Primary Points

The lesson:

Missionary work.

The statement:

When you are nineteen, you'll be a missionary!

The response: (in a defiant tone!)

I'm not going to be a missionary...I'm going to be a tractor driver!

Oh, I love the honesty of Primary 4 year olds!

Lt. Commander Hackworth Reports for Duty

What do San Antonio, Texas; San Diego, California; and Seattle, Washington have in common? They are all places where Dr. Jeremy will be trained in how to help soldiers injured in war....

So, after his 6 weeks of training, he will know exactly what to do!

And, we know exactly what to do also....pray, pray, pray.

Not only for Jeremy, but for all the men and women who serve around the world.

Doesn't Get Much Better Than This!

From bottom to top:

Jordan and Kristi sing all about West Virginia; wow, how fun to hear them sing together, and now they can do it nightly for one year as they only live through the woods from each other!

WOW, look at that incredible 4th of July cake; make by Janna Armstrong; devoured by Jordan, Janna, Loni, Jenni, Kristi, Anna, Lucy, Oli, and Immie!

Big jumbotron from the Capitol Concert Dress Rehearsal on the 3rd of July.

Kristi was so tired on our first (and only) night in DC after walking around for two and a half hours looking for the hamburger stand Jordan recommended, that she actually slept the entire night in her glasses; boy she just conked right out!

A Capitol Fourth (or really 3rd)

What's more American than being in Washington, DC for the 3rd of July?


Here are just a few pictures of our 3rd of July

On July 3rd, Kristi, Jenni and I were walking around the Washington DC Mall and happened to come upon some music...wondering what it was, we walked around a barricade and it was the dress rehearsal for the big concert on the steps and lawn of the Capitol!

What can I say; it was awesome...

Barry Manilow - wow, that guy can sing...loved Copacabana

Aretha Franklin in her Mickey Mouse tee shirt...we loved that; no make-up, no fancy dress, just great music

Big Bird and Pals ( the crowd loved this!)

Natalie Bedingfield (never heard of her)

and the cast from the Jersey Boys....awesome, awesome, awesome.

And, of course, an incredible orchestra.

What a great fantastic crowd and event. People around us told us we were so lucky to come to the dress rehearsal as it wasn't very crowded compared to the actual event.....HA!HA!

The weather was perfect....it was not scorching as we had thought.
What a great day to share with my fabulous daughters!
(dad, I thought of you almost the entire concert...
sitting there enjoying it was just for you...you taught me to love and appreciate America!)

Hands and Arms

Arms.....what can you do with a pair of arms?

Hands...what can you do with a hand or a pair of hands?

So many things; it's just hard to imagine life without those marvelous, useful appendages.

And, yet, today, in a restaurant when I saw a beautiful young lady, with no hands or arms, I gave thanks indeed for something that I don't really think of much....my two working hands and arms.

What a blessing to have hands and arms!

Gratitude Attitude from Grandkids

Hey, Bridger, Oscar, and Sayre are visiting from San Diego, California with their awesome dad, Jeremy!

We have a tradition that the boys tell me a few things they are grateful for.

So, here's their list for June, 2009:

OSCAR (age 7): I'm thankful for family and friends, the world, people, God, Jesus, water, food, my life, games, house, clothes, cars, stores, books, my body, my cousins, my heart

SAYRE (age 3): toys, cars

BRIDGER (age 10): I'm thankful for books, video games, my family and friends, food, America, water, sports, cars, animals, plants, air

Well, I'm grateful for them!

Favorite Picture Day

I just saw this picture on Jordan's Flickr page: Don't you just want to make it all better for darling Anna?

It made me smile and it made me eager to go see those adorable grandchildren in Virginia...just a few more days and Jenni and I are headed East!