Camryn and Dax

We went over to my brother's home to visit, and Cam was quite taken with her cousin Dax who is 1 year old.


Dax was quite taken with Cam's baby !!


They had a fun time, and it was cute to see how Camryn treated him. As a 4 year old, she is old enough to understand the sharing, and all that goes with a smaller child.

Sucky Babies

Camryn loves her babies. Two pink "girls" and one blue "boy". She calls them her "sucky" babies, because she sucks her two fingers while she strokes their silky bows. She only does this when she is tired. The other night she went to bed in Manda's bed, and a little while later she called out to her mom in the living room, "Mom my fingers taste bad!" When Manda went in to see what was going on, she was met at her doorway with a HUGE WAFT of PERFUME !! Cam spent the night in HER BED - bad tasting fingers, babies, and all. She still smelled nice the next day, even after a bath !

Our House is Haunted

I walked into my computer room - and there was a GHOST sitting on my chair !

Frankly? I forgot about Thankful Thursday !

I went over to Zac and CJ's during lunch today, to watch the boys while CJ ran to the bank. First thing when I walk in, Treyson starts checking out my shirt for SNAKES !! Why, you ask? Well last week, I wore a shirt with "paisley" designs on it, and he was fascinated, and kept looking for the snake on my shirt. Wouldn't leave it alone :) The next day, I happened to have ANOTHER paisley shirt on, and the same thing happened. So I guess now I'm the grandma with SNAKES on her shirt. I thought it was pretty funny.

Can you beat me?

89 words

Speed test

Being a Grandma and Grandpa is the BEST !

Happy Birthday Ambure

Our first baby, Ambure, would have been 30 years old today. Can't believe how the years have passed by so quickly. Families are forever, and we will be with her again someday.

My sister wrote about Ambure in her blog, and I liked it so much that I have copied it here. Thanks KUK ! Love ya !

I took a little break in my masters homework today to write a little about my very first niece, Ambure. Today is her birthday, and she would have been thirty years old! Ambure is the daughter of my sister, Gwen and her husband, Roger. She was born on March 8, 1978 and died in a car accident on December 30, 1978.

She was a cutie, with lots of dark, wavy hair. She had a special spirit about her, and she hated when there was contention. She would begin to cry whenever my siblings and I were arguing or physically fighting. (We would sometimes start "pretend fighting" just to get a reaction from her.) She loved to sit in a cardboard box and be pushed or pulled across the kitchen floor. She loved to play in Grandma Dickson's bottom junk drawer with the wooden spoons, plastic spatulas, etc. I loved to tend her and play with her and just be around her. Needless to say, I was very sad when she passed away.

Throughout the years, I have often thought of Ambure! Especially on her birthday, the anniversary of her death, and Memorial Day when we place flowers on her grave. I often wonder what she would have been like; undoubtedly a lot like her little sister, Amanda (cute, smart, and very precocious)if she would be married by now, where would she live, would she have children, etc.

Ambure still holds a special place in our hearts! She is my parents first grandchild, and one of only three granddaughters! Her picture still hangs in their living room, alongside the other eleven grandchildren. Through the years as other pictures have been added with each new grandchild, then change as they grow older, Ambure's picture stays the same. A little faded, nonetheless, but still the same, reminding us of our "little angel" up in heaven that we will someday get to hold and play with again because "Families Are Forever"!

Someday, it will be fun to see her, my brother (Lance), and the others that have gone on before! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMBURE!

Daughters of Faith - Laurel Retreat

I haven't told you all about my fun weekend last week ! I was able to go on a retreat with about 50 16-17 year-old girls, and about 20 leaders. We traveled up to Little Bear Lake Lodge in Paradise, Utah (Cache Valley) - it was a fantastic experience. Here I am with my good friend Marcie Terrell.



The food was great - Soup, potato bar, pancakes, chicken cordon bleu


Much of the time was spent listening to different talks. We had so many great speakers, it was amazing !


There were a lot of fun games, that were built around cooperating with each other. This one is called "Magic Carpet".


As we got ready to leave about 3pm - it starting snowing terribly. I was a nervous wreck coming home over Sardine Canyon - but we made it !! Thanks Marcie !!


We came back to the church and presented a program and dinner to all of the women over 80 in our stake. Everyone had a great time.

Wow - Thursday sneaks up on me !! This will have to be quick, cuz I'm out the door to water aerobics...........

Scriptures: I've been reading them faithfully every morning. Without fail my day goes better.

Exercise: I know, I know....... you can't believe it. But it's true, it gives me more energy, and makes me FEEL BETTER !!

My Job: I enjoy it, even though it is CRAZY at times.

Amy - My friend in Spokane Washington called last night, and it was so good to hear from her. We email regularly, but haven't spoken in quite awhile. It was good to hear her voice AND HER NEWS !! Daughter Lisa has been accepted into Physical Therapy School - Way to go Lisa !!

Roger D. - I sure love that guy. He's a great husband and father.

New "Project"

Well, I've started going to Water Aerobics four times a week. There is a family who has a pool in Enterprise (about 9 miles from our home), and they open it up for aerobics, scout troop activities, scuba diving, etc. It is a salt water pool, and very deep in the one end. I took my Laurels there a couple of years ago, for a scuba diving activity. They loved it. After only a few times at aerobics, I can feel a difference. I need to keep this up !