Mama of Many - The Williams Family - Wait! Where did all these people come from?
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Friday, April 2, 2010
Strawberry Freezer Jam!!
Every year we look forward to "strawberry season", our favorite is making and sharing strawberry freezer jam. I made six batches of the yummy red scrumptious goo. There really should be something wrong with 2 cups of strawberries to 4 cups of sugar. But we love it!! (The best is on homemade bread! Okay, I made the jam anyone have the bread? :-)
Strawberry Trivia
Here are some fun food trivia facts about strawberries that you can use as conversation starters..."Did you know that...."
• Strawberries are a member of the rose family (they are not "technically" berries)
• Strawberries are the only fruit with seeds on the outside; an average strawberry has about 200 seeds.
• One acre of land planted with strawberry plants produces about 50,000 pounds of strawberries
• Fresh Strawberries were once used as toothpaste, as the strawberry juice helped in cleansing discolored tooth.
• Supposedly if you break a strawberry into two and share it with some one then you will fall in love with each other
• Strawberries were once avoided by pregnant women because it was believed that their children would be born with strawberry birth marks.
• The ancient Romans believed that strawberries alleviated symptoms of depression, fainting, inflammation, fevers, throat infections, kidney stones, bad breath, gout, and diseases of the blood, liver and spleen.
• Strawberries are rich in fiber. Strawberries are second only to blueberries when it comes to antioxidants in fruits. Strawberries offer more Vitamin C than any other berry.
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Strawberry Trivia
Here are some fun food trivia facts about strawberries that you can use as conversation starters..."Did you know that...."
• Strawberries are a member of the rose family (they are not "technically" berries)
• Strawberries are the only fruit with seeds on the outside; an average strawberry has about 200 seeds.
• One acre of land planted with strawberry plants produces about 50,000 pounds of strawberries
• Fresh Strawberries were once used as toothpaste, as the strawberry juice helped in cleansing discolored tooth.
• Supposedly if you break a strawberry into two and share it with some one then you will fall in love with each other
• Strawberries were once avoided by pregnant women because it was believed that their children would be born with strawberry birth marks.
• The ancient Romans believed that strawberries alleviated symptoms of depression, fainting, inflammation, fevers, throat infections, kidney stones, bad breath, gout, and diseases of the blood, liver and spleen.
• Strawberries are rich in fiber. Strawberries are second only to blueberries when it comes to antioxidants in fruits. Strawberries offer more Vitamin C than any other berry.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Voyage Through Time: This Is The Place!
As fourth graders you learn about the state history of the state you live in. Our elementary school has a great play/musical that they do teaching the children about the History of Utah.
From
Dinosaurs
American Indians -
(Ute, Paiute, Goshute, Shoshone and Navajo)
Trappers, Traders, & Explorers
Pioneers & Cowboys
Mining & Railroads
Statehood & the Progressive Era
And Utah today.
Words- Sam Francis, Gary Francis
Music- Gary Francis
Utah! People working together
Utah! What a great place to be.
Blessed from Heaven above.
It's the land that we love.
This is the place!
Utah! With its mountains and valleys.
Utah! With its canyons and streams.
You can go anywhere.
But there's none that compare.
This is the place!
It was Brigham Young who led the pioneers across the plains.
They suffered with the trials they had to face.
With faith they kept on going till they reached the Great Salt Lake
Here they heard the words..."THIS IS THE PLACE!"
Utah! With its focus on family,
Utah! Helps each child to succeed.
People care how they live.
Each has so much to give.
This is the place!
Utah! Getting bigger and better.
Utah! Always leading the way.
New technology's here...
Growing faster each year.
This is the place!
There is beauty in the snow-capped mountains, in the lakes and streams.
There are valleys filled with farms and orchards too.
The spirit of its people shows in everything they do.
Utah is the place where dreams come true.
Utah! With its pioneer spirit.
Utah! What a great legacy!
Blessed from Heaven above.
It's the land that we love.
This is the place!
Utah! Utah! Utah!
THIS IS THE PLACE!
From
Dinosaurs
American Indians -
(Ute, Paiute, Goshute, Shoshone and Navajo)
Trappers, Traders, & Explorers
Pioneers & Cowboys
Mining & Railroads
Statehood & the Progressive Era
And Utah today.
With all my kids, (this is number 7 & 8), this was the best school production I have seen. With props, mics, back drops, live music, great costumes, dance, with a well written script. The children were so well prepared. It was wonderful!! Great job!! To the directors and all who worked on it, Great job!! That was a lot of 4th graders to teach and direct in such a way. I could feel how proud the kids were of themselves for a job WELL done.
Devin as James Bridger (Trapper) and Derek as a Spanish Missionary (a map marker)
Click on link below to hear this great song!
Music- Gary Francis
Utah! People working together
Utah! What a great place to be.
Blessed from Heaven above.
It's the land that we love.
This is the place!
Utah! With its mountains and valleys.
Utah! With its canyons and streams.
You can go anywhere.
But there's none that compare.
This is the place!
It was Brigham Young who led the pioneers across the plains.
They suffered with the trials they had to face.
With faith they kept on going till they reached the Great Salt Lake
Here they heard the words..."THIS IS THE PLACE!"
Utah! With its focus on family,
Utah! Helps each child to succeed.
People care how they live.
Each has so much to give.
This is the place!
Utah! Getting bigger and better.
Utah! Always leading the way.
New technology's here...
Growing faster each year.
This is the place!
There is beauty in the snow-capped mountains, in the lakes and streams.
There are valleys filled with farms and orchards too.
The spirit of its people shows in everything they do.
Utah is the place where dreams come true.
Utah! With its pioneer spirit.
Utah! What a great legacy!
Blessed from Heaven above.
It's the land that we love.
This is the place!
Utah! Utah! Utah!
THIS IS THE PLACE!
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
I am a Grandma - How did this happen?
Time is a very funny thing, as you are trying each day to get it all together you turn and see that your children have grown. How did that happen? Did I do all I could to teach them, love them, prepare them. It can be a heart wrenching thought and at the same time wonderful. I still think of myself as young, that young mother of many children. The truth is I am not as young as I was and my children are growing into amazing people.
You celebrate each milestone, each birthday, holiday, each year in school, learning to drive, the first date, and soon there comes someone into their life, you can tell. You see them getting closer, making memories between them; they want to share their life with that person. Weddings to celebrate their coming together as one, a new phase of life for them and you.
There is a natural pattern to life the desire to have a child becomes very strong. What a miracle it is to bring two people together to create a baby, a new life. After suffering a miscarriage Ashley struggled to get pregnant again. That underlying fear, is everything okay? Then came the joyous news, she was pregnant again. Each day hoping all will go well. The illness, hearing the heart beat for the first time, and that first flutter of movement. It's going to be a girl. As we watched Ashley get bigger our anticipation grew, Mele'ane will be here name. She was born after all very long day of labor at a little after 9:00 pm on March 25th, its Sierra’s 16th birthday, a niece for her birthday.
Donny and I are Grandparents! Holding that sweet little person in my arms so fresh and new from Our Father in Heaven was truly a tender mercy of God. How did this happen, time has moved so quickly. Too fast and yet life in its plan continues. Five generations of women living. This woman, feeling so inadequate at times feels the love of My Father, confirming to me he is there and is aware of me.
You celebrate each milestone, each birthday, holiday, each year in school, learning to drive, the first date, and soon there comes someone into their life, you can tell. You see them getting closer, making memories between them; they want to share their life with that person. Weddings to celebrate their coming together as one, a new phase of life for them and you.
There is a natural pattern to life the desire to have a child becomes very strong. What a miracle it is to bring two people together to create a baby, a new life. After suffering a miscarriage Ashley struggled to get pregnant again. That underlying fear, is everything okay? Then came the joyous news, she was pregnant again. Each day hoping all will go well. The illness, hearing the heart beat for the first time, and that first flutter of movement. It's going to be a girl. As we watched Ashley get bigger our anticipation grew, Mele'ane will be here name. She was born after all very long day of labor at a little after 9:00 pm on March 25th, its Sierra’s 16th birthday, a niece for her birthday.
Donny and I are Grandparents! Holding that sweet little person in my arms so fresh and new from Our Father in Heaven was truly a tender mercy of God. How did this happen, time has moved so quickly. Too fast and yet life in its plan continues. Five generations of women living. This woman, feeling so inadequate at times feels the love of My Father, confirming to me he is there and is aware of me.
The growing belly
Before all the hard work
So Cute!
Yes, they were all there
The new family
Grandma
Grandpa
Mel'ane
Dad & Mom - Joy!
This is the next day, now my birthday.
I am a Grandma!!
Nothing like a mother's love!
Monday, March 8, 2010
We've got Annie!!
How do you measure success? Sometimes its so private no one ever knows the things that you have been through to bring you to a moment, to that place. We can be proud of our children and of the things they do, but when you know how hard the battle has been, your heart is even fuller for many reasons.
Last year at this time, we were in a very different place, Shelby was in a different place.
Shelby’s making the lead in her middle school musical was wonderful, not that she doesn’t have the talent this girl can sing!! It was a triumph in ever measure.
Shelby was Annie, in the middle school’s version of Annie Jr. The play ran for 3 nights. April 5, 6 & 8, 2010. She did an amazing job.
Last year at this time, we were in a very different place, Shelby was in a different place.
Shelby’s making the lead in her middle school musical was wonderful, not that she doesn’t have the talent this girl can sing!! It was a triumph in ever measure.
Shelby was Annie, in the middle school’s version of Annie Jr. The play ran for 3 nights. April 5, 6 & 8, 2010. She did an amazing job.
Devin and Derek worked as stage hands
Friday, February 12, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
I Found this Great Website!! The Style Sisters
I came across this great web site and my heart starting going pitter patter. I love table cloths, dishes, glassware, entertaining, cooking and overall making things pretty. I love setting the "mood". It is the little things that matter and make it special.
Go check it out.
Yellow and White-Tablescape-Doris-Day
Thanksgiving Tablescape
Thursday, January 14, 2010
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