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Cruise to Alaska

I am trying to update my blog from the summer so please forgive me. These are pictures from our cruise to Alaska with Marks parents for there 50th wedding anniversary. I can't believe how fun of a trip it was. We did miss our children who did not go with us but there were in good hands with some of our neighbors and family. I want to thank all that helped us I really do appreciate it. My mom and dad took Aubrey and Jonah for 6 day Kelly Stokes for a day Paige Loveland for a day and Amy Wood for 2 thanks. Noelle stayed with her friend Hailey for 4 day and then went to girls camp at Heber Valley camp for the rest of the week. Our good neighbors the Lee's took Andrew and Matthew for the 10 day we were gone. All of the kids had a blast with there friends. On June 11 we got up early and picked Mark's parents up at there house and his sister Eileen and then we were off to the airport. We parked and got in the airport and met up with his brother and his wife and his sister Jeannie and her husband. They were tired because they had just finished putting on a all night graduation party for West High. We had a enjoyable flight and then landed in Seattle. We had a van come pick us up and take us to our Hotel were marks sister Tedann was going to meet us. She had flown in from Amsterdam the day before. We were all excited to be together for this great event. We walked to the Space neddle but on the way we stopped at a Glassblowing shop that was amazing. I enjoyed it a lot. We then went to lunch at the Sky City restaurant at the top of the Seattle space needle. The restaurant moves the whole time you are up there so you can get a 360 degree view of Seattle in about 1 hour. The food was amazing and we had an awsome dessert that was put on dry ice and smoked when they served it. I had salmon that was to die for. We then rode on a monrail and went to Pikes Market near the water it was a lot of fun. We then returned to the hotel and took a rest. Later that evening we went to Cheesecake factory for dinner it was great. The next day we slept in something we do not get to do with kids and got ready to go on the boat. We arrived at the boat about 12 and got checked in and was able to eat lunch on the boat. We had a muster drill which prepares you for any emergency that may arise during your trip and then we went to dinner. Mark's dad's only request for this trip was that we all eat dinner together. This was one of my most favorite memories of the trip. We all were able to sit and enjoy a good meal but also be together.

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Kids learn to ride bikes

In May both Aubrey and Matthew learned to ride a 2 wheel bike. We were so excited because now all of us could go on a bike ride except for Jonah who can go in the bike trailer and not have to have anyone on bikes with training wheels. It has been fun to see the kids learn how to ride and now they think the have a new found freedom that they can ride around the neighborhood on there bikes. I am grateful that we all have learning experiences that help us grow and develop. Good Job Matthew and Aubrey. The cute pictures of Jonah are him on his scooter that his cousin Braxton gave him. He is a crazy man on it and he can get anywhere pretty fast on it.

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AUBREY'S DANCE RECITAL MAY 2009

Aubrey takes dance at Julie Rabe school of dance in Clinton. She has a studio in her basement she is very reasonable and she tries not to make it a financial burden on anyone. She tries to make the dance outfits modest and I really appreciate that. Aubrey loves dancing and loves being able to wear make up and get her hair all done up on recital day. Aubrey's cousins Bailey and Aspyn take at the same place so some of the pictures have them in it to. Aubrey did a tap dance with her class and then she did a production number with everyone in the school.We are so excited that she is our daughter and for all the great thing she does.

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Mother Day 2009

I am so grateful to be a mother to my 5 beautiful children unfortunatly I am not feeling well I have not passed my Kidney Stone and I am very drugged!!!I had not planned to go to church but Aubrey came up to me and said," Mom I am singing today in church and you don't even care" I was heart broken. I care so much for each one of my children and I wanted to show Aubrey I did care so I got ready and went to church!I am so glad I went but I did not feel well. As Aubrey sang her song she kept looking at me and she was crying I was very touched! After sacrament meeting I went home and took a nap. I want to thank my mom for feeding us dinner because I don't know what we would have had other wise. I just want to personally thank my mom for all she has done for me and for all the help she gives me! I can always count on her to listen and to support me in anything my family is doing! Thanks mom for listening and teaching me by example how to be a great mother. I also want to thank my Mother in law for all she has taught me and for her love and support to me and my family I hope all mother's have a great mother's day!!!

Saturday May 9 at home not feeling well

I did not feel well today at all but the realtor called today and wants to show our house so I had to get up and get the house all clean. Thanks to Noelle and Andrew and Mark for there help I could not have done it by myself. The people came about 11 and we took off and went to Mark's brothers house and let the kids play for a couple of hours. We then went home and worked in our yard and started getting things ready for our trip. Our realtor called and said that there was an offer on the table for our house. I can't believe it!!! It was a terrible offer and so we countered back and I have no Idea what is going to happen I will let you know! Thanks Lisa Decker and family for the great meal tonight it was very much appreciated!!

Friday May 8 Hospital Again

Ok I had an ok night last night and was feeling better this morning. I decided that I needed to work on the two teacher appreciation bulletin boards I had to work on. Noelle helped me and I thought ok I am doing better I just am going to have to be patient to pass the stone.Today we got new carpet in our living room downstairs and on the stairs it look awesome. I was helping Mark rearrange the furniture when my back started hurting again and by 4:00 I was in a terrible amount of pain again. By the way Marks scouts were at my house and I screamed outside to Mark he had to take me to the ER again and the look on those boys faces I felt so bad. Well my mom and dad were on there way to my house the help us move furniture so we just left the kids and then my mom and dad came and watched them. Our neighbors the Stokes brought over pizza for the kids for dinner because the knew I would not be home to make something! Thanks stokes! Well we made it to the Er we had to wait for about 30 minutes before I was taken back and I was screaming the whole time I felt terrible. Then it took them a while to get an IV in because I have terrible veins and the poor young man tried 3 times to get it and no luck then a more experienced nurse came and got it in one shot. Then the medicine finally started helping. Just as I was getting comfortable we saw our neighbor being wheeled into the Er and we were next door to each other in the Er. She hopefully will be ok get better Alicia. They gave me more medicine and sent me home. I am really tired of going to the Er I hope this Kidney stone will pass quickly we are leaving for Disneyland on Wednesday!!

Angela's 36 th birthday

Ok I turned 36 on May 7. I was really excited to spend the day with my family because Mark took the day off of work and all of my children were out of school so we decided that we would go on a day trip the the Golden Spike National Monument in Promitory Utah. So we left about 11 o'clock and we got there about 12:00. We walked around the visitor center for a little bit and by the way Jonah our 2 year old loves trains and he was going crazy with all of the train stuff they had. At about 12:30 we went outside to watch them move the trains and have them explain what happened at Promitory it is where the Union pacific and Central Pacific railroads met. Jonah loved watching the trains so it was a lot of fun just watching him. After that I told Mark I was not feeling well so we went to the car so I could get something to eat and to sit down for a little bit. As we left Promitory we were planning on finding a remote free campground that Mark had found to do a cookout for my Birthday and to make smores with the kids. Well on our way to the campground I started to get really sick and in a lot of pain in my back. I called my friend Amy to get my a number for the doctors office's number by my house but they said they had no appointments. I finally was in so much pain that mark decided to stop and take me to the ER in Bear River Utah about 1 hour from our house because he was afraid I would never make it home. As we got there the kids stayed in the car with Noelle and Mark took me in I was in a terrible amount of pain the nurses and the doctor could tell I did not feel well and it seemed like no one else was there so I had there undivided attention. After giving me an IV they were able to give me some pain medication the help the pain and it really took them a little while to give me enough of something to make me comfortable. The nice doctor let us bring the kids in and gave the oreo's and playdough and coloring things to keep them preoccupied while I was there! I was so grateful that they were so nice to us and my family. The nice lady doctor realized I was wearing garments and asked if I would like a blessing. Mark said I have no one to help me and no oil. The doctor said give me a minute and I will work on it. The doctor found the radiologist and he called someone and they brought some oil. I am very grateful that my husband could give me a blessing and grateful for the radiologist that he was worthy to help as well. After the blessing I started to feel better they took a cat scan and found out that I had a Kidney stone about 2.7 mm big. So they sent me home with pain medication hoping I would pass it in the next few days. So we left and I slept the whole way home. I was very drugged but at least I was no longer in pain. So instead of having cake and Ice cream for my birthday I got a Kidney Stone instead. Thanks mark for my new luggage and my new GPS running watch!

Matthew in his Baptism clothes

Matthew's Baptism

Today April 11,2009 Our son Matthew was baptized by his dad at 12:00 noon at our church on 1800 N in Clinton. The program was very simple. We sang I am a Child of God, a talk by Joseph VanQuakebeke and then Mike Reed talked about the Hold Ghost. Matthew's good friend Kade was also baptized as well. Kade went first and then Matthew. Matthew was baptized by his father Mark and was a great scene to see that he had made such a good decision. I was a very excited mom to see him so clean and pure. Noelle asked Matthew in the car if he felt any different and he said "Yea I guess I feel really clean now" After the baptism he was also confirmed by Mark. We then had lunch at our place. We had Ham and cheese potatoes, salad, chips, rolls and lots of desert. It was a great day for Matthew we are so proud of you