"I get by with a little help from my friends..." (a song)

These ladies always take care of me..they took care of me **(and Hayley) again at the ward bridal shower--there's a song that has the lyrics "I get by with a little help from my friends"

How blessed I am to live among such great friends and neighbors--last Sat they took such good care of Hayley at a ward/neighborhood bridal shower--they've taken care of me for 22years now (this month of mar 22 years ago we moved here to murray 16th ward). Thanks Ladies I owe ya! Cindy P hosted the shower at her home and the food was delicious and the company great and the gifts lovely and generous beyond belief!!!!!!!

a Fun Sat outing

dear family

for some odd reason Hayley and Joe were kind enough to let us join them for a bridal shoot with their sweet photographer katherine--it was a fun, *but cold day and we enjoyed being at this is the place monument park.

so many little miracles..coming our way.

I feel with the dawning of each new day--there comes into our lives-- some significant little miracle lately....

example of one little miracle finding the right material and pattern to make the little boys ties..

watching Joe and Hayley being so nice to each other and getting so much accomplished in preparation for the big day. They've done so much in so little time with the Lord's help.

Dear family,

It seems we've had so many blessings lately. I am amazed at how the little things that are important to us are important to the Lord. He has put people in our path to help with just the right 'touch' for the wedding sealing and wedding reception. I am thankful for the almost dailey miracles that have come our way since Joe and Hayley have announced their engagement.

Elder Eyering said to recognize them and acknowledge them and so I am telling you about them.

Stake Conference weekend-theme did you think to Pray?

I am always exhilerated hearing the good messages of the Stake Pres. including and well especially Bryan as I am bias. The messages going along with the theme; did you think to pray? were just for me I think --it made a difference. Even though I've lived with Bryan all these years, I am in awe and still coming to appreciate all his fine qualities. I respect the time he takes in preparing his message. I am inthrolled with the manner in which he presents his thoughts and motivated by his testimony.

He spoke tonight about the way we don't use vain repition, if we want to improve in our prayers
and that our children hearing us --often try to mimic our prayer phrases. One time Anson call(who is now serving as a missionary) when he was a small boy said, "please bless the Prophet and the old fossils"
He addressed that idea that we can be anxious to pray, because of our relationship to our loving Heavenly Father and that we are indeed his children. He mentioned that the youth repeat that often in song and in their primary, YW and YM themes. It would seem that we would desire to
pray. He also mentioned that we can think about our Father in Heaven and be drawn out in prayer, not just pray and go on our way as did those in the day of Alma. I learned a lot, and felt the spirit of the Holy Ghost bear witness to me of what he was saying was true.

Sharing time with the Jacob family

let the fun begin--today the Jacob family -held a family bridal shower for Hayley--it was very good to meet his aunts, sisters and others that Hayley will be sharing her future life with. They are all just as nice as Joe. There are so many kind people in the world it renews me to be around them.

March --fun

dear family
well the temperatures are coming up (so is the wind) but who cares--so fun to be out of doors!!!
dad had been riding his mountain bike down at the parkway--Hayley and Joe were out running tonight--I managed to be out on some walks with dad this week, and I feel certain your kids have been out playing and enjoying the sunshine--yeah for vitamin d---and for daylight savings and even in Alaska--it seems you all are out more than those of us --down here--crazy fun --being outside--we should follow your lead and do it more--I love the fun that march brings
happy St patrick day everyone--
You are the "luckiest" and so am I---(no I won't bust into singing that song--but I'd like to-ha)
by ben folds--just go google it and remember how lucky you really are--(:

thought for the day...

I give Julia (Pehrson) credit for this thought --as she found it in a book about running for women

It has such great insight--and is my wish that I also wanted to share it,

wouldn't you agree --it sums up some great ideals to work towards?? I do --I am going to try

Good reminder to me I think--as Satan likes to use his tool of plain old jealousy on me at times

Here it goes:

"I wish we could always support each other without comparing. I wish we could always allow others to be sad without trying to fix it. I wish we could always be happy for someone else without seeing the holes in our own lives. I wish we could always share in another's gratitude for good fortune instead of poisoning it with our own regret. I wish we could always laugh together without our mirth coming at the expense of someone else. I wish we could always lift each other up without having to be on top. I wish we could always applaud others' gifts without pining. I wish we could always freely celebrate our own gifts without feeling the need to play small."

a little something to think on--as we do the dishes and drive around- so many good things are happening to others--in our neighborhoods and families -we'll get to practice this motto--right off the bat.. I bet. I hope I get to.

March -Happy Birthdays

Dear family
don't think for a minute that I am too busy with wedding plans to forget a shout out for Mar Happy birthdays--we're having a waffle dinner the third sunday at 1:30 PM (earlier if that's okay since we're home from stake conference by then) see sign up for what to bring on email
And Horray for Mayley and Kyle--Ta da......you are both outstanding , smart, clever
what we love about Kyle is his :
excitement for Grandpa, his giggle, his way of playing shy sometimes, his love for his choo train
leading the music, being so brave, enjoying watching people around him. eating the food we cook
handsom inside and out.

what we love about Mayley; her love for learning, she's brave to go down the water slide by herself. has a way of making us feel loved when she comes here or we got there. Her love letters hanging in grandpas office, that she loves treasure hunts. loves toe nails painted, loves to help wipe down all the sticky stuff in the kitchen, loves to write down recipes and is beautiful inside and out. laughs at funny things like stories grandma tells. a second mother to her little brothers.

Kinda funny for Mar..don't ya think?

this is the winter wonderland we woke up to Tues Morning of this week _*(Mar 8th) now its melting away quickly as it came--but sorta crazy --since my little flowers had already started pushing their little heads through in the flower beds.

Bryan's busy week

A part of dad's busy schedule as a member of the stake Pres this past week has involved calling two new Bishoprics. One of those bishoprics was from our own Murray Sixteenth ward. Bishop Bryce Benson was called to serve--with councilors: Corey Johnson and Dean Morrell. All very fine men. Dad bore his testimony at the end of the meeting. It included his witness that they were called of our Heavenly Father and that He is indeed at the head of his church. I felt that to be true. we both sustain and will support them wholeheartidly.

we had many special associations with Bishop Fackrell and his councilors that have served faithfully for six years--his councilors are bro philipoom and bro shewell. Also good men

when Bishop fackrell was put in he has taken time to ask council from dad on various situations.

On a more personal note he has given us each a preistood blessing as some challenges in our lives arose during the course of the past six years. He surely magnified his calling and worked with the spirit. Their is a definate mantel that accompanies the calling of the Bishop - it is very real.

I am thankful to be a member of this church and of this Kingdom in these latter days.

Now we are looking forward to Stake Conference on Mar 19th --can't wait to hear the talks the Bryan has been earnestly preparing. Looking ahead and then General Conference in Apr will be wonderful --a lot to look forward to. A very happy but busy time of the year. Dad's best calling is that of Father and he has been busy and helping Hayley prepare for she and Joe's sealing too

He's been a good sport about going to Park City to shop and then he helps her talk about stuff

about the wedding and otherwise and then he is helping her --at every turn what ever she needs

So like I said on the subject of the post--this has been a fun but busy week for dad.

Bishop's wives lucheon

Dear family, Every year the wives in the Stake Pres --host a lunch for the wives of the bishops in the stake
we had it Sat and it was very enjoyable..we served crepes for the main dish , along with Salad

then had a desert crepe to finish it all off, along with choc covered strawberries--I love making crepes. they are so versitle and you can fill them with so many fillings. Yum. I enjoy each sister that that was that day. This is one of my favorite parts of bryan serving in the Stake Pres. Is that I have the excuse to work with Ann and LeeAnn on this luncheon and that I get to have an excuse to visit with these talented bishop's wives annually. I always learn so much from Anne Hunter about hosting a nice luncheon and I always learn so much from each women at the lunch

sealing is set-- what more can you ask for?

oic=modeling the dresses the eleven little nieces are going to wear--at the wedding

dear family

well--here we go--'buckle up for the ride' Every thing is wonderful to me -- sor far so good

the main focus I always say is the sealing and the sealing is set--for next month Horray

every thing else is just icing on the cake and a place for others to join in and congratulate them on the sealing--so we want it to be nice--but I hope we are keeping it all in perspcctive.

and the Lord is blessing us at everyturn to find things that will help us feed --those who come to celebrate and make the preparation needed for one of the best days of our 'mortal lives'--congratulation Hayley and Joe for making so many good choices in your life to bring you to this point. --