Typical Utah Spring!

I'm nestled on my living room couch, watching the storm change from blowing rain to sideways snow. Just your normal spring day in Utah. Already our front yard is covered in snow. Yesterday we had another brief taste of the kind of spring I WISH we were having, warm enough weather to be go on a nice bike ride with Mark and warm enough to chase the grandkids around the yard in. I sat with Sophia on a rock on our hill (she can walk, but I didn't take the time to get her shoes on) while Nathan ran around on the hill, sliding down the slide.) My mind wandered briefly to all the yard work I want to do, and had the gall to momentarily hope for a chance to start working on the yard soon! Visions of flowers, vegetables, new bushes and trees danced through my head. This is the year for adding flourishes like flowering plants and a real vegetable garden. And I REALLY want a very kid friendly yard, with more than just a slide, but a swingset/playhouse combo. And especially a fence! So wish me luck. It all sounds expensive, though, so if anyone has cheap and amazing ideas, please share. And let's ALL hope for an early spring!

Random pictures this year

Blessing Day

On Sunday, we got all the family together for Anna and Lance's kids' blessings. The older three hadn't had their blessing either, so Jayden was blessed in Church, then the kids at home afterwards. It was great to have our whole family together in the same house for several hours, and all together at church. But we aren't a perfect family. I'm not perfect; sometimes I say the wrong things; and I DEFINITELY worry too much. Mostly about our children. HOWEVER, I do believe in each one of them- ultimately I think each one will figure out his or her own life. Truthfully, I'm glad I don't have to be in charge of anyone else but me!

We had fun on Sunday kicking around ways to stay more involved with each other despite the distance between us. It was agreed that we MIGHT consider a book club. Course we have several in college, which makes it difficult for them to read anything but text books right now. SO I'm going to look at an amazing deal on something interesting on Amazon, and send people out our first selection. Can't see it working for long, for as ADHD we tend to be, but you never know! But bottom line, we enjoy being around each other. And we all enjoy having our own space and time too. Two good things!