Friday, April 8, 2011

Student of the Month!

We spent this morning at the Middle School!



Marissa received the Student of the Month Award for Great Effort!

Her teachers wrote this about her in the program:

Marissa always puts forth a tremendous amount of effort in all she does.  She is eager and motivated to learn everyday.  She is a pleasure to have in class!

Way to go Sis!!!


Friday, April 1, 2011

April Fools

That is what I was thinking the forecasters were trying to do...pull an
 April Fools Day joke on us!



Joke is on me.  

1.  not enough to cancel or delay school
2.  not getting the "up to 14 inches" once forcasted
3.  warmer temps tomorrow!

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Hand Comparison

Our time in Utah wouldn't be complete without a hand comparison.

 Grandpa Paul on the left, Brandon on the right!
 Grandpa Paul on the left, Braden on the right!
 Grandpa Paul on the left, Marissa on the right!
Grandpa Paul on the left, Todd on the right!!

Every time we see Grandpa Paul, the kids have to do a hand comparison!  
I think it makes them feel big or something!!

Thank goodness Grandpa is a good sport!!

The Funeral

Funerals are never easy.....and this one really hard.
Lots of emotions, she died too soon, she was doing so well, we knew it was coming eventually, but she was doing so much better.

It was so great to be able to see all of the family.  We hadn't all been in the same place for about 5 years, so that part of it was fun.  Sadly, it was a funeral that brought us together.


 Paul, Rachel, Todd, Nate, Jessica, Pam
Papa and Siblings
 Trying to get a picture of Grandma's 14 grandkids.....as you can see, it didn't go so well!!  But they are all in there!
 Waiting.....
 My boys were so honored to be casket bearers, it makes me cry even now just thinking about it.
 I was a little worried about Brandon being able to carry the casket, but with his uncles helping, he carried the load!!
Todd suggested we get the boys new suits.  Both of them have always wanted a suit, but I never saw a need to spend the money.  We went to Mr. Mac the day before the funeral and they had the suits altered in 3 hours!!
Shout out to Mr. Mac!!
They all looked so handsome!
Putting the boutanierre(?sp) on the casket.
Todd and his siblings!

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Grandma

PAULETTE BURT 

 

Paulette H. Burt "Just Peachy" Paulette Humphries Burt passed away February 19, 2011 from complications of cancer. She died peacefully at her home in East Mill Creek.Paulette was born September 28, 1946 to Ray Bleak and Charlotte Blake Humphries. She has eight wonderful sisters and enjoyed their friendship and sister parties throughout her life. She graduated from Granger High School and attended Utah State University. Served a mission for the LDS Church in the Pacific Northwest Mission. In 1968 she married her sweetheart, Paul Curtis Burt, in the Salt Lake Temple and later raised their five children. She was active in the LDS Church and she and Paul were serving a service mission to the Utah State Prison. Paulette was a natural people person who always looked for the best in others and readily accepted them free from judgment. She had a sincere desire to see others succeed and rooted for the under-dog. Those that knew her best have lost their best life-cheerleader. She made friends wherever she went and took interest in people others often overlooked, such as housekeeping staff at the hospital and cashiers at the grocery store. Paulette maintained a positive outlook throughout her battles with cancer and was a source of love and light to all those around her. She made us laugh when we wanted to cry and reminded us daily of the love of our Savior, Jesus Christ. She loved being with her family, reading and listening to loud music. She was a hoot to be around and kept young by constantly talking on her cell phone and texting. It brought a smile to our face every time we heard Lady Gaga as her ring tone. She is preceded in death by her beloved parents and granddaughter. She is survived by her husband, Paul; five children: Pam, Todd (Dawn), Rachel (Christopher), Nathan (Sarah), Jessica (Tim); 14 grandchildren; eight sisters. She will be greatly missed by all who were within her influence. We look forward to when we will see her again.

Friday, February 18, 2011

It's a Beautiful Day

Don't let it slip away!!!

I love that song!! (its a U2 song)

Today all children are in school.
Only 1 was sick this week.
The germs he had have not touched the rest of us
(knock on wood)
I cleaned A LOT on Wednesday!  Many chemicals were used in my home!

We are on our 3rd day of 60 degree weather.
I can actually see some of my mailbox!

It is FRIDAY!!!

The birds are out!

It is FRIDAY!!

Only a couple of things on the calendar for tomorrow!

It is FRIDAY!!!

Hey, its Friday in case you didn't know!!!

It's a beautiful day, don't let it slip away!!

I am off to make the most of my beautiful day!!

(my kids are happy to be at school this morning, they were getting tired of listening to me sing!)

1.  a beautiful day
2.  FRIDAY
3.  no sick kids

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Why is it....

that in MY family the 

VOMITING 

has to always be ALL NIGHT LONG???

What is wrong with the daylight hours?  
After we have had a good nights sleep?
Thankfully we RARELY have this kind of sickness in our home!

1.  cleaning supplies
2.  toilets
3.  older kids who make it to the above said toilet!

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Happy Birthday


To my sweet mom!!!

1.  a great mom
2.  birthdays
3.  fun gifts

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Snow




Even though I am tired of it, it sure can be pretty!

1.  a 2 hour delay for school this morning
2.  boys that can clear the driveway
3. the beauty of nature

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Friends

I got an email last week from a friend of mine, she titled it

'For the gal that has everything'

It was a link to a blog and the lady had made one of these~



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A scripture tote!  With a BIG, BEAUTIFUL U on it!

The email made me smile!  And I thought it was quite funny...
her thinking I had everything!!

1.  friends
2.  smart people that make great things
3.  a simple Saturday with only 2 things on the calendar

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Holy Snowstorm

We are being POUNDED with snow! 
 Before Christmas the kids were doing snow dances and begging for snow.  
I guess it all worked eventually because now it is getting ridiculous.
On the radio yesterday morning the weather man said the average snowfall in Boston is 46 inches and as of yesterday morning they were already at 51 inches.  I don't know what it has been out here in the sticks, but I do know that we got ANOTHER storm last night.


 This is a picture of a ruler, yep you can only see the tip top.
 Yep, another foot of snow.  A couple weeks ago we got a storm with 20 inches, last week another 8 and now today about a foot.
 We are buried in it.
 You can barely see the Honda underneath it all.  Yesterday it was completely cleaned off and I was driving it.
 This is what my BBQ looks like.  I left it out with the cover on hoping to be able to use it.  Probably not, we can't get to it.
 This is a view from my kitchen floor onto the patio.  
And this lovely picture was the temperature the other morning while I was sitting at seminary.  Yes, it got even colder, we saw -10, but couldn't get the picture to work, I think my camera was very possibly frozen!!!

As of right now my little lovelies won't get out of school until June 22nd.  We have had so many snow days.  Last week with the Martin Luther King holiday, my kids only had 2 days of school because we had 2 snow days in 1 week.

It is starting to get ridiculous!  Pretty, but come on.....

Snow so high there is no where left to put it.  Can't see the mailbox, can't see around the snowbanks when you are driving and can't see when you pull out in front of a police man because you can't see him coming because there is 
TOO MUCH SNOW!!!

1.  being safe
2.  no accidents
3.  eventually spring will come!

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Happy Birthday








Can't believe how fast the time has gone!  Seems like yesterday that you were born.
Now you are in full day school, you are sassy, and you love being a girl!

Six things about Brynn~

1.  Brynn is very friendly
2.  Brynn loves dolls
3.  Brynn is never quiet, she can talk A LOT!
4.  Brynn loves skirts and dresses
5.  Brynn loves to dance 
6.  Brynn is always happy!!

Happy Birthday!!



Monday, January 10, 2011

I did it!

Please, when you read this, make sure you are sitting down.

I don't want any one getting hurt because of me.


I did it!~~~~

I CANCELLED our Cable TV.

Now, for those who know me well, you will know how much I love to watch TV.  So this is so HUGE for me.


The reasons for cancelling(and they are all my reasons and I don't care what anyone else does at their own house):

1.  I am tired of the garbage that is on TV.
2.  I am tired of paying the bill for the garbage that is on TV.
3. I would rather spend money on something other than the garbage that is     on TV.
4.  I want my children to find other things to do, other than watch the garbage that is on TV.
5.  I am tired of my children having the influence of the garbage on TV.

Those are the biggest reasons.

Now, I will say, we have Netflix, for Christmas we got Apple TV, so there will still be some watching of the TV in our household.  I feel that I will be able to have more control over what is watched and there are not commercials that have to be watched.

I will miss football and I may reconsider once football season comes around, but for now, there is no more cable in the Burt household.
 I can't wait to see the reaction when the kids get home!

1.  no more cable bill
2.  Monday
3. sunshine



Thursday, December 23, 2010

I LOVE

when newspapers print stories like this....


1.  great stories
2.  uplifting things in the news
3.  Christmas

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

It worked


The snow dance must have worked.

Don't know we will get much more or that what we have will last long, but at the moment, there is snow on the ground and snow coming out of the sky!

I will ask the kids to demonstrate the snow dance later!