Focus on the Joy

Grandpa Locey stayed with us through Tuesday. He helped Sweetheart with projects in the garage like moving the stairs into the house, discussing how to make the garage most efficient, and hanging lights.

We are grateful for the help he gave and the boost that it gave us in moving the cars into the garage. The projects have to get finished before the cars go in, but we are on our way.

For family home evening, Hurricane taught about how family is important and built a Lego home complete with a windmill and a Lego character for all of us including Grandpa. Grandpa left very early on Tuesday morning.

When the Denver Broncos win a game, the Kroger's grocery store gives a 60 cent donut to VIP card holders.

Underfoot learned this one morning on the way to school because we stopped by the grocery store.

The decision was made that the boys would trade off getting the free donut.

We ate on our backyard deck, and Hurricane said to Sweetheart, "Dad, you can breathe. We can eat outside again." This was a marvelous recognition by him that Sweetheart is healthier and able to breathe.

Painting touch up continues in the house. The big new is that we have put enough boxes away to have a clear area in the kitchen and family room area.

Before - August 2016

The furniture placement isn't final and will change a bunch of times before it finds a permanent spot. It shows we are making progress.

Now - October 2016

Now - October 2016

Focus on the Joy. This was one of many uplifting messages from our semi-annual LDS General Conference.

Russell M. Nelson taught about joy. - Talk here.

As a family, we took time to listen and learn from the messages on Saturday and Sunday. We have treats, focused family time, and a chance to be together.

Hurricane wanted to make a cake and took almost every treat to decorate the cake. Underfoot swam laps when we went to the pool between sessions.

He also played, but I thought it was funny that he wanted to swim laps. The time together is priceless.

Be Well!

*****

Sweetheart took at picture with his parents before Grandma Locey left.

 

 Robert D. Hales taught that when a child asks a question,

it is important to stop everything and teach. 

Talk here.

Dale G. Renlund taught about repentance.

He shared about how he lit a firecracker in the chapel,

felt horrible, and used the example as spring board for his talk.

Talk here. 

 Hurricane is ready to go to the pool. 

He swam with the hand paddles for a long time.

 

 We completed this puzzle.

It was 150 pieces.

We found this seeder on a walk we took.

It reminded me of fall, harvest, and Idaho.