Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Summer Time 2010 Pictures
We have more pictures to add soon.
We have had a fun, crazy, happy and interesting summer. We drove to Vegas, San Diego and Fresno and Roseville. Visited family. Didn't have enough time to visit friends on the way to and from, but you are in our hearts. We are healthy and are looking forward to school starting.
I start at Palo Verde College the 16th and the boys start at Margaret White (1st and last year that they will all be in school together) and Scott starts the 23rd of August at Fresno State online program for his Masters in Teaching degree.
We rid ourselves of the Directv finally. We will all need to be studying and doing homework. I have been wanting to do this for a while now, feeling that we have better things to do then watching TV. I will miss BYU TV for conference, and HGTV for all the building and interior decorating shows, but I can watch them on the computer if I really want to watch them.
I am testing for 2 jobs in town. We will see what happens there. The boys are really excited to return to school. A new chapter of our lives begins this school year.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
We are still here
It has been a long time since I have updated our blog. It has been over 6 months ago. Lots have changed. The boys are getting bigger, smarter and stronger.
Jared is going to be 11 in September and is very strong headed, loves to read, watch tv, play on the Wii, help his brothers. Currently he doesn't want to continue piano lessons. His dad and I are figuring out if we are going to sign him against his desires on the hopes that he will be grateful one day for our choice trumping his. He expresses desire to learn the violin and continue playing baseball. He and his brother Travis were able to ride a tour bus to Phoenix with Blythe PAL and watch a game between the Diamondbacks and Mariners. Diamondbacks Won! They both brought home bobble heads and good memories.
Travis is the artsy type of kid and would rather play the piano then sports. He does love to swim and play with his friends. He is a great protector for his little brother Preston. They get along really well. He sings well and has the courage to get up in front of lots of people to perform. He has competed in the last two Margaret White Elementary school talent shows. He is already excited about next years show.
Nicholas is turning 7 next month and is stubborn as all get out! He will not let his top loose tooth go. He lost a tooth earlier this year already and he threw a fit about it. He wouldn't let anyone look at his mouth. The other tooth that should have been out months ago is causing the adult tooth to poke out the front of his gum. He is really loving the water. He joined his other three brothers in swim lessons at the high school pool (a million dollar Olympic size pool!) and no longer wears his life jacket to swim. He loves to go under water and practice floating on his back.
Preston will be 5 this coming Halloween and will be in Kindergarten. Yes, all four boys will be in school this year. He wasn't sure he wanted to go but has come to be excited for it along with his brothers. He asks a lot of "why" questions and loves to play and talk with his brothers. Preston is the most imaginative player. He can come up with a conversation all by himself (a little one man play!)
Scott begins his Masters in Teaching through Fresno State this Fall 2010. It is a 3 semester program. He will be traveling to his orientation in August. He still works for the State of California. This is his fourth year here in Blythe. This is the longest place we have lived and worked as a married couple.
I was grateful for the job security after probation but with the state being in the financial crisis that it is, I am not so certain what is going to happen in the future. I will also be attending school in the Fall to finish my Associate degrees. I will be applying for a job with the City of Blythe Police Department.I have been walking mostly 5 days a week since last August and have toned up my body. I will be taking a Physical education class to help with my healthy lifestyle while going to school and continue walking in the morning. I am planning to help out in the German class at the middle school to bring my German language skills to my mission days level.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Top Ten List for the Dean Family in 2009
You know 2009 is over when…
10. You receive this Dean Family Christmas Letter in the mail before December 31st!
9. Preston turned 4 on Halloween (A Halloween Baby! He gets candy with his cake)! He imagines he is what- ever he wants to be for the moment (A knight in shining armor, a firefighter, and police officer-he loves to dress up for the part. His favorite is Red Power Ranger. He has the entire costume including the Red gloves, but always needs help putting those on) and will talk up a storm just because he can.
8. Nicholas is 6 and is advanced in his schoolwork, loves helping and playing with his friends
7. Travis turned 8 and was baptized in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, received the Gift of the Holy Ghost on the fifth of July with friends and family. Became a Wolf scout in Pack 429. Travis is in 3rd grade. He played flag football too and had a great coach and experience.
6. Jared has reached the double digits for his very first time. Had a sleepover with a couple of friends to celebrate. We had a spaghetti dinner and chocolate chip Pancake breakfast, played games; he and his friends slept out under the stars on the trampoline. He joined the Webelos scout den in September with the new khaki green scout uniform. He is active in all the activities and loving it. He is in 5th grade, a GATE student, played Flag Football, playing piano, and loves to read! He read all the Harry Potter books in about 6 months.
5. Alice is still 25, enjoying a break from her service activities: with Scouts, Family History, School Site Council, CERT, and Red Cross and wondering if we say “2010”-twenty ten or “010”-zero ten, or two thousand ten? She is three classes away from her first A.S. degree. She is looking forward with hope of finding more family.
4. Scott has his job and will be finishing his Masters in Education (that he started some eight years) ago with Fresno State University (A California State University-Go State!) online in the fall of 2010.
3. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
2. We want to be of service to others and show love toward everyone. We are trying to be more like Christ.
1. A prophet says, “We can with confidence set a goal to make this Christmas brighter than the last and each year that follows brighter still. The trials of mortality may increase in intensity, yet for us, darkness need not increase if we focus our eyes more singly on the light that streams down on us as we follow the Master. He will lead us and help us along the path that leads upward to the home for which we yearn. There have been times, often at Christmas, when we have felt parts of what we will experience when we at last come home to the Father who loves us and answers our prayers and to the Savior who has lighted our lives and lifted us up. I testify that because of Him, you may have an assurance that you can go home not only at Christmastime but also to live forever with a family whom you love and who love each other.”
[Letterman chuckles. The applause ends until next New Year’s Top Ten]
Scott and Alice Dean, 771 Michelle Court, Blythe, CA 92225
Home Phone: 760-278-9697
scottandalicedeanfamily.blogspot.com
alice.cdean@yahoo.com
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
10. You receive this Dean Family Christmas Letter in the mail before December 31st!
9. Preston turned 4 on Halloween (A Halloween Baby! He gets candy with his cake)! He imagines he is what- ever he wants to be for the moment (A knight in shining armor, a firefighter, and police officer-he loves to dress up for the part. His favorite is Red Power Ranger. He has the entire costume including the Red gloves, but always needs help putting those on) and will talk up a storm just because he can.
8. Nicholas is 6 and is advanced in his schoolwork, loves helping and playing with his friends
7. Travis turned 8 and was baptized in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, received the Gift of the Holy Ghost on the fifth of July with friends and family. Became a Wolf scout in Pack 429. Travis is in 3rd grade. He played flag football too and had a great coach and experience.
6. Jared has reached the double digits for his very first time. Had a sleepover with a couple of friends to celebrate. We had a spaghetti dinner and chocolate chip Pancake breakfast, played games; he and his friends slept out under the stars on the trampoline. He joined the Webelos scout den in September with the new khaki green scout uniform. He is active in all the activities and loving it. He is in 5th grade, a GATE student, played Flag Football, playing piano, and loves to read! He read all the Harry Potter books in about 6 months.
5. Alice is still 25, enjoying a break from her service activities: with Scouts, Family History, School Site Council, CERT, and Red Cross and wondering if we say “2010”-twenty ten or “010”-zero ten, or two thousand ten? She is three classes away from her first A.S. degree. She is looking forward with hope of finding more family.
4. Scott has his job and will be finishing his Masters in Education (that he started some eight years) ago with Fresno State University (A California State University-Go State!) online in the fall of 2010.
3. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
2. We want to be of service to others and show love toward everyone. We are trying to be more like Christ.
1. A prophet says, “We can with confidence set a goal to make this Christmas brighter than the last and each year that follows brighter still. The trials of mortality may increase in intensity, yet for us, darkness need not increase if we focus our eyes more singly on the light that streams down on us as we follow the Master. He will lead us and help us along the path that leads upward to the home for which we yearn. There have been times, often at Christmas, when we have felt parts of what we will experience when we at last come home to the Father who loves us and answers our prayers and to the Savior who has lighted our lives and lifted us up. I testify that because of Him, you may have an assurance that you can go home not only at Christmastime but also to live forever with a family whom you love and who love each other.”
[Letterman chuckles. The applause ends until next New Year’s Top Ten]
Scott and Alice Dean, 771 Michelle Court, Blythe, CA 92225
Home Phone: 760-278-9697
scottandalicedeanfamily.blogspot.com
alice.cdean@yahoo.com
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Phone Number Changed
We changed our home phone number to 1-760-972-8658. Please make this correction in your phone book and pass it along to others who might try to get to know me.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Gospel Discussion Group Schedule
Gospel Discussion Group, questions call me
760-921-2936, 760-972-8658 (my phone number is wrong in the little yellow book)
All meet at 11:00 am until further notice at Alice’s house. Bring scriptures, Joseph Smith manual each week. Snack to share if you want, but not required. We will read through the lesson and discuss it. We can change the day and time and location. I am open to change. I want as many who want to attend to be able to attend.
Aug 6-Lesson #37
Aug 13-Lesson #38
Sep 10-Lesson #39
Sep 17-Lesson #40
Oct 8-Lesson #41
Oct 15-Lesson #42
Nov 5-Lesson #43
Nov 12-Lesson #44
Dec 3-Lesson #45
Dec 13-Lesson #46
760-921-2936, 760-972-8658 (my phone number is wrong in the little yellow book)
All meet at 11:00 am until further notice at Alice’s house. Bring scriptures, Joseph Smith manual each week. Snack to share if you want, but not required. We will read through the lesson and discuss it. We can change the day and time and location. I am open to change. I want as many who want to attend to be able to attend.
Aug 6-Lesson #37
Aug 13-Lesson #38
Sep 10-Lesson #39
Sep 17-Lesson #40
Oct 8-Lesson #41
Oct 15-Lesson #42
Nov 5-Lesson #43
Nov 12-Lesson #44
Dec 3-Lesson #45
Dec 13-Lesson #46
Friday, July 17, 2009
What a summer so far!
Ok, I have been busy so far and haven't taken the time to update all of you about what has been going on in our family since the last time! Scott finished his Woodbadge Tickets and earned his beads, but hasn't had his ceremony to receive them yet. They have to be worn by someone before he receives them, a tradition. So now that my Math class is over! Yea, and I do not recommend anyone, unless you are a wiz, to take distant ed class for math. I even had my math wiz husband help me and he said the teacher was crazy! All the work was handwritten and many handouts and it was confusing to look at and I got frustrated and so I didn't spend the amount of time I should have on it!
Scott is on a scout camp out in Sedona area of Arizona (WWW.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/recreation/Mormon_lake ) today and will be back tomorrow. He had 2 weeks off, the last week of June and 1st week in July. We drove to Disneyland and spent a day their, attended the Angels vs Colorado baseball game in which they won 4-3, close game and the boys loved it! I could do that more often! Too bad the Heat only comes through once a year! I remember the days when Scott and I had season passes for the Oakland A's when we lived in the Bay Area! Jared was our first son to attend a baseball game when he was three weeks old. Sadly, we have moved away from the Oakland A's! Still my favorite team! This is a picture of Jared with his step-Grand-mother, Jann Dean in the stands with us.
We had family over for the 4th of July! The Honorable Travelers are: My brother Mike and his 8 month pregnant wife (she's having another girl-seems she has all the girls in our family), Monica and their 2 daughters (Jasmine & Jocelyn) and one son (Jaden) drove over 12 hours to be here for this special occasion! Thanks Mike and Monica! My mom, Jackie, step-dad Mart and step-brother Jacob also spent as much time as Mike and Monica traveling, they sure did make great time for leaving so late in the morning! It's probably because they didn't have any little children to stop and let pee! Thanks Mom and Mart and Jacob for being here! And Scott's mother Maggie. Thank you Margaret! Isaac, Dee Dee Rodrick's son joined Travis in getting Baptized and Confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on the 5th of July too!
He celebrated his birthday with a little party here at home on his birthday with a couple of friends and his brothers! Summer time is not the best time to have a party! I will have to think of a better way to do his future parties and have more of his friends show up!
We have gone swimming with friends. We also, went bike riding with the Hermanson's (2 days so far) and it was hot, but we had fun! This got me moving earlier in the morning which I need to get back in the routine of getting up earlier, having scripture study with all four boys within an hour and not in four hours. The boys have been having scripture study with me daily (M-F and sometimes Sat/Sun) since Christmas Eve 2008. We started in the Doctrine and Covenants and they started reading the number of verses a day for their age, so Preston read 3 verses and so forth. I love the individual time with them! We added Scouts after the scriptures during the summer when we have nothing else to do. Travis is so excited and willing to work on his requirements and electives in the Wolf book. Jared will be moving up to Webelos in September. He is looking forward to all the boy stuff they do and all his friends from Scouts are moved up already and he wants to be with them. Today started out cooler than yesterday! I am sore from not riding in many years, but a friend of mine told me that it was good for, well, all my muscles! I sure do feel those muscles! It felt good to get in a good aerobic exercise and get my heart pumping! Even though it was hot, and I was sweating, it felt good and uplifting! Preston is still learning to ride and the sooner we get him out of training wheels he will be faster!
So, for the rest of the summer, before the Fall Semester begins, I will organize more, update my various blogs, journals, maybe even get a few pages of scrapbooking (actually I don't really call it that, I call it organizing!) I want all my valuable pictures, documents and scrapbooking stuff, genealogy and anything relating to family history in the same place and easily accessible for the fire department or me in event of an emergency and I got to get out quickly! We're thinking about buying a house, trailer so we could use it for an emergency if we needed to leave for any emergency and maybe even to go camping somewhere! Hey, I am used to the camper camping, as I grew up camping in a 26 footer Winnebago and participated in the Youth group at the camp. I would like to find more of the friends from those good old days!
Scott is on a scout camp out in Sedona area of Arizona (WWW.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/recreation/Mormon_lake ) today and will be back tomorrow. He had 2 weeks off, the last week of June and 1st week in July. We drove to Disneyland and spent a day their, attended the Angels vs Colorado baseball game in which they won 4-3, close game and the boys loved it! I could do that more often! Too bad the Heat only comes through once a year! I remember the days when Scott and I had season passes for the Oakland A's when we lived in the Bay Area! Jared was our first son to attend a baseball game when he was three weeks old. Sadly, we have moved away from the Oakland A's! Still my favorite team! This is a picture of Jared with his step-Grand-mother, Jann Dean in the stands with us.
We had family over for the 4th of July! The Honorable Travelers are: My brother Mike and his 8 month pregnant wife (she's having another girl-seems she has all the girls in our family), Monica and their 2 daughters (Jasmine & Jocelyn) and one son (Jaden) drove over 12 hours to be here for this special occasion! Thanks Mike and Monica! My mom, Jackie, step-dad Mart and step-brother Jacob also spent as much time as Mike and Monica traveling, they sure did make great time for leaving so late in the morning! It's probably because they didn't have any little children to stop and let pee! Thanks Mom and Mart and Jacob for being here! And Scott's mother Maggie. Thank you Margaret! Isaac, Dee Dee Rodrick's son joined Travis in getting Baptized and Confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on the 5th of July too!
He celebrated his birthday with a little party here at home on his birthday with a couple of friends and his brothers! Summer time is not the best time to have a party! I will have to think of a better way to do his future parties and have more of his friends show up!
We have gone swimming with friends. We also, went bike riding with the Hermanson's (2 days so far) and it was hot, but we had fun! This got me moving earlier in the morning which I need to get back in the routine of getting up earlier, having scripture study with all four boys within an hour and not in four hours. The boys have been having scripture study with me daily (M-F and sometimes Sat/Sun) since Christmas Eve 2008. We started in the Doctrine and Covenants and they started reading the number of verses a day for their age, so Preston read 3 verses and so forth. I love the individual time with them! We added Scouts after the scriptures during the summer when we have nothing else to do. Travis is so excited and willing to work on his requirements and electives in the Wolf book. Jared will be moving up to Webelos in September. He is looking forward to all the boy stuff they do and all his friends from Scouts are moved up already and he wants to be with them. Today started out cooler than yesterday! I am sore from not riding in many years, but a friend of mine told me that it was good for, well, all my muscles! I sure do feel those muscles! It felt good to get in a good aerobic exercise and get my heart pumping! Even though it was hot, and I was sweating, it felt good and uplifting! Preston is still learning to ride and the sooner we get him out of training wheels he will be faster!
So, for the rest of the summer, before the Fall Semester begins, I will organize more, update my various blogs, journals, maybe even get a few pages of scrapbooking (actually I don't really call it that, I call it organizing!) I want all my valuable pictures, documents and scrapbooking stuff, genealogy and anything relating to family history in the same place and easily accessible for the fire department or me in event of an emergency and I got to get out quickly! We're thinking about buying a house, trailer so we could use it for an emergency if we needed to leave for any emergency and maybe even to go camping somewhere! Hey, I am used to the camper camping, as I grew up camping in a 26 footer Winnebago and participated in the Youth group at the camp. I would like to find more of the friends from those good old days!
Friday, May 29, 2009
Wood Badge is over, college class should be over, kids schools ending soon!
Well, I thought I needed an update since my last blog entry. I have lost 10 inches around my waist but still wearing the bigger clothes so no one can tell! I finished serving on the staff for Wood Badge and had a great early anniversary weekend with Scott in Vegas. We saw a show and Air Supply in concert while Grandma Maggie was with the kids at home. She wasn't feeling too well, but watched them anyway even after getting 2 shots and 2 different meds to help her the day I left for Vegas the second weekend.
I have located cousins and old friends. I have loved that and found more possible family members that I need to research to see how we are related. The kids are excited for school to be out but I told them they will go to summer school if I can get them in. Travis wants to continue piano lessons during the summer. He is also Student of the month of May. Nicholas and Jared also have been student of the months, I think they were in Feb and April 2009. Travis is excited to see family at his Baptism this 5th of July and everyone is welcome to attend here in Blythe at 12:30pm after church. Email me if you want more details. I know it can be a long drive. Preston is potty trained now for a couple of months and I am so loving it! No more diapers. Nicholas lost 2 bottom center teeth and broke down because he didn't want to loose his teeth. He walked around with his tongue protecting the second tooth after he lost the first hoping the other tooth wouldn't go too! He even made himself sick because of it. I got that on film! I will post it when I get time to post it and when I figure it out again! I think I still need to download my pics onto the computer still!
Oh yeah, I am behind in finishing my history class, but it is an interesting class and I have my math book for the other class I am taking in the summer. I am working concurrently on two AA degrees, one in Liberal Studies and the other in General Studies to transfer someday. I then want to take the Building Technology degree and eventually build something!
I have located cousins and old friends. I have loved that and found more possible family members that I need to research to see how we are related. The kids are excited for school to be out but I told them they will go to summer school if I can get them in. Travis wants to continue piano lessons during the summer. He is also Student of the month of May. Nicholas and Jared also have been student of the months, I think they were in Feb and April 2009. Travis is excited to see family at his Baptism this 5th of July and everyone is welcome to attend here in Blythe at 12:30pm after church. Email me if you want more details. I know it can be a long drive. Preston is potty trained now for a couple of months and I am so loving it! No more diapers. Nicholas lost 2 bottom center teeth and broke down because he didn't want to loose his teeth. He walked around with his tongue protecting the second tooth after he lost the first hoping the other tooth wouldn't go too! He even made himself sick because of it. I got that on film! I will post it when I get time to post it and when I figure it out again! I think I still need to download my pics onto the computer still!
Oh yeah, I am behind in finishing my history class, but it is an interesting class and I have my math book for the other class I am taking in the summer. I am working concurrently on two AA degrees, one in Liberal Studies and the other in General Studies to transfer someday. I then want to take the Building Technology degree and eventually build something!
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