Saturday, September 26, 2015

Sheri's quote:

I love the words of President Ezra Taft Benson

concerning prayer.  He said:

"All through my life the counsel to depend

on prayer has been prized above almost

any other advice I have received.

It has become an integral part of me ---

an anchor, a constant source of strength, 

and the basis of my knowledge of things divine. ...

Though reverses come, in prayer we can find

reassurance, for God will speak peace

to the soul.  That peace, that spirit of serenity, is life's

greatest blessing."

Payson, Utah temple

I went to bed with my right knee hurting, and it is still hurting this morning.  I was going to stay for the kids ballgames but decided it was just too hot and if I left this afternoon I might be too tired to drive, so I began packing up my car this morning.  Stacy was up and helped me pack the car.  Thanks Stacy.  

Just as I was leaving, James decides once again that he would rather come with me than drive the truck and trailer.  I help him finish sweeping leaves on the front sidewalks and then go to Sonic to get a drink while he puts in a GFI plug in Dallin's bathroom.  

We finally left around 11:30 am.  Goodbye Holly.

The princess is asleep.

Our first stop is Burger House.  We each got a burro to eat today and one for lunch tomorrow.  We sat outside on the patio of Burger House because of our new rule not to eat in my car.  It's a good thing we did because James's burro was extra messy.

Our next stop was the Walmart in Globe for Fix-a-Flat for the Razr, almond M&M's (James's idea), and a planning calendar for me. 

I read some more from "The Baron's Honourable Daughter", and then I took a nap - it's the best way to do Salt River Canyon.

Salt River

James says he was caught in the current under these 

falls when he was in high school and thought

he was going to drown.

It was a little warm when we arrived in Vernon but it cooled down rather quickly.  James discovered something exciting...we have pinions on our pinion trees.  They only produce about every 7 years and it's usually after a rainy year or two.

My tree

The pinions

I missed probably the best soccer game of the season.  They boys team won 14-2.  Rowan made five goals and Evan made one.  Joshua stopped some balls.  They all three had a great game!

 Go Revolution!

James fixed dinner while I watched and listened to the General Women's session of conference.

 A burger on a ciabatta bun

with a side of broccoli
Women's Session of General Conference.

1.  "Discovering the Divinity Within" - Rosemary M. Wixom

2.  "Worthy of Our Promised Blessings" - Linda S. Reeves

3.  "Here to Serve a Righteous Cause" - Carol F. McConkie

4.  "A Summer with Great-Aunt Rose" - Pres. Uchtdorf

Back in Chandler Stacy says she can't bear to tell these boys about us selling our house because they spend almost every waking moment together.

Two boys and a dog.

 

Thursday, July 2, 2015

Alex sanding and touching up paint

on the new kitchen lights.

 

Alex, Seth, Ben, and Joe Kelly have certainly been a big help with our renovating of our home here in Chandler.  I don't know what we would have done without them.

 

Jared and his kids left for California this morning for a two day vacation.  They are going to the beach and then on to Magic Mountain.  I am a little worried about Jared.  He looks awfully tired.

 

This is the first time I have felt like going anywhere for awhile.  I texted Kim and Sheri to see if they wanted to take Max and Evan to see the new Disney Pixar movie "Inside Out."  Ben ended up going with us too.  We all liked the movie.  It was insightful and clever and very family oriented.  Thank goodness there are still a few good movies out there.

 

I had a nice chat with Vickie today.  She is cleaning out closets, etc. at her house to make room for Colby, Cher and Brian.  Colby is back from Florida, and Brian and Cher are coming back from Washington.  Since they leased out their house, they need a place to stay.  As Vickie was cleaning she found the old Mickey Mouse phone I had given to my mom one year for her birthday.  She asked me if I wanted it.  At first I said no, but when she sent me this picture I changed my mind.  I do want to keep it.

Surely I can find a place to set this in our cabin even though

we won't be using it as a phone.

 

James and I had dinner at the Rubio's next to the Crossroads theater on Gilbert and Germann.  We each had a fish taco and James also had a chicken toastado.  He liked the toastado the best.  I loved my fish taco with guacamole.

 

We came home and read from "The Girl in the Gatehouse."  Reading a novel together is our escape, especially since we don't watch much T.V.





Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Some quotes from my gospel study:

"Be still and know that I am God"

From Rescuing Wayward Children:

"Every effort that we make to increase our own level of sanctification has a direct redeeming effect on those for whom we are praying."

"When a seal is put upon the father and mother, it secures their posterity, so that their children cannot be lost, but will be saved by virtue of the covenant of their father and mother." - Joseph Smith

Such is the power of the temple!

"Though our children may seem lost today, they are not permanently lost.  If they are sealed to us in the temple, and if we keep our temple covenants, they will return after they have received the Lord's correction." - President Boyd K. Packer, February 9, 2008.

I love this book because it brings so much hope!

We left for the valley this morning around 8:15.  We stopped in Payson for gas and then when we got to Chandler we went straight to Jersey Mike's for lunch.  When we got to the house Adam was there and we had a nice visit with him.

Skittle, Adam, and James.

I carried up 100 #10 cans from the basement this afternoon.  I was pretty tired when I finished.  I will do more tomorrow.  Michael came to my rescue with his candy bars.  I bought one of each from him.

I took this picture of Evan and Max helping Joshua do his homework.

Evan, Joshua, and Max.

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I love this quote that Sheri posted!

Alicia and Stefani Hunsaker in the early years.

Stefani is now our ward choir director and

Alicia is the ward Relief Society president.