My Blog's Cuter than your Blog

I help with storytime every Friday at the North Logan Library. We sing a little song about a bear who says "My paws bigger than your paw" - hence the name of this post. Nikki told me my blog was a pioneer blog so I had Heidi help me spruce it up today. Thanks Heidi.

Take Care of your Knees Please!

Nikki had her knee fixed today. Nine years ago, before her mission she had a snowboarding accident and tore her ACL. We thought she would have to delay her mission and have it operated on but when she went in for her preop exam the doctor said it was stable and didn't need surgery.

About a month ago she was playing tennis and she tweeked her knee again. This time the doctor said she would have to have it fixed or she was looking at a knee replacement down the road. The surgery took a long time. I kept waiting for the doctor to come out and tell me how it had gone. Finally after two hours I asked the nurse what was going on. They had just finished up and the doctor came out and talked to me. He told me that when they got inside the knee there was more damage than they had seen on the MRI. He had to sew the miniscus in two places and that is why the surgery took so long. He said the knee was stable though and had a good range of motion. She should heal nicely.

These beautiful flowers were on the counter when Nikki came home. She has an awsome roomate. Thanks Britany.

It is great to have our own private RN. I definatley want Heidi to take care of me when I am sick.

Nikki ordered won-ton soup from PF Changs and Noah went and picked it up. He has been a gofer today. He has filled prescriptions, lifted, and spoon fed Nikki.

Britany and Mike. Britany also had lasagna ordered for all of us for dinner.

You Are Cayenne Pepper

You are very over the top and a bit overwhelming. You have a fiery personality, and you can give anyone a good jolt. You can easily take things up a couple notches, no matter what crowd you're running with.

What Spice Are You?

Joy! Joy! Joy!

It has been a most joyous weekend! We just got through talking with Jordan. He sounds so happy. His energy and spirit sailed across the miles and filled us with love, as we heard his voice. It is no wonder that of all the billions of children in India God chose him to be placed in a situation where he could learn the gospel. He is a sweet and faithful servant. The real spiritual Jordan has emerged from the cacoon of childhood opposition. What a great Mother's Day gift. I know what it means to achingly miss someone, but am so glad he is there.Saturday Dad, David, LaRue and I went up to Preston to bury Aunt Nellie Brough Harris. It was a glorious day and we enjoyed the rural calendar like scenery of Cache Valley in the spring. It was a glorious occasion. Dear Aunt Nellie was imprisioned in her body and could not speak or commuicate in anyway for eight long years. She sat in a wheel chair and was dependant on the staff of the rest home for her every need. We petitioned God through prayer and priesthood blessings that she could be released and he has finally heard.

It was most enjoyable to listen to her children and grandchildren speak about the farm in Randlett. It catapulted me back to childhood. What an adventure it was to go to the farm. Nellie was the ultimate home maker. She did everything -raised four children, sewed like a professional, raised a garden, canned everything from the garden, raised chickens and sold the eggs, made the best meals for everyone who showed up at dinner time, worked in the chuch and a myriad of other tasks. She blessed the lives of of everyone who knew her.

Loye her oldest daughter said," I didn't know for the longest time that you could buy clothes at a store.

She used to maked huge breakfasts with hot cereal, pancakes, eggs, sausage. Sitting down to one of these amazing spreads Uncle Abert would say, "Hell Nell, is this all you've got?"

The older picture is how she looked. The younger pictures is how she looks now.

God runs quite a beauty shop. It is called the resurrection.

After the funeral we headed home to celebrate Nikki's birthday with the first hamburger cook out of the summer. It was good to have the house filled up with the people I love most.

A darling apron for Mother's Day. Thanks Heidi!

A gorgeous hanging basket to adorn the porch. Thanks Jeff and Jose.

(If anyone has any tips on how to keep it thriving please comment.)

Lovely antique sugar bowl and matching pitcher. Thanks Nikki.

The inside of the card says , " Moms know how to make the best of everything!

This card is hilarious because, Jeff used to have some rabbits he fed. We decided to kill and eat them. At the dinner table Jeff said, "I wonder if this is Cottontail or Bosco." Thanks for the laugh Nikki.

Sunrise Sunset Happy Birthday Nikki

What could be in this present? A little trip down memory lane.

Women's Conference

We were so excited to learn that President Monson would be the concluding speaker at Women's Conference. It was thrilling to hear 20,000 women sing, We Thank Thee Oh God for a Prophet as he entered the Marriotte Center. He spoke about making each day we have here on earth special. As he left, after his speech, we all remained seated and quiet, he stopped and spoke with a woman in a wheel chair patting her on the shoulder. That is so tipically tender of President Monson. He then turned and waved and 20,000 women waved back. What a witness was born that he is a prophet of God.

It takes a lot of luggage to sustain a two night get-away for Women's Conference. We stayed at a very nice Marriotte hotel at Thankgiving Point. The weather was freezing and the wind blew making it even colder. It finally warmed up the last day and we were able to sit on the lawn at the Marriotte Center and eat lunch which included the Y's famous brownies and hot spiced almonds from a vender there. We did get into all the classes we wanted too and heard principles about motherhood that are taught only through the church. Heidi and Josie went to a lecture entitled: Cherish That Role That Is So Uniquely Yours: Parenting for Young Mothers. Here we are in the Wilkinson Center ballroom listening to a lecture entitled "Good, Better, Best: Simplifing and Uncluttering Our Lives. I learned things that I will never forget and will help me choose the best things to do with my time and means. Josie is wearing her new spring top we bought on our shopping trip. We ate dinner at Good Wood an excellent BBQ place.
It was great to be together and be taught and reminded about the things that matter most. Heidi and Josie are really wonderful people to be with. We had fun staying up late and talking about everything under the sun.