Donnie And Donita Porter

Candice's Birthday

2008-09-24T14:23:00.000-07:00

Okay I am way behind. But the girls have been keeping you all up to date on the events going on this summer. Yeah girls! Candice had her 20th Birthday September 11th

She was grateful to Cy for the Indonesian pants he gave her!

Thanks for your help Nick

2008-03-16T16:36:00.003-07:00

Nick and Jacie came up this weekend to help us lay 2500 square feet of sod and haul 25 tons of 1/4 minus to the back. I didn't get many pictures... we were grateful for the help and the visit.

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When I'm not helping load wheelbarrows with top soil, or 1/4 minus, or trenching or planting or laying sod or my housewifely duties...I might be in my craft room sewing nursing covers or tote bags, or quilts. A few samples...

oops

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I put the same picture in twice . Here is the backyard now. We just have the new porch roof to do, the gazebo, fire pit, and vegetable garden, oh and to turn the roof of the old porch into a balcony. Should be done in a snap!

Before and After the Backyard in Progress

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2008-02-15T07:14:00.000-08:00

Okay Stephanie, I 'm posting a picture of your blanket. I just finished the border last night. It is being "blocked" ...pinned to my cutting table and squirted with water. Alissa and I have a box of stuff we are putting together for you and some more projects on the drawing board! So hang in there it won't be long now. Enjoy your freedom while you can. You can't put them babies back where they came from once they get here!

Meisha I'm waiting impatiently to see your new baby bedding!

2008-02-14T06:48:00.005-08:00

This post is for Laura. I thought I would show you some things I have made. Some things I didn't think to take pictures of... I made aprons for Alissa's Montessori school and I made a nursing cover I gave Jacie. Lately I have been crocheting. So here is a pink blanket I made for Micah and Meisha's new girlie, the blessing dress I made several years ago. The pink and white blanket I didn't make for anyone in particular, just using up some extra yarn. I'm just finishing a green and brown blanket for Alissa's friend Stephanie who is having a boy in April.

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Ainsley and Channing stayed with us while Nick and Jacie had an anniversary trip to Tucson. We went to the park to feed the ducks. There were mean geese that bit Donnie and me. Then we found the playground and had lots of fun.

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Ainsley and Channing riding Grandma's roller coaster. Nick, Jacie and Candice tried it out too.

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Nixon and Grandpa

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Rand, Channing and Donelle.

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Nick, Jacie, Ainsley, Channing and Rand

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The Porter Men

Maybe the "Porter Boys"

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The Porter women

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The "singles" Donelle, Cy, Alissa and Candice

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Nate , Kate, Kiera and Nixon

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Micah, Meisha, Jaden, and Merik

Family Picture

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The many faces of the Porter family. It was great to have everybody here... it has been years!

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Our newest editions. Rand and Nixon. Cute, Cute and more cute!

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Candice loves her nieces and nephews...and they love her too.

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Donelle loves to make funny faces...and to get other people to do it too!

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Alissa is so good with the babies. She organized a playdough party outside. She had great fun when she kept Ainsley and Channing on Monday. They did all kinds of fun stuff. See for yourself.

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Grandma loves to hold Rand

And to read bedtime stories to everyone.

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Smile, Rand

The water was cold...but Channing kept going back in. Finally Grandpa reminded him about his birthday cake at home. Poor guy was turning blue.
Rand gets his first manicure from Grandma Porter.

The grandbabies like playing with grandpa Porter.

Here are Nate, Kiera and Ainsley zoned in on the TV.

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Kiera loves baby Rand and Chiago

Nap time

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Our beautiful daughters with Baby Rand. The Grandpas with baby Rand
Ainsley and Channing. Ainsley is doing Nick and Nate's trick of looking up in a corner instead of at the photographer.Rand's blessing day September 23, 2007

Channing's Birthday and Rand's Blessing

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Ainsley and Kiera lounging! I can just picture them in 15 years hanging out together.
Grandpa and the grandbabies going home from the pool.
Channing and his Choo Choo train birthday cake. He was so proud of this cake his Mommy made for him. Aunt Donelle and a wagon full of nieces and a nephew too!
Nick and Jacie with their sweet family.

New BABY BOY

2007-08-02T18:59:00.000-07:00

The newest addition to the Porter clan a new baby boy. That is Aunt Candice holding him.
This is is his Great grandma Brown
Proud Mom and Dad
Aunt Alissa
And Grandma Porter. Jacie and Nick will let us know his name as soon as they decide on one!

Tag you're it!

2007-08-01T17:46:00.000-07:00

Jacie tagged me so here it goes:

1. All things pertaining to dirty floors (sticky, dusty, grimy, hair...) and thus the reason I love my Hoover Floormate (shameless advertising?)
2. Hair on the bathroom floor
3. Dirty dishes in the sink... at least run some water in them!
4. I hate to write (which is why Alissa is typing this for me... p.s.- Alissa is the best!)
5. I hate being asked what I want for Christmas/birthday etc. I would rather just get whatever someone picked out for me even if I don't like it!
6. I love soft sheets! So much that I wore a hole through our old set.
7. The question I hate most: "what's for dinner?" If you're old enough to ask, you're old enough to make it yourself!

and with that I tag: Kate, Meisha and Alissa "hah!"

2007-07-13T17:31:00.000-07:00

Kiera loves doggies

Of course all the grandbabies do too!

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This isUOP's awards banquet

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San Francisco June 2007

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This is on our way to San Francisco for Micah's Graduation. Merik enjoyed being the photographer for quite a few of these photos.

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Cute cousins Merik, Jaden, Channing, and Ainsley Nick, Jacie, Ainsley, Channing and baby #3 coming in August (I hope)

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A discussion with Grandpa Porter about dental hygiene

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Ainsley celebrated her 3rd Birthday
She had help from cousin Merik
Jaden, mom and dad.

Indonesia

2007-05-27T10:44:00.000-07:00

We took 2 buses from malang to surabaya. It was for district conference.

Elder Porter's second job:

2007-05-24T12:39:00.002-07:00

Candice is done with High School!
Goofy Girl
But we love her anyway.

Kisses from the sistas.
What a Beauty.

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Candice's Baccalaureate
notice the before and ...
the after. What's different in the picture, besides Donelle?

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Sunday afternoon nap
Bella and Marley
napping with Alissa
Aren't these boys adorable?

2007-05-16T10:24:00.002-07:00

Marley and Harley
Marley was feeling sick from driving in the car. Poor guy.

Grandmother's kittens: Hope, Poe and Speedo

New House in Laveen: 8014 S. 54th Drive Laveen AZ 85339

5 minutes from Donnie's work and 10 minutes From Grandmother.

2007-05-16T10:24:00.001-07:00

Mother's Day with Grandmother and Uncle Tom

Our New house in Laveen

Thank you to all my children for the Mother's Day cards, gifts, and phone calls. You guys are a great bunch! You all make me proud to be your Mom, evil-stepmother, mother-in-law and Grandma.

mothers day

2007-05-16T10:24:00.000-07:00

Our new family members. Harley (Candice's) and Marley (Alissa's)

Alissa gave me a makeover

Three Generations of silly women!

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The Porter's in San Francisco

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Fun was had by all at Amazing Jakes.

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Grandbabies are so much fun!

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Spring break was lots of fun at our house...kissing cousins and artsy aunts!

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Bella loves to be the center of attention and help around the house.

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We had fun at Bodyworld. Grandmother is a laugh a minute!

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To celebrate Candice and Alissa being ADULTS they went skydiving. Donnie and Nate are still celebrating their adulthood so they went too. I was relieved they all landed safely.

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Candice at Arizona Junior Miss!

Donita and Donnie

2006-08-27T21:11:00.000-07:00