Tulip Festival

We went with Olivers to the Tulip Festival in Mt. Vernon. There were Tulips EVERYWHERE! The Tulip Gardens were beautiful and the fields were spectacular! It was our P-Day. Although it was windy and a little rainy we had a lot of fun. We even got our husbands to go through the small boutiques in La Conner - 10 minutes away. Wow! For lunch we ate at a small fish and chips restaurant. Very good.

FHE fun

The senior couples get together on Monday nights for FHE. We have a dinner then a lesson. It is my turn to teach the lesson this week so I tried to get Dad to do the dinner. I don't seem to be making much progress. We have been holding it in the Employment Center because our apartments are not big enough. We have had a couple extra people who were still working on the computers.

Missionaries!!!

We have missionaries help us on Mondays - Elder and Sister Crawford. They have been such a help and so special. They will go home in May and will be missed greatly.

The missionaries' P Day is on Mondays. They come into the center on Mondays to write their families on the computers. It sure is fun being around such energetic kids again. We do miss our family. Can you tell which missionary reminds me of someone we know and love?

New Years Day

New Years Day was spent with the Oliver's. We went Eagle watching. Up to 4000 eagles have been seen in the area. We saw 60+. It was great! My camera does not zoom as far as we would like to. Enjoy!

Let it Snow and snow and snow....

The Vancouver area is not used to much snow. It usually snows a couple of times but rain melts it by nighttime. The temperatures are usually pretty mild for here - especially not below freezing. We measured 21 inched on our balcony!

Victorian Christmas

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day were spent in Victoria with another senior couple - the Oliver's. We went to see the lights at Bushart Gardens.
They reminded me of the lights at Temple Square only not as good. We had a great time but fogot everything would be closed on Christmas Day.
We ended up talking and driving around to see the area.

The Real Meaning of Christmas

Being on a misson gives me more time to think of the Savior and the things he has done for me. I thank him daily for a special husband and family. Being able to serve others all day and night gives me a little taste of what he has done for us. I am thankful for the atonement and fthe opportunity I have for repentance. I thank him for the chance of being a "forever family".