Our Mansfield Thiots
What a wonderful week in Florida our Mansfield Thiots had. They loved getting to spend time with Becky's family.
I loved this 3 generation photo of Brooklyn, Becky and Diane. Feeding the alligators!
Gator rides and these three were all in!
Actually, Harper was really ALL IN.
What a beautiful beach and a beautiful family!
They got home on Friday evening just in time for Harper to wake up in her own bed for her 10th Birthday! Happy Birthday Harper. She had a Perfect 10 Birthday. Breakfast in Bed, Lunch at Chik fil A and then a day at Six Flags over Texas. She was finally tall enough to ride BAT MAN! Oh my goodness, that was a great birthday gift of it's own. Becky made her her favorite dinner Fettuccini Alfredo, soooooo good and then the family watched Sonic 2 altogether! A Perfect 10 Day for Harper Grace Thiot. We LOVE YOU!
Our Medford GrangesThere is still another week of school in Oregon, but Jake has some vacation time and so they loaded up the van and headed to Washington. On the way, they heard the good news that Raising Canes, a favorite Chicken fingers and fries place had opened up in the Portland Mall. What good fortune. It was a favorite from their days in Charlottesville. Tatia and Penny got to run in and get a to go order for the family. What a happy family that was! Winners Winners, Chicken Dinners! Can't wait to hear about the rest of your trip.
Our Folsom Thiots
This was Keelie Christina's week to Shine. It was awards night at her school and I believe Keelie brought home ALL the awards. We are so PROUD of you Keelie, just like the sign says!
Keelie Thiot: Presidents Gold Award, The Nielsen Award and Outstanding in History, AVID and English!
What a smart, beautiful, kind, helpful, wonderful girl. How blessed we are to have you in our family!
Our Orem Thiots
This photo looks like it should be on the front cover of Hiking in the Utah Mountains Magazine. Pierce and Jackson and Mister Squirrel, went for a great Father and Son's camp out this weekend. They camped at Rock Canyon Campgrounds up Provo Canyon. What a blessed time of their lives to live right by those glorious mountains. Utah We LOVE Thee!
Our Upstairs Thiots
Skyler is blessed to have Miss Elie for the month of June. From 8 am-8 pm. Let me tell you, this first five days have been so much fun. Sky and Elie went out back and asked me to not come out. They were doing a surprise for me. A CAR WASH, homemade style. My car has never looked better! Thank you BOTH!!!
Our friends the Crandall's, have shared their swimming pool with us and Becky has many painted rocks in her backyard. Elie wanted to paint some more for her and loved painting her several. A watermelon rock, a strawberry rock, an ocean rock, and a gold rock. We put them outside on the table to dry and during the night a rainstorm snuck in and washed away the paint. Don't you worry, she is going to repaint them and then sneak them into Crandall's backyard.
Take me out to the ballgame, take me out for the fun. Buy me some peanuts and crackerjacks, I don't care if we ever come back for it's Root Root Root for the Rangers, if they don't win it's OK, for it's One, Two, Three Strikes your Out at the Old Ballgame! They enjoyed exploring the new baseball park and then took a trip next door to Six Flags. Six Flags closes at 7 and so they still had an hour to spend at the Trampoline Park. I'm sure they both slept very well that night.
Sky sent this photo saying Sesame Street is alive and well. If you squint your eyes, you just might think that you are looking at the backside of Bert.
Sky and Elie have been riding the Dart train for pick ups and drop offs to save some gas and to make it an adventure. I love that she's gotten to enjoy a few shows on her travels.
We Plano Thiots
June 3, 1955 was the date that my parents were married. Sixty Seven years ago and I love to think about that day that we call our Family Birthday. The day my family started. I love putting Mom's bride doll that she so lovinly made many years ago out of her own wedding dress and designed just like her wedding dress. She and her sister Darling did that fun project together. I love that she gets to live at my house and spends the whole month of June in my living room which was Mom's living room. She looks very much at home there. It makes me happy.
I love Mom's bridal photo that stands by her doll.
Stacy took this picture of my parents just the summer before we lost mom. I love them standing by the apple tree.
My sisters; Lani and Laurie and Laurie's daughter Krista and Krista's daughters Hailey, Aida and Sophie took a 60th Birthday trip to San Diego California this week. One of their favorite stops was the glorious Temple in San Diego. I'm so glad they got to be there on Mom and Dad's anniversary. The Perfect spot to remember!
We've always said, Our Family Rocks, this pile of Rocks reminds me of our family, We are growing! Funny story about these rocks. Remember last week when the Israelite children crossed over the River Jordan to get to the Promised land? Of course you do. Well, they were told to bring 12 rocks with them to remind them and their children and their children's children about the miracles they have seen. I asked Dick if he could find me 12 nice rocks. He went over to Discount Tires and they let him borrow his favorite 12 rocks. When I returned them the next day, I took a batch of Chocolate Chip Cookies to thank them. They were so happy. They said they would share their rocks anytime with a cookie baker.
President Eyring celebrated his birthday this week. What a beautiful human being. He has taught me much and I love his teachings.
I called Sky on the phone on Tuesday to ask him to meet me out front with a can of Great Northern Beans. My friend was wishing for a can, and I didn't have time to go to the cannery so Sky has a food storage shelf in his room and he brought me down a can and met me out front. Anytime I ask Sky to do anything, he goes the extra mile. He decorated that can so cute! Thanks Sky!
