MERRY CHRISTMAS

GOD BLESS US EVERYONE.......

MERRY CHRISTMAS

One thing I have been made well aware of the past year, is that life is for ever changing. That with each passing day, each passing hour and even to the passing minutes there is change.
I am so grateful for having a strong family. I have seen some heavy burdens placed on us this past year. And through it all we have survived. I have said many time this year that it is all a TEST of FAITH. I truly believe this and have seen it with my own two eyes.
Lee is fighting every day to keep on trucking. He will continue to do so until they tell him "NO MORE". Thank you for all you do. No one can still keep up with you.
Grateful to have a job in these time and happy to do it.
Amanda has made great strides in the past few years. Even to the point of owning her own home now.
And to be raising some of the nicest children. She is also a hard worker and keeps The Pizza house a float. She has done remarkable!
Megan and Scott have had a very long year. So many things have crossed their path. So many hardships and yet they have grown so close. Each knowing how it feels to have lost a piece of them. Scott I am so proud of the way you have stood strong for your family. You have been the solid foundation during some very trying times. Meg, God bless your strong spirit. You have lived through one of the things that would have dissolved me. Losing a child has been one of my greatest fears. And to have gone through it and then to have had Lincoln so early! You are my hero.
Brandon and Shayla you to have came a long way baby. Still newly weds and to have taken on the responsibility of owning a home and also having Talan. Lots of changes for you as well. Talan is one of the high lights for 2009. Grandpa is so happy to have him here.
Kellie and Ashley as well have had a heck of a year. But they to have grown in some real strong ways also. I know you plates are full with those darling boys and Mia. I am proud of the way you are holding it together. Thank you for being such a good example for the kids. It will pay off in the end. I promise......
Merry Christmas to every one and and may 2010 bring us all many blessing.

With this Thanksgiving I have remembered all of the reason I have to be THANKFUL. We have had a very trying year to say the least. And to be quiet honest I would rather not go over it one more time. I would rather look to the future and the year to come. With that said here is to 2010, maybe the road be bright and full of smooth roads ahead.
To EVERYONE I LOVE AND LOVE ME THANK YOU.........YOU HAVE HELPED MOLD ME TO WHAT I AM TODAY.

I HAVE FAILED

I have failed to post my youngest daughter and her family here on my blog. To them I am truly am sorry that I have neglected to include you! This was not done in any way intentionally and I will make sure to post their events also........

Ashley and Kellie are the proud parents of three boys, Wylee 8, Chauncy 6, Hobie 5, and one daughter Mia 18 months. They love each other and have a lot of fun adventure.
Ashley drives truck for a living and Kellie is a stay at home Mother.
Wyles is very active child and you never know what he will be up to next.
Chauncy is Papa Jesse boy, he love to go to the ranch with Papa.
Hobie is a couch potato he love to watch movie and he remembers the words to every movie he likes, just like his Mother did when she was a child.
Mia is a happy little girl exploring the world around her. She can whip all of her brothers, she has to being the only girl....

Well here is the mends to my neglect

I am so proud of my Brother

Saturday 29, was a hot August day. It was the day the family and friends gathered to say their last goodbyes to David C. Turner. After forty four years on this earth he has now returned to Heavenly Father and to the arms of a Mother who never got but a few short years with him on earth. She, herself was taken at a very early age of forty five years of age.
What are glorious day for the four of them to reunite. My Dad, Mother, J.E., and David all got to celebrate my Mothers birthday on the 22, and I will say I am a bit jealous! Of course I am no where ready to leave my family here on earth, but how I long to see my Mother and Father again and that day will come. I have a lot of years here on this earth to watch my children and grandchildren grow, blossom and live their life's.
I know that David would have loved to have stayed to do the same, but it was not to be.
David had so many good things said about him, that I am PROUD to say HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S IS MY BROTHER, AND I AM PROUD OF YOU!

R. I. P.

DAVID TURNER
David C. Turner Monroe, Utah David C. Turner, 44, passed away August 21, 2009 in his home despite the courageous efforts of his two sons. He was born in Santa Anna, California, January 3, 1965 to J. E. and Arline Gustin Turner. He married Christina Marie Canham, October 16, 1993. He lived and breathed for his children, adored his grandchildren and loved his wife. He was an amazing person who was loved by so many people. David is survived by his wife, Christina, Monroe; daughters: Amber (Dustin) Fagan, Las Vegas; Melissa Turner, Salt Lake; sons, Micheal Rowley, Price; Justin Turner and Jacob Turner, both Monroe; brother and sisters: Jeanett (Gerald) Johns; Pam Turner; Danny Turner; Lorie (Lelan) Skeem, Delta; Paula McDonald; Beth (Mark) Beverly; Audrie (James) Dennis, VA; grandchildren, Shaylee Fagan and Deacon Fagan, numerous nieces and nephews. David is preceded in death by his parents; brother J.E. Jr. "Noah" Turner. A small family memorial service will be held Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 11:00 at the family's residence. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guestbook at www.maglebymortuary.com In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in David's name at Zion's Bank. We will miss you, our man of all trades.

I am so over 2009

This has by far been a year from hades. I am so over it. The year started out with the passing of my Grandson Colten James Brown and has gone down hill since. I have lost a Colton, Uncle Bud Turner,
Uncle Bob Greenleaf, Uncle Glen Skeem, a good friend Jeff Mitchell and now my baby brother, David C. Turner.
We will be having a memorial service for David on saturday in Monroe, UT. It will be held at his, Chris, Amber, Melissa, Justin and Jocob home.
Rascal Flatts has a two songs that I am feeling so strongly about right now. One being
It's Not Supposed to Go Like That, and the other is Why. Both have touched a part in my heart and say most of what I am feeling. I would like to express to all my loved ones and dear friends how much I LOVE EACH OF YOU. And would like to publicly say to each of you how dear you are to me and that i cherish you as a part of my life. Thank you for the blessing you have all brought to my life.
Dear Father in heaven, Please give us all a rest.
Love Lorie and Amen.

OH WHAT A SUMMER

The months have slipped by since June and now it is Aug. Where did they go, the months I mean!
We have have had lots of interesting adventures and I am looking froward to the fall.
I will try to do better keeping up with the adventures of our life, i promise!

A Missed Blessed Event

Today was a Blessed Event missed. Not because any of us wanted it to be, but because Heavenly Father had other, greater things planed for Colton James Brown. Bless Megan and Scott today with
special blessing today Father, for they have had to put their full family plans on hold for a little while. Let them fill the love from us their earthy families and help to fill the emptiness in their hearts.

Well I had the chance to RIDE not drive into Salt Lake Friday night. Wow it was amazing to actually be able to see how much it is changing. I know it has been 15 years since we lived there but I have been back to the valley. And it has only been 7 years since the Olympics were there. It has growen to be a place that is nice to visit but I am so glad to be able to live in Delta. No we do not have every shopping center there is in the big city, but we have so much more. People who know each other and will be glad to look out for each other. To have a kind word for you when you are down (and of course lots of gossip, but if they are talking about me they are not talking about someone else.). When you get in your car you can at least drive, non of this stop, start, stop, start business. There are lost of great things to do if you are willing to take a little time to look for the beauty of this town and county.
Here's to life in the country.

Spring Has Sprung

As much as I hate the thought of summer coming, IT IS. I am not a fan of hot weather and I could live all year long without it getting over 80. I don't like to get hot. I am not sure why or when it happened but I do not. Even when I was a kid I hated getting hot.
Now cold I like cold it is exhilarating and it makes me want to do stuff. Not the heat. I welt like a flower that has not been watered for days and days.
So now it is my turn to whine about the weather. LOL

I had a wonderful BIRTHDAY

I had a wonderful Birthday this year. My great family and friends made sure that i felt special. There was a surprise around every corner. First the one that will be named (KIM) decorated her van with a poster announcing to the world it was my BIRTHDAY and parked it in the City parking lot a few parking spaces from my car. Next after I went to the Chamber Social I came back to balloons attached to a box of Ben Gay. (Chris) I received flowers from Amanda and the kids. Megan videoed the kids singing to me. Kellie and the family made sure they were on the ball and gave me a Demdaco figure and plaque helped to make it what it was. Amanda and Megan's family gave me a LARGE Lemon aide Jar full of lemons and limes.
A good friend and a cute young man came by to wish me a Happy Birthday (Deb). The ladies from the City office all wished me a Happy one. Aunt Barbara and Uncle Bob called and sang Happy Birthday to me.
Remembering what fun we had in Disneyland the year before was the icing on the cake. Thanks to all who made it a Birthday to remember.

HAPPY EASTER

HAPPY EASTER
As most know this is my favorite holiday. I LOVE Easter.
So once again!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HAPPY EASTER

Life never stops surpising you.

Well once again life steps up and makes me take a step back. Lee and I will be attending a funeral of a friend who at one time worked for us. It has only been a few months since we said our good byes to Courtney and now we will say farewell to Jeff. Both of these young men have left much too soon for their short lives. I am so very sad for Jeff's three little children and Cody who now have to find their way in this big world without their Dad
I learned long ago that a girls first love of their life is their Father. And for the boys they need to have a Dad to show them how to be a man as wells as a gentleman.
My heart is so sad and it will be a very sad day.

Blaaaaa

Blaaaa...... Do you ever just feel blaaaa. Not that there is any thing wrong just blaaaaaa.
Maybe it's I am a sheep blaaa blaaaa blaaaaaa. Or maybe this is a Sienfeld episode. A lot
about nothing. Okay this is a silly blog but it is what it is...................BLAAAAAAAAAAA

Here comes Easter!!!

I love Easter!! I love the colors, the bunnies, candy, eggs, baskets, Easter grass, peeps, jelly eggs, chadbury eggs, Easter Egg Hunts, Easter dresses, Easter bonnets, hard boiled eggs. I can't think of one thing I don't like about it. This is truly a kids holiday. And as you know I am a large kid. Some of my favorite memories are of all of my Uncle's, Aunts, and cousins going camping at Topaz Mountain for Easter weekend. We always had such a good time. And of course that Easter Bunny always knew where we were. Dad would always tease us about getting his gun to shoot the Easter Bunny. He know just how to get our goats. My Mom did a really cute thing with us when we were little. She would pick one of us kids to start with and she would tell them all about that child's Easter basket and what would be in it, as she went from one child to the next with the tell of their Easter basket it would grow. She would describe it larger and fuller with each basket, until she got to the fifth child. By this time the last children was so worked up and then she would say "And all you get is a basket." Of course we would all sequel. No wonder I love this HOLIDAY.............

Another Birthday

Here it is another BIRTHDAY! No Not for Me Yet! It is for Miss Amanda. Yes once again it is that time of year when Amanda sets off a barrage of birthdays, one every week and two in one for the next month. YES that is right. FIVE BIRTHDAYS IN A ROW. Well you know that is all right with me, because mine is in that mix. I do not mind my birthday because I just get better with age, kinda like cheese, a little smelly but I am good.
Amanda dear Happy Birthday March 20.

A Day of Scrapping

It was that time of the year again, a full day of scrapping. We had a wonderful time at Country Keepsakes in Salina, UT. Megan, Deb, Chalee and myself had a marvelous time and made 11 layouts. We look forward to our annual Spring Retreat and love all the give a ways that they come up with.
Tammy and the crew did a great job!!! I really think you out did your shelf's this year.

In a blink of an eye

It can happen to any one and at any time. In just a blink of an eye, life can change from good to bad, and bad to good. The sad part is you never know when, but just that it will. As I was raising my three girls, I often told them that NOTHING stays the same. EVERYTHING changes. It could happen in a blink of an eye, the ring of the phone, or a beat of a heart.

To boob or not to boob?

For the past six years Amanda has had steady pain in one place or the other! Today she is hopefully fixing the pain. We had to be at the surgucal center at 6:00 for surgery. She will be in the operating room for atn least 3 hours. I am not real sure about all of this, but I want her to not be in pain any more. Good Luck Love ya, Mom

Hello and Good Bye

Yesterday was by far one of the saddest days I have had in five years! We have all been awaiting the arrival of the newest member of our family. But life has a way of slapping use back into reality. Scott and Megan have lost their little unborn baby boy. He was born around eleven p.m.. He was perfect in every way. Ten little toes, ten little fingers, two cute little ears, everything that you would expected on a new baby. But the fact of the matter is all we saw was his body, his spirit has remained with Heavenly Father. Scott and Megan are comforted by the fact that he was born under the covenant of their eternal marriage. We will miss you dearly LITTLE ONE.

We had a GREAT SNOW GOOSE WEEKEND

The Snow Goose Festival was awesome. The weather was perfect and the visitor were in the hundreds, the geese in the thousands. The sun was warm and the Gunnison Bend Reservoir was calm and blue. I had a great time meeting and greeting festival goers and I did a bit of P-Ring. There were spotting scopes lined all along the shore for the viewing pleasure of the snow gesse.

Talan Lee Skeem

Introducing Brandon and Shayla Skeem baby boy. Talan Lee Skeem
He is our newest Grandson. He was born on Friday January 30, 2009 at 11:11.
He weight 4 lbs 15 oz and was 18 1/2 inches long.
He was born at the very same hospital that his father was born at some 28 years before. Talan was 5 weeks early but he is healthy and is at home with his Mom and Dad . And as you can see he is blessed with a full head of blond hair and lots of it.
Brandon and Shayla are very happy to have their baby here safe and sound.

Well I am up to my waste in Snow Goose

Well this is the time of the year when my cup run nth over. Of course you all know it is tax season and I am always putting things off until the last minute. Then it is the annual Snow Goose Festival and I am busier then you could believe. But I am having a lot of fun at it. It is always fun to see if you can pull it off. Any thing. Will as a Mother of 3 girls I learned after the first wedding I did for Amanda. The only thing that is important is THEY GOT MARRIED. You are the only ones that have all those ideas of how you want it to go. But in the end, all that matters is THEY GOT MARRIED. So with this in mind, we go forth. Two weeks from today we will have finished your first day and Saturday is at our heels. Tomorrow the taxes will be out of the way and off to the next job. THANK GOD I have one!

ALL IS WELL (so far)

I had the surgery yesterday and everything is going pretty good. I am a little tried, a little sore and would like to get back to real life. Thanks for all the positive feelings and that I received from everyone. I will be back and rolling next week.

Round Two

A year ago I had my gallbladder out. It was the worst thing I have had. I would have much rather had a c-section then to have had the attacks. The surgery was simple, I had it on a Wed. and was back at work on the following Monday.
For the last couple of months I have felt a bulge on the right side of my upper stomach. Finally last Friday it went to see Dr Shamo. He asked what had brought me in and I said I had a lump in my stomach and it better not be a baby ( I am almost 51, with almost 12 Grandchildren, for Pete sakes)! Dr. Shamo ask if it was moving? Is it kicking? No I answered! Well it's not a baby then, was his reply. He felt the lump and said he thought it was a hernia, so he sent me for a CT scan. Sure enough that what it is said the results. So on the 21 of this month off I go.
I have only had three c-section and all of a sudden two surgery in the past year. I have had enough of this all ready.

Winter Wonder Land