Michael becomes an Elder!

Michael became an elder today. His dad ordained him and his brother William and brother-In-Law Christopher were able to stand in the circle. It was awesome as our whole family was there. The little ones cheered him on. We are all so proud that he would choose this next step in his progression.

Thank Heavens for Texas Tollways!!!

Changes happen every day,it seems.  Michael was to start work at Jack-In-The-Box a local fast food place.  When he went back to sign in, the manager who hired him was never there and we found out later that he no longer worked there.  A little awkward...then on with the job hunt.  Michael landed a job with the Texas Tollway working in a toll booth.  It turns out that this job is a 40 hour a week job instead of 27 and it pays 2.00 more an hour.  There really is something to the saying that God knows what we need more than we do...and when a door is closed, he opens a window...or sometimes a better door.  We are certainly grateful for how it all turned out, as Michael really needed to earn money for college tuition this coming year.

Stuck On You!!!

Stuck on You gives a whole new meaning to last nights follies! I decided that I was going to fix the lamp that the grandkids had broken a couple of months ago. I also heard that evaporated milk would act like glue with porcelain...well I was wrong and decided to use SUPER GLUE. It DID work but in trying to get the fit as close as possible I didn't realize that I had glued the bottom of four fingers together and that my wedding ring was glued to my skin in a permabond situation. After several hours..I managed to loosen my ring and unstick my fingers. That certainly gives a new ring to the phrases "Bound Together Forever" and "Stuck on You". You just have to laugh some days.

Friday Night Lights

A couple of weekends ago, Valerie and Michael decided to make a little extra cash playing extras for "Friday Night Lights". This is a series that plays on NBC. Anyhow, they play a couple of fans for the panthers one night and the second night Michael was a Rangers fan for the whole night and Valerie was a Rangers fan half the night and a Lions fan the other half of the night. Look really hard in the stands and in the crowds and you might be able to spot them this coming fall. Hey, a new Where's Waldo! How cool is that!

Old Friends, Old Times, Old Places!!!

Yesterday, Valerie and I took a drive to Grand Prairie to meet up with old friends from our old ward of about twenty years ago. There were only about ten of us but it was a wonderful time. I have the best memeories of that time period in my life. We were all so young and so full of life and knew the answers. Just ask any of us!! Haha! I certainly wish I knew as much now as I thought I knew then. What a wonderful time to catch up with some pretty awesome folks. They haven't changed a bit other than a gray hair or two. I love the old sense of humor. Nothing changed much! What cherished memories! What refreshing moments! What awesome friends! Thanks for the memories!

Seminary Graduation

On Sunday, May 30th, Michael graduated from four years of seminary! Seminary here is early morning. It starts at 6:00am and goes to 6:45am every school day during the year. Michael had a 95 plus percent attendance for the entire four years even during early morning band season. It is certainly a sacrifice but one well worth it. Michael read the entire Book of Mormon in addition to the readings that he did for class. Again, good form Michael! It is hard to believe that getting up before the sun is over,for the Texas Sharps, at least for now.