"I get by with a little help from my friends..." (a song)

These ladies always take care of me..they took care of me **(and Hayley) again at the ward bridal shower--there's a song that has the lyrics "I get by with a little help from my friends"

How blessed I am to live among such great friends and neighbors--last Sat they took such good care of Hayley at a ward/neighborhood bridal shower--they've taken care of me for 22years now (this month of mar 22 years ago we moved here to murray 16th ward). Thanks Ladies I owe ya! Cindy P hosted the shower at her home and the food was delicious and the company great and the gifts lovely and generous beyond belief!!!!!!!

a Fun Sat outing

dear family

for some odd reason Hayley and Joe were kind enough to let us join them for a bridal shoot with their sweet photographer katherine--it was a fun, *but cold day and we enjoyed being at this is the place monument park.

so many little miracles..coming our way.

I feel with the dawning of each new day--there comes into our lives-- some significant little miracle lately....

example of one little miracle finding the right material and pattern to make the little boys ties..

watching Joe and Hayley being so nice to each other and getting so much accomplished in preparation for the big day. They've done so much in so little time with the Lord's help.

Dear family,

It seems we've had so many blessings lately. I am amazed at how the little things that are important to us are important to the Lord. He has put people in our path to help with just the right 'touch' for the wedding sealing and wedding reception. I am thankful for the almost dailey miracles that have come our way since Joe and Hayley have announced their engagement.

Elder Eyering said to recognize them and acknowledge them and so I am telling you about them.

Stake Conference weekend-theme did you think to Pray?

I am always exhilerated hearing the good messages of the Stake Pres. including and well especially Bryan as I am bias. The messages going along with the theme; did you think to pray? were just for me I think --it made a difference. Even though I've lived with Bryan all these years, I am in awe and still coming to appreciate all his fine qualities. I respect the time he takes in preparing his message. I am inthrolled with the manner in which he presents his thoughts and motivated by his testimony.

He spoke tonight about the way we don't use vain repition, if we want to improve in our prayers
and that our children hearing us --often try to mimic our prayer phrases. One time Anson call(who is now serving as a missionary) when he was a small boy said, "please bless the Prophet and the old fossils"
He addressed that idea that we can be anxious to pray, because of our relationship to our loving Heavenly Father and that we are indeed his children. He mentioned that the youth repeat that often in song and in their primary, YW and YM themes. It would seem that we would desire to
pray. He also mentioned that we can think about our Father in Heaven and be drawn out in prayer, not just pray and go on our way as did those in the day of Alma. I learned a lot, and felt the spirit of the Holy Ghost bear witness to me of what he was saying was true.

Sharing time with the Jacob family

let the fun begin--today the Jacob family -held a family bridal shower for Hayley--it was very good to meet his aunts, sisters and others that Hayley will be sharing her future life with. They are all just as nice as Joe. There are so many kind people in the world it renews me to be around them.

March --fun

dear family
well the temperatures are coming up (so is the wind) but who cares--so fun to be out of doors!!!
dad had been riding his mountain bike down at the parkway--Hayley and Joe were out running tonight--I managed to be out on some walks with dad this week, and I feel certain your kids have been out playing and enjoying the sunshine--yeah for vitamin d---and for daylight savings and even in Alaska--it seems you all are out more than those of us --down here--crazy fun --being outside--we should follow your lead and do it more--I love the fun that march brings
happy St patrick day everyone--
You are the "luckiest" and so am I---(no I won't bust into singing that song--but I'd like to-ha)
by ben folds--just go google it and remember how lucky you really are--(:

thought for the day...

I give Julia (Pehrson) credit for this thought --as she found it in a book about running for women

It has such great insight--and is my wish that I also wanted to share it,

wouldn't you agree --it sums up some great ideals to work towards?? I do --I am going to try

Good reminder to me I think--as Satan likes to use his tool of plain old jealousy on me at times

Here it goes:

"I wish we could always support each other without comparing. I wish we could always allow others to be sad without trying to fix it. I wish we could always be happy for someone else without seeing the holes in our own lives. I wish we could always share in another's gratitude for good fortune instead of poisoning it with our own regret. I wish we could always laugh together without our mirth coming at the expense of someone else. I wish we could always lift each other up without having to be on top. I wish we could always applaud others' gifts without pining. I wish we could always freely celebrate our own gifts without feeling the need to play small."

a little something to think on--as we do the dishes and drive around- so many good things are happening to others--in our neighborhoods and families -we'll get to practice this motto--right off the bat.. I bet. I hope I get to.