Day 31: Full Circle

I thought I would end my 31 day challenge just as I started it... with my grass.

Do you remember this picture? It was taken just one month ago and posted on day 1 of my 31 day challenge.


These two pictures were taken yesterday morning. We are so happy with our grass. It is green, and thick... and we can't even see the seams in the sod. Mike has already mowed it 3 or 4 times.


We still have a lot to do (trees, shrubs, flowers...), but we're off to a great start!!


The winner of my blog/facebook contest is:

Ashley Mills

Day 27: Deli-cious!!

If you haven't been to Leger's Deli... it's time to come in!!!!!! I have had a great crew this summer but alas; school starts and it's time to re-group. I've had the dream team and dream team II, and I am currently "stacking" my dream team III. I think it's gonna happen. Here are the remnants of our summer team.

Caitlin is my assistant manager. She will still be working and carrying a full load at college.


Camilla just started recently, she will work part-time and go to college. My nephew Derek heads back to high school next week. He worked at least twice a week all summer so I could get some days off. I will be looking forward to that next summer (and school holidays).


My oldest grandson Adam worked 2 hours every week this summer and did a great job!! He's starting out young just like his Dad, Uncles and Aunt did!!!

Leave a comment on this blog or on my facebook post and I will put your name in a drawing for a free lunch at our NSL location. You know you want it!! You have until midnight on August 30. I will announce the winner on day 31 of my blog challenge.

Winner

The winner of the $5 Leger's Deli gift certificate is.... da-da da-daaaaaaa












Tiffany!!!

A Quick Little Bloggy Contest

Yesterday in Sacrament Meeting we opened with hymn #52 "The Day Dawn is Breaking". I was singing very exuberantly (as I try to do every week) and during the first verse caused Caitlin to start laughing, the reason; I changed a couple of words. Go look it up in the hymnbook and if you can figure out which words that I changed I'll buy you a $5 gift certificate for Leger's Deli (yum).

If you know me very well at all, or... if you've read my blog quite a bit it shouldn't be to hard to figure out!!

You have until Friday night at 5 pm to leave your answer in the comment section. I will have a drawing and announce the winner that night.

"Children Of Luminance"

You may remember that in my nephew Russell's "Family Friday" I mentioned that he had written a book that he hoped would be published soon. Well here it is!! I'm so proud of Russell and this amazing accomplishment. You can buy Russell's book, "Children of Luminance" at amazon.com or through Russell. I'm sure he'll autograph it for you.


And the winners of the blog contests are:

"Ann, Ann, Ann, Ann, Ann..."

Jessica

Marivic


"Who Is It?"

Lilian

Melissa L.

I will get your prizes to you asap!!

Who Is It?

Who is this handsome little boy sitting in the barber's chair? And who do you think he resembles? You only have to guess who the little boy is to get your name in the drawing, but if you guess who I think he resembles you can have your name in a second time. You can leave your answers in the comment section until Tuesday night at 10 o'clock pm and the winners will be announced in my post on Wednesday.

Ann, Ann, Ann, Ann, Ann....

Throughout the "Family Friday" series I have mentioned several times that we have eight Ann's in the family. All eight are spelled A-N-N. Do you know who they are? Here's your chance to find out. You can leave your answer (multiple choice) in the comment section until Tuesday at 10 o'clock pm. There will be a prize and the winners (I'll draw two) will be announced in my post on Wednesday March 10.


A-Margie, Melissa T., Melissa L., Lesley, Lilian, Kristin, Alyssa, Aubree


B- Caitlin, Megan, Tara, Lesley, Julee, Ammanda, Chelsea, Christine


C- Granma, Emily L., Emily M., Julee, Margie, Rebecca, Marivic, Lesley


D- Lesley, Margie, Julee, Ashleigh, Ammanda, Alyssa, Megan, Aubree


E- Ashleigh, Aubree, Megan, Tara, Jessica, Christine, Melissa L., Caitlin

Family Friday: The Count Down

Next week is the final week of "Family Friday". I will be posting something every day starting on Sunday and ending on Friday with the final "Family Friday" feature. Be sure and check in; there will be two blog contests with two winners for each contest!! Here are the prizes: these way cute St. Patrick's Day bubblegum jars. You want one, don't you!?!

Christmas Contest

Here's a handsome little boy on Christmas day! If you can guess who he is you will get your name in a drawing for a prize. You will get your name in twice if you can guess who I think looks just like him in this photo! The drawing will take place at the Christmas party. Anyone can guess....if I draw out one of my friends, I will bring the prize to you.

Some Fun....With Family Friday

38 of our family members on our last night at the beach; 4 left the day before the photo, one couldn't come, 2 are serving missions. Pretty amazing turnout.

I hope that everyone is enjoying "Family Friday" so far. I know I am. I want to thank everyone for letting me 'lift' pictures from your blogs and publish your individual family members without asking permission:-)

I thought it would be fun to play a little game associated with "Family Friday". There is an Easter Egg of sorts in each "Family Friday" post. It is not hidden but you will have to search and think to find it. As soon as you think you know what it is leave me a comment (or e-mail me) with your guess. Here are a few rules:

1. Anyone can play (family members or friends).

2. Please don't leave your answer on a FF post unless you leave a comment about the person featured on that week. You may leave your answer on any other post (I get all of my comments through e-mail).

3. The first person to answer correctly wins! There will be a prize!

As always; comments, memories, funny stories, and nice stuff is always welcome about each of our family members. I appreciate the comments that my friends have left as well. Happy hunting! Love you all! Mean it!

What's In A Name? A Prize....That's What!

When I was 10 years old there was a television show that I loved called Here Come The Brides. It was set in the 1800's and was about a community of loggers and mail order brides in Seattle. The main characters were three brothers whose names were Jason, Joshua, and Jeremy. Jeremy (my favorite on the show) was played by Bobby Sherman who became a teen idol in the 70's along with David Cassidy and Donny Osmond. I loved the name and thought that someday I might like to name a son Jeremy, which I did. So...if you chose Jeremy you were correct; but....only one person can win. I wrote everyone's names on slips of paper and then folded them up teeny, tiny and dropped them on the floor. Mike picked one up and I opened it and the winner is....




EMILY (Jeremy's wife)

*Tune in tomorrow for the final installment of the "Mike & Les" series

Mike & Les: Together Forever part 1

In September of 1976 just 7 months after we met, Mike and I became officially engaged. We were both 18 years old.

Young girls dream of the day when they'll get married, they plan how many children they are going to have and what their names will be (one of my children actually does have a name that I picked when I was a young girl). While still in my youth I decided that I wanted to get married on April 16th, I loved the sound of that date....April the 16th. Back in "the days" when we got married it seemed that Friday was the "official" wedding day of each week. Once in awhile couples got married on a Thursday, but Friday was usually the day chosen. April 16th was on a Saturday (I didn't know anybody that got married on a Saturday back then) so we chose April 15th as our wedding day (I didn't know anything about tax day either).

Because our wedding date was 7 months away my Mother said we didn't need to start planning until the beginning of the new year. In the meantime I began working at the LDS Church Office Building and Mike continued to work at Safeway. We worked and saved our money and got a little bit older.

Fall came and went, then Christmas, and suddenly it was the new year....1977. On January 2 we called the Salt Lake Temple and scheduled our wedding ceremony, we also requested that Selvoy J. Boyer perform our sealing. President Boyer was the first President of the London Temple in 1958, when my parents and I were sealed as a family the day after the temple was dedicated (click here to read my Mom's blog about that day).

There was much to do to prepare for a wedding and the start of a new family. My Mom sewed my wedding dress and we shopped for fabrics to make bridesmaid dresses (which they sewed). There were pictures to take and invitations to print and mail. We planned our refreshments and decorations, ordered flowers and registered for china and silverware. There were several bridal showers where I received lovely gifts to fill my new home. My Mom had encouraged me right after Mike and I got engaged to save my money for the purchase of a brand new bedroom set. It was beautiful furniture and I was so proud of myself for my first major cash purchase.

Wedding plans were well underway as the days, weeks, and months crept by until April 15th arrived.


A CONTEST: with a prize!!
I mentioned at the top of the post that one of my children was given a name that I picked in my childhood. Leave me a comment with your guess of which child it is. This is really random; I know I've mentioned it to people in the past but when I asked Mike he didn't know the answer and so it's anybody's guess. Everyone who guesses correctly will have their name entered into a drawing for a prize...from me. I will announce the winner on my blog on April 14th, the day before the final installment of our love story. You have until April 13th at midnight to leave a comment with your answer. I know there are people who read this blog and don't comment, this is your chance to come out of hiding. Here are the choices:

Andy Jeffrey Jeremy Ashleigh Caitlin