Showing posts with label Celebration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Celebration. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

The Adventures of Temperance and Juliet

                        Oh what did we do in the Summer time? Well... a little bit of everything.


 
We posed for the camera.
 
 
We went hiking at Five Springs
 
 
Ate Grandpa's first watermelon from the garden.
 
 
 
As Summer turned to Fall we...


 
 
Celebrated Aunt Katie's Wedding... Welcome to the family Uncle Jonathan!
 
 
Finally met cousin Payden who came all the way from Hawaii!!
 
 
Played with all our Olsen cousins.
 
 
and went swimming for the first time!
 
 
 
Time sure flies when you're having fun. Can't wait to see what the rest of the year brings!

Monday, June 25, 2012

Little Blessings

On Sunday, June 10 our little girls were finally given their blessings. There was a lot of family that came to support the girls. I am so grateful for such a great family!

The famly
Cousin Sky and Juliet
Cousin Levi and Temperance

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

The Newest Olsens

Family events are always a highlight for us. The end of July was full of exciting family additions and celebrations. We welcomed two new members of our family, and are to excited that they have joined us!


Friday, July 22, 2011

Another Year Older and Wiser Too!

Sam's Mom had a birthday this last week. We had a little family dinner for her at out place. I have always wanted to learn to decorate cakes... I have even bought all the basic supplies... but never been successful. Since I finally had an event to make a cake for, I thought I might try something simple. My idea was butter cream roses... well I couldn't ever get the icing right!!!

After about ten melted roses, I finally made something that resembled a flower... ha ha!

When the whole cake was put together it did not look too bad... for a first attempt.


What really made it all special, was having family together... no matter what the cake looked like!

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Christmas 2010

This Christmas marked Sam and mine first Christmas as a married couple. I had always wondered how to coordinate holidays between the two families, but I have found it is much easier than I expected due to our convenient location almost exactly half way between both places! I was scheduled to work on Christmas day, so we elected to spend Christmas eve with my parents, and then Sam would spend the next day with his while I was at work. I was not the only one who had a holiday work schedule, Sam's brother David was working as well, so the Olsen bunch put on a belated Christmas dinner the 28th so all could be included. As always it is a treat to be able to spend time with both families, and getting to share the holiday with both was extra special.

One thing my side of the family has always enjoyed in the winter season is ice skating. A relative of ours has created a rink complete with skates to borrow, warming hut, and basic hockey necessities. It is the Moncur tradition to make several "hokey" trips while the ice is on. This year we took Sam on our Christmas eve visit. I had forgotten how much balance it takes to be successful on the ice, and it took me a while to find my skating legs. Sam and the other boys took to it with ease.

As a fast paced hockey game ensued, I stood back to watch as pucks flew, sticks smacked, and Dad said hello to the ice a couple times. It was a blast, and well worth the trip.




This was easily one of the most pleasant Christmas seasons yet.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Eagle Scouts

There is a lot to be said about a boy who earns his Eagle Scout award. There is a lot of dedication and hard work that goes in to the process of achieving such a feat. It is a special thanks that goes to the leaders and family of a boy who receives such an honor, but how about when you multiply that scout times two?

My younger brothers (twins if you haven't caught on) both achieved their Eagle Scout award this year. It was truly amazing to see the support that came from the community and church leaders who helped Peter and Kenneth along their way.

As it goes with Eagle Scouts, a special project must be completed. Peter chose to add an archery range at the local shooting club's existing rifle range. This entailed creating targets that could easily be moved to desired distances, and constructing bow hangers for the shooters to store equipment. Peter used recycled resources and good leadership to accomplish his goal. Now as you drive past the shooting range, you can see his idea in use.

Kenneth chose to update the Church grounds by tearing out overgrown old shrubbery and replacing it with something clean cut. This turned out to be quite the task as he and his fellow scouts worked around the existing sprinkler system to design the new beds and plant the new shrubs. the finished product was a great show of team work and care for the Church's property.


The Twin's court of honor was held on the 16th and was a great turnout! Thanks to all those who made this happen, our family is very grateful for all your support and hard work.



Congratulations Peter and Kenneth... now fly like an "Eagle"!


Monday, September 20, 2010

Happy Days are Here!!

Okay so this is just a quick announcement (because I can't contain myself)... drum roll please....

I passed!!!

Lauren Olsen, RN at your service. I just want to tell everyone who has backed me up: THANK YOU!
I couldn't have done it without all the kind words, wisdom, and "snap out of it"s I got... you are all pretty special.