diane his wife. He was only 62. I am so grateful for the knowledge of the plan of salvation and the knowledge that we can be reunited with loved ones who have passed before us. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659372876287651973.post-75040310756142184382015-01-02T22:30:00.000-07:002015-04-04T01:00:43.490-06:00Celebrating RachelRachel and her family were in Maryland for the Holidays, kind of swan song for Cameron's family. We missed celebrating her day with her so when most of us could get together we threw her a belated birthday party. I love seeing my girls play with one another's children and also seeing the little ones play together more and more. Avery and Makayla are so fun to watch as they discover one another.<br />
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Today was one of the hardest days I can remember! Actually it is a day that I have dreaded for many years. Our little buddy "Quate" left this world today. He was so sick and in so much pain and very old. I loved that little guy so much and will miss having his sweet little spirit in our family. The last few days have been pure torture as we have watched members of our family come and say goodbye to him. I made him suffer because I couldn't say goodbye to him. He quietly slipped away in my hands. We have come close to losing him before and so I knew this was going to be very difficult. </div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659372876287651973.post-55266056893615678102014-06-04T18:16:00.000-06:002014-06-04T18:16:15.524-06:00Family WallAs we were building our new home a year ago I was surfing Pinterest one evening and saw something that I could adapt and put to use in the home. We have vaulted ceilings in the great room and a very tall wall above the staircase that I struggled to know how to decorate it. <br />
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I wanted to hang pictures there and after seeing this used in a smaller method I knew that this is what was destined to become our Family Wall. I described to our builder what I wanted and he didn't get it so he had me talk to the custom framer who caught the vision very quickly. I knew because of the height that I didn't want to change pictures on that wall and most of all I didn't want to worry about repositioning nails each time etc. so this is what we came up with. The photos on two top tiers will not change and then we will make adjustments as the family grows and changes. If the picture needs to be horizontal or vertical it is an easy adjustment and it looks like the frames are floating on the wall. We were one of the Parade of Home entries for the year and it was seriously ONE of the most talked about things in the home, much to our builders chagrin, he really never liked the idea but he came around. The wall became affectionately called the "Pinterest Wall" by all of us.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659372876287651973.post-53886706519035464342013-12-02T17:50:00.002-07:002013-12-02T17:50:39.502-07:00Jerry Smith please resend your last email to me, I lost many addresses when my computer crashed and yours was one and I mistakenly deleted the email from my phone and can't retrieve it. Thanks<br />
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659372876287651973.post-36622642843433352372013-07-27T11:39:00.000-06:002013-07-27T11:39:00.787-06:00HEATHEN'SMany years ago one of our daughters came home from a friends and shared a story with me, I was saddened and hurt by the comments that she quoted, my initial response was to blow it off and said to her "yeah we are just a bunch of Heathens." The term Heathen Stevenson became a regular joke in our little family. Over time I thought that I had gotten over the hurt of these comments as we were involved in many various activities that took us from our home ward and the distance became greater and greater. A year or so ago our some of our daughters started running some fun races and needed a team name, they chose "Heathen Stevenson's" at first I laughed and then I saw pictures with the name on the backs and it really bothered me, the name was out there for other people to see it wasn't just a family joke anymore. The girls loved it but I asked them not to use it. This caused me to wonder why it bothered me so much, it was just a silly name. In retrospect I realized that while I had made a joke of it and moved on I really hadn't moved on it was like a burr stuck under my saddle blanket and the new conversations brought that to my attention. It had been over 13 years since this occurred and why was it bothering me once again? Really it was always there because I had lost confidence in myself, I never thought I was good enough because others were talking about me and judging me. This individual was close to another woman who had also made some judgments about our family that I was aware of and it only caused me to be aloof and distant from ward members and unable to take compliments or positive comments from other ward members. I hadn't gotten over it at all and I was ready to go away and start over, which we have done. I know those comments were not meant to reach me but they did and I think the person who made those comments would be sad to know how deeply she has effected my life. Once I realized that I was still harboring those negative thoughts I knew that I had to forgive and move on. I read, prayed, and called the girls and said "it is ok to use the name, don't' change it.' I have embraced that name now and we even have a special group on facebook solely for messages to and for family members only. Our new house had been dubbed "Paka's Place" and I have now added "Heathen Headquarters"<br />
If our family is a group of Heathen's I worry about the world in general! Seriously I am so blessed to have such good people in my family, the are all amazing. None of us are perfect or we wouldn't still be here but all in all it's a pretty good group of "Heathen's!" <br />
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Here they are family and adopted family!! Go Heathen's Go</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659372876287651973.post-85293515026004292122013-07-25T11:09:00.001-06:002013-07-25T11:09:48.793-06:00ScratchesBeing in our new home has made me very aware of scratches. We have a very large wood floor and lots of wooden doors, new furniture.... So much that I think some of our children worry about coming here in fear that something might happen while here. After a family gathering last night to celebrate the 24th of July, a Utah state holiday, I was cleaning up the kitchen and fixing breakfast for Kerry and myself I looked across the room and discovered a significant set of scratches in the wood. Not on the new wood but on a table that we have had for about 18 years. After cleaning up the kitchen and getting my dishwasher going I decided to work on those scratches to see if I could hide them a little. I pulled out my wood oil polish and gently set about to smooth out the wood a little and make it look better. As I worked to smooth out the new scratches I couldn't help but think about some of the scriptures that I have been studying lately, about the Savior and how he sacrificed all for me (us), how he smoothed out everything for me, When I finished the scratches are still there but they look better than before I started. At a certain angle they are still noticeable but to the eye who hadn't seen them it might not even be seen. Again I thought of these scriptures, scars from sin remain but they also heal with repentance and with a soothing polish, the Saviors love for us, they hardly are visible. I am so grateful for these times of reflection in my life. <br />
My dad used to love to garden I remember from a very young age that he would spend hours working to till the earth and grow wonderful gardens with beautiful crops. As I have gotten older I have learned to love to work in the yard and create a garden, I love the time to think and that is when I seem most inspired. I need to turn the world off more than I do and seek for these reflective moments!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659372876287651973.post-79746118145638254602013-07-02T10:30:00.000-06:002015-04-04T01:01:57.760-06:00Emma-2013 Three really?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Can she really be three? I find it hard to believe? This costume for her dance recital reminds me of her mom a few years ago in one quite similar and she is a mini Jessica for sure. Happy Birthday sweet little Emma.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0