Hydee and Chase riding on ATV's. Finally a warm day with only a cool wind blowing.

Here is my newest granddaughter Eden enjoying her first carrots. Her dady is Daniel and moomy is Lacee.

Hi everyone, I thought I would share this phot that Matt took. He entered it in a contest and won 3rd place! What do you all think? I love you all.... Cyndee

Aunt Cyndee..........

I am so so so sorry that I forgot to call you on your Birthday. I hope you had a great one. I wish that I could record Hydee singing "Happy Birthday" for you, but instead I'll type out the lyrics for you..................... me me me me me me me me (have to get my fingers ready)

Happy Birthday to youuuuu.............. Happy Birthday to youuuuuuuu............. Happy Birthday dear Aunt Cyndeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, Happy Birthday toooooooooo yooooooouuuuuuuuuu! Love you, Leisa

Some new things goin on..........

Today was mismatch day at school. The kids showed their spirit by wearing two different shoes, doing funky things with their hair, and wearing plaid with stripes, and a tie with sweats and thermals. It was a fun morning for me :) I just wish they had a full day at school, instead they get out at 11:15 today. My day is shot :(
Ryanne is finished with Basketball. Here is a picture of her with her Coach at the awards party. He told Ryanne that she needs to stick with it, she could go far someday :)
I got my hair cut finally. My fabulous brother in law Thomas cut/colored it for me yesterday :) I love it.

I'm missing all of your posts, whats going on with you guys? Love ya :*

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday dear Mark and Nate
Happy Birthday to you!!!

Happy Birthday Mark Bowman and Nate Bowman - I hope you have a fabulous day!!!!

Basketball

Basketball is very hard. This girl was even harder because she could run and had skill.
I love Basketball.

Good or Not? Anwser Please

Tom Turns 46!!!

It was a mouth-watering celebration! Navaho Tacos of the very best kind (scone dough from Bowman's). Lemon Pie, Blueberry Creme Pie and Strawberry Short Cake! Oh my! It was such a great feast! Tom got a memory foam for his bed, which I am pleased to report has helped him out very much. He is able to sleep longer at night and does not wake up with back pain. And, he got some nice tools, a combo kit (rechargeable drill, circular saw & light). He was happy! The big black candles are from his fortieth birthday. We use them over and over. Each one represents a decade of his life! There are six smaller candles on that cake too! Whew! Old I tell ya - OLD!

Kalli on her way to the Sweetheart Dance

The Sweetheart Dance at Layton High School is a girls choice. She wore a red dress and her white Christmas coat! She looked like a sweetheart - pretty and oh so witty! She knows how to have a good time! Just thought I would share a photo of her!

Just a little challenge.

Has anyone ever heard of snow shoeing? Well, this weekend I had the privilege of trying it out..Oh my goodness, I loved it. It's like walking on top of 2 feet of powder without falling in! I guess I'm a bit a nature nerd but i absolutely loved it. If you ever get the opportunity, then go. The picture I'm posting is of a tree that had tipped over. We (just some friends and I) crawled up it and jumped off the end...I'm in mid air if you can't tell.

Anyways, last night I was home doing Yoga with my mom. It's a little over a month since I've done it. I forgot how amazing it is. Of any workout I've ever done (I've tried them all) I've been the most successful with Yoga. Yup, these Bowman thunder thighs I've got going on, are getting a little smaller. Yoga has so many different types of workouts, anyone can do it. I can't tell you how much it's changed my life. Because of the breathing technique, along with the stretching, it lengthens your muscles while filling them with oxygen and helps you to loose weight. There is no other workout out there quite like it. After I started doing Yoga, a little over a year and a half ago, Not only was there a change in my body, but it helped me mentally. It teaches peace of mind, and acceptance of self. Anyways, even if you aren't looking too loose any weight, it really just feels so good. I want everyone to at least try it once. That's my Yoga challenge. My mom (aunt Loyce) and Pam have some pretty good tapes of it that you can purchase online, if you don't have the opportunity to go to a class. I'll post a website where you can buy the video's from when I get them from my mom.
Let me know what you think!
Love you all,
Love,
Bobbi

Valentines from my girls!

I hope everyone has a fantastic Valentines Day and you feel lots of love and share lots of love. I sure do love you guys so much!

Winter weather continues!

How about this? What, more snow in Utah? What's the big deal. This is a blizzard. The wind is so very cold, and the snow turns to ice on it's way down, and well, I'm home now and plan to stay here. Hopefully tomorrow won't be more of the same. Valentines Day during a blizzard wouldn't be a lot of fun for the children (or for anyone). Miss you guys, this weather wouldn't be as effective with the warmth of family around. I love you all!

Random......

Do you ever have those nights where you are lying in bed trying so hard to fall asleep and your mind just wanders to the most random thoughts ever??? That is what I was doing last night. I wanted to share my randomness and see if you guys agree or disagree or comment on your own randomness.
When I was younger, probably like 10ish, I used to confuse some actors with each other. I would never do it now, but for some reason I always did when I was younger. Here are those actors. Tell me what you think about it.

Tom Cruise and Charlie Sheen
Val Kilmer and Brad Pitt

Thanks for letting me share my random thoughts for the day. I love you guys and hope to hear your random thoughts soon.

My Update!

Last weekend I went up to Bakersfield to see my beautiful pregnant sisters. I also helped Neil work in the new ping pong table. It was so good to see them and spend time with them. I hope that I'll be able to do it on a more regular basis.

I just received a calling in my single's ward as the ward mission leader. That should be fun eh? That means I get to go to church early every sunday to attend the Bishop's Counsel Meeting. Well I guess when you have a 1pm sacrament meeting you can't really call going to church before 1 "early". But I'm excited to have a calling again.

Work is going really well. January is supposed to be the slowest month, February picks up a little bit and then it starts picking up really good. So I jumped in the mix at the right time. January was a good time to get trained when it wasn't to crazy. I made $130 just on tips alone on Saturday. I got the business license and the fictitious name statement all situated last week and today I set up my business banking account, and the business cards are in the mail baby. So wish me luck, I'm really excited to start something of my own. Something that I can build up from scratch. Now let's see if we can get some clients.

I love you guys and miss you.

I am Bo

Yes, It's official....

I'm a blogger. Can you believe it? I've never done this before so please excuse my blogging skills. They are certainly lacking.
Just to inform you all about life in Logan...Last week it warmed up to a whopping 40 something degrees here..only for about a day. We're about back to -10. My apartment acquired some new tenants because of the warm weather. Ants. We can't seem to get rid of them. I woke up last night in a sweat, and started hitting the walls and itching my body...weird? I know. I was having a nightmare that ants were crawling all over my walls, my bed, and my body. I couldn't sleep after that. We vacuum them up every day. We should probably invest in some bug killer. Any suggestions?
Next on the list, last night my roommates Jamie, Jessie and I had a dance party for over an hour...all by ourselves. After that Jamie and I put on our snowboarding boots, and took our boards on campus to what we call Old Main Hill (it's pretty steep) and snowboarded down the ice hill wearing shorts and a jacket at 10:30 P.M. It was a freezing cold blast..but I think I hurt my already damaged tail-bone. I ran into an ice jump and turfed it pretty hard. Landing on ice in shorts doesn't feel so good. Doesn't that make you miss college?
Well, life is good. We're on our 4th snowstorm of the week and I'm going snowboarding tomorrow! Fresh powder..yay!
I love you all.
Bobbo

The Next Chapter...

Well I have some new and exciting news, exciting to me anyways. I am officially a business owner. I haven't made any money yet but officially today I have a business license from the city of Ventura recognizing me as the sole proprietor of B&D Auto Detailing. I'm really excited about this, I enjoy cleaning cars and I really want to do something that I enjoy. Wish me the best and I love you and miss you all.
I am Bo (a business owner)
P.S. What do you think of the business card? I haven't submitted it yet to be printed.

Hello everybody, I thought I would start by sharing this great picture of my grandbaby Kaleigh (She belong's to Daniel and Lacee) and will be 3 on February 12th. I will try to be more diligent and share more about my family. Love, Cyndee

A Very Sad Day

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_8095453

Happy Anniversary

Happy Anniversary Nana and Papa Wayne. Woot hoo, 5 years. We love you guys.

Happy Birthday Jillra

I wanted to wish Jillra a Happy Birthday #28 today (the 21st of January) and to post one of my favorite pitures of her. She just looks so sweet, doesn't she? Love you Jill!

Mom and Dad

Here is a picture of Mom and Dad a while ago.
Of course it was still when we lived in Page. Anyone been by our old house in Page lately? I've heard it's pretty run down, trees dead and no grass. Oh well, life goes on. Sometimes we just don't think things like that will change. This one is of Mom and Dad with the Gardners on their mission to New Zealand.

One Big Reason I Lik Bo!

Because he's a big Bo and he licks me. Just more memories to add to the family album! (Notice the strain in my hands! ) :( Happy day to all who see and read this. Love you, Loyce

Turner Family Update

Here is what is going on in our life right now.

Adam is working hard at Lane Stanton Vance lumber. Work is kind of slow right now, so he is thinking about going to school to get a degree in IT. We were hoping to get him started in school for this semester, but we aren't sure what classes he needs to take yet. He is hoping to talk to a counselor about what classes he needs to take.
He hates getting his picture taken, but I forced him to take this picture for me. I know that it has been awhile since most of you have seen him.



Cael is 2 and a half now. He is a big boy. He only in the 25th percentile in height, but he is tall enough to ride on roller coasters. He rode the Matterhorn at Disneyland last month. He is such a little dare devil. He weights 35 pounds which puts him in the 97th percentile for his age. He isn't fat at all, but he is solid. Lift with your legs when picking him up.
He is getting really excited to become a big brother. I don't know if he understands it yet, but he is going to hate sharing me with his little brother.



I am 30 weeks pregnant with our second little boy. We are still undecided on a name, sorry. I am getting so big, but luckily I have only gained 9 pounds so far. Keep you fingers crossed that I won't gain too much more. My doctor just changed my due date to March 28, it was originally April 6. I guess that me and my little boy are bigger than we should be. What can I say? I make big babies. I am hoping for another good delivery. I don't want a c-section like my sisters.


That is all that is going on with the Turner Family right now. I hope to hear from everyone else soon.
I love you guys.

The Cooks & The McMurrians

This was last summer when I went to Mom's. Hydee flew to Seattle so I wouldn't have to drive all alone :) I stayed with her for a couple of days and got to see Aunt Cyndee and Uncle Bill. Just in case some of you might not know, the little boy is Chase, Hydee's son. He is a cute, artistic, singing son of a gun. His thing is
ROBOTS!!!


I'm so glad that Hydee and I got close again, she is one of my favorite people :)
This is the only pic I got of Uncle Bill, but it's a good one. I sure do love you guys!

Whats going on in Leisa's Life????

I know, it's not the best picture (it's from my cell phone) but I smile every time I see it :) So, life has been a little crazy lately, good for all of us, but crazy.

We joined the YMCA in December. If you have never looked into it, you should it is a great oppurtunity for you and your family to be more active. We work out (yay) while the kids either have activities, or they play in the Rec Room/Youth Gym while we do so. It's so nice not worrying about what the kids are up to while I'm exercising.

Devin is in Polliwogs (swimming lessons) on Mondays and Wednesdays and Gymnastics on Saturdays. Of course, being Washington, the pools are indoor and heated. He absolutely loves it.

Ryanne was already signed up for Basketball through the Rec so I couldn't sign her up for any of the activities at the Y due to the fact that I didn't know her schedule, but she absolutely loves being in the Rec Room or Youth Gym.

It's Ry's first year playing basketball recreationally. She is a little discouraged, but doing well. She gets called a lot for double dribbling, or fouls, and it upsets her. So, I asked the coach what I could do to help her out at home with. He gave me a few pointers, and said, "Don't let her quit, she is a natural athlete, and although she is new, she has great potential." Isn't that neat, I was so greatful that he said that. I've known it all along, that girl can do anything, but someone other than her Mom said it. Yay.

I'm going to see Dad this weekend, and watch the game GO PACKERS!!!! He is sadly still in the Portland area, and not quite sure of when he'll get to go home, and could possibly lose his vacation to Las Vegas and Colorado. Keep he and Holly in your prayers. Could you imagine losing your vacation because you agreed to work out of state, and they're not willing to send you home yet? Anyways, hopefully this will be his last weekend in Oregon so we're going to see him. Hello, I never get to just go see my family cause I want to, so I have to take advantage of it while I can. I wish that Holly was going to be there again, but I understand why she can't. I love you all so very much. Keep blogging, I love to read about whats going on in your life, even if you think it's boring.

Question #2

Where is your favorite place to eat out at?

Thanks Leisa for being the Blog Captain!

"Don't give up on us Leisa" says Jamie, "Sometimes my mom has better days than others." "She is having a hard time makin' decisions today!"

Welcome Elaine!

I happen to have a couple of great pictures of part of your family to share. As you will all see, Daniel has literally grown a foot or maybe two! Nate is also getting up there. The other boy with them is Elaine's brother's son. It was sure great to spend time with family during the holidays. Love to all, Loyce

I am a Blogger Virgin

Ha! I got you all with that title didn't I?!! This is my very first ever "Post" on a blog....I have replied on posts but have never done my own. Well, Leisa, I am out there lurking. I don't know how to post a picture and I don't know how to do anything else. So, please be patient...It will take me a few trys to figure this out. The biggest problem is I don't have a family picture to post. I'll find something to post. Maybe Mellissa's "Deer-in-the-Headlights Car"...how about that? Hello everybody!

Question of the Day?

What is your favorite show on TV? Why?


Lets see how many answers we get. Come on family!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey.......

Where is everyone? I am so sad that you guys haven't been posting. I thought this would be a really fun way to keep in touch. I hope that you guys will post stuff soon. I love ya all.

Dear Bobbi and Family,

I had the greatest time with everybody. My favorite was sledding. All the greatness you bring into this family is so great. Im so happy that I got to see everyone. But I hope that I get to see all of in the summer because I am coming to Nana's in June.


Love,
Ryanne

This is for Grandma Bowman............

Here's a picture of our guy today against the Seahawks. They did it! I hope you got to enjoy the game. I love you! Aunt Mariah if you see this could you please tell her about it. Thanks :)

Do you like Puzzles?

Try this, it's a lot of fun!


http://www.jigidi.com/puzzle.php?id=K4GNJIT4

Leisa

I saw your cool puzzle on jigidi. My mom got me hooked on that site now. Did you find Lynda's puzzle on there?

C'mon Guys...........

Aunt Cyndee, Hydee, Aunt Elaine, Aunt Mariah........You've signed up, lets post some pics. If you have any questions, just ask. I am so anxious to see your family pics. Please???

Happy Anniversary.......

.......Adam and Beki. Sorry I am late but I hope you guys had a wonderful anniversary. YLetti

Galyan Family

Here is the Galyan Family. Jill (27) and baby #3(20 weeks), Gracie (3), Neil (28), and Lucy (1).

The Byrd Family

Bottom row: Kaidee 5, Chloe 6

Middle row: Chase 12, Garrett 11

Top row: Collette 33, Cole 1, Darian 38

Here is a picture of my family. My name is Collette Byrd(Bowler) I am the oldest daughter of Rob and Kathy Bowler. My Grandma (Kathleen Bowler) is Aunt Lovina's sister. I hope that I can belong to the Bowman Blog. I think I am doubly (is that a word) related to this family from my mom and dads side. I am looking forward to seeing some cousins that I have not seen since I was a young girl.

Pam & Wayne

Here's a picture from my birthday, and the evening we spent with Cyndee in Salt Lake City. Pam (51) and Wayne (46).

Just in Case......

Just in Case you may not know how to post on this blog.........

• Make sure you are signed in
• on the blogger toolbar click on new post
• You can add a title or change font, font size or color
• To add a pic, click on the picture, after the spell check, but before the film strip (I like to add my pics before I type so that I can move around it).
• Click on browse and pick your picture. (To add more pics, click on add another image-up to 5 times)
• Choose layout and image size then upload image.
• After you have added your pic & typed your message, scroll down to publish post, and click on it.

I hope this helps. You can email me with questions leisalover6@yahoo.com . Enjoy!