Next, we have two more grandchildren on the way!!! Michael and Jenny are expecting their first in November and find out today (!!!) what they're having and Brook and Dan have announced they're expecting their third in January (that will be three under the age of three for about a month)!!! We're thrilled to think we'll have FIVE grandchildren right after Guy comes home!!! These grandchildren are such a joy and we love having more!
We've had a VERY busy summer thus far (I calculated last night I've been out of town six times since
school got out and we haven't even gone to Nauvoo yet! Bare and I went to Burley to celebrate my folks 60th Wedding Anniversary the first of June. We went to the Twin Falls Temple to do a session (while they were working there) and Bare and I were asked to be the witness couple. It was a tender experience for all of us. It's a beautiful Temple (they all are)! The next weekend we went to Pasco, Washington to be with our daughter Brook and her family. We were asked to perform for their Stake Youth Conference. We were blessed to have us all there (except for Elder Guy) and the youth were VERY receptive to our music and message. We Love performing as a family and I cried seeing & hearing us all together again. Eliza, Porter and Brook were so much fun to watch as they became better acquainted as cousins! We celebrated Porters 1st Birthday while we were there. Brook and Dan were perfect hosts! THANKS!
I also want to share a little about Aubrea and how grateful I am for her. My sister-in-law, Annette Gibbons was diagnosed with Breast Cancer a few months back and has been going thru Chemo (and has been doing remarkably well) - because of this Aubrea had the idea to do a 5K Cancer Run (or walk if you're more like me). It is being held here in Bountiful on August 8th and all proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society. Besides doing this to support her Aunt she is also doing this for one of her 10 hour projects for Personal Progress. Here's her blog - 5kcancerwalk.blogspot.com . Come and support it if you can!
We've been rehearsing for our BIG Nauvoo show coming up in a couple of weeks! We're excited to have this opportunity and hope all goes well. We've fasted and prayed to make sure we've chosen the right music and now we're practicing like crazy!
Barry had his 30th Class Reunion July 3rd at the Provo Marriott. Since he was Senior Class President we were in charge! He went to so much work to make sure it was nice for all who came and thank heavens our children are ALWAYS so willing to help us out with EVERYTHING we're up to! It wouldn't have come off as nicely if it weren't for them! Thanks kids! We had several people come up to him and tell him they wanted to do a cruise for our next reunion in five years. That would DEFINITELY be a lot easier on our part! We'll see. This pic is of Marilyn Allred Jenkins (and us) and she graduated with Bare. While Bare was out on his mission Marilyn married his first cousin Dave Jenkins! We love that we're related!
Barry and I celebrated our 27th anniversary of the day we met on the 4th of July! I can't believe it's been 27 years! My life has been sooooo blessed because of him! I can't even imagine how things would have turned out because he has made me so happy! I've laughed more than I ever thought possible for ANY human being! I'm sooooo grateful for his humor, testimony, strength, wisdom, love of the Lord and His work and mostly his love for me and our family! I love you Bare, more than earthly words can express!
Our latest BIG news is that Bare has contracted for . . . ready for this - it's BIG . . . "Tower of Power" to come and record at his studio!!!!!!!!!! It's like a dream come true for Barry! They're coming this Saturday night to record on some of the songs from "Hairspray"! We're soooo excited to meet them! Barry knew they'd be in town this weekend for the Jazz festival in SLC and so he contacted their manager and made the arrangements for them to blow horns for a few hours! Bare has received several emails from some of the players asking questions! AHHH, receiving emails from TOWER OF POWER!!! It's so exciting to think we'll get to meet them! We're surprising Guy and not telling him until next week when we write and we'll just send him pictures! He'll NOT believe it! I'll try to post pics of that! TTFN!
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WOW!!! you guys have been super busy!!! I wish I could go to Nauvoo and watch you all perform. You all are AMAZING!!! Can't believe that Barry has been graduated for 30 years, that means he graduated the year I was born:), and I definitely can't believe you two have been married for 27 years...what an accomplishment!! You both are AMAZING!!!
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