Lady Utes

Well I am playing the proud aunt right now.  Abby has loved softball for a while now.  And she has always been very good.  Well this year she tried out and made ait on the traveling softball team the Lady Utes.  Vernal is surrounded by ute indian country...so unfortunately their high school and most teams are the Uintah Utes.  Having been a huge BYU fan my whole life you can imagine how difficult it is to cheer for the lady utes...and wear the red.  But this has proved that we will do anything for these crazy kids.  So Amy and I both broke down and bought utah ute shirts to wear to her tournament this last weekend to show our support...and it stung...A LOT!  I will say I was proud to get through it without saying go utes.  I think that would have made me vomit.  I just yelled for Lou and the ladies:)

Lou warming up

She is their only lefty.  She had some good hitting

leading off from first base

And she is home!

Love this picture.  She plays left field and she was all ready.  Also you can see all the dust from the insane winds they had to play in.  It gives it a cool look.

Me and Lou

Frew

Amy got to avoid pictures in her shirt because she wore it the day before.  But yes this is hard to look at and hard to post for the world to see.  I really must love that Lou Frew.

Gag me!  Amy cracks me up cause she was trying to look as if she was throwing up through the U...but Justin snapped the picture a little too soon.  And again you can see the crazy winds.

Lou did so good.  Her team played 5 games and in the freaking 100 degree weather.  They are going to be a tough team.  And Lou is seriously a natural.  I am definitely a proud aunt and can't wait to see her in the next tournament next month.

Memorial Day

Man I am just on a roll!  We are all the way to Memorial Day.  I love Memorial Day.  I have been raised to be proud to be an American and to appreciate those who have defended my liberty.  Since I can remember Aunt Norma (Grandma Frews sister) and Jan (her daughter) would come to Utah for Memorial Day.  We would get the flowers and plan the visits and we would make it to everyones graves.  It used to be that I would just go along to spend time with them and Grandma and Grandpa.  Grandpa would take us all over the Hooper cemetary and show us people we were related to.  Then we would have a huge family BBQ.  Grandpa loved his BBQ's.  It is what I miss most on these holidays.  Sadly the last few years it seems like there are more and more to visit.  I still spent Memorial Day with Grandma and Grandpa and even Aunt Norma but I sure don't like it this way.  I am so grateful for those who have made it so I can live in a free country and I am grateful to have been raised in a family that taught me what a blessing it is.

Aunt Norma in Hooper

Jim...Jans husband in Hooper

Grandma and Grandpa

and another...it just still doesn't seem right.

This is my cousin Tyler.  Sadly we lost him not long ago.  His headstone was not in yet but I am so glad Sharon and Gay put this up for him.  He is truly missed.  Another one that just doesn't seem real quite yet.

On Sunday night we go to Salt Lake to Grandpa Lloyds grave and have cookies as a family.  This year I added some cheeseballs to the tradition...which is kind of a inside joke with the Wallis family.  I just couldn't resist knowing they would be there:)

Not a good picture at all but for some reason the only one I took. 

 Look at that cheese face.  So cute.  Blakely loved the cheeseballs...she must be a Wallis

Me and Blakely

Had to post this.  Sam is sure enjoying his cookie.  And Mili has such a cute smile:)

 

Aidan and his fish

Also while the Lindells were here we went to Jensen Park in Syracuse to bbq and do some fishing.  Aidan turned out to be quite the fisherman.  He LOVED it.  Grandpa even took him out a couple times just the two of them.  The other kids liked it for a minute but quickly lost interest but Aidan was just patient and wanted to learn it all...and it paid off!

He was so excited!  This was after his second fishing trip with just him and Grandpa.  He was super excited to eat it too.

Crazy Bos, me and Reagan at the park.

The flash made him close his eyes but he has such a cute smile.  So I told him to be sure to keep his eyes open and we would try again...

and he sure kept his eyes open.  Cracks me up.  So I told him to try one more and this time just smile...

but still this is all I got.  Cracked me up.

Oh yeah...my crazy family...

I forgot we had pictures taken at the Temple after Amy and Roy got sealed.  I have to share them.  My family is slightly crazy.  But I love it. 

Had to post this one to show my crazy Dad.

The whole fam

Spencer is insane!  In all our pictures there was a crazy one like this and then a good one.  Kind of funny to look at them all.

Our brothers bring us together...thats for sure.  And Justin is proud of it.

This is the one that makes people think maybe we are normal.



Amy and Roy the second time around

Amy and Roy got sealed on their anniversary.  It was great to have everyone here and share such a wonderful day with them.

The happy couple

Look at all these crazy kids!  I love being an aunt.  I have the best bunch of goof balls as nieces and nephews.  I think they get their looks from me:)

Handsome boys

Lou in her beautiful baptism dress.  It was her birthday too and she looked as beautiful as the bride

Love this smile

These boys sure have a good time when they get together

Fun in the bushes

The kids thought it was great to be able to play on the stairs of the Temple

Lou got baptized the next weekend.  She is such a cutie!  I love this girl.

See you in the Spring...

On April 9, 2012 I said goodbye to my Grandma Frew.  She had not been doing too well for a couple weeks.  I think she finally decided that she was ready to leave this life and have a happy reunion with Grandpa and so many other loved ones on the other side.  She finally had a small stroke that she just never came back from.  She died peacefully surrounded by family.  I got to be there when she finally slipped away.  She kept telling us not to cry because it was a happy day.  She also kept telling us all she would see us in the spring...she didn't know which spring but it would be in the spring.  I can't even begin to express my love for Grandma.  I was honored to be able to help care for her as she got older and am so grateful for the short time I was able to live with her and help her.  I am so happy that she is with Grandpa again and her mom.  I miss her every day!  I love you forever Grandma and can't wait to see you again on that happy spring day.

My handsome brothers

My Dad.  It was hard to watch him have to say goodbye to his Mommy.  I love him tons!

Cute boys looking at the graves in the cemetery

The whole fam.  Too bad it takes this to get us all together but we had to take a picture.  Look at all those dang kids.

Yep this is why I am the favorite aunt...sharing my dr. pepper.  It went well with entering the luncheon with him singing at the top of his lungs to realize they were in the middle of the prayer...oops.  This boy has such a personality.  I love it!

Sammers didn't want me to see his face.  But you get to see the great picture of Grandma and Grandpa...its one of my favorites.

Sexy and I know it

Mel, Jac and the family came to visit for spring break.  It was so fun to have them here. 

 While they were here we celebrated Aidans birthday by going bowling at fat cats.

The birthday boy...he is quite the bowler

Bos is such a goof.  This was the face he would pull when he was told to smile.  He looks a little creepy:)

We requested the song I'm Sexy and I Know It...which at the time was one of Aidans favorites.  This is when they announced the song was for him and wished him a happy birthday over the intercom.  Shortly after he was busting a move.  This man just can't help but move when he hears music.

Boston shaking his booty

Tanner and Jackson.  I was shocked these boys actually smiled instead of pulling crazy faces.

Boston getting ready to bowl...what a goof ball

We had so much fun.  I love when Mel comes and visits but is sucks when they leave.  Hopefully they will be close again soon.  We just have way too much fun when we all get together.



I'm Back!

Wow I don't even know where to begin.  I can't believe I let it go this long again without posting anything.  A ton has happened this year!  I will try to get you all caught up.  First in February we went to the parade of homes in St. George like we do every year.  This year Melanie flew in and surprised us all with Reagan and Boston.  We had so much fun!

Boston...the camera kept him more than entertained!

Bos again.  He was obsessed with showers and bathtubs.  I think we had a million pictures of them

This is a kitchen that I loved.  The back splash is back lit and those are real twigs going through it.

Another kitchen I loved.  The hood is stainless steel and the color of the cabinets were beautiful

I loved this awesome dining area and the big round table was great.  I have so many other pictures but I can't post them all.