New Mr. and Mrs. Bodily!

Happiness is sharing a special day at the temple with some very sweet cousins!

Thanks to all of you who were able to come. We loved having you there and appreciate your support.

Snowman cheese ball

Snowman Cheese Ball


Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 1 hr 15 min
Makes: 16 servings, 2 Tbsp. each


1 container (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese Spread

2 cups KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese

1/4 cup finely chopped fresh chives or green onions

1/4 cup PLANTERS Slivered Almonds, toasted

1/4 tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne) or to taste

1/4 cup KRAFT 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese

peppercorns

1 baby carrot

MIX cream cheese spread, Cheddar cheese, chives, almonds and red pepper until well blended; cover. Refrigerate 1 hour.

DIVIDE mixture into 3 different-sized balls (1 small, 1 medium and 1 large). Coat with Parmesan cheese. Arrange on serving platter in a line to resemble a snowman lying down. (Largest ball should be at bottom of serving plate for base of snowman. Smallest ball should be at the top for head of snowman.) Decorate with peppercorns for the eyes and mouth. Add carrot for the nose.

SERVE with NABISCO Crackers and cut-up fresh vegetable dippers, such as carrot sticks and celery sticks.




I just thought this cheese ball was so cute, and festive for the holidays and also just for January. Hope you all have a Happy New Year!!! Love, Holly

Renee' & Robert are Strawberry!

You Are Strawberry Ice Cream

A bit shy and sensitive, you are sweet to the core. You often find yourself on the outside looking in. Insightful and pensive, you really understand how the world works. You are most compatible with chocolate chip ice cream.

What Flavor Ice Cream Are You?

What flavor of icecream are you??

Hey everyone! We just thought we would try something new on the blog. This is just a fun little quiz. Just click on the link, take the quiz and copy and paste your answer into a new post. So fun! love, Holly

You Are Coffee Ice Cream

Energetic and lively, you are always on the go. You're doing a million things at once and doing them well. You tend to motivate others and raise spirits. You are most compatible with chocolate ice cream.

What Flavor Ice Cream Are You?

Here's the Birthday Boy!

I got me a good one....

Steve is 55 this month. Happy Birthday to a wonderful man! I can't believe I got such a goodie.

We thought we knew and loved each other when we got married 35 years ago...hah hah hah! The feelings I have for him now, are so much deeper and.... I guess mature...I never knew I could be so happy. I truly look forward to spending eternity with him.

Some of the things I really appreciate about him are:

The way he treats me. He is very kind and patient. He never belittles or makes fun of me in any way shape or form. He never chastises me for something I do wrong. (Like when I backed the car into a telephone pole and wrecked it.) He doesn't embarrass me in front of anybody ever.
I feel so safe with him and like I could tell him anything.

Some wives are afraid to pray in front of their husbands...I think that is so sad! But I realize that you have to feel a level of validation before you can really share your heart with the Lord in front of another person. Steve makes it easy for me to do that. We pray together every night. I'm so thankful I can do that.

Steve's highest priorty in life is me and the kids. He loves his family. He hasn't ever had alot of extra time to do things such as hobbies or stuff just for fun. (Between work and church...his free time is limited. ) However, if he could choose to do anything for a day, it would not be to go off and do his own thing...he would choose to be with his family. I think he would cut off his right arm, if he thought one of us needed it. We are upmost in his priority list.

Steve is good about letting me spend time with mom. He loves her, so no problem! He wants us to help her and honestly enjoys taking her along. He doesn't resent her company the least little bit. I'm so glad about that. He really loved and honored Dad too.He would say quite often, "Jack is my best friend."

Steve is very clean. I don't pick up after him. He likes our house to be pretty and clean and decorated. He is willing to spend money on house stuff. He says he enjoys it too. Isn't that such a cool thing for a wife? He also fixes things the minute they break. He has saved us hundreds and hundreds of dollars through our life, fixing things, quickly and perfectly. It's amazing to me how he knows how to maintain things in a home. Such a blessing!

Steve love the Lord. He loves to serve him and wants to do his very best. He spends alot of hour helping people. He doesn't take short cuts or skip interviews. He follows the hand book and is the keeper of the rules. He is very good with people. They like him. He cares about them and they can tell. He has had to handle some very delicate situations but with the help of the Lord, he has done it well.

One thing I've noticed is that it's hard for Steve to verbalize in writing what he wants to say. He just hates it. He hates to write. He just stares at the page and doesn't know how to even start! He stuggles to find the words to express himself.

However, when he lays his hands on someone's head, and with the authority of the Priesthood, the words just flow out of him. You can feel the Spirit and the words are there! I asked him once, how he does that when he can hardly write a thank-you note. He just shakes his head and says, "I don't know...the Lord helps me, I guess! " I can testify that He truly does! He has magnified him in this weakness and he is powerful!

I think he is so handsome. I fell in love with a man with dimples and they are still make my heart pitter pat! (He says they are a curse!) Not to me! ...I just love his big round head, dimpled cheeks and beautiful blue eyes. He reminds me of a prophet...so gentle and wise. MY favorite outfit on him is his suit and tie. Ruuuttt Roooo!

Steve can be an absolute blast! Like when the kids come home or around the grands...he is really alot of fun! I love it when he laughs and is able to relax and enjoy himself because he can think of fun things to do and say. He always has a fun trick or a story or an idea. (And it doesn't cost a dime...it's just creative!)

Steve is so easy to please with meals. He'll eat anything and makes me think I'm a good cook. (I'm not!) But he never complains...we could eat the same thing everyday of the week...and he says it's "fine!" He likes me to sit by him when he eats.

Steve doesn't expect anything of me. He doesn't walk in the house from work and say, "Well, what have YOU been doing all day?" If I'm sitting in my housecoat painting or have talked too much on the phone...he doesn't care. Sometimes I'll confess, "I wasted this day!" He'll say, "Good!" I desire to do my part and help lighten his load but on the days I goof off, he's 0kay with it. Can you believe it?

When Steve was called to be the Stake Pres 6 years ago I felt inspired to make this statement: "He's good when no on is looking!' And that is still the truth. He is just so completely good, through and through. He has complete integrity. He is very unselfish with all that he has. He cares about people. He works hard to provide for us. He is never too busy for hisfamily. He balances everything well.

He is my better definitely my better half! in fact, I wouldn't want to go on without him. When he is here, I am whole. Everything is better and has more purpose and meaning. He is my joy, my answer to prayer, my everything!

Loves and hugs to you, honey!

He's Home!!!

Jason is home! He breathes, eats, and talks!! We love it!!

Brooklyn's 1st Birthday!

Hey family! It was Brooklyn's one year birthday on Monday. We had so much fun with presents, balloons, & cake. Here are a few pics from the big day. :) We had so much fun!! Love, Holly

Happy Birthday!


It's Birthday Month for two special people!

Shay and Chad was born on very same day, four years apart.

Shay said that she thought Chad was the best present she ever got. She has mothered and loved him all his life. Chad respects her opinion and often turns to her to ask what girls are thinking about!

I love each of these kids so much! Shay brings with her a friendship with me which I cherish. She is such a good daughter and friend. She really understands me and is so good to talk to me. We can bop each other now and then and still know that the love is there, so "it okay!"

Shay is very on duty with being a full time dedicated and loving mother and is fulfulling her role very well. I'm esp. proud of her for choosing to be a mom and not a career girl. I can see the blessings of this choice in her boys.

She is talented in music and card making, speaking and organizing. She is excellent with handwork and sewing and anything that her her skinny little fingers work on. I like home made stuff she has given me...like cross stitch and cards.

She is very very well disciplined in what ever she sets her mind to, strict to a tee.

She keeps track of "stuff"...everybody's stuff in fact. I've called her before and asked her where something is in my house and she can tell me.

She knows how to live in a budget. She can talk herself in or out of buying anyting.

She is obedient to a T and has a strong testimony of the Gospel. She is righteous!
A covenant keeper. She abhors sin and evil.

She likes clean straight simple lines of design and has very good taste in what she creates and buys. She has class and style. I love whatever she picks out in her home or clothes.

She remembers the craziest things. She takes care of her stuff...like the pencil she used for all thru gradeschool to her clothes and personal possessions.

Shay likes everything to be clean and organized. She doesn't like change. She is a great RS teacher. Her worry button works good.

She is a real joy to me. I love her and wish her many more wonderful years!
Grandpa Jack called Shay..."Shay bug". He liked her to tell him the joke about the big mouthed bull frog. Gramps had a soft spot in his heart for ALL girdas, Shay included!

Jon is a perfect match for Shay....we love to go to their home. I'm very proud of them.




CHAD. How did you get the name Chaddy Boo? Boog? and the Duke?


Chad is such a great last child. He is the most undemanding, wonderful person to be with.

He is kind! mature, loving, senstitive to the Spirit, and spiritual. He is humble. He is patient

and considerate. He gets along with all ages. Everybody thinks Chad is their good friend. He

just makes you feel good. He doesn't critize anybody or anything...ever! He is appreciative of

everything and expects nothing. He "gets by"alot. He is careful with money. He's very

respectful of adults and authority. One of my favorite talents of Chad is his voice. I love to sit

by him in church and hear him sing tenor. He is also a good actor and film maker. He performs

well. He connects with the audience and wins you over immediately. Chad loves chicken

noodle soup and mashed potatoes and chocolate potato cake. He kept a fabulous journal on his

mission and served honorably. His eyes are lethal weapons. They suck you in and you just

can't resist! He loves to be with his family and watch BYU football. He is pure gold.

He has bought us tons of joy. He wants to be good and is good. He has some good memories

of fishing with G and G Hilter. They liked to take him because he was patient! (Still a strength

in his character!) Now, he has found the perfect companion. Happy days!


Happy Birthday kids...WE LOVE YOU!
Mum

Hit it Big

If you've ever seen the "Armor of God" Book of Mormon film and enjoyed it, you're sure to enjoy the latest film produced by Dumpy Bike Productions.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6986312903557721817&q=hit+it+big&hl=en

There's the link. Check it out.

chad

Lions and Ladybugs and a grass head, OH MY!

Pictures

I finally got the other pictures I was trying to put on my last post to work! Yay!




Grandpa let all the grandkids take a turn driving his newly restored tractor! Brooklyn thought it was fun but kind of scary. He had a blast with the kids and is so happy the tractor works!!

Fun October

The girls and I spent a week at mom & dad's in early October. Brooklyn & Kate helped mom with some of her leaves and they also decorated the front porch for fall. We had fun spending time with everyone. Mom even sewed darling witch costumes for the girls. She spoils us.

We also took a drive up Little Cottonwood Canyon and rode the tram to the top of Snowbird. We were at 10,000 feet with snow! It was freezing but fun.

Halloween was fun this year with Kate. She kept saying, "the people give me candy, and they don't take my bag!" She is a riot most of the time and keeps us laughing.

I tried to include some other pictures but I kept getting error messages. I guess I'll try another day!

Wolverine Homecoming

Homecoming Week is a big event for our little town. The kids have activities all week at school. Friday is the big day with a coronation ceremony of the king and queen. Michael was on the court. Then they have a parade through town with all the teams, classes, band, and royalty. The grade school kids (dressed in red and white) line up and the teams jump off the floats and give them high fives. A pep assembly is held at the football field. That night is the homecoming football game with festivites. Football players can't be in the half time thing,so we had Bennett wear Michael's number and take his place that night. He got to sit on a cool car!

So You Think You Can Dance...

Wellll...we hope there are some other fans of "So You Think You Can Dance" out there. We got to go to the Live Tour to see the Top 10 contestants in Miami last night. (There are some perks of living down here!) It was soooo fuuuuun! We watched the entire season (for those of you that aren't famliar, it's like American Idol, but with dancing) and we were really rooting for the 4 LDS contestants in the competition--Benji, his cousin Heidi, Jamez, and Allison. The returned missionary, Benji, won the competition!! After the amazing 3 hour concert, we were walking to our car, and heard a big roar in the crowd--the top 10 came out to sign autographs, and we got to talk with each of them, and got pictures with ALL 10 of them!!!!!! So we thought we'd share...
These are the 4 Lds kids.
Love from florida--Kyla and Ty

Introducing My Fiance- Annie M. Barker/Bodily (Isn't she beautiful?)

Dearest Bodily Family!

Well, it's finally official. The cute girl you've been seeing at all our family get togethers is finally going to be part of the family! It took me awhile to convince her, but I finally got her and I consider myself the luckiest guy ever! I asked her today. As she was walking back from her class in the Hinckley building on campus I had previously rounded up 12 people who Annie didn't know and had them stationed in between the Hinckley and the Library (where I knew Annie would be going after class) with a rose each. As she made her way down from the Hinckley building she was recieving roses from random people. When she made it to the library, the last person to give her a rose also blindfolded her. I then came and got her and took her to my truck where we drove out to Beaver Dick Park and I knelt down and made it official. And she even said yes! I also made a film on my computer of the two of us and showed it to her after. The weather was perfect and it was just great! I'm on cloud 9. So we are getting married in the Bountiful Temple on December 27th. I'll be sending official invitations to you all. I'm the LUCKIEST ever!! Sure love you all.

Chad

We started off with Senior Powder Puff football with the two cutest cousins I know.

The Juniors and Seniors played each other and the juniors got totally wiped out by the Seniors. It was fun to watch.



We had our annual trip to Yellowstone, we actually got to stay in our friends family cabin in Island Park, and then we drove into Yellowstone for the day. Our goal was to see Bears and to take our family pictures, since they will be the last ones for awhile.
As you can see, we took our family pictures and also got a great close up shot of a grizzly. We also got to see a momma black bear and her two cubs, but for some reason, I am only allowed to put five pictures on this blog at a time. How do you guys put more than that on???? We could bore you to death with our Yellowstone pictures, heehee.

We had a great time, we watched home videos and munched out. We had some fun laughs at how silly these kids used to be, actually, they still are, only different.

Well, I better go.

Linda

Here I am doing some peachy canning but look what turned up in the peaches!! The only thing that saved the chicken was I couldn't get him completely in the bottle. So expect to see him from time to time. He is not gone yet.

Recent Family Picture

Found a pretty spot to take a picture!!
Fall is a beautiful time of year!
R & C

Marissa's 4th Birthday

Marissa turned 4 on the 8th of September. We had a fun little party for her. We also had a pioneer celebration in our ward, and I had fun making costumes. Chandler and Marissa are growing and learning like crazy, and Ty is doing well in school.
Love--Kyla, Ty, Marissa, and Chandler