recent events

Kendal, at the SLC airport, ready  to leave for his 7 day cruise from Miami, on the ship Carnival Glory, visiting the Bahamas, St. Thomas, Puerto Rico,  & Grand Turk--with many hours in airports, and a 4 hour bus ride from Ft. Lauderdale to Miami.

Kendal, Nate, Donovan, Jason, Travis, & Jason G.

Friday we went to Arco, ID and the Lost River Valley to Aunt Mary's husband, (Uncle Brooks Buxton) funeral.  Dad was asked to sing The Test.  Grandma King tried to come, but she had a very bad cold, with a cough.  Uncle Brent went with us.

Dad giving the lesson about King mountain and other areas of importance.

It was very cold and windy.

Uncle Bruce and Aunt Elaine.

Uncle Barry, Aunt Elva, Uncle Steve and Aunt Laurie

I just had to take this picture of Uncle Brent talking to this "Cowboy". 

The back of Grandpa Paul's headstone.  You can't see Dad's name of the headstone because of the snow.  I had on flats and did not want to step in the snow to get a better shot.

Grandpa Paul and Uncle Greg's headstones still surrounded by the hard March snow.

Aunt Elva, Dad and Kendal, after a yummy, typical Funeral meal.

Look at those "King" features.  Uncle Brent, Uncle Steve, Aunt Mary and Dad.

I finally made some apple butter. Now the peach jam will last longer. 

winter is thawing

Kendal took my advice to ask Mechelle to Prom with fresh flowers.  He asked her in spanish and tied the message strips to the flowers.

The yard can be seen again.  I am creating visions of the flowers in my head.  I planted tulips near the flag pole last fall. 

This is a very common perrenial around here.  I gets very tall. 

The chives, from a planter Chelsea gave me from Olympia, are feeling the change.

fun times

James loved looking outside.  He would watch Kendal and Aubrey leave for school and strain to see the last sight of the truck leaving the driveway. 

Such a handsome boy in his Sunday best. Love it!

more snow

Dad was very thrilled when he was able to use the Banks Blazer to clear snow when the big bosses were out of town.

 

Chelsea and James saw plenty of snow when they were here.  Because of my bad judgment James experienced being face down in the snow.  Poor little guy, he rolled off  the sled.