It Snowed!

One day last week we woke up to SNOW!

The kids wanted to play in it so bad, but they all had to go to school.

After school they had a blast!

Bekah
Ray

Weston
(Ellie was at piano)

Weston has already had to shovel the walk, he loves it!

What do they think?

What is something mom always says to you?
Ellie: She calls me Ellie Angel
Weston: Have a good time at school
Bekah: Clean your room
Ray: I love you, Ray

What makes mom happy?
Ellie: When I help her
Weston:When I’m a good cub scout
Bekah: When I listen
Ray: When I clean my room

What makes mom sad?
Ellie: When we go somewhere without asking
Weston: When I’m mean to my brother
Bekah: When I don’t do what I’m asked
Ray: When I be naughty

How does your mom make you laugh?
Ellie: she tickles me
Weston: She laughs at my jokes
Bekah: By tickling me
Ray: When she eats my Sweet Baby Ray ribs

What was your mom like as a child?
Ellie: She had reddish blond hair like me
Weston: She was nice, but her brothers were big teases
Bekah: a girl
Ray: She liked playing with her toys

What is her favorite thing to do?
Ellie: read
Weston: Go to the zoo with my kids
Bekah: Make Cookies
Ray: Make Cakes

What does your mom do when you're not around?
Ellie: Go to the store
Weston: Read her book
Bekah: Sew
Ray: Sleep

What is your mom really good at?
Ellie: Being a good friend
Weston: Helping us grow up
Bekah: Sewing
Ray: Making Cookies

What is your mom not very good at?
Ellie: Climbing trees
Weston: Getting lids off
Bekah: Crocheting
Ray: Opening jars

What does your mom do for her job?
Ellie: Tends daycare kids
Weston: Help us
Bekah: makes food for us
Ray: Teaches me at preschool

What is your mom's favorite food?
Ellie: Chocolate
Weston: Chocolate & Peanut Butter
Bekah: Pasta & Chicken
Ray: Chips & salsa

What makes your Mom proud of you?
Ellie: When I practice my violin without being asked
Weston: When I do good on my reading
Bekah: When I do good at school
Ray: When I clean my room

What do you and your mom do together?
Ellie: Go on Mom/daughter dates
Weston: Go to Cub Scouts
Bekah: Snuggle in the bed
Ray: Read stories

How are you and your mom the same?
Ellie: We both love to read
Weston: We both like to tease
Bekah: We both have reddish brown hair
Ray: We play the computer

How are you and your mom different?
Ellie: I have blond hair and Mom’s is reddish brown
Weston: I have brown eyes & hers are blue
Bekah: I like information books
Ray: Mom’s tall & I’m short

How do you know your mom loves you?
Ellie: She takes care of me.
Weston: She helps me and takes care of me
Bekah: She hugs me
Ray: She gives hugs and kisses.

Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
Ellie: Shopping
Weston: Go away with just DAD
Bekah: to Park City
Ray: out to eat dinner

My Little Spooks!

Ellie~ Cat Woman, Weston~ Darth Vader,

Bekah~ Capt. Jack, Ray~ A Motorcycle Rider
Out Trick or Treating!
It was fun this year, the weather was nice and no planned truck or treat, so we just had a great time going for house to house.

Some of the Berg cousins at Kathryn & Charlotte's Party
CW-Sydney, Ellie, Rebecca, Bekah, Brieanna,Maddison, Andalyn, AnneClaire, Josh, Carsten,
Sophia,Weston, Ray, Mason, & Maylie

The Pirate and the Princess
Best Friends!

A Howlin' Wolf Halloween!

Pumpkin Party!

Pumpkins and Grandpa's birthday!

Every year for Grandpa Vic's birthday we have a pumpkin carving contest and birthday party. This year we carved pumpkins the night before the party. The kids had a lot of fun. Ellie, Chris and Tiesha all craved very intricate designs. Grandma Susy's monster pumpkin turned out very cool. Ray was very proud of his pumpkin, he got to carve it this year. The birthday party turned out great we had a good turn out with more than enough food. Uncle Brent made balloon animals and hats for the kids young and old, and Ellie and Trinity did a great job decorating Grandpa's cake. Happy Birthday Grandpa Vic! Lookin' good, at 88 years young!

The 4th of the 4th!

This picture is the last time all of my brothers, sisters, and parents, were all together at one time.

It was for my Uncle Dale's funeral which was a sad, but good day.

(L-R) Camille, Annelisa, Tyler, Me, Mom, Dad, Corey, Jacob, Krystalina, and Emily

The 4th of the 4th challenge is to go to your fourth picture folder, and find the fourth picture and write about it. I didn't know what picture it would be, but this is a good reminder for me, and even though I miss my Uncle Dale a lot, it's good to reflect on all that he taught me and all the he stood for. It will be 2 yrs ago this March. In some ways it seems longer ago than that, and in others it seems not quite so long ago. Around the time of his passing we made a book for my Aunt JuLee with all of our memories and pictures of Uncle Dale in it.

This is what we all wrote for the book.

Uncle Dale was a big tease. He teased me. -Ray

Uncle Dale was fun. He would rake up the leaves for us to jump in. –Weston

I loved Uncle Dale, because he loved me. He let me pick tomatoes out of the garden.
-Bekah Susan
I loved Uncle Dale, he let me help plant the garden, and taught me how to do it right.
He showed us how to rake the leaves into piles. He took us on nature hikes and always answered our questions. –Ellie Jo

Uncle Dale taught us so many things, how to plant and water the garden, how to work hard, how to do things right the first time.
He was a good listener and helped me to solve my problems and get back on the right track. He knew just how to teasingly encourage me to do better. He was a great example, and had to great testimony of the gospel.
He was fun. He told us to hide in the corn so we could sneak out and kick-the-can. I loved the fact that he was a Grandpa to Dad’s grand kids too. He included everyone. My children enjoyed the time spent on picnics and hikes with Uncle Dale. -Heather

Uncle Dale was always interested in how things were going in our life, and how he could help. He was a big tease, but it always made me feel like I was part of the family.
-Lyn