HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!

Today is my moms Birthday and I just wanted to let her know how much I love and appreciate all she does for me and our family. My sister Emily put a post on her blog all about my mom, and I too wanted to share a few reasons why I think my mom is the best.

1. She is seriously the best cook I know, and everything is homemade. I hope one day to be as good as she is. She makes the best salads ever, and not only are they good they are the most beautifully put together and colorful salads I have ever seen. She is just amazing, and every time I need help or need a recipe she is the one I call. We are so lucky to be able to enjoy her great cooking every Sunday.

2. She is so creative, and like my sister said we always had the best projects in school. She was always so willing to help, and was so good at coming up with ideas and bringing it all together. She is not only creative, but she is the best sewer too. She used to make us all matching clothes when we were younger, and even today if I need a pair of pants altered she is the one I call. she also made Dylan the cutest bumper and blanket for his little crib, and I am so glad to have it so I can pass it on to my daughter some day.

3. She is so generous with her time, and I am sure after having nine kids all she wants is time to herself. I cannot count the number of times when I have needed help with something and she has put aside what she was doing to help me out. One time that really stands out to me was when I was deciding on what Beauty School to attend, and I had gone to Bridgerland to take the test there. A week later I got a letter saying that I had passed every section except one part in the math section. Math is not my thing. I was so upset and went over to her house and told her, and I just started crying .What did my mom do, she whipped out a math help book. She sat there with me and went over some problems with me until I understood what I was doing. I went and took the section over and passed with no problems. What a smart lady she is.

4. She makes the every holiday so special, but my favorite is Christmas time. My mom goes all out with the decorating and I love it. Decorating for the Holidays was always something that we looked forward to as children, and I still do to this day. I am not quite sure when it started, but I am in charge of putting the lights on the trees, and then we all help decorate them. I love going over, putting on the John Denver Christmas CD, and helping her pull out all the decorations. She has so many that bring back good old childhood memories.

5. She is such a hard worker. She just goes and goes and goes. She never slows down even when she is sick. I guess that comes form growing up on the farm. She never stops until the project is finished. This is an area need to work on, so she has been a great example to me.

These are just a few reason's I love my mom, there are many more, but it would take me all day to list them. Love you mom, and hope you have a great day.
love, Alexa

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM & GRANDMA

Grandma Kathy (Mom),

Just wanted to make a quick post to say Happy Birthday. Hope you have a marvelous day. Thank you for all you do for our family. You have always been a wonderful mother (Emily already covered the many reasons why, so no need to go over it again). We wish we could be there to celebrate with you on this special day.

Have a great day. We LOVE you!

Love,
Jeff, Shauna & Kason

Grandma & Kason

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!

Mom we just wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday today. We hope you have a great day and know how much we love and appreciate you. Thanks for all you do for our family. You are such a great example to us as your kids, but also to all your grand kids. We have been so lucky to have lived so close these last five years and are so grateful Dylan gets to see you as much has he does. He is so lucky! Thanks for always being so willing to watch the kids so we can run, it means a lot. Thanks again for everything we love you!
Love, Alexa, Cody, and Dylan


Mom and Aspen at Tyson's wedding. She is such a great Grandma!

Happy Birthday Mom!

Since I am a few hundred miles away and can't celebrate my mom's BIG Day with her, I thought I would share some of my favorite things/memories over the years.

1. She is absolutely the best cook (Ben agreees too). Now when I go home to visit I always request her beef strognaff. I tried to master it but Ben has informed me I don't even come close.

2. When I was in middle school we had year-a-round school so every December I had the whole month off. I felt so important because I was home with my mom and little sister Kylee and I got to help put up all the Christmas decorations. I also got to go shopping with my mom while everyone else was at school. Don't tell Santa but I loved knowing what everyone was getting.

3. Every year before school started my mom would take all of us girls school shopping. I remember having so much fun with my mom and sisters. The highlight were always Olive Garden if we went to the Layton mall. The other highlight was my mom would let us pick one of our new outfits to wear to the Famous Preston Night Rodeo.

4. My mom has always served selflessly in her church callings. She was the Primary President and Relief Society President several times while I was growing up and she is such a great example to me on how to magnify your calling and serve the Lord.

5. My mom had a lot of patience with me as she had to help me with my various 4-H projects. She is so creative and helped me come up with some pretty catchy projects. I remember one year Mindy and I both took home sweepstakes awards for our projects....I think we owe it to my mom. "Take a Healthy Piz-za Life...Eat the 4-4-3-2 Way" My sewing projects would never be finished without my mom's incredible sewing talent. I did learn a little but wished I would have watched my mom sew more.

6. My mom always made each of our Birthdays special. We got to pick whatever we wanted for dinner and she would make it for us. My favorites were always her amazing orange rolls and lemonade dessert.

7. In high school my mom would always make me and my friends lunch. We only lived a block from the high school so my mom never knew who would come home with us for lunch but she always had something for us to eat. My friends thought I had the coolest mom. I KNEW I did!!!

8. Unconditional love---she had to have it when every morning she would get up with us at 5:30 to help Mindy, Jeff and I with our paper routes. She would help us roll the papers and then came with us to deliver the papers. In the winter she drove us around. She did this everyday for three years and never got a paycheck. Thanks MOM

9. My mom also didn't complain when I she found out she only had two months to plan my wedding. She is incredible with details and getting things in order. I had an awesome wedding and my mom did it all in less than two months. Talk about a SUPER mom!

10. Most of all my mom is my best friend! I can call her any time and she is always willing to listen to me complain or even cry. She is my nurse hotline, recipe book, parenting hotline, and counselor.

Mom I hope you have a wonderful Birthday. We are thinking of you on your special day. Thank you for being the best mom ever!!!!

Love,
Emily, Ben, Landon and McKay

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KALEIGH!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR KALEIGH! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! Our sweet Kaleigh is turning 6!! Kaleigh we hope you have a GREAT day.

We LOVE you!

April 13, 2008 Kason's Blessing

Sunday was a fun day--not only was it Chris's birthday, but the blessing of our seventeenth grandchild, also. He was blessed in Shauna's home ward out in Garland and we had a pretty good representation from our family there. What a big circle of priesthood holders that were there to support Jeff as he gave a beautiful blessing to his wonderful little son. Those priesthood holders were representing both sides of Kason's family--Norton and Peterson. What a special picture for us as grandparents. We had six of our nine children representing our family. Chris, Justin, and Emily are just too far away right now. It was a beautiful sunny day and we enjoyed sitting in the park afterwards for a potluck dinner. Wow, the sun felt good. Thanks to those who could support Jeff and Shauna and Kason. We really missed the rest of you.

It is Tuesday today and it is snowing like crazy outside right now. I am doing fine since my little surgery. I had expected quicker recovery from all I had heard, but am doing well--just moving a little slower. Dad has taken good care of me and I've been doing lots of resting, reading some good books, and watching the Food Channel and HGTV.(It's fun to dream and get new ideas!) What a way for Dad to spend his spring break! But lucky for me! Thanks to all of you for your prayers and concerns. We love you all!!

Happy Birthday Chris

Happy Birthday Chris!!!

We love you and hope you have a great day!

Happy Anniversary

We just wanted to give a shout out to our parents on their anniversary. They have been blissfully married for 37 years today. Way to go Mom and Dad! We love you both and want to thank you for being such good parents and most of all good examples. You have shown us what being married and happy is all about. We hope you had a wonderful day. Enjoy your first post on your blog!