Funny boy!

I found some videos of "The Waltons" tv show. I checked out about 6 episodes from the public library. Last night Hunter, Maddie and I watched the first episode. It was great! Oh, the good old days...Remember when tv had good shows that were worth watching?

Hunter just came to me and asked if we could "watch the next pioneer movie".

Merry Christmas!

"Once again we find ourselves enmeshed in the Holiday Season, that very special time of year when we join with our loved ones in sharing centuries-old traditions such as trying to find a parking space at the mall. We traditionally do this in my family by driving around the parking lot until we see a shopper emerge from the mall, then we follow her, in very much the same spirit as the Three Wise Men, who 2,000 years ago followed a star, week after week, until it led them to a parking space."
~ Dave Barry

I like this video much better than the last one I posted.

"Annie"

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Halloween 2008

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Trunk or Treat

What do you think of this? Would it be too late do try putting costumes on our cars this year or should we do it next year? Check out this website for more ideas. http://tipjunkie.blogspot.com/2008/10/decorate-your-car-for-trunk-or-treat.html

What a History!

Next time you are feeling rather unimportant, try a little arithmetic trick based on the undebatable fact that it took two people, your parents, to get you here. They each had two parents, so there are four more people who contributed to your existence.
You are the product of eight great-grandparents, 16 great-great-grandparents, 32 great-great-great grandparents, etc. Keep on multiplying the number by two. If you figure an average of about 25 years between each generation, you'll discover that a scant 500 years ago, there were 1,048,576 people on this planet beginning the production of you!
This is from an article in the Reader's Digest (year unknown)

It's Voting Time!

Just wanted to let you know that next week you can still vote early. Go to www.daviscountyutah.gov/clerkauditor for locations and times. This info is only good for Davis County. Choose wisely! I'm just sayin.

Dalley Family Portrait

Fall Is HERE!!!!

Eternity!

21 years ago today, Jeff and I were married in the Salt Lake Temple. We have not had easy times but we have always loved each other. Jeff makes me laugh. As mad as I am sometimes, and don't want to give in with even a smirk, he can somehow manage to make me giggle.

One thing, though. He does not like to smile when his picture is taken. He teases me about taking pictures of everything (when I remember my camera). We were at the drive-in this summer and he pulled this face because I wanted pictures of our first summer activity!

He can fix MOST things. We call him the "Rainman" at our house. He remembers everything. He knows something about everything. Family members and friends call him for help on taxes, computers, insurance, retirement, medical issues, school, math, Priesthood blessings, cars (which does make me giggle), politics, Scouting, building things (that's usually Hunter), recipes, and many, many, many more subjects.

He is a great nurse and I say that sometimes he is better at "mothering" than I am. The kids have always gone to him when they are sick or hurt. Even in the middle of the night! (I have to admit that I taught all my kids their first word, "Dada", so they would call out to him).

He is generous. If he had a dollar in his wallet, he would give it to you if you needed it. Since he never has a dollar in his wallet, you will have to take my word for it. His time is valuable to him and us, but he will help anyone who asks for it.

Last year on our 20th anniversary, Jeff asked me if there was anything I would change in our marriage for the next twenty years. I said I wanted to stop rolling my eyes at his jokes, etc. Sorry, honey! I'm still working on that one! I guess I have eternity to stop it?

I love that Jeff honors his priesthood. He carries out his church calling faithfully. He makes sure we have scriptures and prayers. He goes to Priesthood Session of Conference every six months. He always comes home and gives me a hug. I ask him what he learned this night and his answer is always the same..."Love and honor your wife and stay away from porn". He has done well listening to and following the Prophet!

I am blessed to have Jeff. I love him very much. I am thankful he loves me, too.

So Cute!

Ice Cream, You Scream, We all Scream for Ice Cream!

Ice cream Saturday night after Priesthood Session at the Godwin Cul de Sac! Bring your flavor of ice cream and a topping. (Bowls and spoons would be great too)

You Gotta See the Show!

I went to "Aida" on Saturday night. Meg did GREAT! Her solo was perfect and she looked the part with her hair in little braids. Her best friend, Samantha, is Aida and, holy cow, can she sing! I thoroughly enjoyed watching them perform. As usual, the guys could use a few more rehearsals, but all in all the show was wonderful. "Aida" is a love story sort of on the same lines as Romeo and Juliet. You get caught up in the Egyptian sands and the waters of the Nile.

"Aida"

Meg is in the play "Aida" at the Terrace Plaza Playhouse. Opening night is Friday, Sept 26. It will run for almost two months every Monday, Friday and Saturday night. For tickets call 801-393-0070. Let me know when you would like to go up and I will see if I can go too!

Halloween Party

Saturday, November 1
1:00 pm
Bountiful Park (if the weather is good)
Grandma's house (if we need to be inside)

Food the same as last year.
~~Creepy, bring what you want.~~

Bringing:

Naylors~~~drinks (& cups?)
Moores~~witches hats & english mummy muffins (& plates)/"Pretty Kitty" game
Reeds~~~~~beans and snout/"Mummy Wrap"
Dalleys~~~Creepy Peepers & Bloody Vampire Fangs/"Witch's Brew" game
Grandma~~~
Dad~~~~~~~
Godwins~~~
Shenks~~~~
Anyone else?~~~

Each family can bring a game/activity.

Halloween Party

Hey, I was just wondering who was in charge of the Halloween party this year? I have a party planned for the night of Halloween already. I have no other plans for October except birthdays. I'm thinking of doing Sam and Ian on October 13th, a Monday; and Me and William on Monday the 27th.

I would like to be in charge of the drink for Halloween. I found something I want to do for it.

-Crystl

What was I thinking?

So, for the last week I have been tearing out each room and moving furniture, clothes, stuff and more stuff. Munga & Mannie have shared a room for the last few years and they are really getting on my nerves. I tore up my office and put it in the laundry room, moved Mannie back into her little room (my office) and put my scrapbook, sewing and Primary papers in Munga's big room. We are also collecting things for Zions Market. More on that in a minute.

There are piles of books, pictures, school papers and nail polishes in the floors, on the dressers, and down the hall. Jeff and I moved quite a bit before we moved here (9 years ago) and since we are nomads, we don't truly feel comfortable unless we move furniture up and down the stairs at least twice a year.

This summer Buddy's room was gutted so I could paint. My best friend Sherrie came to help and we finished in 2 days. It looks great but I think Buddy forgot that he already moved around this year. He wanted to switch little rooms with Mannie and I had to remind him that we just got his lighthouses put back up. And his room is two shades of blue. Mannie likes pink.

The birds couldn't be left out either. They went back into the front room to be "watchbirds" and squawk their little heads off whenever someone pulls up to the house.

One day we will be back in order just in time to get out the Christmas decorations...

Zions Market is what our 5 family calls "Free-I" as opposed to "D-I". (Deseret Industries, i.e. a second hand store) Every year our stake hosts this great event at the stake center. We take our nicely used clothes, books, etc over on a Friday night and sort them into their designated classrooms at the church. Then on Saturday morning we can go back and check out what everyone else brought. It's the greatest yard sale in the world!

Last year before we went, I said, "I am looking for a lamp, some zuchinni (no lie), and sprinkler heads." Guess what I found at Zions Market? Yup. The lamp is in the front room, zuchinni got made into bread and the sprinkler heads have been run over by the lawn mower at least 3 times this summer. (they are doing a great job keeping the grass wet and growing, I can't help it if I can't see them in the long grass!)

More moving and vacuuming tomorrow. Need to find the heating pad for my back and some Ibuprofen...