Spring Flowers

I love Spring when everything comes back to life and it's just so green and pretty. These are just a few of the flowers we planted last fall. I think we'll plant more bulbs in the fall it was a lot of fun to watch them come up as the snow melted. I thought I would post these even though we've moved on and planted some summer flowers now. I'll post pictures of those later. Spring is such a hopeful season, don't you think?

Memorial Day

These are a few of the graves we were able to visit this weekend. I really do enjoy the peace we feel when we go to the cemetery. I thought I would post these for those in our family who weren't able to come visit this memorial day, maybe next year.
This is our son Braxton's I can't believe he would be 13 this summer.




These are my dad's, another I can't believe moment...it's been 5 years this summer.



These are our grandparents.




This is our niece Kaili. Her family lives far away and we thought they would enjoy getting to see all of the things that were left in memory of her.


And finally a little family picture these are all of our kids.

It's all gone!

Why is it you don't realize how much hair you actually cut off til you're in the shower the next day and you pour way too much shampoo? Time for a new look. I had 6 inches cut off last night and then decided to try and figure out what my real color just might be. It's kind of a light to medium brown now. I guess I should be grateful that every time I've colored this last 6 months it's come in darker not grayer. So I guess we'll give this color a chance and see how it goes. Maybe brunette can have more fun:-)

Preschool Graduation!

We had the opportunity to be part of a parent ran preschool program this year and it was great! Brock had a wonderful time, mom got to help and Gracie tagged along. The pictures are of some of the kids that were involved this year. We celebrated the end of the year going bowling and to McDonald's. What more could a kid ask for? I can't believe he is heading to kindergarten this fall. Time sure flies when your having fun.

New Hobby~New Friend

I had the opportunity to spend the afternoon with a great new friend and learn a really fun new craft. Elizabeth and her sweet family moved to Inkom this year and her little girl always has the cutest bows in her lovely hair. I asked Elizabeth where she got them and she said "I make them, do you want to learn how?" and I jumped at the chance. So it was a play date for all. It was a great afternoon and I don't think my first attempts turned out to shabby. I can't wait to get to the craft store and try a few on my own.

Intense Playdough

Okay no pictures read the previous post to find out why...Last week was spring break and the weather was awful. So the kids played board games, drove each other crazy, and any other thing we could do to find things to play inside. We had a huge batch of play dough and the kids were having a great time creating when all of a sudden Gracie reached a little too far and fell off her chair hitting the table, Meggan's chair, and then the floor with her head. We ended up going to the children's clinic and they said it was to close to her eye for them to deal with, so we ended up in the ER. They used conscious sedation and that was a little weird to see a drunk 2 year old. Anyway, 6 stitches and a couple of hours later she is a good as new. The stitches came out on Monday and she is doing great and loves to show everyone her scar.

Way too long.

I know it has been forever. I've used the excuse that I just didn't have anything to blog about and the card on my camera was full so no new pictures. No more excuses. I cleared the card last night yes I'm waiting for an order from snapfish of over 350 pictures to put in the 2008 album. (Maybe we bought too big of a memory card) I only empty it once a year. Anyway look forward to some new pictures soon.

My Grandma Ada Irene Stuart

Warning! This is going to be a long post.

My dear sweet grandma, GG to my kids passed away on Monday! She is incredible! I love her and miss her already, as do our kids. We've had the opportunity the last couple of years to take her to church with us and spend some really great time building memories that I hope my kids never forget her and what an amazing woman she is. She shares a birthday with one of my girls and they loved to celebrate every year that they were birthday sisters. She taught me so many things mostly how to love and serve everyone! Tonight is the viewing and tomorrow the funeral so we have a couple wonderful days ahead of us to spend time with family and friends. I thought I would post a couple of pictures and her obituary from the local paper.



Ada Irene Stuart, 87, a long time resident of Inkom and formerly of Tyhee was reunited with her eternal companion, Monday, January 19, 2009.
Ada was born June 17, 1921 in Rose, Idaho to John Oscar Chaffin and Veda Irene Matthews. She was the oldest of six children. She had 2 sisters, Vera and Alice, 3 brothers, Roscoe, Fred, and John. She attended school in Henry, Lavaside, and Blackfoot, Idaho.

She married her sweetheart, Claude William Stuart, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on September 21, 1942. They lived in the Tyhee and Pocatello areas until 1960 when they purchased a dairy farm in Inkom which they operated until 1975. The farm was later developed into the Stuart sub-division and the Stuart Sports Complex.

Ada was the proud mother of 3 sons and 1 daughter. Stephen (Wende) of Pocatello, Argina (James Swenson) of Fort Collins, Colorado, Roscoe, (Betty Ann Wasuita) Mountain Green, Utah and Dean (Treina) of Chubbuck. She cherished her time with her 18 grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren.

Ada was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints where she served faithfully in all of her church callings, touching the lives of many through her service in Relief Society, Primary, Young Women and approximately 8 years as a set-apart temple worker in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple.In 1978 Ada and her sweetheart served an honorable, fulltime mission to the Hawaiian Island Mission which included the island of Yap.

Ada was known as a great comforter through her service and love to others. Known not only for her acts of kindness and comfort but for the many “Grandma blankets” that she and grandpa made which continue to comfort her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren to this day. As a little lady she was a giant of a worker. She and Claude worked side by side, farming, milking cows, picking raspberries, canning fruit, raising a family and creating a beautiful yard. Later in their retirement years, they worked for several years for Manning-Wheatley Funeral Chapel.

Ada was famous for her rhubarb pies which she would often give to those who stopped to visit. Until health issues made it impossible, Ada and Claude would attend any important activity that involved their family whether it was in Idaho, Colorado or Utah.

Ada was preceded in death by both parents, her siblings, her sweetheart Claude, her son, Roscoe, and great-grandson, Braxton Young.

The family would like to express heartfelt thanks to Quality Home Care and Creekside Hospice for the incredible support during the recent few weeks.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, January, 22nd at 11 am at the Inkom Ward Chapel, Inkom, Idaho with Bishop Gordon Lish of the Inkom 1st Ward officiating. Family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 21st at Manning-Wheatley Funeral Chapel 510 N. 12th Ave. from 6-8 pm and also on Thursday, January 22nd, from 10-10:45 am at the church. Interment will be in the Inkom Cemetery. Visit www.pocatellofuneral.com for online condolences.

We love you GG (great-grandma)

It has been one SICK!!!! month.

I don't have any pictures to go along with this post, then again, I don't think you really want to see the blood, pus, scabs, and stitches that went along with the last month in the Young family. We started our excitement with Meggan having double ear infections in early December. (antibiotics) Gracie was next with ear infections as well. (antibiotics) Then the week before Christmas Dustin ended up in the ER which resulted in having his appendix removed. (antibiotics & pain meds) MaKady had a scheduled surgery the week after Christmas to have her tonsils and adenoids removed. (antibiotics & pain meds) I woke up the morning of her surgery with a massive head cold. Then to wrap it all up Meggan got strep throat last week. (antibiotics again.)We joke that our house has become the Young hospital and pharmacy. Mom had to keep a chart on the fridge as to who needed what drugs and when. Everyone was finally well to go back to school yesterday. YEAH!!! Lets hope we've had our turn for awhile. Hear's to a healthier 2009. PS Dustin wanted me to add we will be taking donations to help cover all these wonderul medical bills. Maybe that is the picture I should post when we get them all.

Christmas the entire month!

Christmas morning can sometimes feel like a let down...that was all it's over and done is less than an hour. So I've tried really hard this year and last to make Christmas last the entire month. We've done something every night together as a family. I probably should just post the entire list but here are a few of the things we've done.
*Put up the Christmas tree
*Read our favorite Christmas books
*Attend the kids school program
*Make treats for the neighbors
*Decorate a gingerbread house
*Church dinner
*Listen to favorite Christmas songs
*Lights at temple square
*Secret Santa
*Write letters to Santa
*Go to our friends Christmas party
*Watch our favorite Christmas movies
We still have a few more days til the big day and we are looking forward to the time we spend together each night and I think that's what I want my kids to remember most about the holidays.