People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.
If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway.
If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.
Give the world your best and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway.
For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It never was between you and them anyway.
-Mother Teresa

Monday, December 17, 2012

Autumn in review

This fall has gone by so fast.  Here is a little review.....


First Day of 1st Grade

I embroidered Regan's name on her new back pack.

{I flew to Phoenix to help my parents} 

Allie 10 months

She started walking at 10 1/2 months.  My earliest walker yet!

This picture totally reminds me of my dad.
It is exactly one of the faces he pulls:)


{I flew to Phoenix to help my parents}
 Halloween
Sophie is a Cha-Cha Dancer

Nothing cute and cuddly for Regan.  She wanted to be a scary vampire.

Getting ready to go to the annual Anderson
Family Halloween Party with
Grandma and Grandpa Joy.


Bailey is holding Allie, my cute little 11 month old flower.

Keia, Allie, Aspen, and Breanne

Trick-or-Treating in our neighborhood
with their friend Rachel.
{I flew to Phoenix to help my parents move to St. George}

Thanksgiving and Allie's 1st Birthday






I can't believe it has been a year already.  Just like the other two, she has a totally different personality.  She is kind of a goof ball like Sophie was, but not as happy-go-lucky.  She is kind of serious and, I shudder to think.....maybe even more stubborn than Sophie.  She is quite a picky eater.  If she's done eating the leftovers, they go immediately to the floor.  She has the loudest scream I have ever heard and screams just for the fun of it.  She says nana (banana), dada (daddy), mama (obviously), nigh nigh (night night), and if we say "more", she will do the sign for it.  She gets so excited when Jason gets home from work.  She likes to be held a lot and is starting to get into the same mischief her sisters are notorious for.  I just love this sweet, precious girl of mine.  She makes my heart happy:)

All I Want for Christmas are my FOUR Front Teeth
Regan has lost 6 teeth and only two have come in.
Regan didn't want money from the tooth fairy, she only wanted a letter.  This letter and fifty cents was the high light of her week!

Passing of Rose Pratt Burnham
On December 9th, 2012, at the age of 98, my grandma Burnham passed away.  There was a large tumor the size of a grapefruit in her intestines that made it impossible for her to eat/drink.  It perforated her intestine and leaked infection through out her body.  She is the best person I have ever known.  I have never heard her raise her voice, or speak ill of anybody.  She was so loving and caring and spent her life in service.  I don't even know what kinds of sins she could have committed.  She was as near to perfection as anyone could get.  
  This was taken a month ago when Lance and I went to Heber.  I suggested we stop and see grandma before heading up to Heber.  I'm glad we did.  She still lived alone and had a lively step.  I just got back today from her funeral in Mesa.  It was a lovely service and attended by so many of her posterity.  She has 10 children, 49 grandchildren, 135 great-grandchildren, and 12 great-great grandchildren.  What a legacy she has left behind!   

3 comments:

Aunt Tiff said...

Your allie is adorable!!...just like your other two!! You are super woman!! Love ya!

The Merrills said...

Great pics!

frank.greer said...

I loved the pictures of the 3girls. They are such beautifull girls . I am so proud to be theirgrandpa. You and Jasonare such good parents thaat we know that they are ingood lovinghandsthat our fFather inheaven has prepared to teach and care for them. We areso proud ofu 2 and what u do 4 them and us.