Saturday May 31, 2008

Steele, Tyler and Don got the bikes ready and rode up the canyon and back. Bridget and I had a picnic lunch ready for them and we went to the Scera Park. They climbed trees, threw Frisbees and swung on the swings. We came back and Bridget has been practicing piano ever since. She's been practicing 4 hours a day and recording every practice for her teacher. Don, Steele and Tyler took the bikes over to the miniature golf place and are miniature golfing. When they get home we will barbecue some hamburgers and then play games tonight. Bridget is having dinner with her friends family. Nicole is working. She got paid yesterday and loved that aspect of work. Cody called me this morning and thanked me for the blanket. Mom went to this afternoon and got her hair done for her Hawaii trip. I think we have her all packed and ready to go. She leaves Monday a.m. I gave her a perm on Thursday and that turn out good. Now she won't have straight hair in Hawaii.

Recent Projects

1. Felted Wool Sweater Blankets
2. Apron

Beautiful Iris's

I had to show off my beautiful iris's. My neighbor gave them to me the first year we moved in and I planted them all over the yard -- corner flower bed, back flower bed and Mom's flower bed. I love the colors.

Bridget cleaned out the pantry the other day and she spent 4 hours doing it. Such a good girl she is. She labeled everything and I love the one label that she made.

Dan and Phyllis and Rachel left tonight. Tomorrow morning they head off for BYU-I. It was fun to see them today. We went to lunch at Debi's favorite Thai Restaurant and it was yummy. Phyllis, Rachel, Sue, Dan, Nicole and I stopped at Saver's to find some blouses for Mom's trip to Hawaii on Monday. We found the perfect shirts.

Tyler is spending the week end with us. Dan and Phyllis will pick him up Monday morning on their way home.

Last Week of School

I can't believe it but this Friday is the last day of school for this year. Next year Steele will be in the 6th grade and Bridget a Senior in High School. Nicole will be a Sophmore at BYU-Idaho. Wow, where does the time go????

Bridget is getting all A's and a B+ and they are all AP classes. Steele is doing well also.

I'm afraid the summer will go by fast too.

The Critters

Toby and Gracie are best friends. Pepper tolerates Tobby. Pepper and Gracie are good friends.

Memorial Day Week End

Sunday after dinner the kids picked the beautiful iris's from our flower garden to put on the graves at the cemetery. We hurried and cleared the table and got in the car and drove to cemetery. It was a little crowded but not as bad as it would be on Monday. We put flowers on Dad's, Tayson's, Michael's and Jim's graves and then walked up to the military flags and found Dad's name and flag and then walked to the stone monument and found his name again. Mom didn't want to go with us so she stayed home. I told the kids about when we had Memorial Day growing up we would mow the lawn and rake the grass and put it bags and then drive out to Otto and rake the graves and put the grass on the graves so it would look like grass and then take any flowers that we had in the yard and put on Grandma and Grandpa Beck's graves. It was a family day most of the time. Our cousins from Moorcroft, WY would usually come. I would always put flowers on Jerry's grave as well. Jerry was my little friend that passed away when were seven after a tragic accident on the playground at school.

When we got home we realized no one had put the left over lasagna away and Toby had a nice dinner while we were gone. He had two huge pieces of lasagna. He looked sick the whole night eating so much. Don said he was going to put an ad in the classifieds for a free dog. NO WAY!! (He was just kidding or maybe not. Toby still doesn't go to Don. He will go to the home teachers more than he will Don. Some day!!)

The Monroe's came over at 7 p.m. and we had dessert -- Chocolate Eclair Cake. Amy and I went on a Sunday walk. We are trying to walk daily together.

Monday morning I'm working from 6 a.m. - 10 a.m. and then another girl will work from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Don got us tickets to see the new Indiana Jones movie. Mom, Ray, Neil and Gabby are coming with us as well. It is supposed to rain all day so a perfect day to go to the movies. I'm sure everyone else will be there as well. Nicole works today so won't be able to join us. She saw the movie late Saturday night.

Family Home Evening

Tonight for Family Home Evening Bridget was in charge and she decided on playing basketball in the street. Good exercise and fun for them. I'm the spectator and picture taker.