My love/hate relationship with sandboxes

Every once in a great while I come up with "something" that I'm kinda proud of! This time it would be a sandbox for my grandkids! I have great memories of playing with my cousins in my Grandma Hansen's sandbox. We would spend hours out there under her tree having a wonderful time. We always had sandboxes for our own kids but I hated how they would track it in the house in their shoes or pockets...whew....and in their hair! (I didn't solve that one, so get over it!) So, here is my sandbox!

you heard me- a - sand - box.

Comes with a lid!
They sit "around it." Not "in it." And you can get little cushions for their little buns! (optional)

I put my sandbox on my pavers so when the sand gets dumped out, accidently of course, I just sweep it into the cracks!

Jillyn and Brandon are living in Orem, Utah

Devin, Kristin and Preston (5 months) are living up in ShowLow, AZ.

Chad, Corri, Avery (just turned 2) Davis (3 months) live in Chandler, AZ.


Devry, Jeff, Daisy (9) Lindsay (6) Cooper (3) live up in Provo, UT.

Flash in the past......Chad, Devry and Devin. Vernal, UT. 1982

We wish all of our kids and cousins could have come

to enjoy the day with us.

Kristin, Preston and Devin

Corri and Chad (and Daddy-O)

Davis and Preston will be running around before we know it!

Our family is a great blessing to us!

We are Thankful!

This decoration is about 21 years old. Devin made it in Cub Scouts when we lived in Kansas City, Missouri. We hope the indian can keep standing up!

Avery being festive.

We were excited once again to eat outside on the patio. Some years it's a little nippy.

My BirTthd@y SuRPriSe

I went to a concert for my birthday Randy surprised me and got me a ticket to go see Sherwood.

Randy will hand me a CD and then tells me to play it in the car.

He'll say" I think you'll like this!"

He's always right. I started listening to them a couple of years ago.

Loved all their songs. Could sing all the words. Yep.........I have to admit that I'm one of those that sings in the car, even at stop lights- especially 70's songs.

My girls get embarrassed and ask me to stop!

But...I can't help myself!

Sherwood was actually opening for......are you ready for this?

Hanson! What? Those boys are still around?

Almost everyone came for Hanson so after Sherwood played we went out to the lobby during intermission. We were glad all the fans for Hanson stayed inside cuz we were able to hang out and talk with Sherwood. Randy told them it was my surprise birthday present to come.

They were like- You like us??

guitar- Dan
Mikey-keyboards
Randy tells Mikey, "this is my Mom.
She knows all your songs and sang all the words tonight!
I think it blew him away!
he's probably thinking- WOW, she's older than my mom!



Nate- lead singer and guitar



david-guitar
very nice and personable


Before we left for Tucson, I asked Randy if I would be the oldest one there?
He just said-"come on Mom. It'll be fun!"
So...I thought, I'll never see these people again. So I just had a blast with my 3 peeps!
So, how was Hanson?
Don't know, don't care!
We went home!

The blessing of Davis Chad Day

Another special blessing for the Day Family. We were happy for all who were able to come and enjoy this day with us!
Avery cryed when he wasn't invited to go up with Daddy and Davis

Devin, Kristin and Preston

our 2 youngest grandsons

Dad said, "hey...I'm the shortest!" (did he JUST figure this out today?) Devin reminded him that he's been the shortest for a long time! Love ya honey!

FaLL BreaK in UTaH

We had a great week up in Utah for fall break. Here are some of our activities. 2 sisters

Grandpa Hansen's wonderful pond filled with orange coy fish

the leaves were so beautiful this year!



off to SLC

We went shopping at one of my favorite stores- Tai-pan!
"Mom! I want this!"




Jillyn loves to take her little sisters out on photo shoots

wardrobe furnished from D.I.

toree

jamee

love the cat that happen to run through

Yee Hah!

Loved seeing these 3 cute grandkids!

We went on a picnic with my parents. They're both 87 years old. They have 23 grandkids and 35 great grandkids so far. Toree is their youngest grandchild.

so fun to be with all 4 of my daughters!

It was a cold day at Lagoon. But we bundled up and had a great time! We decided to have a tailgate party at lunch.

hurry and take a pic then let's go ride some rides! Anyone for Wicked?

are we suppose to be doing this at Grandmas?

excellent air!