Bonjour!

Bonjour!
I’m a 51 year old mother of five amazing daughters and wife to a caring, sensitive AND sexy husband. I adore my family. I’m dedicated to my faith. I enjoy a good laugh. I'm nostalgic and love to reminisce. "Remember" is my favorite word in the English language. I love life! I’m passionate about music, food and {dreams of} traveling the world. I wanna be a castle and waterfall chaser. I’m fascinated with anything European. {PARIS! Hello!} I love celebrating anything and everything! I love to read, especially a good biography, mystery, Regency Era Romance or Historical fiction novel. I love thoughtful gift giving. To me the gift wrap is almost as important as the gift itself. I have a bit of an obsession with gift boxes and gift bags. As well as old world maps & globes, apothecary bottles and jars! I love being creative…bolts of ribbon, coordinating scrapbook papers, producing a table scape, or planning décor for a themed party puts a smile on my face. I love the details! I’m a freak for anything theme oriented. I enjoy event planning, but oddly enough do not like to host or entertain. I enjoy fashion, but have to really be in the mood to clothes shop. I love purses and funky costume jewelry. Especially big rings! I’d rather wear wedges or heels any day than flats. I enjoy decorating and searching for the perfect decorative pillow or picture. However, you’ll never see me frequent high-end stores. I'm more of a Ross, TJ Maxx, Tuesday Morning kind of gal. My favorite decor style is an old world rustic Italian chateau/Spanish Villa look with a hint of bohemian! OR a vintage shabby chic French country cottage/English cobblestone farmhouse. My #1 cookie-Molasses! Autumn is my favorite season. I’d go through childbirth a million times. I enjoy biking with my man, Pilates, and power walking. You’ll never find me in a gym working out. I love movies, whether watching them in the theatre or cuddled up on the couch with my family. I enjoy a good chick flick or real life drama! I'm a sucker for movies on the Hallmark & Great American Family Channel. I have a tender heart for the elderly. I adore Disneyland. I enjoy being in the canyon on a summer or fall evening at dusk. I love my friends. While I have some extroverted characteristics. I’m a self proclaimed introvert. I’m generally quiet, calm, reserved and pretty darn private. Why in the heck do I blog? It’s a creative way to record family history. I enjoy photography. I really don’t like to write, although I write in my journal often. My journals, patriarchal blessing, scriptures, quote book, and beloved Christmas tree filled with ornaments of family memories are among my prized possessions. I love the beach. I enjoy WWII history. I love a clean, orderly house, but ours usually looks lived in. ;) PBS Masterpiece is my friend. I adore Jane Austen films. They transport me to another time and place. If I had to choose another time period in which to live, early 19th Century England would be my pick. "Sense and Sensibility" is my all time favorite movie. My 3 favorite TV series are...BBC's Larkrise to Candleford, the 1950's Spanish Drama "Velvet," and the travel/food show "Somebody Feed Phil." My biggest pet peeve is people who blow their noses in public. So gross! {Take it to the bathroom people.} I’d go on a wine tasting vacation if it wasn’t against my religion. I’ve always wanted to adopt a baby from a foreign country. I’m an avid BYU football fan. I'm a Educational Support Professional. I tutor elementary kids in phonemic awareness, phonics, reading, fluency and comprehension. I love our campfires at Scofield Lake. I have a 'thing' for fairy gardens, Gallic French roosters, fresh flowers in a vase, pretty bowls & plates, and yummy smelling candles & soap. I love summer rainstorms and warm baths. I'm a scripture podcast fanatic. I'm also a fan of several Fox News shows; Hannity and Dave Ramsey Talk Radio. I very much miss Rush Limbaugh! I hate when my kids have homework. I'd rather clean 20 toilets than give a talk or prayer in church. I have quite a collection of Madame Alexander Dolls, children's books, Disney pins, and quotes. My favorite quote is "Don't underestimate me. I know more than I say, think more than I speak & notice more than you realize." True True LOL! I always prefer sitting in a back row versus the front. {I'm sort of a seat snob..yikes} I also have high expectations for my lemonade, salsa, and french fries too. HA! I work well behind the scenes. I love a good Dateline, 20/20 or 48 Hour Mystery. I’m a night owl. I'd rather be cold than hot. I love to budget our finances! I enjoy being a chauffeur to my children. I'm not a huge fan of social media. I don't snap, pin or tweet. All I want for Christmas every year is a ticket to the Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert. It's my FAVORITE. I’m an Anglophile…a royal watcher who loves anything English! Especially tea parties! I would like to serve a church mission to England with Jaren someday. I'm queen of paper towel, used kitchen dishrags and sponges kinda make me squirm. You’ll rarely find me out of the house not ready for the day, except when driving the kids to school on the days I don't work. I feel naked without lipstick or lip gloss. Mismatched socks, chipped fingernail polish, chapped lips and brownie crumbs on the floor drive me nuts! I like to organize and BE organized..but not saying I always am. ;) I enjoy hiking to waterfalls, ATV’ing with my family and snowshoeing with the hubs. Although I enjoy collecting recipes and occasionally watch cooking shows... (Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade, Paula Deen, Jamie Oliver, and the Pioneer Woman are my favorites) I’d rather not cook. Eating out is so much more fun. I'm a foodie. I live to EAT! LOL Trying new foods and restaurants is a favorite past-time, and believe it or not so is intermittent fasting. I'm not good at a lot of things... but gosh, if you need help with a themed celebration or someone to enjoy good food with, I'm your girl. I love the joy of anticipation and the celebration of holidays. Family traditions are important to me. I'm a memory preserver. I'm a pathological picture taker ;) a visual storyteller, and a lover of happy lists!

My Fam!

My Fam!

The Hubs and I

The Hubs and I

My Girls!

My Girls!

Kyleigh Dawn (28)

Kyleigh Dawn (28)

Emma Abigail (26)

Emma Abigail (26)

Hannah Isabelle (23)

Hannah Isabelle (23)

Brielle Olivia (19)

Brielle Olivia (19)

Kate Evangelene Lyllie (13)

Kate Evangelene Lyllie (13)

Mr. Charles "Bingley" Wentworth III (4 yrs.)

Colonel Edward Fitzwilliam "Darcy", Duke of Westridge (3 yrs.)

My Man!

My Man!

Good Times!

Good Times!

Wedding Day 5*17*22

Lillian "Lilly" Belle

Disney Food Fun! 2019

Disneyland Tips

What I Believe!

Our Missionary

We Bleed Blue! {Except for the Poppi}

My list of favorite movies!

Learn more about Dyslexia!

Music To My Ears!

Friday, June 10, 2022

What's On My Happy List?


Playing catch up here....
{hang on for an epic dump
 of the camera roll}....

Our Scofield get-away on 
Memorial Day Weekend...
My man doing what he loves!
He taught Hannah and Tyler how 
to fly fish...
We had a blast going four wheel'in....
Some hammock time!
Apparently... this is how boys pee
on boy campouts. Who knew?
{not that he literally showed us
or anything!}
😜
me look dead
😂
picnicking and frolicking 
in the woods!
Tyler getting initiated  
with the "Hills Are Alive" ...
Some knife and axe action...
Just enjoying the mountains...
{even when it started hailing....in May!}
The dogs had fun chill'in!
Mr. Darcy actually turned 2 years old 
when we were up there!
Looky what we saw for the 
first time ever in town?
Deep fried everything...oreos, snickers, cheesecake...
Yum Yum!
Other good food we had while 
glamping....
{taco salad is a staple...
it will always remind me 
of Scofield}
 
No campfires are allowed right now so
we roasted marshmallows over
the grill instead....
Any way for Emmsie and I to get our 
s'more fix!
Enjoyed the beautiful sunset...
watching movies and playing games...
Have you tried the new Mountain Dew
thrashed apple? 
{many of us our fans}
Great time with the Fam!
*************
End of School Year Activities....

Kate was 1 of 15 
to be awarded
the "Hope of America" award
at the end of year assembly!
Way to be the hope of America Kate!
😉
Last ever Field Day!
She graduated from the 6th grade!!!!
There were sixty-five 6th graders 
that graduated and Kate
was 1 of 10 to get the 
Presidential Gold Award for
Academic Excellence. 
GO KATE!!!!!
With her two best friends...
and her teacher Mrs. Hall.
Super proud of you Kate!!!
Longview celebrated it's 60th
Anniversary that evening! 
{Pretty darn cool to be the 60th
graduating class. Hannah's claim to fame
is that she was the 50th graduating class. haha
Even cooler I say is that I graduated from
Longview Elementary in 1984!}

They had a BIG
celebration at the school.
Carnival, talent show, movie etc...
The 6th graders sang
"Sweet Caroline"
The Student Council
got pie'd!!!!
On the last day....
I captured OUR VERY LAST 
elementary school
drop off and wave!
{Tugs at my mama heart strings.}
End of an Era for us.
Took these kiddos swimming
on the last day of school.
*********
The Poppi, with his school board duties,
got to speak for a few minutes at 
graduation.
********
Brie finished up her Junior Year.
She did great in school too!!!
Got A's and A-'s all year.
We attended the year end assembly
{Spartan Spectacular} to see B announced
as a Senior Class Officer for next year. 
Yay B!!!!
Her support team!
Hannah and I love to go thru 
the yearbook with her.
She literally goes through her whole
class and tells me tid bits of info
on every person, if she knows them.
It's quite entertaining.
She put her brave panties on 
and went to a Leadership Conference 
up at Utah Sate for three days...
SHE DID NOT WANT TO GO!
Luckily, one of Brie's best friends
is the SBO President for next year so 
he was up there too.
We got hilarious commentary 
from him the whole trip.

We love Bray Bray!
I almost forgot to post THIS....but it was 
3 days before wedding day and LOTS 
was going on. 
But these two got to go to Senior Ball
and help out the Sr. Officers so they could
enjoy their dance!
Anywho, back to the Leadership Conf....
Brie does not take pictures
{drives me nuts} so
all I've got our screenshots from
what Brayden sent us.
😂
THIS was the highlight
of the trip!
{Apparently... Brie no longer
has VIRGIN LIPS. LOL 
And BRADY, another fellow
Sr. class officer 
doesn't either. haha}
They became true Aggies at 
11:20 PM. 
Thanks Brayden for documenting
this momentous occasion.
So darn funny.
But hey Brie... what happened to becoming 
a True Spartan first????
Arriving back in Murray!
We welcomed her home with the 
tradish paper plate. That's a family
inside joke go'in on a decade now.
{I think Kate would have rather 
been ANYWHERE than there 
holding that plate! LOL}
Their advisor for the trip is a 
friend of my sister's... since childhood. 
You will always find a connection to 
someone in Murray. Just one
of many reasons I love my 
hometown.
Brie had a great time....for reals...
but she was sooo
happy to be home! We got the low down
of the entire trip for almost 3 hours!!!
**********
In other Murray news.....
 
The same day as the year end assembly 
we received devastating news
that Miss Lloyd,
the ultimate queen of Murray, had
unexpectedly passed away in her sleep.
Only 62 years old!
She taught dance at Murray High for 36 years!!!
She was Kyleigh's pageant director, having 
led the Miss Murray Scholarship Competition
for 27 years. 

She had just talked to Kyleigh two days
earlier about upcoming Miss Murray Committee
things, and of course was at Kyleigh & Tyler's 
ring ceremony nine days before.
"What the H?" 
{as Miss Lloyd would say}
😭
Our whole family was just SO shocked 
and saddened to the core!
Her untimely passing has left 
so so many heartbroken.
💔
WHAT A LADY SHE WAS!
See her in the picture below?
 She was just so happy to be there!
Many many of her former 
dance company girls 
came to the end year assembly
to pay tribute to her!
There were tables and tables
of Miss Lloyd memorabilia at her 
viewing....
Cary Sharon, our former neighbor, 
was the MC of the Miss Murray pageant 
for many years.
He died tragically almost 6 years ago...
{Who knows maybe these two are 
runn'in pageants 
together up in heaven now.}
😢
We attended the funeral.
She loved the colors pink and purple.
Even the Poppi wore a purple dress shirt
and Tyler a purple tie in honor of her. 
*******
In happier news....

Being the anglophiles
that we are....We did not 
miss the opportunity to 
celebrate THE QUEEN's
70 year reign!

What an awesome sight!!!!
We flew the British flag
at our house for the 4 days 
of the Platinum Jubilee!
And had a tea party 
{of course} to celebrate. 
Blue and white was the dress code!
We had cucumber and smoked salmon 
tea sandwiches..
meatballs, lemon, raspberry, and chive scones,
 and other tea like goodies...
Our fake Princess Kate ring!
😂
The Poppi was our
designated photographer!
Even Mr. Bngley and Mr. Darcy
donned the red, white and blue. 
*****
Our Hannah had a birthday!!!!!
Turned 22!
LOVE YOU SO MUCH HANNIE!!!
She got birthday freebies
from 9 places....
Went here for her b-day dinner!
{In American Fork}
So so yummy! 
I highly recommend.
Had a pizza picnic 
in the back trunk of the car...
at a look out point,
so we could watch the sun set!
Picnics and sunsets 
are 2 of Hannah's favorite things!!!
She requested fish tacos for her
Sunday birthday lunch!
*********
In other food news!!!!
You must try Dali Crepes!
It was our end of the school year treat!
Both the savory and sweet crepes 
are bomb!
Also highly recommend this place.  
My new latest thing to try at Indian restaurants
is the Peshwari naan...its stuffed with 
nuts and sweet things.
So good!
Kyleigh and Tyler took the whole fam
out for ice-cream to thank us for  
helping with "all things wedding"..... 
Leatherby's Traci's Peanut Butter Cup
will always be my favorite sundae. 
*********
In dog life....
Life is good around here
for them.....just say'in!
Mr. Darcy celebrating 
his birthday
with hamburger and cheese!!!!
And THAT is a wrap of the last 2 weeks....
😅
HELLO SUMMER!!!!!

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