Monday, June 1, 2015

Happy 47th Anniversary!

 

How do we celebrate?

Eating of course.  Breakfast at IHOP.

We love their harvest nut and grain pancakes!

 

James, who never posts on Facebook, posted this morning:

"Today is my 47th wedding anniversary, June 1st, 1968, in the Mesa, Arizona temple, with no one from either family inside the temple.  I married the most beautiful girl in the world and she has blessed my life every single day since.

18 grandchildren later and still going strong.  It makes all the difference who you spend your life with.  She has directed me back on the path so often by the little things she says and does. 

I love you Karen, more than words can describe."

 

How could I not love him after that post.

 

James spent most of the day working in the kitchen with Alex and Seth.  They took the old countertops off and the backsplash.  We had quite a mess all day but by the end of the day we had new countertops.  Tomorrow it will be the backsplash.

Joshua helping grandpa re-connect the faucet



 

We had Pei Wei for dinner and watched an Ezra Taft Benson talk entitled: "Prepare for the Day of the Lord" that Paul showed on Chromecast. 

 

By the end of the day I usually feel pretty miserable and today was no different.

Sunday, May 31, 2015

Liam on the floor doing our prayer reminder puzzle

 

Malachi was the best at figuring out the puzzles.  We were impressed and his dad said: "Oh, he does puzzles all the time"!

 

A young couple, newlyweds, Brittany and Dan Leavitt were the speakers in sacrament meeting today.  James talked to Dan afterwards and we decided we were probably related because we both have Leavitts in our family history.

 

After church I fixed bacon, eggs, and potatoes O'Brien for lunch/dinner.  We barely had time for a short nap before going over to Brian and Kim's for Joseph's graduation party. 

Contemplating his future

Joe with his "baby" and

Alex with Lola

We didn't stay long, because I felt so miserable.  Kim had lots of goodies but I didn't eat a thing.  You know I must not have felt well to pass up food. 

 

I went home and went to bed.



 





Saturday, May 30, 2015

I may have posted this before, but it

bears repeating.

 

While James was cleaning outside he made a discovery when he saw a cord hanging down from the roof of the house.  He went up on the roof and discovered someone had a pillow and blanket in what I am calling an "upstairs bedroom."  Hmm, I wonder who could have done this?  Any guesses?

 

 

I made James some scrambled eggs this morning using a technique I learned on Facebook.  He said they were the best scrambled eggs he has ever eaten.  Why thank you honey, I think so too!  I am going to challenge Stacy to an egg duel because she says that scrambled eggs are her specialty. 

 

Speaking of food, we had Elmer's for lunch.  I love their strips with grated cheese and sauce.  Yumm!

 

At 2pm I made my way to the Emerald Bay building in Gilbert to attend Addy's guitar and Rowan's piano recital.  There were 45 students and it last 2 hours, but I stayed until the end to see the kids get their awards which included baby marachas and a recorder.  I am sure all the parents are going to appreciate that!

Addy played Malaguena, one of Stacy's recital

pieces back when she took piano lessons.

Rowan played "Mango" on the piano.

Ruby kept teasing Rowan that he forgot to

bring his instrument.  She is their biggest fan!

I tried to get a picture of all the students but

there were just too many!

 

This little girl was so good!

 

 

After the recital I was going to go grocery shopping, but I felt so miserable that I went home and went to bed instead.  I also worked on our Primary lesson for tomorrow which is on prayer.

 

Michael had a bad fall while he was out running tonight.  He hurt his elbow and got a good dose of road rash.  Hopefully it won't affect him running in Albequerque next week.

Friday, May 29, 2015

Collin and Wendy DeWitt at the MTC

map pointing out their mission location in

the Carribean.

 

I worked with Collin in the YM/YW program in Vernon and he was also our home teacher.  They will be great missionaries!

 



 

Cub Scout

Day Camp



 



Evan, Joshua, Elijah

 

Sheri went to day camp today.  She said there was no one she would rather brave 100 degree temperatures with than these boys. 

 

Alex and Seth worked in the kitchen today, cleaning out cupboards and putting in shelf paper.  We have more spices in our spice cupboard than anyone could use in a life time!

 

For lunch today I had a flatbread sandwich from Quiznos and for dinner I made a roast. 

 

James worked on drywall in the laundry room.  I took quiz #5 for my constitution class and got 100%.  Woohoo!

 





 



Thursday, May 28, 2015

School is officially out!

 

Cub Scout Day Camp with

Joshua and Alex and Elijah from our ward

 

Stacy went today and said Joshua had a blast.

You wouldn't know if from looking at this picture.

 

James and I took a load of stuff to Goodwill and then afterwards we went to Cheesecake Factory to use our last gift card  This time I had chicken costelletto with asparagus and lemon sauce.  It was delicious!

 



 

 

 

 

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

I read an article today entitled: "The Threats to Religious Liberty From Current International Conflicts".  According to this article the three biggest threats to our religious liberty are: 1.) Big government 2.) Radical, Militant Islamists, and 3.) Same sex marriage. 

 

"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire

 

James and I went to Quizno's for lunch.  I haven't been there for a long time and I forgot how good this flatbread sandwiches are.

 

I went visiting teaching to Karen Payne's this afternoon.  Bunny Miner was supposed to meet me there but she was too tired after working all day so I went by myself.  I gave Karen the same message I gave Gerry yesterday only she got white roses instead of an orchid plant.

 

Tonight was Chandler High School's graduation.  We had two members of our family graduating:

Congratulations Joe!

 

Congratulations Seth!

 

 



Tuesday, May 26, 2015

 

 

I was dizzy and nauseated this morning so I went back to bed.  Note to self: "don't take Tramadol on an empty stomach." 

 

I did manage to make it to my visiting teaching appointment with Gerry Price at 1:30.  I gave a message from Elder Cook's conference talk and gave this quote as a handout along with a small orchid plant.

 







I knew Gerry's maiden name was Mattice.  I went to college with a girl names Kathy Mattice, so I asked her if she knew a Kathy Mattice.  She said: "Yes, she's my older sister"  Kathy and her husband Leon Stock, who is from Show Low and graduated the same year I did from Snowflake, live in Casa Grande.  It's a small world!

 

I also got a call from my friend Karen Schneider this afternoon.  She said her visiting teacher is from Show Low and knows me.  Her name is Loretta Willis.  Loretta was also in my graduating class and is a dear friend.  Her mother was also friends with my mother. 

 

I made a stop at Chase Bank and the Dollar Store for cards and cash to send to my graduating Vernon girls.  Jordyn and Trenda are graduating from high school, and Alice from 8th grade.

Jordyn

Trenda

 





Alice and Trenda

 

I could barely walk this evening because the bottom of my feet were swollen and hurt so badly.