BIT OFF MORE THAN I COULD CHEW

We went to the gym at 7:15 this morning and then went to Costco after to get my prescription and some milk. We ate a quick breakfast when we got home and then I went over to Aaron's to start on his lawn. I brought over some Creamy Chicken Chili and some cheese biscuits for him but he didn't answer the door. He didn't answer his phone either but the mower was out in the driveway with a gas container. I brought the soup back home and put it back in the fridge and Tony said he was coming over too, and he would edge and get some of the bigger weeds with our weed tool. 

He started the mower the 1st time and it wasn't hard to start after that. MAN, what a mess!! Some of the weeds were HUGE.

There were dandelions, thistles, some kind of fern looking weed that grew really close to the ground and more!!!

The mower was not self propelled so I was having to put all my weight into pushing through this mess. I'M A BIG WOMAN and it should have been easy with all my weight behind the mower but it was not!! It took all my strength and then some.

Aaron came out at one point and said he was going to the doctor to have blood drawn. (not sure why he didn't answer the door or his phone)  He does look awful. His eyes are swollen and he walks with a lot of trouble. He thanked Tony and me for cleaning up his yard.

I had to push forward and pull back and push forward again in spots like this. The grass was so tall I couldn't get through on one swipe. Tony was cutting branches off trees and then Jack (another neighbor in Aarons culdesac) came over and asked what was up? We told him we just found out Aaron was injured so we were trying to help him out and hence help ourselves because it made the neighborhood look better. lol So, Jack helped trim one tree. SWEET!~

Tony asked me to go get the wheelbarrow and he would mow a bit. I was getting exhausted so I did. I brought back water and a shovel and the blower as well. I swept up the weeds that were edged and used the shovel to pick them up and toss them. Then I used the blower to get the remainder.  

I took over mowing again while Tony finished up the trees.

It looks so much better but there are so many weeds that it is not a nice lawn. lol  I had had enough and felt so weak that I told Tony I had to come home. He finished tying the bundles of branches so the garbage man will pick them up and then he mowed the entire lawn a 2nd time.  I was too exhausted!!

It's an improvement for sure and we may have to continue to mow till the season is over but it will be a lot easier from here on out.

Aaron sent me a text and told me how much he appreciated our help and said when he's better , if there is anything he can do for us, let him know. I thanked him and told him to just get better.

I came in, took my shower and will rest till book club tonight.

I'm so tired, I would really like to skip it but I have to pick up Luva so there's no chance of that. Hope I get my energy back by then.

GOD IS GOOD

GOING AND GOING AND GOING

Tony and I got up and  ready to go to the temple this morning. We picked up the Brown's and off we went. It was a beautiful day.  Cool in the morning but perfect 70 weather in the afternoon when we finished. I took a picture of the Brown's as we left.

The Brown's don't drive so they are so grateful to go with us weekly, and we are grateful to have them with us.

The grounds are gorgeous as always and I love the pond in the back. We took the Browns home and then hurried and changed and met Pat at the gym. We walked for an hour and then had to hurry home as Tony had some Priesthood interviews to do at 4:30. 

Our next door neighbor's lawn is a disaster and Tony had text him last week and asked him about it. He sent Tony a text back saying he had been injured at work and was unable to mow. He is divorced and his oldest son should be able to mow but for reasons unknown to us, he hasn't. So at breakfast this morning, I text him and asked him if he would be OK with me mowing it. He was thrilled and said I could use his mower. I was glad because ours is electric and his is gas. I think a gas mower will be more powerful and might cut through this mess easier. 

After the gym, I was changing my shoes and going to head over to Aaron's when I got a call from Joe. He said Ellie had some real tonsil problems and he needed to take her to the ER. He asked if I could watch Evelyn. I told him I could and then he asked if I could go to their place. I called Aaron and told him i would have to mow tomorrow (what's another day??) and why and he said no problem.

Little Evie was supposed to be napping but she has diaper rash right now and she was crying. Joe got her up and I fed her a bottle of milk. Then we played. She is such a happy baby!

She loves to mimic whatever I do so we were having fun making faces at each other. lol

She's so pretty! I love her blue eyes!!

The dogs wanted out, so she and I went outside as well. It was a beautiful temperature. I set her on the big granite counter and gave her my Ice-Breaker container to play with. That face!! 

It made noise and she had a blast!!

She has six teeth now and you can sure see them when she smiles.

Such a little character.

I had such a good time with her and was thankful they called and asked me to come up.

We went back in and I changed her diaper and put the aquaphor and butt paste on her sore bottom. We were playing in the house and I was about to get her dinner when Melissa got home and said she would feed her. I came home and warmed up some leftover white chicken chili and some cheese rolls. Tony had already eaten. I was starving.  Ellie text me when she got home and thanked me for watching Evie. She said they can't do anything for her. She tested negative for strep throat and said it is just a really bad viral infection. Hope she can ride it out. Poor girl! Anyway, I love my grandchildren and great grandchildren. Wish I could see them all more often.

GOD IS GOOD!~

SATURDAY WAS HOPPIN

Saturday morning, we went over to Scott and Jill's. Scott had picked up Scotlyn in Pocatello on his way home from Utah. I wanted to see them both before they headed back. Their whole neighborhood was having a community garage sale.

Scott and Jill had a lot of things and they actually got rid of quite a bit. They wanted to be done early because they were going to watch BSU play Memphis. We stayed for a couple of hours visiting in between sales. It was fun!! Made me want to have one.

A young couple that knew the kids stopped by and they were playing with Loki. The young man got a red ball out of a bag of balls the kids were selling. Loki went crazy and was rolling on the ball and trying to bite it....and he did! lol

Flattened it real good! lol  He was managing to tear big pieces of the ball off so they finally had to take it away from him and throw it out. It was so funny watching him go nuts. 

Around 11 am, we got a picture of the fam and took off for another activity. Mostyn was headed for work and the kids were hoping to be done around 2. Tony and I drove over to the Care Center behind our house. They were having a LUAU (without food) for the residents.

I wanted to see Donna Jenkins, (who is in our ward)  She has been in the center for a year now. She fell in her home and messed up her neck and had to be put in the care center. She has had a few falls in the center as well and has been progressively going downhill. She is the sweetest lady. She is 92.

Kids were getting their face painted, playing games and Donna had a front row seat.

Her son Kirk and his wife Judy and one of their daughters and her two kids were there celebrating with Donna. I got a picture of the six of them.  Great family!!  We headed home and Stillman came over to pick up Tony to take him to the game.

Pat came to our house shortly after the guys left and we went to lunch at SMOKEY MOUNTAIN PIZZA. 

The guys enjoyed a WIN for our team!!

And Pat and I went shopping!  lol   She had never been to BURLINGTON so I took her there.  We had a blast and bout a few items. She had told her aunt who lives back in Maryland what we were doing and she told Pat to have fun shopping. So I did an AI picture of us, and her Aunt thought it was real!! lol 

We also went to ROSS so I did another AI picture for her aunt. She's gonna think we have more money than brains. lol  I'd be missing a husband if I seriously spent this much shopping. lol  After we shopped, we drove over to see the HUGE home that is being built on LONE STAR. Pat couldn't believe it. Then I drove her up to see Nate and Melissa's home. We didn't go in, just drove by.  We had been gone about 3 hours so she said she needed to get home to her dogs. I came home and showered and read till the boys came home.

They got home around 8:30 or so and I was nearly finished with my book. They were so happy about our win and they finished watching the Oregon game against Texas. Oregon lost and we wanted them to win. Oh well, it was a great day for all of us. 

GOD IS GOOD!~

SUCH A BUSY WEEKEND

Thursday after the gym, I had a Primary Presidency meeting. I was asked to get all the music for our program printed up so the teachers will have words to see. Our Primary is so small and we will definitely need teachers to sing along with the kids. So, I copied one copy of each song and then Friday after the gym, Tony and I stopped at the church and ran off 180 copies. When we got home and after breakfast, Tony set up a big table in the back room for me.

I separated the songs in the order we'll be singing them and then made 10 piles. I stapled them together and had them ready for Sunday. I also made 3 copies of birthdays for the month of September, October, November and December.  The list is for the Presidency.  I then sat down and seriously got busy on my book club book and read while Tony watched WALKER. lol  I got a lot done and it was getting more interesting by the page. I got a text from Melissa at one point asking if we could come up to celebrate Livie's birthday. She said they were doing it at 8:15 because Ellie would be home from work at that time. I said "We'll be there."

We met on the back patio. Nathan's mother and stepfather were there as well as the kids. From the left: Pam, Melissa and Evelyn and Ellie.

The evening was beautiful and comfortable temperature wise.

Joe and Elie and baby Evelyn. She is walking around furniture now but has taken a number of falls.

And here is the birthday girl. Alivia!! Our September 11th granddaughter. Proof, something GOOD happened on that tragic day 

Evelyn giving someone a cute little stare.

Dad brings out the cake and candles.

Alivia opened her gifts

And models her beautiful coat from her folks

It was a fun evening and fun to celebrate with them. Glad we are not working Saturday AM anymore or we wouldn't have been able to.

Ellie and Evie were headed to bed so we left right after saying goodbye to them.  Fun evening.