Mother's Day

I have never had a Mother's Day like this one! It was a great weekend. Bob and
I went camping in our Motor Home. The first time out with the RV. We had to try
it and see how it all worked. Bob's brother Dick and his wife Yvonne went with us.
They took their trailor they just bought. So we had a trial weekend with our rigs.
We went to Woodson Bridge RV Park. It is outside Corning, California and is on the Sacramento River. Our site was shady and on the side of the river bank. Although, it was a steep ledge down to the river...you didn't go down to see the river from our camp sites. The office had a trail down with a dock for boats. It was fun to sit and watch the river flow with fish jumping! We enjoyed playing games (we got them hooked on Hand, Knee and Foot) and the women "beat" the men good!!

We made a list of things we needed and things we forgot! So it was a great break in trip. The best part? RIDING in the MOTOR HOME....I laid on the couch all the way home!!!! THIS IS THE LIFE... (the picture of the bed I am showing because I finished the curtains...the other picture showed the old curtains)

Granddaughter's Blessing

What a beautiful thing to witness when your son blesses his daughter. In this case David's third daughter!! We went to Sacramento on May 3rd (which happens to be a special date for Bob and I...he returned home from his mission on that day...and that was the first time we met in person! It was 36 years ago, to be exact!!) to
attend David's Fast Meeting.
Julie's parents were there along with Christy, Chris,and kids. I was able to make Samantha Grace her blessing dress. I hope I am able to do that for all my Granddaughters. I have made 9 now. I just didn't do Alison's and Kyles's. My mother wanted to buy her first great-granddaughter's dress and Kylee wore Angela's blessing dress. Sounds like I will start on another scrapbook of all the blessing dresses! I have made 3 baptism dresses so far and so I have more down the road with those. These are my favortie things to sew right now.

After the blessing we had a great lunch at David's and of course a fun time visiting.
We have missed just one blessing of our grandchildren. That was Alyssa's, Angela's second daughter. They lived in Texas at that time. But...we made it to her baptism!
We hope we can attend all of those too. This is when being a grandparent is the BEST!

Piano Recital

I had a fun Piano recital on April 30th. I had it in our home since I teach
just 12 students. I invited only parents and we fit fine. A mother made the
cutest cake for our refreshments. I included a picture of it. My theme was
"Bach to Rock". Each student played a Classical selection and a Rock song.
The Rock songs turned out to be the hardest to learn. I had to simplyfy alot
of the songs since I have quite a few beginners. Well...that is over for
another year!

Request for Inside Pictures

Well, here they are...some pictures of the inside of our Motor Home!
I just need to make new curtains in the bedroom and I am through
shopping for the RV. Bob cleaned and cleaned all day Saturday.
He shampooed the carpets over and over. We will probably replace
it next year. I was having fun buying things for the kitchen and
bath. (Some of the things I shopped from my own kitchen!) I am not walking
really well so I would go to one store and come home and rest...then
go to another store...come home and rest...if you know me I "love"
to shop so that was very frustrating for me! So, April hasn't ended
so bad after all...

April is flying by...

Bob and I enjoyed the first weekend going to David and Julie's. Julie had classes and so David asked us to come up and help him with the girls. We enjoyed Conference as well as his family. Samantha is just a "doll"!!

We had David's family down on Saturday the day before Easter. Christy and family went snowboarding with Chris's family (probably more fun!) I had an Easter egg hunt for the girls in the house since we had rain all that week and the yard was wet.

I led my choir on Easter Sunday and then Bob and I headed for the airport. I flew in a week early for Angela's daughter, Alyssa's baptism. Bob joined us on Friday.
I was able to visit and go to lunch with Catherine, my sister on Monday. She was out attending meetings at BYU and helping her daughter make plans for June semester.

I went to see my parents for two days. I was able to take my Mother to the Doctor and play games with my Dad. They live with my sister and my other sister came by with her family for me to visit with. It was fun to see everyone! My parents also came up to Alyssa's baptism. My mother lead the music...how many children can say their Great Grandmother lead the music at their baptism? Bob was a witness and gave a pray. I played the piano and gave a talk on the Holy Ghost. It was a beautiful baptism. One picture is Alyssa with my parents...she is in her dress I made for her to be baptized in...the other picture with Bob and I is the dress for church. Angela is having her girls all wear the same baptism dress and so I just make one new one for each girl to have for church.

So, now I am getting ready for my piano recital that will be in our home on the 30th of April. I am excited for this year's theme..."Bach to Rock". I always have themes for my recitals. Since I only have 12 students they are playing a classical song and a rock and roll song. They are doing great!

I will try to put a picture on...(not sure really how to put in on in the place I want it) Bob got a dream last night he has wanted for a long time (no, his wife didn't get 30 years younger!!) We bought a motor home! We have been looking for 4 months for a trailer to pull behind our Ridgeline. And the light trailers are so small. Then we noticed on Craig's List that older motor homes were in the same price range. We would go see them and they were for the most part so trashed. BUT we saw one two days ago and it looked so good! It is a 31 ft. Winnebago....it has only 30,000 miles on it that impressed Bob. So now Bob has a project. He loves to fix things (not much to do really). And I can do new curtains and bed set. I guess if things get bad we can always live in it!!!!

So that is our April of 2009!

March Madness Over

I am glad it is April...it always starts with my Dad having his birthday on the
first day of the month! He turned 93 this year. It was sad that he couldn't really
hear me when I called him, but I was able to say "I love you!".

March ended with me sewing a flower girl dress for a friend's daughter and sewing a dress for our granddaughter's baptism. (which will be on the 18th of April) Bob and
I also got to go to San Francisco to pick up my Sister, Dottie and her husband that were on a 50 day cruise...that is right NO typo...5 0 days!!!! They cruised around South America. It sounded like so much fun and they did have fun!!

My mother wasn't feeling well this month and had an overnighter in the hospital. They changed her medicine and she seems to be a little better. So this made me realize how we won't have my parents forever on earth! So I am collecting pictures from family of my parents and David will show me how to do a slideshow! I figure it is better to work on it now than burn the midnight oil getting ready for a funeral. It has been fun going through pictures and seeing the ones that family has sent.

March is always a full month for birthdays for our family: my Sister, Catherine, and grandsons Tyler and Anthony, a daughter in law, Julie, and a granddaughter, Alyssa.

April then starts with my Dad, then grandsons Bryant and Brody, and a daughter in law, Vanessa.

I will be going to Utah on Easter night and staying for a week. Bob will join me on Friday the 17th and be there for the baptism of Alyssa. I am going early so I can see my parents and sisters as well as Angelas family.

March brought me a new level of pain with my leg. So I am having some tests done to see if it is anything besides my neuropathy going on....I hope I can find some relief soon!

March Madness is over....YAY!

Busy Weekend

Christy asked if I would take Anthony for Saturday so Chris and her could have
a fun date day. Then the Childs called and they were coming in on Saturday and wanted me to invite our old "scum" buddies over to play cards and have dinner.
So we had Anthony come spend the night on Friday and we took him home on Saturday night before friends arrived.

ANTHONY totally broke our records of the game of Hand and Foot. Bob and I love that game and play often. It is more fun with more people but can do it with two just fine. So I keep record of how many "seven of a kind" we get and our highest points.
Anthony got FOUR seven of a kind in ONE round and then got one more in another round. So the total of FIVE for one game is the new record!!! That of course got him the highest points scored and Bob is bummed since it is his record that was beat. FYI I have the record of the lowest points scored!!! Hey, someone has to lose...

So, about 30 minutes before we were to take Anthony home and the Childs to get here, we got a call from Bob's good friend he grew up with in Vallejo (Gary and Kim Rhodes). His wife's sister lives close to us. So they popped in for about 30 minutes for a short visit. They are here for a week so we hope to see them again.

So our "scum buddies" were few in numbers...Only the Smiths we able to make it. But we still had a good time and a great visit. I made some minestrone soup and salad and Deanne Smith brought a dessert. We ended up teaching the Smiths Golf, the card game. We had fun playing a new game. For the first time I won! Bob ALWAYS does well playing this game.

So, Childs left Tuesday morning, they visited family and friends and went through their home for the last time...they have two "short-sale" offers that should go through. I will settle down now and get some sewing done.