My Summer Vacation - Two Trips to Disneyland - July and August

August 8 - August 15, 2014
Cline Family Favorites Things

Driviing with the Hurst's
Riding next to Sophie in the car
Swimming and hot tubing
Shopping with Matt, Hailey and Aida
Sleeping with the big girls and telling stories
Painting sparkly fingernails
Finishing my book on Sunday

Celebrating Molly's and Krista's birthday at Disneyland

Fast Passes

Being one of Jimmy's people on Star Tours

Riding Star Tours Twice

Riding in the Little Mermaid ride with Abbie and Aida

Riding the toy story ride with Abbie and Aida, they are very good shooters

Riding it's a small world with Aida

Gabbie's smile

Riding Pirates of the Caribbean with Kelsi

Riding Space Mountain with Laurie

Holding hands with Abbie walking around Disneyland

Sleeping in a bottom bunk bed in the middle girls room

Swimming with the big girls

Hot tubing with Aida, Abbie and Katie

Shopping with Laurie and Krista

Making jolly rancher suckers with the girls and Logan

Watching Katie swim

Molly doing lolly, lolly, lolly pop

Kelsi asking me "Lani, are you going to Disneyland"

Walking to get ice cream with Josh, Jamie and Jordan and their families

The talent show

Singing "This girl is on fire' with Hailey

Seeing what cute shirts Logan wore every day

Libbie's changing hairdos at California Adventures

Cars ride with the big girls

Sleep over at Mom and Dad's condo, good memories and warm fuzzies

 

 

 

July 4 - July 8, 2014

Thiot Family Reunion Memories

Having Charlie and Keelie pick Dad and I up at the airport

Birthday BBQ

Backyard fireworks each night

Eating PB&J sandwiches made off of a surf board

Waves with Penny

Pool time with everyone

Swimming with Max and Harper

Judging the cannon ball contest - great job boys!

Watching our talented family perform

Kara the Talent Show Hostess

Los Angeles Temple

Tea Cups with Adelaidey

Watching the parade at Disneyland with Callum

Reading stories at night to Brooklyn, Addison and Keelie

Wearing our awesome Thiot Family Reunion matching shirts

Painting fingernails

Getting to be there with Dad and all of you!

June 26, 2014 - My Saddest Day Ever!

I have some very sad news.  My sweet Mom passed away on June 26.  She caught pneumonia and it took her so fast.  I am so grateful that I lived close to her and got to spend so much time with her.  The last week we were able to do so many fun things together.  The Saturday before she died we went to Target and she rode a jazzy cart for the first time, she was a little scary but she was so brave.  That afternoon we went out to lunch at Pei Wei which she always called Pee Wee.  We also went and saw the movie Malificent with Angelina Jollie.  It was a great movie.  On Sunday night I called her up and asked her if she was in the mood to go for a drive.  I was surprised that she was.  We drove over by the beautiful Draper temple and drove through the parking lot.  We also drove by all the ginormous homes around the temple.  It was so nice to get to spend the time with her.  Tuesday night she was feeling horrible.  Wednesday I left work to take her to the Dr.  I was so blessed to get to spend the afternoon and early evening with her.  Before I left I rubbed her feet with lotion and put a movie on the tv for her.  I called her before I went to bed to see how she was doing.  My dear Dad called at 4:45 and said I think your Mom’s gone.  I flew into clothes and headed over and she was gone.  


I have so many fun memories with her for the past few weeks of her life.  I loved getting to take her to taipan and to the quilted bear with Hailey.  I loved meeting Krista and her girls at Kohls with Mom and letting the girls push her in the wheel chair.  I loved our last trip to Kohls and shopping for Fathers' Day.  She always had such great taste.  She picked out my living room and my bedroom furniture. 


She always knew how to find the best in me. She was my greatest cheerleader and my biggest fan.   She was one classy and sassy woman and would never be seen without her lipstick or her beads.  That’s probably why I love wearing lipstick.   


She was such an example to me.  I am so grateful for her positive attitude and for her strength.  I never heard her complain.  I will miss my shopping partner and best friend!  I love you Mom!


Below is her Obituary.


Glenys Rae
1935 ~ 2014
Our delightful Wife, Mother, Grammy and Gigi returned home to our Heavenly Father in her sleep early Thursday morning, June 26, 2014. Glenys Rae was born the first of five children to Archie and Elaine Brown on February 12, 1935 in McCammon, Idaho. She graduated from East High in 1953 and then went to Beauty School. Her sweet aunt introduced her to one of her favorite BYU students, Jay, who lived in her basement and they were married on June 3, 1955 for time and eternity in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.
She and her loving husband Jay of 59 years are the parents of 5 children. Laurie (Mike), Robynn (Dick), Ric (Kathy), Elaine and Jeffrey (Jenn).  Glenys was blessed with 15 wonderful Grandchildren and now has 23 Great Grandchildren. Glenys had a way of making them all feel like they were her favorite.
Home was Glenys' favorite place to be surrounded by those she loved. Nothing would make her happier than to have unexpected visits from her family. Grandchildren always knew right where her treasure baskets of toys were and would head that way after a tight squeeze.
Glenys was very talented and crafty. She had a love for making everything beautiful around her. She enjoyed making porcelain dolls, sewing and crocheting.
Glenys was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and loved serving in the church. She served in multiple callings but her favorites were Cub Scouts, Homemaking and serving as an Ordinance Worker in the Jordan River Temple. She and Jay served a mission to the Indiana, Indianapolis Mission in 1990-91. This mission proved to be a legacy for missionaries in her family. All ten of her grandsons and two of her granddaughters also served missions and could count on a weekly letter from her with a crisp $5.00 bill.
Glenys' family will be her legacy for generations to come. She had a strong testimony of the Gospel and a Love for our Savior Jesus Christ. She always knew how to find the best in us all. She was one classy and sassy woman and would never be seen without her lipstick or her beads on.

Christmas is coming!

It's hard to believe that in less than a week it will be Christmas!  I have loved my Christmas house this year! 

 I had Hailey come and help me wrap Christmas presents one weekend, we made Rudolph pancakes! 

Happy Birthday Dad! 84 years

Happy 84th Birthday Dad! 

My cute Dad's birthday is Sunday.  I am so lucky to have such a GREAT Dad!  He would do anything in the world for me and he does!  I am so thankful for him! 

 I love you Dad!

Girls Camp 2012

This summer I was able to go to Girls' camp with my Young Women.  We had such a fun time!  Gosh, I love these girls!  The leaders I work with were the BEST!  I'm so grateful Camp only comes around once a year!

New Baby Girls 2012

This has been a great 5 months!  I have had four new great nieces born this year!  There is nothing nicer than new babies!  I love them to pieces!

On April 6, Baby Gabbie was born.  She is such a beautiful and sweet baby!

On June 4, Baby Harper was born.  I'm so sad I haven't had the chance to meet her yet!  She looks so cute and happy!  I can't wait to meet her!

Next came Baby Kelsi on July 9.  She is such a nice baby girl! 

Last came Baby Lucy, she was born on August 11.  She is so tiny and gorgeous!  I've only seen her once but I can't wait to see her again!



I'm so excited for January and for April when I'll be getting two more new babies!

My Summer Sewing Projects

This summer I had two sewing projects to do.  My friend Sunny turned 7 In August and I wanted to make a quilt for her.  I made quilts for her two older sisters when they turned 7 so it has been a tradition. 

On a Friday night in July I came home from work and started my sewing bee.  I had the funnest time thinking about Sunny as I was piecing her quilt together.  I finished her quilt quite late.

Saturday morning I got up early and cut out Baby Lucy's quilt.  Cierra and I had gone shopping on Memorial day to choose the fabric.  Cierra has the cutest bedding and we coordinated the fabric with it.  I loved sewing all the pieces together and then cutting them up and sewing them back together again.  It was so neat to think of that new baby girl that would be cozied up in the quilt.  I finished Lucy's quilt in the late afternoon. 

Robynn had a friend make me the darling labels to sew on the quilts.  Thanks Rob!

 Here's how it looked whe I gave it to Cierra.  Not sure why it is sideways.  Ughh!

 I loved my quilting weekend!  I'm so grateful for my friend Rita who taught me to quilt.