Happy Birthday

to Karli Coy!


read my list of things i love about karli here.

I LOVE HIM EVEN THO I HARDLY SEE HIM

happy birthday casey!

i've always thought you were cool.

don't see you much, but my mom has plenty of stories and they're all good.

hope it was a good day!

Shout Hooray!

Click here and here for tributes to the birthday girl! We love you, Nancy Sue!

I'm in a play! I'm Hostess Nell Quickly, if you know who that is. I would love it for you all to come (if you can)! I can give you a dollar off the normal price, so that would be $6 for adults, $5 for students, and $4 if any of you happen to be registered thespians. It's a Shakespeare with a lot of awesome sword fighting and some romance too. I hope you all can come, but I promise I'll still love you if you don't. ;)

Josie

our favorite veteran

Thank you, Grandpa...

...we all love you!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JJ!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY FIRST BORN SON! We love you and are so proud of you! Thanks for 31 of my very best years! Love, Mom

Happy Birthday Lauri!
I love you so much!
You are such a good mom to the girls-
I hope I can be half the mom you are when my time comes...
Sisters forever!

MY OWN blog

Check out MY NEW BLOG!!! 

Pretty cool!! Click HERE to see it!

Love you all :)!

Sean's Sweet Surprise!

We walked in from Haycock's and what did we see?
...SEAN at home, unexpectedly!

We all grabbed an armful, and what a treat!
Big bear hugs and laughs so sweet!

He had a careful plan,* and so it came to be -
...Sean's home tonight unexpectedly!

Of course, the BEST part of the entire surprise was that we no longer had to wait until the next day to enjoy having him back home!

* Plan orchestrated and executed by Sean, along with Olivia's complete cooperation and participation; including, but not limited to, tampered mail, PhotoShopped Flight Plans, and a trip to SL airport.

A special thanks to Ben for filming Olivia's tricks, the airport arrival, and our shocked/delighted reactions... Priceless!

1 week and counting...

Share Sean's JOY! -- Here's a quote from last week's letter...

"We're teaching a family, José y Minerva, who will be baptized soon, and I can't wait! - Few things in life bring quite as much joy as does missionary work.

A long time ago I mentioned a Romero family and how I was there when they had their very first Family Home Evening. My trainer, Elder Cole & I taught and baptized one of their daughters, Pricila. A year later Elder Lovelace & I taught their oldest daughter, Dalia - And I even got to go to their temple sealing. The other day Elder Cordoba and I were over at their home for FHE and I reflected for a minute on how different it was from the first time. The Spirit was the same, but the family had changed completely since that first time. The children were quiet and reverent as the message was taught! They all sang along happily to 'Soy Un Hijo de Dios' The father, Ernesto, even said 'Gracias niños, por ser tan reverentes' - Han progresado mucho desde la primera vez. [Thank you children, for being so reverent - They've progressed so much since that first time].
I'm grateful that I got to play a part in the 'mighty change' that has come about in their family. They are now a 'familia eterna' thanks to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and 'the Great Plan of the Eternal God'.
He loves all of His children and he knows how to help each and every one of us. So be sure to reflect that love to those around you and to each other, through your Christlike examples.

LOVE YOU MUCHO,
Elder Sean

TYLER THE SMILER

My baby boy turns 27 today! Happy birthday to an amazing son, husband, father and human being. I love you, Ty-Ty!
XOXOX
Mom

three bluebirds: an announcement

my photography blog is up and running!
it's called three bluebirds.
click on over and check out my pictures of cute family porter, devin, and preston.
(my first ever official photo shoot!)

want some pictures of your own?
please email.
threebluebirdsphotos@gmail.com

love to you all!
xoxo

sandra claire

happy birthday mom.
wish i could have spent the day with you.
i love you.
[a little late]

This Will Take You Back

Don't cha just miss Johnny?

i love cousin time.

last week i got to go to seven peaks with the Juarez clan.
i loved it, and reminded me of when i was little one.
it was the prefect way to spend my day off!
thanks cherie!
(dont you just love this picture?)

You're invited...

...to Charlie's blessing.
September 6th
Luncheon at the Lepore home at 11:30
(we realize this is a fast Sunday and we are sorry if we throw off your fasting schedule! This was the only way to have a little party while still attending all of our church meetings!)
Blessing at 1:00

(let me know if you are just attending the blessing and I'll get you the address of the church. )

We hope you can all come! (leave a comment if you know one way or the other so we can have a general idea. If you're not sure, no big deal!)

Lindsay Lou...

..is 20! We love our creative, smart, beautiful girl!

Happy (late) Birthday Sweet Leslie!

(it was actually yesterday, but better late than never...)

Happy happy birthday Leslie dear, happy things will come to you all year, if i had one wish than it would be that you could spend your birthday wi-ith me!

I wish you didn't live so far away, but soon enough you will be back in the great state of UTAH! You are such a great mom and a good example to me. You put up with a lot and have sacrificed so much, and you never complain! Thanks for being so sweet. I love you!

Charlie

Charles Angelo Lepore
July 21, 2009
7 lbs. 15 oz.
21 inches

Barbeque buddies

Well...

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I've been not busy at ALL this summer besides swimming in the very beginning. What reminded me was the letter we received from Calvin recently which says "Random Question: How's everybody's blogging going?" He asked me how mine was. Well... unfortunately I've been distracted... Well can you blame me?

Also lately I've been distracted on this show I love very much! Most of you older cousins will

know of it. It is called Full House. Re-runs are

happening right now and i love this show very

much. In fact... one is recording on Tivo right

now!! If you do not recall here is a picture of

the cast. I'm actually in the 1st season right

now... so this is in like the 2nd to last. Haha!

Anyway... that's the Maya update!! Hope you've all been doing well!! Happy birthday to Dan!!! I love you all!!

HIGH FIVE TO FIFTY-FIVE!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN-O!!! Thanks for all the laughs and great times! Love You!

Big up to Tom & Eleanor!

Many of you may know that Jared conned Karli and me out of the boat this summer. Well as a result, we were able to learn about the great faith of our dear ancestors, Thomas and Eleanor Ord. It was real neat to see their names displayed at Martin's Cove and re-live a bit of what they might have gone through. If you have not had the chance to visit Martin's Cove, I strongly recommend it . Take the short 3 hour drive (stay in beautiful Rawlins, Wy-O-min) and feel the great spirit there.

Lets all remember Thomas and Eleanor's great sacrifice for us this upcoming Pioneer Day!

the begats...

We were sure wishing Jackson could be here this week! The cousins had so much fun together and are already talking about when they get to play again! We love cousins!

it sure has been a while...

...since the last Ord post.
so i thought i'd share some of the fun i've been having with my camera lately.
aren't they cute?
i love being an auntie.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the best Dad and Grandpa EVER!

Thanks for your great example
and your dedication to each of us.

We love you, Dad.

Have a Happy Birthday!

{p.s....that's a pretty cool tie!}

Happy Birthday ASHTON #9 ~ we love you un montón

dear loved ones, in honor of ASHTON's big day, please click on this very short clip - it's from just over a year ago... and it's pretty much priceless.

(it starts out sideways, but quickly rights itself).  enjoy!

From spring 2008 just us

Still Beautiful after 50 years :)!

This past week, (as most of you know) my most beloved mother, has been alive a half a century!! We still love her. We made her breakfast in bed (or in her case, on the couch) and Ashton said to her happily "Happy half-a-century mom!!!". Of COURSE we all laughed! Anyway, here is a picture of our beloved aunt, daughter, sister, mom, mother-in-law and great-aunt!!




(P.S. I want to post about a couple other things maybe one more today :)!!)

Scooter

Happy, Happy Birthday Scotty-wotty-do-do-dotty! We love you.

it's PARTY time ... times 70!

YOU GO GIRL

and another one's gone... another one bites the dust...

Check out the "ambassador of the Lord" -

check out his Chinese name tag - check out Grandma's huge smile while saying "that snow outside is CRAP" (she took the words right out of our mouths") - check out Grandpa's bolo!

Another BIG day at our house - that began with finishing some intense to do's ... then family prayer, a father's blessing, a slice of spinach sausage pie (cal's fav) - then a drive across town in a blizzard, to the "EMPTY SEA" - (actually not so empty on Wednesdays) - and finished there with intense emotions - even hard on Ashton this time around.

And now back home as we sigh and relax - we're thinking that Calvin will not have a chance to sigh or relax until "lights out" at 10:30 pm - when he'll drop like a fly! And we wonder how in the world he'll wake to an alarm tomorrow morning at 6.
We're debating our spring break plans (flash flooding down at 'delicate arch' where we wanted to head tomorrow) Do i have any energy to get out of town or even make a plan?
... The girls vote for flipping Calvin's tornado hit room into Carmen's own room (a first) - What's your vote??


I'll post more moments caught on film at: www.sure-ease.blogspot.com
last thought here, - Good thing we grilled last weekend... What's with the downpour of cold white stuff today!!

Deluxe Baked Cheesecake recipe:

OK Amie & Sue, by "2 day" i really just meant that after all the baking stages that should not be rushed, then you still have to wait for it to cool and chill...  so basically overnight!

(It's hard for me, and for all of us to leave it alone once we know it has been created)

Note: i reduce the sugar by almost half.

Maya's Update

If you remember, I posted back in February: Ouch!!! Well, if you look closely, then you can see the gap between my top front teeth. It's closed!!! Here is a picture. I also changed my colors. I also got my 6th grade shots today. :( Not fun!! Anyway... yah that's my update. Also, if any of you can relate to my situation, all my 6th grade friends have totally not been the same. :( Most of them I've been with since Kindergarten. Now they're flipping and flopping on me. Anyway, sorry I haven't posted in a while. I hope this makes up for it :)

Juarez Ancient Family Recipe

A year ago at Olivia's homecoming I could not stop eating the black beans I finally had to ask ol' aunt Cherie for the recipe. When no one was looking she snuck into the pantry and gave me one of these...








We finally broke them out and just as I remembered they were the best I have ever had. We have been saving these for a special occasion, and tonight was the night! After muy rico tostadas I can't wait to see Calvin off on his mission! (By the way, when dose Sean get home!) To all you black bean lovers, these take the cake! On behalf of us all, we demand you reveal the market you get these from.

Lunch Date...

A couple weeks ago I got to go to lunch with Carmen. We ate at the Cannon Center, and then i took her back to school. I had such a good time with her. Hopefully i can go with the other J kids soon! It has been nice living in P-town because I get to see the cousins more often! Love all the cousins, hopefully we can all get together this summer!