Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Why are we laughing so hard at Jane?

Today is Jane's 60th birthday. Yep, you'd never know it but Mrs. Wonderful Woodbury has started a new decade!

We were about to have her party and went to Roy to pick up her Mom. My parent's car was parked behind our car and they offered us their keys to make the trek to the west. Yep, clear out to Weber County to pick up LaJean.

On the way there Jane wanted to stop at Walgreens Drug to pick up some marshmallows for the pink fluff that Ari and Sophie had made earlier. Well, I dropped her off at the front door and backed into a parking spot where I could watch the front door. What happens next will go down in the annals of Woodbury history!

I watched her come out of the door, so I started the car and turned on the lights. She apparently didn't notice my actions and proceeded to open the door of a complete stranger's Lincoln Continental with a handicap sticker hanging from the rear-view mirror. She plopped down in the front seat and turned to talk to "me". An elderly (older than us) bald man said, "Well, hello!"

I tried to find the horn on the white Lumina but had no luck! I then watched her double up with laughter as she proceeded to try and explain to the gentleman her mistake! I was rolling with laughter in the Lumina while the gentleman casually mentioned, "You remind me of my daughter!" I'm just wondering if his daughter is in the habit of entering unfamiliar cars with the hope of meeting new friends! :-))

If you see an elderly bald man still laughing, tell him it was an honest mistake!


Jane's party playing "Who the Heck are Ya?"


Cade and Conrad on the famous Rocking Horse!
I think Conrad got the wrong end of the horse!

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Why are we SO grateful on Boxing day?

Yesterday was a VERY bad driving day. In fact, it was SO bad, that Ethan and Kim who were heading back to Texas made it from Kim's parent's house to our house. They walked in and said, "Can we stay one more night at your house?" We were delighted to have them another day!

Erin went to the temple about 6:30 pm with a friend from Australia. As she left, I made a comment about how bad the roads were and it probably wasn't a good night to be out. But when somebody from Australia comes...you just go. About 9:30 my phone rang. It was Erin. "'I've been in an accident. My car is totaled but I am okay."

She was heading south on Highway 89 going about 20 miles an hour. A jeep(from Herriman) was going north, hit ice and spun out of control. It clobbered the front of her Toyota. It was amazing that she wasn't hurt any more than she was.

We are taking her to the doc today. Her face is swollen. She has a purple dimple. And both her feet are hurting. She is using Scott's cane and looking totally hunchbacked. But she is SAFE! And it could have been SO MUCH WORSE!!! If the jeep had hit her a few more inches closer to the driver...wow. Who knows if she would be here today....at the least, she might be in the hospital!

She told us that going to the temple had been such a sweet experience. They did some of her Aussie friend's ancestor's names. About two minutes before the crash, she had a silent prayer about "please let me be safe." She was obviously shaken up and shivering, (It WAS a COLD night!) but she was in good spirits.

We are SO GRATEFUL she is okay and all we are doing is looking for a new car and tending her minor (hopefully) injuries.


Erins car "Gladys Tinman" being put on the tow truck!


Thank heaven for air bags!


Erin is showing off her puffed up cheek after the collision. She has a purple dimple today!


I don't think it hurt the engine - we can probably fix her ... not!

Look where the bumper of the Jeep hit the windshield - She is extremely lucky and blessed!


This is the Jeep that hit her!

Friday, December 19, 2008

What Will Ari Do At The Second Coming?


Jane's Post: Yesterday, Cade, Sophie and Ari were with us (Jane and Erin) and we were talking about the Tab Choir Christmas concert. Cade and I were mimic-ing Bryan Stokes Mitchell and his version of The Friendly Beasts. Sophie mentioned she and Ari couldn't go because they didn't have enough tickets. I said, "But you can go next year and you will be 8 years old."

Sophie replied, "Well, we were just gonna lie and tell them we were 8." Borrowing a quote from Uncle Dave, I said, "Well, it will be better for you at the Second Coming." Ari piped right in, "I can't wait for the Second Coming. I am going straight to Africa and pet a lion."


You don't have to wonder why I love my GRAND kids so much!

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Why would I post a picture from the Dark Ages




Well, I could not stand the previously posted picture entitled "Handsome Scott". It was just too much! I decided this would evoke more pleasant memories - especially during the Christmas Season! So Merry Christmas everyone! This photo was taken over 35 years ago.