Week of April 14, 2013

Sunday - Happy Birthday Dad/Grandpa!

It has been a wonderful day.  Yes, I fixed breakfast in bed for Dad, he just didn't eat it in bed.  We had church and then I hurried over to Logan to get Mike and Ellen while Dad went to choir practice.  After all, how can we have a party without Ellen and Mike?  We came home and had Chris and family over also for a birthday dinner. It was a fun Sunday afternoon.

I don't know what you think, but I don't think he looks 65!

No candles, so we used matches.  He blew fast.

B-day presents are always wrapped in Christmas paper.  I remember going to birthday parties when I was little and I never gave a birthday present.  It was always a card and money.  So be glad you at least get to wrap presents.

Gardening, because that's what retired people do - New gloves

Monday

We had Tesha and the kids here. Dad, Tesha, and Ben went to the airport to get him.  He has been in Denver attending/presenting at a science conference and visited Tom & Mel's family.  Since Tesha and the kids were sick, we didn't all go out.  They were all glad to have him back. I made a pumpkin pie to finish celebrating Dad's birthday from our own pumpkin.  It was so much better than canned pumpkin.

Here is a picture Joe sent from Tom & Mel's:

Max, Taylor, Gabe, Joe, and Cambria

Tuesday

It is so easy to slip out of the habit of taking pictures.  I just didn't take any this week. Sorry. 

Originally we had a Dr. appointment for Dad's knee, but ended up moving it to the 7th of May when we found out his insurance doesn't kick in until the 1st.  That was a blessing.  We came home from  Logan and I decided to defrost the freezer down stairs.  I just had everything out when Michelle Brown (Michael Brown's wife) came to do Family History again.  I had it wrong on my calendar.  We had a good Family History time until 3:00 and then I finished the freezer and did the one in the laundry room before going to the YMYW activity. I guess I could include a picture of the freezer.  I sent dad in to take the picture, but now that I see it, it doesn't look as clean as it was on Tuesday.  Oh well, there is room now for ice cream!

It was an amzaing YMYW activity. We did an interactive program where all the YMYW had the temple cards and would bring them up to the 'parents and people who they were getting baptized for' and then those who were actually getting baptized would collect the names they wanted to do and put them in and envelope & will be baptized for them on Thursday. The timing was right, the kids really got into it and the spirit was so strong.  It was far better than I could have hoped for. The Lord guided me so much in writing it and doing it this way. It took a lot of work, time, and listening to the spirit, but it was well worth it. Wish I had pictures, but I don't.

Wednesday - Happy Birthday Caleb!

We had several fun activities with Caleb today.

It was a perfect day today.  I studied, and then baked bread, made homemade potato soup, pancake mix, and then headed out and visited & saw people the rest of the day.  It was wonderful. Nope - no pictures.

Thursday

Quilted, read at Fielding school, visited a neighbor, and went to do the baptisms with the YMYW.  It was a wonderful experience doing the baptisms after having the activity on Tuesday. I'll have to tell you in person. No pictures again.

Friday

Dad went to see U. Michael with U. Bill & A. Cathy.  I went to do our shift at the Family History Center, visited a neighbor, and spent the afternoon at the temple with Ellen and Mike.  Dad met us at the temple and we took Ellen out to dinner with the gift card Emily got us for babysitting.  Don't tell Mike, he had to work.  Here is a picture of the temple, but not with us. It sure seems big compared to Brigham City: 

Saturday

It was a quiet day with study, reading, errands, and Dad and I went to the temple and then babysat while Joe and Tesha went to an awards ceremony. (Joe didn't get an award, but it was an honor to be nominated for the Robin's award.) 

We've spent a lot of time at the temple this week, and it has been good. 

Word for the week from the 1828 Dictionary from my study:

Succor- “Literally, to run to, or run to support; hence, to help or relieve when in difficulty, want or distress; to assist and deliver from suffering; assistance that relieves and delivers from difficulty, want or distress.” (Alma 4:13 “succoring those who are in need of their succor” This is the heart of the gospel. It is a strong word-can’t procrastinate succoring!)

May we always be ready to succor those in need, both within the family and out.

I love you all - Have a wonderful week.