We celebrated Eric's birthday on the 24th - went out for an awesome grilled salmon dinner and then shared this cute lil'cake.
...will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm sixty-four??
Out to Breakfast
Last Saturday night, Tony, Zack and Hailey decided to spend the night at our house. On Sunday morning, we all went out to breakfast at Cracker Barrel. The meal was yummy and we scoped out all the "stuff" in their country store. The kids had never been there before and got a kick out of all the goodies. Good times! |
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School Shopping
School starts again next week, so Eric and I took the kids out for some back-to-school shopping. First to Kohl's and then to Ross....what a hoot! As always, they kept us entertained the whole time!!!
They found some very cool new clothes and we all had a fun afternoon.
Barbecue and Badminton
Brian, Chantell, Tony, Zack and Hailey came over Saturday for a bbq. We grilled hamburgers, and afterwards we played a mean game of badminton on the lawn.
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Miss you, Dad
I miss you Dad, it's been so long,
Ten years have passed since you've been gone.
Your big bear hug is what I miss
And on my cheek a loving kiss.
You made me smile instead of frown,
Every time I came to town.
And then one day, not long ago
You couldn't stay, you had to go.
The illness inside you had been a hard test,
But through it all you gave it your best.
All of those days you faced with such pride
And hid that great pain way deep down inside.
You fought so hard to stay a little longer,
No man could ever have been any stronger.
I was filled with such sadness as you slipped away,
Knowing in my heart it would be our last day.
I miss you with fondness and love in my heart,
But you're with me in spirit~we're not really apart.
I love you, Dad
Janelle
Ten years have passed since you've been gone.
Your big bear hug is what I miss
And on my cheek a loving kiss.
You made me smile instead of frown,
Every time I came to town.
And then one day, not long ago
You couldn't stay, you had to go.
The illness inside you had been a hard test,
But through it all you gave it your best.
All of those days you faced with such pride
And hid that great pain way deep down inside.
You fought so hard to stay a little longer,
No man could ever have been any stronger.
I was filled with such sadness as you slipped away,
Knowing in my heart it would be our last day.
I miss you with fondness and love in my heart,
But you're with me in spirit~we're not really apart.
I love you, Dad
Janelle
Chelsea, Chelsea
Last Friday night at Abravanel Hall ~ Chelsea in person!
Are you there, Salt Lake City?
Fritz, the Milkman
When I was a kid, one of my favorite treats in summer was provided by Fritz the milkman in his Rocky Home Dairy truck. It didn't have the same fancy music as the regular ice cream truck, but his frozen goodies were the best! As soon as he drove up, my sisters and I would run out to the street to pick out our own ice cream bar. I loved to check out all the different choices Fritz had, but always settled on the same thing -- a "Nutty Buddy" (drumstick).
This is one of the original milk bottles from Rocky Home Dairy, Lakeside, California. They delivered fresh milk to everyone's doorstep, and also had a drive-thru at the dairy. Their chocolate milk was an extra-special treat!
Although I've never been much of an ice cream eater, I still love me a good drumstick once or twice every summer!!
This is one of the original milk bottles from Rocky Home Dairy, Lakeside, California. They delivered fresh milk to everyone's doorstep, and also had a drive-thru at the dairy. Their chocolate milk was an extra-special treat! 
They're baaaaack!
The uninvited guests ~ Uncle Arthur and Aunt Alice
Done with the drapes
Cute little bird feeder
This is the pretty bird feeder hanging in the trees in our back yard. Hailey made it for us for Easter!
PAUL MCCARTNEY IN UTAH: Paul McCartney performs at sold out concert
(A link to a local tv news segment about the concert)
PAUL MCCARTNEY IN UTAH: Paul McCartney performs at sold out concert in Utah - KSTU
PAUL MCCARTNEY IN UTAH: Paul McCartney performs at sold out concert in Utah - KSTU
Goin' GaGa for Paul!
Third time was a charm Tuesday night, when Sir Paul came to town! It was a fabulous concert and it was my third time seeing him in person. {lucky girl} Rumor had it that Lady GaGa was going to be the opening act, but it was all Paul for more than 3 hours, non-stop. He was so awesome - singing, playing bass guitar, banjo, ukelele, electric guitar, piano.....he still sounds and looks so good! {sigh} So many great songs that have stood the test of time, some for nearly 50 years!
There were three encores and by the end, people were going crazy. So exciting!!! The entire show was fantastic, complete with incredible lighting, video, fireworks and tons of confetti pouring out over the crowd.
A perfect summer night ~
The outdoor stadium in SLC was sold out with 24,000 people and everyone really got into it - singing along, cheering, clapping. Paul seemed to be enjoying it as much as the audience! The guys in his band are so super-talented & entertaining, and he said it was a special night for them because it was their 200th show together.
A perfect summer night ~
LSAT
Camping in Arizona
While we were vacationing in Phoenix last week, we went camping at Sharp Creek Campground in the Tonto National Forest. It's about a 1-1/2 hour drive east of Phoenix, near the town of Payson. It's up in the mountains, with tons of huge pine trees, and it's about 20 degrees cooler than Phoenix!
June 3, 2010
Michelle, Matt & Kaya
Kaya, napping on her own personal sleeping bag!
Kaya, Janelle & Eric
Beautiful view from the Mogollan Rim on the Rim Lakes Vista trail - about 10 miles east of our campground.
I got to meet Kathryn Stockett!!!
This is a little photo album I made with the photos I took Thursday night at a book signing with Kathryn Stockett. It was so awesome to meet her in person! She spoke for about half an hour, then did a Q&A session, and then the book signing.
I love, love, love her incredible book "The Help" and it's now up high on my list of all-time favorites. I read the majority of this 500+ page book in one sitting.....reading it overnight on a red-eye, coming home from Hawaii. I just couldn't put it down. Thanks for passing it on to me, Jere!!
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Flowers.....finally!
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