When He's Gone

Even though Dad is gone, he looks like he's still here just curled up in bed.

Grant is hugging the pillows I set up in the bed.

It's hard to sleep without a spouse, so I set up the bed so it feels like Dad is still here. 😄

I donated blood today, and it actually went well.

The last time I donated blood, I nearly fainted.

"One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

Do you know who said that quote???

Do you know who was the first person to take a step on the moon?

Neil Armstrong is the man.

Grant and I had fun studying about the great space race today.

I enjoy weekly talking with my mom.

I was surprised on Sunday to learn that my parents are moving out of their home this summer.

They are working on sorting through and getting rid of lots of stuff.

They are selling their home to my brother, Joseph and his, soon-to-be wife.

Exciting adventures ahead for them!

Grandpa always enjoys getting out shopping. 

Going to Winco on a Tuesday night is a good plan. 

We had great parking and not hordes of people, until we reached the checkout line.

Game Time

Yummy dinner of leftovers and cereal while Dad is gone to Boise.

We couldn't get the March Madness final game on our tv.

Thankfully, Dad at a hotel in Boise for a work trip and video chatted with us so we can watch the game from his tv.

Technology today is amazing!

This was Dad's dinner - the lucky guy!

While the restaurant is empty, it sure is decorated nicely.

 

Surprise!

We planned a surprise for our dear friends who paid for our hotel stay when we went to Vernal.

Have you ever played this game where you put on oven mits, roll dice, and unroll the package to get the treats?

Grant made Australian Damper bread for his language arts class.

The bread tasted like a biscuit. 

It was yummy!

Leah is having a birthday on Tuesday, so we celebrated tonight with Brownies that Dad made and ice cream.

We really enjoyed General Conference and felt it was heavily focused on the temple and gathering Israel.

We are grateful for a living prophet who leads and guides us in this day and age.

 

Loosing Teeth

Grant lost another tooth.

He's still loosing teeth at his age.

Crazy!

Now he has a nice big gap on his right side with 3 missing teeth.

We enjoyed watching general conference all day.

Jaden worked on a word search.

Dad and James worked on a puzzle.

Grant did schoolwork to get ahead for next week.

Grandpa took notes and stayed awake for all 3 sessions, which is amazing. 

Mom colored.

We learned a lot from all the messages.

A Letter from the White House

Wasn't it quite a surprise when I opened the mailbox to find a letter from the White House addressed to my son.

Jaden was surprised, too.

He thinks he may have gotten the letter in response to Jaden inviting Joe Biden to his birthday party, as a joke.

One day, Jaden was bored and on the computer and saw a place where he could invite the President to a birthday party for like a company or celebrity. 

Jaden filled out the info, and I guess he received a birthday card in response. 

It's not every day you get a birthday card from the President of the United States and his wife.

 

Grandpa's Vacation

While we vacationed in Vernal, Grandpa was able to visit his daughter and family in Lindon, Utah.

They had a great time visiting a dinosaur museum there and getting out for walks.

Grandpa also took them to dinner at his favorite place to eat: Chuck-a-Rama.

Dennis and Grandpa

Grandpa with his great grandchild.

Grandpa,  Jamie, and Elise

Don't get eaten!!!😆

Grandpa walking by the new temple being built.

Thank you, Jamie, for taking such good care of your dad!

Dinosaur National Monument

We drove up early to Dinosaur National Monument and saw the remarkable quarry exhibit. 

Then we hiked around Josie's cabin with the tall rock walls surrounding us on both sides.

On our drive home we spotted a wild turkey that opened its tail feathers when Mom made her turkey gobble sounds.

We saw turtle rock and a few more petroglyphs. 

After arriving back in Vernal, we played at Ashley Community Park, which the kids called "Crazy Park" because it was crazy fun.

Then we drove by our old home we lived in for 14 months.

Oh, the memories! 😊

We ended the night, relaxing on our hotel bed watching "The Terminal."

Jaden, Mom

Beacham and Joyanne 

The turkey we spotted

The turkey opening its feathers after Mom making her turkey gobble call.

Bye turkey!

Turtle Rock

Grant thought this rock looked more like Turtle Rock.

Dad climbing at Crazy Park

How many kids can you put on a teeter totter before they fall off? 🤔 

They had fun trying to rock back and forth until Beacham went flying off.

Beacham, Joyanne, Grant, and Jaden climbing around.

Our old Maeser home

Chillin' to a movie.