Ferry Ride

Ok as most of you know I am not a water person...I get near water and get sea sick. Well Bev and 2 of her friends took me for a ladies day out. Which was really nice until I learned we were going on a ferry to Williamsburg, Va. YEAH!!! My tummy did about 50 million turns as we started out and I just looked at the ships side that we were riding on until we got to the other side. I was told it was a very beautiful ride...at least I didn't have to hang over the edge of the ship! I stayed inside the truck. After the ride on the ferry, we went to the Yankee Candle Factory and ladies if you like candles you'd love this place, they have every scent of candle you can think of...and they have a Christmas Village inside too. It was just amazing!

Virginia

I am here in Virginia visiting my best friend of 34 years, Bev. We have been doing a lot of site seeing and having a blast! I am putting some of the pictures of what we have done so far. It has really been good to see her. I went to church on Sunday, it is just down the street from her, and I was talking to the R.S. President and it ends up that I went to school with her younger sister at Westwood, small world!

I and Madison's Flowers

For Mother's Day our Ward handed out the white flowers that are in the picture. Well Madison and I decided that we were going to plant some more of them but in different colors. So we went to Home Depot and bought some and planted them and put them outside the front door. We think they are very beautiful and had to share them with all of you!

"June 2009" Crawford Reunion Campsite!!!

These are picture of the camp area for our 2009 Reunion...I hope you are as excited as Mom,Dad,Bill, Madison and I were...Can't wait to see you all there!

Backyard and Sprinklers

We are finally seeing the works in progress of Bill roto-tilling,mulching,seeding and watering by hand. We have grass growing...YAHOO! Today Bill built a new sprinkler system instead of having to stand and water it with a spray nozzle. We are so excited to get grass in the backyard and can't wait for all those fun BBQ outside.

My Mother' Day!

My Mothers Day started on Friday night. We were at Mike's house, had an amazing BBQ! Brittany had Madison have a sleep over at her house, so it was just Bill and I at home. I got up and we got ready for church, the Primary got up and sang a song and all the men in the ward joined them it was really nice, made me cry. After we got home from church Bill started making hoggies, yummy! There was a knock on the front door and there was Skyler,Ava,Chris and Leslie...I was so surprised! It was so nice of them come down for Mother's Day! After they had to go, we went to Brittany and David's for a Mother's Day dinner, we had Chicken, it was really good, all the men did the cooking! I got flowers for Mother's Day and some beautiful cards. It was a Wonderful day!

All Smiles!

The girls came out for my birthday,with mommy and daddy of coarse...What a fun present that was. Able to spend time with the girls,since they live in Mesa, don't get to see them as much. Rosealie and Chloe both were in a good mood and smiling and laughing, it was fun. (hopefully these picture turn out to be as cute as they were in person!- Chloe is 1st, then Rosealie)

Angels Name

A baby asked God, 'They tell me you are sending me to earth
tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and
helpless?' God said, 'Your angel will be waiting for you and will
take care of you.'

The child further inquired, 'But tell me, here in heaven I don't
have to do anything but sing and smile to be happy.' God said, 'Your
angel will sing for you and will also smile for you. And you will
feel your angel's love and be very happy.'

Again the child asked, 'And how am I going to be able to understand
when people talk to me if I don't know the language?' God said,
'Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you
will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will
teach you how to speak.'

'And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?' God said,
'Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to
pray.'

'Who will protect me?' God said, 'Your angel will defend you even if
it means risking its life.'

'But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore.' God
said, 'Your angel will always talk to you about Me and will teach
you the way to come back to Me, even though I will always be next to
you.'

At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from Earth
could be heard and the child hurriedly asked, 'God, if I am to leave
now, please tell me my angel's name.'

God said, 'You will simply call her, 'Mom.'

Thoughts...

I have decided that I can not change the pass, that pondering over it makes it worse. That the choices you make in your life is why you where put here in the first place...to make that choice and then live and grow from the consequences from that choice. The decision is to first think about it before you act...is this choice I am about to make; hurt or help out others around me and whom I may come in contact with every day of my life??? Will it be worth it???

Fun Morning

David, Brittany and the girls came over today to visit. I took some family pictures of them. Rosealie and Chloe are growing so fast; they both like to see what going on in the world around them. They are also scooting themselves around on their tummies alittle. They are 12 weeks old already...

Helping Babysit

Today Brittany, David and some friends went to the Temple, so I offered to watch the girls for them. Madison had her friend Rayanne over to play. As Dad (Bill) slept in his chair!!! Madison and Rayanne helped me watch the girls...they had fun doing so except when it came to changing the diapers.
Jennie called so I was on the phone with her, the girls started crying and Bill decided to laugh at me trying to take care of the 2 girls and all...High 5 to Brittany, I was happy to give them back at the end of the day!

The Crawford Boys 3

Mary send this out in an email...

Just thought I would send some new pictures of the boys to everyone. We are good here finally the snow is almost all melted YEAH!!! And Ethan starts pre-school on monday. He will only be going for a month though. Teppo is getting big he has hit a growth spurt and wants to eat everything. Audriq is so active. He trys to run and loves to play catch and I have found out this week that he loves to jump on a trampoline. I am good glad that the snow is gone and I can get outside with the boys and get my yard looking good. Hope everyone is doing good.
Love Mary and the boys
P.S. Jamie is doing good. He misses home and cant wait to take leave some time in August YEAH!!!!!!!!!!

Being Big Helper!

Ava was being a big helper with Auntie Moo Moo (as Chris's kids call Brittany).
Ava saw the girls for the first time and wanted to help out with everything. She was very gentle while doing so, I think this is showing what a good mother she will turn out to be someday.

Skyler turns 5

Skyler had his 5th birthday this month...He will also be starting kindergarten this next school year. He is looking forward to it.
His birthday theme was Lighting McQueen...He proudly has posters all in his room and is willing to tell you all about the movie and each character. Happy 5th Birthday Skyler!

Shooting

Bill and Chris went target practising this last weekend. They had a good time. Lots of laughing and playing around! They did some clay pigeon shooting and soda can targets. But there was gun safety first most....

Don't be mean with a pencil

On Monday at school a boy in Madison class, decided he was going to be mean and stab Madison in the wrist with a pencil. I don't quit understand why he did it, when asked why?, he told them because she is nice. Well today I took a look at it and it is swollen and red. I called Mom and I told her the story and she said, " Now this is going to sound weird, (I told her nothing sounded weird coming from her...) take a bandage and honey or onion and put it on her arm." Hmmmmm, I have a friend that is a doctor that is in our ward, I might have her look at it. (sorry Mom)


(sorry, the pictures are not that good, it's worse than it looks...)

Slide Show

I have added a new slide show to the bottom of our blog. I hope you take the time to watch it. It is of my grandchildren, they are the most precious thing to me in the world. There is nothing more special to me than my family.
If you ask any grandparent, what makes you the happiest when you see your grandchildren, I think most of them would say, "Their smiles!" What joy they are to me...I miss not seeing them all, I love you!

Fun Bowling

A group of us got together and went Bowling....It was so fun!
Brittany,Bill,Madison and I were talking and can't wait for the Crawford Reunion
so that we can bowl again with family~Micah it's on for the title!!!

Special Day

Today was a very special day for us...Brittany,David,Rosealie and Chloe were sealed together as an Eternal Family in the Mesa Arizona Temple. Thank you to all of you who could share in this wonderful day...

Nilo and Chloe

When we put the rock down in our backyard, Nilo came down to help. This is a picture I took of him and Chloe. Thought I'd share...it is so cute!

Enchanted

If any of you have seen the movie, "Enchanted" you will understand this.....
Today I told Madison she needed to go and clean her room. So as I am sitting there doing my cards for card club; I hear coming from her room, Awwwww, Awwww, Awwwww, working together, scrubbing the toilets, etc. I am glad there were no mice,pidgin's or cockroach's helping her!!! I had to start laughing and of coarse shaking my head. ONLY MADISON... The joys of motherhood! (Enchanted is a very cute movie)

Temple

Brittany and David are going through the Temple to be sealed for Time and All Eternity and to have the girls sealed to them as a family.
They are going on March 22,2008. For time and details email me and I will be glad to give them to you.