Happy Birthday Mom!

(This is Amanda and my mom doesn't know I'm doing this. I am pretty much my mom's "web designer" for her blog so that is how I got on here...)

Happy Birthday Mom! Another year has come and gone and things are constantly changing. I, and all of the kids (and Ed and Kodda) can agree, that you are a great mom (and grandma). You are giving and we know that you care and think about us always. You are a strong woman, nothing could bring you down. We love you very much and hope you have a wonderful birthday!

One year older and wiser too! Happy birthday to you!

Here's Justin's answers to the tag questions:

Where is your cell phone?.....................pocket
Your significant other?..........................none =(
Your hair?...............................................flat
Your mother?.........................................beautiful
Your father?............................................old
Your favorite thing?...............................driving
Your dream last night............................forgotten
Your favorite drink.................................Dr.pepper
Your dream/goal.....................................live
The room you're in..................................hallway
Your children?..........................................none=)
Your Fear?................................................loss
Where do you want to be in 6 years?......................married
Where were you last night?................................friends
What you're not?.............................unhappy
Muffins?............................................chocolote!!!!!!!!
One of your wish list items?...................viper
Where'd you grow up?..........................Minnesota
What'd you read last?.......................emails
What are you wearing?...........................hat
Your TV?..........................................medium
Your pet?........................................kodda=( (not buster)
Your computer?........................................hp
Your life?...........................................swell
Your mood?................................. hyper
Missing someone?..................................family
Your car?...........................................works
Something you're not wearing?.................watch
Favorite store?...................................gamestop
Your summer?.....................................hot
Like someone?..........................nope
Your favorite color?.........................Blue
Last time you laughed................................9:00
Last time you cried?...........................................hmmmmm?(idr)

Here are Ed's tag question answers
Where is your cell phone?......................................Counter
Your significant other?...................Kathy(Alias: Sweetie)
Your hair?................................................................There:)
Your mother?..........................................................Asleep
Your father?.....................................Really asleep(I know that's two-words but it just worked)
Your favorite thing?............................See ? 2(See above)
Your dream last night........................................Forgotten
Your favorite drink...............................................Water:(
Your dream/goal...............................................Happiness
The room you're in.................................................Family
Your children?......................................Best!!(All 9 of em)
Your Fear?................................................................Alone
Where do you want to be in 6 years?..........Mission(w/Sweetie)
Where were you last night?.................................Temple
What you're not?....................................................Perfect
Muffins?.............................................Chocolate(Food of the God's)
One of your wish list items?............Motorcycle(A Hog, not a little piggy)
Where'd you grow up?.........................................Phoenix
What'd you read last?..........................................B of M
What are you wearing?........................................Shorts
Your TV?.................................50"Plasma!(Sorry, it needed more then one word since it's so cool):)
Your pet?...............................................................Kodda
Your computer?.....................................................Slow
Your life?.............................................W.I.P.(Work in Progress)
Your mood?............................................................Sick
Missing someone?.............................Kids(Grand kids included)
Your car?.....................................................Scooter(Little Piggy)
Something you're not wearing?...........................Halo
Favorite store?................................................Goodwill
Your summer?......................................HOT!(Like my Sweetie)
Like someone?.....................Sweetie( I think it might be love!)
Your favorite color?.................Suns Purple & Orange, Diamondback Sedona Red, Cardinal Red and ASU Maroon & Gold(Too much for one word again) :)
Last time you laughed......................Yesterday(I'm sick today)
Last time you cried?....................................Super Bowl:(

Elder Tayrien

We decided to make a blog dedicated to Tucker and his mission that he is currently serving. We hope you enjoy catching up on Tuck's events and how his mission is going.

Elder Tayrien Blog

August Happenings

Hello everybody!! We figured it was time we had an update on what's all been happening this past month. Well, July ended with a Tayrien reunion up at Strawberry. Kathy, Ed and Justin went with Justin bringing his little friend Sammi with. Kathy drove and Ed read from "New Moon". Ed and Justin's first time through, Kathy and Sammi's second.(at least) The weather was much cooler then the Valley and of course there was plenty of food to fill our bellies. We enjoyed spending time with the extended family and got and gave updates on all the kids and happenings. It seem as though ever year we meet, theirs more and more of us. Andrew was there with his new little boy Charles as well as Alison with her fairly new twins. Erin Whitmer is due next with Britt not far behind.
That night, Kathy and Ed went and saw "The Dark Night", Quite impressive. We both thought Heath Ledger did a eerily good job as the Joker. It's long but very action packed and overall we gave it two thumbs up. Justin had seen it earlier in the week and raved about it as well.
Well, as of today. Ed, Kathy, Amanda,Samantha,Sammi and Maureen have all finished "Breaking Dawn". Justin, Sammi,Kathy and Maureen all went to the book release at borders the night before and picked their copy up at midnight. Kathy read it in two days. Samantha read it in one week then Ed just finished it. We are all sad to have the Cullen family leave our lives. For those who haven't read them all yet we'll just leave it at that.
Justin started school on August 4th at Desert Sonoran, and he loves it. He gets to where is Ipod while he works, and he skips lunch so he can go home early. He also doesn't have to go on Fridays. He really likes that part! He also started seminary at Mt. View this past monday the 11th. He rides his skateboard every morning to A hour seminary, what a good boy.

Kathy Turns the BIG 4-0!!

Well friends and family, you all knew this day would come, Poohbear turned 40. She finally joined her husband and two of her siblings in their 40's. She's taking it quite well. She didn't even ask for the senior discount at Denny's.(cuz it was free on her birthday)Yes we did. It's hard to not take advantage of that free birthday meal. So, we hit it for lunch and then used Britt's gift cards she sent for Fathers day and Kathy's birthday and ate dinner at Olive Garden. We both had the eggplant Parmesan, and it was wonderful. I must say, Olive Garden does a good job at making a vegetable look and taste almost meat-like. Woohoo, what a bonus! Anyways, we are all alone still so the day was pretty quiet overall. Most of the kids and Kathy's siblings, Mom and good friend all called and that made her day even more special. Being an observer, I could tell really made her happy. THANKS!! Anyways, I attempted to make her favorite cake,(yellow with fudge frosting) it's in one of the pictures in the slide show. The cake turned out good, but I missed a step in the preparation of the frosting, but it was edible. She also got a poster with a little diddy using candy in the sentences, some balloons and of course some gag gifts. We'll do something a little bigger when we have a little more $$. Well, I hope she had a good day and know that if it is measured by her full tummy and thoughtful phone calls then she most definitely did.

Check out my Slide Show!