As promised, the first of Jordan and Danny's LDS Prom pics. they both looked SHARP!!!

Another BEAUTIFUL Saturday

Today was a wonderful, beautiful, busy day.

Mom and I accomplished LOTS, Jordan and Dan went to the "Mormon Prom" (it's where they are right now...pictures to follow). Ally played with friends all day. Todd played video games and didn't come out of the basement much at all (although he did cut the front yard).

We're winding down now...bed sound REALLY good!

Thought for the day...

Tomorrow is the first day of the rest of our lives.

May Madness!!!!

Thought for the day...

May...Spring time! Yard work! The end of our Fiscal Year blitz! More yard work! Rugby! More yard work! BEAUTIFUL weather...this year anyway!

It's a GREAT time of year...yet more yard work!

We replaced the playground mulch in our playground area. Spread 45 yards of decorative mulch in our growing inventory of garden space (Mom did most of that!!). Planted LOTS of flowers and plants.

We also replaced our trampoline with a slightly larger one...that has the webbed enclosure. Can't keep grandkids safe enough, I always say!

We added a "baby" swing to the play set and repaired the rope swing.

Mom has turned our yard into an Eden...it's beautiful...just like her!

Everyone is generally well. Jordan gradudates on 5/30...it can't come soon enough for him!

We love you ALL!!!

Saturday is a special day...

What a GREAT day!

I played basketball this morning @ 7:00 am. I LOVE assists and I had some great ones! Assists are like service...helping those around you be better!

This morning there were 3 High School kids there...not members. They were commenting on my size and joking about trying to get taller. I told them the Crisco joke. They laughed!!!!!!!!!

It wasn't supposed to be nice enough to work outside...but it was, so Mom and I worked outside. I pressure washed the deck, patio and bird feeders. Momma edged in preparation for mulch.

When I work in the yard, I often think...deeply. Today was no different. I've been troubled by several things @ work and I decided on a course of action. I was also able to appreciate how great this planet really is...what a miracle! Truely a gift from our Heavenly Father.

Thought for the day...

Always be "becoming" something...

“We felt the earth move under our feet.” Wow, what a wake up call, or would have been if we were still in bed. We had an earthquake this morning at 5:39am. Jordan thought he must be sick as the mirror was moving and it doesn’t normally. Danny had his head underwater and didn’t hear or feel to much. Todd and Ally were both asleep, but for this to happen right now for Ally is pretty neat as her science class is teaching about earthquakes, she was happy not to be awake. Dad was upstairs and I was in the kitchen, I had just turned off the mixer (making cinnamon bread) it sounded like a big wind gust, the windows rattled and rattled, I thought maybe Dad had fallen down or something. then I heard him come down the stairs. It was kind of weird. But now we have had nothing but items about the earthquake on the local news and they even pre-empted the Today show. Wow! 5.4. Cool!!!!

A Willing Tax Payer!

Finally! Done!!

VERY small Federal return. Larger State payment.

Always worry how it will come out...but not enough to estimate throughout the year!

I firmly believe it's a blessing to be a conservative taxpayer.

We had a chilly, rainy day. Had enough dry time to replace 3 steps on the deck. More need to be done.

Mom worked outside ALL day long yesterday...because it was BEAUTIFUL and spring-like and she LOVEs to work in the yard.

Thought for the day...

Augusta National is one BEAUTIFUL spot on this wonderful planet that the Lord has given us.

Home and Happy!

It's Friday morning...the grass is VERY green (fertilized before we left on vacation!), the daffodils are out, we have some tulips blooming, the wind is blowing and it's in the 60's!

It's GREAT to be home.

Yesterday, the fam invested in a Time Share vacation home through Starwood Vacation Properties. Two weeks a year of a 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath condo. Sleeps 6 easily. We can use the time anywhere @ any time, based on availability. It's the fam's. we'll figure out a way to sahre it w/all.

Thought for the day...

Tomorrow always comes...so work hard @ and make the most of today and your tomorrow's will always be the BEST they can be!