Thank you CARMEN EMILIA (aka Miss "Utahmala")
We love you!
Sunday, November 14, 2010
S-w-e-e-t 16!
She's sweetened our life since day one... (11/13/94)
Thank you CARMEN EMILIA (aka Miss "Utahmala")
We love you!
Thank you CARMEN EMILIA (aka Miss "Utahmala")
We love you!
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Our Veteran
Thank you Grandpa for your service to our country and to our family. We all love you and are so grateful for you in our lives! Happy Veteran's Day!
Emilie had the opportunity to honor great-grandpa (as well as Richard) at the
Veteran's Day assembly. The kindergartners sang the Armed Forced Medley.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
10.16.2010
i had such a fun time at the wedding! it was a very last minute decision to come but i am so glad i did. it was so fun to see the fambam. my favorite part was dancing with everyone- wasn't that fun?? i wish we got some footage. we sure missed everyone that wasn't there. love you all!
p.s. if you haven't heard, i am following in Olivia, Katie, and Lindsay's footsteps! I'm going to be a SISTER! my papers are in- i should have my call in a week. submit your guesses here if you feel so inclined.
the happy and adorable couple.
my favorite. thanks for the dance grandpa!
the fab 5!
my favorite. thanks for the dance grandpa!
the fab 5!
i had such a fun time at the wedding! it was a very last minute decision to come but i am so glad i did. it was so fun to see the fambam. my favorite part was dancing with everyone- wasn't that fun?? i wish we got some footage. we sure missed everyone that wasn't there. love you all!
p.s. if you haven't heard, i am following in Olivia, Katie, and Lindsay's footsteps! I'm going to be a SISTER! my papers are in- i should have my call in a week. submit your guesses here if you feel so inclined.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
TRIBUTE TO GRANDPA'S BOOK
I remembered something funny on my drive home yesterday and thought you might enjoy too... it's a tad random, but I figured it works along the theme of our anticipation for Grandpa's latest book!
So when I was little,
I always pictured Grandma Donna as she is in the colored photo
where she has the white sweater with little navy blue bows.
(anyone got a digital version to add to this post?)
And, my young-girl self always thought she was identical to
the mother in the 1961 version of The Parent Trap:
It's been a while since I've seen this movie, but in my search for a good picture of Maureen O'Hara as "Maggie," I stumbled upon this fun video that was a good reminder of what an awesome job she does with a great character. (the little video gets kind of long but if you can stand the music, it's worth the fun memory...)
Anyway... as I thought about my childhood concepts of her... fantasizing about what she was like... picturing her as the Parent Trap Mom, I became more and more grateful for the work Grandpa has been doing—fun work, I'm sure, but work nonetheless—to get the home videos to where we could see them, and to dig up more stories and pictures for this book. It helps us all who never knew her to really know more of who she was. I always knew she was primary president, and PTA president, but I think it was only a few years ago as my mom narrated through the home movies that she was a jokester and that she was silly! :) (Is that where my Mom gets her silly side?)
So,
A BIG THANKS, Grandpa,
for all you've done so that I don't forever think she was Maggie, or imagining my own version of her personality, but that we can really come to know her from the man who loved her most!
So when I was little,
I always pictured Grandma Donna as she is in the colored photo
where she has the white sweater with little navy blue bows.
(anyone got a digital version to add to this post?)
And, my young-girl self always thought she was identical to
the mother in the 1961 version of The Parent Trap:
It's been a while since I've seen this movie, but in my search for a good picture of Maureen O'Hara as "Maggie," I stumbled upon this fun video that was a good reminder of what an awesome job she does with a great character. (the little video gets kind of long but if you can stand the music, it's worth the fun memory...)
Anyway... as I thought about my childhood concepts of her... fantasizing about what she was like... picturing her as the Parent Trap Mom, I became more and more grateful for the work Grandpa has been doing—fun work, I'm sure, but work nonetheless—to get the home videos to where we could see them, and to dig up more stories and pictures for this book. It helps us all who never knew her to really know more of who she was. I always knew she was primary president, and PTA president, but I think it was only a few years ago as my mom narrated through the home movies that she was a jokester and that she was silly! :) (Is that where my Mom gets her silly side?)
So,
A BIG THANKS, Grandpa,
for all you've done so that I don't forever think she was Maggie, or imagining my own version of her personality, but that we can really come to know her from the man who loved her most!
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Saturday, May 8, 2010
aloha...
i got to spend the day with ashley in good old laie. we went to lunch and on a nice hike. the view was beautiful! it was so fun to see her- im glad we were able to hook up. i am loving byu-hawaii... i never want to leave here! life is so laid back. i belong here. hope everyone is doing well!
i got to spend the day with ashley in good old laie. we went to lunch and on a nice hike. the view was beautiful! it was so fun to see her- im glad we were able to hook up. i am loving byu-hawaii... i never want to leave here! life is so laid back. i belong here. hope everyone is doing well!
Friday, April 30, 2010
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Today I went to church, and guess who I saw... 
I was chatting with my mom the other day, and she told be that calvin got transferred into " a stake that starts with a 'W' that has a Spanish branch..." Right away, I knew it was the Wandsworth stake... one of the stakes that the BYU kids are assigned to. (We are each assigned to a group of 3 or 4, and given a ward to serve in... I am in the Hyde Park Stake, and teach primary and play the piano. You are probably thinking... Karli can't play the piano- you're right. I can't, but I pretend to play the top hand.) Cherie emailed the mission president to find out what ward he was assigned, and i was able to go see him today... fun huh? I took him some lovely cupcakes, some toblerone, lion candy bars, and a Spanish dictionary so he can brush up on his Spanish... I am sure it won't take him long... that kid has the gift of tongues. I also delivered words of love from his wonderful family... he loved hearing about everyone- and he sends his love. I was so excited to see him, and surprise him. He didn't know I would be there so it was perfect. I felt like a true Juárez with the whole missionary/surprise thing. . . I was in the front of the chapel when he walked in, and I ran to the back to deliver my gifts! I was a little flustered/excited as I was trying to explain my search to find him, and he was a bit confused i think, so I just told him we would talk after the meeting. We went to sunday school and I got a glimpse of him in his gospel action during our class, he is on fire. I can tell he is a great teacher and fabulous missionary. It was nice to see a familiar face after going so long without... I am sure the feelings were mutual. We had a good visit. I am so glad I was able to see him! He is doing great. Not that he would tell me any different, but I could tell. He is happy. Go Calvin! You rock... keep up the good work!
Elder Juárez!!!
I was chatting with my mom the other day, and she told be that calvin got transferred into " a stake that starts with a 'W' that has a Spanish branch..." Right away, I knew it was the Wandsworth stake... one of the stakes that the BYU kids are assigned to. (We are each assigned to a group of 3 or 4, and given a ward to serve in... I am in the Hyde Park Stake, and teach primary and play the piano. You are probably thinking... Karli can't play the piano- you're right. I can't, but I pretend to play the top hand.) Cherie emailed the mission president to find out what ward he was assigned, and i was able to go see him today... fun huh? I took him some lovely cupcakes, some toblerone, lion candy bars, and a Spanish dictionary so he can brush up on his Spanish... I am sure it won't take him long... that kid has the gift of tongues. I also delivered words of love from his wonderful family... he loved hearing about everyone- and he sends his love. I was so excited to see him, and surprise him. He didn't know I would be there so it was perfect. I felt like a true Juárez with the whole missionary/surprise thing. . . I was in the front of the chapel when he walked in, and I ran to the back to deliver my gifts! I was a little flustered/excited as I was trying to explain my search to find him, and he was a bit confused i think, so I just told him we would talk after the meeting. We went to sunday school and I got a glimpse of him in his gospel action during our class, he is on fire. I can tell he is a great teacher and fabulous missionary. It was nice to see a familiar face after going so long without... I am sure the feelings were mutual. We had a good visit. I am so glad I was able to see him! He is doing great. Not that he would tell me any different, but I could tell. He is happy. Go Calvin! You rock... keep up the good work!
Sunday, March 28, 2010
it's a small world after all...
My new visiting teaching companion sent me this picture today after I had mentioned that my Grandparents served a mission in Oakland.
My friend who was Sister Lyman at the time (Sister Hanks now) is the second from the right. What a fun discovery!
Monday, February 22, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
GOOD JOB JOSIE!!
Hey Ord Fam ~ These posts are getting scarce these days...
So let's give this happy girl a huge 'high five'!!
She's worked long & hard for this and has been very anxious to hear.
Word finally came yesterday - by email...
Go Cougars!!!
It's sobering to think that I never would have made it in based on today's criteria!! GPA/ACT icky ~ But Josie rattled off the names of 6-10 Provo High friends that got the same exciting news yesterday.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Hello family!
I made it safley to London. :)
I am already loving it.
I am going to try my best to keep up my blog.
I have a new one just for this trip.
Click here to see it!
Karli
I made it safley to London. :)
I am already loving it.
I am going to try my best to keep up my blog.
I have a new one just for this trip.
Click here to see it!
Karli
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