Chris rockin out at Keith's parents

Mother's funeral

As most of you know, my mother passed away Easter Sunday after a long bout with Cancer. She came to live with us March 17th 2008. On March 17th 2009, she went into a nursing home as she was no longer able to get out of bed or walk. April 12th, when she passed away she was pretty much paralized. So it was that great and dreadful day. Knowing she was ready to go. We had a very nice graveside service as she had requested. My sister, Dolores, my cousin Ron, and several other cousins, came including those from Salt Lake who came all the way to the funeral and went home after. Most of her close friends also attended. All of our children and some of the in-laws and grandkids came. They did the whole ceremony. It was a special and uplifting day. The services were short, started on time, and very nice and I know mom would have enjoyed it.

After the funeral

We were getting ready to go out to dinner, but Wade, Stacey's baby, thought he might need an appetizer.

Lauren, John's oldest with Whitnie, holding Molly's baby and Molly explaining where she wants to go for dinner.

At the Resturaunt, Sadie who doesn't eat people food yet decided it was more fun pulling Aunt Whitnie's hair. Tucker Trost is holding Sadie Jolley, Randy Trost in back ground.

Could you tell we went to a Mongolian BBQ? Evie Hatch, John's youngest, loves mongolian bbq's. could you tell?

Life goes on, especially with the little ones.

Lindsay and Staceys visit

Wade, Stacey's 1yr old discovered fry sauce while he was here. It almost became an addiction. You don't want to mess with him until his fry sauce is gone and their is no more in sight.

We finally decided it was time to get a flat screen TV and the best time was while Stacey and Keith were here to hook it up. Great to have smart kids and in-laws. Did I say "a" flat screen TV? We actually got 2. Mom is now in a nursing home, and Les has his old den or "Man Cave" back, and I figured if he got a flat screen in there, I wouldn't have to give up the one in the family room for sports all the time. We had just been talking to the neighbors across the street and their TV had just gone out, so we gave them our old big screen TV, so that worked out well.

Cute little Owen, Wade and Averi, just a little crowded in the cart.

I liked all the red in the family room for winter, but seems a little dark now