Climbing Trees

This is my grandson Easton, climbing trees in his front yard.

I was out trimming around my flowers this evening and was excited to see my first rose! Spring is really here!! It was getting dark so the picture does not quite express how beautiful it is. The mosquitoes enjoyed me as well.

My First Rose of the Spring

OK I do not know how to put these in the correct order so you have to go backwards......

Dave shinning up the side of a clift

Dave and Rita Buckles are our trail riding friends. Dave does some of the GEO cach hide and seek stuff. He had the coordinates for one off of trail 9. He found it!!!!!!! In a Tupperware container. It contained a dollar, a knife, a notebook, a pen, etc. I guess you are suppose to write in the notebook and leave it there. We were quite excited!!! I shinnied up as well and took some pictures. My friend, Pam, and her grandson's found one in West Point cemetery not too long ago.

Trudi and Jigs

I rode Jennifer's horse, Trudi, this weekend. She did very well for not trail riding before. We had to have a couple discussions about going across water and downhill. Fortunately, I won!! She was doing quite well by yesterday afternoon. I still had to help her some but she is gaining confidence. Jennifer now owes "me" a training fee!?!?!

Memorial Day Weekend Annual Trail Ride

It was a great weekend as usual riding in Hoosier National Park. Great stress reliever!! We cooked our meals this time and it was quite yummy. I tried a new pasta salad with artichoke hearts and it was great. Last night I made a shrimp and crab boil with whole corn on the cob that was a recipe in my Country magazine. It was absolutely wonderful. I will make it the next time we have a family get together. To top things off I had made an apple pie and a rhubarb pie the morning we left. Definitely, a non diet weekend. I did get up and walk 2 miles though. It was so beautiful and so fragrant with all the blooming spring plants and trees.

MOST IMPORTANT EVENT OF TODAY

PLEASE scroll down past the dog and hot tub pictures and view the earlier posts from today. The hot tub and dog pictures are fun and cute, but the major focus of the day and our purpose for today's visit was Joe's (and his family's) new calling as Bishop of the Coldwater Michigan Ward.

Benson supervising the fetch the ball game!

He took control of those Labs and showed them who was boss right off. Obviously, the superior by far dog!!!

Brody and Red

Posing dutifully for the camera!

Joey and Grandma enjoying the hot tub!!

Joey and I had fun! Boy oh boy, did it feel good on my sore back and chest. If I did not have to go to work I would have stayed a week for the hydrotherapy. Joey was very interested in all my bruises. He agreed to take care of me when I was old and to push me in the wheelchair. Whew!!!!!!! that was a load off my mind! I have such sweet grandkids. Just adore and love all of them!!

Today was a special day. There have been alot of firsts in our family, first baby, first missionary, first kidney transplant (:) ), first wedding, first grandchild, first college graduate, first teenage grandchild (with excellent driving skills), etc, etc. Now first Bishop! We are truly blessed and thank our Heavenly Father for all our blessings. We surely do not feel worthy but we do have a firm testimony of a loving Heather Father, his son Jesus Christ who made the ultimate sacrifice for us and for the young 14 year old that sought the truth and has blessed our lives by restoring the gospel for us Also, most importantly, we have a testimony of eternal families and that if we live worthy and serve the Lord with all our might and strength we will be together forever. What a blessing and goal to strive for!!

Grandma and Grandpa

We were fortunate to be there for this special event in Joe and Marian's life.

Joe, Marian, Joey, and Lyra

After Joe was set apart as Bishop.

Bishop Joseph Tyne Hayman

Ordained as a High Priest May 17, 2009 in Coldwater, Michigan by his father, Norman Tyne Hayman Jr. Then set as apart as Bishop of the Coldwater Michigan Ward in the Kalamazoo Michigan Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Indianapolis 500 Mini - Marathon 2009

Today, I completed a half marathon (13.1 miles) with Jessica, Sara, Rita, and Pam. Jessica and Sara ran the whole race and Rita, Pam, and I walked it. I was excited that I did it and even ran the last quarter of a mile to the finish line! I felt stronger than I expected. Thanks to everyone for doing it with me.

Rita and I walking in after we finished!

Jessica and I... Jessica finished in 2 and a half hours! I was soooooooo proud of her.

My West Point Girls

The whole gang (minus Sara)