Isn't life amazing!

I look at others and have realized that even though they might have money, it doesn't mean that they have a happy amazing life. Some that I have seen, has money but is so busy they can't take time out to enjoy it or their family. So if they can't enjoy the finer things in life then why work so hard? I don't have lots of money but I do have riches. I have an amazing family that I just can't do without. They are my joy and my life. I have a wonderful husband, amazing sons and daughters and their spouses, and oh the grandchildren I just can't stand being away from.

I love them all.

Let me tell you about my amazing life.

Emma's school had a musical play and of course Emma was in it.

It was a Broadway play called Seussical and she was a Who from Whoville.

Note that Jen made Emma's dress all by herself. What a girl!!!

After the play we all went to tell her how great she was. Donna and Kameha were the first in line.








Grandma got to have her turn.

Jen and Charles took their turn. Where are the others? Well, I guess not by the camera
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I am telling you that this was an amazing play. Every thing was done well. I couldn't believe that kids this young could do such a job.

A few days later Keana wanted to spend the night with Grandpa and Grandma. We played games, ate yummy stuff, watched a good movie, read stories and went to bed. How much fun can 3 people have?

I just wanted you to see how cute the curl is in the back of Grants head. Now he has lots of them. But this is his first.

Mike has been working sooooooooo hard on our land. It never seems to end. We are kind of tired of the Chickens destroying our yard and pooping all over. So we are going to fence them in. Here he is working on that project. It will still be nice and big for them. Now look out on the back grass. Do you see them? Can you see all the beautiful wild flowers? The bluebonnets, the Indian paint brush? What, you can't? Well that is because there isn't any. We have had no rain for so long that we didn't get the amazing wildflowers this year. So sad. We have gotten some green but that is leaving us now too.

Notice Dusty... My has she grown. I really wanted you to look at the long fence line there. Mike and some friends worked on that. What a lot of work just for a fence. Some day it will be quite valuable when we get out cow back there. ye haw! Oh you can kind of see the finished shed there in the background. It's blue. Yes, blue, the paint was free. I like it.

We had some guests over Conference weekend. I guess it was really the Monday and Tuesday after. Darla and Tracy came to visit. On Monday night, we had a big family dinner so everyone could come and see them. Cindy and Wayne smoked a bunch of meat, we had sausage, chicken, beef, brisket, sweet potato's.......They had a real Texas dinner.

Mike was late so he had to eat later. But it was just as good.

Grant, Jen, James, Cindy, Darla and Tracy

Anyone want more?

They are ready to leave us. We had such a great time. Thanks for coming. Darla had her mission papers turned in. Hey Darla, What's up? Have we heard back yet???

What cute girls.

We trimmed our bushes so the animals have found a new place to cool down.

We have had some real strong winds this month. We were supposed to go to the Temple and Mike got a call from work. The wind ripped the roof off, can you come in. Jen and I went by ourselves. Mike fixed this.

We had a work Saturday at out house a couple of weeks ago. Jen was white when they came. She worked on cutting the lawn for 6 hours. She got very burnt. She didn't have long pants or sox and shoes on at the time. OR the hat. Now she is protecting herself.

Donna and I worked together on cleaning up other areas. Cindy stopped by, she was helping a lady in the branch that day.

Mike and James are getting that much closer to getting the chicken fence done. I would of never guessed it would take so long. Poor guys.

Lydia is 6 now. Happy birthday sweet girl.

We the watched Mega Mind that Cindy brought. It was cute.
Another day we got together and watched Tangled. Cute, Cute!

I am done!!! This is what we made for the Young Women in our branch for their birthdays.

Last night I went with the Llewellyn family to Round Top, Texas to see Emma's dance recital. We had an hour to wait so we played a little pool to pass the time. Charles beat James his first game. Way to go Charles. James hit the black ball in. Oops!

This is the Festival Hills Theater. Is this beautiful or what?

It was ok on the outside but when we got inside I couldn't believe it. Wow!

Sweet Emma

The lady in white is the teacher. She use to teach at Ballet Austin and retired last year. She can't stand not doing so she started classes here.

Today Cindy, Lydia and Dallas came over to get some chicken eggs. They wanted to do some service for me so they washed my dog. How sweet is that!

So now you have it! Can you tell that my life is amazing??? I wish I could have all my family around me as I use to dream when I was younger. But that just isn't going to happen. It is nice that through my life I have been able to live by all my kids and grandkids at one time or another. And who knows what the future holds.

"Catching up!"

First of all I would like to thank Jamie! If it weren't for her I would not be doing this. She just has a way with computers and got it all fixed for me. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!
Now just so you know, there isn't much order to this so just know it is me and enjoy anyway.

We just recently returned from Denver because we were visiting John, Tammy and family. Our first time see our cute little Addi. By the way, for those who didn't know, Addilynn Aubree Knudsen was born Dec. 30, 2010. I went up a week earlier than Mike and just enjoyed some alone time with the kids. Mike met up with me a week later so we could be there for the Blessing. We loved our time there, it was so good seeing everyone. Tammy, was an amazing cook and I had to get all her recipes.


Tanner just wasn't having a good day. He just did not want his hair cut.


Grandpa and Tanner were busy trying to fix Tanners automobile.
They did a great job because it works.

This was at Addi's baby blessing.

I just thought this was cute. Oops, I got the wrong one. But you get the idea.

Addi was having a hard time staying awake.

I love this one. John sure loves his little girl.

Grandpa was sure making her smile.

Also at the baby blessing.

Cindy and Wayne and family were gone for about 6 weeks to Utah etc. They saw a lot of Wayne's family and John and Chris' family. Here was them with Chris' family. by the way this was in Jan.

Here is Jagger's 6 month picture. What a cutie!

O.K., Mikes friends that he works with at the ranch wanted to fix our family some traditional Mexican food. Candito, I am not sure I am spelling it right. Fixed this. It is Fish soup. Here are some of the things that were in it. Shrimp, Fish, crab, squid, octopus, etc.

They keep the head, bones etc. in the soup. They also keep the shell of the shrimp. So when you eat it you have to kind of dig into the soup.

Here our a few of us out side cooking.

James just couldn't wait to get at it.

Emma and Charles helping me out one day.

Jen, sewing her first dress. Emma's costume for her school play.

Emma and her friend Jake riding his horse pumpkin.

Charles just loves his Grandma.

Charles also got a ride on Pumpkin.

It ended up being a cold day so Grandpa got out all his coats and shared with the kids.

For Christmas this year, Lydia and Keana got their special gift from Grandpa. They got their crystal rose.

So pretty! The girl and the rose.

Uncle Chad got a new phone so Dallas was trying to help him figure out how it works.

Jamie took this for Wayne and Cindy when they were in Utah. Such a cute family
What a cute couple.

Keana had a program at school. They were penguins.

Keana, has started soccer again. Here she is right in the middle of things. I just want you to know that she is good! She makes lots of goals. She is in the pink.

Kameha was the cheerleader for the game. She worked so hard that she wore herself out.

Great Grandma Knudsen came to visit for a while and we had a great time with her. Wish she didn't have to go.

Great Grandma, Grandma and Grant.

Charles got a great big ouchy on his back.

Emma tried out for a summer camp in Austin. This is with Ballett Austin and lasts 2 weeks.
She made it!

Emma is 10 now. Wow! she is old.

I hope this has kind of caught you up some. I will try to be better now that I have the site working.. See ya.