what I've been up to...

dear family, just to make sure you don't think I just sit around and watch all the old I love lucy re-runs on TV I thought I should maybe post what I've been up to making lately--the list includes nightgowns,(not pictured) hotpads and Rolls --not in that order and a funny combination--Ha (: but that is just what was on my list of things I wanted to do...actually I give credit to kerri's mom for showing me how to do these hot pads.--I hope you all benifit from all or some of these things--I had fun and had enough to give my co-workers the hot pads & they liked 'em. so hum...next my goals include--working on geneology-family history stories for you kids-sewing a towel with a hoody for little baby kirk that is on the way...shortly and also making a table runner for st. patricks day--I really don't have many St. Patrick's day decorations.

bowling --

awhile back we went bowling with the Kirk family for nancy's big day--and amazingly enough I bowled 145 and dad 155! that is big stuff for us--for starters my first time up I bowled a strike and it stayed good from then on..we joked that in our spare time we've joined the sr. citizen bowling league--it was just a fun night all around and not just because we actually bowled well.

"oh ye mountains high where the clear blue sky...arches over"...

I love that hymn at church that sings...oh ye mountains high...where the clear blue sky..." and I love looking up in the mountains at this view when they are all snowy like this--I also love that other song..."and I say to myself...what a wonderful world" that is how I feel also when I see this

a picture says 1,000 words...

have you all meant the latest and greatest of our lives conviences--we haven't named the snow blower yet--but meet the thing that saves dad's back--right after we got it the snows tapered off but its good to have it for when the storms come next year...this pictured is the storm we had in Feb. I thought a picture said it best--so I blogged it--so you can see all the fun dad is having. ha

coming up on four years..

Hi family,
we're coming up on the four year anniversary of dad serving with Pres Hunter in the stake presidency. Dad is working on his talks feverishly and will speak to the youth I know and again in the general session I think--
remember one of my favorite stories of Pres benson's family --sending the message down the bench when it was Pres Benson's turn to speak-- they said "pray for dad" so I am asking each of you to do the same for our dad and he serves and and he prepares and gives his talks --Conference this year is in Mar -Sat. 21 and Sunday 22nd just so you are aware
also:-just wanted to say it has been a busy and fun part of our lives to work with the people
pictured below: Us (mom and dad ) President Stephen Hunter and Joel pictured by dad
Anne Hunter --LeeAnn Mchenry Mchenry-- by me
The Presidency also works closely with stephen black (not pictured) and his cute wife is tracy (the Blacks came to this dinner a little later and I missed getting them in the pic. ) I am trying to keep a journal for dad about some of the the things that dad's been involved in or has been involved in the past while --while serving so the people below consented to a picture so I could add it to dad's journal. Needless to say --we've learned a lot and have grown in our testimonies. We've made some great friendships and come closer together with each other too.

dad's involvement at the dinner last night

Dear family
We were involved in a ward dinner, for bishop Steadman's ward last night --it was fun Mexican food, lots of good people and then Kelly Cox brought us this huge --bowl of ice cream and some fried toco shells, fried with cinnimon and sugar--he made dad's extra "EXTRA" huge to overflowing just to me funny.
....."then we had a pinata as this was of course a fiesta! so dad's name was called up to be blindfolded and he did great. I took a pic which I will add later--for now use your imagination.
this is how dad explained in his own words (below) to hayley about being called up to hit the pinata it was funny:
"Last night we went to the 28th ward party. Good Mexican food and a pinata. My name got drawn out to take a few swings at it. I was blindfolded and on my knees. I hit it a few times until I swung and didn't hold onto the stick. No one had to go to the hospital so all is well."

have a great Sabbath day. and call if you all get time--.love mom

It was so much fun FEB 16th -(anniversary)

Dear family,

this is the inside of rodizio Grill at Trolley Square that is where dad and I ate after we attended a session of the Provo temple on our (30th anniversary --I just love the sound of that!!) and both outings were so very fun. We really enjoyed the day, the time with each other and the scrumptious food and lots of it!! We are looking forward to many happy times in the next 30.

It was a great way to spend the day.

love ya later--mom