Tess wore my camera around her neck all Easter Sunday afternoon and recorded life with a unique and up-close perspective that I thought you might enjoy.
Now that's one fast dog.
Yummy day!
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Easter Beauties
Chloe and Olivia were the only ones who wanted
new Easter dresses or would let me take their pictures!
Here they are in all their beauty.
Back to real life in a flash!
Chloe showing you her edible easter grass.
YUM!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Amazing Tea Party Video
Here is a great video from the Gilbert Tax Day Tea Party.
It really gives you a good feel for the event and how fed up many of our fellow citizens are with the government!
Update and video of Mom and Dad
Mom and Dad are doing great on their church mission in the Azores.
If you don't know where that is, they are pointing to it on the big map!
They are loving their work of digitally photographing very old books, documents and records in order to preserve them. Here is an exerpt from their last letter home (written by my mom).
We have been noticing some interesting things about the book covers of the books we photograph. Many have leather covers, and inside the piece of leather is something to make it sturdy. We have seen canvas used, and sometimes a thin layer of wood. We have also seen several layers of paper used for this. These papers have writing on them—just old used paper. One one paper you could see where the Priest had practiced his lettering with lots of swirls. I have seen the same thing at home as a child when Mother practiced her lettering. (She got paid to do lettering for certificates.) On some other paper in an 1800 book we saw a music staff with notes. There were four lines on the staff and the notes were square. Now that was strange.
Elder and Sister Koski (over there it is pronounced Koshki- with a long o)
A member of their branch posted their rehearsal of the song
"This is the Christ: Este E O Cristo" on you tube.com
Cool thing is that our ward choir, which I am in, sang this same exact song (in English) just a few weeks ago!!!
My mom is the choir director and my dad in the back row, on left.
The Azores are beautiful volcanic islands and my dad is taller than most of the native people there. He is only 5'10" on a good day so that is saying something!
Mom using their fancy equipment.
Here is an exerpt from my dad:
Mary Anne and I continue to labor away in the library. When we left last Friday, our grand-total of pages photographed was nearly 18,500. We have to liven it up a bit at times. Mary Anne finds delight in the worm tunnels in many of the books. I find delight in watching her find delight.
My favorite part of these pictures is the hats!
When not photographing old documents they work with the young missionaries and teach people interested in the church. They have made many friends and wonderful memories.
Recently my dad was asked to baptize a woman they had been helping the sister missionaries teach, Maria Inoia. Here is what my dad said about the baptism itself:
Maria Inoia and Sandra Soares were baptized Saturday evening. Both were taught by the sisters. A large group from the branch attended. I think they enjoy the baptismal services so much because it reminds them of their own. As I mentioned earlier, Maria asked me to baptize her. Although we practiced before the ordinance, she was basically unprepared for the immersion. The first time down, her feet popped up. The second time, however, she did not fight it as much, and all went well. My biggest concern was learning her names (she had FIVE). Elder Muns wrote them on a piece of paper for me. Unfortunately, I dropped it into the water, but retrieved it quickly before it was damaged.
Love you Mom and Dad!
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Tax Day Tea Party
RIGHT WING EXTREMISTS UNITE!!!
Ha ha.(thanks Napalatano for the new title)
The tea pary in Gilbert yesterday (April 15) was a hit!
Hundreds of people showed up to speak their minds about being overtaxed by an out of control wastefull government and MANY other frustrations!!
Denna Ray put on the event and did a great job!
Some of our elected officials (Farnsworth, Biggs) and our friends (Taylor and Norton)
Click on the picture to make it larger and see if you can read some of these great signs!
My four wonderful kids and I went to the HUGE tea party at the state capitol that night and saw thousands of people just like us.
It was very memorable and worthwhile! We heard some great speakers and had some great conversations in the car on the way and home and while we walked. We had fun snaking our way through the thick crowd all the way to the front so we could hear.
The woman in the glasses sang the National Anthem and God Bless America.
She was VERY talented!
Me helping Bill Norton who talked about our Principles of Liberty Seminar we are putting on for those who would like to learn more about the Constitution and the founding of this great country!
Me (Abigail Adams) and my Constitution sign. Russ came too and took these pictures. It was great to have my best friend with me on this awesome day.
Funny, usually April 15 is not considered AWESOME!
A quick video of the crowd and the excitement.
I brought my camera to the State Capitol but couldn't find it till it was over!!!
Russ and I are hosting a seminar called
The Principles of Liberty:
28 Principles that have Changed the World
taught by BILL NORTON
who is a member of the NCCS
(National Center for Constitutional Studies)
The class is based around the book The 5,000 Year Leap that Ronald Regan wished every high school senior would be required to read and that Glenn Beck has been talking about a lot lately.
The seminar is 25$ a person or $40 a couple.
It includes a free book and snacks or lunch!!
We are doing one on 4 consecutive Tues. evenings in June 7-9pm
or on Sat. July 18 (8am-4:30pm)
These will be held in the east valley and there is also one in the west valley on Sat. June 27.
Let me know if you are interested.
You can leave a comment or email me directly at
It will be an amazing class and a great opportunity to learn about why our country is so GREAT and so in need of our help at this time!!
I am also starting a new blog to keep people updated on these events and others
Sunday, April 12, 2009
HAPPY EASTER!
Hope your Easter is WONDERFUL!
Tess's
Chloe's
Olivia's
Sarah's
Russ's
Me holding Rustin's "LAXR 27"
Mom- do you like the writing on my palm? Remind you of anyone??
4o in all!
Due to super soggy backyard we had our easter egg hunt inside!
Lots of new fun places to hide!! (flour and rice)
Vase
Entertainment center
Inside the piano
Clothes washer!!
Under couch!
Organizing and trading
Happy Easter!
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