A Busy and Interesting Week

This past week was spring break for many Utah school kids. It's always a time we all look forward to - warm weather and no school for a few days. This year we had a whole week Whoot!

I got a little yard work done, made good progress at physical therapy, and got some organizing around the house done. It started raining and then snowing on Thursday and snowed for three days. The wet heavy snow wreck havoc in our yard. The worst damage was to one of our globe willow tree - it actually split in half.

While it was snowing, I spent some time sewing. I had cut out some fabric to make a handbag several months ago but didn't have time to work on it until now. I had so much fun making the first one that I got a second one made .

It was a busy family weekend. It began Saturday morning with Anya's baptism in South Jordan.

It was a nice ceremony and she was so sweet and beautiful. Liz gave a beautiful talk on baptism.

Afterward, we drove over to Murray and helped Shaynie and her family set up for Traz and Stephanie's Open House.
I helped get things set up and decorated while Dennis ran around picking up cakes, ice cream and a bunch of other last minute things. It was a fairly simple set-up as far as church receptions go. The basic theme was a puzzle with these thoughts:

"God made many puzzle pieces but only those two 'cut out' for each other, can fit together to create a perfect and beautiful picture."

"We fit so well...it's like pieces of a puzzle... the way our hands just melt into one, the way I feel complete when I'm with you...like the pictures finally completed and I'll never have to wonder what I'm missing."

This is the cake Shaynie asked me to make. It turned out okay - the names could have been a lot better but they were all pleased. It was a bit harder to cut than a normal cake but they got it cut.

It was fun to be able to spend time working together and visiting. We don't get many chances to do that.

Jesscia got back from running the Moab Marathon in time to come a visit for a little bit before heading to Providence. It was the first chance we had to visit with Jordan since returning from his mission.

Traz and Stephanie are quite the dancers and even Shaynie got out on the dance floor.

Today, Nathan blessed Addison in the 4th ward. Nate gave Addy a really nice blessing and there were many, many family members there to support them. Kristie, Michelle and Grandma Briscoe made her beautiful dress. It is twice as long as she is tall.

It was fun to attend 4th ward again and see so many friends. There were about 50 people at Izzys for dinner afterward so it was quite the party.