We revere our dear pioneer ancestors, and all our countrymen who fought valiantly in World War I and II and all the other wars we've had. We love our beloved United States of America.
I've always had a deep love of ancestors, most of whom I conisider pioneer ancestors. I've always had a longing to know who they were, what they were like. And so, I've been led and blessed to slowly learn about them throughout my married life. How I love them!
Derek and Breanna came from the end of the semester, on Wednesday night and stayed with us Thursday, Friday and until Saturday morning. She sleeps in his old room and he sleeps upstairs on a blow up mattress.
Thursday and Friday, Blaine had taken off of work to be with his brother, Terry and his wife Maryann, who had come from Safford, AZ. So, Thursday they spent the day together, and then we went hiking when I got off of work at 3. We took them to Devil's Staircase, but only hiked about 1.5 hours in and then turned around. It was gorgeous, but I was surprised how dry the forest has gotten since our hike a month ago, for the marriage proposal. It was just the three couples - Terry and Maryann, Derek and Breanna and Blaine and I, because Carl had 4H, Elizabeth had been at Corner Drug working, and Nikole didn't want to go.
The hike was beautiful. I love summer here.
Friday, I had invited and planned a big boating trip to Palisades. I had one hang up. I was supposed to go to Boise to present a report to the Intermountain APIC Board on my trip to Charlotte, NC. But they let me do it by Webinar from our hospital. But it had to be from 1 to 2 pm. So, that ruined my boat plans. They decided to go around 10, so by the time I would have gotten there, I would have to turn around and leave by 11 to get home by 12 to be at the hospital by 12:30, etc.
So, I had packed the yummy lunch, and coolers and had to send them all off at 10. Todd came up, too - so Blaine, Derek, Breanna, Terry, Maryann, Nikole and Todd had a wonderful day together at Palisades.
I still was blessed to finally get through to my Webinar hook up by 2, instead of 1, then we prepared a yummy meal of roast beef dip sandwiches - with the roast beef in the hollowed out french bread, with green peppers, mushrooms, and onions, with cheese and also cantaloupe, watermelon and honeydew melon. The family loved it.
We went up and visited with Terry and Maryann at Blaine's mom's.
Terry and Derek, Breanna, and Nikole all left Saturday morning. Terry and M for Arizona, Nikole for a date with Dillan Isaac - he picked her up in Layton, at Breanna's - they went to an amusement type place - Boondocks, or something, out to eat, to the Salt Lake Temple and then long boarding - very fun, good date. Derek was taking Breanna back home to stay for 5 weeks til their sealing.
Marcums are good and welcoming to Derek. He's been blessed, just this week-end. Hal is the man who hired him to help with his business. Hal is Bryant Marcum's friend. Derek had been working about 5 hours per week during the semester. Derek had told Hal he would like to do more work. Hal said he'd get back to him. Well, Hal's secretary called Derek Friday evening, like from 6 to 8 pm, and wanted him to do a bunch of work on a big project over the week-end. They need it done by Monday morning! So, we see the Lord hears our prayers, but sometimes the answer is not convenient, but we are grateful.
Derek had to work a lot the whole weekend with this new assignment, but it will help him have money.
My Dad has his kidney doctor visit on Tuesday. I predict that they will tell him his GFR number is 15 or less, and that's it's time to choose which type of dialysis he wants, time to sign up to get the fistula in his arm, and to have the social worker come to their home and set up his dialysis center. So sad, but necessary.
Their 50th anniversary party is coming right up. Sweet Kortny finished the souvenir book - spending about 50 hours working on it.
Brandon and Heather work their hinders off in Cincinnati and Kentucky, in their ward. There are only about six families that have enough money to support themselves! So, Brandon and Heather get used a lot. They were asked to put on a ward party on Saturday. They had to use their own money, and do all the work. There is no committee, or people to help. You do it all and go pick ward members up, because they have no car and no way to get there. The Bishopric helps you.
Elizabeth is headed to a long XC Camp with Mr. Gleichman. They start in the morning at 8 - Monday morning, then go all week til Saturday evening. They sleep in the woods. It's a rigorous camp, costs $200. I think it will be well worth it, but they have a ton to learn and do in the great outdoors.
My plans to use the Mexican ladies in Layton, for the wedding lunch, had to change. Their bid is $15/plate, and children are $10/plate. We can do Cafe Rio for $10 plate and get our own water and dessert.
I loved church today - President and Sister McKellar spoke, which is a treat itself. They spoke of Patriotism. President Pehrson taught the lesson on Korihor and the wicked times we are living in are like the Book of Mormon times. RS was great, Sister/Mrs. Christensen taught about Opposition in All Things.
I love my family!
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