RIP Katie-you'll be missed

Brian's younger sister passed away last Thursday. It's been a crazy and emotional week for the family. Brian's sister Margot wrote this beautiful obit and I thought it was a perfect tribute to her along with this touching slideshow of Katie that another sister, Shauna, put together.

Katharine Rose Ford 1979 ~ 2009

Katharine Rose Ford passed from this life into her Heavenly Father's arms on July 23, 2009, surrounded by her loving family.Katie was born November 5, 1979 in Richland, Washington, youngest of the nine children of Rodney and Marcia Ford. Soon thereafter the family moved to Utah, where Katie lived the rest of her life. Katie was a beautiful and brilliant child. Her sparkling personality made her a joy to be around. She loved music and performing, and her keen mind eagerly drank in what the world had to teach her. At age 13 she was diagnosed with a brain tumor, and her life took a different path than the one she'd expected. Although her physical difficulties grew with each passing year, her spirit remained beautiful and pure. Toward the end of her life, her humble acceptance of the Lord's will for her was an inspiration to all that knew her. Katie was exceptionally compassionate and loving to friends, family, and strangers alike. She loved everyone. She had an unwavering knowledge of Jesus Christ's love for her. Katie is survived by her parents, grandmother Verla Zesiger, siblings Margot Hovley (Art), Cheryl Ann Jensen (Ray), Shauna Christensen (Cory), Michael Ford (Melissa) Janis Reeves (Brad), Brian Ford (Rachel), and Carol Lee (Gilbert). She was preceded in death by grandparents Hugh and Rosalia Ford, Lloyd Zesiger, and brother Rodney John Ford. Funeral services will be held at the Bountiful 54th Ward, 540 N. 1200 E., Friday, July 31 at 11:00 a.m. Friends and family may visit Thursday evening at Russon Brothers Funeral Home, 295 North Main in Bountiful, from 6-8:00 p.m., or one hour prior to the services at the church on Friday. Interment will be at the Bountiful City Cemetery. Online guest book at www.russonmortuary.com The family suggests donations to the LDS Missionary or Perpetual Education funds in lieu of flowers, and wishes to express heartfelt gratitude to all the many people who have served and loved Katie throughout her life.

Centerville.....the 101st best place to live!

Have you seen the most current MONEY MAGAZINE?

It's feature article is covering the 100 best places to live in the U.S.

Check it out and see if your town made the list.

As it turns out, Farmington, Utah (which is just north of my town) is number 14

And Bountiful, Utah (which is just south of my town) is numer 71

I truely do live in CENTERVILLE!

It may not be one of the 100 best places, but if I'm just between two that are...it must be pretty good!

3rd of july centerville kids parade

on the 3rd my cute little town has a childrens parade. My sister was in town with her kids and all the cousins spent the day decorating thier "floats"

this is us waiting in the very long line of red, white, and blue dressed kids waiting to begin the parade.

Natalie and her cousin Kendra were ready to go in their matching shirts. I made patroitic flower for all the girls to wear in their hair. Unfortunately the only boy was Cameron and he was pretty upset I wouldn't let him wear one.

Cameron and Alyssa enjoying riding in the street!!!! Once in a lifetime!



At the end popscicles were waiting for all the kids....followed by fireworks that night made for a super fun day!

Hope you all had a happy fourth and enjoyed celebrating with family and friends!

what i've been up to

We've had many adventures in the last few weeks....we had a quick trip to the white mountains of AZ to see some fam, then my sister Joanna and her kiddos stayed with us for a week while her on there drive through to San Fran(their new home) We did lots of fun stuff with the cousins.

the kids decorated their bikes, scooters, stroller and wagons all day for the kid parade on the fourth of july eve (aka the 3rd) they had a blast!

this is the kids decorating t-shirts. How creative they all turned out to be.

We went to a tour of the new Oquirr Mountain Temple. It was beautiful and the kids enjoyed seeing the inside.


All of us at the temple. Brian stuck with three Beste sisters...what a lucky guy!



this is some of the kids in AZ, it's so much fun to get together with cousins....even though the 11 hour drive by myself with four kids was horrible, the fun the kids have while there is all worth it...then of course I had to drive home :(