The cake we made our favorite Heath Bar Chocolate Cake, with cream cheese frosting. The tummy we made our own fondant with Carmel Marshmellows, made a pretty good skin tone. The sweater was just cream cheese frosting with crushed candy bar chunks.Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Madi's Birthday 20 years Old
Madi being pregnant, means Georgia and I will soon be grandparents. Bring it on... Madi and Zane told us at Christmas that Madi was 4 months along. I would have never guessed, she wasn't even showing. I have always made some fun birthday cake for my girls. I had this idea, Morgan helped me out, we laughed as we made it and surprised Madi on her birthday.
The cake we made our favorite Heath Bar Chocolate Cake, with cream cheese frosting. The tummy we made our own fondant with Carmel Marshmellows, made a pretty good skin tone. The sweater was just cream cheese frosting with crushed candy bar chunks.
The cake we made our favorite Heath Bar Chocolate Cake, with cream cheese frosting. The tummy we made our own fondant with Carmel Marshmellows, made a pretty good skin tone. The sweater was just cream cheese frosting with crushed candy bar chunks.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
McKell and American Fork Soccer
Here are a few pictures from McKell's last year playing at American Fork. It has been a main focus during her summers and school. She has made many great friends and had allot of fun mixed in with her frustrations.
A highlight for Georgia and I was McKell being named to the All State Academic Team and being presented at the State Finals at Rio Tinto this award. McKell would have preferred playing in the game, but this was not bad.
Being presented with her All State Academic Award at Rio Tinto.
A highlight for Georgia and I was McKell being named to the All State Academic Team and being presented at the State Finals at Rio Tinto this award. McKell would have preferred playing in the game, but this was not bad.
Being presented with her All State Academic Award at Rio Tinto.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
ALASKA!! August 2010
It is a beautiful place. We spent most of our time south of Anchorage, near the Cook Inlet. The weather was great! It had been pretty rainy prior to us coming. But for us the sun was always shining. I wish I had taken a picture of the sunset from Jay & Kim's back yard it was awesome.
Here are a few of our pictures. A big thanks to the Wilcox's for sharing there home and family with us.
We had a great time with the Wilcox's in Alaska. This is a lookout to some falls near Wasilla. Jay & Kim have 8 children. A batch of young ones that were great hosts and were lot's of fun. These are the young ones with us. No pictures of the oldest 4 as Cara is at BYU, David, Eric & Jenny were busy mowing lawns, swimming, cutting down trees and just basic Alaska type stuff.
Renee, Robert, Me, Jacob & Mylee.
This little glacier bay has some floating ice-bergs and is just filled with glacier run off. Not sure the name but is on the way to Whittier.
We took a road trip one day to Seward. There were SIlver Salmon jumping in the bay here but were just mocking us. None of them wanted to get caught apparently.
We stopped at a little stream that empties into the Cook Inlet. We found a few Silver's that were heading upstream resting in a little pocket. Not to bad. We went back here later and didn't stay long enough to catch any more as there were fresh bear track and we got a little nervous.
We saw lots of Red Salmon, but they have been out of the ocean for quite some time now and are not in good enough shape to eat or catch. I did snag this one just to take a picture.
Jay took us out in his boat one day to fish and a moose ran out of the woods and through this little lake in front of us.
Our first day headed fishing with Jay in his boat. We saw several pockets of Silver Salmon and had a couple on line but they all jumped off our hooks. Bummer!
The Cook Inlet is South of Anchorage and we passed by it every day on our way to different places. Every day on the way past we saw several Balooga Whales. They are white and were feeding on the Salmon up and down the inlet. It was very cool.
We had a great time with the Wilcox's in Alaska. This is a lookout to some falls near Wasilla. Jay & Kim have 8 children. A batch of young ones that were great hosts and were lot's of fun. These are the young ones with us. No pictures of the oldest 4 as Cara is at BYU, David, Eric & Jenny were busy mowing lawns, swimming, cutting down trees and just basic Alaska type stuff.
Renee, Robert, Me, Jacob & Mylee.
This little glacier bay has some floating ice-bergs and is just filled with glacier run off. Not sure the name but is on the way to Whittier.
We took a road trip one day to Seward. There were SIlver Salmon jumping in the bay here but were just mocking us. None of them wanted to get caught apparently.
We stopped at a little stream that empties into the Cook Inlet. We found a few Silver's that were heading upstream resting in a little pocket. Not to bad. We went back here later and didn't stay long enough to catch any more as there were fresh bear track and we got a little nervous.
We saw lots of Red Salmon, but they have been out of the ocean for quite some time now and are not in good enough shape to eat or catch. I did snag this one just to take a picture.
Jay took us out in his boat one day to fish and a moose ran out of the woods and through this little lake in front of us.
Our first day headed fishing with Jay in his boat. We saw several pockets of Silver Salmon and had a couple on line but they all jumped off our hooks. Bummer!
The Cook Inlet is South of Anchorage and we passed by it every day on our way to different places. Every day on the way past we saw several Balooga Whales. They are white and were feeding on the Salmon up and down the inlet. It was very cool.
Marc's Birthday - 12 Years Old
Marc doesn't eat cake, so we made him a birthday cake out of doughnuts. It is one of the treats he will actually eat. Mostly, he loves to sing Happy Birthday but not to himself and blow out candles.
Marc loves his birthday present. But is having a hard time figuring out how to use the brakes. So we are having some danger when he gets going downhill at all.
Marc loves his birthday present. But is having a hard time figuring out how to use the brakes. So we are having some danger when he gets going downhill at all.Tuesday, August 17, 2010
More Johnson Reunion Pics & Videos 2010
Some added Pictures from the reunion. I added my 3 favorites from the Culvert trip. Kayla peace out you gangster chick.
Abby. you look pretty dry. Cropper not so much.
Allen, put Sophie out and gave her a military haircut. She will never have long hair again. We love it! No, shedding and floating hairs at our house. Sophie was a little embarrassed at first. When she came home she would go outside. But she likes it now as well. She even sneaks over and sleeps on the carpet, which she new she was never allowed to do before.
The boys pitched in and helped build a nice log fence around the horse corral.
Our cajan cooking was oooh so good. Potatoes, corn, sausage, and shrimp. Cooked and served on the table. It is an all you can eat buffet.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
2010 Johnson Ranch Ruinon
This is my favorite picture of the reunion this year. A ball, a stick, a hat and a little water from the spring is all we need to have a good time, create and renew our bonds of friendship that will last and strengthen us in this life and the next. Mitt especially enjoyed his cousins this year. He had a little posse he called his "guys". Mitt, Will, Cody & TJ really enjoyed themselves
A traditional line-up of the grandkids. From oldest to youngest; Nathan, Tanner (on mission), Madi (not here yet), Jake, McKell, Isaac, Spencer, TJ & Samantha, Morgan, Josie, Garrett, Aaron, McKaela, Marc (sleeping off a seizure), Joshua, Gavin. Jonathan, Abby, Kaden, Cropper, Sidney, Jud, Grant, Katelyn, Will, Cody, Mitt, Hannah
I hesitate to mention this out loud but I have always felt like the Johnson Ranch has some kind of protection from harm going on. It just seems like it's a miracle there are never any accidents, no one ever gets injured or hurt. Anyway, we had a momentary scare when little TJ turned up missing. Usually a quick search of beds, barns & such will turn up the missing one. A fairly calm evening of searching and still no TJ. With only about 1 hour before the lights went out and the nerves escalating, a quick family prayer by Paul and a scattering of searchers of all ages on foot and 4-wheeler left us without our little 2 year old. The spirit speaks quietly to those that are listening and can help. Fortunately Matt & Spencer were where they needed to be on the 4 wheeler and able to listen to the still small voice telling them to drive all the way to the entrance of the Ranch, 2 miles down a winding up and down hill road. From the looks of Spencer's Hair Matt must have been going 90 MPH. At the entrance to turn around Spencer saw through the bushes outside the ranch entrance, on the way to the freeway a little part of a very little person. Not sure how TJ got so far away and know there was only one reason why Matt & Spencer would have driven that far to even look, but a huge sigh and a great big thank you to our Father in Heaven, left us all with grateful hearts. I think TJ spent the rest of the week at the ranch right here in his mothers arms.
Morgan took on the fireside deserts, he made mexican smoores. Made with peanut butter, Nautalla (chocolate spread), banana's, chocolate chips & marshmellows wrapped in a tortilla and aluminum foil thrown on the hot coals for 5 - 10 minutes and wallah! I've got to say they were the best! Also, made some orange cakes by hollowing out an orange and putting cake batter inside, wrapping in foil thrown in the hot coal for 10-15 minutes and Hmm, Hmm good.
Madi & Zane taking advantage of the hangin out and takin it easy time at the ranch. Since Madi came we were only missing one grandchild. Tanner is on a mission in New Jersey. all others present and accounted for.
Grandpa Johnson couldn't get away from the kids favorite talent. And Marc shared his musical skills on the harmonica for several of his favorite songs that we sang to. "Pop Corn Popping", "Head Shoulders Knees & Toes" & "Itsee Bitsee Spinder". There were many great Jokes told, singing and piano playing by all the Grandkids on talent knight.The sun finally warmed up enough to divert the irrigation ditch onto a piece of plastic fun. The little ones enjoyed the slide while the bigger kids headed to the culvert to slide down the pipe under the freeway. Fun for everyone.
A traditional line-up of the grandkids. From oldest to youngest; Nathan, Tanner (on mission), Madi (not here yet), Jake, McKell, Isaac, Spencer, TJ & Samantha, Morgan, Josie, Garrett, Aaron, McKaela, Marc (sleeping off a seizure), Joshua, Gavin. Jonathan, Abby, Kaden, Cropper, Sidney, Jud, Grant, Katelyn, Will, Cody, Mitt, Hannah
I hesitate to mention this out loud but I have always felt like the Johnson Ranch has some kind of protection from harm going on. It just seems like it's a miracle there are never any accidents, no one ever gets injured or hurt. Anyway, we had a momentary scare when little TJ turned up missing. Usually a quick search of beds, barns & such will turn up the missing one. A fairly calm evening of searching and still no TJ. With only about 1 hour before the lights went out and the nerves escalating, a quick family prayer by Paul and a scattering of searchers of all ages on foot and 4-wheeler left us without our little 2 year old. The spirit speaks quietly to those that are listening and can help. Fortunately Matt & Spencer were where they needed to be on the 4 wheeler and able to listen to the still small voice telling them to drive all the way to the entrance of the Ranch, 2 miles down a winding up and down hill road. From the looks of Spencer's Hair Matt must have been going 90 MPH. At the entrance to turn around Spencer saw through the bushes outside the ranch entrance, on the way to the freeway a little part of a very little person. Not sure how TJ got so far away and know there was only one reason why Matt & Spencer would have driven that far to even look, but a huge sigh and a great big thank you to our Father in Heaven, left us all with grateful hearts. I think TJ spent the rest of the week at the ranch right here in his mothers arms.
Morgan took on the fireside deserts, he made mexican smoores. Made with peanut butter, Nautalla (chocolate spread), banana's, chocolate chips & marshmellows wrapped in a tortilla and aluminum foil thrown on the hot coals for 5 - 10 minutes and wallah! I've got to say they were the best! Also, made some orange cakes by hollowing out an orange and putting cake batter inside, wrapping in foil thrown in the hot coal for 10-15 minutes and Hmm, Hmm good.
Madi & Zane taking advantage of the hangin out and takin it easy time at the ranch. Since Madi came we were only missing one grandchild. Tanner is on a mission in New Jersey. all others present and accounted for.
Grandpa Johnson couldn't get away from the kids favorite talent. And Marc shared his musical skills on the harmonica for several of his favorite songs that we sang to. "Pop Corn Popping", "Head Shoulders Knees & Toes" & "Itsee Bitsee Spinder". There were many great Jokes told, singing and piano playing by all the Grandkids on talent knight.The sun finally warmed up enough to divert the irrigation ditch onto a piece of plastic fun. The little ones enjoyed the slide while the bigger kids headed to the culvert to slide down the pipe under the freeway. Fun for everyone.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Johnson Ranch Craft Day
Modeling the newest fashion in Duck Tape Hat's and face painting is Sammy Parkinson, Josie Henrie, McKell Palmer & McKaela Henrie
The Johnson Reunion wouldn't be complete without craft day. All the kids got to make a duck tape hat. They were very creative and even Isaac loves Justin Beeber apparently.
Aaron, Gavin, McKell & Cropper are sporting there hat designs. It looks like the Duck tape gangsters.
Just a little fine tuning on McKell's hat size from the master hat designer and hat maker. Josie received her face painting masterpiece from Katelyn I think. Soooo beautiful
Busy at the craft table is Morgan, Sammy and McKaela
The face painting was very popular with the ladies. Where are the boys? McKaela, Sammy, McKell & Katelynn
The Johnson Reunion wouldn't be complete without craft day. All the kids got to make a duck tape hat. They were very creative and even Isaac loves Justin Beeber apparently.
Aaron, Gavin, McKell & Cropper are sporting there hat designs. It looks like the Duck tape gangsters.
Just a little fine tuning on McKell's hat size from the master hat designer and hat maker. Josie received her face painting masterpiece from Katelyn I think. Soooo beautiful
Busy at the craft table is Morgan, Sammy and McKaela
The face painting was very popular with the ladies. Where are the boys? McKaela, Sammy, McKell & Katelynn
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