Friday, May 17, 2019

May 17, 2019: Kayak trip with the Smith's

Friday, May 17th: Because we couldn't find a Saturday compatible with us and the Smith's, we chose Mike's 9-80 Friday to run the river. We met at our "put in" location in Rio Rancho at 4pm, so this was the first time we went on the river late in the afternoon. Our dear friend Patti Waseta also joined us. The weather was great!

Alec Smith is my boss and the Area Seminary Coordinator. He and his wife Denice are great friends of our's. It was fun to finally have them join us on the river.

There we are way over there! Mike took this shot

That's me in one of the blue boats for the first time--I really liked it. Now I've been in 3 kinds of kayaks
Denice and Alec Smith are behind me

  
Is it me, or are these photos extra blurry?
Patti Waseta and I are in the blue boats, and the Smith's are in the green and orange boats

  
Alec Smith kayaking on the Rio Grande for the first time

  
I think Alec is enjoying himself 
 
Denice and Alec stay close to each other--love the mountains in the background

Denice catching the wind

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

May 14, 2019: Dinner & Canasta Night

May 14th: Last year or so I started a new thing called "Dinner & Canasta Night" to have different couples over to eat together and play Canasta with us. We play one hand of Canasta with another couple and then switch--until everyone has played with every couple. It's a way to fellowship others, share our food and friendship, and have fun! But the time goes by too fast. 

I like to plan these evenings about once a month. This was our 4th Canasta Night. So far, we've had the following people over for Canasta Night:

Debra Parker, Stephanie Mitchell, John and Nancy Delphenic, Malcolm and Bree Turner, Rob and Marie Sorensen, Tony and Lucynthia Knudsen, Eric and Tammy DeGolyer, John and Maggie Naegle, and Rob and Marie Sorensen. Wish I had photos of ALL our guests.

John Delphenic and Stephanie Mitchell. I know John through his wife Nancy whom I worked with in the Albuquerque Temple office around 2000-2002
Stephanie used to be the pianist for our Primary in High Desert Ward around 2010.
Malcolm Turner, me, Debra Parker, and Bree Turner. Malcolm was one of our home teachers a few years ago. I met Debra a few years ago when we
served together in the Temple Youth Center (she was the supervisor then), and we still get to work together.

Me and Bree Turner. I met Bree in Cub Scouts when I served in the Primary presidency in 2009. She is currently one of the Youth Center volunteers, and I love serving with her. I am now the YC Supervisor, so I get to call on volunteers AND take care of the children who come to be sealed to their parents. It's a joyful service that we get to do in the Lord's temple.

Monday, May 13, 2019

2018-19:Jared and Jenny's Family

Since our eldest son Jared and his family do not live in Albuquerque, these photos were sent by Jenny over the months since last year. I love the photos and decided to place them in their own blog! 

August 20, 2018: Father's blessings for Milo (and Mario)


Milo makes pancakes for breakfast on the first day of school


Sweet brothers and students ready for school work


Jared's family out for a walk in the neighborhood


October 7, 2018: Jared takes Jenny out to dinner on her 34th birthday


Jenny gets LOVES from her boys on her birthday


Chloe loves Jenny too!


Jenny's birthday celebration at home with her boys


November 2018: The little love of Jared's life, his dog Chloe


Mario and Milo on their scooters


December 2018: Milo visits with Santa



Mario visits with Santa


The family takes a picture with Santa


January 23, 2019: Our very first birthday boy, Jared, on his 36th birthday
at home in SLC with his family. Jenny made his favorite Texas Sheet Cake





We LOVE you Jared! Happy Birthday!


 Skiing passion for Jared and Jenny


Mario at school with his amazing science project


February 2019: Fancy Italian filled crusty loaf that Jenny made


Jenny in her new dress--she looks a bit Asian here


March 2019: The boys get their own Chloe dogs


Jared and Mario help Jenny with her Genealogical Indexing
This is what she does in her SLC ward church calling


Jared takes his family on vacation to the Dominican Republic--Jenny's first home


They meet up with Jenny's mom, who flew in from Pennsylvania




Jenny's dad also joins them from the D.R. He and Mario are asleep on the beach


Having fun on a party boat




Snorkeling together


Doesn't Jenny look fantastically fit?


Sunburned Jared--as always


April 2019: Their SLC home and front yard






Easter lambs and Easter baskets for the boys


Jared's family on Easter Sunday


May 12, 2019: Jenny (in a spring dress) with Jared on Mother's Day




June 2019: Jared with his favorite family member, Chloe


Jared's family out for a bike ride together




Jared and Milo in their swanky skinny church pants


July 4th: Family time at homon Independence Day