Steele Crazy

2010-01-07T17:59:00.000-08:00

Here are some pictures from our Zion reunion. It was great to see all of old friends and to spend an evening laughing. Beautiful scenery and great friends.

Saying Good Bye

2009-07-29T13:15:00.000-07:00

I haven't looked at the pictures from moving day until now. Nate and Mallory have made it to DC and are enjoying the area and their new home. I am so happy for them and the great job Nate has and now with two kids in DC/Virginia area, more to visit!

Friday June19, 2009 And it is steele crazy!!!

2009-06-20T09:13:00.000-07:00

We began the morning with team tumor. Dov's Wasatch Back Relay team took off at 7:00 a.m. It was great to have them here that morning. Then later in the day Mallory and kids came up and we played. Landon liked to drive the jeep at first but then it went way fast and he was a little cautious so Mallory climbed in to show him it was okay. It was great to have such a packed day! Family and friends are great.

Celebration

2009-06-01T15:56:00.000-07:00

I love this time of year because we get to celebrate the spirit of life. Seven out of thirteen birthdays in our family fall into a three week window. It gives us the excuse to get together with loved ones, good food, and lots of laughs.

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Those May birthdays

2009-06-01T15:44:00.000-07:00

Mother's Day with Landon and Hailey and Mallory!

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Zoo Day

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Hailey

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More Pictures of the cutest kids!!!

2008-11-30T18:58:00.001-08:00

The big Move

2008-11-30T18:48:00.001-08:00

B and B moved into their new house and we spent Saturday hanging out together with Bonny's family. It was fun to see everyone and Tara and Dov were great help...they brought the kids!

Thanksgiving in Boise

2008-11-30T18:40:00.000-08:00

We had a great time with Nate and Mallory and Landon. Landon hid from Jana in his toy box. We made cookie turkeys and Landon ate all the malt balls. Landon found my camera and took pictures of himself which is the last one and as always, it was hard to say good bye. I am Thankful for family!

2008-10-26T12:13:00.000-07:00

Here are some more pictures from the trip.

Canada in October

2008-10-26T11:58:00.000-07:00

I was able to zip up to Hamilton over Fall Break to spend time with my aunt and cousins. As always, it was great to see family and catch up on life. I spent time with Aunt Rene,went to dinner at Tara and Mark's house, saw Alecia's new house and baby, went to church with Pam and Pete, drove down to Niagara Falls, the Floral clock, Brock's monument, and Niagara on the Lake. I went shopping with Rene and visited with Uncle Keith. It was a great five day trip and I am so glad to have had the time to visit. I took a drive one day to the King's Forest and Albion Falls. My grandfather worked on a crew during the depression planting the trees in the King's Forest. SO when I see those trees, I think of the grandfather I never got to meet. It is a good connection.

election funny!

2008-10-21T12:26:00.000-07:00

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2008-09-25T18:07:00.000-07:00

We had a fun weekend with the little people here. Landon was all psyched to rake the leaves and so he wanted to spend time raking. Siena just kept trying to get out, and Matan loved the corn on the cob.

The Top of Utah and Kids

2008-09-25T17:59:00.000-07:00

I thought I was getting a picture of Dov running down the last yards of the race but instead I got this shot. While I don't think Dov has a ponytail, I thought the shot showed what is important. The friends helping the runner by helping and supporting him made me think that is what we need more of in this life. Dov did cross the finish line under 5 hours and if you want to see it, go to Brooks and Bonny's e-blog.

2008-09-06T21:50:00.000-07:00

This is just to much fun to humiliate myself on a public media format. I should have been knitting on my socks instead of playing with this stupid program. Do not go to yearbookyourself.com You will be sorry!

2008-09-06T19:48:00.000-07:00

Okay, I have just started face booking and I have a friend who did this yearbook picture site. So, I decided to try it and ta-dum here I am back to the past. Funny huh?

More fun and then dinner

2008-08-31T16:58:00.001-07:00

Brooks and Bonny rode the rocket blaster while we cheered them on from below. Then the girls all waited for Nate and Dov to ride the re-entry ride. Matan was glad to see his dad come back to ground.

Afterwards, we went to a Crown Burger for a late dinner before everyone took of for home.

August 30,2008

2008-08-31T16:34:00.000-07:00

To celebrate (belatedly) my birthday, the family got together at Lagoon for a day of fun and rides. We met at noon and ate lunch together and then everyone went to the kiddie rides to watch Matan, Landon and Siena. It was pretty cute with Matan and Landon driving the car and then on to the boat. Then family separated and went on different rides. I rode Wicked which is a roller coaster that goes straight up then straight down and I mean straight. After that it flips you upside down a few times and whips around before it lets you off. Brooks' hair was straight out from the ride and my voice was gone from the screaming. I think Nate screamed also but I was concentrating on my own life so I am not sure that I could say. Bonny was right next to me and neither of our feet touched the floor. It was great fun. Then we did the collosus which was more of the fast up down and flip. It worked well on the kink in my shoulder. It was a terrific day watching the grand kids play and enjoy the day. I am very lucky to have such a wonderful family. I have to tell youa bout the little dragon roller coaster. The picture is of Nate and Landon. You can see Nate, but embedded in his armpit is Landon.

2008-08-17T18:55:00.000-07:00

Here are a few pictures from Waterton. We had a great time as we fought the elements, Earth, WInd, Water, and Fire. It was quite the adventure and Waterton didn't let us down. From saving Matan from a bear, to tennis, to meals to card games and reading it was a wonderful week of relaxation.

2008-07-08T18:46:00.000-07:00

Rick had a surprise on Sunday. He thought he was going up Logan Canyon to help Jana with her 'car trouble'. When he got there, Tara and Dov with Siena and Matan; Jana (Conspirator) Bonny and Brooks, Nate and Mallory with Landon (all the way from Boise) and party chefs, and Chris (co-conspirator) along with all the Norton family were there with steaks and good food, good friends, gifts, and family. It was a great time and fun to be back up Logan Canyon with the kids. Matan and Landon had fun playing in the dirt and the stream. It was wonderful to be together out in the canyon. If you want to know how old Rick is, you will have to call him and find out for yourself.

Check out my Slide Show!

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Birthday and Father's Day

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May to June Crazy Months for birthday

2008-06-18T10:49:00.000-07:00

For some reason, May and June are crazy for our family birthdays. Thre grandkids and three May to June birthdays. Three children-in-laws and three May to June birthdays. So, we have been partying for a month and it has been fun to have an excuse to get together with the loves of our life. Matan turned four, Siena turned one, Dov turned....., Nate turned......, Mallory turned....., Landon turned two, and Bonny turned ..... I feel like we have the best!

In The Summertime

2008-06-12T19:10:00.001-07:00

This is a shot of Cameron Lake in Waterton. I made the annual pilgrimage to Waterton in an overnight trip with friends from school. Yes, that is snow. The lake still has ice on it and it was snowing. But the locals say that July and August are supposed to be a lot warmer than usual. That is when we will be there. The end of July as soon as Dov gets his pic lne out from chemo.

January to May

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Christmas 2007

2008-01-20T11:43:00.000-08:00

This year our tree ornaments were pictures of our family through the years from babies to weddings and in between. I had the most fun because I got to go through pictures and scan them. We also went through baby books and journals and found funny stories and typed those up and put them like scrolls from the tree. We had everyone home, from Georgia to Boise and it was enjoyable. Siena had a cold (see the picture with Dov holding her) and the usual disruptions to peace on earth, and a killer snow storm Christmas Eve. That's what holidays are all about.

And Now For Hawaii

2008-01-20T11:26:00.001-08:00

What can I say. Paradise it was. We had a house for all thirteen of us. It was full of fun and love.
We went out every morning on adventures and then back to the house for lunches and naps. Then we took off again in the afternoon and were out until late. There were trains to ride, pineapple ice cream to eat, boats to sail on, and flowers galore.
The most amazing experience was being together as a family for an extended period of time.

Odds and Ends

2008-01-20T11:18:00.000-08:00

I have been going through pictures and trying to organize them into some sort of time line. I came across this one of Rick's dad with Brooks on his shoulders. It is one of my favorites of Granddad Steele. Check out those socks on Brooks. They always had to be pulled all the way up his legs.

Aloha

2007-09-30T15:15:00.000-07:00

We Leave October 23rd

2007-09-30T15:13:00.000-07:00

It will be paradise!

Hawaii, here we come!

2007-09-30T15:08:00.000-07:00

We are on our way to Kailua, Hawaii for a family vacation. I can't wait to play on the beach with my little people!

2007-09-22T20:35:00.000-07:00

Here are some of my favorite pictures of Rick and Matan eating ice cream on main street in Waterton. They are both kind of cute!

2007-09-22T20:29:00.000-07:00

WATERTON pictures. I love our family.

2007-09-22T20:20:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple of pictures from Canada. Auntie Rene is well and just as cute as ever!

2007-09-22T20:14:00.000-07:00

Here is a georgous picture of the temple with a somewhere over the rainblow look. A sunset over the Wellsville is another picture from us. It is such a wonderful world.

Autumnal Equinox

2007-09-22T19:47:00.000-07:00

Here are a few pictures from the valley. It shows the many different seasons that we get tucked up here in the northern corner of Utah.

Landon and the sprinkler

2007-09-08T14:09:00.001-07:00

Landon stayed with us overnight and helped me water the back yard. I went out to move the sprinkler and he came with me. I turned the water on and had my back turned. When I turned around he was in the water squealing and having fun. I of course did what all grandmas do. I ran and got my camera.

School Days

2007-09-08T14:02:00.001-07:00

Brooks and Bonny were back for a couple of days. Bonny helped me paint and color some wild things for my classroom and then we hung them up in the living room. There seems to be an extra wild thing!

It's A Girl!!

2007-07-25T16:08:00.001-07:00

Siena Elizabeth was born May 25 and everyone is well and happy.

Jana moves to Salt Lake! Yes, east to west....

2007-07-25T15:59:00.000-07:00

Jana had tickets to Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling Water for us so we had a stop the first day at the home. It really was a memorable visit.

Landon is One

2007-07-25T15:47:00.000-07:00

Landon had his first birthday on June16 with family members in North Ogden. The day before Landon went to the swim park and loved the swimming pool with Mom and Dad

Moving Right Along

2007-07-25T15:15:00.000-07:00

Will the real Bubba raise their hand.

Brooks and Bonny had the opportunity to move to Athens, Georgia for graduate school. It was sad to pack them up and have them be so far away. Rick drove out with them and then flew back west. Rick loved having Zibby's head on his shoulder as they drove together across the plains.

In The Summertime duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh

2007-07-22T11:52:00.000-07:00

Tara, Siena, Dov and Matan and campsite E2 in Waterton.

Who is that splash? Not telling, but the water slide was the place. The slide was pretty mossy and the pool was shallow. But as always, it was great to go down and then hit the cold water.

Matan cheered us at the slide

The Norton Two holding Siena at Crandall Lake. Yes, your dad and Dov swam across the lake.

The inflatable canoe needs some patching, but Rick with his trusty helper, Matan got the job done.

October highs and lows

2007-07-12T10:28:00.000-07:00

October 2006 was an amazingly happy and sad month for us. Brooks and Bonny were married on October 7. We had a great celebration of friends and family. Brooks and Bonny had an open house in Logan that was supposed to be in our backyard, but after a constant down pour for two days, we moved it indoors. On the 7th we went to Salt Lake for a wedding breakfast and then the marriage took place in the Salt Lake Temple. It did clear up for the wedding which was beautiful.

The sad part of the month was losing Rick's dad. He made the trip from San Diego to Utah for the wedding and it was great to have him with us. A little over a week later, he passed away.