Slacker Family!!

Ok, all my slacker siblings!! Here is who showed up and here is who represented our family!! ;)

I guess it was just dad's siblings and all their kids not any of their grandkids and so on. There were about 29 adults (mostly Ivin's kids) and then just about 4 kids. They really want to do it again when more of my "older" siblings can come...cuz they know and like you guys more!! Or at least know you better! ;) Anyway, it was good to see and talk to everyone so I thought I'd share. If anyone wants to see more pics let me know and I can email them to you.

CJ

This is CJ in his cool new raincoat that one of mom's neighbors gave her!

Ryan's Birthday

Haha! Babe is old now too!! Ryan's birthday was on Thurs. the 21st. Although he didn't get any presents we did make him a cake and some cards and then Andrew and I went to lunch with him. Now he can't make fun of me for being older because he is the same age again!

SNOW Feb 3rd, 2008

Palm tress in our front yard Sunday night
The backyard Monday Morning
Andrew and Ryan hard at work.

Ok, so maybe THIS was our big snow storm. There was more than last time and some if it actually stayed around for a few days. But most of it was gone by the middle of the next day.

Andrew and his Dad had lots of fun building this little snow man and having a snow ball fight with the neighbors kids.

Beauty

This is a spectacular view of the sunset from my back porch a couple of nights ago.

The BIG storm

A few days ago we got our "big snow storm" for the year. The winds were TERRIBLE!! Here is the latest in our battle with the wooden fence and the evidence of the huge amounts of snow we got! :)

LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley Dies

The 15th president of the LDS Church, Gordon B. Hinckley, passed away on Jan. 27, 2008 following nearly 13 years as the LDS church prophet. (Photo: LDS Church) SALT LAKE CITY - The president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Gordon Bitner Hinckley, died on Sunday at the age of 97 after spending more than a decade as the Mormon faith's leader.The announcement came late Sunday evening from LDS Church officials. President of the church since 1995, officials say Hinckley died peacefully at his home from health complications related to his age.Born on June 23, 1910, Hinckley ascended to the church presidency on Mar. 12, 1995. For nearly 13 years, Hinckley served as the 15th prophet of the LDS faith as a successor to Howard W. Hunter.Hinckley was named to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles by the LDS Church in 1961. After 20 years in the post, he was called up to the First Presidency on Jul. 23, 1981. Hinckley served as Second Counselor to President Spencer W. Kimball and later First Counselor to President Ezra Taft Benson between 1985 and 1994.In 1994, he served for LDS Church President Howard W. Hunter during his brief nine month tenure.At age 96, Hinckley became the oldest president in LDS Church history on Nov. 2, 2006 -- surpassing David O. McKay.Hinckley might be best known for his aggressive attitude in building LDS temples around the world. As of Jan. 2008, 124 LDS temples were operating worldwide -- with several others either planned or under construction. Prior to Hinckley's presidency, there were less than 50 world temples.

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