Fishing at the Dam

Today we took the boat to Hyrum Dam for the first time this season. It was a beautiful, warm day. We got a little sunburned. The water was only 52 degrees and it froze my legs when I waded to load the boat! We saw an owl, two bald eagles, two large hawks, two kingfishers, some swallows, lots of assorted waterfowl and too many seagulls to count. Fishing was slow but we didn't come home empty-handed. It was a wonderful spring day on the water except that I lost my 'lucky' lure.

Bits and Pieces

HAILEY made the newspaper for being on the Honor Roll.

REED has a whole bunch of radishes up.

BURKHARDTS are digging out a backyard, removing trees.

ANDREW got his wound vac off...abdomen is almost closed.

Cousin MARCIA flew in from Dallas and stayed a night with us.

We got all 2100 square feet of our garages cleaned and hosed.

Hyrum Dam is full and the dock is finally in!

NATALIE received a citizenship award.

JILL has been called as Stake YW Secretary.

At 6 feet tall, RILEY weighs in at 128 pounds.

Our muddy rain splattered windows are clean. Yippee!

We are hosting a social after Ward Temple Night on Thursday.

We have airline tickets to Oklahoma City at the end of May.

I plan on winning a contest for $20,000 in travel money.

Oh no! We found out about another cookie outlet store.

My baby is turning 30 on the 22nd...that makes me feel old.

Greatest news of all...ANDREW had a PET scan and it was clear!

ANDREW'S blood tests were also the best yet. He will have a 'maintenance dose' of oral chemo starting when his wound completely closes. Things are looking great for him. We couldn't be happier!

Visit from the Burkhardts

Robin drove up with the girls on Thursday, the 8th, for a spring break visit. Andrew was able to join them the following night. We watched Aubrey while Robin, Ashlyn and Katelyn went to a movie with Kim and her kids. We tried to fly a kite but couldn't get it up. Robin and I took the girls to the Willow Park Zoo. Reed and I tended the girls while Robin and Andrew had a date at 'The Cracker Barrel' in Paradise. On Saturday night after Jill, Brandon & family got back from St. George, the Burkhardts went to visit them. Ashlyn and Katelyn enjoy all the dress-ups I have. I had some fancy fabric and made a glitzy dress-up skirt for them. Burkhardt's original plan was to attend 'Baby Animal Days' at the American West Heritage Center. It was too busy and crowded so that idea was abandoned. A guy who attended the Naval Academy at Annapolis with Andrew (fellow church member), who also ended up living in Bremerton when Robin and Andrew did, and who left the military at the same time as Andrew, was passing through before his relocation from Houston to Canada. He phoned Andrew and was able to come over for a visit. The Burkhardts went home Sunday morning in time to get ready for their afternoon church.

WILLOW PARK ZOO

Aubrey gets to be our youngest grandchild for a full 12 months. She has a bunch of teeth. Her hair is getting lighter. I put her hair in an elastic but her 'pony-tail' is only the size of a toothpick! Aubrey is so much happier than she was as a little baby but she is getting really frustrated at not being able to crawl. She is a big kid...I'd say about 26 pounds. Aubrey is 10 1/2 months old in these pictures.

April Fools, Easter, Spring Break Etc.

March came in like a lamb and out like a lion. We woke up to 9" of snow on April 1st. We didn't like Mother Nature's April Fool's Day joke. Because of the cold and wet weather, we've spent only one day working in the yard. Reed did get the fruit trees and blackberry bushes pruned but there is so much to do. Reed also potted the begonia bulbs to get them growing. We didn't have a problem with voles this year but did have some snow mold. The ice on Hyrum Dam finally left this week. We'll have to wait for the docks to be installed before we take the boat over.

BRANDON had a birthday on April 2nd. KATELYN will turn 4 on April 7th. She is having a Princess Birthday Party. Starting last week, ANDREW has been going to work for a few hours each afternoon. COURTNEY and HAILEY both had their names in the newspaper for being on the honor roll. RILEY is now 5 feet, 11 3/4 inches tall! Give him another month and he will hit the 6 foot mark. COURTNEY and ASHLEY have done well in dance competitions. It is spring break for our grandkids this week. SCHVANEVELDTS and VANWAGENENS will each be spending a week in St. George. The HAWKINS family just moved from Tulsa to Oklahoma City.

Easter was quiet around here. We didn't have a family Easter Egg Hunt this year nor did we purchase any Easter candy. I was going to stick some colored plastic eggs out in the snow and take a picture. The nice thing about being by ourselves was that we were actually able to sit down and watch General Conference without being interrupted. For one session we went on a ride to Mink Creek and back while we listened to conference. More snow is forecast for tomorrow with a high temperature in the mid-30's. We made some tasty homemade cinnamon rolls today and had the Johnsons over to share them with us. Some day, spring will come.