Spring 2015

 It has been a long winter and it is time for Spring!  I love the newness of the spring season.  I can see the snow is melted.  Even that which fell overnight is already gone.  I see the green grass peeking through and the spring flowers are coming through the ground.  

Here are a few highlights of the past month.  Brock remains my "little buddy."  I didn't think I would get another once Andrew grew up, but this little guy loves me.  I had to spank his fingers a while back and I think it hurt his feelings more than his fingers.  It also hurt me.  I felt so bad for days.  

 Sammi and Jeff were able to come for a visit over Jeff's spring break.  We loved having them here for 10 days.  Unfortunately, a deer decided to commit suicide on their way here via their car.  The car can be driven but is not worth fixing.  The absolute miracle in all of that was that we had fixed their other car and never even made an attempt to sell it.  So, the Lord works through us even when we don't have a clue.  I so love having them here!

 Little Robert Butch was blessed on March 22nd.  Grandpa and Grandma Pleshek came for the event and I was able to take a four generation photo for the girls.  I'm in love with that little man.

 Pete is still battling lymphoma.  He doesn't have any pain with it other than the tumor on the side of his head is tender.  Hospice comes and sees him every Monday.  Back in the end of October they gave him six months to live if he didn't treat the cancer.  We are in month six and he is doing alright considering.

 I have noticed something about Pete that I never saw before.  He is quite tender with the children.  I love this picture of him patting Cami's hand.  Clare said he volunteered to hold a crying Butchy last week.  That had to be a first.  Any time he was holding a baby and it began to even squeak he was looking to have someone else take the child from him.

 Evie loves her great grandpa Pleshek.  She had a lot of hugs for him and shared her toys with him.  I'm so glad I have these few precious photos.

 Cami was baptized by her daddy on the 22nd.  It was a wonderful time for us as a family.  She is a good girl.  Clint's Mom and step Dad were able to come for a long weekend.  That was very special for them.  She held baby a lot but I told her to get all the holding in she could because I can do it pretty much anytime I want.

The Gourley family on Cami and Butchy's special day.  

My brother Brett had some pretty intense surgery on his neck.  He is recovering nicely.  My sister, Bonny had her divorce hearing in Texas and is now completely separated from that man that used to be her husband.  I'm so glad she has that peace in her life now.  Andrew is doing so well on his mission.  He is loving this opportunity and the time is flying by for him.  Erin has spoken with her bishop about the possibility of receiving her endowment.  Another special occasion for us to look forward to.

I worked full time for three weeks while Rosy was off with her maple syrup production.  I am so glad I don't have to work outside the home on a regular basis.  I will have to work two more week when she goes to visit her daughter in Alaska later in the month but there's an end date and that makes it a lot easier to do.

I am not coaching!  The track season has begun and I cannot wipe the smile off of my face when I think about the fact that I do not have to go to practice every day.  I love the sport and will in fact, work a few meets this season.  That being said, I love to support the kids but I'm so thankful that I hung it up when I did.  Todd and Chad are doing a great job!  I knew they would.  I take my sister to a lot of appointments and I just wouldn't have been able to take care of everything if I had still been coaching. 

There are only seven weeks left of seminary.  Wow!  That went really fast.  I love these kids and I'm really enjoying the new manuals.  This one dealing with the D&C is so much better than the one I had four years ago.  I did not enjoy teaching it four years ago but have loved it this year.

My life is incredibly blessed.  I love the opportunities I have to teach and testify.  I also am looking forward to a weekend away somewhere with my sweetie.