Colors Within Us

I am excited to share what I have been up too!!!

Yes that is really me behind that umbrella..do you love my socks?....jk

Many BIG changes have taken place in our lives over the last year;

Our Baby is a college student.

2 Missionaries serving others.
Becoming Empty Nesters

Hubby working from home.

Leaving Heritage Academy after 7 years of full-time dance teaching.
Beginning my new business www.colorswithinus.com

Changes to come:
Timothie returns this March 28th
Empty Nesters Break Begins!!!!!!!!!
Steve and I will be performing in the Mesa Easter Pageant
(the shepherd look is coming along nicely:)
Michael Finishes his Freshman Year of College
Christopher returns July
Family Pictures 2012
Move into our own "HOME" (sending out the postive vibes....)


 I am so excited to physically be together in the same location in 2012 as a family
 I can hardly contain myself.....

Getting to be with my favorite people is my greatest treasure.

We are so blessed!
I love my family soooooooooooooooooooo much!
That is why I will let the colors behind the umbrella express my love, joy, gratitude,
excitement, tender heart and anticipation.

May we all experience many bright colors in 2012!

More than a woman...

Do you remember the song More than a Woman by the Bee Gees

Well this is the song I think my Steve is singing for me...lol

I Love Pictures

They say so much.

The fine print usually has something to say as well...

Did you know that the first dental implant was done in 1965?

I was definatly born at the right time.

I am feeling like the Bionic Woman...OK maybe not yet, but as my daughter wrote me I will have a whole new mouth when she gets home from her mission.

I now have 4 titanium implants in the process of healing and preparing for the abutments and crown to be placed. I am looking forward to these lasting a lifetime!!!

My life is blessed with technology on so many levels.

Sweet Little Momma Time

We have been very blessed to get to spend time with Nana this summer.

She is a cutie and we loved having her here.

We spent time brushing up on our cooking skills and attending some classes.

We followed up by baking bread

 and almost smoked ourselves out of the house while making pita bread for the first time.

 The pitas turned out very tasty dispite all the smoke and we ate them with yummy chicken salad inside one day and scrambled eggs the next.

What was the smoke all about you may ask???

 I had put oil on the pizza stone after the last time I used  it...

NEVER DO THAT!!!

I then learned that if you did do that there is still hope...

 When it cooled down I used some sand paper and ground off the layer of oil.

I am happy to say it works much better now.

We also went shopping about once a week and found some classy dresses.

We watched all the seasons of Heartland we could get and laughed.

We played games often.

We went swimming in the pool to keep ourselves cool.

And Mom worked on getting some vitamin D.

She is beautiful inside and out!

We enjoyed her company so much!

Thanks Mom for a fun visit!

WE LOVE YOU!!! 



Time

Nana Time

College time

Son time

Loss for words.

Picture time.

Stoddard's

We went on an adventure to see Becky and Roy's land in Southern Alberta.

It is very close to the Waterton National Park so you can easily see

the beautiful mountains, go on long walks, hikes and of course fishing is close by. 

Over the last year they have torn down buildings, gone through many things in old sheds, taken numerous trips to the dump, fixed up tractors and other farm equipment, and rolled in the mud placing pipes under the new temporary trailer home and more.

It is amazing to realize all the hard work and efforts that have been done.

 Becky and Roy are great stewards over that which they have been given.

We wish them the best as they build their dreams, and may they continue to enjoy the memories together as they go throughout the process.

Saskatchewan

Mike at the Ford dealership in Swift Current Saskatchewan.

This lake is only a 20 minute drive from the Parsons home.

London Parsons

MacKenzie Parsons

Steve and Mike look like Seadoos enthusiasts!

Steve is in heaven here catching a pike.

These little ones are starting young.

Quality family time:) Laughing, screaming and bouncing around together as Mike and I are pulled around behind Steve on the seadoo...until I yelled I think I'm done.

("It" froze over and over and over again this summer...)

Our adventures took us out to Saskatchewan this weekend.

We were able to see Mike at work,

 tour the new Ford dealership,

go out on the lake,

eat yummy meals,

attend church meetings

and visit.

Thank you Dee and Jason for your many kindnesses this summer

and over the last 20+ years.

 It is great to see you in your home town.

Montana Wedding

The wedding in Montana was a nice Fairbanks family reunion as well as a time for widening our family ties with new family that were so beautifully warm and welcoming. Jeremiah and Tara are a really nice fit for each other and really wanted to make it a fun weekend for everyone. Thursday afternoon we arrived at Snowbowl Lodge and Dad and I went to set up the Grand tent for the cousins to sleep in. (It reminds me of a tent off of Harry Potter) 

The weather was beautiful. They had their wedding rehearsal that afternoon and then a family dinner. After dinner that night they had a variety show in which they sang together as Jeremiah played his guitar. So Becky, Lori, Steve and I got up and sang a little “the hills are alive”…Steve got the audience participation in singing “ahahah”…”with Jeremiah and Tara” “ahahaha” and then we broke into the Jeremy bat song and danced around. Uncle Jason told the story of Rindercella, Amy sang, Brett gave good advice we all participated in a rain song…what a fun way for people to get to know each other.

 On Friday we all had time for a little shopping, early in the afternoon there was a brief water fight activity planned, Family pictures were taken at 4:30, The Wedding was at 7:00pm with a dinner and dance to follow. Jeremiah and Tara had taken some dance lessons together and performed a dance for everyone. They cut the cake together and dished to all their guests instead of having a receiving line. The dancing was crazy and the weekend was a great success. 

Many thanks to all those who made the weekend amazing.