Gathering up activities into one blog

so happy for Victoria and her sucess at BYU I,

eating after her show with other dance majors

night of the show with dancers

Victorias appartment

Kallies dance competition where she came in first on most of her numbers

I just love seeing her mature in her dancing skills.

It brings me great joy to see these granddaughters dance,

Andrew turned 27 March 11 and we love spending time with him, He has about another year of college, He is very smart in computer stuff

Oreo loves me and the SUN

I have had some good talks with both of these girls and just love seeing them grow, LAYLA  SWIMS  AND VICKY DANCES

We no longer serve in the Provo temple as it is closed  so here are some of my dear firiends that I have grown to love and serve with

some how I cant move Eriks photo from this spot and  as I complete this blog so goes my life , I am frustrated with technology, I love Erik and miss him even more since Blake died

more friend photos, 

lindon templ update

Jake and Layla both made it to state swim finals, here is Jake helping Layla in her  LOOONG swim

Friends saved me during the passed month, As my blessing has stated I do have solid loyal loving friends which I am gratiful for

I am also loving to serve in BYU Pathway worldwide Nigeria   

I love my family

 

Becoming kinder

Blake loved a great big burger and here he is with Jim on one of our trips. 

Up in McCall the ice cream was always a highlight, On this trip he wanted to drive back before the rest of the family and I needed to get back also. I was a little worrie about the longlong drive but we talked the whole way home. WHAT ! yes I started sking about his favorite basketball players then we moved on to other sports , food, music and the full day drive went very quickly with an added loved of all things BLAKE. 

but, of course, much of our time together is finding the food for everyone

Blake loved his hats, and  so glad he wears them

green hat here

Basketball in hand. 

helping the cousins in the water sports

an oldie but goodie with Uncle Craig

more sports, Blake loved almost all sports, from football, la crosse, soccer, basketball, skiing, mts biking. One time when Andrew and Blake were young I was pitching to them in the fromt yard, up in SLC home and Blake knew just how to step up ,reach  out and connect with the pitch, He had a great phuysicality about him. 

we traveled many places together. here NYC

Philadelphia by the Art museum with Rocky

cost rica many times

I love this photo  as it captures the joy he had when Mariah loved the gift that he gave her

more cruising around with family

We love Blakes smile

we are so glad we got to share in birthdays and various holidays. We got to know Blake and his tender  heart

his love of animals, particularily the cats which he made sure they could get to his room

Blake would have been 25 this Sept. he said LIFE is here for us to become kinder and he showed us the way. 

we celebrated his life with the McDonald family and his many loyal friends

I miss you Blake. I KNOW that you are with my son Erik , your granpa McDonald and Uncle Aaron, all who passed too soon also.

I am going to try to follow your admonition to be kinder

because you are

January joys

January started taking Victoria up to BYU I and getting a fun air bnb. it was very cold but funto get away. We didnt go anywhere overthe vacation as we spent most of our time getting classes set up with BYU PAthway WORLDWIDE Nigeria.  As district leaders we worked with other missioniars and a very invovlved zone leader. We were busy everyday with  lists and what app messages 

Sugar city Idaho

Cade helping jaron and jan move the last time

Emily loving the cats

Kallie dancing in Peter PAn

logan moved to Provo

Provo temple is closing. We are sad but will continiue to serve as patrons wherever we travel

During  this month one of my best friends Doren NEse passed. It  was   a long cold month