Gold Canyon Young Women Slideshow

Below is a MOVIE that I made for the Young Women in our ward for evening of excellence last year. They are the best girls ever!

I love them sooooo much!!

Homemade Candle

As you all know, Tate's very favorite thing in the entire world is candles. Aaron and Andrea had given him a book on how to make candles for his birthday way back when. And me being the busy Mom that I am, haven't made any time for it until today. So, during Tate's nap, I MADE a candle. Now that I know how, I can make them with Tate at a later date.

They are really fun and very easy to make!

So, now everyone knows what they're getting for birthdays this year!!

Flippin' Fireman

You wouldn't believe what happened to me today,

I got flipped off by a fireman on duty!

I was leaving the Costco parking lot, about to turn onto the main road when a fire truck pulled up behind me with his siren on and honking his horn really loud. I would have pulled over but I could see that there was PLENTY of room next to me, and I was already parked, and if I would have TRIED to pull over any more, I would have ended up half way in the main road. So yea, I stayed put! They were able to get out just fine, although they continued to honk their loud horn. As they turned the corner, the fireman in the back distinctly flipped me off! I'm pretty sure that all the people behind me saw as well. It was VERY OBVIOUS! Crazy Firemen!

Fun Messy Project

This is a STEPPING STONE that Tate and I made! Actually, he did just about everything but mixing up the mortar and putting it into the mold. I think Tate did a really good job decorating it and throwing the sprinkles on. It was very messy I must say-but he sure enjoyed making it!

177th General Conference

Wasn't conference absolutely awesome? It was a little crazy at our house, but Tate actually did stay in the room for eight hours of it! Out of the eight hours, the only time that Tate really focused on the T.V. was when the Mormon Tabernacle Choir sang "I am a Child of God". His eyes were literally stuck on the screen throughout the entire song. The rest of the time, he was jumping on the couches, doing somersaults, playing with toys, eating LOTS OF SNACKS and crying for Mommy and Daddy to "GET UP".

I enjoyed all the talks, but I'd have to say that my favorites were the one's with very basic principles like Richard G. Scott's on prayer, and James E. Fausts, Russell M. Nielson's and Dieter F. Uchtdorf's on repentance and forgiveness.

It's always great to watch conference and get spiritually rejuvenated. I somehow always feel like a better person!

Sunday Spotlight

-Carol Barton Stradling Ozment-

This is Bryan's Paternal Grandma, Carol Barton Stradling Ozment. Carol was born in Mt. Pleasant, Utah on 23 October 1927. She was born the youngest of nine children, however three of her siblings had passed away before she was born.

Some of her favorite childhood memories consisted of...

• Bedtime stories and singing songs at night
• Sleighing in the snow
• Camping in the Mountains above Mt. Pleasant
• Playing marbles
• Working in the garden-picking peas and husking corn
• Playing dolls, make believe, and creating all sorts of pretend characters

Carol married Merlin Stradling in the Manti Temple in 1947, where his father married them. They had a total of eight children, six of which lived to adulthood. She went back to school after her and her husband divorced, and graduated in 1967 from ASU, with a degree in teaching. Carol spent the next 28 years alone rasing her children. She later said of her experience, "Through my trials I had many miracles of my own and many answers to prayer". I truly think that Carol was an amazing woman to be able to work full time and raise a wonderful family all on her own. Carol finally retired from teaching in 1989, and just four months later married Bob Ozment in the Mesa Arizona Temple. At the time of her death in 2004, she had a total of 33 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

Carol loved garage sales, she not only bought things for herself, but for others as well. In fact, that's where our kitchen dishes, office desk, and guest bed came from.
She seriously COLLECTED EVERYTHING (No Joke)!

I didn't know Grandma Ozment very long, only 3 1/2 years, but I will always remember her enthusiasm and concern for others. I had the opportunity of visiting with Grandma Ozment in her home within months of her passing away. She shared stories with me of her life and lent me pictures of her and her ancestors which I was able to scan onto my computer. I will never forget that particular visit with her, that's when I truly learned to know and love her.
I'm so grateful for Grandma Ozment and the life she lived!

Carol Barton-1938-11 yrs.

Carol and Grandkids -1987

Carol's children at her funeral-2004