Vacation

Jake and I are having a lovely time in the Pacific Northwest. We are being tourists and visiting family. Pictures when we return.

Old slides

Lyle's mother took a lot of photographs. The only problem is that most of them are on slides. Jenn found for me a "Slide Digital Converter". This gives me the chance to put a few of my favorite slides into digital format. Here are three that I have been playing with. The top picture is of Emilie in preschool, we then have the temple on my wedding day, and last of all a photo of Lyle and I shortly after our engagement.

Called to Serve

Jacob has been called to serve in the Eugene, Oregon mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He will enter the Missionary Training Center on November 18 where he will be for approximately three weeks. He is very excited about his call. He has been busy with shopping for all that is required to enter the MTC. He has found that a two years supply of suits, shirts, ties, etc. is a fairly big investment.
I am also very pleased for his call. Oregon is a lovely place even if they do believe that their speed limit should stay 10 mph lower than anyone else. (I only noticed this because of how it bogs down a trip from here to Washington).
I suppose it is a mom's job to be just a little sentimental as her last fledgling leaves the nest. Even I, who have found it useful to keep sentiment to a minimum, have indulged in a few moments of "but this is my baby!".

Last Day of Summer Break

Today was my last day of summer break - I go back to work tomorrow. Wally and family invited me and Jenn and her kids to accompany their family to Ogden to see the Eccles Dinosaur Park. I had never been and was pleasantly surprised. We had a great time.

A step back in time ...

Jenn and Tyler have taken a little vacation and I have become the stand in caregiver. We had a fun first day- a swim at the condo pool with Uncle Jake, guitar hero, and a new t-ball set left by Mom and Dad. This takes me back about 27 years, to the time my two boys were about the same age. I remember being tired back then but oh what 27 years will do!!!

Father's Day talk from days gone by

Let me tell you about the greatest dad on earth, MY DAD.
MY DAD likes to do things with me like build things. We built a pinewood derby together and it won second place and looked real good too. He teaches me how to use his tools but isn't too happy when I don't put them back after I borrow them.
MY DAD like to take me places. He takes me to the mountains, to the ocean, to the desert, and even to work with him on my birthday. Once every month he takes me to breakfast all by myself.
Another thing about MY DAD is that he loves my Mom. He helps her cook and wash dishes. He takes her on dates every week and hugs her a lot. He doesn't like it when she is sick and he has to be Mr. Mom.
MY DAD is a better cook than most dads. He makes the worlds best omelets. He makes good cookies and muffins. He makes rhubarb pie and is even learning to make cinnamon rolls.
MY DAD helps other people a lot. My mom says that was what she like about him when they first met.
I could tell you some other things about MY DAD. He likes to read and can read really fast. He knows a lot about computers and fixes cars. In fact, my dad can fix about anything.
MY DAD likes to camp but he doesn't like to sleep on the ground. He always takes a mattress with him when we camp. He likes to hike and take pictures of animals but doesn't like to hunt them with a gun.
MY DAD holds the Priesthood. He gives us blessings when we are sick or when he is going away. He gives me blessings on the day before something important, like the first day of school.
He baptized me and gave me the gift of the Holy Ghost when I turned eight.
The most important thing about my dad is that I love him. I think he is the greatest guy on earth and I am glad that he is MY DAD.

Readers

I have had so much fun reading with my two 5 year old granddaughters, Audrey and Belen. They seem to have picked up the "I love to read" gene (if there is one). They are both getting pretty darn good at decoding those one syllable words and are not afraid to tackle the multi-syllable ones. Here Belen has fallen asleep with her nose in a book. What a great way to drift off! I think I'll go follow her example.