Growing up

Aspen tied her shoe for the first time by herself today!! I am always amazed at the pride I feel every-time she learns how to do something new and accomplishes the task. I just feel this overwhelming sense of being so proud of her, she is so precious to me!!

Lyle Cooley

I just heard that Lyle Cooley passed away today. He was the Patriarch when I was growing up and married one of my favorite people in the world, Grandma Charlotte, who practically helped raise me growing up. He gave me (along with many many others) my patriarchal blessing, and I requested that he seal me and Ashton in the Temple, and he was able to do that for us. I very much enjoyed the sealing. I loved him very much, and I loved his hugs. I remember him giving me such a big hug with tears in his eyes when my dad passed away. And I remember after grandma charlotte started losing her memory, and I saw her at Marion haws viewing and was so sad that she couldn't remember my name, and he hugged me and told me that she knows me, and she remembers and talks about how I loved Strawberry Jam on toast, that these memories still reside inside her even though she cant' always remember names and moments. I was glad he knew I needed that reassurance.

my prayers are with the cooleys and jenkins at this time (and the many many others who will miss him). God bless them all!

I can't wait for the day we are all reunited with the ones we love so dearly!

Movies and books I love

I am always forgetting books and movies I love, and every once in a while I will get a glimpse of a movie or book in my mind that I loved, and can't put a name to it, so I want to keep a running list so as I get older and more forgetful I can remember some of the things I loved. This post is definitely for me...won't be too entertaining for anyone else. I am going to just keep adding to this list as I think of them.


Movies
The Student Prince - Mario Lanzas voice is so nice in this movie, even though he plays no part but the voice of the main character, he has a great voice to listen to. As story is told, he couldn't play the main part because he didn't have the face for it. sad. My dad loved this movie, and so that's probably where I grew my love for it. There is one part in the movie I don't like because it's a LONG drawn out song that feels like eternity to watch, so I usually fast forward through that one.

Fanny - with Leslie caron - I just love looking at her, I think she is gorgeous. It's a sad story, and I'm a sucker for sad stories. But it also has funny parts in it. It is probably not one a lot of people would enjoy, but It has been one of my favorites since I was young.

Fiddler on the Roof

Count of monte cristo - old and new

man in the iron mask - old

A tale of two cities

Darby o gill and the little people

gnome mobile

shirley temple movies

Seven brides for seven brothers

Gigi - Leslie caron - once again, I just think she is so pretty, Audrey Hepburn-esque. One of the first times I saw this was with my childhood best friend charlotte and I remember laughing at it, I thought it was enjoyable. And I loved the music.

My Fair Lady - Audrey Hepburn classic! Watched this all the time with my family growing up and it is still one of my favorites.

Gone with the Wind - always makes me think of my friend Drea, she and I love this movie. I love when he says "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn" Classic!

The Happiest Millionaire - who wouldn't love a movie where alligators are kept as pets?

The Scarlet Pimpernel - jane seymore and Anthony Andrews - SOOO good! Anthony Andrews is hillarious and plays this part so well!

Alan and Naomi - world war 2 movie

Casablanca- here's lookin at you kid! Great movie!!

The sound of music - wonderful music, and of course movies with Julie Andrews are fantastic

Singing in the Rain - Gene Kelly - need we say more?

Hello Dolly

Funny Girl - introduced by Charlotte

Unsinkable Molly Brown - another one introduced by Charlotte

(gee Char, thanks for introducing me to so many great movies!)

Calamity Jane - such good music!

Francis the talking Mule - introduced by the Haws family

Ever After - such a sweet movie - I remember going to this movie at the theatre with my mom and dad, just us three. it was a real treat when I was younger to get to go to a movie with them!

Pride and Prejudice - the 6 hour version

Sense and Sensibility - the kate winslet version

P.S. I love you - awww!!!

Arsenic and old Lace - so funny

Apple dumpling gang

Pay it Forward - such a touching movie

Roman Holiday

Fools Rush in - one of my first favorite modern movies

My best friends wedding - I watched this for the first time on New Years Eve at my friend Lisas house when it first came out and it quickly became one of my favorites.

- this post is in the works, I will be adding to it all the time I'm sure. In case I ever forget, so my children know what movies and books I enjoyed. Some of these movies I can't even find at rental places anymore because they are such old movies no one seems to carry them. Somers in Logan use to carry them all before they shut down.

What are some of your favorites?? I love hearing other peoples favorites so I can check them out and see if I too like them

BOOKS

Boxcar Children
American Girl Books