is this true???

i saw this in the lab at work, and just had to share...

thanksgiving

isley didn't make it too far into dinner.

jack, and he wasn't feeling good. he is such a happy baby!

this year for thanksgiving, we all went out to george and mel's. i was feeling guilty all day on wednesday, because i wasn't worrying about thanksgiving, at all! donnie had to smoke the turkey, and all i had to take was a pie, the gravy, and some crackers and cheese. (well... me and marie made the most delicious coconut cream and peach pie that you have ever tasted!)

dinner was awesome, and as i was thinking about the things i am thankful for, first of all, i thought of my kids (that includes their spouses) and how awesome they are. they are so caring (and are actually too concerned with me and my health.) they are doing such a good job raising my grandchildren and teaching them about the gospel (a whole lot better than i did). i am grateful for my health, my donnie! - i love him more and more each day! for 7 of the cutest grandkids in the whole wide world! my family's health, my home, that my kids are happy, the for the freedoms that we have in this great country. i am thankful for the testimony that i have, that joseph smith at the young age of 14, saw and talked to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. the gospel is true!, families can be together forever! i am grateful that we have a living prophet, Thomas S Monson, on the earth today to lead us and guide us. i love him and there is no doubt in my mind that he is a true prophet! i have soo much to be thankful for , and i am grateful for this time of year when we can stop and reflect about and enjoy all of these wonderful things!

(i took my camera out to mel's to take pictures, but i guess i was too laid back and enjoying the grandkids, that i only took a few pictures, and only two turned out, and now you've seen them).

even steven....

tiff had an ultrasound today and yep! the score is going to be even... grand daughters = 4, and now grand sons = 4 , too! baby boy is due the end of march, 2011! everything looks great. the only thing wrong, is that ryker wants to name him "woody", "t-rex", or "buzz light year".

in remembrance...

this is the obituary for my dear and wonderful father-in-law. god be with you dad... 'til we meet again....

more pictures...

from papi's funeral...

spray from the kids, with hat, rope, horse, and spurs.

spray from the grandkids with his BYU hero hat, included

the casket spray

at the cemetary

chet, tiff, haley, and kendyl

george and melanie

kendyl and chet

(it was freezing!)

don

annette, tiff, kamryn, chet, callie, cheyne, valerie, and haley

chet with papi's casket

jack and cheyne

kendyl

sister and brothers ~

valerie, george, larry, don, and jerry

our grandkids

kendyl, siona, hunter, ryker, isley, kamryn, and jack

kendyl, posing

ryker and isley

kendyl, chet, and hunter

hunter

kamryn

grandpa don, teasing hunter

jack and haley

hunter's b-day

this year is hunter's 5th birthday. for his birthday dinner, he wanted to go to 'texas roadhouse' (again), because he loves the peanuts.

for his birthday, he wanted "super mario glaxy 2", and was sure that grandpa and grandma would get it for him. so, after coaxing everyone else to go in on it with us... that's what he got.

we like to tease him and call him a "wii nerd", because he so loves to play on the wii and for a 5 year old, is super good at it!

grandpa loves to tease!

look at those eyelashes! any girl would be jealous!

but of course... the dimples are pretty darn cute, too.

he was a little embarrased when they sat him on the saddle to yell "yahoo" to him.

but, i think he kind of liked it.

he and grandpa enjoyed the sundae they brought him...

happy b-day to you 'hunter man'

we love you!

grandpa and gramma

birthday # 2 for isley

isley turned two! isn't she a cutie!

(but...she is such a stinker when it comes to getting her to smile while taking her picture).

here she is trying to climb up on the counter to get to her cake

and... she made it!

she was embarrassed when everyone sang "happy birthday" to her

but, she loves to eat!

trying to get a picture...

this is what she will do forever...

she puts her blanket on top of her little table

then tries to cover herself up... the blanket falls off the table...

and then she starts all over again.

she is such a little doll and very entertaining. she definitely has a mind of her own!

happy birthday isley, we love, love, love you!

grandpa and gramma