Idaho

L4 dropped Underfoot and I off at the airport early Monday morning so that we could go to Idaho and help for the preparations of my sister and new brother-in-law's wedding. Underfoot was a usual charmer on the airplane. My Grandpa H. picked us up at the airport. He is a great conversationalist and a wonderful Grandpa. We drove to Idaho after getting Underfoot a journal and scriptures from the LDS distribution center.

My family has been preparing a surprise for the newlyweds. All week they have been creating a honeymoon cottage. They restored a tourist cabin at Meridale Park. Meridale Park was built in the beginning of the 1920s for the area with a dance barn, a ferris wheel, outdoor movie theater, overnight cabins (that rented for \$1 a night), a swimming pool, and laundry and shower facilities.

Needless to say, the Great Depression came and Meridale Park closed. My family purchased the land many years ago and have enjoyed the property ever since. Tia, my sister, has loved this cabin and had a vision to fix it up. Over the past couple months, the family has added in a working bathroom and kitchen for the working "bed and breakfast.'' It was all a surprise to her that her new husband was in on it. This is what Underfoot and I worked on during the week. Tia was very surprised by all the work that had been done for her. (By the way if anyone wants to use the Cabin, it is available.)

L4 worked at home all week. In the middle of the week, he did battle with an errant rabbit that ate the leaves on our grape vines and our berry bushes. He fought them with poisoned cabbage (failed attempt), chicken wire (failed attempt), and finally cinder blocks. We don't know the success of the cinder blocks yet. Hopefully they are successful! L4 flew north Thursday night just before the wedding.

Uncle A., my brother, submitted paperwork to serve a 24-month LDS proselyting mission. In the paperwork, he didn't give any preference for where in the world he would serve. On Thursday in the mail, he received his mission call to the Washington D.C. South Mission speaking Spanish. He will leave for language training on June 17. We are very excited for his desire to serve and the experiences he will have. Uncle A. will be serving in the area where my Auntie and Uncle live with their children K. and M..

On Friday, Tia and Tio married in the LDS Draper, UT temple. What a great chance to be with family! On Saturday, we helped with a dinner reception for them. It was a lot of work but it was a great success. Way to go Mom and Dad!

Here are some funny Underfoot stories for the week. The screen saver at my parents' home is of my brother running down the beach in a bathing suit (a Speedo). Underfoot didn't think that his Uncle A. was modest enough and took a permanent marker and colored clothes onto A's body (on the computer screen of course.) Everyone got a good laugh, and the marker did come off. Another time time this week, we were running some errands, and Underfoot decided to put on my make-up. He did a wonderful job with the mascara putting it mostly around his eyes. He looked like a clown. Lucas loved to play with his cousins and would chases them around all week. In Walmart he would scream Stelllaaaaa! Today we stopped at Grandpa H.'s for a few minutes to drop off some items left over from the reception last night. When we leave family, we salute. Underfoot saluted his Great-Grandpa H.. It was adorable!

In all the chasing around this week, we remember it is Easter and the miracle of the holiday. We are thankful to our Savior, Jesus Christ, for being willing to share His life so completely with us so that we can be resurrected. In the plan of our Heavenly Father, we are grateful that we can have life experiences to learn between good and evil, and when we choose the poorly, we can be forgiven and still return to be with God. We hope that you can feel the love of the Savior this day and always.