Curious...

So this post is just to let you all know that this blog would not even exist if it weren't for our lovely daughter Kristi.  She is just about the greatest person ever...except for all her flaws!  But she likes to hack into her mother's blog and write all sorts of outrageous things, and then sit back and wait to see how long it takes for anyone even to notice...since this blog goes unattended for months on end.  The thing is, it obviously takes a computer genius, (or Kristi) to figure out just how to upload pictures to the computer, then on to the blog.  Ha ha!  (Donna has done it over and over and done just a great job, but all of a sudden she thinks it is too complicated!)  So...we will just sit back and keep all those pictures on our camera, and refuse to share them or any aspects of our lives with you, until Kristi can get to it.  Sorry for the inconvenience, but please remember how much we love our delightful, but mischevious daughter!!

A little update...by Kristi

Well...I will just start by saying...this post is done entirely by our AMAZING daughter, Kristi, so...keep that in mind as you read!

In March, we celebrated Dad's 80th Birthday!!  It was fun to go to the church and have lots of friends and family come to celebrate with us.  Ray was the hit of the party...and he doesn't look a day over 79!!

Happy Birthday, Dad!!

In April we took a little trip down to Arizona, with Linda, Gary, and Karyl Lee...to visit our sister, Marie and her family.  It was a great get-together and a nice reunion of sisters.  

Karyl Lee, Donna, Karel, Marie and Linda

Then we were supposed to go to the airport the first part of April to pick Kristi up from her visit to Jaron's house, but what we thought was just a little jaunt turned into a WINTERY journey!!  It was snowing SO HARD!  This is what we ended up with by the next morning!

Yes, that's a yardstick...buried half way!!

Then the end of April...we left on a cruise with once again, our AMAZING daughter, Kristi and her husband, Brent 

for the Southern Carribean.

We visited lots of islands...

It was great to be back in Barbados and get to see the old sites again!

We had the best time with Kristi and Brent...seeing the country.

Kristi didn't know she was in the wrong bathroom!!

We were also able to stop in Orlando on our way home, to see Tanessa and Jake and the little girls.  Addi posing in her new little Carribean Outfit!!

While we were gone...Clint and Katie had their baby, and we were able to run up to Pocatello to see the new little guy!  Linkoln Paul Simonson.

And of course, Corgin...in his new little suit...so cute!

Besides all of the family things...we have gone on a few little side trips...to St. George to a Mission Reunion and down to Provo for Deaun's 80th Birthday Bash...we keep pretty busy between working at the Bountiful Temple, getting our yard back in shape, and doing family things! 

 This picture was taken with Deaun's family after she went to the Temple in December.

We attended the baby blessing of Clint's new little son, Linkoln just this last Sunday and were able to go down and spend some time with them, Kristi and Brent, and Kristin.  

Then had to rush back home for other responsibilities!

Kristin was able to drive down from Rexburg to see the new baby.

So, this is just a few of the things we have been up to. 

 (And the only ones our AMAZING daughter, Kristi had some pictures for!)

(So...here you go Mom...it only took me 10 minutes or so...and if you don't like it, you can erase it and start over!!  haha....I love you!)

Homecoming Surprises

When we arrived home from our mission in New York we discovered the surprises that our daughter & son-in-law, Kristi & Brent had been planning and working on during the summer. We knew they had been doing some remodeling work on our home, but since it was suppose to be a surprise we had no idea just what all they had been doing.

WHAT A SURPRISE!!

The dining room area.

The Kitchen
(new cupboards and wood floor)

In the kitchen
(new countertop - Brent & Clint made this)

Living room w/fireplace
(Grandpa is enjoying)

Living room
(looking into hallway & entrance)

Beautiful new entry door

And new tiled entryway
(Clint did this area - thanks, Clint!)

Guest bedroom

Master bedroom area
(Amish hand quilted bedspread,
an Anniversary gift from Grandpa)

This gives you a little glimpse of some of the new things in our home.
They really did a GREAT job and it is beautiful
(AND MUCH APPRECIATED!!)
There is new carpet throughout, new doors and closet doors, new woodwork and crown molding, new dishwasher & microwave, new living room furniture. Then to have everything newly painted and nice and clean, it is wonderful!
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!