Thursday, July 18, 2013
July 18, 2013
Roger has been working hard to get in the baseboard. It will look so nice when its all done. It is just one more thing off our check list on our home improvement projects.
I love working in the yard because I love looking at what the work can produce. When ever I get a little proud of my yard though, I go and visit someone elses. It really makes me realize how much more work I have to do. I was able to go to Texas and see Aunt Yvonne's yard. It is pretty amazing. Steve, Jeff, and Lacey and Scott have all done a lot of work in their yards and they look really great! Aunt Joan has a pretty yard. Sue Patrick's is amazing. There is also a lot of older sisters in our ward and they have beautiful yards too. It kind of humbles me and maybe one day with a lot more work, I can have one that I can be happy with!
Saturday, July 6, 2013
Joelle's baptism and Independence Day!
Joelle was baptized June 29th. She was also beautiful in her white dress. I am so proud of these girls making that decision to be baptized. I love them very much. After her baptism everyone went to Yogartz.
Can you believe she's eating chocolate in her white dress!
Moving on to some sad news, Aunt Joan called me Monday and told me that Aline had lost their baby. I am so very sad for her. They'll hold a memorial Monday July 8th for her.
The fourth was really different this year. We just had the single kids. Everyone else had other plans. Jeff and Jennilynn came after dinner and we were all so glad. Holidays just aren't as fun without children. They made me very happy when they showed up!
Update . . . continued
I got busy yesterday and didn't get to finish. So I'm still continuing the update.
Mary was baptized in May and I may as well say that Joelle was just baptized last Saturday. Mary's was May 11th. It was a very good day and everyone that lived here in Idaho was there. We will never stop missing Lynne and Craig's families. It is getting harder and harder for them to make visits. Gas prices make it almost impossible to travel. Also families grow and along with that they get more involved in activities. That is the way it should be but we miss them. Anyway, her baptism went really well and she looked so pretty in her white dress.
Scott started a family conference chat on Facebook. I absolutely love it! I check it as often as I can to see what the kids are saying. They are funny and they chat about everything. It has really helped to stay more involved and in touch with the kids from Utah.
I've been working on a scrapbook of my mother's ancestors. It was easy to start but lately I keep putting it off and I keep finding other things to do instead of tackling the scrapbook. It has become very difficult. I really want to get it done and I don't know why it has become so difficult lately to get to.
We drove down to Utah for Presley's blessing. Joan and Mom drove down from Logan and Lynne's family were there along with Dad and I and some of Diana's family. It was good. Presley is such a beautiful baby. Diana made Presley's dress and did a wonderful job. It looked very vintage.
Roger and I flew to Texas for a mini family reunion. Nicolle and Cathy weren't there and we all really missed them. I have mixed feelings about going. It was so nice to see everyone. I love my brothers and sisters and it is important for us to see each other once in a while to rekindle family connection. Its so easy to grow apart as we get more involved with our own families. The trip came to about $1000 though. I think about the shed I could have had instead, or a new garage door. I want to re-due my kitchen and it would have gone a long way in fixing it. Really, all those things are just things though. Money has always been an issue with me. I always want more then I have. I need to realize that people are more important then money.
Mom and Samantha
Everyone at the pool
Yvonne's grandsons
Samantha, David, and Dan
I haven't mentioned what is happening with Broadmore. There has been a couple of times I thought Roger was going to quit. He was so close to doing it. The owners don't respect him and the Pro and they treat him unfairly most of the time. He doesn't make enough to support us and this has been going on for twenty-five years. I have been tired of it for a long time. I don't know what it will take for Roger to throw in the towel and walk out. The problem now is, I wonder if he has waited too long. Can we live on what he could make on lessons? I don't know.
My friend, Sue Patrick's mother passed away June 16th. So did Karen Chandler's mother. I felt bad because I wasn't there for Ilene Wilcox's funeral. I had everything planned and bought for it, as the Relief Society President but I wasn't there for Sue. She told me everything went okay though.
Mary was baptized in May and I may as well say that Joelle was just baptized last Saturday. Mary's was May 11th. It was a very good day and everyone that lived here in Idaho was there. We will never stop missing Lynne and Craig's families. It is getting harder and harder for them to make visits. Gas prices make it almost impossible to travel. Also families grow and along with that they get more involved in activities. That is the way it should be but we miss them. Anyway, her baptism went really well and she looked so pretty in her white dress.
Scott started a family conference chat on Facebook. I absolutely love it! I check it as often as I can to see what the kids are saying. They are funny and they chat about everything. It has really helped to stay more involved and in touch with the kids from Utah.
I've been working on a scrapbook of my mother's ancestors. It was easy to start but lately I keep putting it off and I keep finding other things to do instead of tackling the scrapbook. It has become very difficult. I really want to get it done and I don't know why it has become so difficult lately to get to.
We drove down to Utah for Presley's blessing. Joan and Mom drove down from Logan and Lynne's family were there along with Dad and I and some of Diana's family. It was good. Presley is such a beautiful baby. Diana made Presley's dress and did a wonderful job. It looked very vintage.
Roger and I flew to Texas for a mini family reunion. Nicolle and Cathy weren't there and we all really missed them. I have mixed feelings about going. It was so nice to see everyone. I love my brothers and sisters and it is important for us to see each other once in a while to rekindle family connection. Its so easy to grow apart as we get more involved with our own families. The trip came to about $1000 though. I think about the shed I could have had instead, or a new garage door. I want to re-due my kitchen and it would have gone a long way in fixing it. Really, all those things are just things though. Money has always been an issue with me. I always want more then I have. I need to realize that people are more important then money.
I haven't mentioned what is happening with Broadmore. There has been a couple of times I thought Roger was going to quit. He was so close to doing it. The owners don't respect him and the Pro and they treat him unfairly most of the time. He doesn't make enough to support us and this has been going on for twenty-five years. I have been tired of it for a long time. I don't know what it will take for Roger to throw in the towel and walk out. The problem now is, I wonder if he has waited too long. Can we live on what he could make on lessons? I don't know.
My friend, Sue Patrick's mother passed away June 16th. So did Karen Chandler's mother. I felt bad because I wasn't there for Ilene Wilcox's funeral. I had everything planned and bought for it, as the Relief Society President but I wasn't there for Sue. She told me everything went okay though.
Friday, July 5, 2013
Getting Caught up . . . . Again!
I am going to try and get caught up. I have to go way back to March. The most important thing that happened was Presley was born. She was born March 20th. It was the best time for me for her to come. I had the next week off for spring break and I was able to go down and help. She had to have Presley by c-section and so her healing time took longer than normal. Diana did amazingly well though. She is such a good mom and it pleases me so much that our kids are such good parents. Presley is a good baby and I was so glad. I hated to leave when I did but her having a good baby helped me feel better about going. Her mother came and helped her when I left and Craig is a good helper too.
March and April were really busy at work. Trying to wrap up reading incentive parties and getting the students involved in spy games, that was the theme last school year. Next year we are going to outer space and we are leaning toward Star Trek. It should be fun.
The second big event was Scott and Lacey's engagement and then marriage. My mother and sister, Joan and Lynne's family were all here for Easter. That was exciting and I really enjoyed having everyone. Then Scott called and asked if he could bring Lacey to dinner. I didn't want to get my hopes up but I knew he really liked her a lot to want to bring her to dinner. Lacey brought two of her three children and I liked her from the very start. She isn't shy, at all, and visited and answered all our questions. I wonder if Lacey felt like she was in the hot seat with everyone drilling her. :) On May 5th, Scott took Lacey out in our back yard and proposed to her. They wanted to wait until they could be sealed in the temple but they found out it would be longer than they expected for Lacey to get a temple divorce. They were married May 29th, 2013.
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