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2011-11-20T07:21:00.000-08:00

It is true that I am having trouble writing more in my blog. I worry about posting any more because then Thor's and Olivia's births will go to older posts. It takes me hours to put new pictures on the blog. I am also working forty hours and watching grandchildren. Like the rest of you, my life gets in the way.

I love reading your blogs, but I can not comment on them. I wish I could because I would tell Carrie that Thor is looking so much older in the last pictures. He is growing up and I haven't seen him. I will be so glad to see him in December. He does have the most beautiful smile. I hope all the sickness is gone for good. That MS Charity walk sounds wonderful. I used to walk every day at 5:00am when we lived in Phoenix and there is nothing prettier than a sunrise in the desert.

Amber, I love to read about the fun trips you have taken around St. Louis. You and Branden sure know how to have fun on a shoe string budget. We used to do family day trips in California. There were so many things to see. St. Louis sounds like another great place to visit and I truly hope to do that some day soon.

Richard and Abby, loved looking at your pictures of Pelican Beach Vacation, again. Wow! Absolutely beautiful!!! I sure enjoy the pictures in your blog. They are incredible. I guess when you are an artist such things come naturally.

Katie, love those pictures of Josh with his underwear on backwards and his cape. Wow. You and Tyler make some scary Zombies. I know why Josh was scared. I know how busy you are with life so high fives to you for taking the time to keep us informed.

God bless you all. Your mother loves you, each and every one of you including your whole family.

No Christmas List will be Posted, Sorry

2011-08-16T03:52:00.000-07:00

I am not taking the space away from pictures of my grandchildren. You will just have to call me if you wonder who you give to this Christmas. I don't want a boring list when I can post cute pictures of the best children in the world. Funny thing is when Wyatt wanted to know if his dad ever got in trouble at the table I couldn't remember it happening when he was 6 years old. You children are all getting more perfect each year and my memory is better. Looking at my beautiful grandchildren, reminds me why I had so many children and how great they are. This blog is my brag book and it doesn't need anything more than pictures of the grandchildren---aren't they beautiful!!!

Other Wonderful Events Going on in the Family

2011-08-11T23:04:00.001-07:00

Grandma watches Wyatt play soccer. He is a hard player.

Paxton is taking a picture with his soccer team. He is middle on the bottom.

Chantelle and I watched Jeremy coach his baseball team of 9 year-olds.

Grandma takes the grandchildren to the zoo. It is Zoorassic Park, and there are moving dinosaurs and such all along the way. Such a fun day.

Kysa swims in Grandma's wading pool. Such a bathing beauty!

Christina earns her Young Womanhood Award

2011-08-11T22:56:00.001-07:00

She worked hard on all her projects for 2 years so that she could be done before she got into High School. One of her favorite projects was painting her room. She did it all by herself and did a very nice job. She also volunteered for Freedom Riders as another project. She sewed herself a Sunday skirt and blouse. She also read the whole Book of Mormon and wrote down her testimony. CONGRATULATIONS AND GOOD WORK!!!

Olivia is Blessed on the Same Day!

2011-08-11T22:34:00.000-07:00

Olivia was blessed by her father, Jeremy on the same day right after Thor was blessed by his father, Gary. Bekkie and her boys drove all the way from Oklahoma for the occasion. It was so nice to have so many children and all the grandchildren there at one time.

After the blessings we met for a luncheon at Canyon Pines Hotel. Grandpa made some pulled pork and we all brought side dishes. It was such a happy celebration!

Thor is blessed in Meadows Ward

2011-08-11T22:25:00.000-07:00

The family gathered again on July 24. Gary, Carrie, Sabre and Thor drove all the way to Ogden, UT so that Thor could be blessed with lots of family present. Thor's father, Gary blessed him. It was a time of getting to know this beautiful, sweet little boy.

Olivia Kate Anderson is born!

2011-08-11T02:05:00.000-07:00

Less than a month later, on June 25, our ninth grandchild was born. Olivia Kate was also 6 pounds and 15 ounces, but a little shorter at 19inches long. She looks just like Chantelle. Grandpa got to be there, too.

Thor James Williams is born!

2011-08-11T01:57:00.000-07:00

May 29, 2011 at 1:50 our eight grandchild was born. He was 6 pounds and 15 ounces and 20.5 inches. He is such a pleasant,happy baby from the first and grandma was in Phoenix to see for herself if he isn't the most wonderful baby. After a week of holding that sweet baby and playing scrabble every night after dinner she hated to come home.

Paxton's Baptism

2011-08-11T01:54:00.000-07:00

In May the family gathers for another big event-Paxton's baptism.

Abby Graduates

2011-08-11T01:52:00.000-07:00

Christmas 2010

2011-08-11T01:47:00.000-07:00

Carrie and Gary and Sabre braved our awful weather to come for Christmas. Stacy and Allan had all of us over for a Swedish Christmas Smorgasborg. What a wonderful time together.

Halloween 2010

2011-08-11T01:45:00.001-07:00

Witches for Halloween

Christmas Gift Exchange List

2010-08-11T20:33:00.000-07:00

Brother and Sister List:
Carrie gives to Bekkie
Gary---Christina
Bekkie---Allan
Joey---Rick
Allan---Abby
Stacy---Katie
Amber---Chantelle
Branden---Gary
Rick---Amber
Abby---Stacy
Katie---Carrie
Tyler---Jeremy
Chantelle---Tyler
Jeremy---Branden
Christina---Joey

Everyone remembers James. Send him a picture of your families and a Christmas greeting.

Cousin List:
Sabre gives to Pax
Trevor---Kysa
Gavin---Wyatt
Pax---Trevor
Wyatt---Gavin
Josh---Sabre
Kysa---Josh

Summer Ends

2010-08-11T20:03:00.000-07:00

To begin our summer, Sabre and Carrie came for James' Mission Farewell. It was an important time for our family. We were glad to have family and friends visit. After James left for the MTC we did our visiting with Sabre. The highpoint of her visit had to be our annual campout at Willard Bay. This year was different because Sabre and Christina put up the tent and made camp by themselves.

After Sabre's visit, Bekkie, Joey, Trevor and Gavin came for a visit from Oklahoma. We had a celebration for Trevor's birthday that Saturday Pizza night. The next day we went to church and on Monday we left for the cabins for two weeks. After the cabins we did lots of fun things with the grandchildren. Chantelle took the kids swimming, camping, rodeoing and to Freedom Riders. Katie took them to Farmers Market and the zoo. Stacy and Allan met us for the Drive in movie. We just had so much fun with pizza nights. But all good things come to an end. Trevor and Gavin went home. The carefree days of summer are gone and now we are preparing for a new school year. Thanks to all of you that made it a wonderful summer!

Swimming and Willard's Bay

2010-08-11T19:46:00.001-07:00

At Willard's Bay we swam the whole afternoon. It is a wonderful place to camp because the tree-shaded picnic table, fire pit, grill and camping is right on the shore. Grandpa grilled our dinner while the children swam. We had to rescue our food from the squirrels and birds. When it got dark we had hamburgers and put up our tent. Jeremy made our campfire. The kids roasted marshmellows and had a wonderful campout with Jeremy and Chantelle in the tent.

All of us had so much fun swimming the last two weeks of July. We swam three times at Grandma and Grandpa Joos' pool. We also swam at Aunt Darlene's pool twice. I think the Grandchildren turned into little fish. They all swimmed for 2-3 hours at a time. They wouldn't get out for food or rest, but when they got home they were starving and tired. Wyatt and Paxton took swimming lessons and had many things to show Grandma.

Drive In Movie and Ogden Rodeo

2010-08-11T19:35:00.000-07:00

On July 19, we went to see the movies. We saw two Disney movies, the Sorceror's Apprentist and Toy Story 3. We had so much fun, but I did not get pictures. The next night we met Chantelle and Jeremy with the grandchildren and we got to see the Rodeo. Talk about a fun time and late nights!

The Family at the Cabins 2010

2010-08-01T13:57:00.000-07:00

When Wyatt first saw the mountain and cabin he said, "It is so beautiful here I think God used to live here a long time ago." Kysa and Wyatt were great campers. We went on the hike around the cabins. Wyatt went with Grandma all around Aspen Lake. He took good care of Grandma.

Trevor, Gavin, Paxton and Joey are hiking down the trail to the lower lake.

Grandma, Christina, Trevor, Gavin, Paxton and Wyatt went early to clean the cabin. We also stayed and closed the cabin. We were there for two weeks.

Gavin, Bekkie, Asher (dog), Christina, Paxton, and Trevor do the water hike.

O'Neal Family Visit and We Celebrate Trevor's Birthday

2010-08-01T13:52:00.000-07:00

Christina's 14th Birthday

2010-08-01T13:46:00.000-07:00

Grandma's helpers frost the cake. Caught red-handed Josh and Kysa.

It was a good brownie and ice cream cake. Yummy! Christina is growing up so fast!!

James' Mission Farewell

2010-08-01T13:33:00.000-07:00

James was called to the Bues Aries Argentina South Mission. His farewell was Sunday, May 30. Carrie and Sabre flew in for the weekend together. James had many friends that also came from all over to say goodbye. James has loved his time at the MTC in Provo. He is excited to leave tomorrow, August 2 for Argentina. God be with you, James. We love you.

Ronnow Family in January 2010

2010-08-01T13:19:00.000-07:00

We had fun and games with Carrie during her visit during the Holidays.

The girls are (l to r)Stacy, Carrie, Katie and Chantelle.

Grandma Vilda Ronnow

2010-01-31T13:58:00.000-08:00

The best part of Christmas this year was a book that Grandma Vilda wrote about her life. She gave it to each of her children. We have all read it and been amazed at her and her life. It is an inspiring book about a real courageous and talented lady.
This is a picture of Grandma Vilda taken at Chantelle's wedding.

Reception for Chantelle and Jeremy

2010-01-31T13:43:00.000-08:00

Chantelle and Jeremy had a reception at Weber State alumni center a day after their wedding. It was a real family and friend celebration with lots of help from both. It was truly a beautiful night.

Wedding Bells for Chantelle and Jeremy

2010-01-23T16:36:00.001-08:00

Chantelle and Jeremy were married on a beautiful, sunny day in St. George, Utah. November 5, 2009 the families gathered for the wedding. It was a wonderful occasion.

Happy Birthday Allan

2009-10-04T20:30:00.000-07:00

Richard painted this front for Allan's X Box for his birthday. We all agreed it was wonderful!

Christina and I Plant a Garden

2009-10-04T20:24:00.000-07:00

It was so much work but by June 30 we had a huge garden planted and two weeks later we left the home and moved into the other home. We missed the harvest, but I took this picture over the fence to see how well it did. We mulched it all, soaker hosed it all and put it on a timer to water. It was a great success.

Chantelle is Engaged to Jeremy

2009-10-04T20:20:00.000-07:00

While we were at the cabins, Chantelle said yes to Jeremy. We are so excited. Here they are on her birthday taking the candles off the cake. We are very busy planning the wedding. You all should have your invites by now.

At the Cabins

2009-10-04T20:07:00.000-07:00

We spent some time at the cabins. It was a wonderful two weeks. Trevor and Gavin came all the way from Oklahoma to spend some time with me at the cabins!!! Thank you for coming!! Katie and Josh and Christina and the boys drove up on July 25. Bekkie and Joey packed their whole house and met us at the cabin for an night. Katie, Josh, Christina and I spend a few more days. It was so relaxing and beautiful. We went on a night hike. The moon was very bright!

First Pizza Night In our New Home

2009-10-04T19:54:00.000-07:00

Christmas List for 2009

2009-08-09T20:26:00.000-07:00

Siblings give to list:

Carrie-James
Gary-Stacy
Bekkie-Chantelle
Joey-Christina
Allan-Tyler
Stacy-Bekkie
Amber-Joey
Rick-Jeremy
Abby-Carrie
Katie-Rick
Tyler-Amber
Chantelle-Gary
Jeremy-Katie
James-Allan
Christina-Abby

Cousins give to list
Sabre-Josh
Trevor-Kysa
Gavin-Paxton
Wyatt-Gavin
Josh-Wyatt
Kysa-Sabre

back from vacation

2009-08-09T20:20:00.000-07:00

I have been so busy working and moving that I didn't write this summer, then I went on vacation. The mountains were beautiful and for 10 days I had a totally relaxing, recharging time. Good thing because I seriously got slammed by tons of things coming home. I had to hit the ground running. I am back in the rat race wondering how I get here and how to get out. I wish summer could go on because I am not ready for school. Tell me it gets better.

Richard and Abby's Wedding

2009-06-13T15:50:00.000-07:00

Richard and Abby were married on Friday, June 5, 2009. I had the opportunity to help Richard with a couple of finishing touches before the ceremony. He was so handsome! Everyone started to arrive. Trevor, Gavin and Paxton were in high spirits.

Aunt Mary, Grandma Vilda, Lieren and her new husband Chandler came all the way from St. George.

Amber and Richard were at our house early Friday morning to finish the wedding cake. Branden helped me outside while they carved this up. The top pond ran water down into the bottom pond. Everyone loved it.

Richard and Abby were very sweet when they fed each other cake.

Richard and Abby's first dance as husband and wifeIt was a perfect day for a wedding and they were a beautiful couple. Congratulations, you two!

Christina Becomes a Teenager!

2009-06-13T15:39:00.001-07:00

Christina's 13th birthday started at Stacy's house for a new "do." Before... And AFTER! Doesn't she look so grown up?

That evening, everyone went to the drive-in movies. These are some of Christina's friends from the neighbohood.

Trevor, Gavin, Paxton, Wyatt and Kysa were there to help celebrate with their mothers, Bekkie and Stacy.

Chantelle came, too, and showed everyone that almost-nine is not too old for sitting on your aunt's lap.

This is the last picture we got before the skies burst with a terrible rain storm and we were forced to leave. The girls wound up on our living room floor watching "Bride Wars." Not the evening we had planned, but they seemed ok.

Christina Sang A Solo With the True North Choir

2009-06-13T15:35:00.000-07:00

It was such a fantastic program! The choir sang beautifully and entertained even better. Christina sang "God Bless America" and sounded just like a country-western singer.

James Graduated From Bonneville High School

2009-06-13T15:32:00.000-07:00

Sleepover With Grandma at the New Hotel

2009-06-13T15:15:00.000-07:00

All the grandchildren and Grandma spent the night at Dixon and Darlene's new Best Western. We started the fun with five hours of swimming. Josh didn't like swimming very much but he did like cuddling with Grandma. Three little fishes! Paxton, Wyatt and Kysa all loved swimming.
We finally took a break for dinner. Here are Trevor, Gavin and Wyatt enjoying their Subway sandwiches.
The next morning, we all sat down to the continental breakfast in the dining room. It was a great time. Let's do it again!

James turned 18 years old on March 6

2009-03-09T12:59:00.000-07:00

And we partied and partied. On his birthday he had about 15 friends for pizza and fun that lasted all night. They only ate 2.5 large pizzas-have I lost my touch?? The family gathered the next evening for some more pizza and cake and ice cream. We had another wild night of fun. Congratulations to James!

60th Birthday!!

2009-03-09T12:46:00.000-07:00

On February 5, Allan the Dad turned 60 years young. We planned a party with all the children and the spouses and parents. We met in the private dining room of Mountain Ridge and had a nice dinner. We played a game and found out lots of things about Allan. We learned more about his travels and favorite things and important people in his life. His children were surprised how many Church leaders had stayed in his childhood home while his dad what stake president, including Pres. Thomas S. Monson. Here is a picture of the cake Amber did.

Preschool with Gavin, Paxton and Wyatt

2009-03-09T10:57:00.000-07:00

We have preschool at my house twice a week for 3 hours. The first thing we do is cook. We have such fun in the kitchen. Last time we made meringue cookies. The boys had to separate the yolk from the whites. It took many eggs but we finally got enough egg whites to do some cookies. They added sugar to the beating eggs one spoonful at a time. Sugar flew all over. They dropped globs on a lined cookie sheet. We baked them for about an hour at 275. We liked them!

Last week we made slime. What a hoot! Here are pictures of the fun!!

2008-12-24T16:20:00.000-08:00

Wyatt puts so much candy on his house that the roof collapes.

Paxton got two houses done.

Gavin made a big house.

Trevor helped with the big house and made a little one of his own.

Brooklyn (reindeer) and Josh (Santa) just watched all the baking and decorating.

Highlights of the Ronnow Family 2008

2008-12-22T12:30:00.001-08:00

It was a good year for the Ronnow Family. We are all employed and healthy and you can't say much better than that now adays. We still have pizza nights on Saturdays and you are all invited.

(Katie wrote these blogs, if you are thinking they don't quite sound like Mom.

Carolyn 32 Yrs. Old

2008-12-22T12:19:00.000-08:00

Carrie graduated from ASU Law School and passed the bar! She is married to Gary and Sabre(13)is her daughter.

She is now an attorney in Phoenix and loves it! Gary started his own business this year and Sabre is doing great in school.

Bekkie 30 yrs. old

2008-12-22T12:09:00.000-08:00

Bekkie has been working at Crestwood Care Center in the Physical Therapy Department. We love to have her in Utah with us. She has us over often for pizza night.

Bekkie is married to Joey and they have two sons, Trevor(8) and Gavin(6). This picture was taken at Trevor's baptism.

Allan 28 yrs. old

2008-12-22T12:04:00.000-08:00

Allan is working at the Post Office. He is a great family man with an adorable family.

He married Stacy, a very talented and sweet girl. They have two sons and a daughter, Paxton(5), Wyatt(3), and Kysa(1).

Amber 26 yrs. old

2008-12-22T11:58:00.001-08:00

Amber is a pastry chef in Park City for a catering company. This picture was taken by Wyatt (3), maybe we will have another photographer in the family.

Amber and Branden were engaged this October! Branden is a handyman/plumber from Park City.

Richard 25 yrs. old

2008-12-22T11:49:00.000-08:00

Richard and Abby made their costumes for Halloween this year. They were Link and his fairy from Zelda. What a talented couple!

We are so happy to welcome Abby into our family this coming June!

Katie Davis 22 Yrs. old

2008-12-22T11:25:00.000-08:00

Katie became a Scentsy Consultant this year aside from being a busy mother.

She is a stay at home mom and loves it! Tyler is a talented photographer for Inkley's (he takes them much better than he poses for them). Josh is doing well even though he is definitely a two year old.

Chantelle 20 yrs. old

2008-12-22T10:44:00.000-08:00

Chantelle graduated from the Skin Institute as a Master Esthetician and passed the boards and got her licence.

We are so glad she is back from school and living in Ogden again. We all missed her especially the kids.

James 17 yrs. old (Senior at Bonneville High)

2008-12-22T10:32:00.000-08:00

James got his Eagle Scout this year! JAMES YOU ROCK!

He went to many dances this year, including Junior Prom. Lucky ladies.

By the way, he has some fun videos on YouTube. Check them out!

Christina 12 yrs, old

2008-12-22T10:08:00.000-08:00

Christina was in the play, "The Princess and the Goblin" with her home school group this year. Christina is home schooled with a group called True North.

Lark, our beloved family dog, passed away of old age this year. Christina was very upset. A few months later, she got Sandy.

Richard's Lizard Lays Eggs

2008-12-07T09:44:00.000-08:00

Richard has had his lizards for several years, but this is the first time one has laid eggs. We don't have any more information so we must just wait and see. Christina has already been told no baby lizards in this house full of pets!

December Family Events

2008-12-06T20:49:00.000-08:00

Monday Dec. 8: Making Divinity at Mom's house about 6:00pm
Wed. Dec. 10: Relief Society Party at Mom's Ward
Fri. Dec. 12: Mom works from 8:30am to 8:00pm Katie watches Gavin, thanks!
Sat. Dec. 13: Ward Party at 11:30
Stacy's piano recital 2:15 at Weber State
RICHARD'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND PIZZA !!
Mon. Dec. 15 Richard's Birthday
Mountain Ridge Assisted Living Party 6:00pm
Thurs. Dec.18 Pack Meeting at the Planetarium 6:30pm
MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED LATER

I do know how to spell and write, really

2008-12-06T20:43:00.000-08:00

I am exhausted between holiday preparations and my extended work hours along with normal life. I just type and post. If I reread anything there wouldn't be anything to read. I know there are mistakes. O Well.

Zoolights on December 4

2008-12-06T20:27:00.000-08:00

Grandma and James took Trevor, Gavin, Paxton, Wyatt, Josh and Kysa to see the lights at the Zoo. It was a wonderful display. The whole zoo was filled with light and many were animated animals. It was cold but the kids didn't notice. Kysa refused to ride. She lead the way with her little legs moving as fast as she could. Wyatt was glad to take her place in the double stroller with Josh. Trevor helped to push the heavy stroller. The first place we stopped (after the bathroom of course) was the merry-go-round where we chose our favorite animal to ride. Josh wasn't impressed by much until the candy and cookies were passed around. Kysa was right there for her fist full of goodies. Wyatt was so pleasant and Trevor such a help. Pax and Gavin enjoyed being together as much as anything. All the grandchildren were so good to let grandma sing along with the whole 12 Days of Christmas display done with song and lights. We came home with a car-full of exhausted, sleeping children and happy memories. How I love these little ones!

Thank you all for your help!

2008-12-06T20:08:00.000-08:00

How could I survived without you. You help me with my blog and inspire me with your ideas. You help set up a paypal account. You help me search for gifts on the web and help me do it safely. You tell me what to look for to make good decisions for the electronics and such I am trying to buy. It has been wonderful advice. Late after one of the holiday parties I discovered my sink was stopped up. Branden wouldn't leave until it was fixed even when it made the drive to Park City even later. Katie keeps me sane!! We see each other often during a week. Chantelle makes me relax and watch good movies with her. Amber is there every Monday to get the things done and then play games which is really more important. Bekkie and I are together every day on the drive to her work. I really like the chance to touch base with her every day. She is always there for Christina. Thank you all for including Christina in your Holiday plans when I am gone to work. Stacy made me beautiful again this week with a hairstyle appointment. She helps keep me in style-even my blog has more style thanks to her. James is just my right hand: he is that much help to me. He so patiently does all the thousands of things I ask him to do. I really can't say enough about all that you do for me. Bless you every one.

Bake Day at the Ronnows on December 1

2008-12-06T19:57:00.000-08:00

We were so excited to start on the Christmas goodies that we started baking and cooking on December 1. Katie, Amber, Bekkie and Stacy came first thing in the morning. Bekkie started baking dozens of sugar cookies. Stacy and Katie covered my whole kitchen table with dipped pretzels. Amber made wonderful chocolate peppermint bark then went on to baking dozens of gingerbread men. After the pretzels were cleared off the table Bekkie and Katie covered the table again with decorated sugar cookies. Bekkie was very traditional. Katie did gingerbread men with ties and punk hair. We had a great laugh at some. After a day of baking and cooking Darlene and Doreen brought their goodies too and we shared all the treats. One thing I can say about this family is Martha Stewart herself couldn't do better!!!

Thanksgiving at Darlene's home

2008-12-06T19:51:00.000-08:00

We started the holidays with a wonderful feast at Darlene's home. We visited with our extended family. The Holiday Party was the best because I got a chance to see most of my brothers and sisters and their families. That was the best part, but the desserts were very good too. I fed my face and had a good visit with my brothers. I haven't had the chance to just talk with them for so long. Thanks to all of you for coming. Thank you again Darlene for welcoming all of us to your beautiful home. Lets do it again!

Richard and Abby Set a Wedding Date!

2008-12-06T19:46:00.000-08:00

Richard and Abby are excitedly preparing for their wedding the first weekend of June 2009. Abby has her dressed picked out and they are doing some serious planning. Congratulations!! More to come.

Amber Officially Engaged

2008-12-06T19:42:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Amber and Branden. Branden asked Amber to marry him on Halloween Day one of Amber's favorite days. The date is set: September 25, 2010. That gives Amber lots of time to plan the perfect wedding and reception.

Cousin's Christmas list!

2008-10-27T14:12:00.000-07:00

With so many kids, this year we are doing cousin Christmas lists.

Sabre gives to Wyatt
Trevor - Paxton
Gavin - Kysa
Paxton - Sabre
Wyatt - Josh
Josh - Gavin
Kysa - Trevor

Gavin's Birthday Plans

2008-10-27T14:07:00.000-07:00

We will meet on Saturday the 8th at the Megaplex Theatre for Gavin's birthday to watch Madagascar 2. Put it on your calendar! Pizza afterwards at Grandma's house.

Happy Halloween

2008-10-27T06:59:00.000-07:00

All of you are invited to Mountain Ridge Assisted Living for Trick or Treat from 3:00-5:00pm. Hope to see you all on Halloween. (This is one of the Jack-o-Lanterns at the Ogden Nature Center.)

Carrie's New Office at Gammage and Burnham

2008-10-27T06:47:00.000-07:00

I enjoyed visiting Carrie's new office when I was in Phoenix. Isn't there a wonderful view of Phoenix out her window? It was a Saturday so we didn't meet anybody, but we got to see the beautiful Gammage and Burnham law offices. After that Sabre, Carrie and I went shopping. Thanks for a good time.

James Carves Pumpkin

2008-10-27T06:43:00.000-07:00

Richard makes Halloween Costumes

2008-10-27T06:37:00.000-07:00

Oct. 24 Halloween Fun

2008-10-27T06:32:00.001-07:00

More Fun With The Grandchildren

2008-10-27T05:47:00.000-07:00

Josh, Wyatt, Paxton, Gavin, Trevor, Christina and Grandma went to a fun Halloween Party at Ogden Nature Center. We did some fun nature crafts, carnival games, sang around a campfire and had hot chocolate, sat in a big teepee and listened to a storyteller tell Halloween stories and went on a nature hike in the dark. We saw all sorts of animals. We saw owls up close, snakes and tarantulas. We had tons of fun.

Dinosaur Park

2008-10-16T16:22:00.001-07:00

Carrie at Gammage and Burnham Attorneys at Law

2008-10-10T12:41:00.001-07:00

Carrie is having a wonderful time working at Gammage and Burnham. This is the photo to be on the website for the attorneys at the firm. I hope she will tell us about her work and the things she likes best. GREAT PICTURE!!

Josh's Birthday Pictures from Amber's Camera

2008-09-29T18:29:00.000-07:00

Mom and Dad visit Grandma Vilda in St. George

2008-09-28T21:41:00.000-07:00

It was Grandma Vilda's birthday in September. We went down for a long weekend visit and had a wonderful time.

On the drive down to we stopped at the cabin to close it for the winter. Thank you Katie for doing such a great job cleaning after you used the cabin last. It looks great. It was so beautiful up on the mountain I really just wanted to stay. Can I stand to wait all the way until next summer?

We took Grandma Vilda and went to the temple. We had a wonderful time attending a session together. The rest of the time we just visited and shopped and ate. Dad did some golfing. We helped Grandma with her food storage. She is such an example to us as she is storing food like the prophet asks. We ended a wonderful visit by attending church together.

Wyatt takes pictures for Grandma

2008-09-28T21:33:00.000-07:00

Shaylin and Michael Get Married on September 20

2008-09-28T21:16:00.000-07:00

Chantelle's and Allan James' Birthday Celebrations

2008-09-28T20:59:00.000-07:00

The family celebrated Chantelle's birthday on September 14, that Sunday evening with potatoe soup in bread bowls and grilled shish kabobs. It was a beautiful day that we shared as a family and friends with Chantelle. She chose to have pie instead of cake and ice cream.

The very next Sunday evening we celebrated Allan James' birthday with chicken enchilada and some cake and ice cream. We tried out a new game and had another good time together.

Grandma and Grandpa Joos' Birthday Celebration

2008-09-28T20:54:00.000-07:00

We had a family birthday party at Mountain Ridge Assisted Living on September 6. Grandma and Grandpa and the extended family came for pizza, games, cake and ice cream. Thanks to Bekkie and Stacy for some wonderful pizza and their husbands for stepping in and running for what ever was needed at the last minute. Thanks to Darlene and her family for the cake and Doreen and her family for the ice cream. Thanks to all who came and made it a nice evening for Grandma and Grandpa.

Calendar Updates

2008-09-02T12:13:00.000-07:00

September
6 Grandma and Grandpa's Birthday Celebration
@Mountain Ridge 6:00pm
13 or 14 Chantelle's Birthday Celebration
(She might not make it on the 13)
20 Shaylin's Wedding
27 Allan James' Birthday Celebration (Sept 23)
October
11 Halloween Costume Party @ Pizza Night
18 Katie's Birthday Celebration (Oct. 22)
25 Joey's Birthday Celebration (Oct. 24)
31 Halloween
**Grandchildren invited to Mountain Ridge Halloween Party**
November
8 Gavins' Birthday Celebration

Plans for Sept. 6, Grandma and Grandpa's Birthday

2008-09-01T11:10:00.000-07:00

The whole extended family is meeting to celebrate Grandma and Grandpa Joos' birthdays. You are all invited to:

Mountain Ridge Assisted Living (Jennifer Ronnow's Work place)
Upstairs above lobby in Social Room at 6:00pm

We will be having pizza and the food is assigned as follows:

Ronnow Family--Bring Pizza Ingredients (call me for what to bring.)
Pitcher Family--Cake
Wright Family--Ice cream
Tobert Family--Soda Pop

If your family is not listed with a food assignment it is because they were not given a food assignment, but we still want to see you. If you have questions call me. Please come.

Trevor's Baptism - August 30

2008-09-01T11:01:00.000-07:00

Saturday we met at the church for Trevor's baptism at 4:30pm. It was a quiet, sacred time and Trevor was beaming. He was all dressed in white. He looked so handsome and happy. We listened to some good talks about baptism and the Holy Ghost by Bishop Lambert and his counselor Brother Marsh. James did the baptism. After Trevor was dressed in dry clothes his Grandpa Ronnow confirmed him a member of the church and gave him the Gift of the Holy Ghost to guide him throughout his life. Trevor's family looked so nice. I got such good pictures and I am sick about losing them. They are such a beautiful family and it was such a happy occasion. Congratulations, Trevor!

August 25 - Josh's Birthday

2008-09-01T10:41:00.000-07:00

Sunday August 24, the whole family got together and celebrated Josh's birthday. We had such a wonderful time and I lost all my pictures because I deleted them off my camera after I thought I had them on my computer. If the pictures are on my computer I cannot find them. I am sad to lose those sweet pictures of Josh opening presents. I am sad to lose the pictures of all the grandchildren that fun day as we helped Josh celebrate his birthday with Mexican dinner, birthday cake and ice cream, and opening gifts.

We went to the zoo on Monday. We had a good time with Josh. Happy Birthday Josh!!

Day at Lagoon

2008-09-01T10:29:00.000-07:00

The children had a day at Lagoon before school started on Saturday,August 23. I heard it was a wonderful time. Thank you, Bekkie and Joey, for taking Christina. She had a wonderful day.

Willard Bay

2008-09-01T09:59:00.000-07:00

Christina, Trevor, Gavin and Grandma went camping at Willard Bay. We had the best time. We got site 22 and there wasn't anybody else around. The first thing, the children ran to the water and the water was rolling with catfish in the shallows. The boys knew not to catch them because catfish have barbs on them, but they chased them deeper into the bay. They hunted everything and Trevor, the snake hunter, got a snake right off. Gavin found many kinds of pretty dragonflies. Christina swam like a fish with the fish all day long. We put the tent up together. Gavin was a very good tent stake driver. We had the tent up in no time. The boys liked to change clothes in the tent even though there were nice bathrooms near our campsite. We stayed by the water until dusk when we headed for the campsite. We cooked our own hot dogs and had watermelon. We did s'mores for dessert. When it got dark we had a nice sleep in the tent. We had tons of food and room for all and we missed you all. Lets do this again next year the week before school starts on Thursday. Put it on your calendars and do it. It really is a wonderful, relaxing time for all!

A Thank You to the Family

2008-08-19T13:36:00.000-07:00

Carrie, Gary and Sabre said...
I just want to thank everyone for their prayers and cards for Gary and our family after his brother Justin died. It's been a rough few weeks, but Gary is dealing with it as best as he can. It will be a while before our lives get back to normal, but we love you all and are glad we still have you. -Carrie
August 15, 2008 1:05 PM

Gary, Carrie and Sabre,
Our prayers and love are with you as long as it takes. We will be thinking of you.

Christmas Giving List

2008-08-18T15:40:00.000-07:00

Carrie gives to Richard
Gary - Abby
Bekkie - Gary
Joey - Christina
Allan - Joey
Stacy - Carrie
Amber - Katie
Branden - James
Richard - Stacy
Abby - Branden
Katie - Chantelle
Tyler - Allan
Chantelle - Bekkie
James - Amber
Christina - Tyler

Come have Fun at Pizza Night

2008-08-18T15:37:00.001-07:00

Pizza Night every Saturday

2008-08-18T15:29:00.000-07:00

Please Calendar these Family Events

2008-08-12T09:29:00.000-07:00

August
20-Chantelle's Scentsy Party
21-Willard Bay Campout?
22-23-Richard and Abby move
24-4:00pm-Josh's Birthday Celebration (Birthday 25th)
25-school starts
30-Trevor's Baptism (Also Grandma Joos' Birthday)
31-BBQ at Amber's home
September
1- Labor Day
6-Grandma Vilda's Birthday and Grandpa Joos' Birthday
Celebrate Grandma and Grandpa's Birthday at Mountain Ridge 6-8:00pm
(Ronnow Family will do pizza-bring a topping)
13-Chantelle's Birthday Celebration at Pizza Night (Birthday 14th)

Summer Fun with Grandma

2008-08-12T08:34:00.000-07:00

Summertime is a good time to be with grandchildren. We have been going many places. When Sabre got here the first place we went was Kysa's First Birthday Party which was a great way to start our summer activities. Then we had our trip to the cabins. It was the best time, we spent 10 days. Then we came home and went to the movies the first night that "Dark Knight" was out. We went to the Pioneer Day Parade and after that the Joos Family Reunion at Aunt Darlene's. Grandma had to work during the fun campout for girls so Bekkie agreed to take Sabre and Christina. Sabre and Christina are great campers and can put up our big tent faster than anybody. They finished off their time together with a couple days at Lagoon. We dropped Sabre off at the Airport on August 3rd. We had such fun and look forward to next year!!

Trevor, Gavin, Paxton, Wyatt, Kysa and Josh have been to Treehouse Museum a couple times with Grandma. The last time they did a play on stage where Paxton had a lead part as a shepherd. He was a great actor until the end when he found out that he got the princess' hand in marriage. He didn't quite feel up to marrying anybody at five years old. Trevor and Wyatt were very believable as the King's guards. Wyatt favorite part of the Treehouse Museum is the fire truck. He loves to dress up like a fireman and crank up the old firetruck and drive it to the fire.

We spent a day at the railroad museum. All the grandchildren (except Sabre) and Grandma, Aunt Amber, Aunt Katie and Aunt Christina had a great time. The boys mostly liked to play on the trains which made us all nervous because Wyatt insisted on following the big boys climbing high on the trains but he wasn't careful. We lurked under him all the time ready to catch him and did many times. They really liked the model trains and we spent a long time trying to follow the various trains.

We also went to the Weber County Fair. The petting zoo was great. We got to see and pet many different kinds of animals. There were many signs that told us all about the animals. Two of our favorites were a loooonnnnggggg horned big steer and a tiny buffalo calf.

We went to Antelope Island yesterday. We saw a lot of buffalo and antelope. We had a picnic and played in the sand. Josh loves to dig and play in the sand. He was so fun to watch as he tried to walk in the deep sand and then he would just dig and fill buckets and buckets over and over again. Gavin was so busy we couldn't get him to eat the picnic. Aunt Amber showed everybody how to fly kites. Christina got a kite up all by herself and flew it out to the end of the string. We are bringing a longer string next time.

We hope to do some camping at Willards Bay (Thursday the 21st) before school starts. There will be trips to the park and Lagoon before then, too. Our Summer Fun with Grandma comes to an end with school starting on August 25. (Sabre had to go back to school already.)

Sabre and Christina at Lagoon for the Weekend

2008-08-01T21:32:00.000-07:00

We got to go to Lagoon alone. We went all day Friday and we will go tomorrow also. We liked Colossus and the Bumper cars. We went on Rattlesnake Rapids twice to get wet and cooled off because it was over 100 degrees today. We got some yummy caramel apples. We stayed to watch the concert.

Wright's Home Makeover a Success!!!

2008-07-29T19:50:00.000-07:00

Thanks to the whole family that came together and worked so hard this past week. Many of you spent hours making this dream come true for Sherri and Nathan. Your mom is very pleased with you. Thank you for sharing your talents! The pictures can't show it all, but here are some cute pictures of the nursery and the nursery closet. We are excited for Sherri and Nathan to come home tonight and see all that we have done!!!

Fireworks at Sunset Days

2008-07-29T19:37:00.000-07:00

We met Grandma and Grandpa Joos and other extended family members at the park in Sunset City. We ate a picnic and looked around the booths. The grandchildren played ball then they all got light sabers and it was a blast. The fireworks were the best we have seen, but it got kind of scary when the wind blew a couple fireworks right on top of the crowd. The fireworks had to be stopped and moved. We waited for the rest of the show and it was worth the wait. There were a couple new fireworks that were like hundreds of fireworks in one firework. Each spark would burst into its own small firework. Wow.

Sandie's First Day at Home

2008-07-27T17:42:00.000-07:00

This is Christina picking up her new dog named Sandie! She is a minature pincher and shihtzu mix. We got her from a family in Lehi, UT. We were checking the internet for months and finally found her. Sandie is about eight pounds and about six months old. We love her!

At the Aquarium with Amber and Brandon

2008-07-24T22:47:00.000-07:00

Saturday, July 19, Gavin, Trevor, Sabre, Christina, Chantelle and the grandparents meet Amber and Brandon for a fun time.

Kysa's First Birthday Party

2008-07-24T22:29:00.002-07:00

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2008-07-24T22:25:00.000-07:00

Here is my new Photo Bucket Album:
http://s331.photobucket.com/albums/l469/teenieronnow/

2008-07-24T21:10:00.000-07:00

Abby gave me this great and easy pie recipe. She says you can use different fruit in it. Enjoy!

Time at the cabin

2008-07-24T10:43:00.000-07:00

We have been gone most of this month. We tried to get to the cabin on Sunday July 6th but it was seriously raining. We went to visit Grandma Vilda instead. We had a good visit and we stayed in Motel 6 which is cheap and also allows dogs. A good place to stay if you want to visit Grandma Vilda. We drove to the cabin on Monday and we had a great time with Bekkie, Trevor, Gavin, Christina, Sabre, James and Grandma (Me). We first had a good look around. The Lake was very full, the frogs were big and numerous and we found some sweet mares and their colts at the lower lake. Grandma cleaned the cabin top to bottow for two days. The boys spent their time at the lake catching everything and the girls were down with the horses the whole time we were at the cabins. It is a wonderful time. Katie and Josh joined us on Friday and Carrie came for a visit on Saturday night. Sunday Bekkie, Katie, Josh and James went home, but we stayed for a few more days.

If you are planning a trip to the cabin there are a few things you should know. We talked to Amerigas and found out the gauge on the propane tank is a pressure gauge. We have no way of knowing how much gas we have left, but we are prepared to switch over to smaller tanks when it runs out. If the gas runs out while you are there you will need to go to Amerigas(1-435-586-6731 call for directions) and get the connection and install a small propane tank. Hopefully we won't need to worry about it for a bit. The propane regulator is new and the system seems to be fine. Most lights are fine to turn on but the one above the sink in the kitchen and the one in the bathroom are both broken so use other lights in those two places. Let us know if you have trouble. One small propane gas tank will easily be enough for a few days-even using the oven.

The water key is in the hot water heater closet. As Grandma Vilda has said many times turn it counterclockwise ONE FOURTH OF A TURN. you will hear the water. It leaks, as they all do. I hope that when we are up there the end of September that your dad and I can fix it. Gary fixed the one leaky faucet early this year. Thanks Gary. The water and water heater work fine. If you need to turn on the water heater please follow the directions that are on the water heater. It is very easy if you use those long lighters.

There is plenty of towels in the bathroom. There is one change of beddingfor each bed in the cupboard in the bedroom and sleeping bags in the loft. I have more linen clean and ready if you want to get it from me before you go up.

If you need to make a phone call there is a spot that cell phone work just about 10-15 feet into Deer Haven Campground at that intersection as you turn to head down to the cabin. Just pull straight in instead of turning. I have noticed cars just sitting there and wondered what was going on.

We have some wonderful family that is up there. I hope you get a chance to see them. We saw a lot of Ty (Mac's oldest son) and Danny (another son) and their families this time. Natalie (Ty's daughter) spends lots of time up there in the old cabin on Mac's land. We have some neighbors that are not family. Please be respectful and kind to all neighbors.

Please feel free to use the cabin. Let me know if you need a key. Please remember your keys-I keep forgetting mine. I have many copies of cabin keys and I can't remember mine. Let me know when you are going up there. Tyler and Katie are going August 7 for a few days. Carrie and her family are going over Labor Day holiday.

4th of July

2008-07-04T22:53:00.000-07:00

Chantelle, James, Kirby, Christina and Mom picked up Sabre at the airport in the morning. We headed to Park City. We went shopping on Main Street in Park City. We saw some big dogs at the pet supply store there. Kirby attracted attention everywhere we went. She is really so tiny and she was well behaved. Then we went to the Outlet Mall. James and Sabre bought shoes at the Van store. Mom bought shirts at Dress Barn. Chantelle found a shirt at American Eagle.

After a day of shopping we went to Amber's house in Kamas. The weather was perfect. (It was much cooler than Ogden.) We met Shaylin and Mikey there and Brandon grilled some good hamburgers and hot dogs. Amber finished off the meal with veggies & dip and smores for dessert. After a good meal there we drove to a mountain and hiked up to the top. There was a wonderful view of Park City, the Canyons, the Cove, and Deer Valley. We saw a very red sunset while we waited for the fireworks to begin. We saw fireworks all around the mountain. We were so high we looked down on the fireworks. It was certainly much different. We had a great time. Thanks Amber and Brandon.

Ronnow Family Times on blogspot.com

2008-07-01T08:02:00.000-07:00

I started writing family when I first left home 36 years ago. Throughout the years as I lived so far from family and friends I began doing newsletters various ways. Since my children are all comfortable using the computer and Internet I am changing the way I communicate. If you need help finding my blog try ronnowfamilytimes.blogspot.com or give Amber a call. (She helped me set it up) If you want to get your newsletter in the mail please let me know. Thank you, Jennifer

Bekkie and Christina go to Girls Camp

2008-06-30T13:24:00.000-07:00

They had so much fun. Lots of eating, hiking up and down the mountain, laughing, playing, laughing, worms falling from the sky, laughing again-is how they described their time. Bekkie said it was a very nice camp and then grossed everybody out with tales of worms raining down from the trees above.

Bekkie wants you to remember Girls Camp in Oklahoma. Compared to that it was wonderful. What's a few worms, in Oklahoma there were scorpions everywhere especially the bathrooms. In Oklahoma there were tarantulas everywhere, ticks raining down from the trees, cotton mouth snakes and worse in the water, mosquitoes big enough to carry off a baby and chiggers. So while many were complaining about a few worms Bekkie thought it was great. She said the campsite was totally shaded and beautiful. She says it was cool even though in Ogden at the same time we had 90-100 degree weather. She says in Oklahoma the campsites were in the sun which didn't matter because at 100 degrees with 100 percent humidity it was just as hot in the shade as the sun.

Christina says here favorite part was doing the OOGA BOOGA. We did some crazy stuff for OOGA BOOGA like jumped up and down, sat on a wet cooler and bowed to queen. We did some snipe hunting-I knew they weren't real so I was just waiting for the screams. We went on a hike that was downhill because we took the chairlift up the mountain first. The chairlift was really, really pretty. We could see all the way to a mountain city with a lake by it. We found a fuzzy caterpillar that was black and orange. We played a fun game with water balloons that you had to catch in towels. I got a very pretty necklace to wear on Sunday and box with stars carved into it. I had so much fun I really want to go next year.