Furlough Friday

So today was a day off from school for Melody and I - a furlough day. At this point in the year I really don't mind. With only two weeks left in the school year, many of the students have checked out mentally, and their teacher is struggling just a bit with that too.

Anyway, we slept in this morning, went to Thrifty Bargain and grocery shopping. We each took care of odds and ends of things that needed to be done, and watched "The Return of Nanny McPhee." (Both of those Nanny McPhee movies have been pretty good)

This evening I built a fire and we roasted hot dogs. The picture below is not of us, but is very similar. ;-)

Actually, this one is more accurate

And one more - I could totally beat this guy in a hot dog eating contest!

These are a Few of My Favorite Things (Photos)

These are some of the photos I like best from the weekend of Emily's weeding. The two sweet little girls below were so much fun to have around. I' feel sorry that Pam and Rob have to put up with kids that are so much like their silly grandpa. Which reminds me that to them I'm not grandpa, but "grandma - the boy one." Another phrase oft heard by Melody was: "where's your boy?" And "Where's the boy grandma?" I love these girls. At least as much as all my other grandkids.

Lucy loves to pose;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;Molly loves to walk on the walls

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Here they are - in step, heads down, arms swinging.

After the temple we met at the Black Bear Dinner.
(Lucy's the one on the left)

Beautiful girls;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;And what's that growing out of their heads?
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Nathan and Emily

The Hall side of the new family;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;The Halls and the Bates and the Bates

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Emily and her sisters.

The Whole Fam-Damily

Mom and Pam catching up on things;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;Kim and David looking sharp
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We had tons of fun, but man, it was a busy time. And it really hasn't let up since. A busy week last week, and a very busy weekend this past weekend. We had a special priesthood leaders training with visiting General Authorities Elder Christofferson, Elder Hallstrom, and Bishop McMullin. I was responsible for helping host the event and it was really and great day. Add to that, three wedding receptions, a Ward Conference, and all the regular weekend duties made things tight.