The Frost Family 2007

I think everyone got my email, so I'll spare the lengthy explanation of our eventful year. :) And if you didn't get it, it's posted on our family blog. Just wanted to say what I'm grateful for and leave my testimony for you all this Christmastime.

Christmas is a great time to reflect on life. I remember when I wrecked Mom's car on the freeway and thought, "Why me?" Chad was the lucky one that got to pick me up. When I started whining and complaining, he put me in line and let me know that life really isn't all that bad. For some reason, this has stuck with me for a long time. We have things pretty great, you know? One of the greatest blessings we've all be given is the gospel of Jesus Christ. We were raised by loving parents who believed strongly in our Savior and testified of the truthfulness of His gospel to us on a daily basis. I'm grateful for this. Because of their love and their example, I can tell you that I have a testimony of our Savior. He loves me & He loves you. He knows each one of us & He has felt pain for each one of us, too. There's no better friend than our Savior if we'll let Him be a part of our lives. I know this.

I love each one of you. You've all touched my life in one way or another, and you've impressed me with your strength & love. Even though we're pretty spread out in age, I can think of times when you, individually, had an impact on me. That's pretty neat. Just know that I care about you & love you, too. Merry Christmas!

Love, Lori & the rest of the Frost Family... Allen & Benson

The Griswold's...

I'm afraid Clark Griswold has some stiff competition this year! This is in Pleasant Grove, UT. Check it out...


Music Box Dancer - Holdman Christmas Display 2007 from Richard Holdman on Vimeo.

They've got a bunch of other videos, pics, etc. on their website. It's http://www.holdman.com/christmas/. And they're trying to win this KFC competition for "Festive Fanatics," so you can vote for them, too! Haha.

Merry Christmas! Love you.

CONGRATS LORI & ALLEN!

CONGRATULATIONS TO BENSON WILLIS FROST! He is so adorable! We are all so happy for ya Lola! Love you sis! -Amber

Merry Christmas!

Hey fam!
Take this time to post pictures, holiday recipes, stories, etc. We would all love to get a post from each of you to hear about the year 2007. I will then consolidate them all together so it is easily read when entering our blog!
P.S. Where are all the recipes?!!!
Happy Holidays!
-Amber

The year 2007 for the Wardell family

This year was quite an eventful one. Ty reherniated his back and I had surgery on my foot, leaving 2 screws to hold that bone in place. Trey learned to walk and Brock started preschool. There was a day when Brock poked Trey in his eye and we thought perhaps Trey was half blind, until the opthamologist confirmed there was no permanant damage (outside of trauma from being the lil bro). We stayed in our house for an entire year-making it an all-time record for us! We spent more than just a few times bent over the ole' porcelein king due to the stomach flu. But, really all in all we are blessed and only hope next year brings good tidings of comfort and joy! It is more important to measure blessings than luck! May next year bring you both! Love ya- The Wardell's

Our Family Slide Show!

First Snow of Winter!

Hey guys! Kemery and Jayden really want you to check out their sledding video. Take a look by visiting our family blog and have a great winter!
















Click here to view the video on our family blog!

RECIPES!!!

Just a reminder that I, personally, am dying to see what recipes you've all got to share! Let's pull together all of our Eastman efforts to have the best comprehensive book of amazing recipes possible.

Here's what I'd like to see:
Easy meals (crockpot, etc.)
Yummy snacks
Healthy meals that husbands and kids will enjoy eating
Pre- and post-meal appetizers (for football games and such)
Hard recipes that really pay off in the end because they're so amazing
Great gift-giving recipes (for neighbors, holidays, etc.)

I'll definitely be including some recipes for LN2 ice cream that I wrote about below... and there are lots of other yummy ones you'll want to get from me! But here's the rule-- you gotta contribute at least ONE thing to get the book! (I hope that rule's okay w/Amber. I just made it up.) So send along your recipes! I'm pregnant and dying to try them! Mmm... food! :) haha

Love ya, fam. -Lori

Family Home Evening Idea

This is seriously the coolest thing I've done in a long time. For FHE, we made homemade ice cream. No big deal, right? Yeah. Except for the fact that you freeze it instantly with liquid nitrogen (LN2). It's amazing. I highly suggest doing this with your own families for FHE. For more info about it, visit my blog. I don't really want to write about it twice! Here's the link. http://thefrostfam.blogspot.com or for the specific post: http://thefrostfam.blogspot.com/2007/10/ln2.html

I know all of my nieces and nephews would think this is the coolest thing ever-- and I'd guess that all of us would get a kick out of it, too. It's so easy. And-- with the cool "fog" effect, it's perfect for Halloween!

Just a warning: please be very careful with this stuff! Liquid nitrogen is so cold that it actually BOILS! If you immerse your hand in it, you might have to get some treatment at the hospital. If you clutch your fist around it, the pressure increases dramatically and you will FOR SURE have to seek medical treatment. Let's just play it safe and stay out of the cold, boiling LN2 so we can have a fun Halloween.

Love you guys. Happy Halloween!

A trip down memory lane...

So, here's just a little clip I thought you fellas might enjoy. Remember the BYU vs Utah game in 2006? If you haven't seen the historic "answered prayer" from BYU's former QB John Beck and Harline himself, it's time you become educated. This clip is from the 2006 game: BYU vs.Utah . Extreme rivalry here. Take a look.



Now that's what football is all about.

Eastman Family Homepage

Hey Fam!
As you all know, there are too many of us to keep track. So this site is created for you all to add your family events, pictures, info...anytime you wish to share. Any news? Bring it on! We all want to hear how your families are doing!