Showing posts with label Jared. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jared. Show all posts

Friday, September 5, 1986

Today started out much brighter than yesterday and would have been a nice simple easy day at work, but Kate decided we had better make cookies, so we did and our really turned into a busy day but at least on Monday we won't have to make cookies.

After coming home and resting for awhile I done the syrup on my pickles and fixed supper early so we could get to the football game on time.  (Snowflake playing Globe in the first game of the season.)

Jason plays in the band this year so he had to be down there at 6:15 so Jared took him down.  Mom went with us to the game but she didn't feel good so since Liza was going home at the end of the 3rd quarter Mom went with her.  Babe McCray had a heart attack during the game and he was sitting next to the top row so the medics had to carry him clear down from there.  I haven't hear how he got.

Snowflake easily beat Glove 28-8.  The cheer leaders threw little blue and white footballs up into the stands, Jared caught 2 of them.

Tuesday, September 2, 1986

Today started pretty gloomy but after working for awahile I felt better.  Kathy came to work and brought stuff to make zucchini bread for all of us.  The bread really tasted good.  Not much else today out of the ordinary.  Liza took Jared and Josh to Show Low with her kids to see the show "Karate Kid II".  They said it was a real good show.

Loye and I kept Tiffany, she got sleepy and went to sleep on Loye's lap.  I took her and put her in my bed where she slept until the kids came home.

Monday, September 1, 1986

Labor Day - Shirley Knights birthday and the 1st day of Dove hunting season.  We wanted to start home early today but when Jared and Jason got up to go hunting Jared's pick-up caught on fire.  So they took our pick-up and we waited for them to come back which they finally did, about 2 hrs later then they said they would.  After getting everything ready we went down through Nutrioso.  We had a real low tire so we stopped and asked Terry Reidhead who was out in his yard where we could get some air.  He sent us up the hill to a truck shop.  When we got in Springerville we stopped and got some gas, some nachos and a drink and went on home without incident.

I washed clothes for a while and finally went to bed and tried to sleep.

Sunday, August 31, 1986

Sunday - Jared and Jason went hunting so Loye and I got up and went to look for raspberries but didn't find very many so we started back to camp but on the way we had a flat tire on the pick-up.  So we tried to drive on it to camp but but when the tire about came off we parked the pick-up and we walked on to camp.  We didn't have a jack or a lug wrench.

Jared, Rick Gibson, Jason Gibson, Frank Newman and Jason came to camp so while Jared and Rick went to help Loye change the tire I fixed breakfast and fed the boys and then the men when they got back.

Loye and I went back looking for raspberries.  We found quite a few so we came back and made jam, and went to bed.  The boys came in quite late.

Saturday, August 30, 1986

Kris' Birthday she was 15 yrs old, and getting to be as cute as can be.  After Jared and Jason went bow and arrow hunting of deer, Loye and I and Mandy ate breakfast washed dishes and then we went over to Big Lake and waited for Loyelin and Liza and their kids.  We waited for about 1 hr.  before they finally cae.  We all went to pick raspberries and we had a good time.  We came back to camp and fixed dinner.  The girls had bought chicken and green corn, and we made biscuits and fried together potatoes and onions.  Everything really tasted scrumptious.  After we ate the girls took, Cristina, Sara, Richard, Daniel, Candon, Rikki, Mandy and Tiffany and went home.  So Loye and I and the boys were left all alone.

Friday, August 29, 1986

Friday and the beginning of the Labor Day Holiday.  We decided to celebrate by camping in "The Beautiful White Mountains of Arizona".  And they are truly that, the most gorgeous place on earth.  When I got home from work we started getting ready to go and about 2:30 we left.  Loye Mandy and I.  We got up to Pinetop where we went into Safeway to buy groceries $75 worth.

While there Jared and Jason caught up with us, but Jared was having trouble with his pick-up, it was leaking gas.  He finally got it fixed and we went on.

When we got to Big Lake the road was all torn up.  So we carefully pulled our trailer past and went on to just past "Crosby's Crossing"  where we got there after dark so we pulled off the road by some old corrals.  The grass was tall and green and pretty.  We all went to bed in the trailer but no one slept much.

Tuesday, August 26, 1986

This week I have been getting up and washing dishes after my shower, then I pick up Kate to go to work  So far we have had nice cool lunches, but tomorrow that will change when we have to use the ovens.

I had the R.S. Teachers come today.  They are Idell Solomon and Ruth Ozment.  I really enjoy them they are sisters and are 1st cousins to Mom.  Ruth is Mom's age and Idell is older.  They are going on a Caribbean cruse pretty soon and they were all excited about that.  They fly to Florida and from there they go to 4 ports along the Caribbean.

I need to keep busy at my pickles until they are done but I sure have a time keeping myself going.

Josh barbecued some steaks for supper and we had fried potatoes and onions, salad, cucumbers and vinegar and bread and butter.  Tasted pretty good.

Jared and Jason watched Simon & Simon and Magnum P.I. then went to bed where I read awhile before going to sleep.  Josh went off with Tony Tate.

Monday, August 25, 1986

School again!  It doesn't even seem like we had a vacation.  But it was nice visiting with Kate, Maybelle, Kathy and imogene.  There are several families teaching their children at home this year.  Carol Hall, Bonnie Doyle, Marilee Neff and Sharon McCleve that we know of, there may be ore.  The Baptists have a private school with about 40 kids attending.  I don't know thy they do this when they could help our public schools.

When I got home I had to go to Show Low to pay our phone bill so I asked Mom and Sheree to ride up with me and they did.  We bought an ice cream cone and came home.  We came down through Linden then over by White Mtn. Lake.  The country is changing so it's almost unrecognizable.  Some of it is real pretty especially the golf course up by Dags.  We went through some mud and got my clean car all splattered so I washed the mud off when we got home.

I have been roasting some chili's and messing with some pickles.  This is really a busy time of year, but I love it.  Autumn is my favorite time of year.

I fixed supper and Jared, Josh and Jason were all here to eat.  We had Taco Salad and now I'm going to bed.

Monday, August 18, 1986

Yesterday we came down to the valley where Loye has been working practically all this year.  We bought a camp trailer so he will have a place to stay.  It is quite a nice trailer and is completely self-contained.  I have spent the day reading and writing in my journal, something I have been wanting to do for quite a while.

The weather here is so hot and humid that the best place to stay is right here under the refrigeration.

In the evening we went over to Dahl and Shelley's to celebrate Lindsey's 5th birthday we were there, also Lindsey's Bradshaw grandparents and her Aunt Janet and Uncle David with their daugher P.J.  Shelley served ice cream and cake.  She had the house all decorated with crepe paper and balloons.  Dahl and Shelley are going to move from their house as they have sold it and want to build them a bigger house.

While we were at Dahl's we had a phone call from Roger, Jared, Jason and Liza.  Roger said he had work at home next week if Loye wanted to work up there.  Jared and Jason wanted to know where jason's physical was as he needed it in order to play football.  They are both in my purse (down here.)  Liza said her and Mark would not be down Tuesday to go to the temple with Yvonne and Bart who are being married on Wednesday.

After the party Loye and I came home and went to bed.
It has been so long since I wrote in this journal with any regularity and now I would like to keep it up better.

Since I have slacked off there have been many important things pass by that I haven't written about.

One of the things I must make mention of is that Shanna and Jim are getting a divorce.  It was a shock at first but I really don't think shanna has ever been as happy as she had a right to be, and now I just hope and pray she can find happiness with someone else and also have a family.  She is a good girl and I really want her to be happy.

Roger is being ostracized by Dean Sellers and Pres Eddie Hancock and Pres. Pete Shumway want Roger to sue Sellers for defamation of character.  I hope Roger can do what is best for all concerned.  Roger is a good man and a good father and he has a good wife.

Loyelin and Rick are considering buying a new house and they need one so bad.  They are stuck off up there in Shumway with no car most of the time.  Besides they need a new home for their family.

Dahl and Shelley, I think are doing pretty good.  They have sold the little house that Dahl built, and they are going to rent an apartment until they can build a new house.  They also have my youngest granddaughter who was born June 6, 1986 and she is the cutest baby.  Her name is Amber.

Jared although he has been interested enough a couple of times to get married as yet hasn't taken the plunge.  I'm sure he would be lots happier if he would get married.  he does have a horse and that fact has made some changes in his life.  He takes good care of his horse and he has changed from Rock and Roll music to Country and Western and he now wears cowboy boots.  It does help him to have an interest in his life.  Jared teaches primary ad he is very dependable.

Josh I pray that he will soon get strength to shun evil in all it's forms and go forward and upward.

I love all my children.

Jason is at an exciting age this year.  He is just starting High School as a freshie and he is looking forward to the new excitement of the year.  He was just ordained a teacher.  I just pray that he goes and grows in God's kingdom as well as in school.

I know I have not recorded my happiness about Mark and Liza and their sealing in the temple, we are so pleased and happy about this.  It was such a special day.  They both looked so handsome and nice looking, and when they brought the 4 little kids up to the sealing room it was almost more happiness than my heart could contain  Tiffany patted her hair and said "I pretty", and she sure was.  As Liza was carrying her out of the temple she started singing "Old McDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O."  Some of the old folks smiled as she went by.

Mom isn't feeling too good.  She is mostly lonesome and we all need to visit with her more  I love my Mother and I want my family to know that she is a good, and religious lady.  She loves her family no matter what they do and she has always tried to support them in almost everything they do, at least when she could.

Many of the families have had weddings.  Rion Ramsey married and divorced Bonnie Ellsworth they had a baby girl Riann.

Becky married and divorced Lloyd Gorman she had a baby girl Jamie Ranae, she later married Gene Shurling.

Eric is in Charlotte, N.C on a mission and Rob is a freshman.

Scott Ramsey married Kendra Crosby and they seem to be real happy they have a baby girl Kendyal.

Amy Lewis married Glenn Whetton they now have 3 children, a girl Tony and 2 boys Darren and Jerome.

Matt Lewis married Suzie Cluff and they have a baby girl Mallory.

Stewart lewis is in Korea on a mission, and Tana Lewis is in Hawaii working as a nanny.

Ivy Lewis married Craig Jones.  Benda, David, Vera, Megan, Dennis are all still home.

Kim Rogers married Keith Brimhall they have 4 children - Chad Burdahl, Abbey, Ashley (who was born premature and weighed only 2 1/2# but has done real well and is cute as a button) and Blake Rogers.

Kristi Rogers married Mike Russell and they have 3 children - Chauncy Moroni, Valerie and Jay Hunt.

Monte Rogers married Dana Crandall they expect a new baby this week.

Yvonne Rogers will marry Bart Judd Aug. 20, 1986.  Yvette and Ann are still home.

Ross Lillywhite married Lurlyn Cassidy they have 4 children but I do not know their names because we have neglected to visit with them enough.

Paul Lillywhite married Bonnie Polson (I think) they have 7 children.

James Lillywhite married Kaylyn ? they have 1 little girl.

Julieann Lillywhite married Roy Madison they have 5 children.

Sheryl Lillywhite is married but I have forgotten his name.


Loye's family runs this way.

Geneva Hall married Brent Horne they have 4 children Deron who will go to Roanoke, VA Oct. 1 on a mission.  Darrel, Dustin and Kristen.

Keith Hall married Janet Brinkerhoff they have 6 children, Brian, Scott, Shawn, Deon, Kelly and Kimberly.

Kent Hall married Carol Lofgreen they have 6 children Rachell, Ryan, Terry, Dawn, J.C. Summer and they are expecting again.

George Hall married Denise Gillespie they have 6 children, Brad, Nicole, Kevin, Jolyn, Charlie, Caressa.

Charlayne Hall married Doug Brewer they have 3 children Brett, Charlee and Becky.

Verlyn Hall married Steve Stratton they have 3 girls Rayell, Amy and Kari.

Randy Hall married Vicki Peterson.

Craig Hall not married.

Irva Reeves married Fred Whipple they have either 4 or 5 children Loren, Dalyn, Julie and Reed.

Linda Reeves married and divorced a man by the last name of Romero but I don't know is 1st name they had 1 child Raymond.

Ronda Valee Willis married Ronald Smith they have (I think) 5 girls and 1 boy but I don't know their names.

Keeven Willis married Judy ? and I don't know how many children they have.

Stacey Willis married Gary Farr and they have 5 children.

Kristi Willis married Doug Hatch and they have 2 children.

Mark Willis is still at home.

Greg willis married Holly Powers they have 2 children Chareese and Amy.

Brent Willis married Naomi Bushman they have 2 children Bretyn and ?.

Kay Willis married Mitzi Hammond they have 1 baby named Joseph.

Willis who is one of Jason's best friends is still at home and only a freshman.

Maybe this will sort of keep things in perspective of who are our main families.

Sunday, April 13, 1986

40th Anniversary and Grandma Eva Willis Passed Away

Well here we go again, Loye left to work in the valley once again.

Many things have happened since I last wrote in this journal.

We finished working in the Mts. after spending the most enjoyable summer in a while, hauling wood, and being with our boys.  

We have had good new and bad news.  The good news is that Rikki is doing much better and Loyelin had another boy in August.  He is a real cute baby they named him Daniel Martin Luis Aceves.  They get going with names and can't quit, but the baby is cute anyway.

December 3, 1985 was our 40th Wedding Anniversary and our whole family was here.  The kids had a party for us and it was really nice.  I love my children.



The bad news is that Grandma Willis passed away the last of November.  All of her children were there (and most of her grandchildren) at her passing.  She was a good lady and as a mother-in-law I loved her very much, she was always good to me and I will be glad to meet her again in the hereafter.