What A Weekend

This was a VERY busy weekend. Note the photos for an idea of what I did.....

Friday after work:

Saturday:

Cleaned out an area for a fire pit under one of our old trees near the house.

Dinner at BAJIO

Movie after Dinner: Race to Witch Mountain

SUNDAY gifts from the Kiddos:

After church we went to Grandma and Grandpas and there Zack did this:

So we went to the ER and had to have these:

All in all this was quite a weekend!

Amazing Rendition of Do Re Mi

This is so amazing. I get goosebumps each time I watch it. Thanks to Pam Lynn for giving me the link!! Like the video, she is amazing...truly one in a million.

Salem Community Easter Egg Hunt

Thanks to all of the hard working people who put together the 3rd Annual Salem Community Easter Egg Hunt. Special thanks to Melissa who was obviously more prepared than I was and brought her camera and took photos of Syd. We had a fabulous day and the weather was amazing. Both of my kids had a blast!

Heidi, Brian and Saquoia came. Also, Kendon, Lisa, Sirri, Connor and Meg came. It was fun to have our close family there. Aunt Wylene had her grandkids there so we had Cody's kids and Tamara's kids also participate. What a great tradition.

Easter is my favorite holiday so when the weather is good, it is especially great!

Spring?

We got up to gorgeous weather on Saturday. It was in the low to mid 60s! Wow was it amazing. Sharman, Syd and I went for a short motorcycle ride and I couldn't help but smile to myself as I remembered how much I love doing this.

I hung up a load of laundry on the line and love the way it smells when I fold it.

Sunday morning we got up and it was a VERY different story. Overcast and threatening rain.

This morning we got up to SNOW! What is wrong with this picture?......Oh that is right, nothing....we live in Idaho.

One Year Later

When Dad died a year ago, I was certain I wouldn't live through the night. How could life go on without Ben and now Dad? I just knew I couldn't go on. But then the night came and in the morning the sun rose and so began a new day. Each day this same trend occurred until here we are a year later. It seems so surreal. I can still see Dad in my mind's eye sitting on the couch in the entry room of his home talking with me, Amy, Laurie, and our kiddos. I can see the crows feet lining his eyes as he smiles while his grandchildren run around yelling, "Papa, watch this...watch me!" He truly delighted in each one of the grandchildren and they knew he loved them with all of his heart.

I am really grateful for my family. This past year has been very difficult and tried us to the very foundation, but it has not changed my love for each and every one of them. How I hope that one day we will all be together again watching our children and their children and their children run around shouting, "Hey, watch me!" It is truly one of the greatest things our Heavenly Father has ever done. Family....It really is what it is all about!

Mama....Tell Me About The Good Old Days

Last night after dinner, Sharman and I were in our room thinking back to when we were dating, first married, our first house, etc. After a while we pulled out the good old photo albums and started through them and looked back at things we have done and places we have been.

Soon we had one little kiddo curled up next to her Dad looking at the photos too and asking all about them and who and what and when and where. Not too much time had passed and another kiddo (this one not so little) had weaseled his way onto our bed and into the fold of his Dad's arm looking at the photos too.

Before the night was over we had lots of albums and squeals of "Oh look, there is Amy and me!!!" and "Wasn't I so cute when I was a baby?" and "Is that you or Kendon Dad?" and "Mom, where was I in this picture?" It really was a wonderful night and we all felt wonderful. It is a great way to connect again with your kids.

We loved looking and reminiscing. This morning, Syd got up and asked if we could do it again tonight. She wants to focus more on her album tonight.

Yep, I Am Classified As A Grown Up

I was talking to my sister-in-law Lisa the other day and we have come to agree that we are officially classified as grown ups. Why? Because we get excited when we buy things like a new upright freezer or a new washing machine.

I am now classified as a grown up because I am thrilled with the kitchen and dining room floors that Sharman just got finished staining. I love it.

Do you think this means I have to give up other fun things I love like.....

Riding my bike...... or.......

Roasting marshmallows and hotdogs over a campfire...... or.......

Feeding ducks at the nature park in the middle of winter...... or.........

Helping grandma do her makeup ..... or.......

Getting piggy-back rides from the most favorite man in my life?

If these things are out now that I am classified as an adult.....I want to change my vote.