The older I get the more I realize how incredibly grateful I am for a body that is strong and healthy! The genetic genes I've inherited are amazing. I get around people my age and I'm always surprised at how limited their lives are. So today I am so thankful for my body!
I started my new project the first of October and took a picture of much I have done in a month. It would probably be more impressive if I kept track of the amount of time I put into it instead of just what was accomplished in the month. I've actually tried to keep a minute by minute time but it is nearly impossible. Month by month is much easier. I have a feeling this is going to be one of my favorites. I love the white picket fences and the quilts hanging on the line.
Neal and I were invited to Mindy and Robert's home to celebrate our great grandchild's first birthday. Mindy had lost of great finger foods and Logan was certainly the center of attention. Neal and I didn't know anyone there except for Mindy's family, but we had a nice time visiting. Ryan, Izzy and Logan opening his birthday presents.
I really think November could be my favorite month of the year. Not because I love the cold and the coming of winter, but because Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year. So I think, this month I'm going to post the ABC's of thankful. Well, that is what I'm calling it. Each day I will come up with something I am thankful for that starts with that letter.
So today being November 1st I will say that I'm thankful for the Arms of loved ones around me.
Walker called Emmi and told her he was doing baptisms for the dead and wondered if she would like to come along. Emmi got to the temple late and so she waited for Walker outside. She sent some fun pictures of Walker and then the two of them had lunch together.
I finished four of them and decided it was time to have them framed. Two were for Annie, one for Mallory and one for my friend Sally Curtis.
Within minutes after posting this Snoopy one Jeff said that he dibs it!
Nothing in particular going on, just posting some cute pictures of Sprout. We love this dog so very much. He totally has Neal and I wrapped around his little paws.
Tucker and Neal decided to buy season tickets to the University of Utah football games. They've really enjoyed them so far. They either take tracks or they drive and park at East High. Either way it works for me because I don't have to drive them and drop them off and then go back and pick them up.
Peyton finished her hair dressing school and passed her test! We are so proud of her and all she has accomplished. She will have a great occupation to always fall back on and use throughout her life. Love you Peyton!
Apparently Sprout slipped a few times going up the stairs. He finally decided that it was too scary to go up and for about a month would sit at the bottom of the stairs and cry for Neal or I to come and get him and carry him up. We finally decided that we needed to do something to help him be more independent and confident going up the stairs. I got on line and ordered some stair liners. Neal cut them in thirds and lined them up the side of the stairs. It only took Sprout a couple times of us showing him that it was safe and now he goes up and down using the carpeted side of the staircase.
BYU played Notre Dame and won! Lots of controversy over the win. Issues about whether there was on second on the clock or not. I honestly don't care. What I care about is that BYU won! I'll take a win any day. My favorite sign!
Another fun picture:
I can't believe that five of my children are over 50! Wow. What happened to all those years? Neal and I took Tucker out to lunch for his birthday. He chose a Mexican place on State and 7800 South. The food was delicious. It was fun to spend a couple hours with him and hear about his job and dating life. He seems happy and that is the most important thing for me. Just that my kids are happy. I love that Tucker gives me unconditional love, respect, acceptance, support and a listening ear. Thanks Tucker for all our years of fun and laughter, happy tears and some sad tears. You've been through a lot, as we all have, but you seem to come out on top and I'm proud of where you are now. Love you so much! Hope you had a very happy birthday!
I now have pull out drawers in every cupboard in my kitchen that are needed for storage. They are so nice and I love them. Not a day goes by that I don't pull out one of the sliding drawers and comment on how nice it is not to have to get down on my hands and knees to find things in the back of the cupboards. The last one that I wanted done was under the sink. It was a bit tricky because the main pipe is just off center so Chris had to allow for the pipe and also had to create a cupboard that could be removed if we ever had to have a plumber redo anything under the sink. Chris was able to come up with the solution. He built a box with the sliding drawers that inserted right into the right side of the cupboard just barely missing the main pipe. Now if we need a plumber to come we can easily remove the whole box making the pipe totally available. This is before. You can see the main pipe that Chris had to work around.
Jennie stayed with us until about 6:30 p.m. on Sunday evening and then decided she ought to get down the canyon before it got dark. It was raining fast and hard so we were anxious to hear that she got home safely - which she did. Annie and I worked on my Christmas gift to my little primary class in between playing games. We were able to get them all completed. They are little nativity figures with a magnet on the back of them so the kids can put them on their fridge at home during the holidays. I'll probably give them out the Sunday after Thanksgiving.
