October Snow

Snow at the beginning of October, who has ever heard of that, crazy! Yup it snowed for my birthday, something that has never happened before, who would have known? Hey does anyone know if there is a brand that makes "manly" strollers? Montey loves to push Tamara's old baby doll stroller, but it's so girly......

Going Down Memory Lane

There are many things that we are going to miss about our Caleb. We can't help but want to just back in time to relive these fun times as a whole family. So we have posted some of his best qualities to share with you......

1. Our little sports-aholic boy. He loved playing any sport, and enjoyed having us play them with him.


2. He had a greatest sense of humor, and was very funny and super goofy!


3. The best big brother our kids have ever known. He was always helping someone.


4. He made it to the guppy level at our local YMCA, and when he wanted something he worked really hard to achieve it. Of which he became such a great swimmer, and swimming buddy.


5. If anyone pushed themselves to overcome their fears it would be our Caleb. One who was afraid of heights climbed an apple tree with his mom and stayed there long enough to get his picture taken for proof.


We love this boy so SO much! What a great example he was to us. It is truly hard for us to believe that our time with him is up. How much it will hurt with his presence gone, until that great day we will be reunited as a WHOLE family again.

Returned Home

Caleb Luccas Mathison, 8, of Lincoln, returned to live with his Heavenly Father early Tuesday (8/25/09) with his parents by his side, after sustaining injuries from a car accident. He was born on (06/23/01) in Rexburg, Idaho, to Eric and Tanya (Brooks) Mathison. Caleb was a new member of the boy scouts and was riding with his mother on Monday as they were searching for the Boy Scout office in Walton to purchase his scout shirt and Cub Scout book. He was a very happy, active boy and had just finished his first year in baseball through the YMCA, where his dad helped coach his team. He loved soccer and played two seasons in Lincoln with Capital Soccer Association. Caleb was proud to have passed his swim test at the YMCA and spent many hours swimming with family and friends. When he wasn't playing team sports, Caleb enjoyed challenging his mom and dad to games of soccer and baseball in the backyard. Caleb was a helpful, obedient big brother and son, and his big smile found a place in many hearts. While his experience on this earth was short, Caleb's spirit will live on with those who love him most, as we know families can be together forever.

Survivors: parents, Eric and Tanya Mathison; younger sisters, Liahona Pearl Mathison; Tamara Jade Mathison; little brother, Montey Jaycob Mathison; grandparents, Don and Christine Mathison; Keith and Nancy Brooks; a large extended family including many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday (8-28-09) at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3000 Old Cheney Road. Burial: A family burial will be held in Washington. Visitation: Friday (8-28-09) one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials in lieu of flowers: donations may be made to the "Caleb Mathison Memorial Fund" at any Wells Fargo Bank location. Online condolences at www.lincolnfh.com

Another Spring Birthday....

Here is our big 7 year old!! Hooray to the birthday Girl!! Liahona wanted to invite her best friends here in Nebraska to a fun filled party at "Lost in Fun." This is one super fun indoor play ground, with bounce houses, a basketball court, mini golf, indoor playgrounds, and ball pits.

Here is Caleb with his best pal Dylan shooting some hoops. These boys love just about any sport placed in their paths. =)

And Here are my TWO big 7 year old kids. Every year for almost 2 weeks they are the same age. It always blows me away, it's so weird, and yet it doesn't even bother them....I guess time will tell.


Honi blowing out her 7 candles!!


Honi smiling with her best friend Makayla.


We had a GREAT time with our dear friends, and the best thing about it, is that all these friends are in the same family. It's been super nice to have 1 friend for each of our kids. This doesn't happen too often. Thanks you great Draper Family. =)

Memorial Weekend- Camping at Two Rivers

Our First time camping last year, here in Nebraska, was NOT a pleasent one! And still our kids wanted to go camping again this year. Even with us reminding them of all the "FUN" we had with the deer ticks. Seeing that we could not change their minds, we picked a place far away from the camping spot we went to last year. We scheduled a 3 night camping trip at Two Rivers, here in Nebraska. The First day and night went well, on the Second night things didn't not so go as good. A thunderstom came in and we pretty much got rained out. Then our van would not start on the third day. Towards the evening of the third day we finally got our van to work, packed up and headed to the Mathison Campground. There we finished our special foil dinner, roasted smores for dessert and finished our third night camping on a clean, dry floor. =) Isn't camping fun!? The things we do for our kids?!


Here are the famous dogs that my kids grew to LOVE while we were camping for the weekend. The gray one was Liahona's favorite, her name was Ananna. And the Brown one was named Savannah, the other kids like this dog the best.




Playing at the playground was an ongoing free play for the kids. They loved having a campsite near the playground, so they could run back and forth, since "Mom" could still see them. Plus we brought our wakkie takkies to stay in contact with eachother, this made it a little more FUN!





We bought worms to give Lake fishing a try. Eric is more of a river fisherman, and tends to think that Lake fishing is too boring, but he was still willing to teach the kids how to fish. Our worms all died by the next day, so the kids were a little disappointed that we couldn't fish anymore. Tamara was the most interested with fishing, out of all the kids. I however was thankful that we didn't catch anything because I didn't want to clean it, cook it, or eat it! YUCK!






Here we are playing in one of the many lakes around the campground. They all were very brown and pretty yucky looking, but it was really warm outside for us Northwest people. So, we decided to take our chances just like everyone else and cool off in the lake. The kids had a blast playing in the sand and splashing in the water. Montey has really taken to the water lately, and has become a true water baby. I think this was one of the many highlights of the camping, that the kids liked the BEST!

Miss Tammie turns fivie

Another Spring Birthday was celebrated in the Mathison Home. Tamara was counting down for many months, when her birthday would finally come. She has a huge fascination with knowing how many days before or til a certain event, the good thing is that it sure helps with her counting. After her birthday she asked "How many more days til my birthday again?!" Sheesh... it never stops. We had a fun family afternoon birthday party. And thankfully by-passed the hair catching on fire, unlike when she turned three. The kids always seem to bring it up again and again, laughing about how funny that was. It's a good thing that nothing serious happened from it. I somehow managed to tape the whole thing not realizing that her hair was on fire, even with Eric reaching over me trying to put it out. I thought he was just getting in my way of the camera..... great memories! This birthday, however, was a success and above all, calm! The way I like it. =)
(Thankyou Grandma and Grandpa Mathison)

(Thankyou Grandma and Grandpa Mathison)

(Thankyou Grandma and Grandpa Brooks)



Then in the evening she wanted to go to this Fast Food Restaurant with a play structure called Runza. It is one of the Nebraskans favorite fast food places to eat at, everyone who lives here raves about it.I for one am NOT a big fan, ( it's actually
pretty gross.) But they do have a fun play structure so that's where the party was at this year. Plus it kept my house clean, and
gave the kids more running room, which equals = lots of FUN! Happy Birthday Miss Tammie Lambie.

California Trip

Two weeks ago my Sweetest Grandma Brooks passed away, being 98 years old. She was MORE than willing and ready to go. I have so many fond memories with her as I child. I am glad that I was able to spend 11 years with her before my Dad got a job transfer to Redmond Washington. She made the BEST chocolate birthday cakes, and she always knew how to make one feel special on their birthday. I remember looking forward to such fun sleepovers at her house, on my birthday weekends. My grandma would take me to Toysrus, where I got to choose any 1 toy that I wanted, (obviously within reason.) She has an amazing green thumb, and could make ANYTHING grow. Her love for ALL birds has grown on me, and now my daughter, Liahona. I remember my grandma humming all the time, and I loved hearing her, it always made me feel safe. I would like to say that I am very much like my grandma, when it comes to humming. She would hum as she walked around the house doing things, as I do too. She will greatly be missed, but at times like this I am thankful that I can lean on the gospel. As I focus on the eternal perspective of things, and how we believe that Families are Forever. =)

After a super intense, emotional, family gathering in honor of my Grandma Brooks, my siblings and I tried to have a little fun at Six Flags Magic Mountain. I haven't been there since I was 11, before my family move to Washington. It was really weird going down memory-lane. I and 3 of my siblings went on so many rides. I am so proud of myself that I didn't wimp out, but did go on almost ALL the roller coaster rides. Plus extra Fun water ones. It was a nice, yet weird time being without kids. I kept feeling like I was naked and wasn't sure at times what to do with myself. Yet, over all I had a great time in California.


Got a Need for Speed?

( 'Goliath has your answer.Towering over 255 feet above earth, this massive steel superstructure hit speeds of 85 mph, making it one of the tallest and fastest roller coasters around.' Here we are enjoying a 3 minute, high speed adventure over 4,500 feet of steel track, together as siblings.)

Our Cinco de Mayo Party

So in honor of our very special sister, Carmen, that passed away about three years ago, we decided to have a special party....
We had all of the Missionaries that was from our ward, which was FOUR, over for a Fiesta dinner. Mainly because Carmen LOVED the Elders, and of course we had to have a pinata, right? I think the Missionaries were more into hitting it than my kids. It was super funny to see the Elders run after that candy... he he he

Elder 1 (sorry i forgot all their names.)

Elder 2

Elders 3

Elder 4

Caleb swinging

Liahona hitting

Tamara missing

Ready GO......and off everyone went for the crazy hunt, searching for the candy.

Montey getting out a lolipop from the broken pinata.

And the one with ALL the muscles broken the pinata, If you said Eric you were right! He was so quick that we didn't even get a picture of him hitting away. It was a fun day to remember a special person! Luv you Carmen.