Rancho Sierra Vista

Over this past weekend dad helped with the “Larsen” project up near Rico.  The brethren from the Ward went  to help put a roof over the leaking trailer before winter.  I think he had a good time, anytime he can work he is happy, and he got to help someone in need, this always makes him happy.

I talked to James on Saturday, he never just says what he wants and I always have to figure out what it is he really wants.  When I did I told dad that I thought we should make a trip to Utah after church on Sunday, as James needed to visit with his father.  We first  had to get our temple recommend interviews taken care of as our recommends expired on Sunday, and we have never gone without one since our marriage forty years ago.  Then we headed to Utah.  We stayed at the Super 8 by the campus and asked James if he wanted to come to our place or if we should  go to his.  I think he was surprised to hear we were in town as we had not called to tell him we were coming.  He came to us.  Then I called John and asked if he an Erin wanted to come over to our place ans visit for a while.

James had requested a fathers blessing before school started today, as he is in the Masters  program at the Y and felt he needed the extra help.  Dad use to give all the children a blessing before each school year.  So we felt it was something we needed to do upon receiving the the request from our son.

It also gave us a chance to see the children, their spouces, and our grandchildren.  I had finished two receiving blankets and burp cloths that Kim had bought for the new Hattaway baby, due in a few weeks.  I wanted to get it to them and was able to.  I also had a picture made up for James with the three blonds he played with this summer.  They really do look like triplets when put together.  (Craig, Wesley, and Cadence)  He had also requested some railroad patches he left at the ranch so now he is in possession of them.

Monday morning we got up and went to Layton, to see Kimberly and her family and visit with them.  I had a gift for her that I had wanted to give to her when she received her degree, but it hadn’t come in yet.  We got to hear about her first week of school and laughed a lot and also we got to go see her school room. (modular).  We got to visit with her sons as Kenzie was off with a girlfriend.  It was nice.

We went to Jared’s in Herriman to see he and Emily and the girls.  I can hardly  believe how much they grow inbetween visits.  James and Jordan were up there so we were able to see all the kids at once.  Jared shared an interesting tibit of info on Melody, that he has to distract her when he signs onto his computer because she can mimic him and get on if she wants to!  I loved the visit because Cadence wanted to play, Melody wanted to be held by me and Emily played some beautiful music on her new panio.  No one knew in this family how talented she really is.  Her playing is wonderful!  The songs were difficult and we all enjoyed the little program.

Jordan let me ride his moped.  I keep thinking I want one but wasn’t sure, so I took a ride on his and I think when we come home from our mission this next round that I will have to look into buying one.  We will have to see.

We didn’t get home until mid-night and dad had to be up by 5:30 a.m. to drive and instruct the new bus driver in Dolores this morning.

I’m off to do my favorite job…..laundry.