Crocky & Chris Sambrano

Finally------Updates

2010-11-26T15:07:00.001-07:00

It's been a while, well, only since February so I've tried to update some of the things that have been going on.............hope you enjoy.

Fun On The Water

2010-11-26T14:57:00.007-07:00

Some Guy Time ........

2010-11-26T14:48:00.004-07:00

Keven and I thought we'd have a little "guy time" while the girls were at the outlets doing some shopping. "Young Guns" turned old?????

Tuacahn Outdoor Theater

2010-11-26T14:43:00.003-07:00

Lake Powell and Cats

2010-11-26T14:31:00.008-07:00

What a ball. We went to Lake Powell with the Mellanders for a couple of days of waverunners and then went down to St. George to see Cats at the Tuacahn outdoor theater. Great vacation and fun with good people!!

Cassidy's Colorado Baptism Visit

2010-11-26T14:19:00.006-07:00

Cassidy's Baptism--Colorado

2010-11-26T14:14:00.002-07:00

Chillin With Nicole and Casey--May '10

2010-11-26T14:09:00.003-07:00

Orlando and no Disney World.....NOT!!!!

2010-11-25T14:39:00.008-07:00

Siesta Beach--Gulf Side

2010-11-25T13:49:00.010-07:00

Mom Topping Off Our Polynesian Cultural Performance

2010-11-25T12:28:00.003-07:00

The Girls Even Got Into The Act

2010-11-25T12:25:00.002-07:00

Our 34th Anniversary

2010-11-25T12:10:00.009-07:00

The Hunt--Wild Boar!!!!!!

2010-11-25T12:04:00.007-07:00

Capri's Blessing Day

2010-11-25T11:57:00.008-07:00

October Texas For Capri's Blessing

2010-11-25T11:10:00.007-07:00

My Friend, Debbie Wyatt's, Website

2010-02-03T14:43:00.003-07:00

Attention moms and grandmas: Check out this website of my friend's. She's so talented in sewing. I know you will like anything she makes:) and you will definitely get your money's worth.
www.debsgotchacovered.com/

California Girls Trip August '09

2009-10-25T14:23:00.003-06:00

Colorado Visit

2009-10-25T13:52:00.003-06:00

Jaydan imitating Uncle Trevor---TOUCH DOWN!!!!

Jaydan breaking it open for the run.....

Jaydan and Uncle Trevor have WAY TOO MUCH in common--fumbles

Good Day!!

2009-10-25T13:29:00.002-06:00

Even though mom's gone, it has been a very good and productive Sabboth.

It was reittered and reinforced about a parent's joy with Pres. Uchtdorf quoting that "happiness of a mother (and father) is directly related to the faithfulness of their least devoted child" and the words in 3 John 1:4 saying "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth".

I love each of you!!!

Why

2009-10-20T15:23:00.002-06:00

I sat thinking last week why we are always so quick to exercise our agency negatively but so slow to exercise it for good, so I wrote a little poem in sacrament that asks that question.

Why

Why do we find it hard to say
"I will" in earthly life?
Why do we find it hard to choose
the good and do what's right?

Yet why do we find with ease to say
"I will" to worldly woes?
to follow in sin and worldly ways,
to trail where Satan goes?

Why does agency lend itself to say
"no" to our God?
Yet why with ease do we choose to eat
the vomit like the dog?

Why do we touch the burning flame
or drink the poison deep?
Why in the pond of sewer and scum
we're eager for the leap?

Why do we know the flame will burn,
the poison waits to kill;
yet with excitment and joy we jump,
the sewer, us to fill?

Why with cologne, perfume, and soap
available for use,
why with the sweetness of its scent
we argue it's abuse?

Why can't we see our Brother's plan
to cleanse us free from spot?
Why still we turn with such disdain
and trample what we've got?

Fire and Rescue

2009-08-28T13:46:00.002-06:00

GREAT NIGHT!!! We were at the fire department and put on the "turnouts" and started the night. We climbed the ladder and Chris did GREAT!! We went into the "confined pitch black area and felt around to get out. She finished I pulled out for being too, too confined for me. Then we rode code 3, lights and siren around town doing cpr and bagging the manaquin in the back of the van to see how it feels to be boucing around and thrown back and forth. We finshed carrrying and spraying a "charged" hose which is much heavier than people think. It was very, very informative and a ball.

Citizens Academy-Fire Department

2009-08-28T13:42:00.004-06:00

The Serious Side Of The Family

2009-08-27T12:44:00.001-06:00

Family River Vacation

2009-08-24T23:21:00.006-06:00

We all tried to enjoy as best we could the hospitality of Uncle Joe, Uncle Rick and Uncle Bruce with their boats and continued tube rides...that is as long as you weren't one of the people hanging over the toilet throwing up from sickness that came with Lindsay and ran rampant throughout the whole group and one point or another. On the other hand, it was really nice to have Shannon, Lindsay and Michele. We really missed Trevor and Nikker Lynne.

We Finally Did It...

2009-08-23T21:52:00.006-06:00

We don't have the boat anymore, which one of the best family things we've ever bought, but vacation at the River got us to go out and get a couple of Seadoos. We had them out over the week end and just had a ball. EEEEE HAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!

Citizen's Academy

2009-08-23T21:44:00.004-06:00

Orem City has a 12 week insight called "citizen's academy" where the citizens get to participate in a number of things police, fire, and rescue do and learn about the variations and insights of those jobs. We've been on a lights and siren code 3 felony pursuit, Chris got to give a ticket, get in and check out life flight and have the canines chase her down and drop her. When we were doing the shooting she was really quite good and shot a fully 100% auto AR15.

Grandpa & Jaydan Doin' Some Shootin'

2009-07-15T21:14:00.012-06:00

Trying the SKS with grenade sights up

He REALLY LOVES the AK47

"Young Guns" Newman and the AR15----That's right, I'm bad!!

Just Another Hot 4th Of July

2009-07-15T20:53:00.000-06:00

Coolin' Off At Scera

2009-07-15T20:43:00.009-06:00

Wa chu takin 'bout???? Who says there's no more "king chair"?

"...look at me, ain't I neat!!!"

Presenting mommie and Skye

Just try to separate us......

The two cuties

4th of July Week-End

2009-07-15T20:27:00.010-06:00

The "Wild Bunch"

Cousins-------Big cuz & little cuz

Like father.......

Like Son

Our cool three generations--grandpa's still not to old to roll with the young guys

Don't let the looks fool you, we really didn't know what we were doing....

2009-05-17T14:30:00.004-06:00

It's going up...

Slowly coming together

Even the engineer had to read the instructions...

Done!!!!

My Daughters, My Girls, My Life--All Mothers...

2009-05-17T14:24:00.000-06:00

2009-05-17T14:03:00.005-06:00

My Sweetest Girls,
Mother's day has come and gone but I still needed to let each of you know how very proud I am to say you are each my daughter. Mom and I have let you go, (well, we still keep trying to let go but it's sooooo hard) into the world and have watched how you are each building your own families. You are each magnificent girls and mothers!!! As you continue, and will continue growing and teaching your own family as well as going through your own trials, I get very frightened to think and wonder if we have taught you well enough. I have lamented on that alot and wrote a little poem about my fears,

Have I?

Have I taught my children light and truth in precept, word and act?
Have I blessed their lives with gospel truths they hold as gospel fact?
Now I fear for have I taught them love for family, spouse and kids?
Have I shown my son and daughters through their faith to Satan rid?
Have I taught them testimony of my Father and His Son?
Do they know to hold the iron rod, enduring till it's done?
Have I taught to hold the prophet as the one who speaks with God?
And through fast and prayer their lives can also rest on gospel sod?
Do they know when pain and darkness comes that's simply Satan's snare;
to have them turn their back, to drop their guard, and not beware?
Have I taught the straight and narrow when sore troubles come their way?
When I face my Lord at judgment, have I taught? What will I say.

I love you each very much and certainly have joy and delight terribly in each of you as my daughter. Love Dad

Do The Robot......

2009-03-22T13:10:00.002-06:00

Trevor's knee was finally strong enough to go out and do some riding at Five Mile. Amidst the wind, dust, and dirt, the two robots stopped during a 2 minute lull in the wind for a quick pic. And don't forget to ask Trevor who was always trying to catch up to whom.

"...As for me and my house..."

2009-03-03T23:17:00.004-07:00

Agree or disagree-it is of no consequence. Offensive? Then I'm sorry; but as for me and my house, we will keep our guns. This is just the way La Casa Sambrano rolls.

2009-03-03T23:12:00.004-07:00

2009-03-03T23:07:00.003-07:00

A LITTLE GUN HISTORY

In 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control. From 1929 to 1953, about 20 million dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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In 1911, Turkey established gun control. From 1915 to 1917, 1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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Germany established gun control in 1938 and from 1939 to 1945, a total of 13 million Jews and others who were unable to defend themselves were rounded up and exterminated.
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China established gun control in 1935. From 1948 to 1952, 20 million political dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated
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Guatemala established gun control in 1964. From 1964 to 1981, 100,000 Mayan Indians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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Uganda established gun control in 1970. From 1971 to 1979, 300,000 Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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Cambodia established gun control in 1956. From 1975 to 1977, one million educated people, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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Defenseless people rounded up and exterminated in the 20th Century because of gun control: 56 million. ------------------------------
It has now been 12 months since gun owners in Australia were forced by new law to surrender 640,381 personal firearms to be destroyed by their own Government, a program costing Australia taxpayers more than $500 million dollars. The first year results are now in:

List of 7 items:
Australia-wide, homicides are up 3.2 percent. Australia-wide, assaults are up 8.6 percent. Australia-wide, armed robberies are up 44 percent (yes, 44 percent)!
In the state of Victoria alone, homicides with firearms are now up 300 percent. Note that while the law-abiding citizens turned them in, the criminals did not, and criminals still possess their guns!
While figures over the previous 25 years showed a steady decrease in armed robbery with firearms, this has changed drastically upward in the past 12 months, since criminals now are guaranteed that their prey is unarmed.
There has also been a dramatic increase in break-ins and assaults of the ELDERLY. Australian politicians are at a loss to explain how public safety has decreased, after such monumental effort, and expense was expended in successfully ridding Australian society of guns.
The Australian experience and the other historical facts above prove it. Guns in the hands of honest citizens save lives and property and, yes, gun-control laws adversely affect only the law-abiding citizens.

Take note my fellow Americans, before it's too late! The next time someone talks in favor of gun control, please remind them that with guns, we are 'citizens'. Without them, we are 'subjects'.

During WWII the Japanese decided not to invade America because they knew most Americans were ARMED!
The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense. The sword is more important than the shield, and skill is more important than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental.

SWITZERLAND ISSUES EVERY HOUSEHOLD A GUN! SWITZERLAND'S GOVERNMENT TRAINS EVERY ADULT THEY ISSUE A RIFLE. SWITZERLAND HAS THE LOWEST GUN RELATED CRIME RATE OF ANY CIVILIZED COUNTRY IN THE WORLD!!!

I'm a firm believer of the 2nd Amendment!

Valentine's Day & hangin' with some friends......

2009-02-16T17:38:00.003-07:00

Valentine's day, my birthday and Presidents' day got us on an excursion to Mesquite, then Las Vegas where we saw the "Legends in Concert". Whitney Houston, Madonna, Tom Jones, The Temptations and of course Elvis each performed. The return trip had us in Cedar City with a nice fireplace dinner in the mountains and back home on Monday. ...always nice to get away for a little bit.

2009-02-16T17:36:00.001-07:00

...And Bronson makes 12!!! Score: boys-6 Girls-6

2009-02-16T17:21:00.004-07:00

SURPRISE, SURPRISE, SURPRISE ! ! ! !

2009-01-25T15:26:00.003-07:00

We got the first surprise at Michele's house at 6:30 am, the day we were to be coming home, though not for another 12 hours. Lindsay called my cell and said she was at the hospital having her baby, of couse in the very calm, easy going Lindsay voice and layed back attitude. Mom called Trevor to see if he could give her a blessing before the surgery s he flew and got there just in time to give her a blessing before they took her. In the mean time, mom was busy changing our late flights to earlier one and wham, got 'em changed. Even thought they were much earlier, they were still delayed by an hour because of snow.

Next surprise to us was that Michele called and told mom she was going to fly in the next day and surprise Lindsay and Trevor, which she did big time. Not to finish there, mom had sky miles that to our surprise, transfered to Nicole and bingo, without a hitch, Nicole was booked and ready to leave early in the morning the next day. That one really surprised Trevor, Shannon and especially Michele, who screamed and jumped when she saw Nicole at the hospital. It was worth everything to see all the kids there with their baby sister. The girls all together and Trevor being able to fill in for a blessing when no one was around.

"...Joy in your posterity..." just look at 'em!!!

"F R I E N D S"

2009-01-25T15:17:00.004-07:00

...and now presenting, Lambson, Lambson, & Lambson

2009-01-25T15:03:00.004-07:00

Skye's Shower

2009-01-24T21:02:00.003-07:00

Lindsay fooled everybody and had Skye just a few days BEFORE her shower. It still came off ok though. When Lindsay came home, she stayed with us a night and had the shower the next day.

2009-01-24T20:57:00.003-07:00

From a Homeless Pauper to a Castled King...

2009-01-18T22:28:00.006-07:00

We had an big screen TV that had pretty much seen its day. Chris wanted it gone to DI; however, the wheels of value and need began to work. Rather than DI, I ran an ad to trade the TV for an assault rifle. I got a bite for an old beat up Chinese SKS. It was in an old wooden stock that was chewed up and that the guy painted black to try to make it look just a little decent. "$1.00, 1, who'll give me 2?" Then quietly came the master. With a little work, it went from old chewed up wood to a black polymer assault stock. A nonremovable 10 round magazine went to a removable 30 round high capacity magazine. Added on was a flash hider/muzzle brake, 4 reticle- 7 brightness red dot and flash light. "$500, 5, who'll give me 6?" You ask what made the difference of the homeless pauper to the castled king? The touch of the master's hand.

2009-01-18T22:26:00.008-07:00

Christmas '08

2009-01-07T20:26:00.002-07:00

Christmas eve, Jack Frost nippin' at your nose and smell of freshly cut celantro, onion, tripe, pigs feet and ox tail boiling for the evening treat of menudo. The house was full with Blair and family, Aunt Diane and Uncle Bob, Lindsay, John and his family, Trevor, Elise and Kevin and Lori. What really made it fun was that everyone had talents prepared. Food was plentiful and the menudo that always is left over was all but gone since everyone had at least two good size bowls. The Nativity was done with Lindsay and John while Lindsay rode the rocker horse, as usual, even Santa (Trevor-again, the poor guy) all dressed up came quietly in to worship baby Jesus. It was a very fun, laughing and still spiritual evening with family.

2009-01-07T17:42:00.004-07:00

Mom loading up on her famous rolls for Christmas eve dinner.

It's not Christmas eve without chef dad making menudo!!!

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. It was nice Christmas eve day, but by evening and Christmas day it was pounding snow and very white.

2009-01-07T13:19:00.005-07:00

Santa, Rudolph and the hunter that stalked and killed Rudolph (it really was very good)

Even Blair participated in the talent show

Rudolph and his helper Diana (Blair and Shiela's little girl)

Kevin and Lori "ain't gettin' notin' cause they got snitched on..."

John's family did their talent of playing the pipes

Thanksgiving with Crocky & Chris

2009-01-06T20:44:00.002-07:00

We originally planned this year for just a little gathering with Trevor, Lindsay and their families. Not quite. We had grandma and grandpa, Aunt Caroline, Joanna, Courtney, Keralee, and all their families along with Blair and Shiela and their kids. It was 20 adults plus the kids but a total ball. We really enjoyed having everyone and the big feast, with everyones' help, that Chris put together for us. It was really nice to have and be with family we haven't seen in a long time.

2009-01-06T20:08:00.005-07:00

We're all waiting anxiously for grandma's private piano concerto to begin

Even Little Jack is excited for the concert to get underway!!

Elise giving grandma some last minute tips before curtin call

Raise the curtin and let the music begin--Grandma now giving us her private piano concerto

Feliz Navidad

2008-12-21T20:32:00.001-07:00

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Not A Goose, But A Great Blue Heron

2008-12-21T14:19:00.004-07:00

We've been out alot of times and shot many ducks as well as seen many geese flying, but in the pounding snow and blizzard weather, it was dad that bagged the first goose!!! NOT--I thought it was. It was a Great Blue Heron.

You'll Never See This In California...

2008-11-29T15:34:00.001-07:00

Family Memories

2008-11-23T13:01:00.002-07:00

We had an exceptionally touching lesson in our family history class at my BYU ward today. It focused on memories and things we or our families know, remember and/or don't know. It's sad to say I wish I could have known grandpa Sambrano better. The majority of my experiances as a father and husband
were never able to be shared with him since he died so early. We had a group home evening not too long about memories, knowing mom and dad and letting your kids learn about us. Don't let those die. Let then know of christmas eve menudo and talent shows, and the good and bad of me. Like grandpa Sambrano would say though, "...not toooo many thorns and not toooo many thistles". Let them know how their grandpa also loved life, being with my kids, being silly and joking, telling dam jokes with Shannon at Lake Powell, hunting with my sons, shooting, riding, competing, though barely finishing, and of course my love for mom. We won't always be here, but memories and family stories can. Let that carry on to YOUR grandchildren so they can also know about their great grandma and grandpa.

Love, Dad

2008-11-23T12:25:00.011-07:00

Grandma Adella's Good-bye

2008-11-22T23:15:00.004-07:00

We finally, after a number of years of grandma Della being in a rest home, got the call the she was doing very poorly and then not long after that the call that she had died.
We made the trip to California and during this time took time to visit with all of Mom's side of the Huntley family as well. At the funeral all the kids showed up. Brian and Keralee with kids flew back from Panama, Lynette, Gina and Linda showed up and the rest of the cousins as well. Since we were at the cemetary we took pics of some of the other family head stones

I don't how we missed grandpa Sambrano since his is right next to Genesse's but I guess we did.

Mellander Halloween Party

2008-11-22T22:31:00.005-07:00

Pancho Villa and wife Felina came to help "keep the Peace"

Palin and McCain made a surprise visit

Disco roller with pregnant poofy hair rolled in

Eighties Elise and Trev with Iron Man Dom

Willy Wonka with his chocolate and Jersy cow

The Hunt

2008-11-22T22:26:00.002-07:00

We were lucky enough to draw elk tags for the elk cow hunt in August and even luckier to have Jeff from Colorado with us. We hiked and looked for two days but nothing to bring home. Trevor went back every day for the week and you guessed it, on the last day he bagged a cow-and mmmmm, mmmm good. Man it's good eatin!!

2008-11-22T22:15:00.003-07:00

Dad-"I ain't as good as I once was but am as good once as I ever was"

Jeff, our corporate investment banker ready for a day at the office. (it's a jungle out there)

Abel was always on watch for us with his pink bow so he wouldn't get shot.

Lunch time!!!!

Trevor's bag...

Les Mis

2008-11-20T20:30:00.004-07:00

We finally, only after almost 17 years, went the Tuacahn outdoor theater in St. George and saw Les Miserables with Kevin and Lori, (Elise's parents). We were gone for three days and had a ball. We ate, then ate, and then, oh yea, we ate some more. The girls shopped at the outlets while the boys did more "manly" things like shoot the AK47 and plethera of other guns that we took. We quaded the next day while the girls screamed like little kids if we went too fast and wild. The theater and play were fantastic!! What a performance!

2008-11-20T20:06:00.010-07:00

Don't let the masks fool you, they screamed like this was a white knucle ride if we went to fast

"...That's right, I'm Bad..."