Nothing is as wonderful as

Nothing is as wonderful as sleep when you have been up since 4:30 AM and worked till 7 PM...It's now 8:15, I know I'm supposed to put all the directions on here, but I am sooo tired and Wesley is waiting for the computer. I have enjoyed reading everyone's great moments!

Hogle Zoo July 2007

Here are Kellen and Maddi just arrived at Salt Lake City's Hogle Zoo. In the bird exhibit, the bird is trained to take donations from the kids and put in the donation box. So here's Emily and Kellen making their donations. The bottom picture is Kellen and Emily in the children's play area of the zoo.

A drive in the Uintas

These are some pictures we took of the beatuiful Provo Falls that are in the Uinta Mountains. We had to take Wes up to camp during the summer and the drive was georgeous!

The Quartet

Ok, This is the quartet actually singing at the graduation and them as they are walking away...They were quite impressive, too bad I don't have a recording!

Barbershop Quartet

Left to right...Steve, Chris "Jack" and Bobby. These 4 auditioned for singing the National Anthem at their graduation and the board was all in tears. They did a beautiful job. They were in danger of not being able to sing because Steve wasn't going to graduate, he didn't have all his papers in (You had to be a graduating senior to be able to participate in graduation) Anyway the other guys dragged him through his assignments and made him finish so they could sing...It was wonderful

Wesley's graduation...May 2007

Ok, here's the graduate (he calls himself "Jack") It's a little late, but maybe I can post anyway.

Peace, be still.

It is Friday evening. I am alone, and quiet, and not busy! There are many families in our ward that have needed assistance this week. The Lord has blessed us to be able to do all that we usually do, as well as serve much and we have been strengthened because of it. Tonight Wes is at work and Bill is at the winter Klondike with the scouts. I could be doing much at home right now, but I have decided to be "listless". No cleaning, no cooking, no running, shopping or errands. There is peace in my life tonight and I will enjoy it!

I love reading the blogs of my family and friends and being able to take a peek into your lives. It is wonderful to see how you interact with your children and spouses and weave the pattern of your lives. It is even more wonderfull that you are willing to share it openly and help others through your sharing. (Yes, even the difficult days...perhaps especially those) The support I see here warms my heart and helps me to feel a bond. Through your encouraging comments and suggestions, just knowing that you are not alone in so many things. It is the "errand of Angels"....to lift and support, comfort and bless. I love the picture challenge that some of you are sharing. It shows the joy and fulfillment you find in family and the beauties of nature. What awesome people you all are!!

Monday, Monday

Gratitude for a threeday weekend! I slept in this morning till 8:00! That's almost half the day when I usually get up @ 4:30. We had a late breakfast of beef and scrambled eggs, hot cocoa and bran-cranberry mufins. Yum! The dentist then called and said I had to get my crown back in right away! Hello....it's been out for three full days now! Anyway, I had a choice of driving into Magna on my day off (that's almost to Salt Lake) so they could put it back in or going 2 blocks to get some "fixident" to put my crown back in myself. Sooo...Bill got me some fixident and I put it back in, I'm still questioning why since I can't chew on that side and I have to take my crown out when I eat so I won't lose it....That's what they said. I will go in tomorrow at 7:30 AM for them to fix it enough to last for another week till my real crown comes in.

The good news is I got my desk cleaned and most of my filing done!!!! It's a good thing since I don't get another 3 day weekend till Memorial day. I guess I better start trying to do filing on Saturday so I can have my 3 day weekend to myself.

OK some of you know the "other half of the story". Even though it is late I will relate...We ordered my diamond the Friday before Christmas and I wasn't happy about having to leave my ring. They promised me it would be done by Monday so I would have my ring back for Christmas. Bill drove in on Monday to get my ring and it wasn't ready...they said they would knock off $50.00 if he would come back in 2 hours. He went to Barnes and Noble where he could easily shoot a whole day and waited. Went back to get the ring and it wasn't ready. They appologised profusely and took another $50.00 off and said it wouldn't be ready till Thursday. Well to make a long story short it was ready, although I had to go back one more time and have them buff the finish. It is beautiful and we saved $100.00....I am very happy to have my ring back and I check it every day. They said to be on the safe side your setting should be checked at LEAST twice a year. If you work alot with your hands you should have it checked every 3-4 months.

Stuff

Okay...I don't blog very often...

Thursday I had to go to the dentist to have some crown work started and a tooth filled. The teeth they were working on were in the far back. By the time they finished I felt like my lips would never pucker again, they were so stretched out. On Friday I had just finished breakfast and out popped my temporary crown. What a bummer! At least I didn't swallow it. I tried to call the dentist but he is always closed on Friday and doesn't leave a number for emergencies. Monday being a holiday, I will have to carry my crown around till Tuesday.

Friday Bill picked me up from work and we went to the Bountiful Temple since the Salt Lake Temple is closed for cleaning. The view of the valley from the Bountiful Temple is breathtaking. When we were done we picked Wesley up from work and went to pick up his suit at Mr Mac's. He looks very sharp in his new suit. Then we went to dinner at a Chinese buffet. The food was wonderful.

I am thrilled to get a 3 day weekend and might even get my desk cleaned off and paperwork filed between Saturday and Monday night. Bill and I are going to a movie tonight...Bucket List... And hopefully will have a quiet sabbath.

I just read over the last little bit...boring! Now you know why I don't post much!

Trying to post a pix

Whee! This is a picture of Kellen at the museum. He went with Bill during the summer and they were having this "Toad"ally awesome display. They had a great outing!