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               Errin Rabecca Phillips 

          19 April 1996-April 19 2014
                   What a wonderful journey..
You were born in the  American Fork Hospital, American Fork, UT- but we took you home to Provo, UT.

                    ! It's a party...it's your birthday !

Itty Bitty and cute as a button :)

 Grandma was there for each one of you to welcome you and help us roll out the love!

You were quiet and pensive and easy to soothe, you were probably already doing math tables in your head waiting for your body to catch up to your "Brain Power":) Notice the cute little cowlick in your hairline, you came out with the center part and the hair on either side licked into a twist!  Talk about unique!

Getting ready for the rollover!

Look at the cutest little girls!

You were 4 months old- Patti and Mike came for a visit.

Trying on my nylons!

When you started walking you kept your toungue out for balance.... and you showed your love of music-moving to music when you were just a sliver.

One of my all time favorites, you loved this horse and it was just your size.

Many things about this photo are disturbing. We rarely left you to a babysitter and after this I don't think we did again.  First... why did you feel the need to wear your smoothie? You were obviously there long enough to pour, smear and pose- I don't know how the knife plays into the scene, but without supervision... I am just so glad it wasn't blood!! I think we were shocked, mad and then grateful in rapid succession. Then we had to get a picture so you could see how cute you are... in pink no less!

You were so fun to take pictures of because you kept still for quite some time.... and you had such darling eyes and fun faces; having much to say but not often saying it!!

This is a picture of you girls helping me plant pots for Gramma Banks

she loved when you came to visit and she loved the gift of flowers.

Sometimes when we were at parades or walking in town we'd put you in the stroller, because at 5.... you still fit!

You were and continue to be a fun big sister, watching out for Amanda, playing with her, teaching her, going to friends houses and letting her play along side you, she is so grateful that she has a sister to grow up with! :)

Your Birthday just happened to line up with "family's coming to town" day!Grandpa Phillips was very sick and we had several reunions at our home in Hurricane to spend time together. The nice thing was you got more presents, but the hard thing was you really didn't feel like you had a say in what we did for the activities. We tried to make it special, and you were a good sport about it- but we had really good Store bought cake!

We had a killer field behind the house that we used for our private little park. One of your birthdays lined up with Easter and "family Coming to Town" time and we had a little hunt.

  

A wee bit shy of the camera then.

                                                               Look at you, just a pip squeak of a kid :)

Grandma Stoller started a tradition of giving mini rocking chairs to the grandaughters, this is your's Errin. You were the only one who got one in our clan because we were living in Maine when Britt and Brooke were little, or in a place we didn't have enough room...so they grew too big to give them one...If you are lucky you will get yours back when you start a family :)

HALLOWEEN

Halloween was fun because we insisted it would be !

And you guys were game to make the most of it. Almost always helping choose what you wanted to be. With what was available and a little imagination!

                                        Halloween 1999 American Fork, Utah

2000- Hurricane, Utah

Holiday Festivites in Meridian, ID

                                      WINTER FUN:

We rearely had snow in Hurricane, but when we did we made good use of it, this is behind our house- see the boat we liked to have it ready at all times, the next day I bet we took it out ha ha ?

We used up all the snow in the yard in Meridian to make a snow tree

December 2013, Meridian, ID

Foreign Exchange Students, living with Britt and Stew- Cecilie and Joy

Botanical Gardens Boise Idaho, Christmas vacation with the family

2013 with Foreign Exchange Students Cecile and Joy

                                                             HOLIDAYS:

Grandma Phillips started a tradition of giving you girls porcelain dolls. You had a big collection by the time she passed away. Christmas of 2001 at Grandma Phillips house in Laverkin, UT

Easter Morning Baskets 2005

We had an annual costume Birthday party for Gramma while we lived in American Fork- cousins and you were the angel that Gabe is holding. 1998

Another Costume party for Gramma- dad was allergic to the straw- but I didn't know until after he wore it for a few hours! 1999

SCHOOL:

               First day of school when you were in 4nd grade at Hurricane Elementary

YOU getting your Sports On!

You gave soccer a try, let's just say it wasn't your favorite.

...body checking made it a little less fun.

                                         Then you started Dancing :)

You were so dainty and it was obvious that when you danced you forgot about everything else and just moved with the music. It was so fun to watch you have fun and feel at ease and glide, and you moved so gracefully it was a great match up!

Although you're favorite sport is dancing, you did try the family sport..

                                                 8th Grade Volleyball

Freshman Volleyball

I had a great time being your coach, we had some laughs and learned alot, and although it was sometimes hard being mom too, and I missed "watching" you play, I will always be grateful that we got to spend that time together for school and club volleyball. We had the added bonus of being there when Brooke was still playing, so it was almost a family affair!  I had fun on bus trips and being an inner part of your high school entrance. This is where I coined the name "Ear~Weed", that splintered into weeds, weedle, weedle dume, and probably a few more.  Thanks for those good times!

  Meridian, Idaho

Then we moved to Meridian and you made the dance team, dancing your Jr. and Sr. years. What a job! Got up nearly year round at 5:15-5:30 to be at practice at 6:00. You did such a great job at doing your best, sticking with it when you were bored, tired, and sick of the girl drama! That's like an education all on it's own. You were so fun to watch and I am so glad you got the chance to express yourself and shine on the dance floor. You guys made it to state both years, and your Sr. Year you took third place in Military~ it was awesome!

Just hanging out at a dance competition with family

To commemorate your years in sports and clubs!

                                                FAMILY TRIPS:

First time to Lagoon!- Friends from American Fork took us to the park- Fun Fun!

First Real Family Vacation 2004- San Diego, California

Stop over in Vegas on the way home

Missouri- Midwest Hopewell Indian Ruins

                              Traveling Children of the corn...fields of Iowa. 2009

                   Missouri River Boat Cruise 2009

We went to see the Mound Builder Indian Ruins

Can You Say Bahamas, Baby?

The Fun, The Movies, The Smells, The Sleeping- The Wagon!

2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,2010, 2011

Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico  2005

Nauvou Illinois- blacksmith shop

2005 Trip to the Church sites, Niagara Falls, Washington D. C.  before Jake's Mission

Nauvou, Illinois

Carthage Jail, Martyrdom of the Prophet

Arlington National Cemetery

Smithsonian

Palmyra, New York

Sacred Grove, New York

 Trip to Gulf Coast Florida, Tampa and the Islands of the Shells and villages

You were killing it!  Deep Sea Fishing for snook and stuff- You by far caught the most! Afraid you'd hate it, get seasick and be miserable on the boat- you were the catcher of the day and all those things were not a problem! You even held the fish!

condo we stayed at

Tampa Beach- played volleyball and swam in the salty ocean!

Family trips to Lake Powell over the span of 12 years

THE ALAMO

2007 Texas State Aquarium on our way to Corpus Christi

Bridge from EL Paso to Juarez, Mexico

We got bit by some pretty mean jelly fish, but the water was warm and it was worth it!

                                                  Corpus Christi, TEXAS

                                                                                           VEGAS FOR GIRLS ONLY 

M&M Factory, Las Vegas

 Our Night Life in Vegas

Island Park, ID- at a reunion with Grandpa Stollers birth siblings

BAPTISM DAY

LOOK WHO GOT BAPTIZED!  LITTLE MISS ERRINWith Grandpa and Grandma Phillips

JoAnne Henry, friend who adopted you for a few years and  Dad and you

Gift from Joanne

Scriptures from Grandma and Grandpa Stoller

                                       FRIENDS:

Angels with Lacey in Christmas Ward Pageant

 

                        Young Women leader Shelly Brinton and Chelyse and Kaitlyn
                                                    after a orchestra concert

Kanaraville Falls 2016

SOME FAMILY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Gabe's graduation day May 2006

Britts Graduation

This Was A Pretty Big Day!

You going off to Dixie for College. Sad day for us-

Ya Baby! Graduate of 2014

Exciting Day for you!

Going out of the country! INDONESIA

Some World Class Fun

                                       WEDDINGS:

     Britt and Sterling 2009 St George Temple, UT

                                Jake and Ivory 2012

                               St George Temple, UT

    BROOKE AND BEN 2013 ST George Temple, UT

Hunter cracking you up!

Errin & Kolby 2016- St. George Temple

See the bunny ears above Kolby?

                    VISITING the REST OF OUR FAMILY:

Watching tv at Grandma's

                                                           Spanish Fork, UT 2002

 WE went to south Dakota to surprise your Aunt Gloria on her 40 th birthday. (1998)

Cousin time-

Super sad time- We drove from Provo to Maine in record time to attend the funeral of your aunt Kristen's baby boy, who died of sids. You were 18 months old. You didn't love the car seat. It was a long drive. Don't even talk to me about dad's hair ;)

Happier time- Hunter's baptism. Though not all of us look Happy ha ha.

One of our favorite cousin poses.

                                                       BIRTHDAYS:

Birthday party with neighbors and friends

Ice cream dome cake

Birthday outfit, for the pictures.

Rachel and pie for a change

 

PHOTO SHOOTS:

Look at that tan!!

April 2000

Hurricane 2011

Loa Family Reunion- circa 2014

Graduation thank you cards

some po-dunk pond with Kolby and the fam

Idaho 2014

Cedar City 2016

Boise 2015

2015 Boise

Our Indonesia pants  Fall 2016

Hurricane Fall 2016

                                                          Hurricane 2017

Cedar City July 2018

                                                    FAMILY FUN:

We would sometimes get flash floods that would put enough water in the street that we could float our boating tube down the street- a tradition we hoped for a few times a year,

Carnival in Spanish Fork, UT- you weren't sure you wanted to ride this, but your sister assured you you could do it! I think this is where you decided you have motion sickness.

We always had something rough and tumbly going on!

WE MADE SOME FUN STUFF  AND PLAYED WRESTLE-MANIA

Zion National Park-What did the sign say? Don't feed the animals?  didn't see it, and this guy was so friendly. But he ended up biting one of you........ see.......:(

                                                                    Goggle Time-Swimming at Donna's           Family Home evening in Hurricane

Little Oooompa Loompa's

Winter Weekend at Beaver Mountain, feeding a deer- NOT.

Washington County Fair, Washington , UT

You and Brooke were crazy and had some fun adventures... lots of laughs with you two.

WE had a little trip and You and Brooke had the house to yourself-you ate like Queens with something fancy and new every night!

AND Brooke loved to practice hair styles and cuts- You were a great support to her!

Helping your mama do a float for Pioneer Days 2016 Cedar City, Utah Parade

 Little Hike up Cedar Canyon

Possibly the worst merge of two people in History- you and I after surgery

I think you were escorting me to a dr appointment 2016 Cedar City, Utah

                                   2012-  Changes Bring Surprises...

And then we had to move....Meridian, Idaho become our new home, a new place a new adventure. I'll forever be grateful that you were able to support us and do everything you could to have a good attitude and help with what ever we needed. It was a hard time and never had the kids had to work so hard to move our family, you and Amanda were amazing with all you gave, someday you will know how big that help was.

Carmel Huge-Apples in Meridian.  Uhm Uhm Good!

It's so hard to start over and you made the best of coming to Meridian. You had the school staff and teachers on your side right away, and when you joined the dance team you really settled into being a part of our new home. It's been fun seeing you dance again and you are amazing for giving what it takes to be on the dance team- commitment and teamwork and blood sweat and tears!

DANCES

Nick Jensen

Brian...

Nate Smith

Tyson Long

Who will forget the 2014- Youth Spectacular in Boise for the rededication of the Boise Temple? You were in a Chinese ribbon dance as well, but we didn't get any pictures of that. We were up in the nose bleed section!

FAMILY ADDITIONS!

Little Jocelyn joined the family November 11, 2013, Boise, Idaho

Awe- Jocelyn and Errin

We added Brittlyn, Hazel, Ava, and now your own little angel- Lilly.

2018

2 months old

Amanda's Sr Night- Volleyball- Hurricane 2018

                                       ERRIN RABECCA PHILLIPS

Errin is grace. She is poised she is silk. She is quiet strength; delicate yet mighty. She is knowledge and beauty, softness and peace. Caring and helpful, she is hope.  Like a gentle note on a sunset sky she floats as she goes, her movements smooth and deliberate. Not needing the praise of others she stays her course, independent and assured. She is true, she sets a course and need not be followed, nor seeks to follow the mass. Her light brightens our path, her happiness infectious.

I can't believe your about to graduate Errin, it's been such a short time getting to this point, you'll be on to college soon and it will be so weird and sad to not have you here at home! Way to go and aren't you happy to be done ? ! :)

You've been an easy child; you haven't demanded anything, you're most often easy going, you're fun and you have a special way of making people feel calm and that everything is going to be ok. You're a hard worker, especially when you know what you want to do. You are detail oriented and you learn things so easily. You are a bright spot no matter where you are, and you have been a sweetheart in our family, not making waves or making things about yourself. You don't need to be the center of attention and will loyally follow and support anyone you trust and admire, even those in authority because you respect office. You have strength to continue when most people would stop- you have shown that you can be consistent and dependable and driven.

I have been so impressed with you on the dance team, I know what you've learned in patience and perserverance will bless you throughout your life. 
Thank you for looking for ways to help out, whether it was going to get Amanda, or running things down the street, or cleaning or cooking, you often made time for me and your siblings and I really appreciate that. In your early years you spent time to yourself and if that made you happy then it was a good thing, but I think since you found your very own thing (dance) and given yourself to being the best you can be, you've really blossomed. You can see the difference in your pictures, your beautiful smile radiates happiness. Over the years its been fun to watch you doing things you love to do. 

You were definitely blessed with brains and a sense of right and wrong, and you've done a great job avoiding things that you knew would harm you. Your sense of control and good choices have seemed almost easy for you, and I'm grateful that you have been firm so when opportunities came, you'd already made the choice and were able to avoid pain.  I love that you're careful and think things over before taking action.  You are balanced in not doing something because of emotion. You don't over-react, but rather you process things and decide how to move forward. I love that you are quiet, yet you have spunk ~ you light up a room with your cheefulness and bubbly laugh. You are fun to be around and people look forward to having you around.

I am so proud of the young lady you've become and can't wait to see where you take yourself in the years to come. 

                   We All Love you and Know you will do Great things

Thank you and love you to pieces :)

Our Kids Save Us

We’re supposed to be the guide, the one who teaches and pulls aside, who leads with confidence. As parents we want only what's best for the child, growing ourselves... our weakness are revealed.

We bring them into this world, hoping on prayer we can do them some good.

We visualize what we hope they will become,We worry over poor choices we make-fearing their lessons might push them away, or worse... that our guidance leads them astray.

They come so innocent, so pure, so clean. Needing us in every way. Smiling upward-their whole soul alive! Shining eyes undaunted by fear, untainted by failure. They trust and believe, trying to make sense of the things we say and the messages we intend.

They skip without care, play with peaceful minds. They laugh and it pulls us in, when we are open. They are grateful. Aware of the magnificence of life and all it’s glories. They express amazement and look for the good all around. They are full of curiosity and thanksgiving.

They grow, with us alongside them stretching under the pressure of teaching, not sensing that they are guiding us. We have it all wrong.... our kids come to save us.

In their innocence they remind us of hope, their understanding well beyond their years. They seek to make us happy.  They worry when we aren’t at peace, offering hugs to bring us out of our sadness. They laugh with us to build our confidence. They cry with us to ease our pain.

 They guide us with questions and reminders of what we ought to do. They pull us into playtime to rejuvenate our soul and ease our troubled minds. They inspire us with their choices, many we wonder if we could make, as they require a strong heart.

They delight us with their abilities, and surprise us with their creations.They love without question and often without reason, They hold to us and believe in us and expect there will never be a day that they can’t! The pressure that we may disappoint them is always in the back of our minds, but their forgiveness helps us to keep trying.

And all the while I thought that we were leading them......

                                                                                                                                                                                        Diana Phillips

                    Happy Birthday Errin, I love YOU !