Grandma Tout-Tout

My Grandmother, Phyllis Nelson Tout passed away this week. I was honored to speak at the funeral and reminisce my favorite memories of her. (sometime I will post the talk) I also got to spend the weekend will my family and that is always a good time. We are happy that she has returned to her Father in Heaven and reunited with her sweetheart- Glen. We know that you too are dancing your hearts out! We love you Grandma and will always remember the treasures you gave to us and lessons you taught.
"Thank you for raising 3 wonderful daughters as friends so that us cousins could become friends as well." -cousin Kirstin

Tagged to do "8"?

I was checking out a blog of a friend of mine and apparently she tagged me to list my top 8.
So here goes nothing, in no peticular order......

8 Things I am passionate about
1. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. 2. Mike. 3. Will 4. Olivia. 5. my job. 6. my church calling. 7. reading. 8. my sisters (I didn't want to stop @ 8, I have many more....)

8 phrases or things I say a lot
1. spit-spot 2. Fantastic. 3. I love you. 4. oh my heck 5. D*%$n it 6. what do you want for dinner? 7. no really, what do you want for dinner? 8. I love you guys.

8 Things I want to do before I die
1. see my grandchildren 2. travel to more national parks. 3. own my own business 4. dance 5. sell my photos 6. write a book 7. keep a journal 8. see Paris

8 Things I have learned from my past
1. kindness goes a long way. 2. Nobody really cares what color your socks are. 3. Try harder 4. Smile. 5. All actions have consequences. 6. we have to live with the choices we make 7. never say I don't care. 8. you can learn something from everyone.

8 Places I would love to go and see
1. Paris 2. London 3. the great wall of China 4. New Zealand 5. The Swiss Alps 6. The Oregon Coast. 7. Hawaii 8. The Navoo Temple

8 Things I need or want
1. a smaller butt 2. my dishes done. 3. My master's degree. 4. My sister to live closer to me. 5. peace in my family. 6. new jeans 7. a YW camp director. 8. all 10 season of Friends

8 people I tag- Ruth, Kate, Leena, Wendy, Jennette, Olea & Bonnie (I know you just had a baby, but that is no excuse.... LOL)

July Project

So, I forgot to tell you all about our little back yard project. Many of you have seen it so you know first hand how cool it is. Mike and I (mostly Mike) built a fire pit. It's huge. Mike constructed the frame. We filled it with 4 ton of road base (rock and dirt) and then put a washed river rock on top. The fire ring we got from a junk yard in Preston.

We took the kids camping and spent all day on Saturday chopping wood and loading the trailer. Mike's buddy from work, Mike Davis joined us and helped us cut down a lodge pole pine. It was so fun and the pine smelled great. We ended up renting a log splitter and then hauling it all over by the fire pit. The local missionaries help- We love Elder's Street and Stiles. We have since lined it with tiki torches and have enjoyed the smores. If you are craving one- come on over!! You are always welcome.

-Juls

August Review

Today is September 1st and I must apologize that it has been over a month since my last post. I have been meaning to post updates of all the wonderful and fun things we have been up to, but I just haven't. I just finished a terrible class- Economics and has taken all my brain power for the last 6 weeks. I even uploaded the pictures from my camera, so that I could have them to share, but still no posts. So sorry.

So let me just give you a run down of the many events the Weber's have been up to this month.

-Will turned 8- Had a big back yard party with family and Aunt Nan showed up with the horse, what a great b-day present for Will. Paige went crazy!!! We love Aunt Nan

-Took Will and 4 friends to the Fun Park (easiest birthday party ever! Thank You Fun Park!)

-Olivia started Kindergarten- my baby is all grown up!

-John (my cousin) graduated from BYU w/ a Masters (so jealous)

-Did all my kids school shopping in 2 hours @ a Target!

-Co-Hosted a baby shower for Deya (first baby, a boy) Becca provided supplies for pedicures. So fun.

-Floated the Bear River on a tube with my fantastic cousins

-Spent 6 long days in Las Vegas (for work) and Missed my 11 yr Anniversary. I love you Mike

-Got sun-burned @bear lake for Jennette's birthday. Paige loves the water

-Amy turned Sweet 16!

-Taught YW lessons and attended mutual! I love my calling

-Bottled 28 bottles of green beans!

-Sewed 2 skirts for Olivia for school- pretty accents and all! (no pics, sorry. Maybe later)

Whoa- what a month. I hope you enjoyed the pictures. (I don't know how to put them after the text???)

Till Next time-

Juls

p.s. we are plannig a funtime for Will's baptism- Saturday Sept 6th! Another big day.