SHORT VISIT FROM SCOTT .... HEY, I'LL TAKE WHAT I CAN GET!!

Scott flew in this past weekend to check on a job with "IMMIGRATIONS" ..... He had a lot of people to see and not a lot of time but we were fortunate enough to have him come out Saturday evening. He spent the night with us and went to church with us on Sunday.

After church we invited Art and Lynn to come have a quick bite with us before Scott headed back to Boise to see his former Bishop and some friends in his old ward. He went by his home in Meridian to check on things, got to have dinner with his dad and Traci and family and spent a little time with Mac and Phil (his best friends) as well as see us while he was here.

It was fun to see him and just hope and pray that things work out for him and his family. As much as I want him here, I'm praying that whatever happens will be in the best interest of his job and his family!

Oh !!! AND I NEED A HAIRCUT IN THE WORST WAY! lol

NOW THAT CHRISTMAS IS OVER .......

I'm finally able to put up the lovely wreath that Heather made me for Christmas!!
I LOVE IT!! It goes well with the color of my door!

DON'T YA THINK??

NIKKI & DEEDRA'S BIRTHDAYS

I'm a bit behind on posting this because I have dementia!! Ha ha .... been forgetting my camera lately
(NOT LIKE ME TO BE WITH OUT MY CAMERA!!)
so I had to get pictures from Deedra.

While Curtis was home on leave we celebrated Nikki's birthday on January 12th with the Butterfield Grandparents, Great Gramma Port and Great Gramma and Grampa Norton . Nikki chose a delicious Angel Food Cake with whipped cream and fresh fruit!
YUM!Here she is blowing out
ALL EIGHT CANDLES!!

It was fun to be with her on her special day. Then on Monday the 16th, we met with the Butterfields & Norton's again as well as Nic and Celeste Butterfield at
MONGOLIAN BBQ to celebrate Deedra's birthday!

Deedra's birthday was actually the next day and Tony and I thought we were meeting to have a last hurrah for Curtis because he left to go back to Afghanistan on Wednesday the 18th but alas it was for Deedra .... oops! We delivered a package a day later! lol

YAY!! Leftover's for lunch tomorrow!!

Curtis's dad has a sense of humor! lol

AND ...... I had to laugh at Mom ..... she had cilantro in her teeth! lol

And Great Gramma Port has a piece of food in her mouth!!
Gotta love SENIORS!!

We're pretty funny!! (and yes, I'm included in there!! )

IT'S GREAT TO BE EIGHT!

Our grand children continue to grow up!! Nikki is our 10th grandchild to join the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints!
Last Saturday the 14th, we attended her baptism. It was a very special time for her. Her daddy has been working in Afghanistan and he came home for a couple of weeks to be with her (and Mommy and the boys of course) on her special day!







Grandpa and Grandma Butterfield and Great Gramma Port were there as well. Nikki gets her middle name (Orajean) from her Great Gramma Port.

And of course Tony and I wouldn't have missed this special time with Nikki either.



Nikki with her Mommy and Daddy. She was so well behaved and took it all so seriously (as she should have) and we were all proud of her and her new commitment to follow our Savior.

She was very proud of the new dress that Gramma Butterfield bought for her. She also made her the pretty flower in her hair and the necklace and bracelet. She let Nikki borrow the pearl earrings. Nikki looked as pretty as a princess!

Great Grandpa and Gramma Norton were in attendance too.


Nikki's baptism was very well attended by Norton's and Butterfields!! Her Bishop's wife was kind and patient enough to take a picture of the lot of us!!

It was a great day for Nikki and .................................

IT'S GREAT TO BE EIGHT !

TUESDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES !

Tony suggested we go to the movie last night and so we called Curtis and Deedra to see if they wanted to join us. They were wanting to see
"GHOST PROTOCOL" as well and so we made it a date ..... well, kinda! We met at the theater! lol

Tony and I hit Costco for a quick bite as soon as I got home from work and then went to the theater to await the reunited couple! (for a while anyway!)

The movie was AWESOME in my opinion!! Stillman was right when he said your guts were in a knot from beginning to end!! WOW!! All I can say is he nailed it!!
It was a great action movie with some good humor!
LOVED IT!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHELLE !!

Sunday evening we went to Stillman and Michelle's to celebrate Michelle's birthday. I put myself in the rocker to visit with Donna (Michelle's mother) and then Stillman set up a place for Michelle to open her gifts and it was beside me (somewhat) so I gave the camera to Tony and told him he would be the photographer because he was in front of them ! I specifically said "NO PICTURES OF ME" ................ Here's the 1st one!! lol
He really listens to me! lol

Stillman brought in the cake and lit it up! Alex and Jayden helped Michelle blow out the fire!
They've cut down on the candles since the smoke alarm went off at Stillman's birthday! lol

Michelle opening her gifts!

Here's one from Stillman and the boys! I LOVE IT!!

Such a cute shirt! I would totally wear this one (IF IT COMES IN EXTRA LARGE!!)

We played games and visited after eating cake and ice cream!! It was an enjoyable evening !
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHELLE!