Sunday, December 29, 2013

MICHAEL BUBLE CONCERT

Back in June, Ashley told me that 
MICHAEL BUBLE
was coming to Salt Lake to do a concert.
She loves him!
Then she said, she had never been to a concert before!
I like Michael Buble, too.
I told Ashley that she had a birthday coming up, and Christmas.
I decided to treat her to her first concert!
(I have been to America, Bread, Captain & Tenille, Osmonds, 
Barry Manilow, Cher & The Village People, Tina Turner,
Mannheim Steamroller, and Neil Diamond...about 6 times! and several dinner shows in Vegas)
And, since it was her first, we were going to do it up BIG!
Our tickets were the first row up from the floor. 
If you sit on the floor, people stand up, and then you can't see!

 It was a long wait!
The tickets came in June, and the concert was
November 19.

The exciting day finally came!
We went to dinner at a favorite place of mine, 
that Ashley had never been to...


I LOVE this place!
It's in Draper, and has been there for 25 years!
My mom and I love to go there...we've had a
"Last Day of School" faculty luncheon there...and
Sara and Fred love to eat there when the come up from Las Vegas!

When you would get off the Draper Crossroads exit,
you used to be able to see it, and drive right to it.
Now, even though it's in the same location, you have to hunt
for it because of how big Draper has become!


When we got to the concert, 
we had to get our picture taken with Michael!
(Thanks, Ashley Vance)

So, here is Michael Buble in concert!
(I only wish he had sung some Christmas songs!)


Waiting for the show to start.





















 It looks like Ashley enjoyed her first concert!




















WINNER, WINNER . . . TWINNERS!!!



ON NOVEMBER 15, WE HAD OUR FIRST SET OF TWINS IN OUR IMMEDIATE FAMILY!
MY NIECE, HEIDI, AND HER HUSBAND, MIKE, ARE THE PROUD PARENTS
 OF IDENTICAL TWIN GIRLS!

THIS IS HEIDI THE DAY THE TWINS WERE BORN!
FROM THE BACK, YOU COULD NOT TELL SHE WAS EVEN PREGNANT!
SHE GAINED ONLY 35 POUNDS!



IT'S A LITTLE OVERWHELMING TO GIVE BIRTH TO
ONE BABY...BUT TWO?  THE GIRLS HAD JUST 
LEFT OUR HEAVENLY FATHER, GRANDPA RICHARD,
GRANDPA SHYRLAN, AND GRANDMA GREAT!



 OAKLEY, 2 1/2, IS NOW A "BIG SISTER", AND SHE TAKES 
HER JOB SERIOUSLY!
HERE SHE IS WITH ALLYSON, LEFT, AND BROOKLYN


 
ALLYSON WEIGHED 6 LB 13 OZ...18 IN
BROOKLYN WEIGHED 6 LB 15 OZ  19 IN

THE NAMES WERE DECIDED BECAUSE AT ALL THE
DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS, THEY WERE REFERRED TO AS
"BABY A" AND "BABY B."  ALLYSON WAS "BABY A" AND BROOKLYN, "BABY B.

THE CURRENT COUNT:

BOYS . . . 3
GIRLS . . . 10



ALLYSON AND BROOKLYN LOVE TO SLEEP TOGETHER!



ON THE WAY TO THE BYU FOOTBALL GAME, I
WENT TO VISIT THE GIRLS!  I GAVE THEM THESE
CUTE CROCHETED MINNIE MOUSE HATS!  KIM SAW
THEM AT HER NEIGHBORHOOD BOUTIQUE!  OF COURSE,
I HAD TO GET THEM!  WHEN HEIDI PUT THEM ON,
SHE COULD NOT TELL WHO WAS WHO!  A TOTALLY
"PROUD AUNTIE ANN MOMENT!"

 GREAT GRANDMA DIXIE HOLDING 
GREAT GRANDCHILDREN #12 & #13!



HAVING TWINS, AND BEING A TWIN, IS HARD WORK!!!



THE PRINCESSES!
BROOKLYN, OAKLEY, ALLYSON

Saturday, December 28, 2013

I LOVE TO SEE THE TEMPLE


Since I have been able to drive when my broken bones started to heal, I have tried to attend a temple once a week.
I feel that the Lord has given me a "tender mercy" to be able to retire,
and I want to give back to Him.

Here are some pictures of the temples I've been to since September, when I was given the green light to drive again...after 5 months!



 Logan Fountain


 Logan


 Logan


 Logan


 I don't have a picture of Mt. Timpanogos...but here's me with
Renae and Mom at Jared and Breanna's sealing



 Oquirrh Mountain



Oquirrh Mountain


 Jordan River



 Oquirrh Mountain at Christmas


Manti


Manti

 Provo


 Bountiful

 Draper


 Draper


 Draper


 Salt Lake



Salt Lake

 
 Salt Lake