Sunday Evening

We had a very nice Sunday. The Monroe's and Eschelman's came over for dinner at 5 p.m. to celebrate Bridget's birthday. Don made Dutch Oven chicken and then we had salads to go with it. Amy made brownies with a big B on it. I wanted to take a picture but my battery was dead. That's what happens when I take more pictures.

After dinner we sat around and talked and then the kids (Steele, Neil, Bridget, Becca and Nicole) played frisby and then they played basketball. Don put the basketball hoop on the street across from our house. The neighbors has one so now we have two. I wanted to take a picture of that as well but unable to.

Mom has a bad head cold but still able to join us as well. She slept with the fan on the night before and made her cold even worse.

Garden Tour

Today Sue, Mom and I went to Alpine for the United Way Garden Tours show casing Lynnette's, Mandy's and Eric's beautiful yards. It was a beautiful, warm afternoon to go. It was very nice!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU --- BRIDGET -- 17 YEARS OLD

Bridget is turning 17 years old today at 3 p.m. Where has the time gone!!

We'll take her to her favorite restaurant tonight -- Bombay House in Provo.

Bridget is planning a sleep over with 4 of her best friends tomorrow night.

Falling Apart

I have had a very interesting week. Last Thursday I ended up in the ER with severe chest pains. What was discovered was that my heart is fine and that I took some pills before bed and didn't take them with food and they lodged in the esophagus. So needless to say I have since changed my vitamin taking to the morning with my bowl of oatmeal and lots of water. It was a very painful experience that I do not recommend to anyone.

Then yesterday I walked out on the dentist. My regular dentist was out of the country so saw the other dentist that shares his office. I hate confrontations and I didn't like the feeling that was there so walked out. To start it off I was walking down the hall to the chair and another dental assistant wasn't looking and ran right into me with a tray of dental stuff. I got white stuff on my wool coat (which I hope will come out). I made an appointment to see my regular dentist when he gets back in town next week but in the mean time I made an appointment with a neighbor that is a dentist. So what a mess. Brush your teeth and floss so you don't end up in the dentist chair.

Mother's Day was wonderful!!! The kids got me the movie Alvin and the Chipmunks, Bath and Body Soap, Pillow Distressing Spray and Lotion (which I obviously need) and lip balm. We went to Lynnette's for dinner.

So take note of the THREE THINGS

1. Take Vitamins in the morning with food and lots of water!!
2. Brush your teeth every minute of the day and floss and take your fluoride.
3. Patience

I Love Flowers

My tulips are finally up and look so beautiful so I had to take a picture for you to see how beautiful they are.

Don and Steele took me to the nursery yesterday so I could buy snap dragons, holly hocks, allysum, petunias for the flower gardens. Then we picked out some plants for the pots by the garage -- geraniums, impatiens. The nursery was so crowded with everyone buying flowers for Mother's Day. This was my gift from Don.

We got home around 6 p.m. and Bridget planted most of them for me. Steele planted a few before he got distracted by the red ants.

Isn't he ADORABLE!

Hope of America

Last week Steele participated with his 5Th grade class with other elementary schools through out Utah County in the Hope of America. It was held at the BYU's Marriot Center. Tons of people. It was an amazing program with patriotic songs and all choreographed. He had a fun time. Nicole, Don and I had fun watching the hour long program. They did an amazing job.