almost week of school for me

looking forward to winding up my school year--

kids & keyboard fun--

the girls also had a fun time playing on the piano at Mayley's birthday party--it reminds me of the piano in the movie "Big" I love piano playing.

what is more fun than having five grand daughters and one grandson--? well having them all serenade me while playing the key board is pretty fun too....I lay upon the top of the bed and pretended I was tired (I didn't have to fake it very hard) and they played for me to make me feel better--most of the time they hit the "demo" key but it was pretty cute--megan and hunter tried to get in the act too --but the older three--stood there ground..fun day-

Spring projects: dad had this fabulous idea to stain the deck last week it looks so much better--than before
thanks honey for all your hard work--(I tried to help--but after five minutes my elbows tuckered out--as well as the rest of me and I went inside to take a nap)_ he is so determined he stuck with it from sanding it with the wire brush to rolling and then painting by hand -- what the roller couldn't reach--Like I said "looks great!" here are some before and after--you be the judge--come by and see it... I love it! that was the best part of my day that day--looking out at it.

dad and Bryan get sprinkler system started

Well--its coming along Bryan's and dad used their bonze and brains and got bryan and Brianne' topsoil --moved around a few weeks ago. Then this past Sat. the main project was the sprinkler system getting started. Dad's know how of wiring sprinklers units long ago came in handy, they were going great guns on that Sat. Also Bryan has the fence post dug and has been working so hard to get everything in order for hydro-seeding the grass--I forgot to take a picture of them out their working their tails off--but they got the lines in and its working--

...I was impressed bryan was driving the bob cat around like a pro moving all the big rocks and hauling them off (Tooele must "grow" big rocks"_ cause there were lots) anyhow its going to look so nice when they build the new deck and get it all how they want it I say we have a big party out there to break in the new deck--I told bryan that and he said sure thing--maybe for hunter and kaci's birthday this summer-- (:
--its fun for me--cause when Bryan and dad work together then I have an excuse to go visit with Brianne and play with the kids for a few hours. --it was a fun weekend. mom

Hayley went to the big Island

some of the pics of Hayley on Kona Island (the big Island)

hayley mostly posts her pics on face book so I stole some off that site to post here on my blog --

hiking

...I am so glad that you kids were able to island hop a bit while you live in Hawaii


So glad Hayley and Gina and Ashley got to go to the big island Kona over the break between winter and spring semesters...she told me on the phone that they swam with dolphins and saw a whale up really close --sounds so fun to me--yeah for adventures....now she is home safe and sound from the big island and the ward had a fun bom fire and such on the beach and they also went to No. shore Sat. so she is getting some terrific adventures in before school starts again--

If Heaven is noting more than this it will be enough

Marling Jensen wrote the following on Dec 2020 Ensign edition

I have to say I agree with him...whole heartily....read on---

" The sights, sounds, and associations of family andhome are among our most treasured memories and provide our fondestanticipations. Sometimes after an enjoyable family home evening, during afervent family prayer, or when our entire family is at the dinner table onSunday evening eating waffles and engaging in a session of lively,good-natured conversation, I quietly say to myself,

'If heaven is nothingmore than this, it will be good enough for me!'"