Garry and Dani's Family

In Memory of Grandma

2009-05-06T07:19:00.000-07:00

My Grandma Clove passed away last night. I have lost both my grandma's now and it's tearing me apart. Being the oldest grandchild, I was very close to my grandparents and Aunts and Uncles. (Not to many cousins my age.) I'm so greatful that me and my sister Debbie went down to St. George this past weekend to see Grandma in the hospital. What a blessing it was to talk with her and tell how much we love her. I miss you and love you Grandma.

Nola Truman Clove

1918 - 2009

70th Wedding Anniversary last August

We remodeled the boys bathroom.

2009-04-21T09:44:00.000-07:00

We recently remodeled the boys bathroom and we think it turned out pretty good. It was Garry's first time to lay tile and he did a great job.

With this bathroom looking so nice now, our boys better start aiming better.

(It was hard to get a good picture of such a small bathroom.)

Our weekend get away

2009-04-14T09:18:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago Gar and I went to San Diego for the weekend. It's been a long time since we've had some alone time together and it was so much fun.

We stayed our first night at the Hotel Del Coronado. We loved it there!

This is the view from our balcony. Awesome!

On Saturday we spent the day taking the Old Town Trolley and we were able to get on and off the trolley all day at all of San Diego's most popular attractions.

Saturday night we attended a session at the San Diego Temple. I have to say this is the coolest temple I've ever been in and we were asked to be the witness couple for our first time. This was a pretty great way to end our day.

The temple workers were so friendly there. They invited us to dinner on Sunday. Unfortuately, we had to fly home Sunday afternoon. Gar and I thought that was pretty funny, but nice.

Kids can be so dramatic.

2009-03-24T09:28:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I announced to my children that Monday's were going to be No TV and No Video Game Days. You would think I announced the end of the world. There was crying, and begging, and nashing of teeth.

When they said, "What are we suppose to do" I knew I had waited to long in doing this.

After about an hour, everyone had calmed down and we had a very nice evening. The boys realized there were plenty of things to do and they enjoyed their day.

I loved it! Don't tell my kids, but I may add another day.

Draper Temple Open House

2009-02-28T13:44:00.000-08:00

We just went through the Draper Temple and like all the temples it was very beautiful. We're looking forward to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple open house. Well, I guess I should say Ben is looking forward to more cookies. That was his favorite part.

Seems like just yesterday

2009-02-28T13:32:00.000-08:00

the social worker said, "Meet your new son." Time sure does go by fast.

This is Matt's first time shaving. Not one cut. Good job Matt!

Now what do I do?

2009-02-12T08:30:00.000-08:00

I just finished the last Twilight book and I'm sitting here stunned that it's over.

Now you know why it took me so long to post my Israel pic's. :0)

It's about time!

2009-02-11T19:46:00.000-08:00

I finally got some pictures together from my Israel tour but I couldn't get the slide show code to post to my blog. So you'll have to click on the link below to see the pictures. As I mentioned before, it really was a wonderful trip.

http://www.rockyou.com/show_my_gallery.php?source=ppsl&instanceid=132595473

Ben got his first stitches

2009-01-23T10:09:00.000-08:00

Wednesday night Ben fell on the step going from our family room to the kitchen and his bottom two teeth cut right through his upper lip. I've never seen anything like that before and it kind of freaked me out. It's so sad to see his cute face get his first scare. Ben's doing fine, in fact he didn't even scream out when they put the numbing shot right into the cut. We are so proud of him for handling this so well. Now we just need to work on mom handling things like this better.

One of the most awesome experiences of my life!

2009-01-07T09:17:00.000-08:00

I'm back from Israel and it was wonderful. I was very safe there. In fact we didn't even know there was a war going on. I will put a slid show on my blog soon.

Now, I know I should have been reading church books and the bible during the whole trip, but I read Twilight on the flight home and I'm hooked. I hate vampires so I was shocked that I liked it so much. I need to go see the movie now. Anyone want to go with me before it leaves the theaters?

A Stamp in my Passport

2008-12-26T07:59:00.000-08:00

I leave for Israel tomorrow. I can't believe it! I have mixed feelings though. I'm excited to go to a new country, to see the places were Jesus lived, taught and died for us. But it's also hard to leave my family behind.

I have a favor to ask, could my family, friends, and neighbors please check to make sure Garry survives 10 days alone with our boys.

I'm looking forward to sharing this once in a life time experience with you when I get back.

Just call my husband Clark for short

2008-12-09T10:36:00.001-08:00

I love that Garry gets into Christmas. I never have to get after him to put the Christmas lights up. Great job on the new lights this year Hon!

Our Cutie Pie Andrew

2008-11-23T14:00:00.000-08:00

A few weeks ago we took Andrew in for a random eye check-up. The doctor ask Andrew if he was having any problems with his eyes and to my surprise he said his left eye was blurry. I was shocked, he hadn't ever mentioned this to us. Well, our cute little guy needs glasses. He's also a great candidate for contact lenses. (With the contacts he'll only have to wear one.) Here's a picture of Andrew wearing his new glasses.

My Hobby

2008-11-23T13:41:00.000-08:00

One of my hobbies is making cards. I don't have as much time as I would like to make them but I've enjoyed doing this for about four or five years now. Here are pictures of the last two cards I made for card group.

I really need to learn how to take better pictures!

Hurray for HGTV

2008-10-29T09:21:00.000-07:00

A couple of weeks ago I decided to paint my oak entertainment center black. If it weren't for all the home improvement shows out there I don't think I would have ever been brave enough to do something like this. (Thanks Deb for your help. My sister Debbie is my total inspiration.) I think it turned out great. I wonder what else we can paint?

Chocolate Mint Brownies

2008-10-15T10:19:00.000-07:00

This past Sunday, baby Max was blessed and I made yummy Chocolate Mint Brownies for the luncheon. Everyone asked for the recipe so here it is. (Thanks Kim for the recipe.)

(Don't anyone even ask how many points this is.)

Chocolate Mint Brownies

Ingredients:
FIRST LAYER:
4 eggs
2 cups Hershey's syrup
1/2 cup butter
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar

SECOND LAYER:
1/2 cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1 Tablespoon water
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
3 drops green food coloring

THIRD LAYER:
6 Tablespoons butter
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:
FIRST LAYER:
Mix together and bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Cool completely.

SECOND LAYER:
Mix and spread on first layer

THIRD LAYER:
Microwave and stir until melted. Let it cool down some and then spread on second layer.

Lunch with La

2008-10-15T09:20:00.000-07:00

This past weekend my sister Melissa and her family moved to Colorado. Before she left, me and my siblings got together for a goodbye lunch. La told me how happy she was that all of her brothers and sisters could be there. We are all very sad that she had to move but we know it will only be for a year. We love you La!

Happy Day!

2008-10-06T14:17:00.000-07:00

Hurray! My last church history tour for 2008 left today! I am always so burned out by this time. Luckily I have until next April to rest up before work gets crazy again. The tour that left today is my favorite tour that I operate. It's my Fall Church History tour. It goes to Vermont, Palmyra, Niagara Fall, and Kirtland. The last time I went on this tour I was pregnant with Ben. Here are some of the pictures I took. I never get tired of visiting these awesome places.

Sharon, VT, Joseph Smith's Birth place. Aren't the colors gorgeous!

The path leading up to the sacred grove.

The Peter Whitmer Farm.

Angel Moroni at the top of Hill Cumorah.

A pretty awesome view of Niagara Falls from our breakfast table.

My cute sister Tricia in front of the Kirtland Temple.

Rafting down the Provo River

2008-09-23T09:30:00.000-07:00

On September 6th we went rafting down the Provo river with High Country Rafting. We had such a great time! The boys are still talking about it and they can't wait to do it again.

This was such a fun family activity!

Gar, Matthew, and Stephen had just as much fun floating down the river as they did rafting. The water was a bit to cold for Ben and me.

A quick peek at our 2008 Summer.

2008-09-17T22:00:00.004-07:00

September.

2008-09-04T22:25:00.000-07:00

I love September! It's my favorite month of the year. I love the smell in the air, the changing of the season, BYU Football, and the excitement of new beginnings. In honor of this month I have also chosen one of my favorite songs for you to listen to. "September". Enjoy!

Hello Everyone

2008-09-04T15:19:00.001-07:00

Welcome to our Blog. I'm trying to find a minute to enjoy the blogging craze. Hopefully by next week my life will be a little more calm. (Yea, right!)