[Deeply Loved]-[Deeply-Missed]

Kathleen Stewart

Manti, Utah Kathleen Peck Stewart, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, died unexpectedly on December 10, 2009 while vacationing in Hawaii.She was born June 18, 1939 to Mahlon and Marie Peck in Lehi, Utah. She graduated from Lehi High School and began her studies at Brigham Young University, where she met the love of her life, Thell Stewart. They were married in 1959 in the Salt Lake Temple and recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Kathy was a selfless wife and mother, completely devoted to her family. She taught her children to do their best in everything they did. She set a wonderful example for her family by returning to the University of Utah to complete her degree when her children were older. She had an adventurous spirit and enjoyed the outdoors. Whether camping in the Uintahs, hiking in the red rocks, or cruising in the Caribbean, she loved being with her family. She and Thell enjoyed traveling the world together, visiting such places as China, Egypt, Israel, and Australia. Her greatest love was serving others. She was a faithful member of the LDS church, serving in many callings, including Relief Society and Primary president. She also volunteered her time to many community organizations, such as the pre-school sponsored by the Manti Women's Literary Club, of which she had been president. Survived by her husband and four children: Vicki (Dallas) Collet, Cynthia (Robert) Pearson, Mark Stewart, and Julie Stewart (Matt) Pacenza; 11 grandchildren, three brothers: Dan, Wayne, and Doug Peck, and two sisters: Ima Jean Oaks and Maylene Peck. She is preceded in death by her parents. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 18, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. in the Manti LDS Stake Center, 295 South Main, Manti. Friends may call at the stake center on Thursday evening from 6 to 8:00 p.m and again at the stake center on Friday morning from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in the Meadow Cemetery at 3:00 p.m.

** We are saddened with the loss of Adam's grandma Stewart. We are lucky we got to spend Thanksgiving with her. Although I didn't get to spend that much time with her since I have only been in the family for a short time, I didn't have to to know what an amazing person she was and still is!! She made you feel so special. I never felt like an outsider when I was with her,it like I was one her own grandchildren. Adam has many great memories with his grandma that he will always cherish. I am grateful she was able to come and see us be sealed in the temple. We know we will see her again and that she is will always be our grandma.. We love you and miss tons...see you soon!!**

Winter Wonderland--

Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! I love the snow as long as I don't have to drive in it!! If it only snowed on everything but the roads I think I would have more love for the season we call Winter. The storm we had today was great because I could just sit in my nice home with the fireplace roaring away on my soft couch watching a great football game!! I decided that I had not taken any pics of the winter wonderland that was upon us, so I bundled up, grabbed the camera and out I went. The pictures turned out beautiful as you can see from below. We went from living in the valley to the benches and supposedly we get more snow. I haven't really been able to tell much difference it all looks the same to me. I may just have to read the weather report and see if we actually did!! The question is do I trust the weather man??? He has led me astray many times in the past LOL I wanted to build a snowman but Mr. C said no :( ... He didn't want to go out in the cold. I tried to convince him that it would be fun.. but since there is no pics of a snowman you can guess who won that battle! So build a snowman for me please!! Maybe next storm he will say yes? I am crossing my fingers. Wish me luck and maybe next post will be a of cute little snowman....

Were Still Alive and Well...

Although it may look like we have fallen off the face of the blogging world, we have actually just been busy or I haven't been in the blogging mood one of two or both LOL. As much as I love the blog it takes a lot if work to keep it up as any blogger would know. Anywhy back to Collet world... We have been super busy with what you ask well...LIFE.. in general has been busy. We enjoyed a great Thanksgiving in Manti Utah at Adam's grandparents house. We were so lucky to have great traveling weather. Since we love doing the Black Friday shopping we were not going to let the distance from home stop us! There is a super Wal-mart in Ephrium so that's were we went. Adam wanted to get a laptop since he is starting SLCC in January. Let's just say that the shopping trip was a success!! I had so much fun with Adam he is so much fun to shop with when he's in a shopping mood! Changing paces a bit.. Puppy class is still going strong. When we first started Nala wouldn't even walk into the store we had to carry her, now she goes on her own! She loves all the attention she gets there and playing with the other puppies. She is learning lots!! We are looking forward to our 2nd Christmas together with my family!! Hope everyone is doing well and has a great holiday season!!

Petsmart Puppy Class...Week 1

Here is another catch up post seeing as this event happened last week (11-02).
When we first were going to get a puppy I told Mr. C we had to have her go through the class for puppies at Petsmart. He agreed and so we signed her up right after we got her and since she had to be 10 weeks to start we had to wait a few weeks. The very first class was just a get-to-know-you class which was great. We had never taken Nala to Petsmart before where there were other dogs. When we arrived she would not walk she just stood there and would not move a muscle. We carried her into class and at first she was not sure what to think, she started whining a bit but quickly warmed up to the idea and started to venture out from where we were sitting. She started sniffing the other dogs and immediatly wanted to play with them! We had to keep pulling her back and holding her which she hates with a passion, but she is relentless and doesn't give up easily. But when it comes time to do the actual class she freezes up and won't budge. We were told to go the back of the store to practice what we were just told but of course she wouldnt move when it was important. Since we didn't bring any treats we had to borrow some from the trainer (how embarassing)!! We go back to class and of course she begins barking and trying to play with anyone who would give her attention. Then she decideds that she needs a potty break right in middle of the floor....sigh!! After cleaning that lovely present up it was time to go but of couse she didn't want to move and so just like we carried her in we carried her out hoping next week she is better behaved....

note to: self bring lots of treats next week!!

[KING] Of Pop

Sorry to all my blog readers I have been ignoring the blog for a bit since I have had other things going on. My mom and I went and saw MJ's new movie "This is It" on the 30th. We both are fans of the King and couldn't wait to get a glimpse of what he we was like right before his tragic death. I have to say that the movie is very well made and I recommend it to all MJ fans. While watching the movie you can totally tell that the music was such a huge part of Michael he knew it soooo well every note, every beat and every tone and even if it was just the tiniest bit off he knew and during rehearsals he made sure it was exactly how it need to be to sound good. For being the King of Pop he could have easily been snobby and arrogant he is nothing of that sort he was kind and loving to all the cast and it was nice to see that. I loved the music and found my self singing along to most of the songs during the movie. Boy can that man move!! He is a great performer and leaves you wanting more. It was 2 hrs long and yet I found myself not wanting it to end and I'm sure my mom felt the same.. He is truly awesome~~

Eat...Nala...Work...Nala...Sleep...Nala...thats life

The last couple of weeks have been crazy at the Collet house. Nala is now 10 weeks old and is getting more and more comfortable with her surroundings everyday which means we have to keep a closer eye on her. I don't think I quite knew what I was getting myself into before she became a part of our lives. We received great advice and read up on puppies like crazy beforehand but it’s never enough to prepare you for what’s about to happen. Our life is definitely different from before and I’m not going to lie sometimes I wish we didn't have her in our lives. I have yelled at her and cried over things she has destroyed and over all the scratches and bite marks we have on our bodies. Don't get me wrong she has her moments where she is the cutest thing on the planet and we love her to death!! We still do no matter what but in the moment of all the craziness I have to stop myself from wishing I could take her back. I know she will grow out of this phase and become a mature dog that we love and adore. I can't wait for the day when we don't have to pen her up when we leave the house or when we let her roam free without fear of her having an accident. Those days are slowly moving towards us but for now its puppy Nala that we have to love and adore. Most of the time that’s an easy thing to do LOL!!

As for everything else that goes on in our lives that is not concerning Nala my photography is going amazingly well. I am still doing everything for FREE and love it. I have done probably 20 shoot or more and love it more more every shoot. I love how it brings out the creative side of me that is just begging to come out. I learned so much in the past couple of months it’s been amazing. We have purchased some add on materials to make my photographs even that much better. (Thanks Honey)!!

Adam recently got accepted to attend SLCC starting on January 11th to begin his journey to becoming a high school physics teacher. It will be a long road one that will take a toll on me since I will hardly see him...I know its what he needs to do and I stand by him 100%. I hope the road is a smooth one and that it will make his dreams come true!! I am hoping to make some additional money doing photography to help pay for this road that is in the distance. Wish us luck!!

Nala=[ENERGY]

I have not blogged since the 28th of September and the reason being is a couple of things. 1st Nala is very time consuming and wants to play all the time 2nd my photography business has kept me busy and 3rd by the time I am done taking care of the 1st and 2nd things on the list I'm exhausted and have no energy to blog. So today I finally found time to write a bit about the past couple of weeks. We picked up Nala girl on the 26th of September a week earlier than we had anticipated. When we first picked her up and brought her home is was scared of most everything but now nothing phases her!! She chews on anything in her path including our flesh OUCH! Her teeth are very pointy and sharp so its not very fun to get chomped on. She is a ball of energy as is any puppy but sometimes she gets so riled up we have to put her in her crate to calm down. Potty training is going fairly well some days are better than others but were working on it. She will be 2 months old tomorrow and she can barely fit under the couch where she likes to hide. Its hard to tell how much she is growing since we see her everyday. It has definitely been an eye opening experience for me since she is the first pet that actually interacts with you and doesn't just swim around (no offense Luna) LOL! We love her to pieces but at times what to ring her neck! She is a beautiful dog and when ever we take her places we get stopped every 5 mins with people wanting to pet her. We are grateful she is a part of the Collet clan and hope shes around for many many more years. Probably by then both Adam will have new wardrobes since she loves to chew our clothes. She is most likely going to be a bumble bee for Halloween but it might just change to a little Devil costume depending on her behavior the day I buy the costume so stay tuned to see what she decides to be! LOL Love you Nala girl