Grandpa Robertson's prodding from his Mom.

 Saturday, the 29th of August I stopped at Mom and Dads to do my usual hair visit. I rolled Mom's hair and enjoyed hearing about the in's and out's of their past few days. 

Mom told me that Dad had fallen, two times, and had bumped his hip on a door jam as well as landed hard on his knee. (Both in the house). Dad was in pain and felt like he may have broken a rib but with Mom's help, he decided that he just needed some Rest and Relaxation! Mom said, "he's been napping a lot the last few days." 

A few minutes later, Dad walked into the kitchen, as he routinely does, leaving bits of information and insights as he passes through. This time he said, "Can I tell you something?" "I fell a couple of times this week and was sore so I have been resting. . . a little too much! I had been napping and napping when I heard, "Don," and I said, "Okay Mom!" He said that later when he was again enjoying a quiet, long nap he felt a poke on his shoulder, implying that it was time to get moving. "Okay Mom" he responded. 

He knew that his Mom was telling him to get up and keep going, not to be idle. 

   Photo 8/2019

Zach's Mission Call!

End of my second year teaching! (first grade)

My time at Brockbank Elementary is at an end and I am moving on to fifth grade at Larsen Elementary! 

I have learned so much this year and loved my class so much! I haven't worked so hard or felt so rewarded (except parenting)  as I have as a teacher. It is a joy!!! 

Zachary's Graduation

 Zachary graduated from 

Maple Mountain High School 

on May 22, 2019. 

He graduated with honors! 

We are so proud of him and the incredible person that he has become! His choices have allowed him opportunities like serving on the Seminary Council, learning to play his electric guitar and getting his mission papers prepared and ready to go.

The family (except David) were able to attend graduation and go to Sushi Ya afterward for his graduation dinner.

We LOVE his friends and are so happy 

when they come over to hang out with him! 

Losing Dad Terry

Losing Dad was the most tender, sacred experiences of our lives! We thought he would come home but after three weeks of hospital care and 24 hours of hospice we lost him.  

I have journaled the experiences of those weeks and Scott and I feel so honored to have spent so much time with him and Mom as he transitioned into his eternities.  

It's Gardening time! 5/1/2010

Here, almost eight years later, this photo is precious!

Dad's garden is sold, these adorable kids are 25, 19 and 13 and I am going into the next phase of my life. The change is much harder than I could have anticipated, but photos like this remind me how much I have loved each day of my life!

HELLO HANDSOME!

I found this draft from May of 2010 and had to still post it :)  I LOVE this funny kid!!!!

Zach came in the other day and said . . . "If I could turn into anything I wanted, I would turn into me, then I would look in the mirror and say . . . HELL-O HANDSOME!"

End of my First Year teaching!

Memorial Day Weekend

*Vaughn's Daughter, Julie, and Son-In-Law. (Vaughn is Mom's cousin)

We spent the day at the Upper and Lower Cemeteries in Fairview. Mom, Dad and I went in Mom and Dad's van and George drove, Steve drove separately in his truck (3 beagles in the back). We stopped for a burger and shake at TeeCee's and had a great visit with my Aunt and Uncle, Blake and Terry Madsen. It's been years since I've been to Fairview and it brought back childhood memories of family, especially grandparents. Blake lives next door to my Grandparents family home.