I got my rocks.

I finally got the rocks I left over at the old house and got them in place here. Actually, Kyle Chatterton brought them over for me cause I could only lift three of them. With a gift certificate from a friend, this little garden cost me about $5 is all and it looks nice. The grass is growing so good. This morning it is only 46 degrees so it feels pretty nice right now.

SAM!

IT'S SAM'S DAY! 25 YEARS OLD ON THE 25TH. HOW COOL. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE NEWEST MEMBER OF OUR FAMILY. WE LOVE YOU SAM!

FAMILY TIME

It was Myers family time this weekend. We had the reunion at Ron and Lorraine's house in Soda Springs. They have a huge, fun back yard and it was full of tents, trailers, 4-wheelers, a swimming pool, a trampoline, canopies for shade, lots of Washer Toss games laid out, and most important - lots of people. What a fun time. Ron and Lorraine were such great hosts. Paul and Elaine's entire family were there and it was wonderful to see them all. It's been so long since they've all been with us at a reunion. They have darling little grandchildren and great-grandchildren. From our immediate family there was me, Tom, Anneke, Anna, Abbie, Kate, Ammon, Makenna, Paige, Aaron, Cyndie, Kylee and Kaydence. I love it when all 7 of the granddaughters can be together and scream and laugh and play. Friday night, there was an outdoor movie on a big screen (Open Season) so we were bundled up in blankets and sleeping bags, and sitting on cozy chairs. They served drinks, popcorn and candy and it was great. Saturday the kids played in the pool while the Washer Toss Tournament went on. Ammon was in charge since he has won two years in a row. He and Aaron made the nicest bracket chart and ran it real well. Doug Weber won this year - BARELY! BECAUSE HE HAD TO PLAY AARON FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP!!! Doug was all warmed up because he had just played a game or two and Aaron hadn't played for a while, so I'm sure that's what made the difference. :) Congratulations to Doug and hurray for Aaron for taking 2nd place.

The best thing in the world for me to know is that I have a family. I love my parents and siblings and their children and grandchildren, and most of all my own precious children and spouses and the darling "Sweet Seven". We missed Andrea and Brad, who were in California, and Amy and Sam, who were in Virginia Beach, and Andy who was in Salt Lake. We missed you guys and love you!

Happy Birthday, Aaron!

Here's the birthday boy (in the middle) with his cousin, Glen Sanders, and the love of his life, Cyndie. Today Aaron is 30 years old. The big 3-0. Wow. I love that Aaron loves his family so much and likes to be around us all. He's lots of fun to be around too. He has amazed me with his willpower to overcome some addictions and to be more in control. He would do anything for anyone and he has a kind heart. He knows how to love the unlovable and that's a real talent and gift. He's a good husband and father and a good provider for his family. He has always had a mind of his own, though, and I remember when he got mad at his teacher in 3rd grade because she put his name on the board for talking and he wasn't talking. It seemed so unfair to him, he decided he wasn't sticking around for anymore injustice and he walked home. All the way to Franklin from Preston. Not only that, but he walked on the back roads and that was even longer. He even stopped along the way and sat in the gutter and ate his lunch. During all that time he was walking, everyone at the school and me and his dad were frantically looking for him. We decided that it was time to get the police looking too, so I came home to Franklin to bring the other kids home, and there he was- sitting on the floor in front of the t.v. watching cartoons. He was oblivious to all the commotion he had caused, not to mention scaring us to death. I didn't know whether to spank him or kiss him, so I just stood there and bawled. Hans was a little more loving than I was about the whole thing. Aaron used to love to go on the "egg route" with his dad up through Soda Springs and Lava because he loved taking a lunch somewhere. But sometimes he would have his lunch eaten by the time they left Franklin. Aaron I love you. Thank you for all the love you give me. Happy Birthday.

A Yard!!

Randy and Sherrie Hobbs donated 6 pallets of sod to my yard "project". (That's almost $1,000). It was quite a shock and then another shock when 35 people showed up at 5:30 this evening to lay it. Do you know how fast 35 people can lay 5,000 square feet of sod? 20 minutes! Yes siree. In 20 minutes it was done and we were all standing around eating pizza, cookies, and brownies and drinking lemonade and ice water. I am so truly blessed. I know that the Lord answers prayers through other people, because I was sure praying for help with what used to be such a mess. Now more than half of the yard is covered with sod. I'm also praying for some cooler weather, but I know that I can't always get everything I want. Besides the 9 days that Wayne Priestly has worked so hard getting the ground ready, Dave and Doug Rallision have donated 10 loads of compost, Frank Priestly donated 2 loads of top soil, someone I don't even know donated gravel, Randy and Sherrie donated the sod, and the neighbors on both sides of me are letting me use their water shares to keep things green. Do I live in a great little town or what???

Happy Birthday, Andrea!

Here's the birthday girl with her hubby. When Andrea was born, it broke the tie, so we had 2 girls and 2 boys. Anneke was so excited to get a sister! Andrea and I came home from the hospital on Aaron's 3rd birthday (July 10), so that's the main thing Aaron got that year - a new baby sister. She was such a good natured, sweet baby with light, reddish tinted hair. Her dad loved to come home from work and shower and then sit in the lounge chair and just hold her and look at her. There were a few times the other kids would argue over her and we'd have to make a "hold baby Andrea" schedule. Her dad is the one who named her. He always liked the name Andrea, so Andrea it was. We love Andrea in our family. She's so fun, talented, wise, spiritual, and just plain nuts at times. My favorite thing to watch her do is her "olympic" moves. That and to listen to her sing. That makes me cry. I'm so thankful she found Brad because we love him too. Happy 27th birthday, Andrea. Love you!

HURRAY FOR THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE!

Isn't July 4th a fun day? I always feel so patriotic. I spent the day with Ammon, Paige, and Makenna in Tooele. They all got to be in the parade at 9 a.m. The girls rode in the Grand Marshal's wagon and Ammon and the other bullfighter walked behind. Paige said it was boring, but Makenna had more fun waving at people. I think little Paige was just wilted from the heat. Then Ammon had to hang out in the park where lots was going on. He had to be there to keep an eye on the bull they had on display there advertising the rodeo, but we still got to go to some of the booths and the girls had a fun time. After lunch, we went to a church away from the park and laid on some blankets in the shade and had a rest. The rodeo was nice and Ammon's friend, Natalie and her friend, Ashley, came and they were great help in watching the girls. The rodeo actually got over a little early and the fireworks started at 9:30 instead of 10:00, which I appreciated and I had a great drive home and didn't even get tired (until Richmond) and I got home around 1 a.m. It was a long, hot, windy fun day.

Finally

My friend, and our mayor, Wayne Priestly, has been working this week on my yard. The weeds are gone and the big pile of dirt is gone. Bless his heart. So now I just need to seed or sod it. But since it's so hot right now, I think I'll just do part of it, and then in the late fall seed the rest of it when it won't take so much water. I feel like such a load is off my shoulders! And I do have one pretty little rose bush. And a nice friend.