Another Sonic breakfast burrito and diet coke. I think I am in a rut.
At 11:45 James and I picked up Alex at the seminary building. Afterwards we went to pickup Adam and then stopped by Erik's to get my car. My new brakes cost $130.
Alex and Adam took the truck to get gas, then to pick up a bed for Adam and afterwards they went to lunch at Serrano's.
I had lunch at Zupa's with Sheri. James decided not to come. Kim was going to meet us but she was too late getting back from her fieldtrip on the other side of Apache Junction.
Sheri tasting my hazlenut creme brulee
A big Haboob heading our way and afterwards some rain!
I go to Walmart to pick up my methotrexate and folic acid. I also get some treats for tonight. I looked for Peep ghosts for a Halloween treat but they didn't have any.
Back at home I ordered pizzas for FHE from Peter Piper Pizza. James and I went to pick them up. Those attending FHE:
Adam, Michael, and Joshua. Kim, Brian, and Joseph, Sheri, Ian, Alex, Ben, Max and Evan, Trina, Addy, Rowan, Ruby, and Lola.
Jared Ammon and Dallin were on the Mogollon Rim shooting a music video with Dallin's band Harrison Fjiord.
A great looking bunch of grandkids
We sang "As I Have Loved You" and Ben offered the opening prayer. I gave a short lesson on the five points of a testimony of the gospel and then I bore my testimony.
Next we all shared memories of fun times we have had in this home. Here are some of the things we remembered:
Stacy remembers when we would go out on Friday nights and the kids was stay home and watch "Dukes of Hazzard", and play records and sing.
Stacy says she also remembers that our house was the one where all the kids in the neighborhood wanted to come.
Stacy says she also remembers that our house was the one where all the kids in the neighborhood wanted to come.
Sheri remembers when the Christmas tree was by the stairs and they would try to peak from the hallway to see if they could see any presents. We had the presents lined up according to child and Darrel's were the closest.
Adam remembers coming down and playing Star Wars Monopoly with his Dad.
Evan remembers the "White Elephant" gift exchange.
Ruby said everytime she comes here she makes a good memory.
Addy remembers when she was little and they lived with us for awhile and she would sit on grandpa's lap in the mornings and eat his cereal.
Trina says she likes how we always have our door open and anyone can come in.
I said I remember kneeling around the coffee table having family prayer and reading from the scriptures together. I also remember Kim practicing the piano at 5 o'clock in the morning.
Alex remembers our house as the gathering place for Christmas, Easter, the 4th of July, and monthly FHE's. He remembers how the pit would always be full of presents at Christmas time. On Christmas Eve everyone would come over and open a gift and enjoy food from Chikfila and Someburros.
On Christmas morning we would gather in the living room and read Luke 2 and have family prayer before going in to open gifts. Adam says it seemed like to him that we would read less and less every year but that really wasn't true.
Joseph remembers the time he stepped on a toothpick and went to get it take out at the doctor. The doctor thought he got it all but later at Thanksgiving he complained about his foot hurting. He wanted to show Darian where he sore was. He took his shoe off and a huge piece of toothpick came out of his foot.
When Darrel and Jon were toddlers they would hide in the closet and pee.
The kids would hide in the closet and hope I wouldn't remember it was their piano lesson day.
Movie nights with friends when our kids were younger.
Haunted House in the basement and Ian being Dracula and coming out of a coffin.
Dad bringing home a live Christmas tree and then planting it in the orchard.
Joe and Dallin riding their bikes with helmets up and down the hallway.
Jared Ammon when he was two sitting in front of the computer.
Dallin, Joseph, Michael and Alex wearing only their underwear so I bought the sweats to wear.
James remembers me painting the house when I was 8 1/2 months pregnant with Jared.
Kim remembers dad making Banquet chicken for Sunday dinner and fighting with Darrel over the spot near the wall.
Darrel laying in the family room to watch TV with his hand gripping a PBJ in the kitchen.
Michael coming down early in the mornings with his Batman cap and mask.
Dallin coming down early in the mornings to visit.
Once Thomas Gale came down at 6am and said: " I want to play with anyone."
Jared said Darrel up on the roof setting fires with non-dairy creamer.
The playhouse.
The swimming pool.
Croquet in the backyard.
The trampoline.
For 39 years this home has been a part of our family. It has become a part of us and we are going to miss it dearly as we open up a new chapter in our lives. We are sad but also excited for the future.
For 39 years this home has been a part of our family. It has become a part of us and we are going to miss it dearly as we open up a new chapter in our lives. We are sad but also excited for the future.
Molly and Jared arrived shortly after 9pm.
These two were so happy to see each other!
Jared looks a little tired after working all
day and then driving here from El Paso.
Both of these girls love Holly!
She was very patient with them.
Jared told Stacy and I a story about how and when he decided to go on his mission. He had gotten a scholarship to Yale and was going to go there for a year before his mission, until he read 2 Nephi 9:28, which says:
"O that cunning plan of the evil one! O the vainness, and the
frailties, and the foolishness of men!
When they are learned they think they are wise and they hearken not unto the counsel of God, for they set it aside,
supposing they know of themselves, wherefore, their wisdom is foolishness and it profiteth them not. And they shall perish."
After reading this scripture Jared decided he would go on his mission before going to school.
