Stephen loves who?

We had a leak under the back wall into the mudroom so dad removed the siding and look what he found. So the question is did Stephen or Jessica write it.

Rumor has it that David Higginbotham has a crush on Aunt Rosie, because she is so..... beautiful. Stephen you have competition, he is a very handsome seven year old.

We are grateful our children love each other so much and are so kind. We are excited for the summer visits. It was in the upper 80's yesterday, too hot.

Memorial Day

Aren't we so grateful for our freedoms? We fought for agency in the pre-earth life, and so many have sacrificed so much so we can continue to exercise our agency. Use it wisely.

A trip to Arizona

Diana ironing pillowcases. A girl after my own heart. Today I ironed line dried pillow cases. That makes me happy to go to bed.




Uncle Cameron trying to make Grandpa jealous. He succeeded. He had the Chases to breakfast this morning. We are so grateful for the Aunties and Uncles who take such good care of them.



Marian makes homemade popsicles from homemade lemonade. Yummy.




This is Prince Charming he knows how to dance too. Isaac also has a shoe fetish, he can be totally independent putting the shoes on and taking them off.








Do you recognize Fancy Nancy?

My trip to Arizona was wonderful. Marian still works circles around me even when she is morning sick. They have a great family and felling in their home and sweet sweet children.

There isn't anything better than spending time with the kids and grandchildren.

hey grandpa

So grandpa how about this for scenery? Yesterday was 106 with a hair dryer breeze and a bathtub feeling swimming pool. But I did have girl lips for breakfast. See you Friday. LOVE YOU!!!!!

TO LURE MOM HOME

Yes, this is where we live. Jeanne has been gone for a week now (or has it been six months?) anyway, just in case she's thinking that Mesa is where she needs to stay for another six months, here are some luring photos of the our home. The chickens miss her and yes...so do I. Home just isn't home without Mom here - besides that, it was 65 degrees here today and about 150 in Mesa. See you in a week. love, Dad

Fabulous

It is good for grandma's to spend Mother's day with a young mother. I am at Marian's, my job, be a big helper. I am amazed at what these young mothers accomplish on so little sleep and so little time to fill their own buckets. As I wrestled children (who by the way are great kids) during sacrament meeting yesterday and thought since I have been older how much I have enjoyed preparing for the sacrament before I go to church etc and wonder how these young women are able to keep the spirit receive revelation on behalf of their families and be so positive. They are amazing, because they do do all those things. Somehow everyday they find the time to read and ponder and bring Heavenly Father into the equation of their lives . Fabulous women.

Tomorrow is MOTHER'S DAY and we've got the best mother and wife ever. Jeanne is down in Arizona with the Chase gang enduring the 105 degree days and loving the grandkids. The house is awfully quiet without her here. I miss walking into the house and hearing Allison Crouse or the MAMMAS & THE PAPAS full blast while Jeanne cleans house. I miss reading the scriptures with her before going to bed. I miss having all the kids call five times a day to talk to Mom. We are all so blessed to have Mom in our lives.

FYI chickens are "EVIL"

Saturday I planted my onion sets and the chickens scratched them up. I replanted on Monday morning and they dug them up before I could get netting on them, so I replanted yesterday afternoon and got the netting down before they could do anymore wickedness. I also planted beets, spinach, parsnips ( a new vegetable for me) and lettuce. We have volunteer lettuce coming up in the herb bed and swiss chard that survived the winter. The rhubarb is looking fabulous. I also planted Jerusalem artichoke last year and we harvested some of that. It is a small hard white tuber that tastes very much like jimca. We really like it. I also transplanted most of my starts. I made a great soil mix with the compost that Dad, Michael and David moved for me and regular farm dirt.

The tulips are showing color and I suspect we will get some fruit blossoms in the next week or so. I know Melani was a little concerned at dad's trimming last fall but things are looking good with no apparent damage. The deciduous trees are starting to show green. We also mowed the first time this season on Friday. So spring really must be here.