BOUNCING FUN

We got a trampoline at the end of last summer. We didn't get the area cleared to put it down until this year. Trying to find a 15' FLAT square piece of ground on this 10 acres in such a challenge.(Actually finding a 15" flat square piece of ground is a challenge) Anyway, we finally got it up and asked Sophia to spend the night. I picked her up at her dad's house. It began to hail thumbnail size hail. They were huge. By the time I got home, there was hail on the ground and no electricity. So we drove back into town, had dinner and came home. Sophia took bath towels out and dried off the trampoline and talked Grandpa Jim into jumping with her. They had fun.

Sophia enjoyed being the FIRST grandchild to jump on the new trampoline.

Can't wait to get the other grandkids out here. Maybe the weather will cooperate better.

BYE BYE BISHOP COVERSTONE

We had an interesting Sunday last week, June 13th. Jim was released from being the Bishop of our Ward. He served for 5 years and a few months. He was extremely busy, but he loved doing it. He usually doesn't get home from doing his Bishop duties until about 2 or 3 or 4 in the afternoon. Last Sunday, I got home about 12:30. He jumped out into the living room, with his jeans on and said, "HAH, I beat you home!!!" Then he ate lunch, read the Sunday paper and went on the patio and just sat there for about 45 minutes. It is bitter sweet, he loved serving, but he felt a big burden lifted, upon being released.
Today, June 20th is Father's Day. Jim and I drove to church in the same car and sat together in church. It was nice to be together again on Sunday. Yesterday, I went to the local fruit stand for the first time this season, to get some strawberries. Check our this huge one. We have had the rainiest spring in 50 years and the coldest spring in 60 years. All the crops are late, but the batch of strawberries I got were worth waiting for, mmmmmmmmmmmgood!!!

I made Jim salmon and deviled eggs, 2 of his favorites for Father's day. Plus angel food cake with strawberries and whipped cream. You can tell by the smile on his face, he's delighted about the dessert.

Happy Father's Day to all you fathers. Hope your day was special! jim and kathy

ADDY GETS HER 8TH GRADE PROMOTION

Jim and I got to go see the kids and grandkids from May 31 to June 5th. Our main focus for going was to attend Addy's 8th grade graduation. She is really growing up. Here's our 6 sweet grandkids below.

Graduation day began with getting Addy's hair fixed. It was Chris and Kelly's gift to Addy. This is the before picture.

the during picture

And taaa daaa, All finished and beautiful!

Addy got fake nails for her first time.

Here's the whole family on graduation night.

This is the only picture I have of Ryan and Crystal's family. I didn't notice that Alex was being so silly.

Addy's friend, Victoria

Addy with the anticipated promotion certificate, Congratulations Addison Taylor!!

While we were in CA, we did some other fun things with the grandkids. Grandpa is giving Dylan an impromptu xylophone lesson

and piano lesson

We went to Payton's ballet class. I know this sounds a little prejudice, but she does the best job in the whole class of getting on her tippy toes.

Check out her flexibility.

We had some backyard fun with the squirt guns. Owen and Dylan are finally starting to play together and enjoy each other's company. There's a couple of cute videos at the end of this post.

It looks like Dylan has Owen in a choke hold, but he's just hugging him goodbye.

We went to Funderland. All the rides are suited for little kids. They can ride them all by themselves. The best part of the day was seeing the looks on their faces when they would go by us. It's like they knew they were being "big kids".

Grandpa really got into the roller coaster ride.

They must have rode this car at least a dozen times.

At the end our trip, we brought Sophie back with us, so she could spend the summer with her dad. Addy will be up in about a week. Also Alex will come spend the summer with his dad at the end of June. Sophia is such a good traveler, she was a pleasure to have with us.

That's about it. Congratulations to Addy again. Thanks to Chris and Kelly for letting us stay with you. We love ya all, mom and dad