OUR FAMILY

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Monday, December 28, 2015

The Hunsakers:
Holly, Kilee, LeeAnn, Stephanie, Tyler, and Sean.
Tyler leaves on his mission in a couple of weeks.

James saw lots of wildlife today. He saw a coyote, a tree squirrel, cottontails, two bluejays, two bald eagles, and 27 elk all in our yard. On our way to town we saw 6 deer less than a 1/2 mile from our house.

Some of our elk

On our trip to town we went to the bank, Grumpy Jake's for lunch, Walmart, and Sonic for a drink. I read to James from Wuthering Heights. Neither one of us is enjoying this book very much.

I bought Sheri a food processor at Walmart to help cheer her up. She makes homemade salsa and I know it will come in handy.

We watched two Hayley Duff Christmas movies this evening.

James gave all the kids a letter on Christmas day. Sheri and Ian read it to their kids tonight for F.H.E. Sheri said it was really neat.

Sunday, December 27, 2015

Jared's Facebook post

Almost a foot of snow in El Paso

Since they have no snow plows most of the roads are closed and so church was cancelled. Tricia and the kids are stuck in Albequerque.

I love seeing the mountains in the background.

I was up early this morning to prepare for my Primary lesson and prepare the stockings for my kids for Christmas since I wasn't here last week.

The Star says Immanuel. The ornament has a picture of Christ

in it and says, "Come Unto Christ." I also had a packet of hot chocolate in the mug. The scriptures are the mini-editions of all the standard works.

This is our last lesson on the New Testament. Next week we start the Book of Mormon. All of the girls in my class will be moving on to Sister Hall's class, except Kacey. The boys, Zemira and Braylin will stay in my class and I will also have Curtis Wilhelm.

Elmer passed away this week

The family wants everyone to know that

Elmer's Tacos is not closing!

James went home teaching this afternoon and we also had tithing settlement. We really do love and appreciate Bishop Miller!

I have a new visiting teaching companion, Corrina Westbrook. I will still visit the sisters I have been visiting along with Claire Mercado who is inactive. The good news is she is Amy Reynolds daughter and I love Amy!

When Harold and Vickie were here the other night working on the satellite they brought our Christmas gift.

Homemade gifts are the best!

Sunday, January 24, 2016

Saturday, December 26, 2015

The Case family and some Lambson's too!

We had steak and gravy with Cathi and Terry this morning, courtesy of James. (Thanks to Terry for providing the elk.)

We washed the sheets and bedspread on the bed where we sleep before loading up the car and leaving for home. It is suppose to snow. Jared meets Camie for breakfast and then leaves for home too. The forecast says that it is supposed to snow in El Paso too.

We stopped at the Burger House and got toastados and chicken tacos. They were ok, but not the best we've ever had.

We had snow in Vernon, but Jared had more in El Paso. He said it was snowing so badly that he had to go 15 mph on the freeway. El Paso drivers aren't use to driving in the snow.

We unloaded the car and watched:

Friday, December 25, 2015

Merry Christmas!

Christmas morning at Sheri's, breakfast and unwrapping gifts. Sheri and James cooked the breakfast. I put in some cinnamon rolls and biscuits. James made steak and gravy and Sheri made eggs and bacon. Sheri said she didn't get to see anyone open their gifts because she was so busy in the kitchen. Next year we need to do it differently.

Kim opening BB-8. Brian was too sick to

join us this morning.

BB-8 is controlled by an app on your phone.

Ian helping Ruby with her new roller skates.

The Trezise "men" playing a game

with ping pong balls.

Hey, there's Sheri playing with her phone. Maybe this was

after everyone opened their gifts.

Joshua gathering up his "stuff."

Paul taking a nap under Joshua's new

Star Wars blanket.

Adam, Jared Ammon and Holly.

I think Jared misses his kids.

He gave us a beautiful picture of the Gilbert temple.

It is beautiful!

James and Darrel in the kitchen.

Ian and Alex.

Lola, Max, and Holly.

Lola in her Christmas tent playing with her "stuff."

Jared and Alex playing the ping pong game

and Ian and Max playing Chinese checkers.

Sorry I didn't get more pictures. Things are always pretty hectic on Christmas morning.

After the morning festivities we went back to Cathi's and took a nap and then got ready to go to Lois's. Cathi and Terry rode over with us. Jared was downstairs taking a nap but he came over a little later. We had taken the food we ordered from Mimi's over last night and when we got there Dawn was already preparing it.

Playing Mexican train after dinner. Cathi

took the picture, so she wasn't in it.

The dinner was quite good. We had ham, potatoes, green beans, cranberry celebration, and Lois's marshmallow cherry salad and croissants. We also had a brandy pecan pie which I didn't like very much.

Lois and Dawn's Christmas tree.

Nathan and Chris came by this afternoon to wish their grandmother a Merry Christmas and to bring her and Dawn a gift. They didn't stay long because they were on their way to a movie.

Jared took James and I to see the new Star Wars movie this evening. We met Camie Burgi and her family at the theater. They saved us places. We all enjoyed the movie.

All in all it was a very nice Christmas day spent with family and friends.

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Thursday, December 24, 2015

Sheri and her gang along with

Amanda, Joe, Joshua, and Michael.

Jared arrived from El Paso this morning and he also hiked the

mountain with Darrel and Trina's family

Merry Christmas Eve!

James made one last trip to his doctor's office project this morning. I finished preparing Christmas gifts, including gift cards and cash.

Here is a picture of the beautiful sapphire necklace James bought me at Sam's Club.

It looks like a diamond.

James and I went shopping at Sam's Club and Walmart. I am making ham and cheese rolls for tonight's get together at Darrel & Trina's.

Cathi and Terry are celebrating Christmas with their family tonight. They do a pinata, have dinner, and then open their gifts.

This evening at Darrel & Trina's was very casual. Stacy and Paul were at Paul's mom's house and Kim and Brian were at Brian's parents house. So we had us, Sheri, Alex, Ben, Max, and Evan, Jared, and of course Darrel's family. My ham rolls were a big hit. We also had Chikfila, Someburros, and brownies and ice cream. I am so sorry that I didn't take any pictures.

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Merry Christmas from the Ray's:

Laurie, Brennan, Taylor, Kaylie,

Adam and Moose (Logan.)

I picked up Sheri from Erik's this morning and took her to work. Erik is working on her car. Afterwards I went to Sonic and got a drink for myself and Cathi.

James did some work for Susan Jacobson this morning. Terry and Cathi went grocery shopping. I had an appointment at Dr. Allen's at 11. I met with him and went over my lab results. He upped my thyroid to 3 1/2 grains a day. I got my hormone prescriptions renewed.

On the way home I went to Deseret Book and Target. I ended up having to go back to Deseret Book because I forgot the calendars I was going to buy. I also went to Walmart and found another Star Wars blanket. Now I have one for Joshua, Evan, and Rowan.

James had an In-N-Out burger for dinner. I wasn't hungry. I had a sandwich from Target earlier.

Cathi and I wrap presents and watch Christmas movies. James watches our movies with us. Wrapping blankets is rather tiresome.

This evening I went with James to do a little work at the doctor's office he has been working on at Chandler Blvd. and McClintock.

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2015

Lemmerman family Christmas card

This morning Cathi and I went shopping at the Chandler mall. We went to Barnes & Noble, and the game store together. I went to Brookstone to get BB8 for Brian & Kim for Christmas but they were out. They put me on a waiting list. I was very disappointed. We both bought some things at the toy store and then I waited in the food court for Cathi while she went to buy pj's for her grandkids at Macy's.

There were some fun things at the mall. A human sling shot and some riding toys you could rent to drive around the mall. Cathi and I thought they were for kids but she saw a grandma and a grandpa each driving one.

Back at home I went to the bank and Sam's with James. He bought me a beautiful necklace for Christmas!
It is snowing in Vernon! (We checked our phones.)

Back at home I started making phone calls looking for BB8. I called the Brookstone's in Scottsdale Fashion Square. The woman on the phone said she had one left and she would hold it for me for an hour and a half. Cathi and I jumped in Lexi and headed for Scottsdale. Parking was insane, but we finally found a place.
The mall was very crowded. Thank goodness for directories. Brookstone's was downstairs next to the food court. We went in and I told the guy behind the counter what I wanted. He found it and checked me out. I got the carrying case too. He said this was the hot item this year, kind of like "Tickle Me Elmo", and that I was lucky to find one. I went home very happy and grateful to Cathi for going with me!
James and Terry fixed the shower in the bathroom we use today. Thanks guys. We are going to start calling you The Fixit Brothers.
We got Panda Express for dinner with Terry & Cathi. Afterwards James and I went down to Sheri's for our family White Elephant gift exchange. Here are some pictures I took.