It's time to say good-bye

Well, it's time to say good-bye to this little house next door.

(You can see my in-laws home behind and our garage next door.)

Dad is very excited to finally be building the last house on this lot.

But we get to pay the bill...lucky us.  We also got to design it...lucky us!

The first thing to go is this litttle root cellar thing in the back.

Stephen started to dismantle it and found lots of wasp nests!

He started freaking out and poking them...not too close of course.

Too funny!

Then he finally got on top and started tearing off the shingles.

Here's the inside down below...Grandma wants to use this for the Halloween Party

and make it a Haunted House...sounds fun!

So far, so good.  This is just the first step in building our new home.

Dad wants to have it framed and roof on before winter. 

We've got a ways to go.  Go HERE to vote on what the front gable for our

home should look like.  We chose 3 that we like...I'm torn!

Brent and Carolyn's basement...completed!




Salon.  This laminate floor was a
pain to install but looks great!

 

Hair washing room



Family room looking in from Salon




Family room looking in from kitchen

 


Kitchen.  Microwave will go above stove.  On this particular project Mike did not
do the installation of cabinets counter tops or appliances.  They sure are pretty though dont you think?
Been thinking about these colors in our home...what do you think...too dark?

 

Bathroom, great tile work hunny!



Only bedroom in the basement. Love the paint color.





Great job Mike!



Success!

While I was away last weekend at our Fall Boutique, this guy played qb in his game on Saturday and scored 2 touchdowns for his team!

Way to go Bryce!  I'm a proud Mama!

Rosemarie Del Pilar (Salas) Stephenson

Yep!  That's her!  My Mother...and today is her birthday.  Mom was born on October 5, 1935. Today she turns 75!

Mom is the youngest of 3 and the only living member of her family today.  Her parents were both born in Mexico, but she was born in the United States and grew up in California.  She joined the church as a young mother of 6 children and then had 2 more.  She has been thru a lot in her lifetime and the gospel of Jesus Christ has helped her lead a life of love, devotion and service to her family and to her Heavenly Father. She served a mission about 10 years ago and today she is serving at the Family History Library as well as in the Salt Lake Temple.  The gospel is everything to her and her family is a legacy to her.

This picture was taken 5 years ago at her 70th birthday party...all of her children...most of her grand children and 2 of her great grandchildren are shown here. 

Mom, thank you for your example and for the many sacrifices you have made to give each of your children a better life.  You truly are a woman of faith, tenderness and love.  Hope you have the best birthday ever!

Love you tons!

Special visitors on Sunday

On Sunday Sandy and her kids came over(all the way from Sacto!)...we had breakfast and watched

the Sunday morning session of conference together. 



I think the kids missed eachother!



1984 leaving on my mission



Sandy and I met when we were teenagers when she dated my brother.  I was about 14 and she was about 16.  I always looked up to her.  She later served a mission and encouraged me to do the same.  I was thrilled when we ended up in the same ward about 10 years ago.  Since that time we have become even closer friends.  She truly is a forever friend even after 30 years!  Love you forever Sandra!

2010





General Conference Saturday

Snuck over to Mom and Dad's for conference today...we still dont have a TV and it wasnt coming thru on the internet for us....sssshhhh Mom and Dad are in California...hehehe!



I was first one there and sat my butt down in a cozy place.



Mike got all dressed and said he was going over to the church to watch...ya, right...



Stephen showed up just in time with his bowl
of cereal.



Bryce made us some yummy banana muffins:)

 Between sessions we decided to take a nature hike up Mapleton Mountain.
(I guess my family is used to my picture taking craziness..they're professional posers now!)



  



















It was a beautiful day and the colors on the mountain were so pretty... Loving General Conference weekend!

BYU vs NEVADA

We got a phone call from some friends from Sacramento on Saturday saying that they had extra tickets to go to the BYU football game, "did we want them?"  Well, ummmmm, let me think about it......YES!  We were really excited to be able to watch a BYU football game live from the stadium and yes, it was quite a treat, that stadium is enormous and it was very exciting to be part of the crowd.

It was awesome to be there and just look at the amount of people who were there.

Luckily you cant read the score board...it wasnt good:(

We were sittin in the sun for the first half of the game which was NOT fun.

And these were the good seats in the shade the whole time...oh how I wish we had been sitting there.

The sun was a killer!

Bryce had fun taking pictures of the game and everything else going on there.

Stephen and Brittany...she is the one who got us the tickets...we love her!

Brycie and Mom

Mom and Dad

On our way out the band came marching by..that was cool!

It was fun....until my car got towed away...but I wont spoil it by talking about the

$250 I had to pay to get it back!!!

GO BYU!