Sunday Six

My dear friend Nancy has invited me to do the 'Sunday Six'. She chooses six things that have occurred during the week for which she is grateful. It is a way to look for Heavenly Father's hand in her life. So...

1. As previously noted in an earlier post I am so grateful to have had the Pendleton's and Littles visit us. We attended Sister Christensen's funeral. Knowing the eternal nature of relationships is a source of joy.
2. Our daughter, Rebecca's home was burglarized Monday. Although it is terrible, frightening and violating she and Ben are able to see God's hand in many aspects of the experience.
   
3. A black widow made it's home in my gardening shoe! Fortunately I spotted her before I stuck my foot in it. Craig squished her for me.
4. We harvested another watermelon. 33 pounds!
5. While visiting Mom and Dad I took notes regarding stories from their lives. I learned that my Paternal Great Grandfather died from the hiccups!
6. Kelli was our guest teacher in the 3rd hour of church today. With her charms and knowledge she taught us about the Word of Wisdom.
   

I am going a little crazy reading these books and not liking Bella. I am tired of her. I think I will pull out of the reading craze. What do you think?

Forever Friends

This picture shows Craig and I with 3 of our favorite couples in the world. Nancy and Jim Little ( photo- left). Nancy chose me to be her counselor in the Stake Young Women Presidency about 24 years ago. We have been great friends ever since. Sherrie and Reg Pendleton (to the other side of us) have been friends since we first moved to Norco 27 years ago. Reg and a few other men showed up at our new home to help move some heavy items in for us. Both of these couples deserted us by moving to St. George. Far right are Paul and Michelle Christensen. They still live here! We met them when we first moved here as well. They invited us to the ward luau just a week or so after we had moved in. Isn't that nice? We have loved them ever since.

We are bound to these friends in many ways.

• All of our children are friends with each other. Some are best friends.
• Vacations
• Church callings
• Phone calls
• Encouraging each other through life's bumps
• Rejoicing
• Dinners and lunches
• Valentine's Lunch--can't forget that!
• Children on missions
  
• Weddings!!!!!
• Funerals

It was a funeral that brought us together this time. Paul's darling mother passed away. She was 97+ years old and a widow for 37 of those years. At her funeral we were told that she never complained. Just that alone is a wonderful tribute.

Dear Elma Christensen, thank you for all of your loving ways. You were always a delight to be with. I picture you dancing in the arms of your husband. Smile.

Read a good book lately?

Have you read a good book lately? All of my daughters have been reading the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer (www.stepheniemeyer.com). Reluctantly, I joined them and now I can't put them down either.
Recently, while Lori was visiting from Utah Shannon came over for the evening. While the 4 children frolicked in the backyard we sat on the patio reading our books. Lori was in book one, I was in book two and Shannon in book four. In the midst of my gripping book I realized how preposterous it was that we were sitting in silence, each in our own world and not engaged in a lively conversation. When does this ever happen? I grabbed Craig to take our picture. He chuckled when he saw what we were doing as well.

"Baby Sitting"

These are the 4 'babies' Grandpa and I took care of from dawn to bedtime.

Rebecca's boys are in red shirts- Steele and Slater
Lori's are Makayla and Micah.

This was such a fun day.
We Played,
harvested the watermelon,
Steele did magic tricks,
and best of all went to the beach.

Farmer Kris

This watermelon is my
Crowning achievement as a
farmer.

The harvesting crew included: Steele, Slater, Makayla, Micah and the powerful muscles of
SuperGrandpa!

It weighed in just a few seeds shy of

40 pounds!

And it was Delicious.


Now that I am officially a FARMER I would like to speak in behalf of them all. This watermelon is proof that there is a God in heaven. All I did was plant a tiny little start, water and fertilize it and BOOM this appeared! It grew right next to zucchini --same soil, same fertilizer, water and such and yet it is green and pink and sweet and juicy! I basically did nothing. GOD is the Farmer!
REJOICE EVERMORE!