Hauni is the SUPERHERO of throwing a Birthday Party

Max turned 5 years old & his mother went the entire 9 yards to celebrate

She did a Hero Training Center & for me, Hauni was the Mother of Mothers

Not only did she dress up to lead the pack, she had created experiences the kids would never forget

And I hope that Max doesn't either

Signs, directions, face painting, & fun fun fun.........not to mention the great food

A 13 year old neighbor boy made 2 of these cakes

Emma was totally involved as well

Even new little Anya was entertained with the business of the kids

No face painting here!

Samantha shows her super powers

Grandma did the faces

And when it came time to "webbing the bad guy!"

Cooper used his "infinity & beyond" super powers

To protect the super hero's they had to gather green squares of krytonite off the lawn

It was chunks of green jello

Special prizes for the one who could throw "super plates"

And Max &Samantha finished off the bad guy with their webbing guns

Spiderman couldn't have done this well

And this little puppy was just too nice

Allie shows her super power as Super Girl

Special signs were all throughout the yard (thanks to another nice neighbor)

Sack races

and what's a good party without a pinyata?

Happy Birthday Iron Man! Your birthday party rocked!

Oh no one can compete with Hauni Casper Crockett

Her Grandma Casper would be so proud of her!

It was a program of programs!

Thanks for sharing the day with us Hauni!

I LOVE Old Cars!

I didn't have to go to England to realize that I've always had a passion about old cars.

18 years ago I bought my first 1926 Model T Ford. I started working on finding & painting fenders when we moved to Orem & Dick Passwater called me from Salt Lake & told me he had another '26 Model T that had more parts to it. So I sold my first car to Corwin Ogborn & bought the one from Dick.

Yup, it had more pieces to it, but we had to start all over again.

Duane Fielding needed a home & I need some sand blasting, so we traded!

He sand blasted the old paint off my car & Duane lived down stairs in the pit with David for 3 months.

Then we took my car to Sergio Alor to paint the body while John Boyer, Bill Croft & I worked on the rest of it. John would tell me what to do each week & then we'd meet on Tuesdays to start to re-assemble.

Scottie jumped in when he could & actually helped me get the upholstery done when it was time.

This was the first day things were put back together & we started it up for the first time.

14 years I've been having fun & making memories with my Model T

I truly loved my car, & I loved sharing it's story with other's along the way.

Especially making memories with the Grandchildren! One of my favorite memories was tending Sam when he was about 2. Sam was in taking a nap & I heard him talking. I went into check on him & he was sound asleep saying, "Come on Grandma, lets go in the Model T."

This is one of my favorite shots of Syd & Syd together driving.

Now after 14 years, my Model T needs some serious work done on it. Too much for me to handle. I took it to the Car Doctor to see what could be done. While it was in the doctors office, a lady saw it & stopped to ask who owned the old car. "Do you think she wants two?" and left her number at the Car Doctors Office.

I put my Model T up for sale & pursued buying a better car for me to drive. I was so happy when someone bought my Model T that would make it feel so much better & love it as much as I had.

It made it possible for me to buy this 1928 Model A. It's all enclosed & will allow me to drive all year long. It belonged to Great Grandpa Brown. I couldn't believe the family would sell a family treasure like this one. But it proved to be a great blessing to me.

It's at the Car Doctors being completely checked over & I'll be driving it, hopefully this week.

Thanks to all my family & friends for making memories with me in my Model T. Hope you want some more in Model A.......she's a beauty.

The VALUE of True Friends

Jump in the car with Mr. & Mrs. Coney's and we were on our way to Las Vegas to spend 6 days with friends of over 35 years. Neighbors who lived on 4400 South & Bourdeaux Way in West Valley. Friends that have served together, wept together, strengthened together, and found joy in living the same type of standards.

We rented a house with 3 bedroom, T.V. room, pool, spa, and kitchen area. We had done this in years past, and found it to be very successful. This year took a different twist.......at the same time, we made it a very successful trip.

The house had plenty of space.....dirty space.....but wonderful Televisions for us to idle down & enjoy the blessing of April General Conference. We just had to clean first!

Note the couch our "Que-T's" are setting on! It defined Las Vegas! But the pool table in the family room got it's far share of hard knocks. The men were in around this table every chance they got, while we girls cooked and just enjoyed visiting while watching a good movie.

J. Dale search through 3 vacuums to find one that wasn't jammed packed

J. Dale went through 3 vacuums searching for just one that wasn't jammed packed with dirt. Finally he emptied one, vacuumed the house, and it jammed it full again. It was really disgusting. Nonetheless, we washed everything we could & proceeded to have great meals, and a great time with great friends.

We enjoyed teasing, sharing sacred moments & memories, and savoring the abilities of fine cooks.

These two women are two of my most precious friends in my life. Note they both have dark black hair, are very skinny and I am the opposition in all things! Obviously, I have good taste!

Significantly we have bridged our differences & found joy in similarities.

We've walked together, problem solved together, raised our families together, and educated together. J.D. makes sure we have education in every experience.

And although this might reflect we sometimes get "BUMMED"......we seldom do!

Walking every square foot of this adventure at Hoover Dam.

Making it to the very end......together......

or alone! It's always a case of Return & Report!

Timmy had to suck eggs....but he finally opened his pocket book as our little group ventured down to the strip, walked through the Luxor Casino to the Mandolin Bay to see the "Lion King"

Need I say more? It was by far the best & most amazing experience I have ever witnessed.

The voices were incredible, the costumes & make up unbelievable, and the scenery & sets.....totally mind boggling. I was in heaven !

Shauna's daughter Ambree recommended that we go to the "M" resort to try their buffet. Once again, we were not disappointed. More types of food that I could ever fathom. We ate until we were stuffed. We got to drive around the outskirts of Las Vegas......for it is in the farthest south regions, walk by all those who love to plug their credit card into waste machines, and yet have a another delightful experience with our close friends.

Our last whole day in Las Vegas was spent at one of the most beautiful, well kept landscaped places on this vast desert......the Las Vegas Temple. The most wonderful thing about these dear friends is that they reverence sacred things. And on this day, each of us would experience interactions with the heavens. Prayers were answered, witnesses were born, and the divinity of the Lords wisdom revealed.

Holiness is a feeling that is as white as the snow laying on the ground of our homes when we returned to Utah. Yet it burns within like the radiance of the beams of the sun.

A very wonderful trip with very wonderful people.