April Birthday's

April 3rd - Busy Day- there are three today!!

Stefan Lalor - My Niece

Since Stefan was a small child she has always been the most organized person I've known. Stefan graduated from Weber State in psychology, and works at the U 0f U. She is a lot of fun to be around. She knows how to tell a good story. We have had some great times watching old movies together when she was young. Happy Birthday Stefan. I sure love you!!

Sara Hadlow - My Beautiful Daughter-In-Law

Sara is beautiful inside and out. She is a great mother. She is very talented and loves trying new projects. You should see the beautiful quilt she made for her daughter. She is a very disciplined individual. She graduated from the U of U in communications and has put work on hold while their children are young. She is expecting their second child and is due in September. We are blessed to have her in our family. Happy Birthday Sara. We love you very much!!

Jana Westergared - My Sister
Jana is a very talented, and amazing person. She is a great cook and is always trying new things. She loves to shop and we have shopped till we dropped! She is a wonderful mother of 3 handsome sons, and a beautiful daughter. She is the busiest person I know. Always doing something for someone else. I wish she lived just a little closer. Happy Birthday Sis!! I love you!!!

April 4th - Boston Zach

Boston is our Great Nephew. It's he a handsome little guy!! Boston is 3 years old. He still a little quiet around us, but he is a fun and happy child. Happy birthday Boston!! We love you!!!

April 15th - Kelsey Forbes

Kelsey is our niece. She is a beautiful, sweet girl. She is the little mother in her family. She has grown up so fast. She is a talented and happy girl. Happy Birthday Kelsey!!! We love you!!!

April 25th - Ryan Hadlow

Ryan is our Nephew. He is 7 months older than Keith and as young children they were inseparable. Ryan has always been a happy, fun, and caring person. We loved having in our home. It never failed when he and Keith were together something happened. One time when he was over playing in Keith's room I heard a big crash. I went running in the room to find two young boys wet from the waist down, fish flopping all over the floor, and they stood still with frightened looks on their faces. I wanted to laugh so hard. They had climbed up the drawers of his dresser to get a better look at the fish tank and tipped it over. They were always doing things like that. Ryan you still make me laugh. I love you and hope you have a wonderful birthday.

April 28 - Lynn Westergard
Lynn is my favorite brother-in-law. The funny thing about Lynn is we used to play together as children. We lived only a street away. Lynn is an accountant and lives in Arizona. He is good to let my sister visit and is always so good to me when I stay with them. Lynn is an awesome father to his 3 sons and 1 daughter. Lynn I hope you have a great birthday. Sorry you're so busy with taxes. I love the bow tie!!

"Be Strong and of a Good Courage"

The General Young Women's meeting was last night, and once again I have been spiritually feed. I always look forward to the spring and being able to gather together with the young women and receive instruction from our leaders. As I watched these beautiful young women sing I felt such hope. Our leaders reminded them of their great worth. They were encouraged to pray, read the scriptures, be obedient and never give up. President Uchdorf talked about us all having a "Once upon a time" in our lives and that we would face many trials before we reached our "happily Ever After", but to never give up. It was a wonderful evening. I feel so blessed to be able to serve in the young women's program.

Our Out Of Town Blessings!!

Wednesday evening my sister came to visit from Arizona. Her daughter Jakelle was on spring break and they needed a get away. I took off work on Thursday and Friday to spend some time with them. I love it when they come. I love having them stay with me and it's nice to catch up on our lives. Jana ended up sick on Thursday evening. I felt just terrible for her. It must have been a 24 hour bug because it left almost as quickly as it came. We made our famous "Sauerkraut and Dumplings", although it makes so much I just can't eat them like I used to. I have two more bowls in my fridge that need to be eaten before long. We went shopping in Layton and up to the Park city outlets. I haven't been up there shopping in a very long time. I didn't get anything for me, but sure had fun shopping for my grand-daughter. On our way home we were held up in traffic for over an hour coming home down parleys canyon. The car that crashed was totally demolished. The roof was completely gone along with the doors. and the car was so smashed in I hope the driver and passenger survived. We met Carol for dinner at the Gateway. I haven't seen her for a while either and we live only 15 minutes away from each other. THAT's TERRIBLE!! It was good to see and talk with her. She too is sick and I hope it passes soon for her. Hopefully I don't come down with something since things come in packages of 3. Sunday, Keith, Sara, and Kate came to dinner. Jana made her wonderful rolls and we had a nice dinner. Jana and Jakelle (ok, I did too) had so much fun watching Kate. Jana and Jakelle didn't leave until this morning.

I have spent the rest of the day working furiously on my Exam for my nutrition class. I hope I do well enough to pass.

Thank Jim for allowing me time with my sis!! You are the BEST!!

Thanks Jana and Jakelle for coming and spending your Spring break with me. I loved having you.

On Thursday after dinner, Kate enjoyed entertaining the family by reading a book with Jakelle and coping her putting her head down and laughing when she knew everyone else was enjoying it. I was laughing so hard I forgot to get it on film. So, Sunday I tried to recapture it. She just wasn't interested in performing, but I had to post it anyway. What a cutie!!

After dinner on Sunday we colored eggs!!!

Kate ended up with coloring on her hands and lips from sucking on the eggs.

Keith and Sara

Jana and Jakelle

Kate was squeezing the egg so hard her fingers went through the egg. It wasn't long before....

The egg was peeled and was all over.

Towards the end of the evening, Kate was tired and wasn't sure what she wanted, but was still in dancing form.

Happy St. Patricks Day!!

May you be poor in misfortune, rich in blessings, slow to make enemies and quick to make friends. And may you know nothing but happiness from this day forward.

Have a great day!!