Visiting Safford

4 Generations
William, Chris,Gavin and George

Grandma and Gavin

Great Grandma and Gavin

Madison and Gavin

Skyler and his Birthday cake

(transformers Bumblebee)

Over this weekend we visited Safford for Gavin's blessing. Here are a few pictures of the weekend, enjoy......

Please Watch

I have posted a video, "An Amazing Video", at the bottom. Take time to listen and watch it. Thank you!

Top 10 things to do on my birthday!

Things I did on my birthday today.....

1. Son Zane called and sang primary song, Happy Happy Birthday Mommy Dear...

2. Granddaughter Zoe says, Happy Birthday Grandma, I love you! (melted my heart)

3. Drove to Mesa picked up Brittany and the girls drove out to Queen Creek

4. Went to lunch at Arriba's Mexican Grill with Brittany and the girls, My Mom, Craig and LeAnn.

5. Drove back home to get Madison from school, was a little late, so Cheria came and was with her for me...(thanks Cheria!)

6. Borrowed movies from Cheria and came home and watched some of them.

7. Alicia and Barron came by and brought me this awesome gift (love it!) Julie also stopped by with a great gift, can't wait to use...thanks!

8. Picked up William from work at 8:45pm.

9. Have been on Facebook checking out all my friends and how their day went. (love your new picture's Makenna!)

10. Going to put on a movie and watch it before I go to sleep.

Thank you to all that sent their Birthday wishes and text. Turning 45 wasn't that bad after all !!!!!!!

People I Truely Miss

I was thinking today about different people that have been in my life, that have made an impacted in some way or another and how I truly I miss them. Whether they have moved or gone on before. I love each of them dearly....Thank you for being apart of my life!
Bev Hardesty
Cheryl Gibson
Lorin Merkley
Zane Merkley
Grandma and Grandpa Morris
Grandma Lewis
Randy and Sally McDowell
Florence Pratt
Erma Jewell
Harry Hill
Jennifer Shadel
Lewis Crawford
Vicki Gephart

Pictures of Madison Room

Here are the picture's of Madison room. Haven't gotten the headboard for her bed yet but soon to come.

Totally Busy!

Picture for Madison's Room

We have been totally busy this week, with painting Madison's new room. We have had her in the front bedroom but have decided to move her to the back one and make her old room the comp./craft room. So William and I have been busy with painting and redoing the room. I am going with a French theme to her room, so that she can grow into it, since I have been informed that she is not that little girl anymore. ( I guess the princess phase is on it's way out!) It has been fun planning but not the painting part, I just don't have the patience for painting. It will be worth it in the end. I found this picture today at Savers and brought it home and painted the frame black, it was this ugly brown frame before. When we are all finished with her room, I will post pictures.

Moving Day!

Today we got Brittany and the family moved to Mesa. They found a really cute Condo at Country Club and the Freeway. There are some young couples from their ward that live in the same complex as they do.

This is so awesome....

Take a look at this! http://www.flixxy.com/antwerp-central-station-sound-of-music.htm

Relay For Life

Hey Everyone: Kyle and Jeffrey are participating in the Relay for Life in remembrance of their friend and neighbor Lorin Merkley (my nephew). They are raising funds for cancer. If you are able to make a donation they would appreciate your help. Donations can be as little as $5.00 or if you know someone who has been affected by cancer you can purchase a luminary for $10.00 and have their name put on it. These luminaries will light the way for the walk they will be doing. Below is the instructions and site to visit to donate. Thanks

These Luminaries and any other donation can be done by going to the website http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=14855 and clicking on Donate, then search for the team "Desert Mountain Ward" and those who want to donate can buy luminaries or just make a donation

Happy 6th Birthday Skyler!

Happy Birthday Skyler! He turns 6 years old today and is in kindergarten...he has 1 sister named Ava and a new baby brother Gavin. Have a wonderful birthday today Skyler!!!

Love, Grandma Crawford

Visiting the Zoo

Grandma,Rosealie,Zoe and Zane with Elephant

Grandma and Chloe
Zane being Zane..."weird'

Squirrels love Ritz and Cheese Crackers

Zoe and Zane looking at the wild pigs



IV>Today my son Zane and grandaughter Zoe visited from Lake Havasu. So we all decided to go to the Zoo. We had a fun time! He are some pictures.

6 Weeks!

The day most parents are not looking forward too, including me! Is the last day of school and then summer starts...Awwwwwwwwwww! Don't get me wrong, I love Madison and she brings alot of smiles to my face and laughter. But she is also the 1 child out of all my kids that gets bored very,very,very easily! So I am not sure what we are going to do with her this summer. We do have a family reunion in June for a week so that will keep her busy with all her cousins...if any of you have suggestions PLEASE let me know. I have plenty of books,movies,crafts but that only keeps her attention for so long. In our neighborhood there isn't really a whole lot of kids her age...I am trying to find a dance place so she can take dance this summer that isn't to expensive and to far to drive.

What are Ancestors? (Madison)

( This is Madison's Great,Great,Great Grandparents)

This is a conversation between William and Madison the other day in the car...

Madison: Dad what are ansisters?
William: Don't you mean ancestors?
Madison: Yes, ansisters!
(William just going on instead of arguing about a mispronounced word continues)
William: Ancestors are family members that came before us like pioneers. We can trace our ancestors all the way back to Adam. He was our first ancestor here on earth.
Madison: He was!?! But wouldn't that make him our anbrother not our ansister???

Kids say the funniest things don't they!!!

Face VS Knee

This is what happens when you try and run as a 1 year old to give a hug to daddy and fall and hit his knee instead! Chloe cried and bled for awhile but then took a bottle and was fine. Just a fat lip for a war scar....

More Pictures of Gavin

Chris sent me this picture this morning, Gavin finally opened both eyes...So hoping to see him this weekend.

New Grandbaby

Gavin Warner was born on 3.30.09 at 9:09pm weighing in at 7 pds. 5 oz. 19 1/2 in. long. Black hair and looks like his older sister. Congratulations to Chris and Leslie!

Wonderful Hubby

A couple of weeks ago, I was talking with Bill and told him I didn't like the shrubs that had been planted in our front yard when we bought our house. (the landscaper's picked out) So we went down to Moon valley Nursery and picked out some beautiful roses. Bill planted them for me and now I get to wake up to the most beautiful roses I have ever seen, plus they smell so good! Thank you Honey!

All tired from Moving!

HAW! got you to look at this....................For some of you that knew Bill's parents are moving from Prescott down to Saharita,Az. Well for the passed 2 days we have moved part of them there. It was along hard 2 days, but we enjoyed getting to spend time with his parents. I love my in laws! I wanted to take some pictures of the move but forgot my camera...the small uhaul truck was full to the brim!!! It was quit fun seeing them get as much as they did into it. (Crawford's: Grandma even said she had to much junk, WOW!...ha ha ha) It will be really nice for them when they get all finished moving.

Highly Recommend

When I was in Utah I went by the Desseret Books and picked up a book for some reading. I found this small but BIG book. I went to Temple Square found myself a quiet place to sit and just read. As tears filled my eyes and smiles came to my face. I enjoyed this book from cover to cover. I could picture Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley talking to me. If you have the chance read this book, "One Bright Shinning Hope".

Flashback Friday

If you look close you can see the dear crossing the road right in front of out car...awesome!

Tree outside U of U after it snowed


Out the window of Room

I took this on Wednesday, I love this picture.

I know this wasn't every long ago, so it is only a flashback from like 2 weeks ago, but here is some pictures from Utah that I took.

She is so BIG!

This is my granddaughter Zoe. She is 2 years old, her birthday on Halloween. I can't believe how fast she is growing up...We love you Zoe Jane!

Wacky Wednesday

William,Chris in white, Jamie on top, Zane on the right

Boys will be boys...even in there 20's! We went with all our kids at the fairgrounds park in Safford, Arizona. (this a couple of years ago) And of coarse the boys had to get on and play just like the little kids were. All I can say is...Boys will be boys!!!

I have never heard this one ~ Interesting Thought....

"Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild that house. At first, perhaps, you can understand what He is doing. He is getting the drains right and stopping the leaks in the roof and so on; you knew that those jobs needed doing and so you are not surprised. But presently He starts knocking the house about in a way that hurts abominably and does not seem to make any sense. What on earth is He up to? The explanation is that He is building quite a different house from the one you thought of - throwing out a new wing here, putting on an extra floor there, running up towers, making courtyards. You thought you were being made into a decent little cottage: but He is building a palace. He intends to come and live in it Himself."— C.S. Lewis

FHE

Madison planting cauliflower

Getting instructions from Dad

No, Madison the plastic goes on the boxes!

Watering the soil in preperation for the seeds

For our family home evening this week, we planted seeds in grow boxes (easy way to grow plants). We planted corn,watermelon,broccoli,squash,cauliflower, cucumbers and okra. We are really excited to see how they do. Madison grew tomatoes and chili peppers all winter long. It was really fun to go and pick your own tomatoes right off the vine.

Adorable Addie

Addie, You are so fun to be with. Thank you for making my trip to Utah memorable!

Flashback Friday

( Water Lillie's)

Well not sure what I am going to do about my flashback Friday. I am in Prescott and have no access to my photos. So after thinking for awhile, I have chosen a picture that I am sure all of us have on our comps. It is in the sample pictures, I am sure that all of us have used this picture for our desktop or screen saver once! I hope all of you have had a wonderful Friday!!!

Wacky Wednesday!

Well there was nothing really wacky about this Wednesday...I met Cheryl and Addie for lunch today. We went to a place called "Do Do Restaurant" It was a quiet little place that had really good soup and sandwiches. Then we went walking around at Gateway Mall. It was really a nice day. Afterwards I went back to Temple Square and saw a lot more stuff that I didn't know was there. I got to go into the R.S. building and then I went and saw the Movie on Joesph Smith. What an amazing movie...Today was a good day!

Cheryl and Addie:  It was GREAT to see you...Thank you for a good day! Addie as soon as I get home I will put your pictures on here that I took, so you can see them, you are an awesome girl, thank you for the smiles! 

THoughts from Temple Square...

Today, I went down to Temple Square and walked around. What a beautiful place to be, the sun was shinning with just a cool breeze blowing, just a time to sit quietly and think about loved ones here and those who have gone on before. What a stronger testimony I have gotten since I have been here. Our Heavenly Father truly loves us and wants us to live our lives worthily to live with him again. To have such a tremendous love for us his children and to suffer what he did for us and for our oldest brother to love us, but to die for us. What a love..... I am so grateful for what they have done for me personally. I will be so ever grateful and humbled....