Quite a Crowd!

The Winterton's were gracious hosts for quite a get-together for the New Year! It was so fun to be together with everyone.

the three amigos

Both Cindi and Lisa served with me in Stake Young Women's. It was great to be together. Cindi's kids are getting so big and she is expecting her 5th! I dearly remember when Russell was born in New Hampshire. Cindi and I spent many hours in the car driving to and from Stake activities and meetings and got really close while she was here. It is always good to see her and get caught up.
There was quite a crowd! Winterton family including Chris and Chels (we missed you Chey!), Kane family, Pedersens, Riddles, Bostons, Brian's mom, and her brother Uncle Tracy from Wyoming, Chris's girlfriend, Lisa's mom Millie and her friend. I think that is 20 in all!

Lisa and Greg outdid themselves with Prime Rib to die for, and lots of other goodies to eat. The house was hopping and Cindi's kids want to move to the Winterton's house cause it is the coolest house ever. I agree!

disclaimer: you can tell I NEED to learn to edit photo's, but for now, this is what you get!

Grandchildren

“An hour with your grand children can make you feel young again. Anything longer than that and you start to age quickly.”

Can you tell I can't wait to see these kiddos!?!?!?

What is a Grandparent

(taken from papers written by a class of 8-year-olds)

Grandparents are a lady and a man who have no little children of their own. They like other people's.

A grandfather is a man and a grandmother is a lady!

Grandparents don't have to do anything except be there when we come to see them.

They are so old they shouldn't play hard or run. It is good if they drive us to the shops and give us money.

When they take us for walks, they slow down past things like pretty leaves and caterpillars.

They show us and talk to us about the colours of the flowers and also why we shouldn't step on 'cracks.'

They don't say, 'Hurry up.'

Usually grandmothers are fat but not too fat to tie your shoes.

They wear glasses and funny underwear.

Grandparents don't have to be smart.

They have to answer questions like 'Why isn't God married?' and 'How come dogs chase cats?'

When they read to us, they don't skip. They don't mind if we ask for the same story over again.

Everybody should try to have a grandmother, especially if you don't have television because they are the only grownups who like to spend time with us.

They know we should have snack time before bedtime and they say prayers with us and kiss us even when we've acted bad.

A 6 YEAR OLD WAS ASKED WHERE HIS GRANDMA LIVED. ''OH,'' HE SAID, ''SHE LIVES AT THE AIRPORT AND WHEN WE WANT HER WE JUST GO GET HER. THEN WHEN WE'RE DONE HAVING HER VISIT, WE TAKE HER BACK TO THE AIRPORT.''

GRANDPA IS THE SMARTEST MAN ON EARTH! HE TEACHES ME GOOD THINGS BUT I DON'T GET TO SEE HIM ENOUGH TO GET AS SMART AS HIM!

It's funny when they bend over, you hear gas leaks and they blame their dog.'

New Hampshire Reunion!

Good times at the Olive Garden! On New Year's Day we headed to Salt Lake City to meet up with old friends at the Olive Garden. The Pendletons were headed north to deliver Tyler to school and we arranged to meet for lunch. Hez was thrilled to meet up with Chels, and we all had a ball. The Wintertons and Brian's mom Denise joined us for a great time. It was so good getting caught up with the Pendleton's, we miss them so much!