Visitors makes us happy

Hi Family

its always been our hope that our home can be open and welcoming to anyone who wants to come stay. In the last few weeks we've had Mo Hemmingway (Alicia Call's husband) Shirley and Paul Beaty (Carolyn fullers friends) and then this past weekend Susie and Lisa Yergersen

we had such a nice visit. here are a few pics from the short stay of the Yergersens. It was good to hear they are doing so well in New Jersey. Susie was here checking out colleges for next year

their family may move to Missouri this coming summer for Russ's work to be decided soon.

we are always looking forward to the days when you all are coming to eat the cookies I made

not that you are visitors but but family and it will be fun to have you here and filling up the rooms of the house, with your presence to we need to say again how you are all welcome ALWAYS! that is just a given. if we forget to keep saying it over and over--

Here is Hayley setting off to go to a cheese cake factory on the island. Has anyone in our family tried any of the other cheesecake factories? just curious they just opened on in SLC Ut I vote we all go..........

does this look lush and green or what? Hayley is finding some great things to do in-between work and school. She works lots of Saturdays but has a list of things to do and see on the Saturdays off this is a hike she took and loved it.

dad had a pleasant surprise --the door bell rang rang 9:00 PM and dad went out to find a group of beehives from the 22nd ward delivering yummy rice krispies to him with a cute note how they appreciate all that he does in the Stake Pres. and they think he is a good example to them and lots of others too. then they signed the card from the "BEES" and it was very cute. just when you least expect it. someone does something cute for your or your family. I hate to admit I ate more than dad did even though they were a reward for him--he's good at sharing with me.

why pink? accented with the rose color? for the blog

One fun part of looking at the blogs for me is that I love to see all the fun things everyone does with the blog templates and designing their blogs. I've never seen a layout I've not liked yet--you guys are good at this! I chose the pink for our blot post for sort of a funny reason.

I'll probably stick with it as long as I blog. Well you might as well know now you'll find out sooner or later my funny reason. is that:

for as long as I can remember I have been an optimist and as some would say " I look at the world through rose colored glasses." hum....That can be a good thing or a bad thing--depending on how you view that.

as For me: believing that things will have a way of working out eventually; is an attitide that has worked pretty well so far (in my 49 years --)

I like looking at things that way.(positive I mean) Untill I find a better way that is probably what I'll keep on doing. and now you'll know why. And I recommend it to anyone--reading this

Ya never know just how things are goin' to go so I just say "lets just try this"& or "Let's just see" and hope for the best-

anyway here is a pic of hunter and I don't let the face fool you he is having fun..I'm just holding him goofy--but look at that cheesy smile on me. and wouldn't ya know it I'm wearing my "rose colored shirt too! how about that. Holding my grandkids always makes me feel extra optimistic. well that is my thought for the week. For whatever it is worth. PS If there is a will there's way.

We served up the scones!

Our first trick or treaters
Mario and his side kick

We hooked up that little T.V in the garage and watched old re-runs on Channel 50 while we waited for trick or treaters..dad was right by my side cutting up the dough for the scones.

Hi family

dad and I made it through yet another year of serving up the scones to the families in the neighborhood. we had a lot of positive feedback like folks saying.."oh we hoped you'd dot this again." so it was fun and here's a few reflections of Halloween night.the first pics are dad and I

in the garage getting ready to sernext are some random pics of neighborhood friends Like:the shewells and Johnathon clark and friends.

at temple when Ryan was sealed

that was a fun day being at the SLC temple and watching Ryan Cahill being sealed to his parents
Patricks dad was the sealer. interestingly enough years ago when the revelation came for all worthy male memembers to recieve the Preistood Patricks dad was working closely with Pres Kimball. Some of the things Patricks dad said were that the sealing of child to parent is to him one of the grandest of temple blessings. He also noted that It was a long awaited and joyful day.

We may not have it all together...

--but together we have it all (:

this is how dad and I feel about the family...thanks for all you do. Looking forward to the time we can spend together here in a bit down the road.

Sorry I keep using this same group of family pictures for all the family quotes I post but its the picture with the most of us in it...so hows about a new picture in Dec. on the beach (temple beach) or in front of the Hawaii temple? I was hoping for may high noon on the Sunday. Just a hope...I am open to times..and places