Another Great Year With Grandma Johnson

Grandma is celebrating another birthday this coming week. We are meeting for a gala event at Barton Creek Park. (Same place as Grandpa's J's birthday. We plan to meet @ 6:00 PM. Please bring a side dish to share. Hope to see you there. Sorry the picture is from Stephanie's wedding...my brain can't find anything else and I know I have more recent photos.
Questions??? Call them! Sorry- it's Friday August 28th.

Jenny Is Coming Home!

Sister Beckstead has honorably served a full-time mission and is coming home this week! There will be a party for her at Grandma and Grandpa Johnson's home on Friday, July 17th at 7:00 p.m. Her homecoming address will be Sunday, July 26t at 11:00 a.m. in Dayton, Idaho. Hope to see you guys all there!

Apryl Christine Johnson

Our family spotlight for this week is Apryl Christine Johnson. She is the beautiful daughter of Randy and Janna Johnson. She was born February 14, 1979 and is the third grandchild born to Grandma and Grandpa Johnson. When I asked her about some of her favorite memories of Grandma and Grandpa's house she said, "I would say some of my fondest memories would be at Christmas time when all of the cousins would dress up and put on a play of the night Jesus was born in the basement, I also enjoyed when my cousins and I would gather in the basement to watch a movie on the big tv down there. Or trick or treating for halloween in their neighborhood." Currently, her favorite color is bright fuscia pink. She loves to shop, especially for shoes. She also is a talented photographer - check out her photos on facebook. Apryl is artistic - she likes to draw, paint, make cards and jewelry and any other crafty type things. She loves to go to Catalina Island - she has gone there lots of times on vacation and she says it is so beautiful and peaceful there that she wishes she could live there. She also enjoys a good bonfire with friends and likes camping on the beach. One of Apryl's favorite foods is salmon sashimi - that's right folks, raw salmon! Apryl says, "Being out here in California we have so many influences from so many cultures. There are sushi restaruants everywhere! I am also a sucker for a chicken quesadilla with avacado. "

So, what is Apryl currently up to? Well, she and her best friend Scott founded a theatre company called Apricott Productions about 11 years ago. They have put on a few plays and are hoping to put on one of Scott's favorite pieces in the near future. Apryl also worked for many years in the mortgage industry before the economy took it's turn. She loves spending time with her friends and family and working on her crafty projects.

Apryl says, "Although my family moved to California when I was just 8, I still have some great memories and still have a strong bond with those we left in the snow. I wish we could have stayed in touch better and I am so sorry that we just now started to make the effort, we really have missed so much in each others lives. But if anything, the passing of our beloved Michelle have done, it has brought us all closer, and has taught us all not to take each other for granted. We might not be here tomorrow, so let's share today."

Thanks for being our spotlight this week Apryl! We are glad you are in our family!

We're Home

We have actually been home for a month now but I just barely thought about posting on here to let everyone know! haha. I can be kind of slow sometimes.
Anyway, we are all back in Utah and we are enjoying our summer together.
Hopefully we will see you all sometime soon.

Grandpa Adding Another Birthday!

Celebrate with Grandpa Johnson his LONG and glorious life. A fete has been planned in his honor at Barton Creek Park (Just below the Bountiful Temple) It will be held at 6:00. Potluck picnic food is suggested. Grandpa requests "No gifts please". See you there!

Alaina Grace Lambert

This is Alaina Grace Lambert. She was born on October 4, 2006. Her mom is Stephanie Johnson and her dad is Richard Lambert. She is their first baby. Alaina's name means "lovely gift from God." An interesting thing that her great grandpa Johnson noticed is that her name is spelled like his name (Alan) and when you say it, it sounds like the Spanish version of Helen, who is Alaina's great grandma. Cool, huh?

Alaina is a very vivacious, funny little girl. She makes me laugh every day! She is learning how to count. She knows her colors. She likes to run and jump on trampolines and go to the park and ride her bike outside. She absolutely loves to go to Poppy's house and chase his chickens (that is Uncle Steve for those of you who are wondering who that is). Alaina is very talkative and likes to repeat everything she hears. Her mom has had to be careful of what she says, because she never knows when it will get repeated! Alaina is also quite independent and likes to direct others on what to do and say and think. She is a natural leader.

Alaina's nickname is LaneyBug. However, somedays I think "Social Butterfly" would suit her better. She loves people, especially her cousins Ethan, Cory, Isabelle, and Baby Colton. She likes us to read her stories at bedtime. Her favorites are Dr. Seuss books. She loves going to nursery and playing with her friends at church. She worships and adores her Daddy - she loves doing the things he does and she wants to be just like him. Her favorite food is string cheese. Her favorite cartoon right now is Pink Panther. She loves to play with cars and dolls and blocks. Her favorite game to play is Hide and Seek. She likes to hide and then tell you where she is while you are looking for her.

We are so greatful she is part of our family!

Spotlights

Hey guys!



It was fun seeing some of you at Michelle's funeral. Wasn't that a beautiful day? Leon and Justin, you guys honored her so very well. It was so awesome to see that stake center full of people who loved her and her family. What a tribute to her lovely personality! I have loved reading her blog and getting to know her better. I don't know if I would have the strength and the courage that she displayed so many times. Her example has truly helped my faith; I want to be a better person because of Michelle.



I loved seeing all my cousins and their kids... but I realized that I don't see them enough. I don't know all my cousin's kids names. And, sometimes when we see each other only once a year or so, it gets a little awkard (at least for me because I am a social dork). So, I thought maybe we could use this blog thing to our advantage and spotlight ourselves, our spouses, our kids, our parents, etc.



If anybody would like to contribute to this blog, please email me (stufanu@gmail.com or stephanie.lambert@hsc.utah.edu) I would love to get email addresses from all the cousins. If you have a blog and you want a link added on here, let me know! I am willing to do the spotlights too. I can call or email interviews and post the info for everybody. Let me know what you guys think! I love you all!