Puzzle Pieces

A week ago we had the brilliant idea of putting a puzzle together. It was all colored jelly beans. This will take only 2 or 3 days I told everyone. Me n Scott, Yellie, Jessica, Kimberlee, Karen and Dustin all worked on the puzzle. It took 9 days to complete!!! The dogs even helped a little.
Finally today, The 4th of July....Independence Day....We were done!

This gave us lots of time to visit and be silly. Look at the puzzle piece on Yellie's head, and the puzzled look on Jessica's face (or Jessiker as we affectionately call her).

The finished product. This was a deliciously difficult puzzle - just like the box said!!!!!

Only one problem.....there is one piece missing. A few days ago, we caught Gracie our dog chewing on a piece of puzzle....we recovered that one....it is 2 jelly beans below the missing link...

We called Kimberlee, Jessiker, Karen and Dustin to see if they were all holding out the last puzzle piece on it....No one would 'fess' up. So we talked to Rosa and Gracie....but they aren't talking either. But just look at those innocent faces, do you really think they would do a thing like that?

Something for the Critter Jar

Last weekend we went to the SLC Arts Festival, we had a great time looking at all of the unique arts. We even bought a few pix for our house and Kimberlee did as well for her home. I always love the art shows, it makes me feel creative and want to go home and create, paint and quilt.

Kimberlee,Danielle and I all bought the same necklaces, just in different colors....sisterhood of the traveling necklaces. I told them it was a requirement at art shows to buy something to wear. We also enjoyed the most amazing lemonade and cinnamon almonds. Scott then took us to the Cheesecake Factory in Murray for Dinner, Deliciomoso!!!!

On the way home, we stopped and let the girls take a ride on the dinosaur. Denny keeps coming up with unique critters....now try to match this one - dinosaurs are hard to find!! The dinosaur was a bit wobbly and old, but very calm and nice. It didn't even try once to bite the girls!

Yellie's Graduation

June 5, 2009 - Danielle Graduates from Morgan High School along with an Associates Degree from Utah State!!!! What an Amazing Student!!!!! WOW!!
After many years of School and staying in school all last summer to reach her goal of graduating with an associated degree...Danielle was so happy to Graduate!!!! I can't believe our baby has grown up!! She is such an amazing young woman. She also graduated a week earlier from LDS Seminary, while in High School participated in FFA all 4 years, Band, Cross County, Track, Ed Net, all while working at Jubilee grocery store, being a great daughter and receiving her Young Women's medallion award and a scholarship to Utah State. We couldn't be more proud of her! Danielle is such a hard worker and will be a success at anything she chooses for her future. We love you Danielle!!!

Happy Fathers Day

Scott and will have our 30th anniversary this year. 28 years ago we got a great start on our family and just look at us now....plus we have Benita as our most recent bonus....we certainly need to get the family photo updated (look at the earlier blog to see Denny and Benita's wedding Photos!)

This sign has a special meaning in Scott's life....you must know the secret code word to know what the story is behind the "twister".......

Now that we have raised our kids....the getaways are alot more relaxing!

Scott is a great Real Estate Agent...check out this local real estate in Cabo.

Scott hanging out in Matazalan, Mexico

Reasons why Scott is so wonderful.....one reason for each year of our marriage.

1) He is a great father 2) He is a great husband 3) He made me a mother 5) He loves his 4 children 6) He loves his sons & daughter in Laws 7) He has a great sense of humor 8) He lets me win at Phase 10 every once in awhile 9) He loves to travel 10) He is the brains of our marriage 11) He loves his parents 12) He loves his in laws 13) He is a great provider 14) He is a hard worker 15) He is SO ORGANIZED (maybe someday it will rub off on me...no luck yet) 16) He will go to chick flicks with me (once in awhile) 17) He loves to scuba dive (and doesn't mind that I watch from the shore) 18) He loves to golf (and says he trusts me enough to drive the golf cart) 19) I LOVE his laugh 20) He is so Tall....I really look up to him! 21) He surprises me occasionally with birthday parties, cruises and flowers....he is so romantic! 22) He makes beautiful things out of wood...you should see the corner cabinet he made me! ...and oh yeah...metal...you should see our Deck cover............ 23) He looks so great on the riding lawn mower...kinda like a kid on those little riding 4 wheeler toys 24) He took us fishing and boating and camping for many years 25) He is great to go river rafting with 26) He will eat everything I cook (except lima beans and ham)...27) He knows I love him....and he loves me 28) He has stuck with me for 30 years 29) Words cannot even describe how much he loves his children, I hope his children all know that 30) Happy Fathers Day Scott!!! You deserve It!! Thanks for being such a great father to our children and husband to me!! I love you!!! xoxox Cindy

New Grandpuppy

Kimberlee and Kai are the proud new parents of their 2nd puppy. A Red lab puppy named Athena (in greek mythology Athena is the Wife to Zeus). Athena will be the sister to Zeus...(wife just doesn't seem right when we are talking about a puppy...unless you have read the Twilight Book series then you would understand) Zeus is an 8 month old Golden Lab. This photo is the day that they picked her up. They drove all the way to Colorado through a blizzardy snow storm to get her. She is 8 weeks old in this photo.

MORE Christmas photos

Denny caught the first fish on Grandma's new Wii fishing game...I think it was a Bass. Diane was sitting in the corner playing with Faith, Oakley and Lexiie her cute grandkids. I need to look on my camera to see where the others are hiding.

The Saturday after Christmas we went to Grandmas LaNae and Grandpa Arnolds house for a family party. There was great food and great fun AND Great family. It was so nice seeing everyone. Arnold had some fun games, I even won a few bucks playing the ring toss game!!
I LOVE all my relatives! I am so lucky that they are part of my family!

Mi Familia

Kai and Kimberlee (the Xray Queen)
Yellie and Kimberlee
Linh and Denny
Karen and Dustino
Yellie, Denny, Karen and Kimberlee - Cute Kids!!

Due to bad roads our Christmas party at Grandma LaNaes was changed from Friday to Saturday. Unfortunately Karen and Dustin had to head back to California so we all went to a movie in Ogden and then went back to Kai and Kimberlees and visited. It was the last Hoorah with all the kids together -it was great being with them. Denny left on January 5. He drove back to North Carolina and arrived safely on the 10th.

Karen & Dustins New Home

Do you think Karen & Yellie have missed each other?





Karen & Danielle in front of Karen's new home in California. It was great`weather and we got to have an early Thanksgiving with Karen and Dustin. Boy, is Karen a good cook. The home is a beautiful 4 bedroom rambler in a new neighborhood. They are having a blast setting up their home, and now they get to bring their dog Bronco home with them. Bronco has been with the trainer for quite a few months now...he will be an expert bird dog.

More Thanksgiving Thanks

Hey...This is the first time I put photos on all by myself...no one on my tech support team is around...I did okay, other than the photo of my cute niece Taylor got put on twice. (**Tech Support Karen fixed the double picture..) :) If you look behind Taylors head you can see a pix of the turkey that she drew for me and put on my wall. It was so great having her here to decorate for me. What an artist, just like her Mom Brenda!!

Taylor also spent several hours making the place cards for Thanksgiving dinner. She made drawings of each person with our name on it. I will try and scan some in (when my tech support is around) so you can see how cute they were.

We had the most wonderful dinner at Kai's parents home...Gray and Linda Jensen. They were so kind to have all of us...Kai & Bimms, Me, Scott and Yellie...Grandma LaNae and Gpa Arnold, and we were MAJOR lucky to get all 3 of Brenda's darling daughters...Taylor flew in from Vancouver Washington (boy were her arms tired)...Heidi came up from BYU and Kendra came down from Utah State. Brenda had to work all weekend so she had Taylor join us...What a TREAT!

After a Yummy dinner, Taylor teamed up with Linda vs. Kimberlee and Cindy at a fun game of pool (as in billiards - smile)...Guess what...Kimberlee and Cindy won...but just barely...Linda is a pro!!! We also played a game of Blockus with Kendra, Gray, Cindy, and Scott. The girls also went out with some carrots and looked at all of Linda's horses. This was a laid back nice day. We had a great time. The next day after Thanksgiving...we all went and saw the movie Twilight....Excellent Movie...we all enjoyed it...it is very close to the first book.

Grandma and the Girls

Thanksgiving this year was extra special!!!! It is the first Thanksgiving dinner that I have ever had with Brenda's girls and the first Thanksgiving in over 20 years that I have had with my Mom....Grandma LaNae. Grandma LaNae has always been so sweet to my girls. Kimberlee was dropped off on her way home from college a few years ago and stayed overnight...her and Gma stayed up till 3 am watching movies and eating candy....Heidi and Kendra have had the same experience when we were talking about it....Wii games, movies and candy and talking and laughing....Who know Gma was such a Party Queen. We love you Grandma....Thanks for making Thanksgiving so special this year!