This is the Life!!!

A few days ago, I found Panda in this envied place.  In the sun, on our bed (which Dad hates), asleep.  I thought to myself, "She has a pretty dang good life."  Just for a moment I wished I could trade her places, just to be so relaxed enjoying the sun.  Hey-who's up for the beach?!

Honors for Grandpa

About 3 years ago, the Albanian ambassador to America was visiting UVU in Orem, Utah.  At that time, he presented a certificate of commendation to Grandpa and Grandma for their work in Albania on their mission.  He said that the work they did changed the health care in Albania.  Grandpa taught at the medical school and Grandma worked with malnourished children at the dystrophy hospital.  What a difference 2 people can make!

A few months ago, Grandpa learned that the weekly case studies that he started presenting at the medical school are still going on 12 years later.  The communication between departments has vastly improved the quality of care at the hospital.  There has also been a care center built closer to the people to care for their children instead of having to take them far from home, to the original dystrophy hospital where Grandma worked. 

Everyone can make a difference no matter where you are.

Does it look like the picture?

I tried this yesterday and it turned out well.  I don't usually have such success on the first try so I wanted to show it.  This cake has 1 pound of butter in the cake plus filling!  Anything with that much butter has to be good right?

Personal History

 

My sister Sandy and I are working with my Dad to get his personal history done.  It has been a wonderful experience getting to know more about my amazing Dad.  We have laughed and cried as he has told us stories from his youth.  We are through his junior year of high school.  He was in "Our Town", played in the band and orchestra and was in student government-can you say "highly motivated"?!  During the session as he was talking about his high school years, my sister asked, "Dad, who was your first girlfriend?"  He said, "Do you want to see her?"  Heck yea!  So-the greatest thing-he pulled out his yearbooks from high school, yep-1940 and 1941, and we saw her and got a flavor of his high school years-priceless!

Applesauce!

Our red delicious produced SO MANY apples this year that we couldn't just eat them all so-too many apples to eat = applesauce

 

It's for sure not my favorite thing to do but in the end-6 hours later-all the work pays off when you see this:

Winter has come:(

I don't know if we are quite ready for this-but here it is.  We had about 1-2 inches of snow that fell yesterday and last night.  Today there is just FREEZING arctic air blowing with no sun in sight!  Where did fall go or for that matter summer.  Good weather gone too soon!

TEXAS!!

 

 

At the park:)

We fed turtles popcorn!

Want some?!

 

Texas A&M

Jeff's office

We were so excited to be able to spend time with our Texans.  There is a feeling of peace that comes when you can see where your family lives and be familiar with it.  Beautiful home, awesome campus, great weather now as opposed to 100 degrees with 100% humidity in days past.  Thanks Jeff and Lib for a wonderful time together-we love you!