The Singleton Family

Elder Singleton still "running"

2010-01-23T09:17:00.000-08:00

If you remember the talk given at the last general conference by Elder Brent H. Nielson, I just had a wonderful opportunity to meet him. He is a new member of the first quorum of the Seventy and part of our area presidency now and he arrived in Perth today, to speak at the EFY and so he'll be here for Elder Cook's visit this weekend. We got to have dinner with him and his wife at the mission home with President and Sister Maurer and it was quite an experience. Even more incredible though was that my companion Elder Cook was his neighbor back in Twin falls Idaho growing up before his service was full time for the church. So when we had the opportunity to drive them to their hotel after it was an extra special conversation we had. We got to talk to him about his proccess of being called to the seventy and preparing to speak at general conference. His experiences being trained by Apostles and participating in assigning people to missions. We got to hear about his office in between Elder Scott and Elder Holland and being able to take the sacrament in the temple once a month with the prophet there and having testimony meetings there. He's just an amazing man and I just couldn't believe the experience and the things I learned from it. Its an incredible blessing that i have been given this past week to be a part of. We are really excited for Elder Cook's visit with Bishop Burton, I can't imagine the things I will learn from them this weekend. On Saturday theres a missionary meeting, for just missionaries for 2 hours. My companion and I will sit on the stand with Elder Cook, Bishop Burton, Elder Nielson,Elder Meurs, and Presiden't and Sister Maurer. Its still processing in my mind.. just absolutely amazing. Well I love you and pray everything goes well. The last couple days have been in the 40's.. thats about 110 degrees farenheit!! love you

Elder Singleton

Highlights of Christmas 2009

2010-01-23T08:35:00.000-08:00

We had such a wonderful visit with Grandma and Grandpa in California this November, we were thrilled to recieve this special poem!

Over the river and through the woods,
to Grandmother's house we go...
Come visit and chat when ever you can
Stay for a day or a lengthier span.
By one-zies or two-zies or families or more!
And free airport shuttle for you and your crew!
Free Wi Fi for laptops for internet use, and you can
Charge up your cell-phones withour 'lectrical juice.
Play games and have picnics, have Joy for a season,
With Grandma and Grandpa, for any old reason!

You can bet we will be out there more in the coming months!

My Mother, the cage fighter - story

years ago my son took this picture of me and put it on his myspace page with the caption: My mother, the CageFighter. The idea was so bizarre that it stuck.

THis year for Christmas, Brian created a logo for some sweatshirts for our kids!

Oh my! I could never have imagined this when I dreamed of my family as a young mother. :-)

More special memories of this Christmas:
Having Melissa home for the week with her incredible spirit of Christmas joy!
Shopping with Rachel :-)
Christmas Eve with the whole family- their gift of the Christmas story for me.
Amber and Nate's family Bible!
Having Melissa, Ariel and Brian home for Christmas morning!
My Electric blanket from Michael!
His picture of "Christ in Africa" for Amber
Melissa's Christmas Carol up at Park City- Costume director, Mom and Rachel sewing, sewing!
Seeing the play with the whole family!
Caroling with the whole family to neighbors
Glen's Ballroom dance performances
Off Broadway's "X-Mas Men"! More of Melissa's costumes and Rachel's abominable snowman's head.

love this! had to share it again!

2009-08-14T20:33:00.001-07:00

LDS Church Leaders preparing us for the 2nd Coming of Christ

The new floor!!!

2009-06-28T18:01:00.001-07:00

NewKitchen in the Making

2009-05-29T05:14:00.001-07:00

So here is the record of the travels of our kitchen! what started as "new cabinet doors" :-) has become a whole new kitchen from top to bottom!
Everyone has helped. From GLen and Rachel and big Michael at home, to our kids far away! They keep coming back to do more and more and more! It has been an amazing journey!

Melissa, Amber, Ariel and Rachel painted the kitchen. . .

While Brian cut away 3 feet of wall and started the window!!

Now we have a New Green Kitchen. :WOW wakes ya up! and Then they put up the beautiful New White Cabinets!

Michael fixed all the electrical and put up two new lights from Ariel and Brian. :-)

and the window went from this . . .

to this . . . to this . . . to this!

view from the kitchen! and my new cupboards that Nate helped me to build into the wall!

Next step . . . the floor! Nate came and ripped up the old lanolium, Ariel and Brian came back with Nate and they helped lay the cement board and took out the bottom cabinets! Today we lay tile!

Elder Singleton!

2009-05-04T20:44:00.000-07:00

Out eight months! Workin' like crazy! Breakin' records! Teaching the people! Serving the Lord!

May 5: Senior Companion, assigned trainee, District Leader

We love you Elder!!!!!

Happy Birthday

2009-05-01T17:25:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday to Mom!

First I treated myself to an everlasting- no watering flower garden. :-)

Then, I came home from work on my birthday to find the front room dripping with streamers and balloons! Thanks to Glen and Rachel!

They had gifts wrapped and waiting for me to open.

Then Laura came by and brought dinner!

Rachel made a cake, and Melissa came by with more gifts, flowers, and a cheese cake! Mike brought a gift from him and Nikki. Then I got to pick up the car from the shop that now had all doors and windows opening properly!!!

Sunday, Nate and Amber came by with a gift from everyone: A family pledge to help me replace my old kitchen cabinets! After recovering from shock, I quickly set about making plans.

A week later I came home to find the old cabinets Gone! Michael (Dad) had taken them down. Even the old wall-oven was gone. Don't need it anymore. :-)

I am so excited! Got it all cleaned up ready to prime and paint. Going to IKEA tomorrow to look! Next blog- next step! Thank you everyone! Never in my wildest dreams!

Create something beautiful today!!

2009-04-18T07:39:00.000-07:00

What incredible love our Heavenly Father has for us to give us soooo much! Watching my children grow and achieve and create has filled me with such great joy! Then seeing them marry and bring three more unique, wonderful and creative children into our family and watching them grow and create joy together! Life is so beautiful!! even Magical! What great blessings! I love each one of my 10 children so very much! I couldn't imagine this life without any one of you!

Melissa Dawn Singleton - Editor Utah Symphony and Opera, Costume designer, Set designer, Improv Comedian, and actress. loves her mission and the people she met there, loves singing, cooking, painting, blogging, traveling, visiting with treasured friends, April fools day, musicals, Sushi, and making people laugh.

Nate Linton - Historian, Loves Opera, Jazz, art, America- her incredible past, and the people who "built her;" incredible music of the past, Good cheese, Sushi, fine chocolate, Nature, cuisine from around the world, recycling, Unique people in far off countries, Camping, Pyramids, and Amber

Amber DaNae Linton - Medical science, Quality control Specialist- cancer lab at Huntsman. loves to cook unique and wonderful dishes. loves opera, Jazz, and all the really good old stuff, America, Good cheeze, fine chocolate, Nature, Sushi, recycling, Unique people in far countries, Camping, Pyramids, and Nate.

Brian Dale Hortin - Graphic Designer for Absolute Air, loves their MAC, camping, Disney movies, Singing, playing jokes, making people laugh, unique new board games, Sushi, Wii, owning a home, his family, cool drinks, bar-b-ques, "Mocktail" parties and Ariel.

Ariel Deanne Hortin - Dance Teacher and Dance Co. manager at Provo HS, loves laughing, dancing, singing, camping, teaching, choreographing, putting on dance shows, running marathons, Disneyland, Sushi, unique board games, Owning a home, "Mocktail" parties, and Brian.

C. Michael Singleton - Studying Towards Criminal Justice Degree, Army Reserves, loves Universal Studios, Pirates, buried treasure, Sushi, Christmas, Harley(DOG), running, lifting weights, surprising people with special things, making people happy, and Nikki.

Nikki Elizabeth Singleton - Beautician, loves Camping, Hiking, Snowboarding, Halloween, Pirates, California, the beach, her Family, Harley(DOG), running, styling and coloring hair, making beautiful things, Sushi, sewing, their new apartment, and Michael

Jacob Wade Singleton- Missionary in australia, loves playing the guitar, singing, writing music, loves Space, mechanical engineering, shrimip, Sushi, Quantum physics, astronomical science, loves Australia, Koala bears, kangaroos, and all the crazy blokes there. loves teaching and helping all of Heavenly Father's children.
Glen Samuel Singleton - Student, loves to learn EVERYTHING. loves the Bass, Vitamin String Quartet, Trans Siberian Orchestra, Ballroom Dancing, Dressing up in a tux, Michael Crichton, Fencing, Parkour/ Free Running, Doing flips off trees and walls, Helping people who are down, and Scaring his mom.

Rachel Diane Singleton - Student, loves Sewing, Painting, drawing, creating anything beautiful, quilting, decorating, making others happy, planning surprises, watching a good movie, climbing trees, running, playing "tag" (you're it!), and Killer Bunnies, and reading scriptures.

The windows of Heaven have been opened and blessings poured out! I thank my Heavenly Father with all my heart.
Mom

Wedding!

2009-04-05T11:12:00.000-07:00

C Michael and Nikki Snyder were married Friday! She looked like an angel! Hey, she is an angel! So I guess that makes sense! :-) Michael felt joy even to tears. It was a beautiful experience!

This mom is feeling very blessed!

Happy Easter Week to everyone!

Glens Swing, Foxtrot and Chacha

2009-03-14T18:05:00.000-07:00

Here ya go everyone! sorry its so small! can you find him? :-)

They did so great! It was a blast to be there and watch!

Glen's Comp.!!!

2009-02-08T21:13:00.001-08:00

On March 12-14. There is a National Ballroom Dance Competition at BYU! GLEN IS GOING TO BE IN IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! People from all over the U.S. are going come and compete!!! We will put some pictures and/or videos when it takes place.

2008-12-24T07:40:00.001-08:00

Merry Christmas from Downunder!

2008-12-24T07:27:00.000-08:00

A shout from Downunder for a Merry Christmas! Love ya all! Elder Singleton

Festival of Trees

2008-12-16T10:15:00.000-08:00

Night at the Broadway

2008-12-14T07:46:00.001-08:00

Melissa has been playing in the OffBroadway take off of Its a wonderful Life. WHich they have called Its a Wondrous Life. We went to go see her perform. WE laughed sooo hard. Melissa played one of Georges childhood friends that he introduces to Ernie. They did a take off on Ernie and Bert where Melissa and Viola came out and sang "Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Stephanies Street?" I wish I could have taped that part! but when they pulled Glen out of the audience to play a part I couldnt keep my recorder still. I figured taping that part would be legal. ( So I got a snippet of Melissa too) :-) What a night!!!

Mike and Nikki Sunday Engagement

2008-11-02T15:38:00.000-08:00

2008-11-02T09:08:00.000-08:00

So here's the story:
After going to her parents and asking permission, (I know-sooo coool!) He invited them to go with him to pick out the ring!
Then he went to the beauty school where her class was practicing pedicures. It being halloween, he slipped a rat into one sock and the ring box in the other. She slipped her hand in the sock with the rat in it, and "freaked out". THen when she saw something in the other sock, she hesitated, not knowing what that might be. When she finally put her hand in and pulled out the ring box, Michael got down on one knee and proposed. Wish I could have been a fly on the wall. :-)
We are very excited to welcome Niki into our family.

They came to our house dressed as this ghostly bride and groom. Mom didnt see the ring till Michael said outloud several times: "mom isnt seeing how beautiful you are Niki!" (emphasizing beautiful louder and louder each time. :-) Yah, I know. Im slow.

Announcements Announcements Annouuuuuuncemnets!

2008-11-02T09:00:00.000-08:00

Michael and Niki are officially engaged.

The Wedding Day!

2008-10-21T12:55:00.000-07:00

Us, the cutest family ever!
WITH THE MAILMAN!!!
ON THEIR WAY OUT!

Missing Jake at the Wedding.

2008-10-21T12:51:00.000-07:00

The Wedding Dinner: Amber & Nate

2008-10-21T12:47:00.000-07:00

Elder Singleton in Australia

2008-10-02T21:34:00.001-07:00

Australia! the country.
His first week out, the elders got to work at a reptile preserve, there were Kangaroos, emus, crocs, snakes, lizards, and spiders.
New Room

New companions.

What Elders do when on their "P" day.

2008-08-28T15:03:00.000-07:00

Going forth. :-)
Emailing on Laundry day
Elder Singleton and Elder Singleton!!!

Elder fullmer and Elder Singleton

Elder Singleton's "mormon rap"

I want to tell you a story about Joseph Smith

I'm here to testify that it's not a myth

ONe day he was redin in the Holy Bibile

He had a question about the local chruch rival

He read in James Section 1 verse 5

It said if he prayed an anwer would arrive

So he went to a grove and nelt down to pray

A sudden dark force tried to take him away!

BUt then it stopped!

He saw a pillar of light exactly above his head

He received his answer and this is what it said!

THe church he sought could not be found

because the proper aughority wasnt around

THe churches nearby just weren't right

Their lips draw near but their hearts are tight

'cause of Joseph Smith we have the tru church

Millions of people no longer need search!

THe Book of MOrmon is evidence

It teaches truth so don't take offense!

The Bible's great but it's not the only book

We've got another testament so take a look!

We testify that this Church is true!

and now we've been called to bring it to you!

--Elder Jacob W. Singleton---

More of the MTC

2008-08-28T14:52:00.000-07:00

A visit to the temple:

Jake at the MTC

2008-08-28T14:44:00.000-07:00

Jake and the 4 missionaries going to Perth People living nearby like to leave notes for the elders. :-)

Jake at the Airport.

2008-08-26T10:14:00.000-07:00

MTC

2008-08-21T12:53:00.001-07:00

Elder Jacob Wade Singleton

MTC Mailbox # 171

AST-PER 0825

2005 N. 900 E.

Provo, Utah 84604-1793

IN Australia, Mission Office:

Elder Jacob Wade Singleton

Australia Perth Mission

PO Box 185Tuart Hill

WA 6939

Australia

With his lovely dork dot. :)

Stuff we are doing.

2008-08-21T12:48:00.001-07:00

Melissa met the leads in the musical, WICKED.
Glen had a blast at EFY
Michael got a new gun.
Amber is planning away the wedding.
Jake is in the MTC

X Files Movie and Dinner.

2008-07-30T11:00:00.001-07:00

Mike and Nikki after the movie.

Glens head.
Amber is rightfully afraid of Jake.
Splitting up treats at the movie.
Amber, not sure of the photo.
Brians hip dance.

Reactions to a good story.
Jake deciding on steak choices.
After dinner shot in front of Ruby's.
Ariel loves her crazy brother.
X Files love faces.

Jake and Thomas

2008-07-30T10:59:00.000-07:00

Jake got his mission call to Perth, Australia.
Thomas, to Moscow . . . now to Korea!

Glen's new trick!

2008-06-26T18:29:00.000-07:00

2008-04-16T13:15:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!

we love you!

love, your kids. all 7 of them!!

2008-03-02T20:48:00.000-08:00

Here we go! Glen taught Rachel the waltz tonight! fun stuff!

. . .

2008-02-27T15:46:00.000-08:00

Our Mother, The Cage Fighter.

I am posting this so my mother will write another blog.

Family of Pirates.

2008-02-27T15:35:00.000-08:00

Long before Johnny Depp we reigned as a family of pirates. This photo holds a hilarious story about dad. See how he is not in the picture. He is not taking it either, do not be fooled. He is parked down the street hiding in the car. Can you blame him? We weren't taking this at night, no, there were indeed other children and families playing on the playground around us. How cool are we? Or embarassing. I guess it just depends on everyones mood that day. We were lucky we caught us all on the same "willing to try whatever Melissa's crazy mind thought of next" day. So there it is. A photo of us awhile back. HILARIOUS!

Note. Even the ferrets participated.

Christmas 2007

2007-12-30T13:12:00.000-08:00

Wow. so here we go. Mom blogs! Nothing is funner for mom than when family starts playing music together! Jake comes home and never puts down his guitar, Now Glen can pick up his bass and join in! Christmas this year started early with Amber working all day Christmas day we pulled everyone together Sunday evening, for "Christmas Eve" then dragged everyone up early the next morning for "Christmas". After the initial shock of it all everyone really had a wonderful time together-sharing gifts and smiles. Here are a few of my favorites: Jake makes it to Rachel's choir concert at school Rachel Gives Jake a warm blanket that will keep him warm up in Logan. Dad gives Melissa an exciting new book. Glen Gives Michael a new basketball. and gives Rachel a sweet bath set. Amber gave Rachel tickets to the Nutcracker and a candle warmer light. Grandma Singleton Gave the boys each hoodies and target gift cards ...and the girls warm sweater vests Melissa gives Glen a cool book bag and some favorite movies. Russells give the family, a simplified DDR game that keeps us all dancing, and a video game called "Scene it". My favorite gift was when Ariel and Brian made it down for the afternoon Christmas Eve day. They played Scene it with the family. The family all doubled over in pain with Brian as he calls the winning answer a little too enthusiasticly and doubles over from his surgery pain! Michael gives Amber a sweater he bought in Italy and when he finds out that she loves his Italian bracelet - He wraps that up for her as well! Glen is getting so good at his unicycle that we decide to give him an upgrade that he can really do cool things with. and Rachel learns to make pumpkin rolls and cooks them by herself for all the family when we go to Singletons for Christmas day's big dinner. Wonderful gifts of love! Wonderful Christmas! Wonderful Memories!

Thanksgiving.

2007-11-22T20:03:00.000-08:00

We had the whole family together on Thanksgiving! It was fun to see everyone home. We haven't had that since we took family pictures last year. Someone is always gone for something. Tami visited with us too and we had a blast playing on iphoto. The feast was fantastic. Amber made some amazing pumpkin cheesecake, and salad and mom made the rest of the meal!
Jake and Mike went air softing with their friends the night before and in the backyard of one of our neighbors he got hit by something metal as he was running away and came home covered in blood and after a close look we took him to the hospital to get 5 stitches. It was quite the evening. The rest of us stayed home and made a silly video fooling around on Melissa's imovie program.

Starting our Blog

2007-11-21T19:25:00.001-08:00

Hey! After seeing Melissa's blog we decided to start out own family blog. We aren't promising that we will keep it updated or nearly as entertaining as some that you might find online, but we are excited to venture forth on this new venue of communication. Here we go!!!