Happy birthday Hayley

Dear Hayley,
How dear you are to us and how much we have looked forward to celebrating your great 26th year.  We've put so much of our energy re-telling the story of getting here that I now want to put a focus on the joy that you've brought to us.  and just for the re-cord--we retell the story because we know it was a tender mercy that the pregnancy went so well--but in hind sight...really the Story of your life is the best part.
Top ten:
10-  love that you love kids and that you are so cute to the kids in this family always making them feel great--your own baby is sure to feel of that love and acceptance *how lucky she'll be.
9- just like I say at the end of most all my top ten--You are a wonderful , cheerful, all around nice lady. 
*8-  you find humor in situations...you laugh at yourself and look for the humor in strange--day to day mishaps
& 7- well you are a great example of reading your scriptures -going to the temple -and cherishing sacred things and experiences.
6-  you make all ages and all people in different walks of life feel --happy to be themselves. I saw this in your interaction of those you taught exercise to and I feel that you do that for me and dad too
5-  you take time to go places with your sweetie and make him feel that he is the world to you (cause he is ) but still you make him feel like you adore him.
4-you are great at sticking to things you set out to do.  This past year you ran your 'own' 1/2 marathon
how many people can say that they've done that>?? we thought that was admirable.  love that you did what you set out to do
3-sincere comes to mind...when you tell someone something that is the conversation --sincerity always abounds.  People (including us--especially us ) like to hear what you have to say and feel.
2-you make the day brighter or the outing brighter when you are there.
1-you have lived a life that your sweet daughter can set as a model in her own life.  You follow the guides of the scriptures and of the gospel  you show love and we love ya back and Happy Birthday.!
Father in Heaven bless you throughout the coming year. 

enjoyed eating out

you've heard Bryan tell the joke --when I say, let's eat out,,,he quips  'where out on the deck"?  and so it was last Sunday we got to eat out on the deck and it was warm and we set up other tables under the apple tree and it was cool but not cold and a part of me thought--Yes , yes , yes....we made it through another winter--I think I'm going to be okay now. 
it was also fun getting a jump start celebrating mothers day and it was very fun to celebrate birthdays
Brianne's,  Hayley, Joe's and Megan's  see following posts for a 'shout out for them"
 

April showers--spring break

April showers did bring May flowers I have really enjoyed the beauty of the flowers this spring.  I don't mind the rain when its still clears off and leaves part of the day nice.  during my spring break from school I was able to get out and do walking and went to Thanksgiving point==love the flowers there.  love going to see the temple windows for future temples being assembled in a workshop glass museum there.  nancy and her kids also watched a man blow glass then the older girls worked there own hot glass into  flowers  (glass flowers) who knew hot 'sand' could be soooo pretty

love going to gardens

I love planting gardens I love going to gardens --had a chance to go to red Butte garden this spring
had a chance to work with dad and Mayley and Hunter planting peas and digging up our garden dirt.

Easter

Easter came early this year (way way ) back at the end of March.
I was glad we could have our dinner in the first part of April and reflect on Easter with our family around for a short devotional of a song.  Give said the little stream.  A  testimony from dad and I that Yes --There is a Father in Heaven.  We do have a Savior Jesus Christ.  He did give his life for us.  But the atonement brings joy now in this life.  He  wants us to be happy and one day we will all resurrect and be in a perfect body.  Dad also shared how important family is and how much he loves his Savior Jesus Christ and what he did for each of us.  He bore testimony that Jesus Loves us all.

womens conference

enjoyed the time I spent on BYU-Provo campus while attending women's conference.  it was such a wonderful time--thinking of when I attended there and thinking about the things I learned these last few visits there as I've attended classes for the church sponsored womens conference.  Brianne went with me.  enjoyed that shared time and also enjoy the talks.  Most favorite  Elder Eyring. 

Soccer

It is always a treat to sit and watch the grandkids play soccer.  One of Bryan's and mine most favorite pastime.  talking on the phone with grandkids is another and walking along with the grandkids hearing them say funny things is another.  we started a jar with papers containing cute things the grandkids say either on the phone or to us or to their family.  any contributions.?