Pam's Blog

2012-01-14T15:50:00.000-08:00

Watch this cool video of Craig.

Pam's evaluation

2011-11-01T17:26:00.000-07:00

Today I had my post observation evaluation with our Vice Principal. She observed my social communications class. This class has 5 students who are on the high end of the Autism scale. They are not in my life skills class, but they are in need of social skills. They are writing a Sci-Fi book together. It is a great project for them because normally they stay to themselves and don't participate in their general education classes. Anyway, I sounded like I was ready to be translated to the educators hall of fame by the time I finished with my interview. It was really humbling to think that someone thinks I am a great teacher.

How I spent Halloween 2011

2011-11-01T17:14:00.000-07:00

Ian, Stuart and Andy displayed their handiwork

Here is Andy after taking his makeup off. He was to scary for Heidi.

Stuart is on the Griffindor Team

Grandpa and Fisher

Grandma and Heidi

Grandpa and Noah share a silly moment

Noah and his light saber take up the fight.

Heidi has a secret.

Andy carves his way into my heart

Stuart is an expert carver of pumpkins

Grandma didn't get quite enough of this boy.

A great weekend was had by all.

Heidi and Noah visit Grandma and Grandpa

2011-03-22T17:52:00.000-07:00

The first weekend in March Carolyn brought Heidi and Noah for a visit. We had a fun time playing legos and dress up. They also had time to play with cousins Mackenzie, Spencer and Benjamin.

Heidi at Grandma's

2011-03-21T19:50:00.000-07:00

More of Graduation Weekend

2010-12-12T17:19:00.000-08:00

Mackenzie, Benjamin, Andy, Noah Heidi, Spencer and Stuart enjoying time together.

Proud mom and Alex.

Carolyn and Heidi

Kelly and Benjamin.

Alex's Graduation

2010-12-12T16:59:00.000-08:00

Alex graduated from Washington State University on December 11, 2010.

Kami, Adam, Kelly, Benjamin, Spencer Alex, Craig, Noah, Jacob Carolyn, Heidi all enjoyed the ceremony.

proud mom and dad with Alex. Noah along for the ride.

Visiting Shaun and Jenni

2010-08-22T14:24:00.000-07:00

On August 6, 2010 we flew to Fort Collins to visit Jenni and Shaun. We had so much fun. One day we went to a lake high in the mountains near Estes Park and walked around this beautiful lake. I think it was called Lily Lake. We went to church with them, we had the opportunity to stay with the kids overnight while Jenni and Shaun got away for there anniversary. We hiked around a lake that is close to their home and got caught in a rain storm complete with hail. We ended our visit by going to the Denver zoo. We had so much fun relaxing and enjoying Emmerson and Weston. Thanks to all our children for allowing us to participate in the lives of your children. We are so proud of all of you.

Pride cometh before the fall

2010-08-22T12:08:00.000-07:00

We had such a wonderful trip to Fort Collins and Salt Lake City this August. On Sunday the 15th while walking to church with Chris and John Norman(in my cute wedge sandles), I twisted my knee and I fell gracefully in the middle of the road. I have recently been walking a lot and trying to get into shape, I was planning to ride my bike with the sisters in our ward along the Chehalis-Western trail for 27 miles, I was also feeling smug because I haven't hurt my knee for 9 years. I am now once again humbled and recovering as quickly as I can. The hardest thing for me is that I am unable to drive.......enough said.

Video of 1st time drivers

2010-07-28T20:37:00.000-07:00

We took the Chinese students to my brother Randy's house for a BBQ. They have never driven before.
I thought you might enjoy this video.

Our Chinese students arrived as our grandchildren left

2010-07-28T19:50:00.000-07:00

We have been blessed to have 4 wonderful graduate students from Shenzhen University with us for almost a month. We will be sad to see them leave on August 3rd.

Rui Yi

Qi Tian

Liu Jing

Guo Fu

Christian, Nate, Stuart and Andy Come for a visit.

2010-07-28T19:14:00.000-07:00

We went to the Hands on Children's Museum one day.

This is the coolest water feature where you can dam things up and float toys down the river. We played in the water for a long time.

It was so much fun to have the cousins together.

Stuart wants a beagle. He found this stuffed one in the play veterinarian office and treated it like it was real.

4th of July 2010

2010-07-28T19:02:00.000-07:00

We have had a very busy July. We brought Christian and Nate back to Washington with us when we left Arizona. Kami and Ian dropped Andy and Stuart off and the cousins had a great time together. We celebrate the 4th of July together.

Christian loved the bottle rockets

Andy and Stuart were not so sure about the noise

Grandpa is in heaven. He build some launchers for the bottle rockets.

Alex and Grandpa Acheson consulted..."Is this safe?"

Great Grandpa Acheson is always happy to have his great grandchildren visit!

Silly Faces at the Hands on Children's Museum

Grandpa and Truman made a cart for the Cub scouts

2010-07-02T22:48:00.000-07:00

Megan wanted to have her cub scouts build these soap box cars, so Grandpa and Truman built the model and Hazel helped test it.

More swimming in Mesa

2010-07-02T22:40:00.000-07:00

Hazel does the back stroke

Grandpa and Nate

Rebekah and Nate wait patiently

2010-07-02T22:34:00.000-07:00

Waiting in 112 degree weather. Luckily there was a covering for some shade.

Swimming lessons at the Wellings

2010-07-02T22:17:00.000-07:00

Abby's back dive

Sydney

Abby one more time

More birthday party pics

2010-05-17T17:42:00.000-07:00

While Jacob, Alex and 2 other Hurling Team members went to Corvallis, Oregon for a competition Carolyn made a fabulous Solar System cake for Noah's Birthday. Adam, Kelly, Mackenzie, Spencer and Benjamin joined our celebration.

Noah's Birthday with Grandpa and Grandma

2010-05-17T17:39:00.000-07:00

Swashbuckling Mormons

2009-03-28T20:27:00.000-07:00

I got this from Jake, who got it from Megan and it is cute.

This Week started out Well!!!!

2009-01-28T21:49:00.000-08:00

It snowed on Tuesday, about 1 inch, but we all went to school. I decided that I would take my students to the mall on the bus...it is finals and classes are messed up. The bus slid to a stop at a major intersection and we all cheered when a car barely missed us. The rest of the day was uneventful until I got home...I had two clients and then I was off to Adam and Kelly's to babysit. As I drove in the driveway both of their cars were here. HMMMMMM evidently Kelly had had an incident in the morning involving the stove and the fire department. The stove did not make it and the rest of the house has a layer of soot. Mackenzie and Spencer were in bed so they were surprised to end up in the front yard with fire engines. Kelly left the kids with grandpa and with a friend started the clean up. They all stayed with us last night. Tonight Kelly and Adam are enjoying some alone time at Capital Medical Center trying to relieve Kelly of her migraine. I took the day off work and will share a couple of pictures with you later of my great grandmother skills.
Boy do I wish you all were here......Love you MOM

Here is my new rug

2008-12-31T10:52:00.000-08:00

The great room is moving towards completion. We had so much fun with our grandchildren and children. We always miss the ones who aren't here. This year we were grateful no one was traveling by air. Seatac was a mess. It was hard enough to get over the mountains. Luckily everyone is safely home.

Happy New Year to all.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a Good Night

2008-12-25T21:40:00.000-08:00

Checking Kami's Blog
Computer for Dad
D&D for the boys
Carolyn completing on a 7 year old quilt top

Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive on Overhulse Road

2008-12-25T21:02:00.000-08:00

Cooking and eating together on Christmas Eve

2008-12-25T20:02:00.000-08:00

Craig made a delicious prime rib!!!!!
Alex shows us how to flip the peirogi.
Carolyn makes hollandaise sauce for the asparagus
Adam and Ian consult on the finer points of Alex's cooking
We all savor our wonderful efforts

Caroling Together

2008-12-25T19:56:00.000-08:00

Christmas Day

2008-12-25T19:32:00.000-08:00

Read Ian's blog for details on the arrival of Santa. Stuart is once again a believer all because of Steve and Liz. We have had a wonderful Christmas. Craig and I love having our kids share their families with us. I know it is difficult to leave home at Christmas, but with our new room we had plenty of room for everyone. I so appreciate our daughters-in law and son-in-law. We are so blessed. As we watch you all as parents we are pleased that you are much better than we were, your traditions are wonderful to hear about. We were grateful that Kelly and Adam made it here and back home again. The 18 inches of snow is turning to slush and they had taken their chains off and almost couldn't get down Overhulse Road. It was certainly a slipping and sliding thrill ride. The women took off at noon to go to the theater to watch Twilight. Kami drove because she had chains on her car, she was amazing. I loved the movie and now I can see why the girls around the world are in love with Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson).

More Christmas Eve photos

2008-12-24T17:31:00.001-08:00

Andy and Adam check for Santa's Progress he is now in Portugual!!!!
Grandpa plays with Noah and Stuart and Stan's arm.

Stan is chasing Grandpa with the help of Andy.

2008-12-24T17:19:00.000-08:00

We are having a wonderful Christmas Eve. (well all of us except Ian) Kami, Kelly, Carolyn and I had our pedicures this morning. We had to take Kami's car with the chains on it to get to the nail place. Then we went to Border Books and out to lunch. Last we made it to Top Foods for our final food run. Now everyone is cooking up a storm in preparation for our feast. We are missing the Wellings and Shaun and Jenni's family.

Christmas Eve Preparation

2008-12-24T17:08:00.000-08:00

Ian is sick!!!!
Jacob is baking rolls!!! Yummm!
Alex makes peirogi!!
Mackenzie and Stuart play in the 18 inches of snow.

More snow!!!!!

A beautiful Saturday

2008-09-28T20:18:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I had dad all to myself. We worked in the yard from 10 AM till 3:30 PM. We pruned a lot of bushes and mowed the lawn. Dad cleaned up the lawnmowers for winter hibernation. It was about 70 degrees. Dad was able to use many of his tools. We now have a blower that will blow me off my feet when I use it. I can blow spiders off the eaves of the roof. We also hooked our electric hedge trimmer to the big compressor that we bought for the next time the lights go out. I can trim those ferns in no time.

The other good thing about yesterday was the Women's conference. It is always nice to go and know that all the women I love are also viewing this while I am. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful family.

Luckily I had yesterday with dad, because today I haven't seen him. I at least know what he looks like.

Love to you all
MOM

Dancing Bishop

2008-09-04T16:52:00.000-07:00

Dad was the Star of the Ward Luau.

Quiditch

2008-07-28T19:00:00.000-07:00

In July Stuart spent a week with us. Stuart and dad played quiditch

4th of July

2008-07-07T17:25:00.000-07:00

4th of July began with rain
So dad and Adam assembled my new
barbecue in the sewing room.

Kelly made a cute dress for Mackenzie out of care bear material.

Next they assembled my new ourdoor table which we were unable to use that day!

Spenser drooled and jumped his way through the day

Mackenzie loved her new outfit, but hated the fireworks

Adam and dad lit the flowers and a couple of piccolo pete's outside the window while we looked on from the comfort of the couch.

We all enjoyed rootbeer floats and went home happy.

How I Met Your Father

2008-06-22T20:25:00.000-07:00

October 27, 1969 I know you have heard the story, but I want to put it down for posterity.
I was engaged to man named Terry Stuart, he was coming to Provo to take me to the Homecoming celebrations. A week before he had to cancel because of business. I was devastated, I had a new dress that I had made and I wanted to go to the dance.
My good friend who I worked with was lending a listening ear. Next thing I knew I was answering the door to my apartment and there stood my afore mentioned friend with her brother in tow. "I have a book I want to lend you," says Chris "and by the way this is my brother Craig."
Chris had left a message for Craig saying she had a friend she wanted him to take to Homecoming and she would pay him. He thought that meant I was a real dog so he got dates to everything except the Cowsill's concert (who would want to see them or who knows them?)
Well Craig called me that night and asked me to the concert. We had no expectations, he knew I was engaged. Well.....we had a wonderful time. I did wonder why he was talking so much about his high school band...oh, he was only 18, I was a mature 20.
I went home that night Terry had called, I told him I had met someone else and we broke our engagement. Later the next week I called Craig and invited him over for some Pumpkin Pie. He recently told me that if I hadn't done that he would never have called me, because he knew I was engaged.
I had been praying to Heavenly Father for months that he would send a nice LDS guy for me to date. He heard my prayers and answered them better than I could every imagine.

My first post

2008-06-01T15:24:00.000-07:00

We had a day of Champions and we were great. Coryanne in the red jacket ran down the long jump trail and put her toe in the sand.