I think to myself "what a wonderful world"

one of my favorite songs is -"what a wonderful world" --the Tabernacle choir sang the most beautiful rendition of this on the spoken word yesterday and I thought in my mind-of the blessings in my life, and having just attended a sealing for joshua and kristi gertsch the day before I thought of all the joy of that day, and my own family sealed to me and my blessings of the beautiful world around me and being able to be out and about in the beauties of nature/

I thought of the blessings of the gospel teachings in our lives--and about the many people in my life that influence me and bless my life just by being there and caring for me and about me....and I think to myself....WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD! so above is a bunch of random pictures--and in my mind a hundred more--(I've been a little down and out with a cough this past week and posting this and thinking about the song and these pic has brought me back in good spirits)_

summer school

summer school is fun for me--because I love reading so much --I started teaching again today

my big challenge is to make it so fun for the kids--that they are happy to be there--so far so good

but I don't want them to feel like its a punshiment--only a pleasure--I mean we take swimming lessons or piano--or go to the weight room to get better at something right--? so I want the kids to know that its great 'practice' to make the Good --Better-- wish me luck--I have to stick to a pretty tight lesson plan and they do get a treat at the end of each session--but I am open to suggestions--actually the Grandkids gave me some great ones-- but I'll take your ideas too (:

oh ps my students I work with are 3rd graders and 1st graders--they are good sports too

This would have made 'em happy

2nd home had Gertsch home on pine canyon road

first home I grew up in in midway

swinging in the barn

petting Laren's horses in the feild next to Lyle's

the extended gertsch family has a pretty much standing invitation to meet at Lyle and Nola's on memorial day weekend (Sunday ) I think it would make my mom and dad happy to have us meet

because when they were here with us--that was some of their happiest days--

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I think of mom and dad's birthdays both being in the month of June- and I think what an influence they were and I know their influence live on--so bottom line--I think they would have been happy to see that we still get together and share our lives from time to time-and come back to our homes saying -a good time was had by all-

latest hike (#3) if we're counting

loving the smell of all those pines--it wasn't too hot or too cool-just the most perfect hiking weather


that white stuff behind my head is water--that's where we stopped for lunch

snow in june? yup this is hard to tell in the close up--but we had patches of snow on the hike

quaint dining huh?

dad pondering about throwing a snowball at me

smithmore house trail head sign

I seem to be counting each hike--with these blog post titles--we do work by the way--dad mon -thurs and I will start teaching summer reading at the school Tues--thru Thurs starting this week--we hiked two different little trails--one I don't know the name the other one called smith morrehouse trail

both fairly easy trail (good for old folks like us) this week enclosed are a few pic of trail head sign and on the other one a pic and view of river below--you have to look hard through the trees for the river but its there...anyhow it was fun then we had a bowl of soup in a historic coach of an old train--the eating place was called road island--and it was quaint--and sort of like eating a huku lau (sp?) in Hawaii--like it was all full of personality--

funny thought -the best is yet to come

--The Best is yet to come--this is kind of a fun way to think about life's events--I heard this thought at a RS gathering last night--and took a little different take on it from how it was presented--but here is the main idea--the way I see it
when you go to a dinner--say a family or casual dinner--even a church dinner the folks gathering your plate may say 'YOU CAN KEEP' your fork--then that should make you happy--because you know there is more--and probably the best is yet to come--probably some delicious desert
well I just feel like keeping a fork in my hand at all times--cause with all of you active and involved --busy folks in the family--there is always something new and upcoming--around the corner--so I thought maybe we can add that to our list of stuff (like chocolate cake-puppets and trampoline pictures--we could add "FORKS' as a reminder that the best is yet to come) just a thought--keep up the good that you all do--(and keep the faith.--then certainly the best is yet to come-with each passing year)

kudos--TO ALL OF YOU FOR ALL YOU DO--

kudos (what that means exactly I am not sure) but in other words "way to go everyone "
AS SUMMER ARRIVES AND we've reached some new platues-
-*school programs--*dance festivals--*teaching your kids * working at your jobs--*school classes/***especially the last of college classes--all the sports --specifically gymastics-dancing in our front rooms--and soccer to name a few
missionary work--cleaning--cooking --or for eating the cooking --or for just BEING THE SUPPORTER--and cheerleading --audience whether cheering in person or in spirit.

FOLKS (each other) IN THE many -many ACTIVITies we all involve ourselves in--(like I said pictured or not) --you are all wonderful --in our eyes..

one of two pic CAPTURES THE SUPPORTER BEST --I went to our families events (most) and some of the neighbor girls --programs and Eden call's too--(if you wonder about one of the pic)
just ALL THAT YOU DO-
CAN'T wait to get together and hang around and relax--at some point--and that will be our form or celebrating and giving you congrats on a more personal note--you must know we are proud of you all-- side note:
I ommited names here as I don't like to post names --but since I use this as a family news letter--per say--names aren't really necessary anyway--so way to go everyone on everything even if your pic isn't on this post--dad and I love ya for all ya do------ KUDOS to all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

excerpt/ Pic from Irma Call

We found a cabo verdian family. I am so excited about them please please pray that something works out with them. They are great

letter excerpt:

Hey!
"Well i got some interesting stories. This week was filled with wacko things so i hope you enjoy my stories.
Okay well first of all i got hit by another old lady. We were looking for a less active and i was asking a lady for information and she wacked my hand and didn�t answer my question. I don�t know whats happening with me and old ladies. Dad you wanted more details from the first one but basically i was in her way (when we were both looking at the Catholic Pope) and she hit me with a magazine nothing too special.
Second story we are knocking doors and we find this old lady who starts telling us her health problems i will spare you the details cause let me tell you it was TMI, so to change the subject and start talkin about the gospel i asked her name. She told me it all (people have like 5 or 6 names here) So i said oh what a mouth full. And she goes my mouth isn�t full my dentures just fall out sometimes � laughed my head off."......

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she went on to tell more of the work and pday and other things happening this is just a glimps into the life of Irma Call--she is well and happy--we are so happy that she is happy

from me (Lynda)