EXCITEMENT ABOUNDING

I can't stand it anymore. I have no pictures and nothing really outstanding to share about life here in Prosser. (life is good - - don't get me wrong - - and your dad and I enjoy it all) My VT came on Tuesday and as she left she commented how beautiful our view was and all the trees blossoming and the view of the mountains in the distance. It helped that I had just washed the windows. :) The weather has been beautiful and we're back to taking walks together. There is just something about this hill that has made me lose my interest in walking. That was so much a part of our relationship. (loved those walks together) So, I told Bill yesterday that I wanted to start walking with him and we had a pleasant walk when he got home yesterday. I'm listening to Michael Buble as I'm doing things on the computer and I just got this feeling of excitement and gratitude. We will get to be with the whole family this time next week. Graduation from BYU and the blessing of Ella is going to be the big events. All involved deserve the attention. To add to the events of the weekend, we get to spend time helping Jeanna celebrate. How grateful I am to Harold and Jeanna for taking you all under their wings while you have been at BYU. They started with "homesick" Emalei and have continued through with Dane. We are so grateful for their hospitality and love and food for you four kids while you've been at BYU. They have made each of you and your events special in their lives. Jeanna came to Emalei's luncheon before going into the MTC. We visited Harold at his work before Dale going into the MTC and their whole family came to the motel the morning we took Dane to the MTC. I don't know what happened with Abbie (oh yay, she ran the 10K in SLC on July 24th and then after a shower, we took her to the MTC with no time to spare.) They have been very supportive and kind to Abbie however in all her years at BYU and especially these last two getting her masters. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to the Harold Nichols family. The biggest excitement for Bill and I is getting to spend some time with our little granddaughter Ella. Bill, at times, is so excited he can hardly contain himself. This will be a weekend that will be hard to recontruct for a long time. Abbie and Scott will be moving far from home and Dane and Bridget will be splitting their time between their families but we get to have Emalei and Dale in Washington state with us. Emalei will be a grad student at the University Washington (go Dawgs) and Dale a grad student at Gonzaga (go Zags). We'll have to coordinate their visits home so the can be here together. Good times ahead for sure. We will see you all next Wednesday. Love you