unexpected surprise

dear family

this past month has been full of unexpected surprises--gifts, well wishes for Hayley and Joe

service to our family as far as all of you and then from our ward family and community.

To end the month --we went out on a good note and had a doosy of a surprise waking up to several inches of snow on the last day of April (dad figured he meaused 9inches on the deck) hum. .....

april showers bring May flowers

HAPPY MAY DAY today may 1st joyce stoddard used to teach us to doorbell ditch flowers on May first

and speaking of may HAPPY MOTHERS DAY SHOUT OUT TO ALL YOU MOMS and to my wonderful mother Maeda Murri Gertsch and to my wonderful Mother in Law Helen Pay Call and to Clarcie Call for their influence in our lives

It was and is my privilage to be the mother of * EIGHT wonderful people now--(I always wanted 8 you know--and I don't count the ones who married in as 'in laws' I just claim ya all)

so thanks for the privilage of loving you and doting on you all--my cup runnety over. One of you asked me if I needed anything for mothers day--and although I have that running wish list...guess what--I have everything I need and more--so a love note or a picture of yourselves would be divine. love ya much---mom