Adrian goes to the UofA

Lindsey arranged the coolest field trip. She had Norman with her and picked up Adrian and then me at work. We went to the Student Union on campus and had lunch with Ryan and Olivia then Ryan Smith made Adrian's dream come true by giving Adrian a tour of the Architect department at the University of Arizona. She was in heaven. He gave her a bag full of UofA swag.  He took her from department to department it was very inspiring.

 

Lindsay Curtis shower

 Bella, Olivia and I through a shower for their good friend Lindsay Curtis. We love her parents, Helen and Judd so it was an exciting event. We are getting new coaches so our old ones were taken away. It made for an easy transition for additional tables and chairs. With the help of Lindsay's aunt's and Grandma we hosted a luncheon for 35. I borrowed Lindsey ( my twins)  fine china, my mom's table runners and we bought table decorations. It was a beautiful day.

General Conference and kids

General conference brought the family together. I looked over and all four kids were huddled together on just one section of  the coach, Sam however spread out on the floor 😅

I went out with the Elders a couple of days before conference and they invited the investigator to try to tune into a couple of the talks.  I testified that if she came with a question and an earnest desire to learn something that the Spirit would speak to her personally. She said she already had her question. She had felt a lot of resentment towards God about her Dad dieing of ALS. She was sincere and wanted those feelings to go away. On Saturday morning the second talk was given by Sister Cordova. She shared how her dad was diagnosed with ALS and hf passed away.....of all the illnesses and family members who could have been affected with that particular disease.... I nearly cried thinking this talk is for you!! I invited her to church for Easter but she wasn't able to attend. So I haven't been able to hear her follow-up but it was a testimony to me that God knows each of us individually. 

 

Adrian becomes a waitress!

 Adrian's school had a fundraising galla. The kids made and served the food. They were awesome! And the food was delicious!! Both sets of grandparents came as well as Lindsey, Owen and Norman.  Adrian looked so professional and did a great job managing our table. She worked three shifts and was beat at the end of the night.

Little Chickies

 We got these sweet little chicks for my birthday. I invited The Smith and Nana and Papa over to see them. And tragedy struck...... we've been keeping them in Benjamin's office so we headed out over there....the dogs followed too. Appa came in and grabbed one  and killed it. It was devastating. The only saving grace was little Norman hadn't arrived yet. Tears were shed. I love my animals but honestly the price of their existence is high. The dogs shed terribly, the cat sprays....which has me pulling out my hair. I digress. Benjamin got the coop up this weekend and the little ladies are happy with their new home.