Clicking on the X

I have got on several times to post. Each time I stare at the screen and then click on the X. I don’t know why. I have had several different emotions swim through my head. It has been emotional. It has been 1 year (MEMORIAL WEEKEND SUNDAY) since my mom had her aneurysm. I am so surprised how the mind works and rushes your heart to those emotions.

Also, we had a wonderful woman in our community pass away suddenly. Two of her kids are in my ward. I didn’t know her well, but I know her through her amazing kids. My heart aches for them. Her husband was our last Stake President. Amazing people. Such examples.

This past week I…….. 

Went to lunch with friends. (and family) I can’t believe how much I am buoyed up by these girls. Just so fun to go catch up on their lives!

 

My Brother owns the theater in IF. He is soooooooo busy. Like crazy busy, yet he let us bring all of our youth to the theater for a tour and popcorn and a movie. The kids loved it. Kent explained the projector and then bore his testimony about the importance of tithing. He is amazing and I am so proud. Love him!

You know the tree that JP cut down last week? Well the stump was pulled out this week and it created a very interesting conversation in our home.

When the tree was planted, the roots didn’t grow down and out. One side grew around itself. When the wind would blow the tree would sway. Very dangerous. I know that I had to see this. It was very sad to loose the tree, but better that it came down and ended up on our home or a car as it drove down the lane.  When the backhoe driver pulled it out he said it is the easiest one he has ever done. He said that some take hours and hours to cut and pull out. One tug and it was out.

Scary!

This is so much like our lives. Are we planted strong in the gospel to the point that no matter what winds come into our lives we can stand?  Do our roots weave around to the point that we can’t stand strong? I’m not so sure about my roots, But I do know one thing…..I will do whatever I can to strengthen my roots or I will not be able to stand during the adversities in my life.

      See how the roots are small and don’t go out (or deep into the ground)……. Not a good thing.

 

Our crab apple tree is absolutely beautiful. Last year it got froze so it didn’t bloom, so I just look at it every day.

 

It was the final week of all our shows. This was my picture of the day for Wednesday…….

And Cole came for for a few days for a doctor appointment. She got a second opinion for her sinus’. She is gonna try a new med and then they will check em again to see if she needs surgery. As for the thingys in her neck, we are watching and waiting!

It has been since Jp’s birthday in January since these 2 have seen each other……that should be against the law!

  I hope every one has a marvelous Memorial Day. I am grateful for what this represents.