The Elison Family

Family Pictures

2011-11-17T22:34:00.001-07:00

My Boys! They are so Handsome!

We had these pictures taken by Ashleigh Butler! Isn't she Amazing!

We love these and thanks Ash for doing them so quick!

So Rose This is for you...

2011-08-10T22:21:00.008-06:00

So I was recently in Fairview, UT and a Very dear life long friend said that I needed to update my blog. So after a few computer issues and some login adjustments here is a start of what has happened in our lives this past year.

Zeke's 1st day of school in the 1st grade! He loved it by the way!

Disneyland - We went to Anaheim in January for a Send Out Cards TER.

These are some of our friends!

This is us at the Seminar! It was great! This was the view from our hotel on one side. We could see Disneyland!

We were on a ride - not the best picture, but oh well.

So I will try to do more tomorrow! I am trying to remember how this all works. So please be patient with me. Rose I hope you enjoy your sneek preview.

2010-11-09T11:43:00.001-07:00

Customize your own free photo slideshow

2010-11-09T11:13:00.001-07:00

Another free photo slideshow by Smilebox

Guitar Lesson's

2010-10-09T10:55:00.000-06:00

So Zeke has been taking guitar lesson's from an amazing teacher, and now I am starting to take them! My sweet kid is such a smarty pants. We were all sitting around Thursday night playing the guitar and there was Zeke telling me where to put my fingers and which fret and string they need to be on. It was so cool! I am so proud of him! I'll post pictures of him playing as soon as I can! It's a lot of fun playing with Zeke and Mark! I am going to love this!

All About Zeke

2010-08-23T14:23:00.001-06:00

I love this picture because of his eyes, if you look closely you can see that they are two differnt colors. I think they look amazing in this picture.

So a little while ago Zeke and I were shopping at Walmart and we got approached for him to be a model or an actor. So they asked if I would be willing to take him in for an interview with a talent agent and reluctantly I said yes. So a few days from that We all went into Tru Talent Management and they loved Zeke. He was very impressed with him and Zeke really wanted to do it. So after some more debate with his Agent I finally said yes. So below are his photo shoot pictures we had done with the agency. He looks so dang cute! (I think of course)

Swim Lessons...

2010-05-12T17:14:00.000-06:00

Okay so everyone out there that wants to have their kids learn how to swim. I have just the place for you! My Mom and I are thinking of doing swim lessons here at my house. I know you are thinking Rachel has no qualifications, but my Mom does, I just have the pool and her expertise in telling me what to do. (plus I do know how to swim) We are looking at June 14 - 25. It'll be two weeks everyday in the morning Monday - Friday. So there is still plenty of time in your day. We think that we are going to charge $30 and you'll get 30 minutes plus 10-15 minutes of free time in the pool. it should be lots of fun and easy to get to. There is plenty of parking and chairs w/ shade. This is a good thing so please let me know if you're interested. Thanks everyone!!!

Zeke

2010-03-27T22:43:00.000-06:00

So today we celebrated one of Zeke's Birthday parties! We went to Nickel Mania and we had a blast! I can't believe that tomorrow March 28th my sweet child will be 6 years old. He was so excited to go to nickel mania and now he is so excited for his Birthday tomorrow! We love him so much and are so grateful that he came to us. I will post pictures of everything soon! Love you Zeke Happy Birthday! You are the best!!!

Mom's Birthday

2010-03-26T09:57:00.000-06:00

So today is my Mom's Birthday! I just want to say to her Happy Birthday! I love you Mom, you are the best! Hope you have a great day!!!

Thanks for all you do!!!

Musical Rooms

2010-03-20T10:01:00.001-06:00

So here in our house it has been Musical rooms! We decided to save some money and rent out Mark's office; which he has been in there now for 5 years or a little less. Well that set the train in motion, we decided to move Zeke's room and paint his new room etc... If I had realized what a big pain that would have been I think that I would have thought otherwise. But in the end he loves his new room in fact he now sleeps in there every night and doesn't come to us to sleep with. That is a great blessing. So I moved my office out of the big toy room / my room to Zeke's old room. I have to admit that I really do like it! I have enjoyed having my own little space for all of my crap (as Mark would call it). It has been a great move so far for all of us. This big thing is that now Mark will be in the house, working, seeing what I do all day. Hummmm not so sure about that. Well so far it has been a few days of him in the house and it's been great! It's kinda nice having him even closer. Even though to begin with he was literally 75 steps away. But I know that this is the right thing for us to do. Zeke loves his new toy room / bedroom and I love my new office and Mark loves his. We're all good! It has been very busy for us here lately, but were very blessed to be able to do this. We have also found a tenant for the house Mark was using for his office and we have moved him in and are helping him in anyway we can. I was telling Mark how much I move to help / serve others. It gets me out of Me and makes me feel so much better. He is finally understanding that after 7 years of marriage. I've been telling him for years that I need to do it for me mentally. I am glad that now he can see how much better it is for us to serve others when we can! He is a great man and I am so grateful for him! So to all if you out there! Have a great day!!

Blogging....

2010-01-23T11:44:00.000-07:00

So last night I stayed up late to watch a movie on On Demand. My husband is gone out of town and so I decided to watch Julie & Julia. If you haven't seen this movie I highly recommend it. I had ephihany ( I think that's how you spell it) watching the show. I know that we all have goals, something to get accomplished like for me my everyday goals are to lose weight (whose isn't right?) Anyway exercise, try to eat better, write, pray, read daily. So yeah daily goals plus a dream of a long term goal. Well as she was of course blogging her daily info in the movie, I thought this movie is very inspirational for me I need to find a purpose for me. Not just to be a Mom or a Wife and a maid and of course everything else that'sin the title of MOM; but something that I really love to do for me. I love to scrap book, but it takes a lot of time of course and a lot of space, that right now time isn't the issue so much but space is so I have to do it once in awhile. But I do love to cook, I do even though at times I don't want to I do. I have set a goal for me to cook everynight (except for Friday and Saturday) so Monday thru Thursday and for the past three weeks I have done that. We have saved money not going out so much and has helped us in our marriage. But the reason I did that was to save money. Also the reason I take the weekends off is because we have a date night every Friday night, then ususally Saturday we just see what to do for dinner. Now I have a new desire I want to find something for me to do that I love that I really really truely want to do. Maybe take a cooking class, or a quilting class or I don't know. So I have been thinking that I will work on that for me continue to cook for my family everynight and do my daily goals but now I am searching for a worth while goal, that maybe I can make a little extra cash at. That would help us and especially help me. Don't get me wrong I love my family, I have a great husband and a wonderful kid who bring me lots of joy! I am very blessed to have them and all that I have. I just want to figure out something for me sounds selfish, let's face it we all need to be a little selfish once in awhile. Helps us grow. So I write this to help me get started and start figuring out what I need to do! So I hope you all have a great day, cause I know that I am going to! p.s. forgive me if I spelled something wrong. Not perfect right?

Head Bands

2010-01-21T20:12:00.001-07:00

So this is a front and back! Not the best picture but you can get the idea!

Okay so my Mom is making these cute adorable crochet headbands. I really don't know what to call them, but if you are interested let me know she'll do them for any size and any color. I know that these pictures don't do them justice but they are really cute. So if you are interested just let me know and I'll give you details!!! Thanks!

Finally...

2010-01-21T19:48:00.000-07:00

Okay so finally I am going to start up dating my blog. I have a ton of things to say and blog about starting with my sweet son starting school! I can't believe that he is in Kindergarten. He is just surprising me daily with what he knows! Then of course there is Christmas and how much fun that was. So soon I will add photos and comments and start being better about my blog and updating pictures. Please come back!

Catching up

2009-06-14T17:10:00.001-06:00

Okay so I am so far behind on my updates, Zeke and I have been so busy with so many different events so I am trying to put most of it on here. I am starting with one of the latest events. We are starting with his first T-Ball game. He is on the team called the Giants!

Zeke's first T-Ball game. Here he is playing 3rd base, bored!

Third base again (I think)

Zeke learning to ride his bike without training wheels

Here he is doing good!

Mark, at our first practice game!

Zeke learning how to throw better. Looks like he's a natural!

He is learning how to catch the ball from the grounder. It was so much fun watching him learn all of this more and more!

The first meeting of the team

So much rain! Rain Rain go away! Love the moisture, but I need it to stop!

Okay so this brid we found in our driveway, drowning in a puddle and not flying. So of course I had to try to rescue it, and we all had dun holding it.

Zeke loving it, he made it the cutest picture thinking that it would help it, too bad when we woke up in the morning it had died.

So this is our first camping trip to my Dad's Steak camp property. This was definitely camping. We had problems with the water, RAIN! Let's say Rain, Rain Rain. But Zeke had so much fun. He became a Smore junky! We had smores the night before, the next day at least two or three times. It reminded me of Christmas morning with him. HE was the best! He reminded me of all of the fun I had as a kid camping and all of the fun I want to have with Zeke now he is at this age.

Ty and Zeke in our Tent! Ty loved this tent! He had so much fun also!

Zeke eating his first smore, like I said earlier he got addicted fast!

I have to admit, It's well worth all of the life decisions / challenges when you just sit back and watch your child smile over the simplest things in life.

Thanks Zeke for making me so happy and blessed!

Easter April 2009

2009-04-12T19:15:00.000-06:00

So this Easter we were busy I felt. This picture below we were at my parent's house to celebrate four Birthdays and Easter together. We were trying to get a picture with her grand kids in and of course there is always the few who don't want to participate. I also decided that my camera sucks. I am so sick of it. I think that it would be good if it wasn't being used by me. SO out of all the pictures we took - this one turned out ok. I did take other pictures of the kids down by the fireplace in my parents home, but I still should have had Aubrey come and take the kids' picture.

Zeke and His Cousin Aleyah - they were making hollow rolls to represent the tomb from where Jesus was resurrected

Zeke and his Dad at my Uncle's House

Zeke and his Uncle Brad

Zeke and Aleyah at my Uncle Dave's house for the Annual Lubbers Easter Egg hunt!

Friday we decided to Color Easter Eggs and it was a lot of fun. I think that Zeke enjoyed it better this year than ever before. He was more willing to color and decorate. It was so much fun this year with a small group and they had lots of eggs to color.

Thanks to Jacquie, Noah, Nathan and my Mom for all there help in coloring Easter eggs. It was a blast and a lot more smoother this year than past years!!!

Happy Birthday Zeke

2009-04-07T21:46:00.000-06:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY SWEET BABY BOY!!!

So last Saturday the 28th day of March Zeke turned 5! I can not believe that my baby boy is 5 years old. We had a small party at Nickel Mania with family and a few kids from his school! It was so much fun. He had a Super Hero party and I watched my own super hero kid have a great day! I am so thankful for his friends and Family that came. I love my boy and all his great imagination. He keeps me going and makes me smile everyday! Thanks Zeke for being so wonderful and for coming here to me and your Dad. We love you and want the best for you!

Bye Koda!

2009-04-07T21:29:00.000-06:00

So last Monday, (the 30th of March) we said our good bye's to our sweet Koda! He got really sick and we had to let him go to heaven. He was pretty sick for the whole month of March and we found out that he had a liver disease. It was just too much for us at this time. Plus the doctors told us that if we did surgery, it might not even work. So we had to make a hard decision. I was one sad Momma and couldn't bring my self to blog about it. He had a very short life and he was loved by us! We will so miss him, and we do miss him. I am glad that I don't have to potty train anymore, but I miss my sweet snuggler. Run and be happy now Koda!!!

Update on Zeke

2009-03-23T16:28:00.000-06:00

So today I took him to his Pediatrician and they ran another flu swab in his poor little nose. Not to be happy for some answers, for his pain. But I felt relief, finally. He has Influenza A+. So he is pretty sick, although you wouldn't know it today. Finally he is a little happier, but thank heaven for his Doctor. I have finally decided that if there was anything wrong with my child will either wait until we can get to his doctor or it will be an immediate run to Primary Children's Hospital. Those other doctors with Insta Care or any other ER, forget it . Idiots!!! I was so frustrated leaving Saturday night. The only comfort that I had was that his symptoms weren't life threatening. (Well I hoped) I feel like even though we are quarantined for a dew days, it will all end and everything will get better! Thanks for all of you love and kind words of Support!

My poor sweet child

2009-03-22T22:30:00.000-06:00

I know I am so mean - taking pictures of him while he is sick in the hospital! This was before they put the fluid in - they started the pick line and then drew blood then of course started the medicine later with the fluids. He was so sad! My heart just ached for him! I was so scary!

Begging to go home! Okay so last night we had a scare that a mother should not have. Zeke woke up from a nap with a fever of 106. I was so scared, so we rushed him to St. Mark's hospital (1st mistake) than luckily his fever was down a few degrees when we got there. It had dropped to 103.5. I had cool air on him in the car. So they gave him some Tylenol and Motrin and his fever only came down to 102.3, but at least it came down. So then Mark and I said we just paid $75 for them to give him Tylenol and Motrin. Well eventually, they came in and finally ran some tests and couldn't fine anything. HE was so mad, because they gave him an IV and he DID NOT like the shot of all that going into his poor sweet little arm. I was trying to bribe him, take his mind off of it. It was so hard. But finally literally we were there for 5 hours, but the ER doctor had to call the pediatrician's office and of course had to talk to the on call doctor, which he is the one who finally gave her instructions on what to do. (Another RED flag - when the ER doctor has to call someone else to find out what to do...Run) Anyway so at the end of the night poor sweet Zeke had enough and was so tired. One of the good things they did was give him fluids (that's what took the fever down to 99.9) and give him an antibiotic. So today we have been watching him like crazy and praying for him to do better. HE still has a high fever and now is in bed sleeping, but it's so hard to watch him be so sick and not know what to do. I am so thankful though for all of the love and support we have felt today (Sunday) from all of our sweet friends in the Ward. Thank you! Tomorrow we go see his pediatrician. Yeah!!! Hopefully for them to help us. I am really just grateful that it wasn't worse.

WE LOVE YOU ZEKE AND HOPE YOU GET FEELING BETTER SOON!

Update coming soon!

2009-03-14T21:01:00.000-06:00

Some day here soon I will update my blog! So don't give up on me! Thanks!!!

Introducing Koda!!!

2009-02-03T21:58:00.000-07:00

This is such a sweet face! How could we walk away from him!!!!

Okay so Mark finally let us get a dog. I had to use some sweet tactics to get him to go along with it. I actually didn't think that we would get a dog, so I had no hope. Lo and behold he suprised me all together! So Koda is 9 almost 10 week old and is technically called a Shorkie because he's 3/4 Yorkie and 1/4 Shitzu. We love him and are so glad that Mark said Yes!!!! Potty traning sucks though, but so far not so bad! We got him this past Saturday night late, so it has been a challenge for us to adapt! Zeke loves to play with him, it is so much fun to watch. So welcome Koda to our family!

Thank you Mom and Dad

2009-01-20T20:17:00.001-07:00

So tonight I thought I would invite my parents over for dinner, because my sweet Mom has been making clothes for Zeke's little baby "U". So I wanted to thank her little did I know I was going to make everything worse. I bought Lasagna and I thought it would need to cook for an hour, well like two hours! So than I ordered Chinese food and as I was backing out of my car I hit there car. ( I bet they are re-thinking coming over here for dinner) It's a Saturn Vue so it crumbled up! Lights out, smashed in the middle, plastic everywhere ( and it looks like nothing on my car). Feeling horrible I told them that they needed to take my care home (for safety). Than I was late getting the food, because I forgot where I was going. Drove an extra 5 - 10 miles because I am such a space cadet. So sorry Mom and Dad on your car and Thanks for making my son so happy by making him clothes for his baby! Love you! So if anyone wants some Lasagna I have a lot!

Imagination

2009-01-19T23:14:00.000-07:00

Okay so I am really tired, but I just wanted to do a quick post and say that Zeke has been crackin us up lately. He has this little Cars tent and he loves it, so lately he has been sleeping in it every night. All night, and I keep thinkin this is driving me crazy and I wish that he would sleep in his room. He is on this kick lately that he is married and has babies. I think it's funny because ever since he started this he will sleep in his own bed all night. After he did it for 5 days in a row (like 2 weeks ago) Mark bought him a new toy. So it has been great! But now he has his own house, (the tent) kids, wife, a family he calls it home. He is the Dad in our household. It's hilarious. I really sometimes have to be careful not to laugh too hard so it won't hurt his feelings. I feel right now whatever makes him happy and feel like he can finally sleep without Mom and Dad I am all over it. We have had this problem with him wanting us all the time, that it's kinda nice to have my side of the bed back! I have to say what a great imagination! HE keeps me on my toes all the time! I love you Zeke! What a great boy you are!!!

Ute Fan Arama

2009-01-18T18:24:00.000-07:00

So this last weekend was the Ute Parade for the Football team. In case any of you are not aware they were undefeated so 13-0 games! Way to go Utes!!! Anyway so my Brother Rob and my sweet nephews came from Vernal and all of us that are here in town went to the Ute Parade on Friday and then again we went to the Ute Basketball game on Saturday. While during halftime they recognized the football team again! By the way the Ute Basketball team won their game against Colorado State. It's been a crazy weekend, but a lot of fun. So here at my house has been Ute mania in all that can find to wear and with the whole family. Out of my family we were only missing by Brother John and his family that live in Washington. I have to admit that it was a good time with everyone! I am glad that we all got together to it. So THANKS to my Family for such a wonderful time! Especially to my husband who supported and was a great support for all the activities! So here are some pictures of our two day events! We had a great time!

So this is Zeke and Tevia! Parents, Traylor Ben, Kristi and Ty at the Parade My sweet Mom and Dad Of course Zeke and Tevia again! Good buddies!

Zeke getting a little tired at the rally after, so Grandpa put him on his shoulders.

This is Ty he was going to sleep on his Dad's shoulders. The face is so dang cute I couldn't but take a picture!

The football team, I keep wishing they would turn around!

I tried to get this one zoomed in, but they weren't facing us enough to get it. So I used the next best thing the jumbo tron (however you spell that) This is Tray, too bad he was covering his face. He wanted his picture taken.

My little cotton candy boy! I had a picture where he had it all over him, but it didn't turn out dang it. It was so cute but these two pictures are cute of him and his sticky fingers and face!

I know a lot of pictures, but thanks for viewing!

2009-01-02T18:57:00.000-07:00

Things I've done I got this off of Jamie's blog and thought it would be fun. You just bold all the things that you have done in your life. 1. Started your own blog 2. Slept under the stars 3. Played in a band 4. Visited Hawaii5. Watched a meteor shower 6. Given more than you can afford to charity 7. Been to Disneyland 8. Climbed a mountain 9. Held a praying mantis 10. Sang a solo 11. Bungee jumped 12. Visited Paris 13. Watched a lightning storm at sea 14. Taught yourself an art from scratch 15. Adopted a child 16. Had food poisoning 17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty 18. Grown your own vegetables 19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France 20. Slept on an overnight train 21. Had a pillow fight 22. Hitch hiked 23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill 24. Built a snow fort 25. Held a lamb 26. Gone skinny dipping 27. Run a Marathon 28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice 29. Seen a total eclipse 30. Watched a sunrise or sunset 31. Hit a home run 32. Been on a cruise 33. Seen Niagara Falls in person 34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors 35. Seen an Amish community 36. Taught yourself a new language 37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied 38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person 39. Gone rock climbing 40. Seen Michelangelo’s David 41. Sung karaoke 42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt 43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant 44. Visited Africa 45. Walked on a beach by moonlight 46. Been transported in an ambulance 47. Had your portrait painted 48. Gone deep sea fishing 49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person 50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, not on top..but i still count it! 51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling 52. Kissed in the rain 53. Played in the mud 54. Gone to a drive-in theater 55. Been in a movie 56. Visited the Great Wall of China 57. Started a business 58. Taken a martial arts class 59. Visited Russia..Ukraine is like Russia! 60. Served at a soup kitchen 61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies 62. Gone whale watching 63. Got flowers for no reason 64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma 65. Gone sky diving 66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp 67. Bounced a check 68. Flown in a helicopter 69. Saved a favorite childhood toy 70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial 71. Eaten Caviar 72. Pieced a quilt 73. Stood in Times Square 74. Toured the Everglades 75. Been fired from a job 76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London 77. Broken a bone 78. Been on a speeding motorcycle 79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person 80. Published a book ( does it count that it was a scrap book of pictures?) 81. Visited the Vatican 82. Bought a brand new car 83. Walked in Jerusalem 84. Had your picture in the newspaper 85. Read the entire Bible 86. Visited the White House 87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating 88. Had chickenpox 89. Saved someone’s life 90. Sat on a jury 91. Met someone famous 92. Joined a book club 93. Lost a loved one 94. Had a baby 95. Seen the Alamo in person 96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake 97. Been involved in a law suit 98. Owned a cell phone 99. Been stung by a bee

Happy New Year!!

2009-01-02T09:54:00.000-07:00

I am so excited for this new year! New possibilities new year to make it great! Happy New Year to everyone!!!

Zeke's Christmas Concert

2008-12-29T22:40:00.000-07:00

So I know late getting these out. This past few months have been very busy I can't keep up with everything.

Christmas Finally

2008-12-29T22:35:00.000-07:00

So I am sorry that I haven't blogged in awhile. So her are some pictures from Christmas morning. Zeke was so much fun!

Dang...

2008-11-18T22:44:00.000-07:00

Okay so I have been trying to do this slide show for our YW evening tomorrow and I am having the worst luck! I don't know why that things just don't go as planned. Oh-well I guess. It's been a long time since I blogged and so tonight I thought that I would complain on here for a sec. I know that it will be all right. Maybe the YW won't have a slide show to view just yet. So anyway I am stopping for the night, and it will be all better (I hope) in the morning!

The Tag of 8

2008-10-26T19:22:00.000-06:00

Jamie you are so cute for tagging me! 8 TV shows that I love to watch: 1. Grey's Anatomy 2. ER 3. CSI Miami 4. Private Practice 5. I have to admit General Hospital 6. Brothers and Sisters 7. Desperate Housewives 8. I also love the Gilmore Girls 8 Favorite Restaurants 1. The Garden 2. Don Antonio's 3. Olive Garden 4. Red Robin 5. Red Lobster 6. Little World 7. Mi Ranchito's 8. The Spaghetti Factory 8 things that happened yesterday 1. I ate lunch at a Diner with Janice 2. Looked for cars with her all day 3. Showered 4. Signed a new lease for our rental house on Wilson Avenue 5. Did the YW Calendar and update the contact list 6. Brushed my teeth 7. playede with Zeke 8. Kissed my husband 8 things on my wish list 1. I would love a better camera 2. A new laptop 3. For someone to organize my office and put everything in place better 4. A baby girl or boy 5. To be healthy / lose weight etc... 6. To go away with my husband 7. I would love to re-do my bathroom 8. A new fridge 8 things that I am looking forward to 1. Christmas with my family 2. For Janice to get a car 3. To lose weight 4. For Halloween to be over with 5. Tuesday morning 6. Sleep 7. Saturday with Scrap sisters. shopping 8. TO get my office done! 8 people I tag 1. Stephanie M. 2. Michelle S. 3. Stacia H. 4. Rachel D. 5. Rose H. 6. Heather R. 7 and 8 whoever whould want to do this. It's kinda fun!

YW Hallowwn Party 08'

2008-10-26T19:18:00.000-06:00

Zeke the Ring Bearer

2008-10-26T18:44:00.000-06:00

So on October 18th my neice got married and asked Zeke to be the ring boy, and he was so excited to wear a tuxedo. Here are a few pictures from the special day.

My boys!

If you look close there is Zeke walking down the isle. Such a proud kid!

Her wedding cake, can you believe it. Wow! This is the bride, Krista! She looks amazing!

This the flower girl! Zeke had so much fun playing with her.

So at the end of the night he was exhausted and could no longer continue. He begged me to go but I was in charge of the kitchen and couldn't. This picture is awesome! He is so content and warn out.

This is Jay the groom the day aftter opening presents. Of course Zeke wanting to0 help with all the presents! This is of course the day of the Wedding, but I thought that it was so cute I would save it till last. He wanted his hair like the grooms and he had a blast! I have to admit that he was so cute and was a great ring bearer.

So after all this I know that I am late posting, I get buzy and forget that I need to share these memories of that day!

My own Super Hero

2008-10-24T21:58:00.001-06:00

Just a quick note to my sweet boy Zeke. He keeps me going and is such a little chatter box. Always wanting to dress up and be a super hero! I love him so much and I am glad that he is my son. He is very special to us and his Daddy and I know that he has much to do here. Always putting a smile on my face! I Love You Zeke!

TAG

2008-10-24T20:48:00.000-06:00

The Rules for playing TAG:

*Link to the person who tagged you

*Post the rules on your blog

*Write six random things about yourself

*Tag six-ish people at the end of your post ( I did five - ish)

*Let each person know he/she has been tagged

*Let the tagger know when your entry is up

Rose Holladay tagged me.

1. I hate chomping of food or gum anything. It drives me crazy.

2. I love to watch movies. Especially chick flicks!

3. Crazy as this is and maybe no suprise, I love to shop. I love to find great deals. I tend to only buy something if it's on sale. My husband laughs at me because I always say it was on sale. I also tend to buy bags or purses. I always look at purses and hand bags to buy. But of course it has to be on sale.

4. Another thing is that I like to play the piano when no one is around. I am so not as good as I should be, but I enjoy it. It really means that I love music.

5. Awhile ago Mark and I had an oppurtunity to be Parents on a Pioneer Trek, when I disclosed all of my unique physical struggles he told Mark that, " You must have got your wife from a scratch and dent pile." So we didn't end up being a Ma and Pa.

6. I love to dream that I am an interior decorater. I love to decorate and find new things to do. I know that I should really get better at it, but I love to shop for Nik Naks for my house.

Okay so enough weird things about me!

I tag Kristi, Aubrey, Kim, Stacia and Shauna

Some Priceless Pictures

2008-10-13T20:16:00.000-06:00

This is Zeke and Olivia so adorable! When Zeke woke up Sunday morning he was very excited for snow. I could not resist him begging me to go and play out in the snow. So I let him and this is just one of the pics he let me take. He was so cute and excited that it was worth setting me back a few minutes for his pure enjoyment! Okay so Zeke got the fake vampire teeth today from his friends and he was putting it in and I started laughing, he looks like one of those people that have too big of teeth for their face. He was laughing too hard to see it, but it cracked me up! Try this picture see if you can get what I was talking about. I know it still seems hard but it was so weird in person. Love that boy!!!

I have to say that he is so dang adorbale and love him even if I am going crazy as a Mom. You know what I am talking about! So I thought that I would share a few of pure joy of him today!

My sweet Zeke

2008-10-11T21:15:00.000-06:00

Wedding in Boise in September Of course him as Superman and eating his favorite food Pizza Okay my little Cowboy at our August Wedding This cute girl is Brooke and this was my Birthday lunch in August.

Crazy few months so more pictures to come!

Quirks

2008-10-11T21:08:00.000-06:00

Okay so I did the Quirks and I finally got it done I lost it so sorry I really don't want to re-type it. But thanks Kimk for Tagging me!

Last post!

2008-10-10T20:43:00.000-06:00

So on my last post. I must be tired because how it turned out is not how I had . So sorry if it's hard to read! I also need to post some of the cutest pictures!!! So soon they will come!

2008-10-10T20:22:00.000-06:00

Answer the questions with one word (or a little more) and then tag three people. 1. Where is your cellphone? right here next to the computer 2. Your significant other? amazing 3. Your hair? brown (mostly) 4. Your mother? one of a kind 5. Your Father? joker 6. Your favorite thing? scrappin 7. Your dream last night? crazy 8. Your favorite drink? water 9. Your dream goal? eternal life 10. The room you’re in? my new office/ toy room 11. Your hobby? scrappin 12. Your fear? dying without my family 13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? simplified 14. What you’re not? organized 15. Muffins? Chocolate 16. One of your wish list items? lose weight 17. Where you grew up? WEst Valley City, UT 18. Last thing you did? Date with Hubby 19. What are you wearing? jammies 20. Favorite gadget? camera! 21. Your pets? none, I wish 22. Your computer? slow 23. Your mood? warn out 24. Missing someone? Aubrey 25. Your Car? getting old 26. Something you’re not wearing? a bra 27. Favorite store? hmmm... not sure 28. Like someone? My sister Bonnie P. because she's helping me change my life! 29. Favorite color? black 30. When was the last time you laughed? last night 31. When was the last time you cried? today over a show (silly) I tag Aubrey, Stacia and Rachel D.

Busy..Busy..Busy

2008-09-25T22:41:00.001-06:00

Here at the Elison home is crazy like always, but this last week especially more crazy. We have been arranging everything through the whole house. So I am sorry that I have been neglecting my fellow blogger's. Mark my sweet husband has bought me a new desk and shelves and we are moving my office so hopefully I can be more organized and my house will be better. I have to admit that I am very excited to have this new move and a chance to be better organized. Chaos yeah now, but in the end it will be all good! An update on Zeke is now doingbetter at school we had to do a few things different but all is good now. So I am leaving town again this weekend and and I really just want to stay home and get everything done. I am excited for all of this to be over and my life to feel relieved. If that is possible? hahaha

Trae

2008-09-16T22:00:00.000-06:00

So today Zeke and I went to my friends house in Hyrum, UT to meet this sweet baby. Trae Stephen. He is so dang adorable it makes me want a baby! I love Zeke's look in his picture with Trae. He had so much fun holding a baby! We had a great visit and were glad that we went. So sorry that we missed play group! Zeke and I had a great time together! I just have to say that I Love my Son!!!

Help....Zeke...

2008-09-14T19:30:00.000-06:00

I know this is two post for me in one day, watch out here I go. (hahaha) So this past month and a half Zeke has hated going to Primary. Literally freaking out when he is not with either Mark or I. I feel like something had to have happened and I have no clue what. Than now is he acting like this even going to school. I am trying everything I think that I know to do, but he is struggling so therefore so am I. The poor kid has loved Primary all year until lately. So I guess does anyone out there know anything or know what I should try. Tomorrow for school he is riding with my neighbor Jacquie and her cute two boys. I am hoping that will help out at least for school, but we are not sure. Her sons and Zeke are in the same class so we are hoping that it will work. Anyway I am rambling, but if you have any good ideas let me know I would really appreciate it! Thanks and hope all of you have a great day!

Zeke's 1st Day of School Pics.

2008-09-14T19:01:00.000-06:00

Well at last I figured something out with my pictures. Here is Zeke's first day of school. He was already to go and was excited until... we got there, but are some pictures.

This is Zeke eating his breakfast on his first day of school! Of course Zeke and his Dad Zeke wanting to pose weird in the car on the way to school. He wouldn't let me take any pictures of him in front of the school. So this is Nathan, Zeke and Noah. In his classroom on their first day of school. These guys are great friends and the Nathan and Noah live close to us. We love them and of course they are really tall; but they have a lot of fun together!!

Quirks

2008-09-09T22:33:00.000-06:00

Quirks The Rules:-Link the Person who Tagged you-Mention rules on your blog-Tell about 6 quirks of yours-Tag 6 fellow bloggers to do the same-Leave a comment to let them know.My friend Kim tagged me.

Okay so I read Kim's Quirks awhile ago and found out that she tagged me so I am finally getting around to doing it. Sorry that this has taken me so long Kim.

1. I think that I have O.C.D. on washing my hands. I can not stand when people don't wash their hands after changing diapers, going to the bathroom, cooking, garbage cans being taken out. etc... It drives me crazy! So I am on constant alert about wahing my hands!

2. I also have to admit that I hate chomping of food, gum anything that I have to hear other people chew what ever is in their mouth. It totally puts me in iritation mode. Than I have to leave or I scream, well not really scream but lose it.

3. Okay I really hate silence all the time, I like it for awhile than I need some noise. When I am cleaning, driving in the car, just like to have a little noise.

4. I love the color black! I have to say that I could wear it all the time. One time I had a Bishop comment on that I always had something black to wear for church.

5. Also I love chocolate!!! Can't have enough chocolate!!!

6. My last one would be that I hate messes in my house. Ironic as that sounds because I have one big mess all over the place. So maybe I can get better organized. But when my house is clean I feel good. I really though do not like messes especially in my front room!

So the rules are to tag six people I am not sure who to tag. So whoever hasn't done this and should do please do so. Maybe my sister in law Kristi.

Another Tuesday

2008-09-09T22:12:00.000-06:00

Okay so last Wednesday was Zeke's first day of school and he hated it. I couldn't believe it! I had to make promises so he would go again. I will post pictures when I get my machine to work again. Since that day I have been dying to share the pics, and I can get my printer to transfer my pictures. It's driving me crazy! Anyway so while that's driving me crazy I will get it to work and post them. Also this last weekend Mark, I and Zeke went to Boise, ID. I have some great pics from that and we had a great time! So I am still here and working on my picture drama!

Crazy Weather

2008-09-01T21:01:00.000-06:00

Okay so this is a crazy day! We were inside when we heard this loud crackle and pound and here comes thunder. Then in a flash here comes the hail storm, and Zeke is outside before I know it with his rain coat and boots.

This pile of hail lasted all day and Zeke thought that it was a snow storm and was so mad when it melted. He wanted to build a snow man. It was adorable!

Yes here the kid is wearing shorts and underneath his rain coat he was wearing a sleeveless shirt. Of course after I took this picture and realized what he was wearing we got on him some warmer clothes. He was so quick to come out and play I had to to just let him!

Seriously this was crazy our driveway by or on the way to the Barn had at least over 2" of standing water. It was so crazy and of course we had made plans to work in the barn today. At least it was cool weather. I couldn't believe how much ran and hail we got. I know that in this neighborhood the other ladies heard and saw the same thing in their own houses, but I just had to share the craziness here at ours! And of course the fun Zeke had in the rain!

Hmmmm.

2008-08-31T20:05:00.000-06:00

Okay so I know that I have to be the worst blogger, because I don't do this enough. I wish that I could say everything on this blog that is on my mind. But because I can't and because I would be crazy to; everything is good and everything is crazy. August has been a very busy month for us we have had Birthdays and Weddings and you name it we've probably have gone through it. So for all you fellow blogger's I am making a new goal that I will try and least post something every week. I need to for myself! To remember that I need time for myself also! Pictures will come to another post. So please come back and see what I'll have! Thanks and keep smilen!!!

24th July

2008-07-28T14:20:00.000-06:00

Okay so my sweet Zeke would not wearing anything but his Superman clothes. So instead of fighting him I just said strike a pose. Plus I was exhausted!

Zeke and my cousin Jacob. Whenever we get together they have the best time together!

The picture before this one was just a small group of us. This adorable chubby chubby is Madison. I just love playing with her and pinching her cheeks and legs! It was SO much fun having her and her Mom, grandma and aunt with us! Zeke and Jacob again. This really how they were most of the time at the parade. My cute Mom! We had so much fun together!

And this picture below is my fun sister Kara! I was so glad that she came!!!Okay so here is Ray. She came and watched the Parade with us, because Janice had to work. But we wonder if she really watched! My brother Ben and his Wife Kristi after up in the canyon My new pyro. He loved lighting fireworks and trying to play in everything. Or should I say that he was trying help out his Daddy and Grandpa!

So the last 2 pictures were of Ty, Kristi and Zeke. Watching us light off Fireworks!

Okay so everyone who doesn't know for our Family tradition. We meaning my Mom and Me go out on the 23rd in the early morning to save our spot for the next day. We save a big area for the 24th of July Parade. A few years ago I was resenting sitting there all day and night for our whole entire family, plus friends with very little help. This year I didn't care because I viewed it as hangin' out with my Mom and Zeke. It was a lot of fun. So on the 24th we watch the parade then our whole family heads up to City Creek Canyon and have a picnic. Play in Canyons for awhile. Then typically we go home and crash!!! Later just my family comes over and we eat, swim and light off fireworks or we go and watch them. This year we lite them off and watched the neighbors illegal ones. It was fabulous!!! I really enjoyed this years tradition.!

So Long to the Cabin

2008-07-15T13:49:00.000-06:00

So last Thursday and Friday the 10th and 11th we were moving our things out of our cabin. So I saw this great opportunity to take a picture or two of course of Zeke out in our meadows. It is so beautiful there. For you who don't know where it is it's down in Brian Head.

It was sad leaving the cabin, but in all reality we are trying to simplify our lives now and we just have way too much stuff. We've had a lot of fun there and it was a great place to have, but we look forward to the future. We will be very excited and blessed for doing what is right for our family. We hope someday to have a cabin in Bear Lake. To which that is where Mark has a lot of memories with his family!

These past pictures are by our cabin at Cedar Breaks. The view there is spectacular. I know that these pictures don't do it justice but you can still see how beautiful it is there. Very peaceful at above 10,000 feet.

Our 4th of July for 2008

2008-07-14T19:12:00.000-06:00

We went to the Zoo like a bunch of animals!!!! It was actually not that busy this year and we had a blast!!!

I do remember how to blog.

2008-07-14T16:44:00.000-06:00

This is at the Santa Monica Pier in California Zeke had so much fun!

Zeke loving the sand by the Ocean Me getting attacked by the Ocean this was one of my war wounds from the ocean.

I think the ocean won! This place with Mark, Zeke and Janice was the best it was in Malibu. Janice looking so dang cute! Janice doing her natural pose for me as we go you'll see a different pics of her.

Okay so I know that it has been forever since I have posted something so here I go. We went to California the end of June and had a great time. We went to the Santa Monica Peir and to the 3rd street promenade. It was a blast to watch all of the talent there. We also went to the Beverly Hills Shopping Center and saw Tyresse (the actor) he is so gorgeous. We got his picture from behind so we weren't to obvoius, but Mark went over and shook his hand and got his autograph.

Mark and Tyresse - (he is the black bald guy)

We also went to the Wax Museum and the Ripley's Believe it or not museum.

The wax museum with one of my favorite actors

Sr. Anthony Hopkins from Silence of the Lambs

My dream to actually stand next to (in real life) to be next to Hugh Jackman! Yummy!!!

Cute pics of mu kids, Janice and Zeke in his new posing effrorts!!

Okay so anyway there is a lot of pics I better stop, but we had a blast! I feel very far behind so I might posts a few more. So on to the next.... Thanks for looking at our pics! We love our family!

Being Tough

2008-06-13T00:16:00.000-06:00

Well things have been really crazy and very busy here lately. We have a lot going on and are going to do all we can do. So to all my friends out there in the world - Be tough and hang in there. That is my new motto. To help me be tough and hang in there! I have learned a lot lately and hope that my strength can carry me through! Anyway more another day I am completely exhausted!

Graduation Day

2008-06-01T21:36:00.000-06:00

Okay so this picture of Zeke should go at the end, because the last picture of Zeke explains why. But at any factor it still is a cute picture of him! He was really good considering how long it took at the graduation. Him and his Dad went for walks to help entertain him. Cute Katy and Janice afterwards for dinner. We showed up our families at the same place to eat. It was great because than I got to see Katy. We went to Golden Corral just a quick note don't try to go there and eat around 4-5 pm on a Friday afternoon. It was like entering an old folks home. Almost all the tables were filled with the sweet oldies.

This is Janice's Grandma Taeoalii

This is Janice and Ladda that morning before they went! They are adorable! Ladda and Janice! Yeah! With the Diploma! Doesn't she look great holding her dipoma! Janice and Jamie! So cute!!!! Good job girls!!! Okay so this is Zeke trying to use binocular of his own to see what was going on. I thought that it was adorable. He was impressing these sweet old people that was sitting next to us on the bleachers (clear the heck up there). It was a lot of fun. The day was great! We also found out that day that Janice will be staying with us for good! They (Pam and Fotu) are suppose to be getting us the rest of her stuff, documents etc... We are thrilled about that! She will also be getting her records moved back in our ward! We are very happy for this all to happen.

Foever ago...

2008-05-28T16:28:00.000-06:00

Janice is getting tasered at school

After she was done! - Crazy girl!!!

Zeke and his preschool teachers

Janice one of her many cute pictures

Ray, Janice and Ladda all of my girls!

Okay so it has been forever since my last blog. A lot has happened. One thing that we are so thrilled about is that Janice's graduating on Friday. Zeke has finished his last day of preschool. I know that he will miss his teachers. He loved preschool! I have some fun pictures of life here lately. More to come to come on Friday, after graduation. Were here wishing Janice good luck for Friday's big event!

Thankful for kids!

2008-04-26T23:49:00.000-06:00

Okay crazy that I am posting again, but I have to say how thankful I am for Zeke and Janice. Today I had my cousin's little girl Madison. She is so dang cute and chubby. I love chubby babies. Something about them makes them so dang cute. So Zeke goes up to her and will start talking baby talk and say hello chubby, chubby. It is so cute. Janice helping out at whatever I ask her to do. It is so nice to have her here with us! We just love her! I feel very blessed to have Janice and Zeke. Lucky me as Zeke has been saying today!

Energy / Organization

2008-04-26T23:43:00.000-06:00

Okay so my house has suffered lately because I have not wanted to get it organized. Lately finally this past week I have been feeling like doing something. So now tonight I am in my office trying to get it organized and suffering because I am too tired from everything else I have done today. I need one of those energy bars really I would love to take some of Zeke's energy and get it bottle up so I can use it as needed. I have to say that I am thrilled though at everything else that I am finally getting done, and need to keep going. Another day and another time!

Dilema

2008-04-19T08:18:00.000-06:00

Mark's Birthday was this past Wednesday the 16th. Zeke had decided that on the 15th we needed to go Bowling and to Nicklemania for his Dad's Birthday. So on Tuesday we went (without Janice - cause she was in school for the bowling)(mean I know) Anyway and Zeke can not get enough of the Nicklemania so we went again yesterday and I think that now I did something to my foot. I was playing the game there where you try and kick a goal, and if I do say so for myself wearing sandles and all I did really good. But now I am paying for it. Yes this is the one I broke before and now it's absolutely killing and I don't want to go to the doctor. I hate going and sitting in the waiting room for hours while they decide when it's my turn. So this morning I am debating on what to do. I also am suppose to go with Annette H. to the scrapbook expo. We signed up for some classes and now I have a bum foot. Yuck!!! I will let you know what happens.

Patience

2008-04-09T23:41:00.000-06:00

So lately I have been really busy showing our little house on Wilson; because it's for rent. Also our little house on 2East has been on remair land since the flood in Januray. Well it's the middle of April and it's still not done. I am hoping by the end of April we can have it done. We are going to sell it after all of this. It will even be a cuter home to have for a special family. But lately I have to say that Zeke has been so tempermental. I think that turning 4 has been defitnately harder dealing with him than any other stage in his life. I feel very grateful for Janice and all of her help and love that she has for Zeke. We love her and are so grateful for her and Zeke even if he is tempermental. So today and tomorrow and forever I wish for all the patience to help get through this stage!

Conference

2008-04-06T22:18:00.000-06:00

I love Conference! I just want everyone to know that I get so excited for it. So I have loved this past sessions. I love the traditions that we do like; The girls get together on Saturday night while all of our men go to the priesthood session. We get dinner watch movies and have a blast! I love hearing our prophet talk and give us guidance. I feel so much better after conference like I can do anything. I feel totally re-born at times! So I hope that you all enjoy it also! So off the conference.. I am still trying to get up to date with this blogging. I still have a hard time doing this! Be patient as I am changing things up!

Zeke's Birthday

2008-03-31T12:55:00.000-06:00

Zeke Getting new Coyboy boots.

The Slide is Zeke and his cousin Tevia at Bouncin off the Walls. That place is so much fun for everyone.

The picture of Zeke dressing up in his new cars costume. He loves to get stuff like this and wear it. This picture of Zeke is at the Nickel Arcade. He had so much fun there. I can't believe that I haven't taken him there sooner. It was cheap and fun! I wish that I would have taken more pictures of us all bowling earlier. The Picture of the card and Cash is from his Grandpa E. He got it in the mail and was so excited.

So Zeke turned 4 years old this last Friday. We had a very busy schedule. Here are a few pictures that I loved.

He has so much fun with everything. He especially loved his new coyboy boots and wants to wear them everyday! He is such a doll, that I could post a lot of pics. It was a blast! Now I am truely exhausted!

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My Boy

2008-03-17T22:51:00.000-06:00

Okay I have been trying to convince myself that I can do this. (blogging) So here is a good try. So my kid is my superstar. I love this picture that Aubrey took. I have no idea why I haven't got it printed out yet. Maybe with all of my spare time I can get it done. (Yeah right) So lately I have been looking at Zeke's pictures and realized that he has changed so much in the past few months, and I know that is going to happen. I realized that he is losing his baby face and turing into a little man. It kinda makes me sad. I see the other pictures and just want that back. Not saying that he isn't cute to us now, just saying that I miss those stages. I know you know what I mean. So here is a start on my blogging life!