65!

Today is my birthday. I am 65. I don't feel like I am 65. They sang Happy Birthday to me in the cafeteria. Being that it is Wednesday there was Ice Cream from the Creamery. I was able to have a dish. I passed on the cake. We taught our first discussion today. It went better than I expected. Now we are preparing for tomorrow's discussion. We are also planning an outing to Texas Roadhouse. Lizzy and Sara along with Jac and Blake and the boys will help us celebrate.

The picture is us in front of the map. I am not tall enough to reach Croatia, but I am still going there.

Goodbye Sister Friendly, Hello Sister Winters

Our Open House was held at our daughter's Lizzy's home.  We had planned to have it outside, but the weather did not cooperate.  Actually it was not raining, but it was cold since it had rained all day.  We have a good turn-out:  lots of friends and family came.  Some people we have not seen for years; it was great to reminisce.  There were lots of treats and salads, a good time was had by all. 

Sister Friendly

We spoke in Sacrament Meeting at 11:00 am, on Sunday May 27th.  Again lots of people came, many traveling long distances.  All of our children and grandchildren were there.  The primary children sang "I Want To Be A Missionary Now" for Sister Friendly. She is going to miss her Primary Children, not to mention her children and grandchildren.

Off to the MTC

We're Ready To Go ....

Well almost.  One month from today we will leave Salt Lake City early Friday morning.  From there we go to New York City.  Then transfer to a flight to Paris.  The last leg of the trip is a flight from Paris to Zagreb.  We will arrive in Zagreb on Saturday about noon.

We have been studying the Croatian language with a tutor from the MTC.  They skype with us and we are starting to undestand some of the language if they talk slowly.

We have clearned out the house tons.  For example,  we parted with bottles of peaches that were a disgusting color of brown that were probably 15 years old.   Sara and Jac will be staying in our house while we are gone.  We figure it is a good excuse to declutter, after all we have lived in the house for 25 years.

We have also had to make some trips to visit our grandkids.  One to Raymond, Canada to see Rebecca's family and another one to Mesa, Arizona to see Reachel's family.  Of course we see Lizzy's family often as they live around the corner from us.  It will be hard to not see these little ones, but Grandma is counting on Skype to help her survive.

Thomas Owen Court (3 weeks old)

Levi Bagley (1)

Taylor Osborne (8)

Mason Court (6)

We have a new brother!
Rebecca with Mason (6),Thomas, and James (3)

Dallin Osborne (1)

Landon Osborne (4)

Fun at Reachel's.
Taylor (8) Landon (4) Berlin (4) Levi (1) Dallin (1) with Aunt Sara

Reachel and Coco Bagley (2)

James Court (4) with his new brother Thomas