Shakespear's play - Abbie in the lead

Abbie took the part of Hero in their class play. Much to do about nothing it was darling

Portugal hat modeled

ITS ALL ABOUT FAMILY

IF I CAN TALK TO MY FAMILY BY FACE AND./OR BE WITH FAMILY ON CHRISTMAS EVE I CAN SHARE MY THOUGHTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR SAVIORS BIRTH WITH THEM  AND THEY CAN SHARE WITH ME AND IF WE CAN SING SONGS AND READ FROM THE BIBLE THE ACCOUNT SURROUNDING THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST AND SING SILENT NIGHT THEN...IF ALL THIS CAN HAPPEN THEN I CAN MAKE IT THROUGH THE FOLLOWING YEAR  WHATEVER COMES TO ME.  THIS TIME IS SO IMPORTANT TO ME  THAT IT --IS HARD TO PUT INTO WORDS.

FAMILY CHRISTMAS PICTURE

36 YEARS

WE HAVE ENJOYED A WONDERFUL 36 YEARS OF BEING SEALED..
IT IT GOOD TO REFLECT--WE HAVE BEEN BLESSED BEYOND MEASURE  HOW COULD WE HAVE EVER KNOWN ON FEB 16-1979  OF THE EXPERIENCES THAT WOULD BE PART OF OUR JOURNEY  IT HAS BEEN NOT WITHOUT CHALLENGES--- BUT OH HOW GLORIOUS....I HAVE NO ANSWER AS TO WHY WE HAVE BEEN SO INCREDIBLY BLESSED BUT WE HAVE AND WE WANT TO NOTE THAT WHEN IT COMES TO THE IMPORTANT THINGS IN LIFE--WE ARE OF THE SAME MIND SET.  PUTTING OUR HEAVENLY FATHER FIRST--TRYING TO DO OUR BEST-BEING HONEST-BEING FIERCELY LOYAL TO ONE ANOTHER--BEING MODEST IN DRESS-BEING ANXIOUS TO SPEND TIME   WITH FAMILY--KEEPING THE SABBATH DAY HOLY-ATTENDING CHURCH- ATTENDING THE TEMPLE=COOKING FOOD TOGETHER-TRYING TO EAT MOSTLY AT HOME-TRYING TO KEEP OUR YARD CARED FOR.  MOSTLY JUST TRYING TO DO WHAT WE KNOW IS RIGHT. TYRI=

WE HAD A GOOD WEEK

WE HAD A GOOD WEEK  BRYAN'S EYES ARE GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIME FOLLOWING HIS LASER SURGURY FOR IMPROVED VISION.  WE ARE ALL SO GRATEFUL IT IS GOING AS HE HOPED
WE HAD A DATE TO GO TO THE TEMPLE TOGETHER LAST WEEK AND DO INITORY
WE ALSO HAD A CHANCE TO REFELCT ON OUR TALKS THAT WE WILL BE GIVING IN SACRAMENT MEETING.  WE HAD A GOOD WEEK SPENDING TIME OUTSIDE AS THE TEMPERATURES ARE ABOVE THE NORMS  THIS SPRING.
  WE ARE DOING WELL OVER ALL CONSIDERING WE ARE NO SPRING CHICKS
WE DID SOME VISITING THE PAST WEEK TO FAMILIES ON OUR VISITING AND HOME TEACHING ROUTES AND TO THE TINGY FAMILY   --BECAUSE TIM'S MOTHER PASSED AWAY.
  IT IS A GOOD THING TO VISIT IT GIVES OTHERS A CHANCE TO TELL YOU THINGS THAT ARE ON THEIR MINDS
  WE TENDED FOR HAYLEY ON THURS (DENTIST APPOINTMENT)
  WE TENDED FOR NANCHY ON FRI  (THEY WENT OUT TO DINNER)
WE TENDED FOR BRYAN ON SAT (THEY WENT SKIING)
WE HAD A GOOD VISIT WITH KACI ON FACE TIME SAT TOO
SO THIS WEEK I CAN SAY WE GOT TO TALK TO OR BE WITH EACH OF THE GRANDKIDS  THEY ARE SUCH A JOY TO US
   AND SO ARE THEIR PARENTS  IT  WAS VALENTINES DAY THIS PAST WEEK AND I THOUGHT HOW TRULY WONDERFUL THAT EACH OF OUR KIDS FOUND THEIR ETERNAL VALENTINE AND THAT THEY EACH FOUND SOMEONE THAT THEY ADORE

GAVE TALKS IN SACRMENT MEETING

ON FEB 15 BRYAN AND I GAVE TALKS IN SACRAMENT MEETING  WE FELT LIKE WE DIVIDED THE TIME WELL AND THE SPIRIT WAS STRONG IN THE MEETING AND WE FELT LIKE OUR OWN TESTIMONIES WERE STRONGER  WE TALKED ON THE PLAN OF SALVATION AND THE BLESSING OF AGENCY  

Zoo time. Grandkids time

Renewed our zoo pass and spent two different times at the zoo with grandkids

Baptism.

Our neighbor will got Baptised on Saturday. He is a fine man. It was good to see him come into the fold of the church

Walking walking

 Three miles walking Saturday -Walking seems to be the exercise we do best

German pancakes

Hanging around playing dressing

Colds are horrible

Walking

Still walking

So thankful

So thankful for the many opportunities of life 

I have the opportunity to be s member of the true church in these latter dats. To have a good family and fri have good heth cnd to have a good family beach individual in the family blessed my life snd j have no idea why I am so deserving of du h goodness but I cm thankful just the same. I love my deAr husband and all hedges to encourage me 

Jan fun

Spelling bee

Hayley is having a BOY

January activities

Loving life

The new year off to a great start