Weekly Tidbits

*Kimleighel and Jared started cross country this week.  I love that it gets them up and going.  I know it will be so good for them in so many ways.  They also started summer seminary that is once a week.  That too will be so good for them.  Good things happening this summer.

* Kimleighel went to girls camp this week.

*Jared twisted his ankle at cross country and can't walk very good so his running is put on hold.

*I baked more cookies again.  Kelsi and Braxton have an open house this week in Jerome and MaryLou liked my cookies,  so I am baking. Barbie came to help me one day. (I baked Monday and Wednesday) I enjoyed our talk time and was able to give her lots of cookies because I had enough already for the open house. Proud to say I only tried a few (seriously like 3) normal cookies....I refrained from making my usual big one.

*took dinner to a neighbor. Kathy Orrock helped me out.  I made chicken roll ups, mashed potatoes and gravy.  Kathy brought a salad and dessert.

*my friend, Susan got home from her mission and for some reason I was so giddy and excited.  I went over twice to visit her. (once I went with Larry)

*I took Jared and gramps to lunch to Tony's Burger.  It was Gramps birthday on the 10th and I thought he might enjoy lunch with us...I think he did.

*My good friend Sue stopped by just to visit!  That doesn't happen often and it was so nice seeing her and visiting.  I wish we did that more often.

*Kelsi and I went to Homemaking together.  It was on Visiting Teaching.  I have a strong testimony of visiting teaching.  I maybe should have went with Larry to the Temple so that I could talk to him and keep him awake.  He called me to tell me he was okay after jerking his head and waking up on his drive to the temple.  I'm just very thankful for the "Angels Among Us".

*I find all kinds of excuses to get to Girls Camps.  I decided that I would pick Kimi up on Thursday and bring her home so that we wouldn't be stressed leaving for Jerome on Friday.  I ended up going up in the afternoon which put me there in time for skits.  I love seeing how creative the girls can be.  I stayed until late so that we didn't miss Testimony Meeting.  I love sitting around a fire, watching the flames flicker and jump and hear young girls Bare Testimony of Jesus Christ and His Church.  I also love that around this setting often times someone will take more than one turn.  That happened a few times but was really sweet.....the girls were feeling the spirit.  I was proud of my shy girl for speaking up and baring her Testimony.

*We had Book Club and went to Breakfast.  I saw Bruce (a long time friend) and said Hi to him.  He ended up buying our breakfast.  What a nice guy!  I love my book club but didn't bring home a book to read.  I need a book to read...I miss reading real books.  I like my Kindle but I really like books where you turn pages and can see how far into the book you are and how much you still get to read.  I enjoy sharing my books and others but it's hard with the electronic books. I love my book club...it's so wonderful having Susan back with us again.

Jerome

Friday afternoon we (Larry, me, Kimleighel and Jared) headed up to Jerome Idaho for Kelsi and Braxton's Open House.  It's a boring ride....not much to look at.  We took the Conference CD's and that helped a lot. Jerome is a small town but still bigger than Hooper.  The Open House was low key and nice.  At first we had a line like we did in Hooper but that lasted for about 3 visitors.  Kelsi's parents were off visiting with friends and so Larry and I went and sat at a table.  A gal that grew up in Hooper actually lives in Idaho now and worked with Mary Lou.  It was really nice that she came because we were able to visit with her and her daughter.  Her and Larry had a good time remembering when.....

The evening was nice and the clean up was quick.  We went to Pizza Hut on the way back to our Hotel.  The kids were hungry and I just wanted something that wasn't sugar. (crazy for me...but sometimes I do like something else)

Instead of hurrying right home we went into Twin Falls.  We stopped at Shoshone Falls and visited with Kelsi's family.  It was really pretty.  When we drove past the Twin Falls Temple on our ways to the falls I took a few pictures while passing.  We enjoyed lunch together and then we headed for home.  We wanted to get back for our Stake Conference.  Funny how priorities change the older you get.