Frost Family Faces

Ariana has finally cut her first tooth! Bottom left has come in! October 11th, I was getting something out of her mouth and felt something strange and poky on her gum...lo and behold!...a tooth!

I can't believe she's getting so big!

Silly girl!

and her gums right next to the new tooth is swollen too...so #2 is on its way!

Love this happy girl!

This is what happens when I leave the camera in an "Ella friendly" location...

Among other things she took lots of pictures of the cereal boxes, up close of Ariana's very runny nose, (I'll spare you those shots though (you're welcome)) Ariana, her feet, the ceiling, the couch, the carpet...anything. These aren't even half, or even a fourth of what she took. Thank goodness for digital cameras!

This is a purple, glittering cloak she uses for dress-up...

Wooo-hooo! Cocoa Puffs!!...



I should turn some of these to black and white and enter them in a photography contest. I'd probably win!

This is going to be a very hard post to post...and there will be a lot of pictures...

My Grandpa Arnell passed away on October 4th. I'm happy I was able to be up here to say good-bye to him...I waited at the hospital with my mom while they took him off life support and let him slip away on his own. It was an amazing and spiritual experience. He lived a full life, totally dedicated to his family and the church. He was an amazing man. It won't be the same without him here, but I know that the reunion between him and my grandma was one of the happiest it could have ever been. He loved her so much, and served her with unconditional love through her years with Alzheimer's. He loved serving in the temple, and loved his family. He had 10 kids, 46 grandchildren and 60 great grand children...and he had all of their names memorized! Even though I was one of 46, he still made me feel special and would give me a hug and a kiss whenever he saw me, and ask how I was doing.
I also got to get to know him a little better when Charles and I were dating, becuase I would stay at his house when I went up to see him. We had a lot of good conversations.
He was an amazing man.
And I'll miss him a lot!

Here are some pictures from the viewing on Sunday night, October 9th...
Grandpa requested that his body be placed in a separate room, and that visiting take place in another room. When I first heard that, I thought it was a strange request, but then, as I went in to see Grandpa, I was grateful for the quiet and solitude of that small room so I could feel his spirit.
Plus, we can get really loud when we're all together...


Sabrina and her son... (a cousin)

Dustin and Scott (a cousin)

Trying to keep the kids quiet and contained was no small feat...

More cousins...


James, Laura and Paul (cousin and aunt and uncle)

Dallas and Taylor and more cousins! (and Aunt Melanie on the end)


Nick...


Trying, once again, to keep the kids entertained...

Jason sat in this chair, and realized he was a little too big...

The funeral on October 10th was a wonderful funeral. (can funerals be wonderful?) The talks that were given were very spiritual and I learned a lot about Grandpa (but, becuase he liked to share stories of his past with us, I knew most of them)

The Pallbearers were the oldest grandsons from each family...

My oldest brother, Dan, is the back left...







Because he served in the military (He was a captain) he was given full military honors...Here's the person playing Taps getting ready...

Saluting...

Folding the flag...





Uncle Jeff, the oldest son, received the flag. At Grandpa's request, all his children were given a responsibility (i.e. Miriam gave the family prayer, Stuart dedicated the grave site, Melanie is in charge of keeping up the grave site) and Jeff was given the flag.

Pallbearers laying their flowers on the casket...







Saying final good-byes...

Grandpa and Elora...

One last picture...The only one missing is Chad.



Then the luncheon, and some silly grandkids... eating rolls....




Silly Kids!

Couldn't resist a couple of cute pictures of my my cute girls (Ethan was running around somewhere)


It was wonderful to be able to see our families again, and that's what Grandpa would want to instill in us, the importance of family, and the Gospel. He left a great legacy!

One of my cousins got married and so we went to the reception. There was dancing...a lot of dancing...and Ella literally danced the night away. She was the center of the group most of the night, and would dance with anyone!

She loved being the center of attention...and this is where she was most of the night, dancing right in the middle of the circle...

I wish I had thought about getting a video...She was so cute!

And she kept pulling this little girl out to dance with her...

Twirling!


And Elora and Max getting into the "groove" too!

Ethan was "dancing" too...but it was more like a walk/run around the entire perimeter of the reception with his arms and elbows high...like I said, I wish I had gotten a video!

And it was a lot of fun to have Grandma up here too! Love those big Ariana eyes!


I didn't know where to put this picture...so I'm sticking it at the bottom of this post...
Ethan and Ella playing "house" at Grandma Frost's house. They really play good together when they want to


And...Ella is officially potty trained...it took about three weeks, but she got it in the end! Yeah Ella!

Ella started preschool on Monday! She was so excited! (I was too!) She had been wearing her backpack around the house, and putting anything she could find in it. Yesterday, it was my Sunday shoes.

Love this girl!


It shows how completely spoiled I was in St. George. She's not bused. Her preschool is afternoons on Monday and Wednesdays, Ethan has morning kindergarten. You have to take the kids right into the classroom, no curb side drop off, or pick up! So, I haul 3 kids in, and 3 kids out! I was so spoiled in St. George!

But, She's having fun, and that's all that matters.