Coming Back to Life

Spring...
And I say, it is about time! It is always amazing to me, the miracle, like clockwork, of the plants coming back to life. With that- the garden. I've already been able to go out and help Dad work in the garden- (more about that below), we've planted peas, carrots, radishes... last week Carson, Taylor and I spread a bunch of "mountain muffins" on the rest of the garden. They had so much fun :) Soon we'll be able to start mowing the lawn, and watering, weeding, digging, etc.... how soon to Autumn?









Dad
As I mentioned above, we're starting to prepare the garden for planting. Well, Dad was out there a few weeks ago, did too much, and landed up in the hospital. He's lucky- the neighbor found him out in the garden, sprawled out... she was so freaked out that he was dead. He may have been if she wouldn't have found him. Anyway, glad he's still here, but they told him to just keep doing the same things he's been doing, just not so much of it and do it in a lower gear. They said as he left "See you soon". What a horrible thing to say to someone just leaving the hospital. (just kidding- Ghosttown-ism)








Madison and Jake
Jake's grandpa died last month and they came up for his funeral- although sad, it is sometimes a celebration and sometimes the only time we get to see family. My Aunt Mary died a couple months ago, and I saw so many people I hadn't seen for dog years "It seems to me as we make our own few circles 'round the sun, we get it backwards and our seven years go by like one" cpt. I think that those that have pasted on look down on those occasions and are happy to see their family together... look at me pontificating!


Emery
Here she is discovering the taste of strawberries dipped in powdered sugar.











Conference
Carson and I got the great opportunity to go to Priesthood Session of conference, thanks to Jake's Mom and Dad who got us the tix... it was cool to be there. Yes, they are always good viewing them at the church, but its not the same as being there in person- I've never had the chance to do that before... talk about a testosterone overload!