Go Fish!

These picutres are supposed to be at the end of this segment. Sorry

MARCH MADNESS

Jeff went fishing in Mexico with Ron. They caught a bunch of Bass and brought them home for us to eat. Wow, they were big. . They also bought Talapia from some of the local fisherman. Jeff came home with a new appreciation for what we have here at home in the way of everyday comforts. Interesting.

Daddy and Ross prepared the fish to be frozen by cutting out the spine bone and washing the filets.

Now here are some fishermen in training. They loved playing with the worms. Like mother like daughters.
Fishing was not a great success. But, Grandpa and Ross took them and taught them as promised.

Where are the Ostrich's?

Jeff had to check on his booth at the Ostrich festival so Ross and I went with him and the little girls. There wasn't a whole lot for little people to enjoy but we found the carousel and that was enough for Jillian.
Jill had her eye on the Zebra and by the second try we got on it.

It doesn't matter what their daddy is eating Camille and Jill see it as fair game. No problem, just get it closer please!

Ross got to go on some of the rides and they really made my stomach turn. He wanted a companion so badly but he ended up going solo. This was one of his favorites. "Evolution"

If you love them they will come

Sometimes I get to have the little Taylor girls at my house. They came and played with dress-up clothes and baby dolls.

Jill is sooooo serious. But being a mommy is important business. She has a very good example at her house.

Happy Birthday Chloe

March brought lots of fun times at our house. Chloe is Two! We went to see her and give her some presents.

Between Daddy and Ross and Grandma she got a soccer ball, fairy wings, a watering can and bubble bath. There is no theme here. But we know that Chloe likes her bubble baths. Every little girl needs her fairy tale. Grandpa thinks soccer balls are always a good idea. The little girls needed a watering can for the flowers that they planted when Heber was born. So, there you have it.

No Rhyme or Reason.....just Random

Fond memories of people and places....Cai, Jude, and Mom Taylor enjoying Sarah's Baby Shower. Thanks to the Kelly, Casey and Cammies of the World. Those girls are such good friends to Sarah.

Jillian fought sleep for over an hour with Grandma. Then Ross comes in and settles her right down. I guess she felt more comfortable with him. Or maybe he felt more comfortable with her.
The result was peace and rest.

I've been tagged...

Caitlin tagged me and here are the questions and answers. Her answers were all one word each....is that the rule? I'll try.
1. Where is your phone? On my bed
2. Where is your significant other? On my bed
3. Your hair color? don't know
4. Your Mother? Lovely, Smart
5. Your Father? Waiting
6. Your favorite thing? Feeling the spirit
7. Your dream last night? Forgetable
8. Your dream/goal? a house (worldly, I know)
9. The room you're in? Office
10. Your hobby? I can't remember
11. Your fear? family falling away from what's right
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Alive and well
13. Where were you last night? Home safe
14. What you're not. Unhappy
15. One of your wish-list items. A family vacation
16.Where you grew up. Mesa, AZ
17.The last thing you ate. chicken
18.What are you wearing. a Dress
19. Your TV? Classics
20. Your pet. Long gone
21. Your computer? Big old and slow (sounds familiar)
22. Your mood? Relaxed
23. Missing someone? Baitlin
24. Your car? Old, paid off
25. Something you're not wearing. Bra
26. Favorite Store. South Queen Creek Walmart late at night (very colorful)
27. Your summer? HoT!
28. Love someone? After 31 years it better be Jeff
29. Your favorite color. Red
30. When was the last time you laughed? Chuckle or Belly? It really does make a difference. Today.
31. Last time you cried. Sunday, listening to a mom who has a child that copes with cancer...inspiring.
32. Something you crave? Cookies
33. Bad habit? Sweets
34. Why you blog? To stay in touch, express myself

Leesh....I'm tagging you, if you can make the time.

More of the New Baby!

He-Bear is looking around and learning that he is surrounded by a lot of Big people who love him. Momma, Grandma Crane,

Poppa................

and big Uncle Ross.

He had other visitors too.....we'll post pictures of them as soon as I get them. Welcome to your circle of trust, little bear.

The Prince has arrived!

Say hello to Jared's new little buddy. Heber Jared Wright was born on February 12th, 2009 @ 12:58. He weighed in @ 7 pounds and 13 ounces, was 20" long and gave all of the doctors and nurses a little scare. The cord had a double knot and a single knot in it. On top of that it was wrapped around his neck twice. What a showoff! Needless to say ....a new baby is always a miracle and in the Crane family these little miracles come in 3's. Congrats to James and Janae (hello Lanna) and a big shout out to Alyson and John (hello Grant)
Anyway......Heber's nickname is Bear as most of you know and I will be calling him He-Bear. I love the sound of that name and especially when I saw his hands. They look like wide little paws. Love you He-Bear and welcome to our family.

THE Presidency

Well, as most of you know, I have been released. I just want to say that I was pleased and honored to have worked with these ladies. From left to right.....Stephanie Walker (Steph), Amber Allen, and Karissa Rosen....(ME). We worked hard prayed and studied together and tried to do everything in the best interest of the sisters in our Ward. I feel very close to them and love them very much. Each one is at the right age to be a daughter to me.....but I feel like we are peers too! Thank you for making the last (almost 2) years positive, full of growth and learning and thank you for becoming my friends. I hope we can continue to be close. (We weren't prepared for a picture, but I insisted with or without makeup, hair or ideal circumstances.)

Annual Halloween Party

Look who made an appearance at the Crane Halloween Party.............It is Glinda and Elfaba (sp?)So Wicked!

The Munchkin from OZ did not want to cooperate, but then munchkins hardly ever do.

Grandma Netty caught a night bug. And she sure was a good sport about it all.

Making up for Lost Time

Jillian loved her "painted face" pumpkin prize for the best buggy costume. She looked at it all the rest of the evening.

Little Camille at her first Crane Family Halloween Bash.

Such a Happy Halloween family......Daddy is a Mexican Wrestler and Mommy is a bug catcher. Jill and Camille are little lady bugs that need catching. Maybe later they need wrestling??

Conference, Cabin, Calm, Cool...

What do these words have in common? The weekend of October 5th. Our family was finally able to go to the Cabin. Watching Conference and being up in the mountains with a drizzly morning and a fire in the fireplace. It was as close to heaven as I've been in a long while. The icing on the cake was the fact that we could have Grandma and two of our grandkids with us.....(and their parents) It was serene........

Well, we did have the occasional wrestling match....but we call them love matches. How else do you let other guys know how much you care? All in all those were kept to a minimum.

Taylor Home Cooking Show

A couple of weeks ago we got our hands on some UTAH TOMATOES. We were planning and looking forward to bottling some stewed
tomatoes. As I cleared the decks and laid everything out to begin I couldn't resist taking a picture because it was so colorful and picture
perfect!

Ross became interested and so he learned to sterilize, blanch, skin and chop. The house smelled absolutely delicious.

Halfway done! Some are bottled .....one pan is 1 hour into the stewing process and the other pan is just beginning. This took us almost an entire Saturday. (We did get some yardwork done thanks to some spanish-speaking friends)

This picture was dad's idea. He really enjoys just opening a jar for lunch. It is full of veggies. Tomatoes, celery, onion, summer squash, zuchini and bell pepper. YUM! Shout out to Aunt Melba for the recipe. (I added a couple of secret spices of my own too!)

One of the most rewarding things to do is put the jars on the storage shelves. So Pretty!