Delta Trip

Every Tuesday since under quarantine (well almost every one) Michelle and Marlena and I have gone on a field trip. We decided to go to Delta this week.  My Mother is from Delta and I haven't been back there for about 3 years.  It was a great drive about 2 hours.  We stopped by the cemetary to see where her Parents were buried. 

This is Elpha, her aunt that she didn't even know existed until she was in college.  Elpha lived at the State Mental Hospital and no one ever talked about her.  That is so sad.  

This is my Great Grandma and Grandpa's headstone, my mom's grandparents.  She lived with them after her mother got divorced.  Her dad took her mom and marlena and her two brothers and moved them to Delta to live with their grandparents because he was leaving them.  Quite scandalous back in the day I think.  So my Grandma had to go to work.  She worked at the movie theater at night and during the day she worked in the store on main street.  D. Stevens it was called.  

This is the house my mom grew up in since she was 12.  My grandma Stella married my grandpa Fon and moved into this house. My mom was 12.  So this is the house I visited my grandparents in Delta.  Such good memories.  It wasn't blue at the time.  And the grass was greener in the front.  

This side of the house you can see a door.  That is the door in my grandma Stella's bedroom.  At night, she would turn off the lights and open up that door and only have the screen.  I was scared to death when I stayed over.  I asked her if she was scared anyone would come in the screen.  No one comes around here at night.  Ok...well, they just might Gma.  She was so brave.  

The door on the right is the door my grandma and grandpa would come out and wave as soon as they saw us pull up for a visit.  They were so excited to see us.  

This is my Grandma and Grandpa Fon.  I couldn't get a good picture due to the tree branch in the way.  My grandpa Fon married my grandma when he was 50.  He was the greatest grandpa ever.  One would think that marrying my grandma at 50 he would be ornery and selfish.  Nope.  Not him.  He thought we were the best.  He told me the best thing about marrying my grandma was us kids.  

Marlena and Michelle adding pinwheels.  We haven't been down to decorate the graves in a few years.  

We got lunch at a place in Spanish Fork called The Italian Place.  We stopped at about 4 drive throughs to get drinks and then to go to the bathroom.  Whats a road trip without lots of stops and lunch.  We had such a great time.  It is so nice to have good memories of my grandparents.  

Abi turns 20

Abi turned 20.  This is a post like on facebook that 20 years ago today, Abi came into the world...Yes she did.  Abi came into the world as my first baby that came home from the hospital with me.  She was 5 weeks early, but was healthy and strong to come home. I kept seeing advertisements for Outback Steakhouse with a special for 19.99.  On the way home, we took Abi to Outback.  She was two days old, right after we stopped at Target. I had nothing for a new baby.  I had never had a baby come home with me so I didn't have diapers, wipes, formula, etc.  It was the BEST to bring a baby home with you.

Our Birthday Cake.  Nick helping out for the 20 fingers for the 20 years old

The Honey Ty brought this over to Abi for her birthday.  It has just the right mango and Lime in her diet dr pepper

Abi is a great golfer.  I have missed watching her play in tournaments.  

Abi is super smart, fun, entertaining, responsible, kind, hard worker,  adventurous, and an all around great friend.  I love that she is here with us for the summer.  She adds so much to our family.   

She is also the treasurer of her Nursing association.  Way to go

Happy 20th Birthday Abi!  

Scheels With Abi

Abi has moved home for the Summer.  School is online and so she came home since her roommates were all moving out.  She got a job at Bountiful Community Hospital as a CNA.  She has to be on her feet for LONG hours at a time.  She decided she needed some new shoes for that.  Well, conveniently Scheels is open during our Corona Virus shut down.  So we took a field trip.  We got her some new shoes to wear to work.  And a Carhartt shirt and some candy.  Can't go to Scheels without getting some candy too. 

We couldn't ride the ferris wheel because it was closed due to Corona.  Yay.  I have never ridden it since I hate them.  We also tried to go to Trader Joe's but there was about 20 people waiting to get in.  NOPE we will go another time.  We are just trying to get through Corona.  I love having her to Cat Around with me.  It's also great to be able to sort of walk with my new boot too. 

Cemetary Roadrtip

We needed something to do. We decided to drive to the cemetary in Spanish Fork. I usually go with my mom and sister but usually don't take my kids. Abi and Nick and I decided to go for a drive.  We visited with my dad and my sister.  Actually both of my sisters. 

Not sure why we didn't get a pic with Melanie.  She is to the left.  It is such a beautiful cemetary and we are kindof near the back.  I have a plot right were Nick and Abi are standing.  

We also got some lunch and a drink so it was a fabulous day.  

Dr Update and Golf

I had my follow up for 6 weeks at the doctor today.  He cleared me to walk around in my boot!  Yahoo.  He said I can't exercise but I can put weight on it.  YAY.  I was super excited.

I was so excited that when I got home Abi and Nick and I went to the driving range.  We got there and had to call the club house saying we were there for the range, and paid with credit card over the phone and then they walked our bucket of balls to the range.  We were minimizing contact with people.  It was a great system.

We hit two large buckets.  Nick and Abi did great.  I hit a total of about 10 balls.  It was fun to just be out in the sunshine although it was cold.  We needed to get out from quarantine.

There I am with my boot.  

After golf we went on a drive to look at the cherry blossoms at the capital and Del Taco.  We have to do our best to keep the local businesses in business during this time of quarantie...)  It was a fun day and so good to walk on my foot after so long!