Davids Truck

If you recall, David was in an accident in February that TOTALED his truck. The whole front end was smashed in due to a head on collision. The impact was hard enough to crack the Head on the motor and bent the chasis. Unfortunatly, just 6 weeks before the accident David took off collision and just had liability on his insurance to save money. With the help of his brothers and Dan, the group of them hoisted off the bed of the truck and then manuvered the cab off and put them on a new chasis. It's a testiment to hard work and determination. The truck runs now, but a computer chip is causing a little trouble with the carburator. Great Job Guys!

Mothers Day 2010

Happy Birthday Ashlee! (May 5th) A little late, so sorry, but it was great to have you come!

I decided Mothers day is like my 'un-birthday'! It's half way through the year from my birthday and I love hearing from all my kids in the same day! Yippee! I knew that David and Ashlee would be in town for a missionary homecoming, so I was extra delighted to have it fall on Mothers day and I'd get to see them. I planned on a Sunday dinner menu of Chicken Fajitas and Lemon bar's for dessert. Church was terrific and afterward we started the cooking process. Nicholas called to say hello and Happy Mothers Day and I got to hear more of the proposal story! Michael and Bridgett sent a cool picture and greeting too. David and Ashlee arrived and presented me with a beautiful hot pink orchid...and yummy chocolate. Annalisa had a day off of work and she and Morgan helped with dinner. After we ate, and ate, we went downstairs for some Rock Band, country style. David did a great job of singing, Ashlee was amazing on the guitar, and Morgan did some stylin' drums. It was a lot of fun to take pictures of that! Ethan later left for Logan to meet up with Nicholas. The 3 boys are meeting their Dad in Idaho, picking up his jet boat and the group of them will head for Montana, pick up Grandpa Doug and go Paddle fishing on the Missouri River. Sounds pretty fun for a group of guys.

Nicholas and Michelle - Engaged! WhooHooo

Nicholas and Michelle, the happy couple!


This is such a cool story! Nick and Michelle went on a motorcycle ride and in the mean time, David and Ashlee set the stage for the proposal. The county fair grounds is the place that Nick and Michelle first laid eyes on each other and I'd love to recap the story, as far as I know it. Nick was on a friend date with another couple when he spied a group of people who sat behind him. One really cute girl was with the group and he had a hard time paying attention to the car derby. At one point Michelle was holding a baby, and then not, so Nick decided to text into his own phone a message that said his name, and no he wasn't a weirdo, but would she like to type in her phone number into the text. Trying not to disrespect the friend he was with, during a roudy part of the derby, Nick handed Michelle his phone with the text showing and confused, she read it, laughed and typed in her phone number! They spent the next solid week together and the rest is history!
That was last September. So after the motor bike ride, Nick took (carried her piggy back and blindfolded) Michelle to the bleachers as David and Ashlee conspicuously stood by to take pictures and Nick popped the question! We love Michelle and have from the very first meeting last October. I'm excited to add another daughter to my three now...WhoooHoo! Her family is from Ogden, Utah.

Morgans new job!

I've not seen a fancier way to wash and clean a car! A customer drives through to the right and the vehicle is washed, hand dried and then routed to the vacuums as you see Morgan doing for the final stage. The car owners can wait in a lobby that looks like a fine hotel with a buffet bar. It's amazing. Morgan and 2 other neighbor boys got hooked up with the owner by a YM leader in our ward to land the job! Great going Morgan! The place is called Fire House Station in American Fork. Morgan is loving the tips!

Photo Op

Our ward in Cedar Hills has a professional photographer who cut a deal for the Young Woman for Girls Camp fund raiser. The boys and I met Kari at the Harley Davidson building, excited for the rustic look. She did a great job and these are a few shots we really liked. LOVED, loved the one with the shades! If you are interested in see her work....click..www.KariHenneferPhotography.Blogspot.com