April 28, 2013

• April Update

  When last I updated this blog, Heather & Jay’s Otis had arrived.  Just about the time I think that life will slow down, something else comes up that just keeps life exciting and interesting.  Here is a brief synopsis of just some of those “events”.

  Josh and Leslie chose April 14th to bless little Truman in Church because his Uncle Jade was here in Oregon for the weekend from BYU Rexburg on his way to work in California for the summer.  Josh gave a beautiful blessing with many promises for little Truman.  After the blessing, Todd’s Jacki took a bunch of pictures for Josh and Les.  Here are a few of them.

  
  Josh, Truman & Leslie

  
  Leslie & Truman

   
  Josh & Truman

  
  Reese, Sawyer, Finn & Truman — Finn & (a not so happy) Truman… “What’s with all these pictures?”

  
  And here is the whole family… HANDSOME GROUP!

  Kirk & Vynette’s Corinne returned home from her mission in Brazil last month and I posted some pictures of the homecoming.  Last Sunday Corinne spoke in her home ward and I went to listen.  She is such a humble little gal and she gave a very nice talk and message.  After Sacrament meeting we had this picture taken.  I am so proud of Corinne.  She will be speaking in our ward today (28th) so we will all get to hear her.  Too many kids to get ready for a 9:00 AM church meeting for the family to hear her last week.

  
  Corinne & “Uncle” Roger

  
  Judy Lynn and I ended up taking Finn to church two weeks ago.  I think we did a pretty good
  job of tending… do ya think?  (This is one way to make Sacrament meeting go by a little faster!)

  
  Quinn, Reese & Avie  –  Reese, Avie & Oscar
  Josh was out of town and the “the family” wanted pizza… so “I” was specifically invited… to help keep track of Reese.
  Here she is with some of her cousins.

  

  
  Interesting how interesting a kid can make a meal!
  Gwen eating

  

  
  Sawyer stayed the night again, so I cooked him an egg.
  (Note where the fork stayed while he was eating)
  (But like I used to say… “Fingers were invented LONG before the fork!)

  
  Raspberry and Blueberry bushes coming right along.  Lots of blossoms… which hopefully means an abundant crop this year.

  
  April 27th, planting day.  Garden all tilled and raked level for planting.

  
  Teri Lynn LOVES to plant garden (not one of my favorite things to do).  So Teri Lynn helps me plant and I “tend” the
  garden after planting.  Sounds like a deal to me.
  Gwen helping Aunt “Twoie” plant.  Thanks for your help guys!

  
  Cort, Teri Lynn & Kelly (Kelly was supervising)
  But he did bring us a grape plant from where he works at Lowe’s and we planted that.  We will see how that does.  Last time I planted a grape plant… it DIED!

  
  Gwen “in heaven” in the dirt after planting.  She played there  for a very LONG time!
  Where she is playing will eventually have tomatoes planted… so have fun while you can. 
  I get the tomato plants next week.

  
  Work on “play-room” going VERY SLOW.  Can’t see working under cover while the weather has been
  so nice.  More fun to work in the yard.  I tell Judy Lynn I am saving this project for working when it is raining.
  Here… as posted before, the windows have been removed.

  
  I started to do the framing (on left) and the “building foreman” (Judy Lynn) informed me that I had made my first mistake
  with the project, that I had framed right past where the window was supposed to go.  So the picture on the right has corrected
  that error (probably not the last one… since I don’t have a clue of what I am doing).

  I guess that is all for this post.  The May family letter will be coming in a little over a week.  I will post some more stuff then.

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