April 2013

 I got to go with Abigail's kindergarten class to the Heritage center (I think that's what it's called) field trip in Logan.  Abigail couldn't get enough of the baby animals.  We were only there for an hour, so we had to hurry through everything.

 We thought this pregnant goat was pretty cool. 

 She talks about bunnys all the time now, hoping we'll get one.

 Abigail rode home with me, so we stopped at  Gossner's to get strawberry milk, and Kneaders for lunch.  It was a fun to have a day with just Ab.

 

 

 A couple of Saturdays ago, My Uncle Scott and Aunt Rose were in town from Texas.  As you can imagine with them living so far away, we don't see them much.  My Grandma Dixie wanted to have a mini reunion with everyone that could come.  It was hard to get everyone together, but we got most people there.  Scott and Rose had 2 out of 4 kids there, Diane had 2 out of 4 kids there, Marilyn and Mark had 3 out of 7 kids there, and my parents had 5 out of 6.  That's actually pretty amazing considering how we're all spread out.

 The kids had a great time meeting some of their 2nd cousins for the first time

 If you've been around the Carruth (this is my Mom's side we're talking about) family and my Grandma Dixie, you'll know we're the huggin'est people there ever was.  We all hug, even if we saw each other yesterday, we hug.  I love it, I feel so close to these people even if we only see each other a few times a year.

 My cousin, Nate, is on the left in the glasses.  The Tuesday after our reunion, Nate had an accident at work.  He fell from a building they were working on and died.  He's a great man with a big heart. He has a sweet wife, and 4 beautiful kids.  Everyone loved Nate, his funeral was evidence of that.  All we kept talking about at the funeral was how we were all so lucky that we were able to be together with him one last time as a family. 

 

HUG YOUR FAMILY

 

 My parents invited all of us for a movie night family home evening.  We went to the Lions Club and watched the Gnome Mobile.  It's a family favorite from way back when.  My kids loved it.

 My Mom had a popcorn, box of candy, and drink for all of us.  My kids were amazed that they each got to eat an entire box of candy and they didn't have to share.  It was hilarious.

 

 

I realize how lucky we are to live by both sides of our families, because I love every activity, get-together, and family party that we have.