The Boys!

I have a total of four grandsons and two of them had birthdays this month.

Mikey turned 10 years old on April 9th

Max celebrated his 5th birthday on April 16th

These guys are a big part of my life and I am really sure anyone within listening distance gets really tired of my stories.

Mikey is playing baseball again this summer and there is nothing better(when the weather cooperates) than sitting on the bleachers and watching him play.

Max is into bugs, he brought his caterpillar with him the other day when he came to visit and added an ant while he was here. I told him he could take as many as he wanted.

Happy, happy birthday from Grandma Deanie to "The Boys"!

This n' That

So I must admit when I get hooked on something it takes me awhile to get over it. I am not over getting a kick out of making cupcakes as you can see by the pictures. Last fall Aly found a good buy on powdered sugar and we each bought 2 cases (12/2 pound bags) for our food storage. So I am now into the second case. That is 24 pounds of sugar that I have used. I am not even going to add up the butter, cream cheese and chocolate chips that goes along with it. It has been fun though and they tasted pretty good too!

Dang Cute Birthday Girl

With cupcakes!

Dang Cute Birthday Girl

with cupcakes!

Our sweet Annie B was baptized, pink cast and all!!

Pine Wood Derby time for Mikey. Grandpa Johnny always helps him with his car and this year Mikey wanted a "U of U" car. They asked if I could paint the "U" on the hood. No problem.. a trip to the craft store, $10.00 later and I have painted it, next morning it peels right off, I am a little desperate cause it is fast approaching weigh in time for the car (5 oz, not over or under). Another trip to the craft store and 6 bucks later I have a one inch "U" on the hood. I complained to Grandpa Johnny and he just laughed and told me how much he had spent on paint, sand paper, etc and what Carrie had spent on decals that were not even used. Needless to say Mikey had a great time and the car beat the "BYU" car 5 out of 6 times!!

Dang cute Birthday Girl

with cupcake!

(Oh and Dad too!)

Twentynine Reasons to Love Aly

1980 was a good year

Especially on March 5th

Alyson Dean Savage made her appearance

So here are the 29 things I love about her.

1)She is my only daughter

2) She is the baby of the family

3) She has a brother Kirk

4) She has a brother Nate

5) She is named after her Mom and Great Aunt.

6) She had dark hair as a baby and Mom could give her a bow and a top notch

7) She grew to be tall and thin like her Dad's side of the family

8) She learned to play the piano like her grandma Smith

9) She took dance lessons

10) Had many dance costumes, that cost a lot, but were never used again(girls do that)

10) She had a blue swimsuit she wore everyday one summer

11) When her hair was really long, she would get "Perms", they would take days and days and lots of money.

11) She loves fry sauce, on anything.

12) She hates cats (tolerates her Moms)

13)She loves her dogs

14) She loves Chuck (her husband)

15) She loves Annie

16) She love Max

17) She loves Sofia

18) She is a wife to Chuck

19) She is a Mom to Annie

20) She is a Mom to Max

21) She is a Mom to Sofia

22) She is beautiful inside and out

23) She is very talented with cake making and is always willing to share her talents

24) She is "Phebes" (inside joke)

25) She is domestic (another inside joke)

26) She is a good friend and neighbor

27) She makes me proud everyday of my life that I am so lucky to have her as my daughter.

28)She is surrounded by many people who lover her.

29) She is 29 years old on March 5th..Whew..Happy Birthday GIRL!!