Easter 2010

Easter 2010 Beck family. Hallee fell asleep on the way to papa house so she missed finding eggs with all her couz. So after she woke up we did a special egg hunt just for her. Her couz was gracious enough to help her find them all. Colin would point to the egg and Hallee would go pick it up. Hallee with her new easter basket, that i just finished that morning. Nothing like procrastinating, getting it done hours before the hunt. Hallee really didn't care to much about finding the eggs, she was happy with one. She found one, and is so smart she already knew that there was candy waiting inside. so we had to open it right then. Then she went on her way finding the rest of the eggs.

Missing our grandmothers

It seems so hard to let go of someone so special. I know they are waiting and watching over us, but still I am very selfish and miss them so. I some times feel sorry for the rest of the world that don't have the knowledge that we do. They don't know that there is life after death, I don't know how you could cop with death not knowing that you will hold them in your arms again. I feel so blessed having the gospel in my life. And having had the opportunity of know these wonderful grandmas. GRANDMA PECK - Hallee still blesses grandma great Peck to get better in her prayers every night. I say bless grandpa great then she immediately blesses grandma great feel better. It still brings tears to my eyes every time she blesses grandma. GRANDMA HADFIELD - We were returning a tool to grandma Hadfield house and Hallee wanted to go inside to say hi to grandma great. I told her that we can't. She said but I love grandma great and want to give her loves. I then explained that she lives with Jesus. She said I love Jesus. I am amazed that after not seeing Grandma great for almost a year she still remembers grandma. Oh how we miss these two wonderful grandmas. And they will both always be in our hearts.

Grandma Peck 2/25/2010

Grandma Peck passed away on thursday after two weeks of struggling and fighting in the ICU. She was ready at the end and knew it was her time to go, but I think we all had a hard time let her go. This was hard because i truly believed my grandma would live well into her 100's- because she has more energy and enthusium for life than anyone i know. She had a stroke and we all thought she would get better and come home. But it was her time to go. How true it is that we are all on gods time line. It was really neat to see the family pull together. All her grandkids went to the hospital on thursday and say goodbye. The top three things I will miss most about her: 1-her loves & smiles, grandma has always an upbeat person who's love just radiates from her, she would give everyone hugs. 2-her calling me for no reason at all, but to just say hi. I miss not living next door and being able to visit whenever i needed anything. 3-Her honesty-my grandma is an extremely honest blunt person almost to honest, but it was always said with love. 4-Lake Powell-it just won't be the same without her. Love you grandma! Her funeral was beautiful, I know she was watching and loved it. It showed her great love for family, friends, piano student and music. Her girls gave a life sketch and two sons spoke with lori playing the piano. My grandma is an amazing person and has touched so many lives. She will be missed dearly. Grandmas kids and Hubby.

Feb 2010 in review

I have many mixed emotions right now. Feb. has seemed to be a very challenging month. 1- My grandma is in the hospital (ICU) and it has taken it toll it seems on just about everyone. she is so loved. She is a fighter and i believe that she is fighting. She was stable enough to do an operation, which is good new- so we are all praying and hoping that she pulls through this. My grandpa is such a wonderful strong person, I would be a reck if i was in his place. 2- I also have been emotional about see my baby grow up. I look at Hallee now and see a toddler instead of my little baby. She no longer will stay in her crib, she is a gymnast of sorts and can climb in and out at will. So we moved her to a big bed. (I almost started to cry, being a mom turned me into a huge baby). I hate that they grow up so fast. Yesterday was her first nap on her terms. She did finally tucker out but instead of her bed she decided to nap on the floor. But last night she sleep just fine in her big new bed. I half expected her to come down the stairs to my room in the middle of the night; But she didn't she slept just fine in her big bed. 3- I feel like my 28 month old is going on 12 year old. I was shaving my legs this morning. Hallee came up to me and said Hallee wants to shave her legs too. I just started laughing. Shaving legs better be a good 10 years down the road. Our little family-Ben and I trying to teach Hallee how to pucker for the camera. I thought it was a really funny picture. We did get a way for a three day vacation of sort. We visited my big brother and his family-Addy celebrated her birthday while we were in town. Addy is 4 months younger than Hallee, and they are completely opposites. Addy is a complete girly girl, wants her hair and nails done. Addy plays by herself, sits quietly, is a shy girl. Hallee is loud, a tease, loves to make people play with her and Hallee would rather pay in the mud and get dirty. Total opposites, but they play wonderfully together. Dallin & Hallee waking Kenzie up each morning with a couple of body slams. Of course with my help, I couldn't let them have all the fun to themselves. Hallee & Addy playing together. Hallee playing guitar hero-She was on the drums with Ty & Kenzie on the guitar with Dallin singing, I have to admit Dallin is amazing, he has the word memorized. He is only 5 and can out sing me. 4- Hallee is so independent, she does not ever need my help. My little girl tells me every day this phrase "I can do it all by my self." Yes so i have tried to stop asking if i can help her. Here Hallee is painting her own nails. (don't worry it is kid finger nail polish). Yes my 28 month old is going on 12 years old or so it seems. How much I love my little family. Ben is the best hubby i could ever ask for and Hallee keeps me on my toes and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Christmas 2009

First Christmas in our new empty house. It was wonderful! Christmas was expecially fun this year, mostly because Hallee could understand everything. Last year she just loved to tear through peresents. This Christmas she understood that it was Jesus Birthday. She loved santa clause & we even had to have her stop playing with each toy so she could open them all. We had a ton of Christmas parties and Hallee got to see santa twice. Yes so spoiled! We must have done a good job explaining santa to her becase she loved loved loved him. The first time Santa came was to the Peck Christmas party. He had a huge bag full of present and of course Hallees just happen to be at the very bottom. It almost killed her to wait and watch 10 other little kids go sit on santa's lap. But finally it was her turn, when he called her name she walked up all by her self, turned around infront of him and waited for him to pick her up. She answered his questions told him she was two. When he handed her a present her face just lit up. Hallee's tea party set from santa-Peck party Hallee and her two couz playing tea party. My wonderful Peck grandparents. They keep the family so close together. I love them so much! Peck party 2009- talent show. Every year we do a talent show, which is sometime not so talented, so this year I decided to get ready a week prior instead of the day of. I taught Hallee jingles bells so we could sing it for our talent. She knew it and then got distracted and started dancing instead of singing. So much for working with her for a week to learn the song-oh well. This is a picture of the williams family reading the birth of christ as there talent, I didn't get a picture of us singing so the Williams will have to do. The beck crew at papa dennis house Hallee loved santa even more the second time around. When it was her turn she ran to him with open arms. Gave him loves, cheesed it for the camera and even gave his beard a good pull. Hallee was spoiled rotten this year. I probabily went a little over board, but I guess thats what happens only having one child. Peck House Christmas morning Dennis House Christmas morning Yes my two year old is holding a gun. I am not loving it. My two year old would rather play with the 5 year old boy than 19 month old girl? Yup she is my active, crazy, little, high maintance girl. My house christmas morning Hallee's big present from grandma & grandpa