Tam and Ken's Cottage

Random thoughts

2011-01-09T19:06:00.002-07:00

Can you believe this two posts in one month? Felicia cut your mothers hair a couple of days ago and it is fantastic. I just love it. I wanted to post a picture but I forgot to take one while she had it fixed after church. I will get one and see if I can figure out how to get it on the post. She looked great for Church, her hair was beautiful and she was wearing dangling earrings and she got a lot of comments about it. I can't wait to buy her more earrings!!! I enjoy buying her earrings almost as much as Sees Chocolates. Silly right? We are doing well and enjoying life. She still has her cough and that is most annoying and uncomfortable for her.

The most exciting news is that she is expecitng!!!!!! Do I have your attention????? Ok seriously she has been working on the songs that she has been writing. Your mom has such amazing talent. The songs are great and sound so good. Cherrie's husband Michael helped her arrange them and they are great. She went there yesterday and spent the day working on them. When they are all done we will get them on a cd so I can listen to them.

Happy New Year

2011-01-04T16:06:00.002-07:00

Hello everyone!!! I bet you figured that I had forgotten how to do this. Well I guess to be honest I have. I have been at my computer for 45 minutes trying to figure out how to post. My new years resolution is to "do it now". I heard something on the radio today that was pretty neat. It said that if we have lists we are just procratinating. If it needs to get done just do it, don't make a list of things to do. Anyway I realize that it won't work for everything but I will give it a shot. This is my post for the year or next 13 months or so.

Hello

2009-11-22T18:34:00.003-07:00

For our latest information read the Howell blog! Thanks Geoff and Adam for your offer to help Mom with the boutique. Tammy talked to Tim, and he said he would help her on that end. So neither of you will need to come.

We hope that all of you have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving. By the way, are any of you available the Monday before or after Christmas to help us with a family home evening at Heritage Place. I know you all had so much fun doing it as children and you have to admit it has been awhile. Bring your violins. However let me know this week because I have to let the Heritage Place know Sunday.

Dad

We are still alive

2009-11-08T14:08:00.003-07:00

Hello everyone!!!!!!!!! We are still around. As you can tell we have been extremely busy and haven't been able to find time to post all of our actions. But that is a lie we are just lazy. I have been busy at work, pouring doll molds, exercising (getting ready for the Wasatch Back Relay next year). I am excited about it. Mom has been really busy getting her dolls on Etsy (Yesterdaysdolls) and also getting them ready for a boutique in Provo the day after Thanksgiving. She has made lots of porcelain dolls and also getting some paper dolls ready to sell. We will see how that goes. That is about all for now, more later.

Flaming Gorge Trip

2008-08-27T20:17:00.003-06:00

We had a lot of fun with our family at Flaming Gorge this past weekend. The time went way too fast, however. The river run trip was a lot of fun, and the scenery was way cool. Mom especially had fun going over the rapids. It was good that everyone was there. We missed Dallas and Troy though. Thanks to Mindy for organizing it and for all of her work.

2008-07-24T19:20:00.002-06:00

Sorry we haven't written for so long. Our life is mostly boring. However, we did enjoy enjoy a Family Get-together with our family and Tim's family. Everyone from both families was there except Brandon. This was on Sunday, July 13. We were so happy that Mindy and her kids could come visit for a few days. I took a couple of days off from teaching so I could tag along with her and have fun. We visited Jason and Dallas, met at a park with everyone who could come, and ate out. We enjoyed watching a baseball game, where Jason, Dallas, Brenda, and Geoff played. They wholloped the other team pretty good. We enjoyed shopping at TaiPan with the girls. We were sorry Felicia wasn't up to coming since she had just had surgery a few days before. I was sad to see Mindy and her kids go home, but knew they had to get back. The house was too quiet after they left.

Last night we went to the fireworks for the 24th of July. It had been awhile since we had gone. We went with Geoff and Felicia. Adam and Shannon met up with us soon after we got there. It was really really fun.

Flower arrangement

2008-04-12T19:34:00.000-06:00

This is a flower arrangement that your mom made for the living room. It is on the stereo in the corner by the curio cabinet.

2008-04-06T20:38:00.000-06:00

We enjoyed conference and look forward to it. I especially enjoyed attending Priesthood meeting with my sons. We went to eat at Pace's afterwards and enjoyed it. I enjoyed listening to President Monson it is wonderful to know that we have a prophet today and that the Lord loves us enough to speak His will to us today. It is nice to know that we can know the things that we need to do and that we can return to live with him as families.

2008-03-13T20:31:00.000-06:00

I've been busy with the usual stuff, you know, like teaching violin lessons and going to the D.I The funnest thing I've done lately is look at houses with Geoff and Felicia. Thanks for taking me with you! I really love the house they are buying. It will be so nice when they get moved in, but we'll miss living close.
I have also been enjoying watching American Idol. I LIVE for American Idol. There are some really good singers, and acouple that are NOT! I'm hoping for David Achiletta and Brooke White, both of which are LDS.
I'll write more later. Be good, and don't fight. Love, Mom

Christmas

2007-12-25T13:34:00.000-07:00

I like what this says about the Savior and I think that it applies to this time of year. It is really comforting to me to know that the Savior is the same and that He loves enough to teach us always. That He teaches all of His people.

" 5 And it came to pass that when Jesus had thus spoken, he cast his eyes round about again on the multitude, and beheld they were ain tears, and did look steadfastly upon him as if they would ask him to tarry a little longer with them.

6 And he said unto them: Behold, my bowels are filled with acompassion towards you.

7 Have ye any that are asick among you? Bring them hither. Have ye any that are lame, or blind, or halt, or maimed, or bleprous, or that are withered, or that are deaf, or that are afflicted in any manner? Bring them hither and I will cheal them, for I have compassion upon you; my bowels are filled with mercy.

8 For I perceive that ye desire that I should show unto you what I have done unto your brethren at Jerusalem, for I see that your afaith is bsufficient that I should heal you.

9 And it came to pass that when he had thus spoken, all the multitude, with one accord, did go forth with their sick and their afflicted, and their lame, and with their ablind, and with their dumb, and with all them that were afflicted in any manner; and he did heal them every one as they were brought forth unto him.

10 And they did all, both they who had been healed and they who were whole, bow down at his feet, and did worship him; and as many as could come for the multitude did akiss his feet, insomuch that they did bathe his feet with their tears.

11 And it came to pass that he commanded that their alittle children should be brought.

12 So they brought their little children and set them down upon the ground round about him, and Jesus stood in the midst; and the multitude gave way till they had all been brought unto him.

13 And it came to pass that when they had all been brought, and Jesus stood in the midst, he commanded the multitude that they should akneel down upon the ground.

14 And it came to pass that when they had knelt upon the ground, Jesus groaned within himself, and said: Father, I am atroubled because of the wickedness of the people of the house of Israel.

15 And when he had said these words, he himself also aknelt upon the earth; and behold he bprayed unto the Father, and the things which he prayed cannot be written, and the multitude did bear record who heard him.

16 And after this manner do they bear record: The aeye hath never seen, neither hath the ear heard, before, so great and marvelous things as we saw and heard Jesus speak unto the Father;

17 And no atongue can speak, neither can there be written by any man, neither can the hearts of men conceive so great and marvelous things as we both saw and heard Jesus speak; and no one can conceive of the joy which filled our souls at the time we heard him pray for us unto the Father.

18 And it came to pass that when Jesus had made an end of praying unto the Father, he arose; but so great was the ajoy of the multitude that they were overcome.

3rd Nephi 17:5-18

Ashley's Baptism

2007-11-24T21:17:00.000-07:00

We attended Ashley's baptism today and it was really nice. Geoff baptised her and Adam confirmed her. They asked me to bear my testimony about the Savior and it was really hard for me, I got a little bit emotional. I have a testimony of the Savior and am so greatful for His love and attoning sacrifice to all of us. It just a little bit hard for me to express it. Afterwards we went to Jason's and Dallas's for lunch. It was really nice to be together. Thanks Jason and Dallas for a nice day.

Dad & Mom

Friday we helped Brandon and Mindy move. They have a nice house and it will be really nice when they get all moved in. We hope that you get all settled soon. We are excited to see it when it is all finished.

Dad & Mom

Second Post

2007-11-08T22:35:00.000-07:00

This is REALLY going to be fun????????????

Dad

My first post

2007-11-08T22:28:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone. This is going to be pretty exciting, Don't you think. I really like this picture.

Dad