attended broadcast in person for tabernacle choir/then temple dedication

Dear family
this has been a full day
first thing this morning I attended the tabernacle choir broadcast in person up at the conference center--they are generally in the old tabernacle--but due to influx of tourist--in the summer months they come across the street to the conference center (supernacle) so it was devine
my favorite song was Redeemer of Israel--wow--it was so powerful with the choir and orchestra

_______-Then this afternoon (Sunday Aug 23) I got to go the dedication of the temple via the broadcast at our stake center--what a marvelous experience to strenghthen my testimony of temples--dad went to both sessions as did the other members of the stake presidency.

hike to mary's lake

dear family

above brighton ski resort is a beautiful lake--dad and I hiked up to it on Friday morning ate lunch and came home --only after walking around the lake though and enjoying the beauty of it

wow--I want us all to hike there together one day--its is soooooo very breath taking the pics don't do it justice but try to imagin it in person--K?

fun get together last week

sister missionary helping us on the lion house tour

pics include linda margetts pictured here but blurring--after the organ solo she performed for us --she accompanies the Tab choir often

carvings in the lion house are so wonderful

I am intrigued by the lion house

my good friend anne went with me--

my (tent )neighbor from philmont training and her grandaughter with her--sister Zaug

dear family-

last week I had a fun luncheon at the lion house with some of the ladies I met while attending the scout training camp with dad this summer in New Mexico--some people are so easy to get to know --I surely enjoyed myself and the things that took place and all that I learned about the ladies,(even more than we I spent a week in new Mexico) first off we all went to lunch as I said and then the tabernacle-is incredible when you really learn the history of the architecture and how them made it with no nails but lashed the beames together --with rawhide (of animals) then the -art exhibits in the church musuem fabulous etc. The organ performance was something I loved but would never have gone up to see it on my own--it was performed by lynda margetts who performs for the tabernacle choir when they perform--any how a good time was had by all--the lunch of course was my favorite and had a way of bringing us all together to feel of each other's spirits again

missionary update--Hayley

dear family --in an except from Hayley's last letter she said:
--she says:(in her last letter)
we took laurinda to joseanes house. we taught the third lesson and joseane
was great and talked about how when she was baptized (3 weeks ago) a lot
of people were against it and told her that they wouldn´t be her friend anymore but how great it is and how many blessings you get from it"

--wasn't hayley's last thoughts in her email great? I think she sounds good don't you-I know you are all praying for her--as are we--the other day when I was in the temple --they prayed for the missionaries and it must made me smile-- Hayley is well and working
along side sister Irma Ray--they seem to look like they make a good team---

happy birthday --Kerri--and Anna

dear family--this week we get to have birthday shout out for sweet anna and sweet kerri
we will send them each their top ten in their respective birthday cards--but love them both tons
and want to lists wonderful things about you below--------
Kerri we love your smile--your fun ideas, your example to take care of ourselves and our body with good food and exercise--your example of learning new things--your love of plants and growing things--your love of helping kaci and brad learn new things--i.e kaci swimming--your love of music . we love your testimony of the gospel principals and your countanance of goodness! we love your "can do " attitude--driving in down town honalulu traffic--and doing whatever it takes to keep your family--happy and healthy and doing all that you do to love us.
and include us in your life and let us come to your home and spoil us --and happy birthday to ya
Anna--love your laugh--and giggle from belly up--finding the funny things in life--loveing animals, loving to play and make believe--loving the time to jump on the tramp and try your knee flip---you try to do new things--you are kind to other little kids--never want the others to feel odd ball out--you surprise us with fun things that you think up in your mind--you draw us pretty pictures--and you write your letters on practice practice and play school and write your aunt hayley letters on the mission--we love that you gave your talk in primary --and then gave it to us again on the phone--we love that you have a testimony. happy birthday to ya--
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-- anna with her family when she was a little thing

grandma lynda holding anna as a baby ever the happy girl

anna the raspberrie picker((and eater)(:

anna faster than the camera can capture on her scooter at the rollerskate rink

anna sporting her grand 'smore' she created --with her million dollar smile

kerri helping kaci at hersrey At hershrey choc factory

kerri brad , kaci on one of our hikes

the track meet where kerri was coaching polvaulting

candid picture at a beautiful park with a duck pond

quilt time

trying out the quilt for size

sisters --sisters--there were never more devoted sisters--(this show the back of the quilt --green with brown border--) front floral with br. binding

Dear family

one project this week included help Katherine Richardson tie a blanket to take to college with her

it turned out pretty cute--she picked cute material and we set it up on stands in our front room

reminded me of all the quilts we've all tied together through the years--a good time was had by all

congrats Brad on getting your Masters degree

Dear Family

I'm just now getting around to posting our congratulation post to Brad to getting his master's degree and finishing up his most recent semester of school. He has not only done it--he's done it with style--Way to Go !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is so fabulous--love the dedication and ambition that you showed in reaching this goal

above are some pics of the college JMU that I took while we were there at the campus in Mayoh we loved the beauty of the campus and the nature walk on the campus you see with the bridge

beautiful plants--loved seeing brad's classrooms (through a window they we're locked) and also seeing the computer lab--

(just to make this post a little more interesting with pics) love mom