Homecoming...

Well, she has been home a week tomorrow, the time is flying almost as fast as it did while she was gone! We had a wonderful reunion at the airport and at dinner afterward. We took shoes from her room and had each grandchild tie a pair around their necks, so that they all "wore" her shoes! She had a necklace of shoes when she was done! (Curt's idea) She had told them all that they could wear her clothes, but not touch her shoes!!! She looked so great coming down that escalator!
On Saturday we had a dinner at the ranch for her. We had family and friends there to visit and eat and just have fun. It was wonderful!
We went to Logan on Monday and got her tuition paid to go to school. She actually got a job when she went to the airport, so that was good. A little spending money for her new truck! (gas is an expense!!!) She is adjusted and ready for life!
It is sooo good to have her here. I missed having her sing in church by me, I realized a lot of things I have missed, just by having her home again!
A sad note... the day we went to pick her up, someone robbed us at the ranch. They took a four wheeler, some generators, the welder, a torch some tools and probably things we don't know about yet. I have to say, the Malad City Sherriffs office is working hard to get it stopped and get our things back. They are doing good and have some leads. I just hate it that people seem to think they are entitled to take whatever they want. I hope they get caught and they learn to knock it off!

granddaughters and fun go hand in hand...

Can you see why I feel like such a lucky grandma? And this is just a few of my wonderful grandkids! We have a blast!

Changes are coming

In 15 days, Kari will be home from her mission. This year and a half has gone by so fast! I bet we are going to overwhelm her when she steps off the plane! She has grown and changed, and it is going to be so different for her to have to deal with life again. My hopes for her are that she will be able to adjust to living with our family again, that she will be able to keep the spirit of her mission with her. I hope that when the time comes for her to make decisions, she will have the help she needs to work the answers out and go on with her life. She has so much going for her now. She is a mature young lady with her life ahead of her. I hope that she enjoys going back to school, hopefully she will be able to decide just what she wants out of it, and then works hard for it. I hope she can find a good job, which I know right now is really hard to do. Her Spanish should help her find something that she can do. I hope she can keep the sparkle in her eyes and the love in her heart. I hope we can be what she needs right now. I hope she gets to spend time on her horse, at the ranch, to rejuvenate and get used to the world again. I hope she has the opportunity to attend the temple often. I know of no better place than there to come to peace with whatever is bothering the mind. My hopes are that she will be happy. In whatever she does. We love her and are so glad to have her coming home!