How did I get to this point?

My life is the pits

Holli's off on her mission!

It has been a pleasure knowing Holli Hardey. I've known her ever since Primary. Her parents were young marrieds with us. She has impressed me for a long time. Her maturity and desire to do good has always shown. We are so pleased for her and the choices she has made. Holli gave a great talk this morning in the Stonewall Ward. I could feel the spirit strongly. She spoke of planning a mission as a young girl and read from her journal about the process. She is going to St. George to work on the temple grounds. What a great match for Holli. She has that sweet and loving disposition and will do well in that calling. Angie says she is at peace with her daughter leaving. Holli did live in the Dallas area for a year, but that was still close to home. This is 18 months, over a 1000 miles away. Think of the blessings her family will enjoy, and the growth for all of us, just knowing she is serving.

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Memorial Day in Utah

We had a wonderful and fast weekend in Utah for the Memorial Day holiday. First Jared picked us up at the airport and we went straight to TACANO'S. It's a Brazilain Smorgasboard and all kinds of meats on skewers delivered to your table to choose what you like. Then, a short walk down GATEWAY MALL to the fountains to watch the kids play in the spouts and vapors. They loved it. The next morning we had a picnic at THANKSGIVING POINT and then went in to play in the water at Noah's Ark. Afterwards, we went through the gardens and played on all the fun kid stuff.That evening we had the best CAFE RIO Mexican stacks. Too good, I got the recipe.

Sunday we went to church with Kelly and family. and then Jared made a fire pit in the back yard with some of the stones found in the grass and weeds. (He's been clearing it out to level and landscape). We enjoyed Hot Dogs, chips, smores and candy, yep, toasted on a hot dog stick. We were going up the canyon but it had rained that morning and was still overcast. Kelly said it would be muddy and much colder there.

Monday we went to Kelly's new MARKETPLACE grocery store for a few things and to just get away for a moment. The we all went to see NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 2. Great movie. That afternoon, we went to Libby's and Rich grilled for us. We had salmon and steak, that guy can cook. Kelly had made a birthday cake for Jared that looked like a bucket of theatre popcorn. The kids had a water balloon war, and played on the swings and trampoline. Tuesday we flew home.

Julie's Shower/ Gigi's Mothers Day

Julie

Bammer and Chris

Brooks

Crissy

Ben, Emma and Beau

Notice Laura and Brent's baby girl, Shelley's Erin, and Lauren's new nose!

Annabelle and Gma Pam

Erin

Had a wonderful time at the shower. All the oldies but goody friends were there. Julie received a lot of nice gifts. It was held a Haily Cagles house. Julie is marrying Nick Burton the end of this month.

Time does fly and so do I

Doing great on the diet. It is not hard at all. I've enjoyed adding tuna and chicken salad and light fish (salmon, baked catfish, tilapia, to my list of foods. I really can contain more than I thought I could. I guess Dr. M didn't fill my band any at all. I read in a book that sometimes they do that the first 6 weeks just so you can get used to it and don't interfere in the healing.

I'm back at work and the same old aches and pains are coming back. Yep, it's a continuous movement thing. I'll manage. Curtis will be back next Monday and all the overtime will end. Can't say I'll miss it. Michele will be back on the 18Th. I missed her.

GUESS WHO'S GOING TO UTAH in a few weeks. Clyde is getting to be more antsy about going than I am. I think twice a year is plenty. I just wish I had my own little cabin and didn't have to land on anyone. Kelly graciously allows us to stay at her house. This time we'll stay in the basement (it won't be so horribly cold, and were going to buy a queen-size air up mattress to leave there. They have a mattress, but I hate to ask Jared to drag it up or down the stairs. He is so kind to us each time we go. I've been blessed with great son-in-laws.

I'm gonna get these pictures on if it's the last thing I do

Here goes again