May Flowers

We attended stake conference for all of Idaho today. It was broadcast from Salt Lake City. Those speaking were President Monson, Elder Hales, Elder Grow and Sister Thompson. Two principles taught were to be friends to all and to study the scriptures, especially on a personal level.

The best accomplishment of yesterday was the grooming of the raspberry patch. Dave (with a bit of help from the boys) removed all the deadwood, directed the new growth into a row and weeded around the plants. He also mowed our lawn for the first time. Our flowers in the front yard look quite beautiful. We have an assortment of spring flowers including tulips, daffodils and hyacinths.

It was the commencement dance last night. Kirsten and Sarah both had a very lovely evening. Dave was happy because both dates were not overly long. He prefers dance dates that start in the mid-afternoon rather than extending through the entire day. Sarah's date treated her to dinner at a nice restaurant in Idaho Falls and ice cream at Cold Stone. Kirsten went tandem biking and ate dinner at an Idaho Falls home (someone's aunt or something). Both girls ended up at the dance held in a large tent at the local golf course.

Spencer and Matthew played four baseball games this week. Friday's game was the warmest it has been all year. I was able to attend without a coat, gloves, hoodie, and blanket. So nice!

At school, Catherine gave a persuasive speech on the advantages of home-cooked meals compared to fast food. She was quite convincing as she addressed such issues as calories, health consequences, and money saved.

Sometimes it can be a bit deceiving because a hamburger might be priced fairly low but most often those bargain purchases at fast food spots don't fill the empty tummies and kids end up still being hungry.

I am glad that for the most part my children have gained an appreciation for food made in their own kitchen.

All of us (including Camille and excluding the working Sarah) attended BYU Young Ambassadors on Friday night. Quite often the university will disperse free tickets if their sales are low. They call Dave at the high school and offer his students free tickets just to help fill the event. This was the case with BYU Ambassadors. It was a fun concert with lots of broadway tunes and some amazing performers.

This next week begins the close of this school year with lots of recital, concerts and then on next Sunday, Kirsten's seminary graduation. Life is moving on and our family is growing up.