We could not have hoped or wished for a more delightful daughter. She has been a joy to our lives from here first moment in life. We love you more than you will ever know!! Now that her two boys have gone away from home (mostly) and Todd is at school or working, she travels with us. She has always had a strange case of FOM - fear of missing out. That is what makes her so special.
Curt and Adrian's Families wanted to take another trip to the Mine; so we did. July 24th weekend as tradition dictates. This year Adrian's neighbors The Crocketts came and it was fun reliving old memories and showing them traditional places - the overlook, the ice cave, and the actual mine.
What more can be said except in pictures to help our memories remember:
It's so seldom we get to see Adrian and Todd together. Adrian spent the first few days with us and Todd came up later; so glad he could make it.
The family decided to go back to Island Park for our reunion. Rich gave us the cabins and provided several OHVs for us. Rich's only project was putting in some fence posts and fencing around the fish pond. It was a little hard to plan things because everyone was coming up at different times and going home at different times.
Theron and I stayed with Brett and Lori Simonsen about 5 days longer because Ali was in Little Mermaid and this way we could drive down for that and then drive home. It was longer than we wanted to stay but they got me out on the Russian River kayak ride. After the first two or three rapids it was easy sailing and lots of fun.
Probably the most memorable part of the trip was our kayak trip. When we started it was bright and sunny. We slowly meandered down the river and watched as dark clouds moved in, the rain began, the rain continued, the rain became more powerful and by the time we pulled out we were cold and soaked. We only saw two moose.
Pur Pool Water
Theron and Shanna were busy the month of May running our business, Pur Pool Water. We had three pools a week, steady. That was all Theron wanted to do and it was enough to keep us busy. When we purchased this business, it was with the intent on selling it - just bring it to St. George and have it around. One evening, we invited Steve Harker, our neighbor from across the street, to dinner (His wife, Marlene, was in Hawaii taking care of her father.) and we mentioned we wanted to sell our business. He said he knew a fellow that was interested. Sure enough, his friend, Kevin Dueck, called us the next day and the rest is history.
He started going with us on the jobs and learning the business. He started looking for funding. He had his kids come look at the website and he looked at all our information. By June 20, 2023, we had sold this little business. Glad to get rid of it; but sad in a way to see it go. It was fun meeting so many people and seeing the diversity that is around us. Theron will continue to give technical support and we talk to him often. We smile when he is having success!
The payment of the business let us pay off the new fifth wheel trailer and the Tesla. It's now one of the few times we have been totally debt free. If I can give advice to our children - get out of debt, get out of debt.
Bryce Canyon
On June 6 - 10, we pulled our trailer to Bryce Canyon. Adrian was with us and Todd came a couple of days later. Adrian had tickets to the Piano Guys outdoor concert there.
We took our electric bikes. We had wanted to ride their bike trail for a number of years and this was a great opportunity to do so. Adrian rented a bike and we rode about 20 miles. It was so fun to be out on a bike again.
Cameron is having a great time serving his mission in Georgia, USA. He has mastered Spanish and seems so full of the spirit that it emanates from his e-mails and phone calls.
For his birthday, Adrian put together this card to send along with some presents. It's a true expression of how we all feel about his service. The family is behind you Cam!!!
As the end of March approaches, our time in Yuma, AZ, comes to an end. We are always sad to leave, but happy to return to St. George and our home!
Collin and Kathy came to visit this month and we had a great time going to Mexico (Collin bought even more drugs), visit the Yuma Prison, and enjoy a reuben sandwich at Lutes. It's always a great time when friends come to visit.
I taught Sunday School the last week of Church and I really enjoyed this experience. I've served so many years in Temple and Family History, that I began to think I couldn't do anything else. I'm grateful that Rich asked me to do this. As always, it's fun to work at the food bank each week, although this year wasn't as often as usual.
We decided to sell our RZR and had several people look at it, but no one bought it in Yuma. So, we drove it home, put it on KSL and within two weeks we sold the RZR, the trailer, the new tires, and gave them the extra windshield. Now we are waiting for our new RZR to come in and our new aluminum trailer to be built.
Just a couple of days after we got home, Doug and Marie Hadley stopped by and we toured Gunlock Reservoir with them. Because of all the snow and rain this year, the reservoir is high and the falls were spectacular. Spring is the best time of year in St. George.
Happy Birthday Taylor, February 2: What a great young man you are!! We are so proud that you are pursuing advanced education (even if you don't like it), that you are growing in your faith and your self-confidence. We love you.
Happy Birthday Brittney, February 13: You are such a wonderful daughter-in-law. You do so much for your family on a daily basis. We love you.
Happy Birthday Ali, February 18: My how you have grown these last few years. You are now 12 and we are so proud that you have gone to the Temple, read the Book of Mormon in one month, and are so involved in life. We love you.
February is our family birthday month with FIVE birthdays: February 3 - Taylor - Dude, you are so special. Taylor is attending BYU Idaho ...
