This is what it is all about......

This is why we made our trip to California. E was baptized on the 23 of May. This is the 4th grandchild that we have had baptized in the last year. What fun it is to see them all grow up and make the choice to follow the Savior. E was so grown up, he greeted every one as they came in. He also thanked each person for coming. At the end he stood up on his own and announced that we would be opening the doors and putting cookies out. It was really something. No one knew he was going to do it for sure. I can't believe he is 8. He was just a little baby and now he is a young man. His Grandpa and Grandma are so proud of him. I am sure he will be perfect, for a few days, and then he will get on with life.

California Trip

Here we are at the beach in California. Haylee, Shireen, Dorie & Al took off on a Wed. and headed for California. I don't know about any one else, but the beach was one of the things on the top of my lists to do. Of course seeing our family was the first. The beach is special to me, a time when I can let every thing go and just lay back. It seems my problems aren't as big when I get back. Now, Shireen just had fun. It was the first time that she remembered being on the beach, she was impressed. She could not get over how big it was. I think She has my lust for picking things up. She had a bucket full of all kinds of treasures. We all had a lot of fun and really enjoyed the family time.

Update on Al's Thumb

No picture of this. Haylee has one on her phone, but I didn't even look. We went to the doctors today, he took a pair of plyers and pulled the pin out of Dad's thumb. It was terrible! I watched all the other stuff they did, but for some reason that was just bad. The worst part came after when the doctor told him that he should not put a dressing on it. He also told him that he needed to be careful because he could tear the ligament. Before he did alot because it was protected and now he is really limited. He is driving us nuts. I wanted to call Tori to see if she could baby sit him. Oh well I am sure we will all live through the whole thing.

The ride on the Heber Creeper

We had a great Wednsday. We were able to go on the Heber Creeper with Shireen and her school. Tori and Ayden came along with us also. Of course after a good warm day the day before, the wind was blowing and we about froze to death. In the middle of the ride Ayden had to go to the potty, well there was no bathrooms, I provided the water bottle and he aimed in the right direction. Every one was happy except Tori, she was mad because we didn't get a picture. You can't win them all. We all had fun at the Heber Park, where we went to eat lunch. Grandma and Grandpa had the most fun of all being with family!!!!

Marcus

This is Macus. He is drooling all over Haylee.

He smiles all the time and loves to talk.

Our Life for two weeks

Well there are no pictures this time. Dad loaded the pictures into the computer and they are gone forever. I will never know what he does with them. The last two weeks have been full of people. Tasha came in to pick up Breland, they stayed with us. It was nice visiting with them. Breland told Tasha that it would only take a little while to clean her apartment, well after an all night work - a - thon it was finally done. I had to laugh because Sheri came in a few days later and she had the same experience. We had Tori's kids last weekend. It was fun, but made both of us old people tired. I think it was boring for them, it rained the whole time they were here. We always love our grandkids coming to see us. We rest alot when they leave. We went to the doctor for Dad's thumb. The stitches are now out. It is all still wrapped up with a pin that goes down the middle, that will stay that way for a few more weeks. He goes back on the 5th of May. Spring is here for one day and then it rains and snows the next. On the spring days we have planted peas, they are coming up and I can't wait. I love peas! When I pick them they never get in the house. Our back yard needs a lot of work, with Dad only using one hand and me so busy with Relief Society it is not getting done as fast. Maybe if spring settles in for the long term then I can get out and do something. Right now we are waiting for Carly and Jeff to come here to spend the night, also Leo will be here late, he has to take a test in Salt Lake early in the morning. Like I started out people, people, and more people. Sheri and her whole family will be coming in sometime in June to put Derrick in the Mission home. I guess that Cindy and her family will be coming sometime to put Jared in the Mission home also. We may have some rest but in the fall it will start over again. It is really nice to see every one so much. Every time Harlean's grandkids come I call her and brag. I know it's mean, but hey it's fun. Well better log off. Maybe I will locate the picktures next time.