YAC and Y I Yell

Stefan and I had a marvelous time in California at the end of June 2011. Stefan was invited to attend the Young Actors Camp at the Asuza University. This week long experience included and parent camp which I attended. I was able to hear from and interact with actors, parents of actors, agents, managers, and casting directors. The first day we had a visit from Joey Lawrence who starred in Gimme a Break, Blossom and currently the sitcom Melissa and Joey. He was great in explaining the importance of the skills and passion involved in acting.
There was a number of guest actors that came but one of my favorites was a singing group that have made themselves popular via the internet. The group Y I Yell produce their own music, music videos and publicity on YouTube. They were energetic fun and talented. Stefan really enjoyed it also.Stefan preformed for the talent show. Not all of the campers preformed it was an intemidating audience but Stefan was brave. He did an awesome job even though the mic system was down.

Cy

Cy, my fourth and fabulous grandchild was born May 27th 2011. I was able to go see him when he was a week old. He is a mello fellow with charming cheeks and deep blue eyes. His hair is a strawberry blonde. He likes to be held but is not fussy. He loves to eat and is growing fast. I love him already and know he will be a great guy. Olivia is a wonderful BIG sister, although this new BIG Rig is going to out weigh her before she's three I bet. Bret is a proud daddy and Britt is a devoted mommy. What joy this new grandson brings to our lives!

A Moment that will Last Forever

July 30th 2010 6 am we board a small plane. As the sunrises we fly to the BIG island from Oahu to go to the amazing edifice dedicated to the work of the Lord, the Kona Temple.

When you have children you want to endow them with everything, your love, your knowledge and your faith. This day we watched our children take out their Temple endowments. Heavenly Father loves them so much more than we are capable of and has so much more to endow them with.

A special day for our family forever because it was the day that Luis and Kendy were sealed forever as husband and wife. Stefan was sealed to them as a forever family. The ceremony it self is simple and doesn't last long but its implications reach back from the beginning and go forth to no end of eternity. There is not words to describe the joy we feel because of these events.

We took many cherished memories home with us. We went body surfing at Hukilau Beach, experienced the Polynesian Cultural Center, husked a coconut, smelt plumerias daily, ate delicious tropical treats like fresh shrimp and pineapple. We played with the feeling plants, chased crabs and walked barefoot in the sands.

1998 Family News

This is a recap of the 1998 Family News we sent out at Christmas time that year.






Anita has been painting. She entered some shows this fall and won two awards. She’s now organizing a show in the mall for Spring as the exhibition director and vice president of the Utah Valley Artist Guild. Anita is planning to go back to school for her art degree at BYU.




Kendy is 18 now and her own Boss. She quit High School and Bon Losee Hair Design. She works at Mi Rachirito’s Mexican Restaurant. She is living with some girls in an apartment a few miles away. She is dating a great guy, Edgar Lius Arriscorreta, who we really like, super nice.


Casey ‘s taking German and 2 college credit classes at Timpview High School. He is excelling in both his computer classes and really has talent in programming and computer art. He got a car for his birthday but it got totaled shortly after. You will have to ask Casey for the story.

















Brice Brice got in a horrific bike accident. He is weight lifting and still reading tons. He has 3 language classes at Timpview; English, American Sign Language and Japanese.

























Brittney is a member of the National Honor Society. It is her last year at middle school. She is president of her church group. She is 13 and dominates the phone. Her friends are many and she enjoys Jazz dance, acting, and singing.
















Dody, has been living with us. She works at Harmons as a Night Stalker. Dody enjoys playing basketball in her friend Sandy Hirshey’s pool and also the horses. We have all enjoyed having Dody with us.














Marty had his 40th birthday in Singapore. He went to Germany this year and loved it. He remolded the bathroom and has been working on some woodworking project He makes fabulous Sunday dinners we all enjoy, especially Apple Pie.

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Be a Weeble!

Often life has bumps in the road. I's easy to get stuck at these bumps. I have known people that tend to get hung up on an event in their life. They talk about it over and over again. They blame a lot of their bad decisions on this event. We all have such bumps.

Get over it!

If we can keep trying to climb the bumps or jump the bumps we get stronger.

When I'm feeling that things are tough I just try to be a Weeble. Weebles wobble but they don't fall down!

The Sunnyside

I have changed my blog title to The Sunnyside of Life. This is a challenging time in my life. I take a day at a time and often, most often, I find wonderful things happening in my life and around me. When my focus is on the positive, the negative seems minute.

One of the blessings in my life right now is technology. I get to listen to my grandson, Stefan, practice his violin , he will call me up, put the phone on speaker and practice. Kendy even called me when he did his recite and I listened to that! I also get to see videos now and again of his events that I wish I were able to attend.

Britt skypes me on the computer and I can watch my granddaughter, Olivia, practice rolling over, sitting up, giggling or just smile because she reacts to my voice and image on the computer.

I've been pretty house bound for the past few weeks because my car engine is ruined and the weather is cold but with the internet, Wii fit, guitar hero, tv, painting, cleaning house, and caring for my disabled sister-in-law, Shelly, I have been pretty busy. I feel like I can order just about anything I need online and it will come to my door step. It just takes a little for-site. Technology provides me with options, convenience, and activities.

Definitely my favorite piece of new tech is my iphone. I enjoy playing a game of Shake and Spell with my daughters, even though they almost always win, they're both so smart. I can check my email and respond. I can take a photo or receive them and feel apart of the happenings of those that care to share. Britt has sent me a photo of Olivia since the day I left Spokane when she was only a few weeks old. I have literally got to see her grow-up daily.