April 2024

                                        

April was a busy month! But at last we had flowers and sunshine! Why is it that the winter drags on forever (ours was especially dark, rainy, and gloomy this year) and that the warmer weather months fly by?? The minute the weather started to warm up Mike was out in the garden working to get it ready. It always amazes me how a patch of dirt can turn into an abundance of food (and weeds 😒) It takes a tremendous amount of work - but it is also good therapy for someone I know and love 😍

Mike teaches the 4 - 7 year olds in primary. His little boys are so squirmy that he sits on the floor with them - and it seems to help. He also has the activity day boys from ages 8 - 11, so basically he teaches ALL of our primary boys. They love him bunches! (It may also be the candy he brings all of the time)
He hiked Badger Mountain with the Activity Day boys and took snow cones with him for afterwards.  There are not many 70 year-olds that would be doing that! 



We had a wonderful experience going through the Seattle Temple with our grandson Isaac (Curt) as he prepares for his mission in Vitoria Brazil. He will be 'next-door' to his cousin Derek who is serving in Juiz de Fora Brazil. They will both be speaking Portuguese. We got to see Heather's dad and also Nicole was home for a short visit.



Some sad news - we said goodbye to Shelby. She has been with Cady (and myself) through thick and thin these last 14 years. If she was sleeping in bed with me she would always 'move me out of the bed' - so I would have to get out of bed and go around to the other side and get back in. Her poor little body just wasn't holding up very well anymore. Comments from boys ~ 
Luke: "We should have gotten a terrier - they live for 20 years!" - he was so sad to say goodbye
Landon: "I wish Jesus was here" - "He could bring Shelby back"
When I said goodbye to Shelby I told her to say hi to Max and Tinker and Baxter in heaven 🥹









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