Spring Fever

By the way, it is 4:57pm and 54 degrees outside yeah!!!!

Spring Fever

Today we woke up to blue sunny skies. We have had kind of a bad winter. Not too cold, but we had an inversion over the valley. That means very little sun. I am a sun shine person. I can only take a few cloudy days and then I go crazy. Anyway we have sun. We ran a few errands this morning when it was still chilly. When we got home, we went to work in our yard. Boy do I have SPRING FEVER. We are making our raspberry beds bigger, so Mark go to work doing that. I raked old leaves that was covered with snow early in the winter. Of course the girls found the trampoline and wouldn't get off to help, until I forced them. Mark and the boys went and got a truck load of compost. While they were gone, the girls and I trimmed 2 rose bushes that were taller than me. We unloaded compost and put some with the raspberries. I made a list of things that need to be done. The list is hugh. It will take a couple of months of Saturdays to complete. We spend at least a 1/2 day on Saturdays out in our yard in the spring. That is something I look forward to.
Along with nice weather I get SPRING FEVER with my house. Every year we try and do some repairs or remodeling to our home. This year hopefully we will be fixing our foundation. I will have level floors. I am so excited about that. Hopefully the bids come in under cost and we can put new carpet in the living room and wood in the kitchen/dining room. It won't be until April before we can get the contractors in here, but I am so excited.
I love spring in Grand Junction. We have little wind and the flowers and trees blossom so early. I do miss the San Luis Valley, but not the wind in the spring.
Some people complain about the wind here, they have no clue. All of us SLV natives know better.

McKenna's 9th Birthday

Today is McKenna's 9th birthday. She had a party yesterday with 4 friends and her sister. They made bracelets, decorated mini heart shaped cakes, and played musical chairs. She had a blast and got a lot of neat things. McKenna wasn't due until Feb 17, but I went into labor on Feb 14. Mark and I just laughed, because as most of you know, Mark and his mom shared their birthday on Feb 14. I was hoping to have her then, but either she wanted her own birthday or was just a little stubborn. She was born on Tuesday, Feb 15 at 12:42 am. She just missed sharing her birthday by 42 minutes. McKenna is such a good girl. For the most part, she is willing to help out. She loves to draw, and make things. We are so lucky to have her in our family. What a blessing she is. McKenna we love you and hope you have a Happy Birthday!!!!

Mark's Birthday

Today is Marks 41 birthday. Both he and his mom were born on Valentines day. He had to get up early this morning to take Blake to a band solo on samble then head with the youth in our ward to Monticello to the Temple for baptisms. He won't be home until 6 then on to our ward party. What a busy day he will have. The last few years he has been in Denver for his birthday. He is a wonderful husband and dad. Mark we all love you very much. Happy Birthday Sweetie.