Hike

My granddaughter loves going to the woods. We took her to see the deer farm that had a little woods area, and she loved to roam around. Every day she asks when we are going back to the woods so I thought it would be nice to get out of the heat and go spend the day in cool country.

I started checking online for a nice area to hike and enjoy cooler weather. I found the perfect spot called Horton Creek Trail just outside Payson, which is a two hour drive from here.

I told Mary about taking Juilette and both she and Jordan wanted to go also. So, we decided to go on a Saturday and make a day of it. I got up early and got ready and made breakfast for everyone so we could get off with a good start. I packed a back pack and loaded up the car. We also bought some things to keep Juliette happy on the trip -- one was my MP3 player (she just loves the music I have on it). We also took some matching cards.

The drive up was great and I got to catch up time with our daughter while Juliette listened to music the whole way. When we got there, we parked alongside the road, then we all got out, and walked down by the creek.

The weather was so nice and butterflies were everywhere, big ones and small ones, and they were beautiful. Juliette loved them and they were landing on her hand.

We went for a hike along the creek. We went to the fish hatchery and we even got to feed the trout. It was getting late so we went back to Payson, had lunch, and then we headed home.


I loved spending time with my family and can't wait until our next adventure together.

Grandsons

I  have  two  special  grandsons  I don't  see  much.  I  love  them a lot and I wish  I  could  spend  more  time  with  them.

I  love  pictures  and  hearing stories  about  them. I  enjoy  every  bit  of  information  I  can get.  I look forward to being able to spend more time with them.

Scotty

My  granddaughter and I  really  enjoyed  American Idol  this year.  I  started  watching  it -- I don't
know  why  because  I  never  did  before -- and I  was hooked.  I just loved listening to Scotty  at  the  very  beginning,  then  my 5 year old granddaughter  heard  him  and she  was hooked too.

She  also  had  the  Scotty  look  with  her  eye  brows, and it  was  so  cute .  We  faithfully watched  every  week.  We  would hold our  breath  each time hoping  he wouldn't be kicked  off.

My  granddaughter  would  get  so  excited  every  time  she  heard  him  sing .  We  always  voted  for  him  every  week and this  was  something  we also never  did  before.

Then  came  the  last  night.  We  were  excited  and  scared -- only  two people were left.  When  they  announced  the  winner  and  it  was  Scotty,  we  were  so happy we jumped  up  and down.

There  was  a  day  she  came  and  she was quite sad.  I  asked  her  what  was  wrong  and she  said  her  aunt  had  a  record  of  Scotty and  she  didn't  have  one.  I  went  on  the  internet  and  found  his  song  "I Love You This Big" and  made  her  a  copy to listen  to all  the  time.

These are lots and lots of  memories  that  will last  forever.

A Mother's Day to Remember

On the Saturday before  Mother's Day,  I  took  my  daughter out  for a piece of cheesecake and a movie.  This  is  something  we  do  a  lot , but this day was just a little more special.

We had a great time together and, around 9:30pm, I  took  her  home.  We  stopped  at  the Fry's  food  store  that was close to her home and picked up some  bananas that she needed.  We  turned right at the light at Warner and Val Vista.  As  we  were  going  west, a car was trying to cross seven traffic lanes driving  straight  across  from  Target at the Southwest part of the intersection to the Fry's food store at the Northwest.  I saw him coming and peeped my  horn at him,  but he  kept  right  on  coming  and ran  right  into  my  door.  He hit us hard and my  daughter  and  I  were screaming and  scared to death.

After we were hit, our car would not stop and we were heading for a block wall.  There was  a  stop  sign, so  I  steered the car towards it and it finally caused us to stop just before we hit the wall.  I  couldn't  get  the  car  to shift into park or to turn off.  I  tried   to  open  the  door  but  couldn't.

Some  one  called  the  police, and asked us if  we  were OK.  After I was pried out of the car. we  were  pretty well shaken  up.  My  daughter was able to call her dad and  her  husband.

Even though the car was a total loss with $13,000 damage, we were able to walk away from it without any serious injuries.  We were thankful...

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Pictures of our Grandson

This is our grandson.  He loves to climb into things and hide.

This is our granddaughter on the beach at San Diego.

These are of our grandaughter and me being princesses.

Easter

Easter  was  such  a  good  time  and we spent it with our family.  The  Saturday  before  Easter  there  was  a   neighborhood  egg  hunt and we got to take our  grandson  and  granddaughter.  I  enjoyed  it  as  much  as  they  did.  It was such a nice day.

Afterwards, we  walked  home, and colored  eggs.  Oh  what  fun,  I  loved  every  minute  of  it.

Later  that  day,  we  went  to  the  aquarium  at  one of the malls.  It  cost  a  lot and I  wasn't  sure  it  would  be  good.  I'm happy that I  was  wrong  because it  was worth  it.

I  spent Easter  Sunday at our church just being thankful for the Saviour and what He did for each of us.

So  our  Easter  was  the  best,  because I  was  with  the  people I  love  the most. 

Seaworld Vacation

Our  trip  started  with  a  long  drive  on  March  15.  We left at 10:00am and arrived around  three  in  the afternoon. 

The first  thing  we  did  was  check  in  at  the  hotel -- it  was  a  Days Inn and close  to  sea world.  Then  we  went  to  the  ocean.  We  took  our  shoes  off,  rolled  our pants  up, and let  the  waves  come  and  get  us.  The  water  was  freezing, but  we  did"t  care  because we  loved  it. 

The  next"s  day  we  went early to  sea  world.  We  started  around  10:00am  so  we  could  get  our  money's  worth.  We   paid  extra  money  for  closer  parking and that  was  a  mistake -- it wasn't  any  closer.  We  got  in  and  went  to  all the  shows,  but we  stayed  away  from  the  wet  areas.  We  enjoyed  everything  except  lunch,  it  cost  way  too  much.  My  favorite  thing  was  the  Journey to Atlantis  ride.  We took  our  granddaughter,  her dad,  her  mom, and  her  uncle.  It  was  amazing  with  water  falls, twisting  turns, and  a  60  foot  drop.  Both her  mom and  I  screamed  all  the  way  down, but not  my  granddaughter -- she  loved  it  and then wanted  to  go  again.  It  was  a  thrill.  We  stayed  until  6:00pm and was a  long  day, but  we  loved  every  minute  of  it. 

The children  were  so  good -- what  a  great  family  trip.

family

We  have  five  kids  in  our  family,  three  are  married,  most of  them  live  close  by.  When  we  all  get  together  it is  special . At  Christmas time  we had  such   a  nice  time.  I  love  getting  everything   ready,  the  food,  decoration,  then  just  sit  back  watch  everyone  enjoy  it .  Not   everyone  comes,  we  sure  miss those  who  can"t  make  it.  I  love  those  family  memories,  it  keeps  us  going  strong.  A  family  is  a  special  gift  that  brings  you  laughter  and  joy  forever.

My Preschool

I  love  teaching  my  little  cute preschoolers.  When  a child  comes  up to  me  and  hug  my  leg;  its  worth  all  the work.

They  learn  so  many  things  from  letters,  numbers,  colors,  matters, safety,  health,  names, animals,  and  so  much  more.  They  always  take  something  home  that  relates  with  the lesson  we  are  working  on.  This tool helps the children remember what we learned that day.

This  week we are  working  on  manners.  in order to teach them healthy habits.  The  picture they  took  home  was  a  lady  covering  her  nose  when  you  sneeze.  I  sent  home  small  packages  of  Kleenex  with  a picture of Snoopy  on  them.

We love  singing  time  and  doing  nursery  rhymes.  Additionally, exercise  is a  must,  they  love  doing  it.  We  also  learn  about  bugs  and  show  pictures  to  see  if   they  can  guess  what  it  is.

The  memory  game is  where  numerous pictures  are pinned on the wall.  Next we place one child in another room while we  take  one  down.  The child has to guess which  picture is  missing.  This game is a favorite  game for the children.

About Me

I'm a grandmother with three special grandkids that I love very much.  I love movies.  My favorite is "Pride&Prejudice".  I have seen them all (there are a lot of versions).  I love keeping my home clean and making special dinners for my family.  I teach preschool.  I love watching the children learn and I get lots of hugs.  I am trying to read more.  Heart warming stories are my favorite such as the Ensign (a monthly magazine from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, www.lds.org) and Chicken Soup for the Soul are some I read everyday. Also I am learning the computer which is another reason why I'm doing a blog to help me learn.

My Inspiration

Reason for starting this blog was my granddaughter. She was also the inspiration for the blog name.  She is always telling me  "I am not getting old,and that I was pretty like a princess".  I teach preschool and she is in it.  Everyday she makes me feel young like a princess.  I also thought maybe some the things I experience may help others.