We left for the valley around 7:30 this morning. Before we left Alex went fishing. He caught 4 fish. This one was not the biggest.
He rode the Ranger down to Chocolate Lake and found this guy.
When we arrived in Chandler our first stop was emissions control. My car passed and I don't have to have it tested for another two years. Next stop: Sam's Club for some good fillet steaks which we can't get at Walmart in Show Low. At Walgreen's and Fry's we got a card and gift cards for Kris and Kristina. On the way to the reception we stopped at Cheesecake Factory and I got a gift card for Darrel's birthday.
At the reception we saw: Cid Elmer, and most all of Gail's family: Heather, Ryan, Cheryl, Luke, Asha, Chloe,
Tim, Becca, Melanie, Val, Micah, Erik, Amelia, Aurora, Mabel, Oliver, Aaron, Kari, Anna, Katy, Sammy, and Beckham, and of course Gail, Jasmine and Seth. I mostly visited with Cathi, Terry, Laura, Dave, Lois, Dawn, Rebecca, and Brent. Stacy and Paul and Joshua came and so did Darrel, Trina, Addy, Rowan, and Ruby.
After the reception James and I took Addy shopping for her birthday. Sheri and Trina dropped Addy and I off at the mall while James went shopping for a new pool pump. After shopping for awhile we got hungry and went to Paradise Bakery for a cookie. We finally found something Addy liked at the Justice store, a necklace with a little red guitar. Addy has a red guitar and she loves it. Grandpa picked us up from the mall and we all went over to Target Greatland. It took Addy awhile but she finally picked out a "Target" Barbie. With a red target bag and everything.
Grandpa was so happy to be finished shopping. Now for the important part of the date, "Sweet Tomatoes" for dinner. James and I love their salads and Addy loves their macaroni and cheese and jello. What a fun time we had with out sweet little granddaughter for her 8th birthday. Next week we will be back for her baptism.
Before leaving for home Dallin and Michael serenaded us with the Good 'Ole War song, "Loud Love".
On our way back to Vernon James got stopped just outside of Heber. The police officer said he was going 58mph in a 45 zone. Luckily all he got was a warning. We were home by 10pm. We both have to give lessons tomorrow so we went straight to bed with a plan to get up by 5:30 to finish preparing.
