Sunday, November 2, 2008
Yucaipa 1st Ward Fall Festival
On Saturday, October 25th, we had our Ward's Fall Festival at our house. It was so much fun! Every family was supposed to bring a carved pumpkin, but the Beckstead family was the only family that remembered. So, their pumpkin, Mickey O' Lantern, was the mascot for the night. Isn't he cute?
Friday, October 31, 2008
Oh Happy Day!
Not only is today {HALLOWEEN}, but we also got our INTERNET service back!!!
I'm so HAPPY!
I get to catch up on my BLOGGING. However, this could prevent me from finishing our MEAL for tonight...
...I've got a box full of Apples to make into Applesauce...
...Bags of Popcorn to make into Popcorn Balls...
...Honey-Mustard Bread started that needs to get to Rising...
...And a Ham-Bone to de-Ham and Add to the Split-Pea Soup...
...Luckily the Pumpkin Cobbler for my Friend was Completed while the Computer-Guy was still here...
Is it Wrong to make my Family go Hungry on Halloween all in the name of BLOGGING?!
Have a Happy Haunted Halloween Everybody!
I'm so HAPPY!
I get to catch up on my BLOGGING. However, this could prevent me from finishing our MEAL for tonight...
...I've got a box full of Apples to make into Applesauce...
...Bags of Popcorn to make into Popcorn Balls...
...Honey-Mustard Bread started that needs to get to Rising...
...And a Ham-Bone to de-Ham and Add to the Split-Pea Soup...
...Luckily the Pumpkin Cobbler for my Friend was Completed while the Computer-Guy was still here...
Is it Wrong to make my Family go Hungry on Halloween all in the name of BLOGGING?!
Have a Happy Haunted Halloween Everybody!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
An Afternoon at Sara's
A few days ago, Sara & George invited the Family to their house for BBQ Pork Sandwiches to celebrate Darbi's 10th Birthday; and to enjoy the company of Mickey & Lana who were visiting from Utah, and Steve, Natalie and their boys who were visiting from North Carolina.
For Very Good Reason Judy called the house and tried to warn us of Great Impending Party Doom due to the behavior of certain family members. However, George - being the kind of guy he is - simply laughed and hung up on her. Because he would not listen to her, things happened!
At first glance, this group looks innocent enough - sort of like they had just watched Darbi open her gifts and were now waiting for their cake & ice cream. Looks can be deceiving.
Notice Grandma on the far right hand side of the picture. Just a minute before this picture was taken she was jumping from chair to chair screaming "I want Cake! I want Cake!". Mom (Aunt Penny) had to lasso Grandma with her oxygen tubes, sit her down and tell her very firmly that that kind of behavior was not very ladylike. When Lana saw her skootching toward the edge of the couch, as if she was going to spring up and chair jump again, she sat on the other side of Grandma and threatened her with, "Don't even try it!" In the background you see Emily & Maci. They were very disappointed that Grandma had to sit down but decided to add toys between the chairs to make it more like an obstacle course ~ just in case Grandma got away from Mom and Lana. Dallin was simply wondering when it was going to be his turn to jump. George's mom kept clapping her hands and stomping her feet saying "Go Granny Go!"; so Sara had to turn to her and explain, "We don't want to encourage that kind of behavior!" And then there's sweet Darbi, who was very patient about the whole escapade, even though she just wanted to say, "But it's MY Party!".
While this was happening Inside, we were having trouble with other family members Outside.
Bart was ignoring the "Sharing" Rule and would NOT get off the kids scooter.
Cameron and Eric cornered him to remind him of the consequences of not following the Sharing Rule. It was starting to work...
But just as they were making headway with him, Natalie showed up! As you can see, she can bring out obnoxious behavior in anyone, especially Sara...
Barbie was not amused and when Natalie turned to her to make "Nicey-Nice", Barbie tried to smile back. Through gritted teeth she said, "Don't you dare mess with my Sara ~ I'll be watching you!" Then she kicked Natalie under the table.
Well, a good beating from Barbie always kept me in line ~ especially the "Spanking- with-the-Comb" kind of beating ~ and I had hope it would make a difference with Natalie. But Nat's a tough cookie. She only pretended to have learned her lesson. Don't let her fool you. Behind that "I'm a good girl" smile was the scheming mind of an experienced trouble-maker! You can see that Sara was beginning to believe Judy's warning and was quite wary of Natalie by this time.
It was really no surprise when, without any provocation, Natalie jumped from the table, pushed one of the children off a scooter and, after racing out of control around the tables, began ramming Sammy's big-wheel over and over and over again. You can see he hated this! And he could not stop crying, "Why can't Mommy be kind to me?"
I feared I was going to have to declare this Celebration a Complete Bust when Someone came to the rescue! It was Darbi - The Birthday Girl! She jumped on another scooter and gave that Natalie-Girl a chase around the patio that she deserved! And though it is too graphic to show, Darbi made sure Nat understood that THat would never be happening at one of HER Birthday party's Ever Again!!!
Finally, with Go-Go Grandma sitting peacefully, Bad Bart accepting his reprimand, and Naughty Natalie getting used to her New Understanding, all Frivolity was quickly restored.
As the day came to an end, Dallin could be heard delivering an Oath that only the Son of a Marine can deliver. It went something like this... "Father, when you are 97 years old, and you want to Chair Jump, then it will be me, Dear Ol' Dad, who will allow you to do whatsoever you wish!..."
With his belly full of cake & ice cream, all Steve could do was utter a teary, "Hoo-Rah, My Son! Hoo-Rah!"
For Very Good Reason Judy called the house and tried to warn us of Great Impending Party Doom due to the behavior of certain family members. However, George - being the kind of guy he is - simply laughed and hung up on her. Because he would not listen to her, things happened!
At first glance, this group looks innocent enough - sort of like they had just watched Darbi open her gifts and were now waiting for their cake & ice cream. Looks can be deceiving.
Notice Grandma on the far right hand side of the picture. Just a minute before this picture was taken she was jumping from chair to chair screaming "I want Cake! I want Cake!". Mom (Aunt Penny) had to lasso Grandma with her oxygen tubes, sit her down and tell her very firmly that that kind of behavior was not very ladylike. When Lana saw her skootching toward the edge of the couch, as if she was going to spring up and chair jump again, she sat on the other side of Grandma and threatened her with, "Don't even try it!" In the background you see Emily & Maci. They were very disappointed that Grandma had to sit down but decided to add toys between the chairs to make it more like an obstacle course ~ just in case Grandma got away from Mom and Lana. Dallin was simply wondering when it was going to be his turn to jump. George's mom kept clapping her hands and stomping her feet saying "Go Granny Go!"; so Sara had to turn to her and explain, "We don't want to encourage that kind of behavior!" And then there's sweet Darbi, who was very patient about the whole escapade, even though she just wanted to say, "But it's MY Party!".
While this was happening Inside, we were having trouble with other family members Outside.
Bart was ignoring the "Sharing" Rule and would NOT get off the kids scooter.
Cameron and Eric cornered him to remind him of the consequences of not following the Sharing Rule. It was starting to work...
But just as they were making headway with him, Natalie showed up! As you can see, she can bring out obnoxious behavior in anyone, especially Sara...
Barbie was not amused and when Natalie turned to her to make "Nicey-Nice", Barbie tried to smile back. Through gritted teeth she said, "Don't you dare mess with my Sara ~ I'll be watching you!" Then she kicked Natalie under the table.
Well, a good beating from Barbie always kept me in line ~ especially the "Spanking- with-the-Comb" kind of beating ~ and I had hope it would make a difference with Natalie. But Nat's a tough cookie. She only pretended to have learned her lesson. Don't let her fool you. Behind that "I'm a good girl" smile was the scheming mind of an experienced trouble-maker! You can see that Sara was beginning to believe Judy's warning and was quite wary of Natalie by this time.
It was really no surprise when, without any provocation, Natalie jumped from the table, pushed one of the children off a scooter and, after racing out of control around the tables, began ramming Sammy's big-wheel over and over and over again. You can see he hated this! And he could not stop crying, "Why can't Mommy be kind to me?"
I feared I was going to have to declare this Celebration a Complete Bust when Someone came to the rescue! It was Darbi - The Birthday Girl! She jumped on another scooter and gave that Natalie-Girl a chase around the patio that she deserved! And though it is too graphic to show, Darbi made sure Nat understood that THat would never be happening at one of HER Birthday party's Ever Again!!!
Finally, with Go-Go Grandma sitting peacefully, Bad Bart accepting his reprimand, and Naughty Natalie getting used to her New Understanding, all Frivolity was quickly restored.
As the day came to an end, Dallin could be heard delivering an Oath that only the Son of a Marine can deliver. It went something like this... "Father, when you are 97 years old, and you want to Chair Jump, then it will be me, Dear Ol' Dad, who will allow you to do whatsoever you wish!..."
With his belly full of cake & ice cream, all Steve could do was utter a teary, "Hoo-Rah, My Son! Hoo-Rah!"
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
It's Halloween Time!
So it's Black Roses for Bumble Bugs Vase
And a Black Feathered Witches Hat to Cover my Face!
Happy Halloween!!!
And a Black Feathered Witches Hat to Cover my Face!
Happy Halloween!!!
Monday, October 13, 2008
I'm Just a Little Slow
Quite awhile ago, my cousin Jobi did a really cute post. And if I remember correctly, she tagged anyone who wanted to do it, too. So, all-be-it-late, and filled with small pictures, here is goes:
Go To Google Images and type in your own answers for the topics below. Pick your favorite image on one of the first 3 pages of results. Then post it! Have fun!
My First Name - Michelangelo...
...Minus the Jello
My Middle Name - Josephine
My Last Name - Child
My Age - 41
A Place I'd Like To Visit - Alaska
My Favorite Place - With Family
My College Degree - In Progress
My Grandma's Names
{Martha}
{Verna}
Place I Grew Up - Cal & Nev
Pet I've Owned - Doomed Chickens!
Nickname of My Best Friend - Judita
My First Job - Babysitting
My Favorite Food - Mexican
My Favorite Color - Blue
What I'm Doing Right Now - Waiting...
...And Planning...
...To Vacation!
A Bad Habit - Daydreaming
I tag anyone who has yet to do it themselves!
Go To Google Images and type in your own answers for the topics below. Pick your favorite image on one of the first 3 pages of results. Then post it! Have fun!
My First Name - Michelangelo...
...Minus the Jello
My Middle Name - Josephine
My Last Name - Child
My Age - 41
A Place I'd Like To Visit - Alaska
My Favorite Place - With Family
My College Degree - In Progress
My Grandma's Names
{Martha}
{Verna}
Place I Grew Up - Cal & Nev
Pet I've Owned - Doomed Chickens!
Nickname of My Best Friend - Judita
My First Job - Babysitting
My Favorite Food - Mexican
My Favorite Color - Blue
What I'm Doing Right Now - Waiting...
...And Planning...
...To Vacation!
A Bad Habit - Daydreaming
I tag anyone who has yet to do it themselves!
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Now I Have Pictures Of...
...Our Conference Trip.
Lauren & Ashley getting beat up by their hair as we drove with Bumble Bug's Top Down
and
A Sad Bethany because we put the Top Up ~ We had to Protect Lauren & Ashley from Bruising!
{Or maybe she was sad because I didn't let her drive one mile the whole trip ~ HaHa ~ It was all about Me this trip ~ I needed to bond with my new toy}
Lauren Ashley & Bethany being their real selves as they played in the Waterfall at the Conference Center
and
Ashley Bethany & Lauren in their "Let's Be Socially Acceptable" pose once they learned I was taking pictures...
Of course I had to get a picture of the Salt Lake Temple! I love to be on Temple Grounds; these Temple Grounds particularly.
This was the view from our Terrace seats inside the Conference Center. We realized that since our seats were ground level, everything below us was underground ~ Cool!
Notice how the members of the Tabernacle Choir ~ or MoTab as they are called in our house ~ Glow! It has always been said that the Angels sing with this choir
Ashley Bethany & Lauren while we waited for Conference to Start
How'd they get so CUTE?! I Heart All Three of Them So Much!
The one thing that can not be captured with a camera ~ because it can only be experienced ~ was the HUSH and complete Reverence that fell over the congregation as we stood to welcome the First Presidency as they walked into the Conference Hall. The Amazing thing about it was that this incredible Reverence lasted the WHOLE TWO HOURS until they left!
One thing I learned was that their wives sit on the stand over to the right and when the session is over, each member of the Presidency walks straight to their wives, they take their wives hands, wave to the congregation then walk out of the room! We all just sighed, "Awwww, How Cute!"
SO ~ What is the Girlie Gangs Next Great Adventure?! It involves flying through the sky in an airplane for several hours, somewhere that-a-way, just after Christmas! Yes, we will need scarves, mittens, boots and hats. With no more hints than I just gave, can you guess where?
Lauren & Ashley getting beat up by their hair as we drove with Bumble Bug's Top Down
and
A Sad Bethany because we put the Top Up ~ We had to Protect Lauren & Ashley from Bruising!
{Or maybe she was sad because I didn't let her drive one mile the whole trip ~ HaHa ~ It was all about Me this trip ~ I needed to bond with my new toy}
Lauren Ashley & Bethany being their real selves as they played in the Waterfall at the Conference Center
and
Ashley Bethany & Lauren in their "Let's Be Socially Acceptable" pose once they learned I was taking pictures...
Of course I had to get a picture of the Salt Lake Temple! I love to be on Temple Grounds; these Temple Grounds particularly.
This was the view from our Terrace seats inside the Conference Center. We realized that since our seats were ground level, everything below us was underground ~ Cool!
Notice how the members of the Tabernacle Choir ~ or MoTab as they are called in our house ~ Glow! It has always been said that the Angels sing with this choir
Ashley Bethany & Lauren while we waited for Conference to Start
How'd they get so CUTE?! I Heart All Three of Them So Much!
The one thing that can not be captured with a camera ~ because it can only be experienced ~ was the HUSH and complete Reverence that fell over the congregation as we stood to welcome the First Presidency as they walked into the Conference Hall. The Amazing thing about it was that this incredible Reverence lasted the WHOLE TWO HOURS until they left!
One thing I learned was that their wives sit on the stand over to the right and when the session is over, each member of the Presidency walks straight to their wives, they take their wives hands, wave to the congregation then walk out of the room! We all just sighed, "Awwww, How Cute!"
SO ~ What is the Girlie Gangs Next Great Adventure?! It involves flying through the sky in an airplane for several hours, somewhere that-a-way, just after Christmas! Yes, we will need scarves, mittens, boots and hats. With no more hints than I just gave, can you guess where?
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