Neighborhood Breakfast before Conference

April 3rd, Grandma LaRita's neighbors had a pre-conference breakfast. As you can see by the attire, it had snowed. The old timers from the neighborhood: Beulah and Marian Blaser,

LaRita, Bob and David Evans

One of my YW from years ago lives a couple of doors down from Grandma. I wasn't too excited to freeze my can off for some pancakes so Courtney decided to come fetch me! I just piled on the clothes and out the door we went! She is still such a cutie!

Bob Hits Deer Valley with Dave

Of course Bob can't resist a day of skiing. His brother, David flew in Friday morning and they concocted a way to meet on the slopes. The snow was fresh on the 2nd of April. Bob threw together what he could find at his mom's house and David brought the missing items from Sacramento. They got a free pass and split the price on the other one! They had a great day!!

Jordan comes to live with us!

Jordan came to visit on her way to Italy to teach English. While she was here and through a series of events, she decided the best thing to do was to come back to Arizona, work for the summer and save money to go on to graduate school. She was accepted last year to a graduate school in DC but didn't feel good about it. She has applied to some schools in Scotland and England. AZ isn't the best place to be in the summer-as far as I'm concerned-but she said she loves the warmth. She got a better job than she had in MA and things seemed to be moving along nicely for her.

Trevor gets released

A couple of weeks ago, Lauren and Trevor had Stake Conference and he was released from serving on the High Council. Lauren tells me as the session is beginning, the visiting general authority was looking over in their direction, saying something to the Stake President. Lauren said they began to be a little nervous. Trevor starting looking through his scriptures. It could very easily be a possibility that they would call someone they had just released to bear their testimony....right??! The meeting proceeds and they call LAUREN to the stand to bear her testimony!! Holy cow!! she was shocked but she gave an awesome testimony relating things they've learned as Hale parents!! Goes to show, you never know!

Rain, Rain, Rain!!

Probably can't tell but that is hail plopping in the pool!

We have had so much rain that our yard is soooo green!This picture is for Lauren and Justin--the grass is so high that Dad mowed on

high and it is still so high! Green, green grass. Love it!

New Easter Wreath

I haven't been happy with my Easter wreath for a long time. I finally found one I like and then added some touches. I love it!

Jordan comes to visit

Jordan came to visit after more than 10 years!

So we celebrated with turkey dinner and all the fixin'-even giant rolls

that Keifer is displaying

Keifer and Jordan cleanin' up! Thanks for the help!