Will it ever happen? Easter.....

Will it EVER get done?

In my mind things always happen faster then in real life.

I imagined...

A couple weeks renovating the old office...

A couple weeks renovating Stan's office...

Can I just say...

I have a knot in my stomach.

I wanted this all done by April 2.

BUT...

Waiting...

has caused me to gain a lot of patience...

And love for those whom I work with.

The old office is now ready to be moved into...

BUT...

Waiting...

Has caused me to gain a lot of patience...

And love for those whom I work with.

 

I went to washing windows...

Ashamed to say it has been way to long since they have been cleaned...

Mission...

Knee...

Back...

Yes...

Maybe 3-4 years?   

 Angie and Sierra helped me clean out Stan's office...

Sierra said...

"How can one man collect so much stuff in a lifetime?"

Easy answer...

He NEVER throws anything away...

 They also helped me paint...

the shelves to the right are shelves my Dad Ward made my mother when I was very young.

the shelves they are working on...

I think were built by one of Stan's brothers...

It belonged in his family for a long time...

We used it downstairs while we were finishing the upstairs.

Then is was storage in the closet over the stairs for years...

Now Angie and Jayden will use it in their new roon.

 Poor Stan...

He has been so sick.

Finally he listened to me and went to the doctor.

He got some drugs (antibiotic) and now a week later he is feeling much better.

Easter 2013

 Angie and I shopped in Logan together Friday...

We got a coconut cream cake little eggs and a chocolate bunny.

I prepared a ham 'Yummy Potatoes' and a salad and rolls.

 YUM.....

 Our cutie Reigan...

Grandpa thinks he is cute as well...

       Dinner was very good.

Company was better.

 

 

  "I witness that Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world.

 He suffered and died for our sins and rose the third day.

He is resurrected.

 In a future day, 

every knee will bow...

and...

 every tongue confess that He is the Christ.

  On that day, our concern will not be,  

  'Do others consider me Christian?'

At that time,

  our eyes will be fixed on Him,

  and...

our souls will be riveted on the question, 

 'What thinks Christ of me?'"

 —Neil L. Andersen

Family and catch up...

Continue building lasting,

  loving relationships for all family members.

  Listen to one another,

 play together,

  be unified,

 work together,

study together.

  Live celestial principles together,

   serve the Lord together.

 Find those precious teaching moments with one another.

  Don't let them slip through your fingers,

but feed and nurture these special occasions.

Never let golden opportunities go by in your relationships with your family members that will help build eternal principles."

—L. Tom Perry

March 4-11

Jim Shaye Sawyer and Kedric came to visit...

The boys found out what snow is...

 Kedric

 Sawyer

 Ross Sawyer and Kedric

 Sawyer

Sawyer

Dad...Jim had to get in on the action.

He got that pile of snow pushed back.  

Thanks Jim

Beth Oliver and Edward came for the week.

They left Friday...

Sunday..

Chris' family...

Mary Joie and Gabby

Ben and family

Becky and family

Steve and family

Jim and family

AND

Mike

(Ruth's family was represented by Joie aka Diana Jo)

Came to church and dinner.

It was Sawyer's birthday Friday so we had a B-day party...

We included March and April's birthdays as well.

Fun times with family.

 Lots of kids and playing....

(Kedric)

 

 Of course where there is family there is food.

(Shaye's sister Cheyenne, Shaye Melissa Dani and Oliver's back)

 

 Beth and Jim

 Stan, found a quiet corner to eat.

 Ben

 Oliver

 

Eddie 

There are moments in time that are priceless...

This cyclone finally wore down...

 Creative ways of eating a banana...

Gloves are always a good choice in banana eating. 

(Shaye and Kedric)

One of my favorite pictures of the week.

 What a joy to have Mike with us...and of course Ben

 Natalie and Chase

 Steve pondering...

 Jordon (13) showing Dylan (9) how the hog eats the cabbage.

 Reigan and Chris

 Becky and Mary

 Angie and Reigan

 Birthday boy Sawyer '3' and Jordon looking on.

 

 

Daddy Jim helping with the candles for all the March and April birthdays.

The week of March 17-24

We tried to finish the office...

Stan got sick.

He doesn't do that very much.

So we certainly forgive his down time.

 Painting supplies

 Almost done.

 My next favorite picture...

Mike and Steve looking on at the work in the office.

What a difference a week makes...

The weather can turn on a dime...

Spring one day and winger the next...

 Spring is a constant battle between winter and summer.

 

 "The Atonement was made.

 Ever and always it offers amnesty 

from transgression and from death

if we will but repent.

Repentance is the escape clause in it all.  

Repentance is the key 

 with which we can unlock the prison from inside.

  We hold that key within our hands,

and agency is ours to use it."

—Boyd K. Packer