Thankful Tuesday : Brothers

Tyler and Tim at the MTC in 1993.  

I have 2 younger brothers, who I love very much.  I may not see them very often, but I do think of them.  1 of them lives in CA and now the other 1 lives in TX.  I wish I lived closer to them, well I wish I lived closer to my parents and any of my siblings, but I don't.  Maybe someday I will. It is great to have brothers.  Growing up I loved watching movies with Tyler, but sometimes it would take us forever to figure out which movie to watch.  After all these years, it still takes me forever to figure out what movie to watch some of the time and I have several movies to choose from.  Then there is my brother Tim, who would help me with Geometry because well I just couldn't understand it.  To this day I still don't understand it, but that is okay.  Enjoy the pictures of my brothers taken over the years.

Tyler, me, Grandpa Allen at my wedding in Dec. 1994.  Tim was on a mission.

Tyler in 2010.

Tim and Sarah.  I think they were already married.

Tyler and me.  I think this was in 1999.

Tim and my son Ethan, when he was about 3 weeks old.

Tim playing video games with 3 of his nephews in 2010.

Thankful Tuesday : Sisters

I know I talked about my family back in Feb., but I wanted to talk about my 3 sisters, even though we don't see each other often, I love all of them so very much.  I have 1 sister that lives in Spanish Fork UT, 1 sister that lives in Amarillo TX and another sister that lives in Firestone CO.  I wish I talked to them more often or even see them more often, but I don't.  I know there my sisters, but sometimes I have a hard time to figure out what to say to them and I am sorry about that.  Even with family, I am shy around them and I know I shouldn't be, but I am. I did see 2 of them last Summer, so that was fun.  I just wish my other sister was there too, but she wasn't. One sister weekend that we had was at Time Out for Women in the Denver area back in 2007, where my mom and 1 of my sister in laws was able to join us.  That was a fun weekend and I hope to go to another Time Out for Women again sometime soon, but who knows when. The last sister weekend we had, was probably 3 1/2 years ago in 2009 and my mom,  and 1 of my nieces was there too and that was lots of fun.  We saw Wicked that weekend and that was so awesome to see.  I hope to have another sister/sister in law/mom weekend again someday soon because I could really use one of those right about now.

Time Out for Women 2007 with my sisters, sister in law and mom

Wicked Weekend 2009 with my sisters and

Dillon CO 2012 with 2 of my sisters

Ramona will always be home to me

My parents and brother Tyler moved from Ramona CA today, after spending 24 years there.  Hard to believe that they are moving and so I want to do my best to write about Ramona.  But my brother Tim, his wife and 4 kids still live there, so we probably will visit sometime, but I don't know when yet.  I am a little sad that they are moving, but I haven't lived there for several years, but Ramona will always be home to me, since that was the longest place that I lived growing up.

My family moved to Ramona CA, when I was 16 years old and in the 10th grade on Dec. 2, 1988.  (weird to think that 8 years later my son Ethan would be born on that day.)  I have many memories of Ramona and I want to share some of them with you.  I only lived there for 5 years, but I have some good memories there.  I spend pretty much all of high school there, I meet some good friends there and I am still friends with some of them today, even though I haven't seen some of them in years, so I am grateful for Facebook.  I got my first job there, well actually my first job was down the hill in Rancho Bernardo, well that is what we would say.  Then my last job before I moved to college was also in Rancho Bernardo.  I also worked at McDonalds in Ramona, which I never said I would work at, but I needed a job.  I bought my first car at the age of 21, but my dad paid for some of it.  I remember going to stake dances, I remember playing church ball, I remember finally passing my permit test, ( it took me several tries to get it) I remember getting my license in Escondido, I remember going out for pizza after football games, remembering my first kiss, when I was a senior in high school. (in a way I want to forget about that)  I also remembering going to Disneyland for Grad Night and going to Sizzler in the morning for breakfast and I was losing my voice for screaming the night before at Disneyland. I remember going to girls camp and I loved that.  I just wish I had pictures of that, but I don't.  I remember going to the malls: UTC, Parkway Plaza, North County Fair with family of with friends.  I also remember Youth Conferences and let me tell you, those were fun.  I also remember the beach, oh how I miss the beach.  Just so many memories. Then I remember going to the Young Adult Ward in Poway with friends and that was lots of fun.  I met lots of fun people there and I don't see many of them anyway, but I am friends with some of them on  Facebook.

Then I moved away to college at the age of 21 to Southern Utah University in Cedar City UT, where I met my husband the first week I was there.  That was in Sept. of 1993, then got engaged on May 8 1994, which happened to be Mother's Day and we got married on Dec. 17, 1994 in the San Diego Temple.  We had the reception in Ramona and that was fun.  Then we went to Ramona for Christmas every year, except 2001 (I was pregnant with Zach) and 2010. (my whole family spent New Year's in my parents new home in Amarillo)  Now, I am trying to figure out what we are doing this Christmas, but most likely will be staying in Cedar.  I hope you enjoy the pictures.

Thankful Tuesday : Soccer

I am thankful for soccer.  My oldest son has played, since the age of 5 and now he is 16 years old.  He was gotten really good over the years and he has been goalie for probably the last 4-6 years, but I can't remember.   I feel so bad that I didn't go to all of his games, when he was younger.  But for the last 3 years or so, I have been to most all of them, but with him on the high school team there are some games that are just to far away to go to.  He loves soccer or football, if you live in Europe or anyway else it seems.  He has 2 favorite teams- Chelsea and Brasil.  It  would be so cool to take him to one of those games, but that would cost a lot of money to even get him there, so I am only dreaming.  He wants to be a professional soccer player someday, that is his goal.  He also has done the Utah Summer Games last year and then back in 2007.  Last year, his team for his age division won Gold.  He also did BYU Soccer Camp last Summer and he will be doing it this Summer too.  If you ever have a chance, you need to see him play, he is good.

Also, my youngest son, who started playing last year at the age of 7 and he wants to play this year to.  I think he likes it okay, but we will see if he wants to continue it like his older brother has.  I just love watching 2 of my boys play soccer.