happy birthday Joe

This little boy had a birthday --this one sitting here--Father in Heaven bless him throughout the coming year--Joe you are so welcome as a new member of the family--so glad that you were born when you were and where you were so Hayley could find you--hope the day is great--(glad you have it off)
YOU ARE KIND* , FUNNY, YOU SEE THE BEST IN OTHERS--YOU ARE WILLING TO HELP CLEAR A TABLE --TIE A SHOE--HOLD A NEPHEW, WIPE A TABLE, CARRY A BOX, YOU SEE THE THINGS IN LIFE THAT ARE HARD AS A WELCOMED CHALLENGE--YOU ARE EVER READY TO TRY SOMETHING NEW--YOU ARE CAREFUL NEVER TO SAY THINGS THAT WOULD PUT OTHERS ON THE DEFENSE, YOU ARE PROTECTIVE OF HAYLEY--YOU SHINE

happy Birthday Megan

Dear family-Four years ago--when we got word that Megan was born--we (as planned) jumped into the car --the passengers included dad, Hayley and I --and we drove straight through eighteen hours--to meet our new grandaughter in Iowa. It was so worth it--when we got there she had recently come home from the hospital and stephen passed her off to us--right off and we loved her
*Megan you , *SHINE, with your smile, *YOU ARE OBEDIENT. *YOU ARE GIVING *YOU ARE SENSITIVE * YOU ARE GENTLE * YOU ARE ADVENTUROUS * YOU ARE PATIENT *CUTE
*EXTRAORDAINARY * WISE FOR YOUR AGE *OFTEN THE REASON THAT WE ARE MOTIVATED TO DO THINGS *LOVING *AND HAVE A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR. You SING pretty and YOU LOVE BUTTERFLIES.
happy birthday darlin'

happy birthday Hayley

DEAR HAYLEY HAPPY BIRTHDAY (music notes)...
This little girl had a birthday, this one sitting here, father in Heaven bless her throughout the coming year....
--MAY THIS BE THE BEST BIRTHDAY EVER--YOU HAVE SO MANY ENDEARING QUALILITIES THAT WE LOVE: *KIND, *POSITIVE * LOVING * ORGANIZED, * UNSELFISH * FUNNY, (FUN) * GENTLE * SENSITIVE TO THE SPIRIT * SPIRITUALLY MINDED * CREATIVE *FULL OF A 'CAN DO" ATTITUDE, AND A "I'LL GIVE IT A TRY' ATTITUDE. *GOOD TO KIDS * GOOD TO YOUR FAMILIES THAT YOU ARE A PART OF (BOTH OF THEM) *OBEDIENT* WISE.

For the Beauty of the Earth ;for the beauty of the sky

"For the Beauty of the earth, for the beauty of the sky" is the first line to an old primary song

we caught the beauty of this sky (well partially) in a picture and wanted to share it. "a free Gift" as I sometimes call it.

Dear family
for F.H.E. dad and I went for a bike ride on the parkway--it was really a beautiful day
we trying to exercise. and it helps our physical and mental well being --plus it is so fun to see the beauty of the world around us- sometimes we wave to folks we wouldn't have seen otherwise and it just makes our lives better. So glad that we got the mountain bike for dad's birthday--its been a really good investment.

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

Too Clean, (what?) and too snowy

kinda boring would ya say--clean but no family milling around to enjoy it or enjoy each other...I would take the trade off--but it was fun while it lasted--I just wanted you all to see it could be clean if we wanted it to be.. smiley face....