My New Favorite Quote from a Book I am Reading

"God doesnt' cause the misery in our lives, we do that ourselves. God is our path through it."(Gracelin O'Malley)

Drama King

Chris called me and said, "mom, I think I have Pneumonia" so my I took the drama king to the doctor. He has an upper respiratory virus and an ear infection. The doc gave him some antibiotics and sent us home. So pneumonia averted! If I was as good as Wende at having a camera at the ready, I would have taken a pic of him looking pitiful.

What Kind of Fruit are You?

Scroll down to the bottom and click on the link that says "what kind of fruit are you" then take the test. Have fun!

UEA

I know some people go out of town for
UEA. But UEA for us means hanging
out and relaxing!

Here are my trees in full fall plumage. Some of you may know that my burning bush died. I will have to plant a new one next year. I love the changing seasons

Scenery

I have been very negletful of my roses this year but as you can see they have been very forgiving

Scenery

Pictures of "my" mountains. Yes, this Arizona Desert Rat loves her Utah Mountains. They are starting to turn. I am not ready for cold and snow. It did snow, but when I went out to take pic's of the mountains with snow on them it had already melted. Welcome to Utah, if you don't like the weather, wait 5 minutes it will change. When I was in AZ the statement was "it was hot yesterday, it is hot today, it will be hot tomorrow."

Chris moves out

Well it happened again. Chris was out all night friday night (came in at 6:30am) and we decided enough was enough and respectfully asked him to find somewhere else to live. He obviously found somewhere to be Friday so it shouldn't be a problem. He had a bogus story about work which was easy to verify and turned out to be a lie (big shocker there). We told him that if he had actually told us the truth we might not be in this jam. He refuses to tell us the truth and then blames his lying on us. "if you guys would just let me do stuff, I wouldn't have to lie to you" It's ridiculous and makes me feel like he thinks we are stupid. Anyway he's gone now. I prefer it when he is not here but then I worry about him at the same time. Somebody out there tell me I am doing the right thing

Otis and Tracey get away for a couple of days

Good Grief who are these people?
20 years ago. If I get brave I will do some of us now--yikes





Views from our condo up Ogden Canyon

My Beautiful 16 year old daughter

What a beautiful girl!

Busy September!!

As many of you know September is a VERY busy month for the Bryant Family. Otis and Tracey's anniversary (20, if you can believe it), Steph and Jake's birthday and of course school starts. This september we had to add Jake breaking his wrist, Steph dislocating her Jaw, Tracey's Surgery, Otis losing his job and Tracey losing her mind!! Anyway enjoy the photo's of the fun stuff.

Jake gets Dragon Ball Z game from big bro

Finally that new phone we have been begging for

and Guital Hero Aerosmith

The "gang"

Jake and the guys playing Guitar Hero

Matt and Beau

Jared gives Jake "monster Pop"

Matt and Jake sure are a couple of "skittles"

Beau gives Jake a splatter gun

Jake wanted german Chocolate cake for his birthday

Jake and his "buds" Jared, Matt, and Beau

Can't believe he is 11!

Steph and Marrrissa and "monster"

Steph and Jessica "Avon Calling"

Steph and the "gang"

Steph and Daniel "I like toast"

Steph and BFF Bailey nothing will come be"twixt" them

Steph and Justine, What did she think, she was getting a car or something?

Cake made by Aunt Kristen.
Thank's it was beautiful

Steph and Dad putting up Steph's Happy Birthday Sign

Happy Sweet Sixteen Steph

Mom and Dad putting a ribbon on Steph's "Truck"

Although Steph did not get an "official" car for her 16th she does get use of the family truckster!

Steph's Sweet Sixteen

As usual we posted the requisite baloons

Steph