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treehouse update

2010-06-13T17:27:00.000-07:00

been over a year and the tree house is almost finished. so is my bank account unfortunately but whatever madelyn wants she gets. here are some pics.

tree house groundbreaking

2009-05-12T18:38:00.001-07:00

a week or so ago we broke gound on the tree house, although we opted to build around the trees rather than attach the structure to the trees. the budget keeps growing and madelyn keeps wincing, but we are moving forward. we will keep you updated on the progress.

to give you some perspective my hand is on the board that holds the movie screen for our outdoor movies.

honey crisp apple trees

2009-05-03T15:51:00.000-07:00

after sara introduced us to this variety of apple we knew we needed some in our yard.
so saturday i borrowed an auger and we planted two of these babies. we were told they would produce starting this fall. these apples are so good they may be the forbidden fruit.

clouds part just in time for annual egg hunt

2009-04-14T10:38:00.000-07:00

the annual easter egg hunt took place last saturday. although it was a bit wet, the rain stop just long enough to find some eggs. this year we had over 30 kids and near 600 eggs. the garfield clan was a welcome addition to the festivities. despite the weather it was a great to kick off the summer party season at the roundy's.

the gospel and grub, it must be april

2009-04-14T10:06:00.000-07:00

madelyn put together an amazing brunch with everyones help. it's been a tradition in our home since heber j grant was in charge.

isaac, maddie, and nauvoo the beautiful, highlights our trip to des moines

2009-03-21T21:04:00.000-07:00

we just got back from a week in des moines visiting ryan, sara, issac. and maddie. we had a great time and saw some amazing things. (i can't figure out why the heck this is underlined but oh well. ) here are some pics from our trip. thanks again to the paynes for all their hospitality.

diners, drive-ins, and delicious meals,

2009-03-20T17:11:00.000-07:00

sara went to great lengths to make sure we were fed well in des moines. we had chinese and mexican and even a calorie laden breakfast to make me feel right at home. then, feeling a bit over confident she played the indian food card. now i know most of my family are big fans and the dish she cooked (marsala chicken) wasn't the worst thai i have eaten, but i have to say, food from india is not my cup of tea. i am not particularly fond of curry and i like to eat cows and pigs. here are a few pics of chef sara's offerings. thanks sara, you're a great cook and you and ryan were wonderful hosts.

academy awards party

2009-03-03T17:19:00.000-08:00

the annual roundy academy awards party was a week ago last sunday and although the show was pretty stale and the movies for the most part were lame, the party rocked baby. although we missed the out of towners ( sara and brooke and their families ) and allisons crew did not represent like in the past, corey did her best to try and fill the gap by bringing her posse from logan. here are some pics

neil trying for his second win.
allison cool and confident before the contest began.
the coveted award, to have your name engraved on this baby is everyones dream.

the motley crew from usu.
brian and family made an appearance after several years of protest.
yes mike won, but not this mike. his dreams were crushed again.

25 things

2009-02-09T17:07:00.000-08:00

25 things you may or may not know about this old bluehair.

1. i was the third of nine children, and although my parents are gone my 4 brothers and 4 sisters all live within a few miles of us and i consider all of them my best friends.
2. my parents taught me a strong work ethic, since i was about 12 i can't remember not having a job. i think the first paying job i remember having was delivering handbills for bowmans market. we were paid a penny a house and so once a week i earned $1.25 for a few hours work. other jobs i have had are, a paper route, baby sitter, mowed lawns, hauled hay, cleaned irrigation ditches, picked cherries, worked at a gas station pumping gas, security at the davis drive in, clean up crew at clover club foods, installed furnaces, trimmed circuit boards for univac, processed cherries at the rock loft, mopped floors at bowmans market, hauled coal at the farmers co-op, pored cement when the built the grain mills in kaysville, roofed houses,worked for ups one christmas, ran a earth mover at a gravel pit, delivered pepsi, owned a dry cleaners, sold life insurance, helped family as janitors at the kaysville theatre and post office, sold keys and hardware, installed carpet, umpired little league games, and for 27 yrs worked for sara lee delivering bread.
3. when i was a teenager our ward softball team went to the all-church softball tourney. it was fun but we were bounced by a team from california after three games.
4. although i played football and baseball in high school i was a bit of a hack as an athlete, fortunately davis high didnt have that many students back then and it was much easier to participate.
5. my daughter in law erinne nicknamed me " mr. lucky " during a trip to las vegas when they were first married. she is right, i have had my share of luck. the biggest prize i ever one was a trip to superbowl 28. madelyn and i had a great week in atlanta while my son brian , a teenager at the time thought it should have been his birthright to go instead of his mother.
6. i like vanilla ice cream, i think chocolate is overated.
7. i have had weird " dreams" about alien abductions, sometimes i shout out crazy things in my sleep, my wife thinks its funny.
8. i was sorta a handful when i was growing up. when i was 14 me and a friend used to sneak out of our rooms and drive his parents car all over town. i dont think we ever got caught.
9. i now live in the neighborhood i grew up in. it is great because many of the people i knew as a kid still live here, although that has its drawbacks as well. fortunately i had four brothers and it is easy to use the excuse that they must be confusing my past with that of one of my brothers.
10. i have worked for sara lee for 27 years and have called in sick less than five times.
11. i love my wife and consider her mr lucky's greatest prize. she is the most amzing person i know and i wish i was more like her. fortunately my children take after her much more than me.
12. my favorite car i have ever owned was a 1949 austin healy bugeye sprite. we sold it to pay for my daughter coreys birth. corey made me not miss it.
13. my greatest accomplishment is my children. they are all amazing people and i am so proud of them. i never dreamed i would have such an amazing son and beautful amazing daughters.
14. since my hair went silver sometimes when i am in line at the store women with walkers seem to be hitting on me.
15. one of my favorite church callings was sunday school president. it was great, i had two counselors and a secretary, every class had two teachers because we had a large active ward. i walked the halls during ss school looking for kids without a hall pass. and best of all i forced my children to address me as " president roundy ".
16. i love embarrassing my children. especially my daughter brooke. it is really easy and her reaction is always priceless. she hardly ever goes anywhere with me anymore though.
17. when it comes to music i prefer voices with character over perfection. some of my favorites are neil young, willie nelson, janis joplin, and bob dylan.
18. my mother while raising 9 kids, used to iron our neighbors clothes for extra money. i remember she charged 10 cents an item. every time i think of that i kinda feel bad. my mother was a saint.
19. i have four of the most beautiful daughters you could imagine, it's been great having so many girls. the drama roller coaster has been a wild ride and i have learned alot. i wouldn't trade it for anything. when i was a young man i remember thinking that i wanted to have alot of boys, as it turned out brian was my only son and i think he was enough. he is everything that a father could want and a great friend.
20. this is starting to sound like a bad testimony meeting. sheesh.
21. sometimes i cuss too much, but what the hell. i think its kinda fun to teach the grandkids new words.
22. i like old trucks better than new ones, but i like new underware better than old. go figure.
23. if i could change my life in any way i am not sure i would. it has been a pretty good run so far.
24. mr lucky's best day was jan 11 1974 when i married my wife madelyn. she is the best thing that ever happened to me and made my life happy beyond measure. i love her.
25. well this is 25 and to think it only think it only took me a week. tag or no tag i wont be doing this again.

superbowl 2009

2009-02-04T08:42:00.000-08:00

well the superbowl rolled around again without the chargers invited to the party, maybe next year. but that didn't stop us from partying. here are some pics from superbowl sunday.

Madelyn's 25 facts, goals, and tidbits

2009-01-29T17:11:00.000-08:00

OK, I never post anything so my daughter's have inspired me to play along:

1. Growing up, I never liked my name, but now that I'm older and wiser (and Maddie is named after me), I really think it is a pretty name.
2. I love to read, and I get nervous if I don't have a book handy. Last two books I read were "The Appeal" by John Grisham, and "A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity," by Bill O'Reilly. (yes my liberal children, it was a great read!)
3. Food is my reason for living. I exercise not to lose weight, but so I can eat more food and not totally blow up like a total whale. Favorite things, too numerous to mention.
4. I am the most blessed woman on the planet. Born of goodly parents, a husband I adore, children who make me proud beyond my wildest dreams, and more blessings than I can count.
5. Moving to Larkin Lane 4 years ago was one of our best decisions so far. Love the neighborhood, people, and everything about it.
6. Our newly remodeled house is a dream come true. I can't think of one thing I would change about how our house turned out. I don't consider myself a materialistic person, but I LOVE THIS HOUSE!
7. My grandchildren (and Homer the turtle boy) are some of the true joys in my life. Being the best gram on the planet is something I try very hard to maintain. Not always, easy, but so very worth it when I see the look on those grandkids faces when they come to "Gram Maddies."
8. Going to college and getting my degree from Weber State over 10 years ago was one of the best decisions I ever made. It was difficult going to school while raising 5 kids, being Relief Society President, and working full time. But if it was easy, everybody would do it.
9. My best friend in my life is my sweetheart and buddy Mike. He supports me in everything I do, still makes me laugh after 35 years of marriage, and is everything I ever wanted in a husband.
10. Did I mention I love food??? I also love my built-in ice maker which allows me to have soda's "on the rocks" any time. I usually limit my intake to 2-3 sodas a week, and after a hard day, there is nothing like a Dr. Pepper to calm me down.
11. We have a big yard with our new house, and I really enjoy working outside. Never have before in any other house, but this yard is amazing and I miss being outside working in the yard and garden during the winter. Spring will come, and I can't wait to get back outside.
12. I am "electronically challenged." If Mike had a dollar for every time I said "Buddy, something is wrong with the TV," he would be a millionaire. If he goes before me, I will be sitting in the dark a lot waiting for one of my kids to come and help me change from DVD to TV.
13. Walking outside (with a little running thrown in to get the old heart rate up) is relaxing and enjoyable. It gives me time to look at the beauty around me and count my blessings on long, long walks.
14. I have a job that I truly enjoy and was meant to do. Working in Human Resources with so many different people, with so many new and interesting challenges every day is what I was meant to do. Time at home is priceless, but I was meant to do what I am doing. With the economy as bad as it is right now, I feel so lucky to have a job at all, let alone one I love.
15. I have amazing children. I know I mentioned that before, but it bears repeating. You never dream growing up that your family could be so wonderful, but it is true. They are all smart, honest, educated, loving, and truly more than any mother could ever hope. I must have done something right before coming to this earth to deserve the children I have.
16. I am a counselor in the Relief Society presidency in our ward for about the BILLIONTH time during my years of serving in the church. I whine about it sometimes and am fearful that I could be the next president after our current one gets released, but I will accept (but not aspire to) whatever happens. Service in the church is part of the deal. I have been blessed more than anyone on the planet, so I accept any calling that is asked of me.
17. Mike cooks dinner for me about once a week. There is nothing better than coming home after a 10-hour day and having dinner ready. Beats new clothes, shoes, or any other luxury item I could have.
18. I do, however, love shoes. I also love a bargain and can only remember buying maybe two things that were "full price" in my entire life. Once for our anniversary (maybe 10 or 15 years ago) Mike took me to the mall and FORCED me to pay full price for a pair of shoes. I think they were $35. Nearly killed me, but I wore those shoes for a long time.
19. I love my red hair (which is now "Hair Play" colored red), my long eyelashes, and my long legs. I don't like my teeth, my lack of a cute butt, and my bulging gut. Can't have everything I guess.
20. I am addicted to the "Bill O'Reilly" news show and we watch it every week night. I sometimes flip for a few minutes to Chris Matthews just to get a taste of the liberal. What can I say, I am a conservative Republican (much to the dismay of my kids) all the way.
21. Watching TV is very relaxing to me. Favorite shows are Grey's Anatomy, Without a Trace, Lost, Medium, The Closer, Scrubs and the Office. Don't like reality shows (except when I watched The Bachelor when Brooke was at home, and watching Survivor because Mike likes it.)
22. Four more to go. I will be 57 next month and can't believe I am that old. I only feel that old after driving to work and I try to get out of the car looking graceful and young. What I want to yell is "a little help here -- who's going to hoist me out of here???"
23. I grew up in a family with 6 kids. I was #3 and I have an older sister Deanna who lives in Wyoming; Larry who lives in N. Salt Lake, then younger siblings are Richard who also works at Autoliov and makes me laugh everytime I talk to him; Alan who lives in Texas, and Sherilee who just moved to Springville from Virginia.
24. I have the coolest light green washer and dryer. It is a Whirlpool duet steam, and I use the "refresh" cycle every day and hardly ever have to iron anything. AWESOME!
25. I could not have been a pioneer woman because I don't do well with pain. I had to have two teeth pulled a couple of weeks ago and the dentist gave me extra "juice" so there wouldn't be even a hint of any pain. I am a wussie.

welcome to my nightmare

2008-10-26T14:51:00.000-07:00

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another october means another roundy halloween party. this year seemed to bring out more freaks than ever. we have identified some and others we are still wondering who they are. at any rate it was a friggin great time.

a new addition this year. spooky eh?

joe the plumber, before he shaved his head

is that mike myers the axe murderer?

cooking channel nightmare

karnack?

just a swingin

boo scooby doo

jayden the frightful

whoa spooky and cute

the old man and the witch

yikes

one stormy night debut in the barn

call the fbi..........we are missing someone

darn cute kid♠

deja boo all over again

summer time and the livin is easy

2008-10-26T14:37:00.000-07:00

just a few pics from this summer and fall. when summers gone, what will we do?

fischer and his favorite toy

trouble times two

kc and heidi marry

2008-10-26T14:22:00.000-07:00

we were honored when kc and heidi ask if they coould be married in our backyard. except for it being a bit nippy weather wise it went off without a hitch. here a few of the guest and some unidentified "crashers" mingle before the ceremony.

the bride before the wedding.

under the walnut trees.

i really had hoped the neighbor would stop with the lawnmower long enough to get though the vows.

the happy couple.

byu football...................woo-hoo !!!

2008-10-26T14:10:00.000-07:00

brian jake and myself went to a byu football game as a way to celebrate our birthdays. the weather was a bit hot but then so were the cougars as they completely demolished ucla.

brian and jake enjoy the view and avoid the nosebleed.

chillin with the granchillin in iowa

2008-09-14T15:33:00.000-07:00

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The end of August and first week in September, I made my first trip to Des Moines to visit Sara, Ryan, Isaac, and Maddie. The whole trip was wonderful -- the flight, the weather, the daily trips we took, and most of all just "chillin'" with the Paynes in Iowa.

dean bond turns 87

2008-06-18T14:37:00.000-07:00

last monday, june 16, the bond family invaded kaysville with one thing on their minds.......celebrate! celebrate! dance to the music. it was the patriarch of the bond clan, Dean
Bond's birthday and that meant party hardy.

here is jenny wondering if emily was hitting the lemonade a bot too hard.

as you can see it became a bit raucous at times.

what says rage more than pastel colored cupcakes?

it got a bit testy however when dean and his son larry started discussing the upcoming presidential election.

talk about a good sport. here is dean singing " let's party like it's 199...........2009.

all kidding aside, it was a great night to honor a great man whom we all admire and hope to celebrate many more birthdays with.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAN BOND!

remodel update

2008-05-04T17:41:00.000-07:00

more remodel

2008-03-28T16:04:00.000-07:00

the paint prep is starting and the color schemes are being picked. we are leaning towards dart brown.

where is that silly wabbit

2008-03-22T17:48:00.000-07:00

despite not having a house that is livable we continued the easter egg hunt tradition started by my parents years ago.

remodel continues

2008-03-22T11:56:00.000-07:00

more from the house of destruction

2008-03-03T17:05:00.001-08:00

kosovo or kaysville??

2008-02-23T15:06:00.000-08:00

the demolition continues, what have we got ourselves into?

Home Sweet Home, where art thou?

2008-02-17T18:13:00.000-08:00

the remodel has started and there is no turning back now. it is going to be a long couple of months but hopefully we will pull through unscathed and have a practically new home to enjoy. here are the most recent pics from the demolition that started thursday, february 14.

view from kitchen where staircase used to be.

staircase before floor was filled in

southeast corner of basement

basement fireplace.

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holidays norm and penny style

2008-01-05T13:28:00.000-08:00

my sister penny and her husband norman have hosted a family party for as long as i can remember. the unique thing about this party is that only siblings are invited so all those annoying kids and grandkids are out of site and out of mind. it is always a great time and almost always everyone attends. we did miss my sister debbie this year.

soup kitchen bond style

2008-01-05T13:05:00.000-08:00

we had our annual christmas party with madelyns family a few weeks ago and as always it was very nice. most of the bond family was out in force with a few exceptions. we missed the alfords from happy valley, but the rest of the roudy crew were there. traditionaly soup is the main attractiojn and this year was no disappointment. there was all sorts of varieties but this guy always looks forward to bonnies clam chowder, although it was difficult to make a bad choice and from the chili to the cheese soup it was all excellent. it is always nice to see everyone during the holidays and my hat goes off to paul and jennifer for hosting this for the past few years. they are brave souls and we want them to know we appreciate it.

gobble gobble

2007-11-25T04:48:00.000-08:00

thanksgiving was a bit different this year since corey was the only child with the decency to show up, and considering she lives with us , well how many options did she really have? although we missed the crowd and the screaming grandkids we still had much to be thankful for. it was great having mads folks here and of course pie and jeopardy later were great.

the sky is falling!!!

2007-11-22T06:43:00.000-08:00

i am realizing more than ever the amount of leaves these trees produce. honestly the need to be picked up at least 3 times a week or they get way out of control. fortunately the cub cadet does the job in a fraction of the time it would take to rake. but emptying the bagger 10 times is a bit of a hassel.

this was all clean the day before.

getting jazzy with the jakey

2007-11-22T06:17:00.001-08:00

on monday nov19 . madelyn scored some jazz tickets for three november birthday boys. we all went to see the jazz take on new jersey, and it was a blast.

here is brian, jake, and madelyn before the game. this was right after carlos boozer was showing jake the fundementals of dunking. ( shame i missed that photo op)

although the game sorta sucked, a jazz blowout from the git go, nothing sucked about the food in the autoliv suite. as jake puts away another slice. like he said " the suite was sweet".

all in all it was a great time. thanks madelyn, and thanks autoliv.

one 'ell- of-a halloween

2007-10-28T17:59:00.001-07:00

well another roundy halloween party is in the books. it turned out great except for the fact that we were missing two of our favorite "ghoul " friends,( sara and brooke) and their families. here are some pictures of some of the guests.

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as usual there was a mandatory law enforcement present.

maggie

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kattie with mr scarecrow

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the closer to midnight the better the heaters felt

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the good witch that makes it all happen. grandma maddie

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10 years ago….

We were tagged by Allie, and Mike wanted me to answer the questions because he says he can't remember 10 days ago, let alone 10 years. I say if you can't remember, make it up! - Madelyn

5 Things I was doing 10 years ago:
1 - Crying whenever I heard Bare Naked Ladies sing "If I Had a Million Dollars" because it reminded me of Allie and she was on her mission in Argentina
2 - Working at Morton International in Human Resources in Ogden
3 - Trying to be a good mom to Corey (age 13), Sara (age 19) and Brooke (age 17) Brian was married and Allie on her mission
4 - Struggling with being R.S. President in our Kaysville Ward
5 - Getting ready to graduate from Weber State College after going for seven years!

5 Things on my To-Do List Today:
1 - Make "Good Eats" meatloaf for Sunday dinner
2 - Clean my house
3 - Take a walk if it stops raining
4 - Go on a date with my honey (probably to Costco)
5 - Read a magazine until Erinne brings me "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer tomorrow

5 Songs I know the Lyrics To:
1 - Like Sara, every song on the "Wicked" soundtrack
2 - "Against the Wind" by Bob Seger (hey, I'm old alright)
3 - "I am a child of God" (again, old)
4 - "Eleanor Rigby" by the Beatles
5 - "Earl," by the Dixie Chicks

5 Things I Would Do if I Had One Million Dollars:
1 - Ditto on the tithing like Allie
2 - Give my parents, kids, and brothers and sisters (Mike's too) all $10k
3 - Take my family on a cruise to Hawaii
4 - Remodel our house
5 - Pay for Mike to go to school to be a chef

5 Things I Will Never Wear Again:
1 - A fanny pack
2 - Bell bottom pants
3 - Hair past my jaw
4 - Too-tight jeans
5 - Plaid anything

5 Favorite Toys:
1 - My I-pod and cell phone
2 - Cooking stuff
3 - Play doh and lego's (with my grandkids)
4 - Tivo
5 - The Web cam and Blogs so I can see my grandkids and kids who live FAR, FAR AWAY!

5 People I’m Tagging:
1 - Nobody because I don't know how
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4 -
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conference brunch and farewell to jeremy and brooke

2007-10-08T20:15:00.001-07:00

Last Sunday was our traditional conference brunch. As usual everyone had a great time. We were a bit saddened by the fact that Jeremy and Brooke would be leaving Monday mourning for Louisianna. We wish them the best on their new adventure and want them to know we will miss them very much.

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Grandkids giving uncle jeremy one last goodbye

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Little Fischer wasn't the only one who nodded off on Sunday.

2007-10-08T20:02:00.000-07:00

mads cooking was a hit

local hooligans raid roundy pumpkin patch

2007-10-08T19:17:00.001-07:00

Late sunday afternoon the roundy residence in davis county was maliciously attacked by a local gang . They held the family hostage for several hours and then proceeded to remove this years pumpkin crop. At present they are still at large. If spotted in the area local authorities suggest approaching with extreme caution as they are considered to be very dangerous.

fall is in the air

2007-09-28T17:59:00.001-07:00

the pumpkin patch and haunted barn are in great shape for the annual roundy halloween party. get your costumes ready.

josh randolph returns from iraq

2007-09-28T17:44:00.001-07:00

on wednesday september 26 my nephew josh came home from serving in iraq. his wife Jackie's parents had a little get together for him that night. it's great to have him home safe and sound. it was also cool to hear some of his experiences and to see the rest of the family.

where are all the migrant workers?

2007-09-23T14:00:00.000-07:00

its apple pickin time at the roundy fruit farm and we were a bit short on labor. however with the help of her " magic stick" this lady was able to pick record quantities of golden delicious treats. however she was never able to produce a green card and we would have sent her packing but she convinced us she could cook and do housework.

drive in movie without the car

2007-09-23T13:49:00.000-07:00

on friday alot of the bond clan decended on kaysville for movie night. with the big screen and the projector we viewed " Princess Bride" in an exclusive showing under the stars. personally i voted for the godfather triogy but was voted down by clearer thinkers. at any rate a good time was enjoyed by all.

barn raising with the boys

2007-09-12T16:41:00.000-07:00

the barn in our backyard was in dire need of a new roof. so i summoned all the males in the family and organized a barn raising on labor day. me and my son in law son Jeremy hit the roof at daybreak and was taking our first break when my son Brian and son in law neal showed up at 9am. it turned out fine though and everyones help was appreciated. the roof still has some final touches before winter but a good part of the job was finished that day. thanks to everyone who helped.

Critter Hunting

2007-09-12T16:26:00.000-07:00

this summer we discovered part of owning a larger lot was we had to deal with local critters. we planted a garden with the hopes of having a bountiful harvest latter in the sumer only to discover that the local raccoon population enjoyed corn almost as much as we did. so i went to the local farm supply and bought me a live trap to see if i could stop the devastation. three weeks and three 'coons later the corn patch was finally ours. the local animal control officer took the raccoons to a better place.