NEIGHBORS'...

                                            THANK YOU GOD FOR FRIENDS......

And at the Rainbows end......I won't find a pot of gold.....but you my friends!

These ladies SUZANNE////GAY......HILDA.....Are my neighbors and friends....we take care of each other///share food and ideas and any help when ever we can....Hilda, Suzanne and I are single and we all love Gay's husband Ivan who is not in very good health.....we have one other neighbor who was out of town this weekend Hoahn...VIETAMESE....who keeps us well feed.  I was not happy about leaving my last condo with all it's stairs....but it seems.....'God puts you where you need to be....not where you want to be." They know Libby and enjoyed the baby shower...and Patty has been my friend since 50 years ago and when I was married.....we see each about once a week.

 

MY GREAT BIRTHDAY....89 on 19th

My first great-grandchild Aaron with a birthday card he made me.....who would have thought I'd be enjoying great-grand kids....number 5 in a few weeks on its way...a little girl named....Olivia......finally making Sherrie a grandma.  It was a great birthday.  Early on the wonderful neighbors up the street brought 3 bags of dirt and multch and cleaned up my front flower beds......they are 80 and 83!  Darren brought me a plant when he picked up Libbby to go shopping......the Cooks brought.....wait for it.....89 BALLONS which are all over my ceiling.....what a fun surprise......some cute pants and shoes....The Panniers gave me a subscription to PEOPLE magazine and birthday cake and Sher gave me a book an a cute shirt...Bray and Lib gave me a plant an Bray built me a fire pit.  It was a fun and busy day.  I hope I can be worthy of all thier love and kindness.....

 

SHER AND KAR TURN 53 ON 12th

Pam, Sher, Heidi, Me, Kar

A baby shower for Libby and a birthday celebration for the girls.  This is  me and my four girls....The fourth one is Heidi who practically lived at my house through her jr and senior years at Olympus......they wore each others clothes and had the same friends....Heidi and Sher were cheer leaders their senior year....Kar involved in Seminary.....and you can see why I always had a house full of cute boys hanging around.  The twins went to PUERTO VIARTA for their birthdays and had a good time....hard to believe we are all getting so old.,,,,Karrie put the shower together....a Luaha and had it catered and Pam kindly offered her house bcause of Scotty's cancer and chemo and low amuitiy not wanted at Karrie's.  So fun having the girls work together like that....and it was so fun.  HAPPY BIRTHAY SHERRIE AND KARRIE!

 

A WEEK BEHIND....

Been a very busy two weeks,,,,lots of birthdays.

On the 11th....Libby turned 25. ....Her missionary companion Seraha from Washington DC......  was here for it....BRAY took her to dinner at the Tulip festible.....and they were busy with A  friend's wedding.We planned a family dinner here for Libby 25...the twins 53....me 89 and Ken 23 on Friday but the restrauant screwed up...we caneled the order and went to the Zizzler in stead.....IT IS .....WHAT IT IS.

 

KNNEDY'S BIRTHDAY

My sweet Ken is in Atlanta  for his 23rd birthday....today.  His wish was to swim with the sharks in the acquariam there......Now I have had some strange birthday wishes in my past 89 years.....but I never wanted to swim with the sharks!...He has always been a shark person so I am glad he got his wish.  Happy Birthday Ken!!!

 

SMART ASS

I know I am old and dumb.....but I am not stupid.....!  I feel left out of the circle of what is going on in the family....they talk together....but not with me any more.  I saw a sign in the store the other day which made a few tears fall.  "There is no way to be a perfect MOTHER....but a million ways to be a good one"....I hate to settle for ...."good"...but I feel lucky to even be on the good list?  I have done...been....saw...experienced.....so much in my almost 89 years and consider myself  very lucky....and thank God for still being mentally alert and able to take care of myself......and drive!  I know I cannot keep up with everyone any more.....but I will keep trying.

TWINS BIRTHDAY......

TWINS.....HOW LUCKY.

Monday the 12th....Sherrie and Karrie turned 54.....54 wonderful years of fun and watching them grow into wonderful mothers and grandmas.....Still so much alike and yet so different. They spent a few days in Puerto Viarta together for their birthday,,,,,I had Ken and the two dogs.....Ken is a great help for chores I can't do any more.  This picture just reminded me of all the beautiful things God has given me.

 

BIRTHDAY AROUND THE CORNER.....

AMEN!

Almost time for another birthday.....and all I can say is......thankgoodness for family.....I feel so sorry for people who are trying to make it alone.  They are what I get up for every morning....When they hurt....I hurt....when they cry .....I cry.  I will take all the birthdays God has for me.......

 

Counting the Weeks!

Today is Libby's 25th birthday......and we are counting the weeks till OLIVIA.....joins our family......which will make Khloe jealous I am sure......She has been busy all weekend with her missionary companion attending a wedding and various things....We have had Brayden to enjoy Ken with me.   The baby is due 26th of May.  She is beginning to pop.

Tomorrow....the twins will be home from Puerto Viarta to celebrate their 43rd birthday with family.....and My birthday and Kennedy's is next week...birthdays...birthdays....birthdays!

 

WHATS NEW?.....LIBBY'S 25TH

lOOKING BACK.......

If we only knew what growing up would be like....would we count the days till we were 16.....so we could drive.....and many miles we have, if you have children.....you get to drive! Would we count the days until we were 18......and "be of age".....to do what?  Graduate...pay your way and leave home ...or until you were the great age of 21 .....and legal for most anything?

Would I WANT TO GO BACK AND DO A "DO OVER"?   I think not......    I turn 89 next week and I am happy with my quiet...boring.....peaceful life in old age....if I just didn't hurt all the time with arthritis.....but I have a wonderful  family and friends that keep me going.

This week I had Ken and his two dogs while Sherrie went to Puerto Viarta with Karrie for 5 days...Ken has helped me get the patio ready for summer......moving furniture....emptying pots ....rearanging stuff....and Brayden painted the rocking chair....glued the fountain and wired everything......Libby has been busy all weekend with her mission companion who is staying here.....she is from WA and her father is something in the government...... and attending  wedding stuff in Orem ....Bray is great with Ken......helps me so much as KEN is crazy about him......We have church at eleven thirty...then a couple of hours later home to fix dinner .....eat....nap.....time for bed....for me......Sherrie and Karrie will be home tomorrow on their 54th birthday......NEXT weekend a baby shower at Pam's for Libby....and maybe a birthday party for Ken who turns 23 on the 29th....

 

DANCE....DANCE....DANCE

April....is a good month to dance.....many birthdays......Libby on the 11th ....the day before the twins on the 12th....mine on the 19th and Kennedy the 21st......Jim on the 29th.....trouble is my arthritis is so bad I don't feel like dancing....Then we throw in a baby shower for Libby the 17th...... a couple of doctor appointments and so the month goes....my big 89th....can you believe that???

I am getting excited to buy flowers for the patio and get out the furniture.....and lite up the fire pit....and make some ....".sommores"......So worried about little sister.....seems she has been down for weeks and her hip is healing slowly....and my sweet Sher dealing with  her problems.  I keep telling myself to have FAITH....that it is all in GOD'S hands.

 

Lunch with Scotty.....

Fun day with family and neighbors...Awww Spring!

I took lunch over to Kar's and dropped off her birthday present.....My Scotty has lost his hair and looks tired,,,,but so full of love.  Karrie had Lilly and Isla so got to have lunch with 2 more great-grandchildren today. Lilly didn't want her picture taken obviously!!!  Scott is being so brave and positive through all his chemo...what a rock.

When I got home the neighbors were having a picnic in the front yard and I joined them for an hour.....then just about nap time and Hilda...another neighbor......rang the door bell and we spent a half hour on the porch visiting...Such great neighbors,....Yes I did get a little nap in before DR PHIL. Our good weather is suppose to end tonight...some rain I hope.

 

HAPPY EASTER....

HAPPY EASTER ....A DAY LATE!

Had a nice quiet weekend watching Conference and enjoying a nice Easter dinner at the Panniers.....fun Easter Egg hunt with Aaron.  Great grand-childen are so fun at 6......he has lost his first tooth.....and the tooth fairy gave him 5 dollars....wow....my tooth fairy was always cheap....a quarter was big in my town.  The Cooks came by with an orchard and the neighbor brought a cup with a flower in it.  The kids went to Vernal.  It was 80 degree.