Roots...

When the roots

are deep,

there is no reason

to fear the wind.⁠

African Proverb

The Best Part of My Week...

There's nothing I look forward to more than my weekly time with my grandsons. I can't offer them fancy trips but we don't need big plans to have a good time. It doesn't matter what we do-being together is always enough. It's when my heart is happiest!

We have so many fires in Utah that have burned thousands of acres. Friday it was hot and smoke filled the air. We stayed inside to be safe, played games, and did some crafting.

Smoky sunshine...

Colby and Grahm and those dimples!

Silly Subtutious Man, cape and all!

Everyone once in awhile the Grands still enjoying doing crafts. We had such a good time making rock campfire pits and diamond resin art. Grahm would ask Alexa to play different songs. Colby and Grahm sang along and I could hear Grey humming. It was the best afternoon.

Take a good look at the detail on Grey's firepit! He found two rocks that fit perfectly together. He also use two small rocks to hold the roasting stick. I love to display the crafts that the boys make.

This was a fun craft also, you use wax to pick up small resin beads and place them on the image. They turned out so cute.

Grahm was working on his craft and said something like don't bother me I'm "delegating." I think he meant concentrating but it was a cute mix-up. He's so smart but will often ask if he doesn't know the definition of a word.

Grahm even made a clay dinosaur that walks.

I love when Colby gives a concert. 

We also love it when Mark and Tiff come get the boys and stay for a bit. I also love seeing the Granddogs and playing with them.

Mark got a kick out of reading the newsletter Grey wrote. Grey is creative and I love all the smiles.

Best part of my week..

ThrowBack Thursday ~ Beautiful flowers...

from Chris

Grahmy time...

What could be better than having lunch with Grahm. We also did a little shopping for Father's Day. He helped choose ties for Grandpa and Mark. We were looking at cards and he said, "I hope there is one that says best dad ever." 

I enjoyed watching Grahm build a Star Wars Lego set. He struggled a bit with the last build. Grandpa tried to help but couldn't figure it out. Grahm never gave up and was thrilled when everything came together!

AT-RT Walker (All Terrain Reconnaissance Transport) is finished!

Grahmy time, nothing better!

Fix what you can...

Don’t assume you can fix everything, but fix what you can. If those are only small victories, be grateful for them and be patient. Dozens of times in the scriptures, the Lord commands someone to “stand still” or “be still”—and wait. Patiently enduring some things is part of our mortal education.

Like a Broken Vessel | Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

November 2013

Oldest... Youngest...

Mark, Colby, and Grey all went camping this week so Grandpa took Cash and Grahm to a real lake to do a little fishing. Grandpa spent several hours getting the fishing gear ready. He even bought a small cooler and filled it with snacks. They had a fun day at Jordanelle Reservoir and even caught a few small mouth bass! Cash drove home and did great. He's getting his driving hours in before he turns 16 in September. Grandpa told me several times how much it meant to him to have this time with our oldest and youngest grandsons.