Memorial Day

It was a beautiful day to remember Grandma Pauline, and all of those who have gone before us. We are ever grateful for the sacrifices of those who gave their lives for the good of our country. We are grateful for the sacrifices of our ancestors so that we can have the gospel and understanding of our forever family. The new headstone turned out really nice and we were very happy with the flowers. It was fun to see the aunties, we had a really nice time visiting the graves and having lunch with them. Afterward, we spent the afternoon at our house playing with the kids and giving Karlee her Mother's Day gifts.

Mother's Day Extravaganza

Kori and I were super excited that we were able to attend the Extravaganza this year. It's our favorite Nash family tradition. This year it was at Gretchen's new house, which we hadn't seen yet. Her home and yard are lovely and her kids are darling. We ate Girls State Casserole, salads, and Angel Food Cake for dessert. The gift exchange was as fun as ever. We missed Pauline, but no doubt she was there enjoying it with us. I'm so grateful for the examples and influences of the wonderful women in my life. Thanks Nash ladies! We love you!

Maple Parade

Maple Springs put on a parade for all the residents who are quarantined. Clint and I dressed up our car and joined in the fun. There were lots of fun decorations on the cars, and we drove around the whole building a couple of times. The residents were seated outside with ice cream and music. Grandpa Mike was tickled to see us. It made his whole day. Great job, Maple Springs staff!

Birch Creek Hike

I'm grateful for this circle of friends who keep me in shape and keep my social calendar filled. It was a glorious day for a hike up Birch!

Motorcycle Mishap

The boys all went motorcycling on Saturday before Mother's Day, and 2 of them came home broken. Wes and Clint had separate crashes about 10 minutes apart. Colton went into "dad" mode and took care of them. He and a few of the other guys who were there packed them up, tended as best they could to their wounds, and Wes drove home. On the way, he called our excellent ministering brothers, the Hulces, to see if they could unload the bikes and the truck. They came right away and took care of everything! I drove Wes and Clint to the ER. Due to Covid, I couldn't stay there with them. They were x-rayed and told to see the orthopedic surgeon on Monday. Clint had a broken collarbone and a couple of broken toes. Wes had 3 broken ribs and a torn ligament in his shoulder. Clint's ER doc told him "oh you're not even displaced, you should be fine." We don't know what the heck he was looking at, because the x-ray on Monday at Dr. Hicken's office definitely showed a displaced collarbone! They scheduled Clint for surgery right away. He did great and is now home resting up. They're hurting, but both in good spirits. Clint has some new hardware. And they have some stories to tell.

Mother's Day

It was a fantastic Mother's Day at our house! We finally got to see the grand kiddos! Karlee and Colton brought up brunch for us. We had home church all together. The boys all got to do the sacrament together, and we had a Lego lesson about Abinadi. Karlee and I got spoiled with flowers and cards and gifts. Thanks family! You're the BEST! Wes and Clint were hurt from a motorcycling mishap (stay tuned for another post) but Wes delivered with a heartfelt letter that read:
Dear Michelle,
Sorry, no store bought Mother's Day card this year, but a hand made letter instead. You are the best mom and wife ever! You are one act of selfless love after another and are so appreciated and loved. You are full of empathy for other people all the time. Here are just a few of the million reasons I love you for all your million acts of LOVE:
Giving me a hug and a kiss multiple times every day.
Telling me you love me.
Playing pickle ball every day for 2 hours with your friends and then going to brunch, then to lunch.
Helping build a cabin at Bear Lake.
Letting me have adventures and misadventures with our boys.
Taking me to the doctor for all of my various injuries and conditions (see misadventures above.)
Finding lost things.
Loving your kids.
Loving your grand kids even more.
Playing phone games with your grand kids.
Washing the car.
Supervising the laundry fairies.
Being able to spell.
Taking care of your parents.
Making me lunch.
Taking care of your kids.
Mowing the lawn.
Being the Relief Society President.
Being Polynesian.
Making cookies and brownies.
Buying food and cooking food.
Laughing at my jokes and puns (sometimes.)
Knowing all things about the movies.
Falling asleep in 5 minutes.
Talking about bra sizing.
Going out in the boat.
Going out to eat.
Having an 8:30 bed time.
Being the party person.
And just being you. You make our lives and home a happy and organized place!
That pert near covers it.
Happy Mother's Day!
Love, Wes aka Chicken Butt