Busy, busy...birthdays, baptism, etc.

Kaden turned eight on June 3rd. We took him to lunch at Wendy's and then Sam's Club to have him pick out a cake. He's a guy after my own heart, he chose chocolate. Among the gifts Kaden received were scriptures and a new suit. He was baptized on Saturday, June 5th and a delicious dinner followed. (I didn't take any pictures)

Brynlee had her sixth birthday today (June 7th). She hasn't been out of school long but already misses her school teacher. She doesn't miss the homework. We went to lunch and then made a trip for her birthday cake. Brynlee's dad, Bryan, was glad to change from swing shift to day shift today.

The Burkhardt family stayed the weekend with us. They came for Kaden's baptism. Here is a picture of Grandpa holding Aubrey's hand and trying to get her to walk.

Jill and Brandon have been doing lots of landscaping. Their yard is looking really nice and their garden is coming up. They got a whole pallet (100 bags) of brown rubber landscape chips. I sure wish we had them instead our wood chips that bleach out, decompose into dirt and blow in the wind.

Reed had a former classmate (Wayne Owen) come scan a bunch of Reed's old class pictures for their upcoming 50th high school reunion. These guys always sat cross-legged on the front row of elementary school class pictures with the other 'short' kids.

Reed has trout soaking in a brine solution so he can smoke them tomorrow. He has cut some of our fragrant dark purple lilacs and put them in a vase on the kitchen table. They smell so good. They are Reed's favorite. Our bright orange poppies are out. I love this time of year when we have a succession of pretty flowers and blossoms. Our columbines and hostas look better than they ever have but other things haven't done as well. We put out nectar for the hummingbirds. Tonight is our first irrigation turn of the season. It is a good thing as our grass is so dry. Last Saturday Kim, Jill, Robin, Courtney and I went for pedicures together. It was a Mother's Day gift I received from them. The temple presidency called us again. H-m-m-m-m.