WOW!!!!

Well, if you haven't checked out Neil & Tamara's blog----you're missing something! They have the pictures to prove it too! They are standing around talking to John Huntsman and I assume the rest of the people is Huntsman's family. If you've been living on Mars, John Huntsman just stepped down as the ambassador to China and is considering running for the President of the U.S. Before that, he was the govenor of the state of Utah! I didn't realize you guys are so well connected! That is neat!
Well here is the news for the week:
1. Mom (Maxine) is doing great! Rae Ann went up this week. She took in Mom's hearing aids to be cleaned and when I spoke to Mom she was so frustrated because she couldn't hear. She was wishing she could throw them out! She said she was going to speak to Doug and see if he knew what was wrong. Well, I hung up shortly thereafter because Mom couldn't hear a word. About two minutes later she calls back and giggled and said that she took her left hearing aid out and found out the case wasn't shut properly! Now she can hear! She was very excited! All of the flowers she got for Mother's Day were beautiful! She's been taking great care of them and they are lasting a very long time!
2. Tam has been in Israel for the past 11 days and is scheduled to come in this Wed. I didn't go because I didn't have any money and the Church won't pay for me to travel anywhere (Randy!) It's been kinda nice with Tam gone because no one phones! Finally Spring is here in Marion. Right now the wind is blowing so hard and I'm afraid the hammock is going to come right through the french doors---stand and all! But, it's so good to see the sun! Last week I worked 3 days in the Salt Lake Temple, and by Friday, I was pooped. People think that all the ordinance workers do is sit and point! I'll tell ya---we run our *&^&*;s off! I really enjoy working there and have had some very spiritual experiences. Oh, I was waiting for the veil to begin and President Monson walked out of one of the sealing rooms. Every once in awhile we get to see some of the GA's!
3. Rae Ann told Mom that John Andrew's hand is doing fine and they think they got all of the infection! I cannot imagine how scary that was! Rumor: Katie and Jeremy and the kids are thinking of coming back to Utah. Not sure when, but I heard that they might.  By the way, BJ is working for Char's brothers in Logan and he says he's really enjoying it. I asked him if he was going to move up to Logan but he said there was a possibility he'd be doing sales for them and that would be down around Salt Lake, so they'll just stay put for right now!  HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SARA! I remember when you were just a little tyke! I hope you doing something fantastic!
4. I was checking to see who was reading this blog and Mom and Dad came up as one of the readers. I knew my Dad and Mom didn't have a computer so I didn't have a clue as to who it was. Well, Tamara figured it out! It's Doug and Candis! So Dad and Mom, welcome aboard. By the way: ALLISON IS PREGNANT!!!!! (Allison is Tobin's wife and they live in Norfolk, Virginia.) This will be their third little one! She's due in October, I think! Mom is way excited to add to her great grandchildren. She'll have 18 great grandchildren and 17 grandchildren! Pretty good for an old lady!
5. Randy and Leisa are trying to keep up with Anna and Gavan! Anna is pretty excited about graduating from jr. high and going to high school. She's going to be going to a charter school that has an emphasis on Math and Science! In other words gang---she's another Rae Ann! She's wants to be a pharmacist when she grows up! Randy is going to go back to Brazil for the 400th time the first of June!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! YOU ROCK GIRL!

Well that's all the news I can think of! Hope you're all well and happy! Be good and keep your socks up!