THE MOORE'S...

Grandma Knaphus's 80th Birthday party!!

2011-06-07T13:57:00.000-07:00

Grandma enjoying some KFC! Her favorite:)

Grandma, Aunt Jan and my dad.

With my kiddo's

Grandma with lots of her grandkids and great-grandkids

Grandma with her baby girl

Our sweet little Grandma Knaphus celebrated her 80th Birthday on December 28th. Lots of the family was able to make it to the care center in Richfield for a little party in her honor.

We all had a great time with our sweet little grandma and I think more then anything she enjoyed the KFC dinner:) If you have ever been to the care center you would completely understand!

We Love You so very much Grandma and hope to celebrate many more birthdays with you!

Halloween and Football

2011-04-03T13:54:00.000-07:00

Sienna had a crazy fun time for Halloween this year. Uncle Boo, Grandpa Tom and Angelia took her to Arizona to a Buckaneer NFL game. They all had a blast to say the very least. My great uncle Ed and alot of family live in Phoenix and they got to spend alot of time with them.

They were lucky to have some amazing tickets at the end zone and she and Angelia gave high fives to a few of the Buck players. She is still on cloud nine.

They painted there faces up (couldn't quite talk dad into it) and screamed till they no longer could even get a squeek out. I am glad that had so much fun and Boo has promised there will be more games to see this season.

Derrick and I stayed home and took Brogun trick-or- treating. Then Derrick got dressed up and went to help with the haunted cemetary here in Elsinore. He had the part of the homeless crazy man and wore a mullet wig which Brogun go the biggest kick out of.

Young womens camp

2011-01-02T09:28:00.000-08:00

I have been so blessed to be called as the 2nd councilor in the Young Woman's. I have to admit that at first I was scared out of my mind. After the first week of being with these amazing girls, I am hoping that I never have another calling.

Girls camp this year was above Nephi. So it was a little bit of a drive, but well worth it. I was not able to go last year, because Brogun was too small. And this year I didn't spend the night, but made a few trips up to hang out and spend time with them.

Sienna's Birthday is in May, so she barely made the cut off for camp. I was so happy that she was able to go. The young women made a skit, a cheer, and did many spiritual and fun activities. It was a blast. I love each and everyone one of them so very much and can not wait for the ward Young women's camp this coming June!

Elk hunt with the Loftus family..

2011-01-02T09:02:00.000-08:00

Little beggars..
The Loftus Family...

Begging for a cookie..

O' Corey...

trying to find the shade...

"Lets go!"

My cuddle bugs..

What a pair....

Camping with Corey, Emily and Talia Loftus is always a blast. We went up above Glenwood at Bull Meadow. Corey had a cow elk tag and invited Derrick to come along and hunt with him. Corey was not quite at full movement with his leg and was not able to bend it enough to shift the 4-wheeler. So he and Derrick rigged up a pole to the shifter so he could do it by hand. But it gets better...his leg was in the way so they used a bungee cord to strap his leg to the side of the wheeler. I can only imagine what people thought as they passed these two and the mountain road.

They did not get a chance to shoot anything, but had a blast together! Emily, the kids and I all hung out at the camp and relaxed, played cards and took a nice long nap. We love the Loftus's so very much and always have a wonderful time with them.

Happy 60th Birthday Mommy

2011-01-02T08:50:00.000-08:00

August 15Th mom celebrated her 60Th birthday. We had a big BBQ at mom and dads with lots of family and friends. As you can see by the pics, mom got a little teary eyed by some of her gifts. Dad bought her a grandmothers necklace with each grandchild's birthstone in a little ring.

She LOVED it!

I made mom a book with many pictures that dad and I have been sneaking out of the house for the last several months. It starts with mom as a girl, then school pictures, growing up, meeting dad, each one of us kids births, and grandchildren and special moments all along the way. It was so much fun to make and definitely a trip down memory lane for me.

We are so blessed to have such a great and loving mom and pray that she will be here for many many more years. I LOVE YOU MOM!!

"Due West"

2011-01-02T08:40:00.000-08:00

One of our very own Richfield boys has really went on to make it "BIG" . Tim Gates a guy that Misty and I grew up with along with his sisters. Has moved to Nashville and formed a group called "Due West". And I must say, are amazing! We have not seen Tim in many years and were all super excited when we heard that he was coming to Richfield for the fair.

Derrick and I went with Nikkie, Marsha and Gina to the concert and had a great time. Tim has always had an incredible voice and are all so thrilled to see how far he has gone already. I know that he is going to have a HUGE career. Congrats Tim and Due West...we have always been your biggest fans!

Moore Reunion 2010..

2011-01-02T07:31:00.000-08:00

So, as you can see I am extremely behind on the family blog. Here it is already Jan2, 2011 and I have not posted my summer. One of my New Years resolutions is to be much better about staying on top of the blog. So I'll try and back up and remember all that we did. Thank goodness for pictures to jog the memory!

The Moore family reunion was in September at Fish Lake and as usual it rained, then rained, and rained some more. Regardless, we all had a wonderful time. Kevin and Cindy really go to a lot of work with games and activities to keep us all busy and having fun. The babies are all running around and enjoying being outside.

We had some pretty intense games of badminton (have no clue if this is the right spelling). We played couples against couples. We had some pretty unique names! Volleyball was the most intense of all the games and even spilled over to the the Ward camp out a couple of weeks later. Where I can proudly say (possibly against Tylers judgement) that the Derrick, Monique, Devin and Malory team WON! WOOT WOOT!

We all had a fantastic time time and are all looking forward to next year!

Owens Reunion 2010...

2010-08-15T11:16:00.001-07:00

July 4th..

2010-08-15T10:51:00.000-07:00

Watching the parade with Dad..
Brogun and Trevin cooling off..

Double vision...

Enjoying the shade..

The 4th of July has quickly came and gone again. It was nice to go to Monroe and watch the parade and run into friends for a visit. But it is even nicer to get out of the heat and cool off.

After the park we went back to the house and Devin, Malory and Trevin came over to play in the water. The babies loved getting wet and getting in and out of the pool. By the time they were finished, the pool was about empty.

We had a great BBQ at Ty and Tiffany's in the afternoon. Then stayed at home to watch a few fireworks.

Hope everyone had a enjoyable 4th as well!!

Tea Time with Grandma...

2010-08-15T10:22:00.001-07:00

We are so very blessed to have such an amazing Grandma Cindy. She always goes above and beyond to make memories with her family.

She decided that it would be fun to have a "Tea Party" with the grand daughters. She had them all come to her house one afternoon and make hats, fans,finger sandwiches, mexican wedding cookies, and cream puffs.

All of the granddaughters recieved special invitations in the mail for the event. And it was requested that they "dress up" for the occasion. So on the 7th of July the girls all met at Grandma's house then went to the church to sit under the shade. Not only did they have lunch together, but she also brought her real china and gave each grandaughter her own cup and saucer for their truso. She also read them a special story and gave them each a mirror.

Everyone had such a blast and it will always be a special memory to her grand daughters.

Crazy Camp Trip...

2010-07-14T19:02:00.000-07:00

Gavin and Ashlyn staying cozy...

Little Miss. Jo Jo...

Marcea and Drake...

Cutie Pie Trevin...

The wonderful weather...

Dirty but happy!!

Trevor and Angelia...

Cheezer Gavin...

The mighty cooks...

Sweet Ashlyn..

Dirty Monkey..

The 3 wild Boys....Gavin, Trevin, and Brogun..

A walk with dad...

Hanging with Drakester...

The boys' decided to start the summer off with a camping trip to "Hunters Flat" on Cove Mountain. And for any of you that have been on Cove you know that the mountain is quite steep, especially for pulling a heavy camp trailor. Well, we decided to go for it anyhow.

The ride up was slow and what we thought was not to terribly bad, until we got stopped at the camp site. Then realized that our truck was terribly over heated and had transmission fluid boiling out from under the truck. We thought, GREAT we have blown the truck up, but lucky we had cell service to call a friend in the valley to pick his brain. He explained that he would send fluid up the hill for us and as long as our levels were okay, then we could come home and have it serviced. Wow, for some stress!

Then the weather decided to change on us and turn terribly cold and rain the rest of the trip.

We all still had fun, but it made it a little hard to hang out much around the camp fire.

The night before we came home Tyler and Tiffanys family, Kevin, Cindy, Marcea, Trevor and Angelia all came up for Dutch oven dinner. It was delicious! We all huddled under the make shift cover to keep dry. It continued to rain all night. So the next morning we all decided it best to leave the trailors and come back after a few day when the roads dried up a bit. Good call too, cause the roads were super mud slick on the way home. It was quite the camp trip. Good thing the family makes it all fun.

While we were hanging in the cold Sienna was sitting on the beaches of Florida with her Grandpa and Grandma Flanagan. This was definately a camp trip that she was not sad about missing:)

Summer slacking.....

2010-07-14T18:38:00.000-07:00

Hmmmmm....maybe I should have bought a bigger pool!!
Little Buddies...

Just a little too Big for the pool!!

Lovin the water...

Headed out for "Girls" Day...

Little yard monster...

I really did not realize how quickly the summer was passing by or how behind I am on my blog. Yicks....

The summer finally did start, after we were all wondering if it was gonna pass us by. Nope, we went from cold to HOT in just a few weeks.

We have had a fun summer so far. Made a few camping trips with the family and enjoyed putting in our first garden.

The kids are having a blast outside and Brogun makes a run for the door everytime it comes open.

Sienna and I had a fun "Girls" day out a few weeks ago. We went to lunch, shopping and lots of fun girly chit chat. This happens way to seldom and I really need to make an effort to make it a more common occurance. We had a blast together!

Play time at the Park...

2010-04-20T14:08:00.000-07:00

Brogun enjoying the sunshine...
My cute kiddo's...

Monkey...

My little dare devil...

All boys love the dirt...

Weeeeeee....

Sienna, Brogun, Drake, and Trevin...

With Utah weather being the way it is, we never know from one day to the next what it will be like. This fall/spring has been particularly bad for that. Nice and warm one day and blizzard the next. So on the days where it is warm we take full advantage of it and head to the park.

Brogun has no fear and loves to climb everything. His favorite is going down the slide with Sienna. And I think she enjoys it just as much. Here are just a few picture's of the kiddos playing.

Home Improvements/Destruction...

2010-04-08T08:07:00.000-07:00

Cheeeeese!

Splish Splash...

The mess....

My new red wall....love it!

Being a home owner is wonderful, except when the previous owners did such a lousy job with there so called "Home Improvements".

Last week we noticed that water was running back behind the window in the shower. At first we were not to terribly concerned and thought that if we move the shelf the water should be under and we can reseal and it will be fine. Well, it would have if the window and tub liner would have been sealed in the beginning. We have now completely torn the entire shower liner, dry wall, and insulation out due to water damage. LOVELY!! We were just happy to see that the water had not gone completely down the wall and to the floor which would lead to the basement bathroom. YICKS!!!

So now it is time to start putting it all back together. Derricks family has done lots of tile work in many of the family's houses. So we decided to use our resources and do tile. I think it will be really pretty.

Thankfully we do have a bathroom downstairs with a shower so it has not been so bad. I have been giving Brogun a bath in the kitchen sink and he loves it.

Here are a few pictures and I will update when we are done!

Hoppy Easter...

2010-04-07T19:23:00.001-07:00

Most of the Moore grandkids

Loves the suckers

Aunt Marcea helping him pick up candy..

Waiting for Grandma Cindy to say "GO"

We had a wonderful, but chilly Easter. Saturday, Derricks mom, Cindy always has a candy and easter egg hunt for the little ones. Then she has a riddle scavanger hunt for the "older" kids. She loves to hide little plastic eggs in hard small places. She gives us a written clue that leads to the next egg. At the end we have to unscramble letters to find out where she has hidden the candy bags. It is so fun and we always look forward to it.

After we all warmed back up, we had lunch and played a little basketball.

Easter morning the kids woke up to a little easter basket with candy and a new Easter outfit. It was General Conference this year, so we didn't have church and was able to sleep in a bit.

We had lunch at Kevin and Cindy's with all the traditonal Easter feast. And it was delicious. Ham, chicken salad on cresent rolls,deviled eggs, potato salad, coleslaw, veggies and dip. After lunch we went on a beautiful little ride up Monrovian canyon, where we almost got stuck being we were in the car and there is still snow.

We finished the day at my mom and dads with a BBQ with the family. Dad BBQ's the BEST burgers and Grandma Anderson made baked beans and strawberry shortcake. We didn't have lots of people since most of the family was out of state at the time.

It was a beautiful Easter and we are so blessed for all that we have and for the Savior and his sacrifice for us.

Mr. Busy Brogun....

2010-04-07T19:03:00.000-07:00

Future KMECO employee..
Telling mommy "NO NO NO"

Gotta try the shoes on..

Dare Devil/ Crash....

My baby Brogun is growing way too fast and is into or on top of everything. People always told me how different little boys are from little girls...and BOY are they right!

Sienna was always the little princess and never really climbed or got into anything. Brogun is a totally different story. I turn my back for just a second and he has the cupboards and drawers empty. Climbing onto the kitchen chairs then onto the table. Or on the end table's, to the couch, and over the back. You would think as many times as he has fallen he would be cautious of it, but so NOT the case. It almost makes him even more determined.

He is saying a few words now and starting to repeat. His favorites are "Ma Ma" (of course! ), "Da Da", Nenna", "Peeze" (please), "some" and "NO NO NO" this one he says while shaking his finger at you.

He loves to play with balls and his car's, especially his car he rides on.

He is such a little monster and such a blessing. Everyday is a new adventure!!

Sienna's School Play.....

2010-04-07T18:41:00.000-07:00

Sienna had her first drama play "Peter Pan" a couple of weeks ago. She landed the part of "the Mother". She was so thrilled, although she didn't have lots of speaking parts. She did an amazing job and everyone enjoyed the play. The teacher was not able to get a crocodile costume so they improvised with a turtle swim tube that they put on a students' back.
The kids made all of the back drops and flowers for the play. Many extra hours after school went into it, and it showed. She loved every minute of it, and we can not wait for her to be in another one.

Spring Fever....

2010-03-12T22:08:00.000-08:00

Today was such a beautiful day......Finally. Unfortunately, it all changes again tomorrow. Sienna took Brogun out on the lawn and played ball for a while in the sun. Brogun loved being able to run around outside with all of that freedom. He makes a run for the door every time someone opens it and loves to watch the world outside the window. Both of my kids are definitely going to be outdoor lovers. Good thing, cause their parents sure are. Come on camping weather!!!!

What a Wondeful Big Sister....

2010-03-12T21:57:00.000-08:00

We are so blessed to have such a wonderful daughter who absolutely adores her baby brother. I thought we might be a little crazy at first for having kids so far apart, but we are loving it. Sienna chases Brogun around the house on her hands and knees and is constantly making him laugh. He is old enough now to recognize the sound of the bus when she gets home from school and he runs to the door. He thinks his big sister the the neatest person around and we agree. Love you Sienna

Whats for dinner???

2010-03-12T21:45:00.000-08:00

Brogun has started to crawl into anything and everything that he can. He is so BUSY and everyday is a new adventure. And he loves to pull all of the pans out and toss them down the stairs, along with anything else he can get his little hands on. You would think I would be thin as many trips I take up and down the stairs to pick up.

Brogun's First Birthday....

2010-02-07T08:29:00.000-08:00

Riding in my Big Boy Seat
Little Fire Chief

My cute Cakes that Grandma Cindy made. Digging in...

Love opening presentsLook Mom!!!

Hard to believe that a year has already gone by since we brought this handsome little Brogun home from the hospital. He is such a blast and is such a blessing to our family. He has such a happy and busy little personality. And everyone is wrapped around those little fingers.

Brogun had a wonderful first birthday. We had his party at Great-Grandma Allens house. Grandma Cindy made the cutest firetruck cake and cup cakes that were all delicious. And as you can see he loved to dig in. Brogun's cousins were a big help with cleaning (eating) the cake that he had thrown all over the table. We are so very thankful for this sweet little boy and all the love he has brought into our family.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FIRST BIRTHDAY BROGUN!!!

Snow Clean up Crew....

2010-02-01T11:23:00.000-08:00

Derrick and his brothers' all Love it when the snow falls. It gives them the excuse to break out the 4-wheelers and play in the snow. Actually, they spend alot of time plowing the drive ways and side walks of lots of people in town. It is always appreciated by so many of the widows and the elderly who know they don't have to worry about clearing the snow. And the boys have a blast doing it!

Almost 1 and walking....

2010-01-12T13:03:00.000-08:00

Hard for me to believe that in just a couple of weeks my baby Brogun will be turning 1. Where has the time gone? Seems like the pregnancy last forever. Then once they are here, they are grown in no time.

Sunday night he decided to walk to Sienna. Now he is Mr. Daredevil and is trying to walk to everything and everyone. It is just a matter of time before he is running, and then I am really in trouble. But he is a blast and I would not change a minute of it.

Ladies Man....

2010-01-06T19:12:00.000-08:00

Kimball and Brogun...
Love at first sight!

Over the Christmas holiday, my friend Brittany Busk and her 4 cute kiddos came up from Las Vegas for a couple of days. Her husband Ryan wasn't able to make it, so she was a brave soul and drove up by herself.

While we were visiting we sat the babies together on the floor to play. And as you can see they hit it off pretty well. Loved the hand placement.....he knows how the game is played.

Brittany snapped a few photo's that are just too cute. It will be fun to share with Brogun and Kimball when they get older.

Sienna's new bedroom....

2009-12-29T21:34:00.000-08:00

Sienna has been begging for a while now to get her bedroom painted and decorated. So for Christmas this year that is exactly what she asked for. Derrick and I surprised her a few weeks back by painting the lime green wall in her room. She was more then thrilled with that. Then me, being super excited to see it all together had an extremely hard time waiting till Christmas to let her have the rest of her stuff to put it all together.

It all came together very cute. ( I must add that SHE picked out all the colors). And she is so thrilled with it. Maybe she will keep it clean now...HA HA HA! Well a mom can wish!

Merry Christmas....

2009-12-26T14:20:00.001-08:00

Santa Baby...

The loot....

Grandma and Grandad Moore

My sweet Sienna..

Brogun playin in Sienna's presents..

Hard to believe that another Christmas has come and gone. Christmas has always been my favorite time of the year. And it just gets more wonderful every year.

I am so happy that we did have a white Christmas this year. The tree's looked so amazing. It was a winter wonder land for sure.
We had a great time with the kids on Christmas morning. Sienna was thrilled to get her bedroom set that she was soooo hopeing for. I will post pics as soon as we get it all put together.
Brogun had fun with all of the wrapping paper and bows. If we were smart we would have just given him boxes and paper instead of toys. They were much more entertaining. He had a great first Christmas as did we all.
Derricks parents and my brother Trevor came over early to watch the present opening and enjoy a nice HOT sweet roll and orange roll. They were Yummy for sure.
We had Christmas dinner at my parents house, then that evening round 2 of cheesy potato's and ham at Tiffany and Tylers. We sure didn't mind the double dinner, as it is a favorite of the entire families.
I was thinking we might get to end our evening a little early, but with Tylers Wii "Rock Band" it is a fun and addictive game to get Derrick away from. He had a blast and it was fun to watch 3 men get so intense in playing.
We had an amazing Christmas and feel so blessed to have such a wonderful family to spend it with.
2010 is just around the corner and I am so excited to see what blessings it has in store for our little family.

Temple Square....

2009-12-13T18:55:00.000-08:00

Derrick took the family to Salt Lake this weekend to go to Temple Square. We got to Temple Square just in time for the lights to come on. It is such a beautiful and spititual place to be, especially this time of year. And lucky for us, the weather was pretty nice. The warm before the storm. We walked around by the nativity and the reflection pond and admired all the amazing lights. It is wonderful to see and be reminded of what Christmas is all about.

Gingerbread House's.......

2009-12-09T12:43:00.001-08:00

Grandma Cindy loves to get all of the grandkids together to make crafts for each Holiday. So being Christmas soon, it was time to make Gingerbread houses.

The kids had a great time squeezing icing on their houses and decorating it however they liked. Some houses had a little more candy on them then others, depending on how hungry the elf was.

They all turned out super cute and the kids had a blast.

Visit with Santa..

2009-12-09T12:31:00.000-08:00

Can you tell she is thrilled....
Guess it is better then crying....

Santa made a visit to the town Christmas party the other night. And as all mom's know, you have to get the first Christmas Santa picture. While most of the other babies were crying to sit on this strangers lap, Brogun decided it was time for a nap. Made for a cute photo anyway.

And as for pre-teen Sienna....well mom got her way! She refused to sit on his lap since she is SO OLD now. However, Mom can be pretty persuasive when I want to be. HA HA HA! She decided it wasn't too bad once they handed her a king size Kit Kat (her favorite). But she assured me that she will NOT be sitting on his lap again.

Best Sisters...Best Friends....

2009-11-30T06:49:00.001-08:00

Sienna and her sister Lacee had a sleepover/dress-up night on Friday. I forgot what it was like to have so much energy! They did each other's hair and make-up then came up for mom to do a photoshoot.

They are quite the characters, but had a blast together.

I am so glad that they live so close and can see each other when ever they want.

Happy Turkey Day!!

2009-11-30T06:29:00.000-08:00

Broguns 1st Thanksgiving...

Mommy's little helper...

We had a wonderful and definately filling Thanksgiving this year. We had Thanksgiving at our house for the first time. And even though it was alot of work, it was really fun. Mom's health isn't very good, so we thought we would take it off of her shoulders and let her relax. And I think she enjoyed herself.

We didn't have lots of people this year with Johnny and Danielle and the girls in Wyoming and not being able to make it down. Trevor had to work the day, but made his way over that night for his dinner.

Derrick and Sienna went over and rescued Grandma Knaphus from the Care Center for a few hours and I am glad to report that Derrick and I made her sausage rice stuffing and she approved! I must say it did turn out very good.

Grandma Anderson came over with her fleet of pumpkin and lemon pineapple pies. Delicious!! Aunt Jan and Brandon made it here from Park City. Misty and Barry were even here. Dad had to work part of the day, but made it here just in time.

I got a little carried away with dinner prep and didn't get many photo's taken. Not like me at all! I will try to make up for it on later posts!

Thanksgiving is a great time to reflect on all the blessing in our lives. I am so very blessed with such an amazing family. I have such a wonderful and caring husband who has saved me in so many ways. He is my strength and I am so thankful for my eternal companion.

My beautiful Daughter Sienna who has been my backbone and helped me keep my chin up and keep going when I didn't think I could.

My handsome baby Brogun who has brought so much joy into our little family. He is so fun and has quite the little personality.

I love each and everyone of my Family and Friends and am thankful for all the love and support they give to us.

And I am so thankful for the gospel and our Heavenly Father who blesses us in so many ways. Without them we have nothing.

I hope each of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Happy Halloween...

2009-11-02T13:04:00.000-08:00

Goldilocks and the 3 Bears

The moore babies...

Gavin, Alyson, Trevin, and Brogun

Brogun Bear
Punk Rocker Sienna

With Great-Grandma Knaphus

Gavin and Brogun with Great Grandma Allen

We had a great and super fun Halloween this year. Grandma Cindy came up with the idea that we should do Goldilocks and the 3 bears with the babies this year. And it turned out so cute. My sister-in-law Malory made all the babies the super cute hats. And we had a blast getting them together for there first Halloween picture.

Sienna could not decide what she wanted to be for Halloween. On Friday night she had a party to go to so she was a hippie and wore a black poofy wig (mom failed to get a pic). Well she didn't like the itchy wig so the next night she opted for crimping her hair and frizzing it out like a punk rocker. She started laughing at her hair when it was done and I laughed at the fact that I worked hard to get my hair to poof like that in High School. Ha Ha! And did I mention the crimper she used was mine from High School. Derrick was amazed that something so old still worked! Brat!

We took the kids around to the Grandparents and then turned Sienna loose with some of her friends to go trick-or-treating. And Derrick and I took Brogun to the town Carnival.

And as always we headed to bed on a candy sugar high from all the treats.

First Hair Cut...

2009-11-02T12:57:00.000-08:00

Yep, my baby boy got his first hair cut the other night. He didn't seem to mind it at first. That was short lived when he decided it was time to get down and play.

Aunt Marcea did a great job and he looks very handsome!

Dirty Deer Hunters..

2009-11-02T12:44:00.000-08:00

Sienna and Derrick went hunting with some friends this year on 4-wheelers. Sienna was so excited to go, but had no idea the long ride and day that was in store for her.
They were up and ready to go by 5:30 a.m. And were bundled up and on there way out the door by 6.
They rode from our house up over west mountain and over to Delta. They finally made their way back home at 7 that night. Both were completely exhausted to say the least. And did I mention DIRTY? I think the picture says it all. Unfortunately they came home empty handed, but had a great time together.

Playing at the Pumpkin Patch..

2009-10-17T17:25:00.000-07:00

My Adorable Kids..

Loves his pumpkin...

Every year we take all the kids out to the pumpkin patch here in Elsinore. Usually it is only the kids, Grandma Cindy and the moms. But this year even the dads and Grandad were able to get done with work and little early and go with us.

We all enjoyed the ride on the hay covered wagon out to the pumpkin patch. Then the hunt for the perfect pumpkin begins. And I must say there is lots of fabulous pumpkins to choose from. Sienna was so excited to find a little tiny one for Brogun. And he loved it so much that I could not get it away from him until he fell asleep.

I love this time of year and all of the time we spend together with our family. We are so truly blessed and I am so thankful for all that we have in our lives.

My Big Boy Brogun...

2009-10-04T13:41:00.001-07:00

Brogun and Mommy...
Already standing up...

Showing mom his favorite ball...

Wow, how the time flys by. My baby is already 8 months old. It always amazes me how the days, weeks, months and soon, all too soon the years go by. He is such a happy little boy and adores is big sister and she him. He started to pull himself up to the furniture a few weeks ago and is already getting daring and letting go now and then. I am sure that it will not be long before he is walking. Yicks...mommy is not ready for that.

He had found his voice and likes to jabber and is actually saying a few clear words like momma, dada, Ah OO. And we all get a laugh when he wrinkes up his nose and snort when you are trying to feed him something he is not a fan of.

I was a little nervous about having my kids so far apart in age, but it has been so much fun and Sienna loves having a baby brother. I am sure it won't be long before he becomes the little shadow that drives her crazy. But we will enjoy every step and every milestone.

Introducing.... Mr.and Mrs. Barry Ness

2009-10-01T14:22:00.001-07:00

September 19th Misty and Barry decided to tie the knot. They were married in Glenwood at the town hall. It was such a beautiful wedding and so much fun. Most of the family was there, along with many close friends.

Misty and Barry are planning on moving to Alaska in the near future. (Alaska is where Barry is from). And Misty could not be more happy. We are all so thrilled for them both and wish them all the happiness in the world.

Congradulations Mr. and Mrs. Barry Ness!

Dinosaur Land...

2009-09-08T15:41:00.000-07:00

For Labor Day this year the family decided it would be fun to go to Ogden to the Dinosaur Park. So we got up bright and early and headed north. The park was lots of fun and everyone enjoyed themselves walking through the museum and looking at all the displays of bones, fossils, and my favorite the precious stones! The kiddo's really loved the animated T-rex and Stegosaurus. Okay... all but Ashlyn who had quite the grip on her daddy's neck. Sienna and Brogun both really seemed to enjoy the park and the entire day. It is always fun to get together and go different places.

Friendly Fishing Contest...

2009-09-05T15:01:00.000-07:00

Cheese...

Miss Talia

Emily Wins..

HMMMMM

You sure that is not the bait?

Corey, Emily, Talia, Derrick and I had a great time at the lake last weekend. The weather was finally perfect! The fishing, as you can see was not the best for us, but no one complained. We just trolled the lake and had a BBQ on the boat. I decided to just be the driver and not embarrass anyone by showing them how fishing is really done. HA HA!!

BBQ with Granny Great Knaphus..

2009-09-05T14:52:00.000-07:00

The Richfield Care Center has a family BBQ every year for the residents and their families. It is always so much fun to come and hang out with Granny Knaphus and listen to the live band. She loves to be outside and enjoy the fresh air and watch some of the residents dance around with the staff. We all had a great time and love spending time with Grandma.

Laundry Monster...

2009-09-05T14:46:00.001-07:00

Brogun has decided that his favorite chore is the laundry. He loves to toss laundry all over and unfold everything that Mommy has folded. So the only way that I can keep him busy and happy when I am trying to finish up a batch is to sit him in the basket. Don't let that sweet little face fool you...he is a busy little Monster!

Sienna's first day as a 6th grader...

2009-09-05T14:17:00.000-07:00

Hard to believe, but it is true. Sienna is officially in Jr. High! Wow, a 6Th grader. Where has the the time gone? She was pretty nervous to start middle school and be the youngest group there. I am happy to report that she LOVES it. She is really liking all of her teacher's and classes. And especially being back with all of her friends. I have my fingers crossed that as the year and years go on that she will have the same outlook on school that she does now. She is very bright and happy girl and is such the sunshine in our family.

Moore Family Reunion at Fish Lake...

2009-08-23T13:16:00.001-07:00

Our cute little Family.. Grandma Cindy and all the Grandkids

Grayson (aka Jackie) and Ashlyn

Gregg and Amber Golden...Great Friends of ours

Gregg was Derricks Mission companion..

The original Moore Family

Grandad and Grandma with all the Grandkids

The entire Moore Family

Yeah...we are cute!!

My Blue eyed Baby Brogun

My Sienna cuddling with Gavin

The Kevin and Cindy Moore Family reunion was held at Fish Lake this year. We all had a great time, just wished that the wind would not have kept blowing the entire time.

We started the reunion off by all getting together the Monday night prior to the reunion and making tie die shirts. Each family group had a different color and Grandma and Grandad had multi-color shirts. They all turned out quite cute and I think that everyone enjoyed making them.

While we worked on the shirts Derrick and Devin cooked us all a very delicious dutch oven meal of chicken and potato's and then an apple cobbler. YUMMY!!!

We all headed up to Fish Lake on Friday morning and had camp all set up by 1:00. Then it was time for games.

Cindy had a blast getting fun games together and cute little prizes that all the big and little kids enjoyed. Unfortunately, we played most ,if not all of the games in the trailer. The wind was really not wanting to cooperate too much.

We also had a few friends come up and join the camp out. Marcea's friend Stephanie came and Derricks mission companion Gregg Golden and his wife Amber joined the Moore clan.

Saturday morning we all got dressed up in our tie die shirts and went down by the lake for some fun family photos with our family photographer Amy who does a great job!

We all had a blast together taking photos and just goofing off.

As I mentioned before about the wind... well we did all get to at least go for a boat ride on the lake. A little fishing happened, but not too much.

And before we knew it, it was Sunday morning and we all headed to the lodge for church then back to the home front.

Summer has just gone by way too fast and the kids are back to school.

We have all had a great time together and are all so blessed for our amazing family's. Before we know it the summer and reunion time will be back again!

Family Reunion at Panguitch Lake...

2009-07-28T12:05:00.001-07:00

Dad and I taking a photo of each other..(you know you do it too!)

Brogun relaxing in the camp chair

Hair by: Adrienne, Kaden, Alena, and Haleigh

Brogun thinking he can show dad how to fish

and teach Grandpa to drive the boat

Adrienne and her fish

Haleigh and her fish

Love the uncle Boo

my cute kids

just chillin

Climbing trees to hang tarps

Brogun loves his Grandma

The annual Owens reunion at Panguitch Lake was over the 24th weekend. We all had a great time hanging out at camp, fishing, visiting, napping and always seemed to be eating. The first day was interesting watching Trevor, Derrick and dad try to figure out how to hang tarps for shade and the rainstorm that always manages to hit about the time we are having dinner. It has happened at least the last 6 years in a row anyways. And yes, it did this year as well.

They did get them up, but gotta say that it did give the camp site a definite red-neck appearance since Derrick happened to have a very large piece of plastic tubing that they put around cattle feed to keep it dry. Needless to say that it looked pretty rough, but definitely served its purpose.

We all went out on the boat a few times, but the fish in Panguitch have lots of feed and didn't seem to take much to what we were trying. There were a few caught. But mostly we kicked back and enjoyed the ride and watching the little ones catch a couple fish.

Sadly there were lots of family that didn't make it to the reunion this year. Mostly because of health reasons. And we really missed those that had passed away this last year. It really was not the same without them all.

Representing the Arizona crew this year was Mikey that made the trek to the reunion all by himself this year. We were so excited to have him there and all had a blast sitting around the camp fire and listening to him play his guitar and sing pretty much any tune you could throw out to him.

And of course it wouldn't be a Knaphus get together without some excitement. And Derrick and I got to be the lucky, or should I say not so lucky ones for that. On the way off the mountain our trailer blew a tire and took off part of the siding and made a dandy hole. Thank goodness no one was hurt. And being that it was Sunday when this happened, we had to leave the trailer off the side of the road till Monday when the stores opened. Derrick made another trip down and picked it up.

All in all it was a great time as always and we look forward to next years reunion!

Cabin Play...

2009-07-14T18:50:00.000-07:00

Mr. Kicked Back..

Lazy in the shade...

Wild game of ping pong...

Double Trouble...

The mighty horse shoe game...

Derricks brother Devin and sister-in-law Malory, and Malory's parents Ken and Jodi invited the Moore family up to their cabin above Heber City this last weekend. So Derrick, Brogun, Sienna, Kevin, Cindy, Drake, Devin, Malory, Trevin and I went up Friday morning.

It was such a beautiful area and we all had so much fun! The boys being the competitive ones, really got into their ping pong and horse shoe games. Drake and Sienna had a blast together with their water fights and playing in the yard.

Unfortunately, as always the weekend comes to an end too fast. And it was time to head for home. Thanks Ken and Jodi for a great weekend!

4th of July..

2009-07-09T22:14:00.000-07:00

The 4th was wonderfully busy as usual this year. Derrick, Brogun and I (Sienna was in Wayne County spending time with her family there) got up early and went to the parade in Richfield. My family has always met together at Nowers Chevron, but this year most of them were out of town. Mom and Dad went to Flaming Gorge for the week with some friends. Sounds like they may have had too much fun.. surprised we got dad to come back home!

Enjoyed the parade with Mike and Nikkie Hart and then raced home for a delicious BBQ with the Moore crew. Gotta say that Derrick can really cook a mean steak. YUMMY!

That evening we all went to Salina to El Mexicano for dinner for my sister in law Tiffany's Birthday! We considered the rodeo, but the look of the clouds rolling in made us decide otherwise...

We ended our evening enjoying the fireworks with Marsha, Nikkie, Mike, Roger, Gina and there cute little bunch. Sienna even made it back in time.

Needless to say we were all exhausted by the end of the night. It was a bit of a bitter sweet for me.. Memories of the 4th with the family at Grandpa and Grandma Knaphus's house will always be a treasure I will miss. But am excited to start new traditions and memories with my sweet little family.

Moore Fishing...

2009-07-01T09:56:00.001-07:00

The Moore family went on a camp out to Fish Lake this last weekend. Well most of the family...Tiff and Ty went to California with Tiff's family and Marcie was north. We missed having them there, but know they all had a great time as well.

Friday was a little rainy for most of the day, but we did get to go out on the boat that evening.

Saturday was beautiful and we all went out for a few hours. The babies even really did well, but Brogun has a strong dislike for the life jacket.

We got up Sunday morning (my birthday) had a great biscuit and sausage gravy breakfast and headed for home. Always a bummer how fast time goes by when your having fun. We plan on a few more fun trips before the summer is over.

Elsinore Heritage Days..

2009-07-01T09:27:00.000-07:00

We had a great time at Heritage days here in Elsinore again this year. Sienna and all the Moore cousins got to ride on the firetrucks in the parade. That is always a favorite for them. Then it was up to the park to play games and help Cindy sell Navajo taco's, hot dogs, hamburgers, scones, and drinks. The weather was a little unpredictable all day and we had sun one minute and down pour the next.

Derricks mission companion and good friend Gregg Golden and his wife Amber came down for the day and we took off a little early from the games at the park to go fishing up Clear Creek. We stopped and grabbed Corey to go with and our kiddo's. Sienna loves to fish!

We made it back in time for the town BBQ, but it had to be held at the cultural hall instead of the park because of the ran. It was delicious!

Then we ended the event at the park that night with a great show of fireworks that the fire department puts on.

All and all we had a great time and look forward to it again next year.

Windy Fishin...

2009-06-08T08:26:00.000-07:00

Bright and early saturday morning we decided to get up and go try out dad's new boat at Fishlake. So Trev, Dusty, Derrick, Sienna, Brogun and I headed out. Needless to say it was a little chilly when we arrived at 7am. But we were all bundled up and ready to go. It did finally warm up by just a few degree's, but the wind got terrible so we decided to load up and try Otter creek and see if it was much better. After all, we did get up early to make a day out of it....

Otter creek was much warmer, but after about 30 minutes out the wind decided to kick up there. So we made lunch on the grill, caught a few fish and headed in. Still had a great time, but it ended too soon. Summer is just beginning, and we will have plenty of chances to play again and enjoy the weather.

Pillow Protection..

2009-05-31T09:46:00.000-07:00

Sienna is quickly learning that Brogun is growing fast and getting stronger by the moment. She loves to help me with him, by changing diapers and getting him dressed. However, the other night I came in to see her with a pillow in the direct path of his feet and her trying to get control over a very active little set of baby legs. I asked her what the deal with the pillow was and she replied that Brogun kicks hard and if she gets to where he can not kick her then she can't reach him so she had the pillow there to stop him from kicking her in the stomach. Maybe I should take the advice and try it myself. He sure has managed to get mom pretty good more then once.

Memorial weekend

2009-05-26T21:28:00.000-07:00

We had a great Memorial weekend with all the family here. Johnny and his wife Danielle and there three little girls all came in from Wyoming. And it has almost became tradition with the little girls to all get together and go swimming at least one day of their visit. Johnny and Danielle's baby Trynity was a blast to watch in the water. Needless to say, she absolutely loves the water. And it shows with her grin from ear to ear. And the older girls loved to get in and play with her. Maybe the next trip in we can get the little Brogun man to join in on the fun.

New Family Photo's

2009-05-26T06:50:00.000-07:00

Since the entire Tom Knaphus clan managed to all get together this weekend, we thought we should take advantage of the moment and update some new family pics. And as you can see, it has really grown in the last few years.
My sister-in-law Amy Moore took the pics out to my great uncle Lyle Petersons old farm out on the Glenwood road. She did an amazing job. Thanks Amy!

Sweet Story Time

2009-05-20T20:23:00.000-07:00

Sienna loves to read to her baby brother. And he just adores his big sister. I hope they will always stay close and keep this special bond.

Camping trip

2009-05-18T15:02:00.000-07:00

I am so happy that it is that time of year again....camping time! We decided to make our first little trip of the season this last weekend. We didn't go far. Just up above Glenwood, at Sauls Meadow. That is the beauty of living in the country, that you don't have to go far to get out of town and go camping.

We all had a fun time. Derrick, Sienna, Brogun and I went with Derricks twin Devin and his wife Malory. It was so nice to just get away and relax. We made an attempt to get to Big Lake, but was surprised to almost make it there and hit a pretty large mound to snow. Hopefully in a couple of weeks we can make the trek and make it all the way.

The kiddo's both enjoyed the camp trip and can't wait for the reunions this summer with all of the cousins!

Before I was a Mom

2009-05-13T11:05:00.000-07:00

Before I was a mom,

I made and ate hot meals.

I had unstained clothing.

I had quiet conversations on the phone.

Before I was a mom,

I slept as late as I wanted

And never worried about how late I got to bed.

I brushed my hair everyday.

Before I was a mom,

I cleaned my house each day.

I never tripped over toys or forgot words of lullabies.

Before I was a mom,

I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.

I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a mom,

I had never been puked on

Pooped on

Spit on

Chewed on

Peed on

Or pinched by tiny fingers.

Before I was a mom,

I had complete control of

my thoughts

my body

And my mind

Because I had slept all night long.

Before I was a mom,

I never held down a screaming child

so that doctors could do tests

Or give shots.

I never looked into teary eyes and cried.

I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.

I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a mom,

I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put it down.

I never felt my heart break into a million pieces

when I could not stop the hurt.

I never knew that I could love someone so much.

I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a mom,

I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.

I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.

I didn't know that bond between a Mother and her child.

I didn't know that someone so small

Could make me feel so important.

Before I was a mom,

I had never gotten up in the middle of the night to make sure

all was okay.

I had never known the warmth

the joy

the love

the heartache

the wonder

Or the satisfaction of being a Mom.

I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much before I was a Mom.

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I had a wonderful Mothers Day and am so proud to be a mom and have such an amazing and sweet husband who I love so much. Thank you so much Derrick for all you do for our sweet little family!

Brogun's milestones

2009-04-26T14:44:00.000-07:00

Brogun has had a couple different milestones this past week. One wonderful and the second not so great..
First one is that we hit the immunization mark and he had to get his first series of shots. I am not sure who this is harder on, the baby who has to have these dang sharp needles put into there little legs that soon become stiff and sore. Or for mom, who is supposed to be the protector and can do nothing but hold the poor little things down. I think I bout cried as much as Brogun. I am happy to say that he did do well after. Ran a slight fever (thank goodness for baby motrin), but otherwise didn't seem to have much of an affect on him. He also weighed in at 13 lbs and is 25 inches long. Putting him in the 56th percentile for weight and 92nd percentile for length. Dr. Jackson said he is on the road to being a big boy. And his motor skills are at a 4 month level. (yes I am bragging)
Now for the wonderful milestone...Brogun has been sleeping thru the night for the last week. YEAH!!!! Goes to sleep about 10:30ish and wakes up around 7:30. I am still not sleeping all thru the night being the nervous mom that wakes to check him at least 5 times a night. I am so happy that I have such an easy and happy little man. I just keep wondering if this is the "calm before the storm". Terrible two's might have me eating my words. But for now I am bragging and enjoying every minute of him. It goes way too fast.
The realization of that is hitting me now that Sienna is at the end of her 5th grade school year and about to turn 11 and enter into middle school. YICKS!! Where has the time gone? Derrick and I must be crazy having a newborn and a pre-teen. We will enjoy the quiet time for now, before the boyfriends and hormones really start knocking on the door. The girl is already our drama queen can't imagine what the next several years have to offer. Possibly duck tape and bolted doors! Just kidding.. or am I?

Mission Reunion

2009-04-24T10:11:00.000-07:00

We had the opportunity a couple of weeks ago to travel to Salt Lake to attend Derricks mission reunion. It was so much fun to meet some of his companions and hear about experiences that he had. The highlight of the evening was to meet and visit with Derricks mission President Kevin Pearson who is now Elder Kevin Pearson of the seventy. It was such an amazing and spiritual experience. He also spoke in Sunday afternoons general conference. We were hoping to be home by then to watch, but the truck decided to loose 5 of our 8 lug nuts just outside of Gunnison. We were so fortunate to not be on the freeway at 80 miles an hour. So thank goodness Derricks parents came to rescue us and we had to have the truck towed to Richfield.. needless to say it was an eventful weekend.

Sleepy Time With Dad

2009-04-23T20:21:00.000-07:00

There is nothing sweeter then your new baby and daddy taking a nap together. Brogun quickly falls fast asleep everytime he cuddles up with dad. He is such the little Derrick as everyone can see, but mom is determined that "MOM" will be his first word!

Baby Boy Bath Time

2009-04-23T20:16:00.000-07:00

Brogun has finally decided that bath time is fun. He especially likes the BIG bath and not the baby tub that he has almost out grown already. I forgot how fast these little ones grow.

Our new addition

2009-03-19T16:42:00.000-07:00

We are excited to say our little boy Brogun Vance Moore finally arrived on Feb 2 after 12 hours of labor and an emergency C-section. He was 7 lbs. 15 oz and 21 inches long. Even though it was a rough time getting the little man here, he is definitely worth it. He is a very happy little man and a great addition to the family. And as I am sure you can all bet Sienna is more then thrilled to have a new little brother. Although sometime we get to remind her that she is the BIG sister and not the mom.

Also on March 1st, Brogun his cousins Gavin(Jerrett and Amy Moore's baby) Trynity (Johnny and Danielle Knaphus's baby) and our very close friends Corey and Emily Loftus baby girl Talia were all blessed. It was so much fun and we had lots of family and friends together for the blessings and a big dinner.