GOING TO THE ZOO......

BRAXTON REALLY LIIKED SITTING ON THIS LION.
HE HATED THE GOATS... WANTED NOTHING TO DO WITH THEM.
IT WAS A GREAT DAY FOR THE GOATS.  ALL OF MY GRANDCHILDREN (EXCEPT BRAX) BRUSHED THEM AND PETTED THEM.
                                    TAKING A REST IN THE NEST.
                                 KYLER SAYING OHHHH AT ALL THE ANIMALS.
                               TYDON AND TAYLOR LOOKING AT THEIR MAP.
                        ME AND ALL MY GRANDCHILDREN LOVING THE TIGER.

WE REALLY HAD A GREAT TIME AT ZOO.  IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY AND WE SAW ALOT OF THE ANIMALS.  I ALWAYS GET A BIG KICK OUT OF THE MONKEYS.  THEY ARE HILARIOUS.  

Justin's Arrival Home

After hearing that Justin missed his plane in NYC we hopped in the car at 7:00 pm and picked him up in Salt Lake.  He arrived just shortly after 11:00.  It was so great to see him and he looked great.  He had a new suit on that he had boughten in The Ukraine and some New pimpin shoes.   He has gotten taller and is a little skinnier.  I think he lost all his muscles.  He has some work to do to get back into shape.  

This is the first Glimpse I got of him.  

A MINUTE TO REMEMBER....

I AM NOT VERY GOOD AT CELEBRATING MEMORIAL DAY IN THE WAY IT IS INTENDED.

I DO NOT LIKE TO GO TO THE GRAVES OF THOSE I LOVE, VERY WELL.  I WILL END UP THERE SOME TIME THIS SUMMER BUT NOT THIS WEEKEND.

I HAVE SOME VERY SPECIAL PEOPLE THAT HAVE PASSED ON.   I THINK OF THEM VERY OFTEN AND I LOVE AND MISS THEM SO MUCH.

MY FATHER PASSED AWAY 23 YEARS AGO.

MY SISTER, MARSHA PASSED AWAY 18 YEARS AGO.

MY BROTHER, KENNY PASSED AWAY 5 YEARS AGO.

GRANDMA MAE ALSO. 

TIME HAS HEALED MY SORROW FOR THEIR PASSING, BUT I WILL NEVER LOOSE THE LOVE THEY HAD FOR ME AND I FOR THEM.   I THINK OF THEM EVERY SATURDAY WHEN I AM IN THE TEMPLE AND MOST DAYS IN BETWEEN.    I LOVE MY DAD, MY SISTER AND BROTHER AND GRANDMA DAVIS WAS THE ONLY GRANDMA I REALLY EVER HAD.  (MIKE'S GRANDMA)  I  AM SO GRATEFUL I KNOW I WILL BE WITH THEM AGAIN.

I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A FUN AND SAFE WEEKEND AND IF YOU HAVE LOVED ONES THAT HAVE PASSED, I HOPE YOU HAD A WONDERFUL DAY AND HAD TIME TO THINK

ABOUT THOSE YOU LOVE.

NO MORE E-MAILS

ELDER MERRILL THROWING SNOW BALLS.
JUSTIN BAPTIZED THIS MAN.
DOING SERVICE IN THE UKRAINE!!
YES,I DO NOT HAVE TO EMAIL MY ELDER TONIGHT!!!!!!   IT IS 8:00 HERE IN IF, SO JUSTIN'S TIME IS 5:00 IN THE MORNING SO I SUSPECT HE IS UP AND GETTING READY TO COME HOME!!!!  HE LEAVES KIEV AT  10:50AM AND ARRIVES IN IF AT 10:22 pm MONDAY NIGHT. I AM SO EXCITED TO HAVE THE KID HOME!!!!   MY STOMACH IS STARTING TO GET BUTTERFLY'S!!!!

FLOWERS - I JUST LOVE TO PLANT THEM!!!

It was another WINDY day in Idaho Falls, but I stopped and picked up a bunch of flowers and I started planting them today.  Getting the pond clean is always a big job, but I got a start on it today also.  Hopefully I can keep my grand kids from throwing all the rocks I just pulled out back in.  They do love to do that.   Hopefully tomorrow will be a nice day, because I am ready to plant!!!

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!!

WHAT A GIFT IT IS TO BE ABLE TO TALK WITH YOUR MISSIONARY ON MOTHER'S DAY.  THIS IS THE THIRD MOTHER'S DAY JUS HAS BEEN GONE.  HIS FIRST MOTHER'S DAY HE SPENT IN THE MTC, SO I DIDN'T GET TO TALK TO HIM.  BUT THE LAST TWO YEARS HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL TO GET TO TALK TO HIM ON THIS DAY.   IT WAS KIND OF BITTER, SWEET TODAY, BECAUSE HE WILL BE HOME IN TWO WEEKS.  (15 DAYS EXACTLY)  BITTER SWEET BECAUSE WE WANT HIM TO WORK HIS HARDEST THE NEXT TWO WEEKS, BUT WE WANTED TO TALK ABOUT COMING HOME TOO.   I AM SO EXCITED FOR THIS KID TO BE HOME.  I AM EXCITED TO SEE THE CHANGES THAT HAVE COME OVER HIM.  I AM EXCITED TO HEAR HIM SPEAK RUSSIAN, AND TO HEAR HIS TESTIMONY AND LOVE OF HIS MISSION. 

I BELIEVE HE HAS HAD A HARD MISSION BUT HE HAS NEVER EXPRESSED THAT IN HIS  E-MAILS OR WHEN I TALK TO HIM.   HARD IN THE FACT THAT, NOT MANY PEOPLE WANT TO TAKE TIME TO LISTEN TO THE GOSPEL, AND HARD IN THE FACT THAT THE MEMBERS IN THE UKRAINE ARE NOT AS STRONG AS THEY COULD BE.  HE HAS WORKED HIS TAIL OFF AND TAUGHT ONLY A FEW PEOPLE AND HAD ONE BAPTISM.  I DO KNOW THAT HE HAS BEEN TAUGHT PATIENCE AND LOVE FOR THE UKRAINIAN PEOPLE.   I DO KNOW THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO TEACH THEM THE GOSPEL IN ENGLISH, SO HE COULD EXPRESS EVERYTHING HE WOULD LIKE TO SAY.  MAYBE THAT IS WHY HE HAS TO SPEAK RUSSIAN TO THEM, SO HE CAN'T TELL THEM HOW HE THINKS THEY SHOULD ACT OR LIVE.  HIS FAITH HAS BEEN TESTED AND HE HAS GROWN SO MUCH IN THE GOSPEL.   THERE IS NOTHING MORE A MOTHER COULD WANT THAN TO HAVE CHILDREN WHO LIVE AND LOVE THE GOSPEL.

IT HAS BEEN A WONDERFUL DAY FOR ME.  I HAVE THE BEST CHILDREN AND IN-LAW CHILDREN ALSO.  I HAVE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GRANDCHILDREN AND THE LORD IS SENDING US MORE.  THIS IS HEAVEN ON EARTH FOR ME!!!!

A BUTT LOAD OF FUN

OK WELL, GETTING OLDER HAS NEVER REALLY BOTHERED ME UNTIL YESTERDAY.   THIS PRETTY SIMPLE PROCEDURE HAD ME GOING.  IT WAS JUST A SCREENING BECAUSE I AM OLD.  EVERYTHING WENT WELL , BUT I DO NOT WANT TO DO THAT FUN ACTIVITY AGAIN.  THOSE OF YOU THAT AREN'T OLD LIKE ME HAVE A GREAT ACTIVITY TO LOOK  FORWARD TO IN THE FUTURE.  HAVING 5 CHILDREN WAS MORE FUN.