It rained and rained and rained. Several of us were considering getting together and building an ark. It got to be a bit depressing. I had a wonderful experience to look forward to though. Jeff and I were going to have four of our grandkids with us for the summer.
That day finally came. I went down to Holladay to go to the hospital with Mikayla and her family for a check-up. She passed with flying colors. I had lunch with Allison and the kids and then Allison went back to work and Taylor, Mikayla, and I headed to West Jordan to pick up Braden and Trevor. We got all their stuff in the car somehow and headed for Mink Creek. Then the fun began. We stopped at Smith & Edwards to put a flyer on the board about the Open House. Trevor fell in love. He keeps bugging me to go back down there. He's a character!! We stopped in Logan and got a couple of pepperoni pizzas at Pizza Hut. They were almost all gone by the time we got home. I would ask Braden for a piece of pizza and he would take a bite out of it and then give it to me. We were having so much fun. My sides hurt from laughing by the time we got home. The cousins were having such a good time together and telling each other funny stories and singing and just having fun. We got everybody settled and they went up to the ranch to see what was going on.
They go to work every morning but Sunday at 7:30am. They get up at 7:00, get dressed, have breakfast, and go over to Richard's to start their day. They had to get horses ready for the open house when they first got here. They worked with the foals getting them ready to show. Some got kicked now and then. Foals are little but they pack a punch. There were some bruises, but no serious injuries. It just made the kids a bit more aware and careful around the little critters. They practiced riding for the gait demo too. They had a lot to do to get ready for the open house.
June 20, 2009, came and the open house began. It was great!! We worried about the weather, but for the most part it was a perfect day.
I'm going to get some pictures together and finish this later this evening or tomorrow. Just remember this: I'm the luckiest grandma in the world. I have wonderful grandkids and they are spending the summer with Jeff and I. Life couldn't get any better.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
It's Another Beautiful Day
It's February. Winter isn't over, but spring is getting closer. It stays light longer and that always gives me more energy.
I don't know if I've mentioned it before but I have been working on getting my food storage up to where it should be. I have found some wonderful blogs (which I will be sharing with you). I have learned so much. One of the things most of them agree on is that you need to inventory your food storage so you know what you have and what you need to get. Well, I did that Saturday. It took me all day long. It was a lot of work, but it didn't seem like it was that hard. I took everything out and cleaned off the shelves. Then I counted everything and put it back in nice neat rows. I'll have to take a picture and show you how good everything looks. I checked out my bags of wheat and got them organized so I knew how much I had. I got all my sugar in the same place. Anyway, everything is neat and counted so I can move on to step two. By the time I got done Saturday night I was in serious pain. I had lifted and stooped and bent and bent and stooped and lifted until my body was screaming, "You fool!!! You're not a spring chicken!!! You should have done this in a couple of tries." Sunday was awful. It was a good thing I just had to sit at Church and at home watching the Super Bowl. Today I'm doing a lot better. I never have been good at taking care of myself. I decide to do something and I go for it. It just doesn't work as good as it used to.
I took "Buffy" to the vet today to get her spayed. I don't think she was too happy. She was crying by the time I left. I don't know if she'll cuddle with me tonight or not. She wasn't too happy with me. She is changing color. She was black and now she's turning salt and pepper. I need to clip her again. Her fur is growing out quite a bit. I know!! I know!! I'll have to take a picture of her too and include it in my next post.
I am going to try canning my own chicken and hamburger. One of the blogs I have read says I should have beef too. It sounds pretty easy. I just have to watch for good sales and get to work.
Tony and Camille are going to have a baby. He called Saturday night and told us. It was pretty exciting. They are good parents and Simon needs a brother or sister. It will be a while before we know which, but I thought I would get everyone excited.
Cameron and Dallin want us to go to California in April. Dallin will become a deacon and I would love to be there for that. He is a very special young man.
Cameron turned "40" on January 20th. You'll have to check out their blog to see all the pictures. Rebecca did such a good job. He is so lucky to have her. She is an excellent wife and mother.
Their family went to Disneyland and several other places just after the 1st of the year. They had so much fun!!! I wish I could have been there to see everyone and how they reacted to the rides and such. But Rebecca did a great job of sharing everything with us on the blog.
Angela got a different shift and is very excited about that. It will be a lot better for her family.
Matt is having a birthday party for Chandler on Sunday. It should be fun.
Allison and Scott are so happy. It is fun to watch them together. They have so much in common and they treat each other so good. It is the answer to a mother's prayer to see her so happy.
I haven't heard much from Shawn and Amy lately. Amy had some pipes freeze at her house and had to come up and take care of that. She's in school now and is very busy. Shawn is always working and is always busy too. They both have partners that they really appreciate.
If you haven't checked out Nikki's blog you need to. She had pictures of Mia and Mason jumping around in tubs that just made me laugh. As a matter of fact I still pull them up and watch them every once and a while.
It seems like everyone is doing fine.
I hope you are all fine and are doing well. Keep the faith and I'll talk to all of you later.
I don't know if I've mentioned it before but I have been working on getting my food storage up to where it should be. I have found some wonderful blogs (which I will be sharing with you). I have learned so much. One of the things most of them agree on is that you need to inventory your food storage so you know what you have and what you need to get. Well, I did that Saturday. It took me all day long. It was a lot of work, but it didn't seem like it was that hard. I took everything out and cleaned off the shelves. Then I counted everything and put it back in nice neat rows. I'll have to take a picture and show you how good everything looks. I checked out my bags of wheat and got them organized so I knew how much I had. I got all my sugar in the same place. Anyway, everything is neat and counted so I can move on to step two. By the time I got done Saturday night I was in serious pain. I had lifted and stooped and bent and bent and stooped and lifted until my body was screaming, "You fool!!! You're not a spring chicken!!! You should have done this in a couple of tries." Sunday was awful. It was a good thing I just had to sit at Church and at home watching the Super Bowl. Today I'm doing a lot better. I never have been good at taking care of myself. I decide to do something and I go for it. It just doesn't work as good as it used to.
I took "Buffy" to the vet today to get her spayed. I don't think she was too happy. She was crying by the time I left. I don't know if she'll cuddle with me tonight or not. She wasn't too happy with me. She is changing color. She was black and now she's turning salt and pepper. I need to clip her again. Her fur is growing out quite a bit. I know!! I know!! I'll have to take a picture of her too and include it in my next post.
I am going to try canning my own chicken and hamburger. One of the blogs I have read says I should have beef too. It sounds pretty easy. I just have to watch for good sales and get to work.
Tony and Camille are going to have a baby. He called Saturday night and told us. It was pretty exciting. They are good parents and Simon needs a brother or sister. It will be a while before we know which, but I thought I would get everyone excited.
Cameron and Dallin want us to go to California in April. Dallin will become a deacon and I would love to be there for that. He is a very special young man.
Cameron turned "40" on January 20th. You'll have to check out their blog to see all the pictures. Rebecca did such a good job. He is so lucky to have her. She is an excellent wife and mother.
Their family went to Disneyland and several other places just after the 1st of the year. They had so much fun!!! I wish I could have been there to see everyone and how they reacted to the rides and such. But Rebecca did a great job of sharing everything with us on the blog.
Angela got a different shift and is very excited about that. It will be a lot better for her family.
Matt is having a birthday party for Chandler on Sunday. It should be fun.
Allison and Scott are so happy. It is fun to watch them together. They have so much in common and they treat each other so good. It is the answer to a mother's prayer to see her so happy.
I haven't heard much from Shawn and Amy lately. Amy had some pipes freeze at her house and had to come up and take care of that. She's in school now and is very busy. Shawn is always working and is always busy too. They both have partners that they really appreciate.
If you haven't checked out Nikki's blog you need to. She had pictures of Mia and Mason jumping around in tubs that just made me laugh. As a matter of fact I still pull them up and watch them every once and a while.
It seems like everyone is doing fine.
I hope you are all fine and are doing well. Keep the faith and I'll talk to all of you later.
Monday, January 5, 2009
It's a New Year!!!
Good Morning,
It's a beautiful day. It's snowing. The flakes are big and fluffy. It's just a perfect winter snowstorm. Depending on how long it lasts I'll see if I'm that happy about it later on.
I don't know if you make New Year's Resolutions. I don't. The general feeling around the office is that you are setting yourself up to fail. I think the reason for that is because we make our goals (resolutions) so big they are totally unobtainable. I make daily goals, weekly goals, and monthly goals. That's it!!! I try to live one day at a time and make it the best I possibly can. If I can do that I'm in good shape.
I found a couple of papers from one of the blogs I follow that helped me to assess 2008 and plan some things for 2009. I was going to share it with you, but I left it home this morning. It asked some questions that made me think about why some things happened the way they did. You can't control everything in your life, but the choices you make point you in certain directions. I don't always think about the direction when I'm making the choice. I'm going to try to think ahead a bit more. It will make the results of my life a lot better. (I think).
2008 was a good year. I have a good job. I have good friends. I have a wonderful husband. I have wonderful children and super grandchildren. My health has been good and Jeff's health has been good. We've had enough to pay our bills and eat and keep a roof over our heads. What more do we need.
2009 will be a good year too. It has started out good and I see no reason for it not to continue. I'm thankful to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I'm thankful all of my children and grandchildren are happy and healthy. I'm thankful for a good husband who helps me keep on the right road. I'm thankful a wonderful mother who blesses my life all the time with her sweet spirit. I'm thankful for the gift of repentance because I use it on a daily basis. I hope 2009 is a good year for all of my friends and family. I do know it will only be as good as you think it will.
Have a great day!!! You deserve it!!!
It's a beautiful day. It's snowing. The flakes are big and fluffy. It's just a perfect winter snowstorm. Depending on how long it lasts I'll see if I'm that happy about it later on.
I don't know if you make New Year's Resolutions. I don't. The general feeling around the office is that you are setting yourself up to fail. I think the reason for that is because we make our goals (resolutions) so big they are totally unobtainable. I make daily goals, weekly goals, and monthly goals. That's it!!! I try to live one day at a time and make it the best I possibly can. If I can do that I'm in good shape.
I found a couple of papers from one of the blogs I follow that helped me to assess 2008 and plan some things for 2009. I was going to share it with you, but I left it home this morning. It asked some questions that made me think about why some things happened the way they did. You can't control everything in your life, but the choices you make point you in certain directions. I don't always think about the direction when I'm making the choice. I'm going to try to think ahead a bit more. It will make the results of my life a lot better. (I think).
2008 was a good year. I have a good job. I have good friends. I have a wonderful husband. I have wonderful children and super grandchildren. My health has been good and Jeff's health has been good. We've had enough to pay our bills and eat and keep a roof over our heads. What more do we need.
2009 will be a good year too. It has started out good and I see no reason for it not to continue. I'm thankful to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I'm thankful all of my children and grandchildren are happy and healthy. I'm thankful for a good husband who helps me keep on the right road. I'm thankful a wonderful mother who blesses my life all the time with her sweet spirit. I'm thankful for the gift of repentance because I use it on a daily basis. I hope 2009 is a good year for all of my friends and family. I do know it will only be as good as you think it will.
Have a great day!!! You deserve it!!!
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