HOLD FAST

"Are you and I daily reading, studying, and searching the scriptures in a way that enables us to hold fast to the rod of iron—or are you and I merely clinging? Are you and I pressing forward toward the fountain of living waters—relying upon the word of God? These are important questions for each of us to ponder prayerfully."
--Elder David A. Bednar, "CES Fireside for Young Adults • February 4, 2007", Brigham Young University

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAUL!

What I want for Christmas

I want some tight pants. You need sizes? Hmmm....just make them for a really tall twelve year old. Oh boy, I can't wait till Christmas Eve!

Cleaning out the freezer

Today was the day that I was finally fed up enough to do something about the freezer in the garage. I'm home sick from school and go to the freezer to find some juice and frozen food falls out on my head. I've been meaning to defrost and clean it for the last two years, but just never got around to it. When I have time in the summer it is too hot and what would I do with all the frozen food to keep it frozen? Last night it snowed and the wind is whistling and blowing around the house this morning. So I donned my coat and gloves, and Pearl and I went to the garage to tackle the freezer. Do you know how many packages of mixed vegetables I had? I don't even use mixed vegetables.! I threw out some pretty disgusting "stuff" that I couldn't identify. Now as it is defrosting, I am making a master list to go on the front of the freezer so I'll know what I put in and take out. I used to do this when I was a young mother and much busier than I am now. So my whole point in telling you this, is DON'T GET LAZY IN YOUR OLD AGE!!!
mom

Christmas Ideas

Hey guys! I need some Christmas ideas for your little ones. I don't know what they need/want and would appreciate some help. I know Melissa said gift cards, but I can shop online and get free shipping on a lot of sites, so I just need some ideas. I mostly don't know what to get for the really younguns like Taylor, Hannah, and Brandon. H E L P! If its clothes or anything, I'll need their sizes.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRIS!!!

Hope your day is peaceful. Hope you don't get in a 'tard fight tonight! Hope you have a year where everything goes your way! We love you more than fat kids love birthday cake!!!

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Hi

Here is my family's blog we started a while back, http://bodmers.blogspot.com/

HELLo

Hi. Happy Holidays.
Love, The Bodmers

Thanksgiving at the original Bodmer's

We had a very uneventful Thanksgiving here alone. We did go out to dinner with 2 coples from our old ward. Not quite as excititing as Melissa's dinner.......thank goodness! We missed being with each of you and want you to know that you are our dearest blessings. Keep being good to each other! Love you!

Thanksgiving Dinner - Sexy People

Thankful IT'S over

We just got home from our Thanksgiving dinner at Rich and Linda's. It was NOT peaceful. We got there and they were both in a tizy. The turkey didn't turn out, it was dry and tough as shoe leather. Rich was yelling because he told Linda to get a ham earlier in the week. She had called me and asked my opinion, I said we didn't need it. I was trying to save her the extra work. But somehow, it comes full circle back to being my fault. LOL! They are so crazy. So Rich stormed off to the store to buy a ham. I got an instant stomach ache and couldn't eat a thing. I love Thanksgiving dinner. It's my favorite meal of the year. So Linda had told us to come at 3:00 and we would eat at 3:30. So Jason being the smarta@# that he is (he loves to get his dad going) started announcing that in 12 minutes it would be 3:30. Every few minutes he gave a time check countdown. Well Rich got PISSED!!! He told Jason to shut up and that he was getting on his f-ing nerves. Jason whispered to me, "we are eating and then we're sooo outta here!" Then Rich spills something and the f-bomb landed again. When BOTH my boys spilled their drinks during dinner, I thought for sure he would flip the table over on top of us. So, I'm thankful it's over and we are home. Let me end by saying how much I love you all and miss you more than ever!!!!

GRATITUDE

"Ours is the responsibility to show our gratitude by the actions of our lives."

--Thomas S. Monson

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Thanksgiving plans?

What's everyone doing for Thanksgiving? I'm so sad I can't be with my family for the holidays!! Kallen got laid off last Friday (that's on the things you should know list) so we'll be sticking pretty close to home for the next little while until he gets a new job squared away. We are driving to northern California tonight though after I get off work. We'll spend the holiday with Kallen's family and head home on Sunday. I don't know if I'm ready for the cold weather-we're still in the mid 70's here! Love you all and hope you have a happy thanksgiving. I'm grateful for all of you....especially uncle bob ;)

Way to go Benny!

This is such a good idea! So you have proved to not only be damn sexy, but smart as well :) This will be fun. Like mom said, if we just take a minute and kept up with it every day or so. And yes dad, I do NOT have fond memories of the Bodkin mobile! But it beats the wood paneled station wagon with dried cherry vomit imbedded in the pleather rear facing back seat! (gotta love those temple trips!)

You have my blessings for bloggiing

This is the big GG and I think this is a great idea! Thanks to Ben for getting us started as family bloggers. I hope to see lots of pictures of grandbabies! I hope to hear lots of good experiences you all are having. It really only will take a few minutes each night for everyone to add something. Oh, oh......it's 11 o'clock and I have school tomorrow! Gots to go get my beauty rest. I sure do love all of yous.

P.S.

Can we change the name of the blog? Like to "PP and GG Family" instead of "Familily". You know, looks kinda silly.

Great

Good idea....and Melissa is especially going to enjoy the name "Bodkin". Does that remind you of a red Astro van? Errrrrrrp.

Welcome to the blog!

Bodkin,

I have set this blog up for the Bodkin; this can be a meeting place for all the family. Please continue to blog on your own sites for your friends and what not, I just feel this may be a great way for us to stay connected more often. So jump on in and feel free to add whatever you wish.