Haws Christmas Party

The Haws Family got together for the second (i believe it is second) annual Haws Family Christmas Party. There were a lot of people that showed up. I took my camera to be able to document the event but I only came away with these and a couple others of myself and Reid. I was too busy holding Alicia's baby, Caleb. Anyway, I thought I would share these super cute pictures of Reid and Dad playing. Reid was laughing so hard, it was incredibly funny.

Acceptance to Nursing School

Hey Everyone!  I just wanted to let everyone know that I received my letter from Westminster College.  I was accepted into the Nursing Program there. I begin in January.  Finally, some good news and I can see a light at the end of the tunnel with school.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

-Melinda

Halloween Fun

Hey everyone. Here are some fun pictures of the Halloween fun that we Epps' had this year. Pumpkin Carving pics are coming. If you have any pictures that you want me to add please email them to me and I will add them to the blog.

PUMPKIN CARVING

Hello everyone! Just a quick reminder that this year's annual PUMPKIN CARVING will be on Sunday, October 26th!
No details have been set in stone, But I thought I should remind everyone! So...SAVE THE DATE!!

Pumpkin Carving Extravaganza
Crusan's house
5:00pm
dinner & dessert
Bring a pumpkin to carve
questions or suggestions??
give me a call!!

Mom and Dad visit Greg

Hey All,


Mom and Dad recently went to good ol' Washington and spent a few days with Greg on his property. They took some great pictures so I thought I would post them so we could all see how he's doing.

Here is a picture of Mom and Greg:



Here are some pictures of their fishing adventures:


What a WHOPPER Dad!



Here's Mom painting. I bet there was a lot to paint out there in the beautiful country!

Here are a few of Greg's animals on his little self sufficient farm:

This is Brutis the Rooster: "Y Tu Brute!"

The Mamma Hen and some babies:

Greg with his "singing dog." I can't remember the dog's name though.

This is Cloe. Isn't she pretty?
This is Greg's Hot Tub. It is heated by fire. Mom said it is pretty awesome.

Mom calls this Greg's Palace on the Prarie: He is building the walls to his house aroung Mom and Dad's old trailer. I think he is eventually going to pull the trailer out so he can finish the inside of the house.
Here are some pictures of the view from Greg's house:

Dinner this Sunday the 6th!

Hey everyone! Hope you all are planning on dinner this upcoming Sunday. We will be having Burgers, Bratwurst & Hot Dogs. We will al meet up at our house around 5:00 (or whenever you get here)

Please let either Melinda or Crusan know if you won't be coming so we can plan accordingly for food!

Please Bring:
Melinda: corn on the cob
Eric: a salad of ANY kind
Troy: chips & dip
Mom: patties & buns
Justin: brats, dogs & buns

For dessert we'll have ice cream cones or sundaes.
Come hang out & relax. We have cards (so Eric can show us his fun game no one wanted to play last month!!) and a few other games, or you can just jump on the tramp!!

Have a Happy 4th, and see y'all on Sunday!

Dad's Birthday

Monday was Dad's Birthday! And how young are you now?

Those of us who were able to celebrate his day with him gathered at Mom & Dad's house for cake & ice cream. Too bad for Dad, someone who will remain nameless, did not make him a German Chocolate cake minus the coconut like his mom used to. (oops!) Poor Dad had to pick through his cake to get to the cake! He thought it had way too much coconut. Me on the other hand quite enjoyed all that they had put into it!
So Happy Birthday Dad, and thanks for being an awesome role model we can all look up to. Besides the coconut, we hope you had a great day!

A Birthday Party For Reid-June 7th

Hey Everyone,

I just wanted to put this out just in case I didn't get the invitations in the mail in time. I am having a little birthday party for Reid at our house in Spanish Fork. We are going to do it the Saturday before his actual birthday, so that will be on the 7th of June. I would like to do it around lunch time, so 12:00 until 3:00 or until everyone wants to go home. You can hang out all day if you want to. Anyway, mark your calendar and join us for little Reid's big FIRST!

June Family Get - Together

Hello everyone!

Just wanted to remind you all of our family dinner plans for June.

Sunday June 1st at Mom & Dad's. . .

B.Y.O.HOBO (hobo - dinner that is!)

It's sure to be a great time.

Don't forget to bring a jacket in case the evening air gets chilly!

Also, please bring a dessert or an appetizer to share!

See y'all there!

Recipe of the Month-Grasshopper Cake

At the family dinner Sarah brought an awesome desert called Grasshopper Cake. We decided to post this on the blog as the recipe of the month so that we can all learn how to make it. It sure was yummy!

Grasshopper Cake:

Ingredients
Mix these ingredients together:
1 cup Flour
1/2 cup cocoa
1/4 tsp. Salt

Cream these ingredients together:
1 cube butter
1 cup sugar
3 eggs (add one at a time and stir 13 times per egg)

-Mix creamed and mixed sets together
-Line a large cookie sheet with wax paper and grease wax paper with Pam or Crisco; Spread THICK batter on wax paper with a (heavy duty) rubber spatula
-Bake at 350 degrees for 15-17 minutes
-Cool and cut into 3rds

Cream Layers:
Whip these together:
-2 tbsp sugar
-1 pint of heavy whipping cream

Topping:
-With a potato peeler, peel 1 box of Andes mints. Eat the left overs

Finishing Touch
-Layer cake and cream with mint shavings on top.
-Refridgerate

Thanks Sarah!!

May Family Get Together

Its a week late but here are the pictures from the get together for this month. It was a lot of fun. Don't forget that we are having the next one on June 1st at Mom and Dad's house. We are going to be doing Hobo Dinners in the fire pit so pack your own masterpiece Hobo dinner and come and Join in the fun.



This is picture proof that Justin helped clean the house for the party. He just had to make sure that the game was on to keep him focused. :)




Here is a picture of the newest married lady in the family. We were all glad that Tymber could join us for the party. Congrats again Tymber and Casey!



The guys chit-chatting about wood turning stuff.


The day was so action packed that Reid crashed and got a boo-boo between his eyes. If you look close in this picture you can see it.


Carsun and Ellie


The Gang, Grubbing. Thanks everyone for the great food!


Goof-Balls in the kitchen


These two look like they were gossiping. What were you talking about? :)

Below are some super cute pictures that I was able to capture of all of the grandkids. The last ones were a long stretch. Reid was proving to be a little difficult. We got some cute ones though.








This one was the best one.

Dinner on Sunday!

Hello Everyone! Just a reminder that dinner on Sunday is at our house. Also watch the mail, we sent out postcards with the address, time, etc!
Please let Melinda or myself know what you would like to bring to go with the meal.

Main course: Pork Chops & Chicken Tenders on the grill

We look forward to seeing EVERYONE and making this the beginning of an awesome tradition!

May 4th Dinner

Hey Everyone!

I just wanted to send out a little reminder and let everyone know to check the little event list on the right of the blog. Our next get-together is going to be at Crusan and Justin's house on Sunday, May 4th at 5:00pm. We have decided that because it is getting harder and harder to schedule around all of our little familie's schedules that we are just going to have a set day each month where we have dinner. We thought that the first Sunday of every month will be our day to meet for dinner. As of right now, we are planning on doing the next few at Crusan and Justin's house. If you can come, we will be excited to see everyone. If you can't make it this time, hopefully we will see you at the next month's get-together. One of us will call you to see if you can bring a side dish. We are hoping to make this a tradition, so come and join us for some family fun.

Good Luck BIRTHA!!!!

As we all know, Tymber is headed off to Texas in less than 24 hours. Justin, Tika Carsun & I spent a couple hours with her last night and Grandma, Melinda & Reid spent the day with her on Saturday. We all wish you the best of luck on your new adventure in life! Congrats on your decision to make Casey a part of the "Epps Funny Farm"!! We all look forward to seeing "Mrs. Casey Walton" at our May 4th Family Dinner! Love you TONS Birtha!

Grandma Haws' 75th Birthday

Today is Grandma Haws' 75th birthday. We had a party at Aunt Lorrie's house in West Haven. It was a ton of fun. There were a million kids there and it was great to see everyone again. Here are some pictures that I snapped.



This picture is of Ronnie getting ready to give Grandma her cake. They couldn't keep the candle lit though, the breeze kept blowing it out.



The cake was so big that Ronnie held if for Grandma so it wouldn't fall off of her legs. Notice the numbers.



Now notice the numbers. Our cousin, Sarah (Martinez) Warren, made a good point and said that we needed to give Grandma credit because she had worked hard for those numbers to be in the correct order. 75 great years.






These are pictures of all of the GREAT-Grandkids that were there. As you can see, by the number of photos, it was very hard to get all of those kids to hold still long enough to get a picture.





These are some pictures of the Epps' that were at the party. I didn't get very many. I was too busy chit-chatting. So if anyone else has some of the other party-goers please share them.