ENGAGED!

It's Official! I'm gonna be a mother-in-law. I am so very excited that my sweetheart met his sweetheart and they are going to be a new forever family. Both sides of the family met at Leatherby's for ice cream, he dropped to his knees and proposed. You will just have to read all about it on her blog:tiffsmomentsinlife.blogspot.com. She wrote a cute entry about the fun night.

Roamin' Wyoming

Got back last week from Wyoming. The fam had a fantastic time. I didn't want to come home. I LOVE being in Wyoming.  Grandpa and #3 had a bear walk right in front of them at the Colter Bay Campground visitors center. While setting up our tent, the ranger told us of a  bear sighted in our unit just twenty minutes before we got there. I lay my head on my pillow that night with faith that we would be safe. Needless to say, Gr and Gr had their doors closed on their van where they were sleeping.

    One of the evenings, we went to the Bar J Chuckwagon. We were there for a dinner and show. We were not disappointed!  Our family always enjoys going there and singing along.

    On one of the days, we drove the lower loop of the park. A bison walked way too close for comfort right next to our truck. They are huge, but man, they can really move out when they want. Maybe it was just me, but I thought the attractions were not as active as I thought they were when we were younger.

    We drove to Garden City towards the end of the week to be at Raspberry Days. We went to the Pickleville Playhouse one evening to see "The Hanging of El Bandito". It was hilarious!  Of course, we had to see the parade, the craft fair and get a raspberry shake. 

    Being with family was the best part of the week! So much fun!

  

A Hello and Goodbye Month

Wow, This month has zipped by way too fast!  First things first!  Happy SWEET 16 to my sweet number 4 kiddo. We were going to have a plan to take her and her friends tubing but all of her friends are working and have many things going on in their lives to get together.:(    She wanted Hawaiian haystacks for dinner and a fancy lemon cake for dessert. 

    We have been on some quickie trips around Utah and stayed in forest service cabins here and there. My dh has taken pity on me several times to let me rest my head a little more often on a real bed and not the ground.

     While up at Hyrum Lake, we heard that Grandma B had been taken to the hospital. We packed things up quickly and drove home. We spent much of the night at the hospital and then she died the next afternoon. It was a surreal experience for all of us. A few days later was her funeral. All of our neighbors were so kind to us during that time. DH did a beautiful job with all the preparations and speaking at the funeral.

     We went to her home last night to make sure everything was out of her refrigerator and cupboards that were perishable. It was so strange not to have her wobble around the corner of the front room and say hi to us. It still had her smell, her sweaters hanging in the closet and her cute little purse still where she left it. I will miss going over and taking her out for lunch or going on an ice cream run. She was very kind to me and I miss her terribly.

      On a lighter note, my three sweeties and I just got back from girl's camp last week. I was in charge of the crafts and spoke at one of the morning devotionals. I have never laughed so much in such a long time. We made new friends and strengthened the friendships of others. I was renewed and refreshed.

Missionary is Home!

What an awesome experience. I was so thrilled to finally see him face to face. Two years went really fast for us. The times when it slowed the most was during holiday times. Looking back, there were a lot of things that happened while he was gone.
   It was funny that we drove into the driveway from the airport and told him we wanted to take him out to eat for his first lunch back. He asked us if we could just stay home and eat peanut butter and honey sandwiches with milk. He said that he really missed them. Note to self:  return to buying an additional two gallons each time we go to the store. 

   Yesterday we went to buy him some new clothes and toiletry items. He was shocked at the lack of fruits and veggies in the grocery store. Much of his food on the mission was fruit.  He loves to talk with anyone remotely looking latino. He still can't get used to the airconditioning. Tomorrow we will zoom up to the University and check on a place to live and get registered for classes.  I won't say too much more here because my dd echoed much of my feelings about his return on her blog. (cupcakes&jellybeans) We had a great homecoming party for him on Saturday night and a very nice report of his mission on Sunday...so grateful for everyone that sacrificed to drive long distances to come. Families Are Forever!

Our Missionary!

FOUR MORE DAYS!   We can't hardly wait to kiss his neck! What a great time for all of us. Lots to do before he comes down the escalator. We have been preparing all month. We are thrilled to see all the relatives and friends this weekend. More pictures to come so stay tuned.