If any of ye lack wisdom

we are starting another year with BYU Pathway Worldwide. this time as District leaders in South Lagos Nigeria. We  are excited but scared as now we need to help other missionaries learn about zoom and whatsup and we are still learning!! And part of our learning is admitting to needing to wear glasses when I type and that my fingers arent hitting the keys in the right place all the time. SO, if you see typos here, I am not wearing my glasses now nor can I see anyways, but we do love to learn and grow. I continue to have many guestions and a better understanding which I am seeking and praying to have answered.

spinning my way in this work out is one way I find peace in my day. Another is reading, all kinds of books Right now I am reading a book called Swimmers which I borrowed from granddaughter Layla. It is about working out in the water, finding peace and dimentia.

thanksgiving Chatterley men! with our two great grandsons 

We had a quick trip north to visit Doreen in hopsice and met Niki for a fun thritft and lunch

Celebrating Dereks 41 birthday  with family

I am thankful for Derek being here for us and just like my little bro Craig we could dress him in beads!

And here is Craig for a visit with Preston and Leslie and their beautiful girls. Always fun  and food with LUNDS

Jim has spent many many hours working on the fire house, tims property, and now Jarons new home. The good is at almost 80 he can still put in a full days work and it brings him great joy

I love being a helper in Valsr  class and she usually lets me lead yoga and or some kinds of PE activity. I miss teaaching but I dont have the energy to do a full day everyday. Valerie is greatly loved by her students and faculty

Natalie and Mariah and Layla are here. Natalie is doing nails and sows her great talent in art by hand painting designs on our nails. I just love having her do mine, She is so talented.

Showing off our moms coats

my youngest grandson brings me great joy and I can usually share each early out day with a fun activity. He is funny and inquesitive and teaches me each time we are together. SOOO  if any of you lack wisdom I have included some of the ways I have found that help me. Being wtih those you love, using your talents, working out, reading ,,and going to the temple and praying.v I dont have all (even any) of the answers but I am working on it.

      

 

Band Nationals in Indianapolis

we had an exciting weekend sharing the talent and hardwork of over 90 bands from around the nation. Kade and his school compete again this year coming in the top 25 making it to semi finals. It was great fun for me to see all the creative choregraphy, sets, and of course the marching bands music and costumes

On of the days we met up with Kim, Lorianes daughter who the kids grew up  thinking they were cousins because we got together often. We laughted and cried as we shared our love and testimonies 

me and the boys just hanging

I taught them 3's , a new card game which Erik soon mastered

I alwaays love the beauty of the Canton area and lucky for me the kids had a day off while I was there

Sharing more talent, Erik is a nija warrior and while we were gone Austin ran fast enough to finish the cross country year making it on Varsity his freshman year 18.18.8

And I always love time with Val. We go to her school and I get to help her as a TA and I love being called granma again and again. But most of all being loved and getting to love them and even teaching a little yoga while I am there. All and all we ahad a great adventure and charish these times together

 

ART. in nature, in sunlight, in shadows, on canvas, on nails

As we slide into the colors of the season, I continue to see art all around me. On the shelf is displayed some art from grandchildren

here is Nail art by Natalie! Dont you just love the patience and delicate designs.

This is art on nails and in wood

Cc  in the Shadows

Oreo in the warmth of  art

Yes, yoga is art in breath and stretch

Gods hand in trees, also the fruit which can be harvested

more nail are by Natalie, these are blue berries and citrus

the magestic mountains above, lake in the front, with the new Orem temple soon to be finished

the work of man on the top of the  Lindon temple

we love to notice the beauty all around us. Jim notices the structures and I notice color AND shapes and tones. We love all the artists in our family and suppoort their creativity

 

getting ready for another school year

Valerie, Erik  and Victoria drove out to get Victoria ready to start her college studies at BYU I. We are excited for her!! 

Erik is working hard with granpa, cleaning up around the hot tub

helping harvesting pears

picking apples

finishing off with kayaking when we can get away

here we are at the Orem temple which has the open house starting at the end of October

NATTIE is sooo talented, here is my fruit basket of nails

another close up of Orem temple which is very close to UVU

 here is a view from utah lake

we still continue to bike by the Linden temple, this will be our temple in 2025! we love to go and serve and feel the peace in and around the temple.

 

Bear lake monster swim

what great example of setting a goal and working hard to achieve it! Layla with Derek helping her by swimming along side and pacing her. swam across Bear lake, that is 7 and a half miles of cold warer 68 degrees in about 4 and a half hours., Miss following in the boat, other swimners had kayaks following them! it was an amazing feet and we are so happy for her obtaining her goal

jake swam a mile with parallel to the shore for the first part of the race, so happy for him.

Missy and Izaak and kallie stayed in the boat, with food and encouraging words along the way

we again celebrated Jims birthday, and it really way his birthday

we kayaked up to Idaho !!

so happy to be able to stay last minute at Nolan and Claudias,, THANKYOU!!

on tthe drive up we came through Logan canyon for a beautiful canyon ride  and back we went through wyoming, for the two day adventure we enjoyed seeing more of America and I am reminded that my moms family frist settled in Bear lake area, the MORRISON AND WOOLLEY  families. Happy to be reminded of out freedom snd health to be able to travel together. Still celebtating!