I wanted to start the notes for the day off with, "Wow, what a great week"!  But then I realize it hasn't been for everyone - Kate and Jonathan have spent this week on and off in Urgent Care and the Emergency Room with Sayre, who has had a high fever for several days,  fatigue, and now a double ear infection.  Ben had a tummy bug for a couple of days, so Angella took a day off to help him.  You all know what it is like to be a parent of a sick child - worst thing in the world!  I think both Sayre and Ben are on the mend, and hopefully parents will be able to catch up on some sleep.  

Monday, Emma and I started the week with brunch at Cracker Barrel.  YUMMMM!  It is always fun visiting with her and catching up on what she is doing.  She is currently working at the Cheyenne Mountain Country Club and loves her job - and who wouldn't love getting to tryout all of those fancy, shmanzy desserts 😋

This week, the Fountain - Ft. Carson School District had parent-teacher conferences so the kids didn't have school.  Eilis came to visit on Wednesday and wanted a piano/guitar lesson.  She did great on the piano - a fast learner and was even teaching me two Twenty-One Pilot songs, Truce, and Implicit Demands for Truth.  Not sure what the words are, but we found the sheet music online and I liked both.  I think the guitar is more difficult and Dad was missing some guitar picks so that was a short lesson.  Come back for more Eilis!  Today was really fun - 

Hollie came on Thursday and spent the night.  I had three $10 off coupons for Old Navy so we got there early, and she found two cute shirts, but they would only let us use one of the coupons.  We went to the Mall, Barnes and Nobles,  Taco Bell, Goodwill, and the ARC thrift shop.  We packed a lot into two days, and she also stayed with Shannon and Sendai so Dad and I could go to the Temple Friday Morning.  

A nice surprise came on Saturday when Lily called and wanted to know if she could spend the night.  She came over in the afternoon, and helped me get the car washed, and we picked up a couple of things from Costco and Walmart. I also made her go back to Old Navy so I could use one more coupon. (this was the first time I have ever remembered to use them so it was a big deal to me 😀).  

THANK YOU SWEET GRANDDAUGHTERS FOR TAKING SUCH GOOD CARE OF ME

When Hollie and I were at Taco Bell, I couldn't help but remember my Mom and Dad and how much they loved Taco Bell and Burger King.  I found this photo I took of them at Burger King one day.  The lady who worked there even knew their names.

Just a couple of last thoughts - Today in Relief Society we had a lesson on Temple Work and Family History. A quote that was shared by Elder Boyd K. Packer - 

"No work is more of a protection to this Church than temple work and the family history research that supports it.  No work is more spiritually refining.  No work we do gives us more power.  No work requires a higher standard of righteousness. Our labors in the temple cover us with a shield and a protection, both individually and as a people."  One of our former temple presidents, President Chesney, used to say that when you walked out of the temple it was like being sprayed with teflon.  

Videos of the Week! I wanted to add one I have of Great Grammie the week after her 99th birthday.  We were spending a few days with Francie, and she was telling us a couple of cute stories. The file says it is too large to send, so I'm hoping I can do something with it and send it next time.  

And if you need to smile watch this one -  a clear explanation on how to catch a fish