Monday Monday......................

Thanks to ms. Alli for helping me figure out the backgrounds for our site!
The Sunriver trip is on and the fabulous house is booked. If you want to take a lookie-lou, check out Sunriver Resort house vacation rentals. Follow this: sunriver-resort.com, accomodations, vacation rentals, type in Oregon for the street name,click on Oregon Loop #15. It is the nicest and largest house we've ever stayed at. Sorry Ben and Jefferson. 5 br 5 ba 3300 sq. ft. Pool table. Hot tub. Living room and family room. We are going to be very comfortable. Everyone get's their own room except Alli of course. Poor Alli! But she's good with it all. Her turn will be coming! We are arriving on Tuesday, July 15th and check out Sunday, July 20th! Hope you can all make it. Anyone is welcome to come here the weekend before as well! Loves to all!

Back from a visit.....

So I returned this afternoon from a few days up in Salem. Stayed with Ben and Sharon. It was such fun. Their boys are just adorable. Cal wins the 'easiest to get to smile' contest. He just chortles and looks around.....YUMMY! Gray does love his grandma. Dani and her kids came down last night. She and Sharon and the kids were already at the park when I arrived from Portland (I played for some choirs at State Choir). They were all the way on the other side. When Sharon and Dani saw me they pointed and told the boys that Grandma was here. When they saw me they both just started out in a dead run! This is the life of incredible joy. I love those boys so much. And ms. Andi - well, she's a flirt and she seems to think I'm pretty great too! She has changed so much. I took my camera and when I went to get it out it was my IPOD. Boy am I dumb sometimes.........

It's snowing..........

That's it..........that's all I wanted to write...........it's all I could write without throwing in a naughty word...........so, it's snowing.........'nuff said......arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

The strangest people..........

So I have a story to tell you all........I only do because you all know Jason Appah. He's a member of our bishopric now. So a number of weeks ago, he left Sunday School for a few minutes and on his way back in there was a member of our ward and someone else sitting on the couch talking. Now this guys name is Bro. so and so. He's older - probably 60-ish. (This is the man who was in a missionary class with me and said the church is just like having sex................) Jason said, "Hey, I'm going into class. Would you like to come in?" Bro. so and so looked at him and said rather loudly, "You need to learn to respect your Elders BOY! You need to not be telling me what to do BOY" and it went on for quite a few mintues. Jason handled it well and just invited them in again and left. The next week in church, Bro. so and so came up to him and said "How are you feeling this past week? Are you feeling okay? Any pains?" Jason thought it was odd but said "Nope, I feel great, why?" Bro. so and so answered, "I made a voodoo doll of you and have been sticking pins in it all week!" and went on in that vein for a few minutes. Every week he asks him if the pain is getting worse! Now remember, Jason is black! Can you even imagine someone actually saying these things? Unbelievable..................Good thing our testimonies aren't based on the people of the church......

The View.............never gets old..............

Any takers? It just never gets old to look off of my deck.....ahhh.......

Grandpa just couldn't help himself!

Grandpa (aka Paul) was walking thru the store on Saturday and he saw this! He said, "Can't you just see our grandbabies playing in this? They would love it. I think we just need it!" And the next thing you know, they are loading the box into the back of the 'scalade'. We (meaning Paul, and perhaps Ben....) will have to put this together soon. We have just the place for it so we can watch the kids playing from the kitchen window. Grandpa even started making rock steps from the pool deck up to the side of the house where it will be. That Grandpa loves his grandkids!

The Animal Farm

These two are inseparable! Moki and Toots!






This is my new girl Rio (the horse formerly known as Rosie). She is a 20 year old retired thoroughbred racing horse. I have the papers that shows the races she won AND made money on. She raced as a three year old and then was used mostly as a brood mare. She is such an incredible horse and I am loving riding her on the mountain!