Wonderful Birthday Week

This has been a wonderful birthday week for me. It began a week ago spending Saturday with most of my own children and grandchildren and ended this Saturday by spending the afternoon with most of the Keetch family for Kennedy's baptism. Kennedy is the second daughter of Steve and Monique. All the Keetch family was there but Tom and Teri and three of their children.

Most of the Keetch girls: Karen holding Afton, Monique, Krista with Lauren, Kennedy, and Rylie in front of her and Tiffany and Heather on the right side.

The day wouldn't have been complete for the Keetches without tossing Kennedy in the air. They did it ouside of the house so she wouldn't hit the ceiling.

Richard and Karen are the the proud grandparents of precious Kennedy. Kennedy was in a class a few times when I substituted at her school so we have a couple of special bonds.

Justin will be graduating from the U of U in a few weeks in marketing. Brett has to go to Westminster, Colorado, next week for business and he hopes to see Mike while he is there. All of the grandchildren are so cute. They are all walking and talking now and have large beautiful eyes and long, thick eyelashes! Richard is now retired and working hard in his yard. It has always been the showplace of the neighborhood!

It was wonderful to have four families of our six together a week ago. It meant a lot to me that Mike and Desi would come and spend time with us. Monday night we had a long talk with Melody and on Tuesday we talked with Katrina and Neal. Wednesday, my actual birthday, was a very long day. We left home before about 5:45 AM and didn't get home until 7:30 PM. We had a spiritual temple devotional that evening in the Salt Lake Temple with Elder Symbrowski who had heart surgery in January. Thursday we got new computers and large monitors in the Training Zone. I loved the precious "Happy Birthday" songs from the grandchildren and especially the "I love you's" Grant and James brought balloons and cupcakes. Julie and Jason came on Thursday for a visit which we enjoyed. John gave me a new temple dress and new shoes. Saturday night closed by attending the Young Women's General Conference at our stake center with some of my YW.

Thank you all for your telephone calls, cards, letters, visits, emails, and all the things you did to make my 65th birthday special. I love and appreciate your time and effort.