Happy Birthday to.... Robin, Rand, Elise, Joy, Jake, Jefferson James, Lori, and in two days to Chet who will be two years olds! That's a lot of birthdays! A lot of celebrating!
Speaking of that, we were so happy to have Lauren and her boys, Joe and Lori's family, and the Harts here for part of Elise's birthday - one of those most pleasant, unplanned, serendipitous happenings that is so joyous it almost takes your breath away! The Mannings were the only ones who had planned to be here, but when Joe's clan stopped to spend the night after hiking in Logan Canyon, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to invite the Harts to stop on their way to Escalante to celebrate her birthday hiking in that lovely area. It was a long shot, but I decided to go for it and was elated when they said they would come! We enjoyed every minute of visiting, eating, hiking, playing at the park and watching the cousins enjoy each other so much as they got acquainted with the horses in the pasture at the bottom of our hill. Next time we hope the Flakes can come to spend their birthdays with us, too!
We were devastated when Ruth's sweet Coco and her foal did not survive, and our hearts were so heavy for Ruth and her family. Such hard things to face and so many questions that seem to go unanswered. We are thankful for such a loving family who reached out with thoughts and prayers for them.
Dad got the upstairs painted, which looks very nice. And he didn't fall off the ladder or have any other mishaps during the project. It seems to have lightened things up quite nicely. We have yet to re-hang the pictures and decide which room to tackle next...
The most recent delight was being with so many of the family in Idaho Falls. It was a glorious gathering! I cannot express how grateful I am that I took a chance and went - and had an absolutely wonderful time. We did miss Jenn and Scott and their littles and our Houston Belliston clan and Emma. Hopefully we can all be together at another gathering soon! Originally, we were all going to Idaho in order to attend the production of Muana, in which Ian had a leading role. But we could only view it from home because of the virus, which we did. It would have been better if we could have seen it in person, but we could tell that they had worked hard and put together a great show. Ian did a fabulous job! The rest of the time was spent enjoying fun outdoor entertainment and games in the Hart's yard, a fishing trip for the men and boys who wanted to go, an excursion to the park to hide painted rocks and play in the river, no end of playing and visiting and eating! One highlight was getting a phone call early Saturday morning and hearing Ruth holler, "We have a baby!!!" What a wonderful blessing - a healthy baby foal and mama donkey! After such a tragic outcome last time, Ruth has been more than a little anxious about this donkey. But all was well and this little one is quite the adorable addition to their herd. Another highlight was the latest Zanadudes production by the Hart boys. Absolutely spectacular in every way - great singing and choreography and stunts and intrigue... This show had it all!! Harts are the quintessential hosts and we enjoyed ourselves immensely. Thank you so much!!
We had 2 trips to Arizona planned in the last few weeks and nothing has worked out for us to go. We are now doing "telemed prenatal visits" since there doesn't seem to be a way to get down there right now. Urrrrrgggh! But, Jenn is patient and Scott is learning the midwifery ropes, so all will be well. One of these days we will get there! Hopefully it will be before Rand learns to drive the truck :)
Oh, and we had a hailstorm! Boy, did we ever have a hailstorm! It beat up some of our garden, washed away the rocks and dirt on the back hill and flooded our storage room. We are slowly getting it cleaned up. Hope it doesn't happen again too soon.
Emma has a new job which she seems to be enjoying. She works from home in her office (her bedroom) because the computer screens and accessories they gave her won't fit in her apartment anywhere. She arrives about 7:30 every morning and stays in her office until 2:00. Then she runs to another job, either at Love to Cook or with the marching band. She's a busy gal and seems very happy.
I hope to write less by getting on the blog more often... Sorry for the lengthy post. Just trying to record history :) Love you all!
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