Thursday, August 29, 2024
Don Asay’s Funeral
Our Vet is Gone
Friday, August 23, 2024
Ivy City
Fairy Tale IVy City
Tasha posted these pictures of Cora in their new Ivy City Fairytale clothing line. Litte Cora Rose 4 years old is so adorable, just want to squeeze her love.
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
YSA August 21st, Volleyball and Cornhole Activity
Our New Driveway
Yeah!
our new driveway is complete. This has been a summer long project.
So happy to have it completed. It has been something we have been trying
to get done for the 8 years we have lived here at the lake fulltime.
Living here we thought we could get it done quicker which has not been the
case. Finally, we did find a cement contractor that would tackle the job
for us. It has taken many steps. They started in May tearing out
the trees on the south side of our home between us and Gygi's. They hit
the main water line and had a few problems along the way but finally got it
ready for the footing to be poured on the south and north side of the
driveway. Letting the footing cure for a week they then pour the 10 ft
cement wall on both sides. When they had time to cure- they poured the
cement 40X40 driveway. It was all done be the week of our wedding Anniversary
June 7th, they were working on it. It has been so nice to have it done
this summer for family to park on our new driveway by the 4th of July weekend.
July was a very busy month with our family coming and going. By the 4th
of July they were able to pour the steps coming down our step driveway.
So nice to have steps coming down to our home down from the highway. They
came in handy when all the Burbidge family members were here for the 4th of
July. They were able to install new railing on the cement walls matching
the railing we already have on our decking. It all turned out so
nice. The 24th of July week Buck came up and helped Craig brick the
cement wall on the north to match and tie in what had been done 12 years earlier.
Criag and I were able to pick up the rock a few weeks earlier and have it here
when Buck to help. They both worked hard for three days. It all
looks so good. Last week Landon was here for a week and helped to lay the
paver stones coming down the along-side the steps, So I can place potted plants
coming down the driveway. We need to add a new water drip and decorative
rock to fill in the space between the blacktop and cement steps. It is
going to look so nice. Today Craig and Bridger are working on sealing the
driveway and our new cement steps. This week they were able to lay the
blacktop. They spent all last week getting it ready for the
blacktop. There have been so many steps along the way to get this area of
our Lake house how we wanted it look and be much more able to maintain.
It gives us such more parking for visitors and clean up all the dirty road base
that tracks dirt and mini gravel into the house. I love having it all
cleaned up. Craig now needs to dig a trench along the lower blacktop
driveway to install a drain to catch the water from flowing into our lower
garage. That the next big project for him. I want to work on
getting the flower bed areas how I want them to look. It will be work
spreading the gravel where we want it. Back breaking for us both, but
thing we can get it done. Fall is fast approaching. I have lots of
spring bulbs to plant this year that I dug up at the Draper temple this past
spring. They were just throwing way. This will be a lot of work for
me. but so fun next spring to see them bloom. We still need to seal the
cement on our lower deck area and our new cement pillar caps that we had
installed in June. I need to paint all our brown trim around the upper
garage area and touch up where needed. We still having working projects
to complete before the fall season ends. This has been a busy summer
getting all this done. So, Thrilled to see all the progress that has been
made this year.
My flowers have been so pretty on our upper deck this
summer. I did the red and white colors this year more patriotic for the 4th
of July theme.
Beautiful August /Thomas Grandkids Back To School 2024-2025 Season
The past few days have been so pretty at the lake. Monday, they worked hard all day laying the blacktop for our driveway to complete out to the road and down the steep driveway. It all turned out so nice- it cleans things up. It will be nice to get rid of a lot of the dirt. Craig is out working on a concrete sealer this morning. It was windy yesterday so he had to wait till today. Bridger came up Monday afternoon so that he could help roll the sealer. He also wanted to check out his hunting spots for his upcoming hunt. He drove his boat up so that Craig could teach him how to drive the boat, they went out Tuesday morning for a few hours. Bridger gave Craig a drone for his birthday present so they’re going to take the time today to learn how to fly it- Bridger is really good at drones. He’s gone through a few of them. They’re not cheap but he’s gotten better at it and he really likes having one. He thought Craig would enjoy it also, very nice gift. Things are winding down for the summer season. There’s a calmness in the air as people go back to their homes and the busyness at Bear Lake slows down. School started back this week for most families in the state- our little Thomas grandkids all started back on Monday Tasha posted some cute pictures of them all. Note from her - I can’t believe it’s time for another school year! Here we come 2024-2025! This year is particularly crazy, 4 kids in 4 different schools! 💙Lincoln’s first year of high school in 9th grade ,Winston’s first year of middle school 6th grade,Aniston is in 4th grade, 💜Coco is in preschool pre-k
Lincoln 14 years old 9th grade. This is age I met Craig, I was 14 years old and in 9th grade meeting my future husband, that I love with all my heart. We are so blessed as grandparents to enjoy our precious grandchildren. 
Our Happy Go lucky Winn now in 6th grade. They moved to Jr High school. When our girls were going up 6th grade was part of elementry. 
Ani 10 yrs old and Cora 4 yrs old,- love her pink boots and darling smile
Sunday, August 18, 2024
Austin Temple Endowment& 19th Birthday / Aubrey’s Home Coming Talk
This has been an eventful weekend for us as grandparents- witnessing the events in our grandchildren’s lives which are milestones and memories never to forget. We drove down to the airport early Wednesday morning to greet Aubrey home from her mission- we went car shopping and decided to buy a 2025 Lexus RX arriving the end of September- we sleep over Wednesday night at our Draper home. Craig had a doctor appointment Thursday morning- stopped by the car dealership to finalize things and drove back to the lake. We needed to get back up so we could check on the progress of the work on our lower driveway- they have been working all week leveling the lower driveway and getting it ready for blacktop this coming Monday- Friday night we had a wedding reception for one of our YSA members Corey Stock-that was a lovely reception with a great attendance here in Fish Haven, Idaho just a few miles north of our lake home. Saturday morning, I woke up at 6 AM to make banana brownies for church on Sunday and for Aubrey’s homecoming luncheon Sunday. We were out the door and on the road by 8:30am to meet at the Layton Temple as a family for Austin to receive his personal endowment. His session beginning at 11:45. It was so special to be in the temple with our oldest daughter and her family. A very memorable experience for the entire family to be standing in the celestial room together. Cole and his wife Chase attended and grandma Barbara Noriega along with Aubrey who just returned from her mission and Austin. It was Austin’s 19th birthday and we celebrated afterwards at a fun pizza place. It was really yummy from there we went to the Noriega’s new home and visited and sang happy birthday to Austin. He loves donuts for his birthday treat. Aubrey gave us presents from her mission that were so thoughtful. We had a very full day afterwards drove back to our Draper home to rest for the night. I was beat. I had planned on going to the bridal shower for Natasha sister-in-law Emma. she was hosting that evening. I wish I had had the energy to go. I missed out on a lovely event. I was just too tired to go. We had a full day, especially with me getting up early in preparation. Today we left early again- out the door to drive to Kaysville to hear Aubrey speak in her home Ward growing up. It was a full chapel with family and friends and another sister in the world leaving for her mission. A childhood friend Aubrey grew up with. They both gave search inspiring messages. Aubrey did so well as she spoken and told us about spiritual experience that she had on her mission in sharing the gospel with the people in Paraguay. She shared her testimony of her love for the savior, Jesus Christ, and that he loves each one of us and is aware of each of us, and our individual lives so grateful for the plan of salvation and that we can return to heaven as an eternal family. We all afterwards met at the Ponds Park Pavilion and gathered as family eating yummy desserts that everyone brought -I made banana brownies. We then made our trek back to the lake a 24 Hour Loop. I’m really tired from my eventful weekend. A lot happened arriving back home-wow! did we just left yesterday morning? The weather has turned off really stormy and very windy. Feels good to have cooler weather. It was really hot 92° in Kaysville -we were all melting with the heat. Looks like we are in for a stormy night, but feels good to be home and relax and reflect upon the special memories that were created the past few days.
Aubrey with her new Car! So surprised, her Aunt Carrie and
Uncle bought this car on a salvage title and fixed it up for her and gave to
her as a welcome home from her mission, so thoughtful of them.
Back to School
Our summer season is coming to a close- hard to believe the grandkids are starting back to school already. Landon was here at the lake with us for a week to earn some money for school clothes- he is 16 and will be a Junior in High School - the older 8 grandkids have graduated and moving on to a new stage in their lives- Michael, Alec, Cole, Saydee, Jaxon, Aubrey, Karlee, Austin- Landon is the next oldest to graduate in 2026- We have Lincoln, Boston and Jacob in the 9th grade this year- Jude 8th grade, Yael and Winn 6th grade- Annie and Farrah 10 years old in 4th grade, Enzo and Ashtyn 8 years old going into 2nd grade- our little Cora Rose her 2nd year of preschool- Natasha has all four of her kids in a different school this year- Lincoln starting high school, Winn Jr high- Anni elementary and Cora Pre-school - note from Sharlena -It’s so crazy having only one kiddo go back to school this year. First day of 9th grade for this guy! can’t believe how much he has grown up this past year. He has literally grown a foot since spring-
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Aubrey is Home / Corey Stock's Wedding
Aubrey with her oldest Brother Cole and his new wife Chase, she was able to meet her just before she left on her mission and now they have been married for a year. Sucn a darling couple, They had just finished taking one of their final examine's sigh of relief for them to make it to the sirport in time. 
Proud Grandparents, so happy for her safe return home and so happy for the amazing life experience of serving a mission. She is our second granddaughter to serve a mission and the first in our family tree as females in this generation to be able to serve a mission. Exciting times to see the gospel grow through the earth. Prophecy being fulfilled
Aubrey with her siblings Cole, Austin and younger brother Jacob who grew over a foot while she was gone. He was only an inch taller than her whe she left now look how much he has grown. 
