Here it is October and I have not written a post for a while. After many grueling hot days working in the sun, with the help of Debbie and her boys and me sometimes, Craig finished the paving project.  I does look really nice.  No longer can two cute little boys who shall be nameless, throw gravel everywhere.(they have since taken up throwing dirt clods from the garden)  Well at least we tried and it is nice to walk on.  Dad and I have taken time since, we retired, to take some drives and hikes in the canyon to bask in the fall color.  I have included a few pictures from Dad's retirement party and a one taken just this week when we went to HeeHaw Farms to help Melany keep track of her little ones.  Jason managed to get lost anyway, but we found him after a bit of a hunt playing happily in the corn pit.

Summer project and Fall fun

We took time this year to enjoy fall!

We Loved the pink leaves

Hew Haw Farms with Melany and children

Here at last are pictures on the never ending paving stone project.  Dad, I, Debbie and her boys did some heavy work sweating in the hot sun.  Nathan even helped.  We wondered if it would ever be done.  It does look nice now.  We like the results.  We still have to get rid of some extra dirt.

Puzzle time with Danica and Family

Yesterday, Dad and I were tired and we knew we needed to relax, so off we went for a ride on the Nebo loop to enjoy the fall color.  Our pictures would have been sharper if there hadn't been smoke in the air, but it was still a pretty day.  Today I tended Benj and Nathan while their parents went to the Brigham City temple dedication.  We started putting a puzzle together shortly before their parents came.  I had them help the boys finish it and then we took a picture of the results.  The temple dedication was a good meeting.  It was nice to have Missy and the girls join us for it.  I also included pictures of Dad's retirement open house.  It was a good experience for Dad.

May 31, 2012
I experience a life changing event this month.  After a wrenching decision I decided to retire.  I will miss teaching my students, but I know there are many good experiences ahead for me.  I will miss the other teachers and staff I worked with.  I have had the  opportunity of working with many good people over the years and I have learned good things from all of them.  I will always be grateful for the growth and development I received as I returned to school and then became a teacher.  I have been greatly blessed.  I will add pictures later when I find them.

Hi everyone. I think I got sidetracked. I intended to update my blog sooner. We had a nice trip to Michigan. It was very cold and rainy for the first two days. The weekend was nicer. Our gracious host, the man of the house bought new socks for all the girls to keep us warm. We visited the state library in Lansing, Michigan. It had a lot of good family history books. We could have stayed there for days looking through the books. We attended the Detroit Temple on Friday, accompanied by our gracious hostess, who should have been in the picture with us, but my batteries on my camera died. We visited a favorite cider mill and got some delicious cider and doughnuts. We also visited a farm where Livy could pet the animals and try out farm life for herself. We watched movies and read books and had a nice relaxing visit. We were especially fortunate to see the Primary program, while we were there and here from one of the most talented members of the Primary.
Halloween came soon after our trip. Deb hosted the party at her house. The kids did the annual pumpkin walk game and then went out to go trick-or-treating.
We got to spend some time with little A.J., the newest grandchild. She is a sweet little doll and many of us enjoyed the peace of holding this tiny little girl.