I realize that it has been almost two months since my last update. Wow, time flies when you are staying happily busy and occupied. This has been an eventful couple of months with many blessings. Here are some of our biggest blessings.
Here she is with her big brother Thomas, who is now the only brother with four sweet sisters. By the way, Thomas is still cancer free and doing very well. He turned 8 last month!
Fortunately, the snow melted fairly quickly, and now...
my tulip bulbs are coming up.
They are up even farther this week!
There are blossoms on the trees...
...and daffodils and in my neighbor's yard, along our fence line.
Spring is here and welcome to it!
One day, Charly surprised me with these beautiful flowers, so we brought some spring time beauty inside. I love it when Charly surprises me with flowers.
Here is one of the beautiful spring sunrises I witnessed this past month as I got out of my car at school.
A few weeks ago, we attended an anniversary open house for Charly's uncle and aunt.
It was nice to see his aunt and uncle again and reconnect with his cousins after being away from this area for many years. We really enjoyed this family reunion!
At the reunion, I was able to get a photograph of this chart, which is a family missionary chart from Charly's family. It was started by one of Charly's great aunts many, many years ago and unfortunately hasn't been updated for sometime, but it shows the legacy of Christian love and service in Charly's family. It makes me grateful to be part of this family, if only through marriage.
Another happy event was attending the Jordan River Temple open house last week. Josh was with us for Easter Weekend and we began the weekend with attending the open house at this beautiful temple which was originally dedicated in 1982 and has been updated and renovated. After the open house, it will be rededicated next month.
The next day, Saturday, Josh and I attended LDS General Conference at the Conference Center in downtown Salt Lake City. Charly had a cold so stayed home to watch the proceedings on TV.
Attending Conference is a tradition Josh and I have established and it is one I love.
We had tickets to the Saturday morning session, but Josh wanted to come on Sunday as well, so we stood in line and were able to get standby tickets to the Sunday morning (Easter) session of conference. It was a wonderful experience, so hear such inspiring music and speakers on Easter morning.
We were grateful to have Josh here for Easter Weekend. It is always nice to be with him. He has a new job and has been busy so we don't get to see him a lot.
This past Saturday was a nice rainy day here in Salt Lake City. After grocery shopping in the morning, I baked treats for the grandkids while Charly went to a movie ("Ready Player One") with their dad. Later, we all enjoyed a nice dinner at Famous Dave’s, then Charly and I took advantage of Educator Appreciation Day at Barnes and Noble and got a jump on some birthday and Christmas gifts for our grandsons. Overall very nice Saturday.
Our life here in Utah continues to come together and progress. Charly continues to improve and do amazingly well. We walk 1.5 to two miles a day, and as of last week, Charly has a new job. He has retired as a teacher in Arizona, and now he is a Reading Specialist at the junior high where I teach here in Utah. He was getting bored being at home by himself all day and will continue in this job until the end of the school year and hopes to be back as a full teacher in his own classroom next fall. His recovery and progress continues to make us grateful to God for His many miracles!
I hope to get back into the habit of blogging at least weekly and I am already planning my next post. Until then remember...
I hope to get back into the habit of blogging at least weekly and I am already planning my next post. Until then remember...
Have a wonderful week!
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