NOV. 26, 2008- A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JANICA & MICHAEL!

This is what was drawn on the paper tablecloth when we were having dinner with the family at the Macaroni Grill. We missed not having Nate with us, since he wouldn't arrive until the next morning.
Aunt Veronica is getting Krew to smile while sitting on Grandpa Wood's lap. Clint Tomlinson is a cousin to Krew & nephew of Jay & I through marriage to our niece, Sherri.
1st Cousins- 8 mos. old Krew Jones & 5 1/2 mos. old Jayce Wood
2nd Cousins- 4 yr. old Calee Tomlinson & 2 3/4 yr. old Kali Jones.
Michael having fun with all the birthday balloons. His big one was Elmo & Janica's was the Disney princesses.
                               Time for cake & icecream! 
Janica likes her new clothes & coat, warm fuzzy blanket, Mary Kay supplies, a computer portable hard drive, a 'reach for the stars' picture wall hanging, an exercise ball & also a big Greg Olsen Savior & child tapestry.
Michael loves Elmo & his book, & he really had fun with his Fisher Price trucks & road playset, too. He also got some new clothes & a few other little toys.
Veronica is helping Michael open his presents. In this picture, we also have Clint, Sherri & Calee Tomlinson, Madisen Pearce,  & Shanae & Kali Jones.
Michael wants to help Janica blow out the candles on her cake, too.
Here's two yr. old Michael & his cake with Pooh & Tigger candles to blow out.
Here we have most of the family celebrating Janica & Michael's special day by eating at the Macaroni Grill in Provo. After eating our dinner, the waiters came to sing & give icecream & mini cakes with a candle to the two birthday kids. We all got a taste & it was very yummy!
The following family members were with Janica in the temple-from left in back are Marci & Aaron Layton, Adam & Scott Ellsworth, Brandon Wood, Seth Ellsworth, Aaron Jones & Jay Wood. In front: Annalisa Ellsworth, Veronica & Janica Wood, Shanae Jones, & Janece Wood.
Janica was able to go through the Provo, Utah temple today for her endowments on her 23rd birthday. Here is Seth Ellsworth(her fiance-soon to be husband) standing beside her.

Shanae & Kali Jones singing some songs in Hawaiian, after the birthday party for Janica & Michael.  Janica, Coriann & Krew can also be seen in the video.

Our First Week Of The Basketball Season In Utah With The Family- Nov. 3-10, 2008

I failed to insert these pictures of Coriann starting in the exhibition game with BYU vs. Dixie college on Nov. 8th. It was in the evening  after the football game with SDS below. Coriann
scored 11 points & had 4 rebounds, an assist & steal & she was 6-6 from the free throw line. She made a 3-point shot, but I'm not sure if the pic. above is the one she made.
A really cute picture of Calee Tomlinson (my great-niece & Coriann's cousin) age four, who was also there with her mother, Sherri, to help celebrate.
A nice family picture of Jayce, Veronica, Brandon, & Michael Wood as they came to celebrate.
Coriann's gifts unveiled. An America's team poster from several years back with (Jordan, Payton, Stockton, Bird, etc.) Michael is checking it out. A special sister collage from Janica, a basketball lamp, some clothes & other fun stuff. Calee & Sherri Tomlinson, Seth Ellsworth & Janica in the background.
And now for all the fun presents. My niece, Sherri Tomlinson is in the background.
We had a family birthday party for Coriann, on Nov. 9th (her real birthday is the 11th). She's now a BIG 20, no longer a teenager. She always likes the party rainbow chip cake with matching frosting.
         We got to see Spencer Hadley #50, from home, again as he's preparing for the game. He's been getting to see more time on the field.
                       BYU warming up for the game.
Jay (right corner) & I headed to the BYU vs. SDS football game on Nov. 8th at the LaVell Edwards stadium. I always love to see the huge mountains in the background...such a great backdrop!
Jay & I attended the Provo temple on Nov. 7th- a crisp fall morning. We always find great peace & solace at the temple & we're able to meditate & concentrate on what our priorities should be. We come away with a greater resolve to be more loving & kind & we treat one another better. We also seem to have more patience & tolerance with everyone & are able to have the guidance of the Spirit more prevalent in our everyday lives as we attend each week. What a wonderful blessing! That evening Jay & I went to the new CineMark theater to see "Madagascar II". We were greatly entertained.
Here's Veronica & Michael meeting Cosmo, the Cougar (BYU mascot). We're #1! Sorry Michael is a bit dozy in this pic.

It was great fun to see our little grandson's at the game. Here is Jayce laughing away at Grandpa Wood.
Nov. 5th, after starting to help Janica on her wedding announcements, we attended Coriann's 1st exhibition game for the season of basketball, BYU vs. W. Oregon. We won 79-51. In this pic., they are all over Coriann #23, but she's hanging on tough.
We arrived late in the evening in Orem, & we were greeted by snow the next morning, Nov. 4th.

Before Jay & I left for Orem, UT on Nov. 3rd to stay at my brother, Bob Moody's home for the next week, I took a fall picutre in our backyard of Basin City, of our King Crimson Maple tree losing it's leaves.

Sept. 14-Veronica Wood's 33rd Birthday celebration

Here's a cute picture of William Crestfield (Will) Spencer, who was named after his 4th great grandpa, William Crestfield Moody. Will is almost one year old.
Here are four of the six children cousins that were there. Calee Tomlinson, Michael Wood, Robert (named after his Grandpa Moody) & Derek Spencer. It is so cute how Calee & Michael are holding hands. The babies were Jayce Wood (pic. in group below) & Will Spencer (below &  2nd pic. above).
Veronica, Brandon, Janica, & Jayce Wood, Marie & Will Spencer, Coriann Wood, Seth Ellsworth, & J.   Wood. Somehow we missed getting the other adult, Marie's husband, Joseph Spencer.
Everyone enjoying dinner and dessert. Starting left around the circle; Clint Tomlinson, Brandon Wood, Sherri Tomlinson, J., Janica (looking down) & Janece Wood, & Marie Spencer.
Coriann (left) had to leave early to go to a mandatory fireside for the BYU athletes.
Veronica with her other gifts. The musical flower was from the Spencer's; the mother & son statue, money for jeans, & a temple envelope with her name & the Col. River Temple embroidered on it, was from J. & I (Janece). The rest of the fam gave their gifts to her on her 'real' birthday.
We had another birthday celebration at the Moody home. This time it was for Veronica Wood. Her actual birthday is Sept. 16th, but this was the only day we could have more family there to help celebrate. J. & I had to leave for our home in WA the next day. My niece, Sherri Tomlinson made the confetti cake & strawberry cheesecake as her gift to Veronica. HAPPY BIRTHDAY VERONICA!

J.s Early Surprise Birthday In Orem, Utah

This is J.'s birthday party at the Moody's house in Orem, Utah. The first picture shows J.'s new white Nike shoes, (a gift given by our daughters Janica & Coriann), and also a very touching picture of our four grandchildren & a special poem that Brandon & Veronica added to the picture, which reads as follows:

GRANDPA'S HANDS

Grandpa's hands are cracked and calloused,

Rough in every way,

From milking cows and fixing plows,

From stacking bales of hay.

 Grandpa's hands are firm and strong,

 His grip just like a vise,

From stringing wires and changing tires

 In wind and rain and ice.

Yet Grandpa's hands are gentle.

It amazes me so much

That hands so rough and weathered

Could have such a gentle touch.

                                                         

 -John Micklos, Jr.

Seth helped pick out a very funny talking B-day card by Hoops & Yoyo. They are our favorite little characters when it comes to cards.

We also enjoyed German chocolate cake, strawberry cheesecake and icecream with our tradition of adding popcorn to our icecream, which we started when our kids were little. We enjoyed a gospel discussion together and then the girls helped me get our blog started.

After J. & I attended the Cascade 6th Ward in Orem, we had the kids come to Bob & Linda Moody's home (We are watching over my brother's place while they are in Ghana, Africa on a mission, until May. So we make many trips between WA & Utah) and we had turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, lettuce salad, and fresh fruit salad. We had a little surprise birthday party for J. & he said it was the first time he's ever been surprised! We caught him off guard by having it a few days early. 

J. & I (Janece) were in Provo Aug. 29-31 & enjoyed playing with our grandsons Michael & Jayce. Michael loves books & Grandpa bonded with Michael as he enjoyed reading to him.

We just can't get enough of Michael & Jayce. They are such fun little guys. Michael is now 21 mos. & loved playing with the basketball or any ball for that matter. Jayce, 2 1/2 mos. was smiling and cooing up a storm with whoever showed him any attention.

While we were there, we were able to see the first football game of the season where BYU beat Iowa 41-17. The sun beat down hard on us at the first, but as time went on the weather was more comfortable. Jay & I joined the Cougar club, so we have season tickets in a pretty good spot on the west side of the stadium. We are starting to recognize many of the players numbers quite well & even saw Spencer Hadley from home, suited up as #50, a true freshman linebacker, on second string. It was a fun time for us, although BYU got a little carried away with the fumbles. Besides our grandsons, we were able to visit with Brandon & Veronica, Coriann, Janica & her boyfriend, Seth  Ellsworth. We even got to fix lunch for Seth and meet his mother, Annalisa, before the game on Saturday.