April 2023

 

April 1 -  Finally, a tennis court with the nets up and no snow!  Blake and Maden had a good time playing some tennis.

April 4 - Surprise! Not really! We woke up to snow!

Here's my mom, in her room at Promontory Point.  

May 6 - Doing crafts at Promontory Point.  Tricia, Mom and I, with the help of Brittany and Dad.

May 7 -  Blake is a good Penny tender!

April 8 - A huge day for Molly! She was baptized and confirmed! Grandpa Paul (or Chin Chopper) and Michelle and her family got to come! Somehow I didn't get a picture of Dallin and his family. 

Molly is beautiful in her pretty white dress.  Aunt Lynne and Uncle Rob came to the baptism too. Also Blake and I and Brian and Aubrey.  Hallie ran from me to go sit on Brian's lap during the program.

We had a nice brunch at the Groveland Church after the baptism.

I went to promontory point, we got a picture with 4 of us 5 girls. L to R top picture, Shauna, Tricia, Diana, Lynne.  It's so fun to visit Mom and see my sisters, too.

Blake, Brian, Molly, and Hallie had fun playing on the new EScooters and the 4wheeler.

Later, Blake and I, Brian and Aubrey and Jared's family went to dinner at Olive Garden.

April 10 - Tricia organized some painting lessons for Mom and I.

April 11 - A beautiful sunset!

April 12 - This little Penny girl wants to be on the move. First, she tries to sit up, then wants to roll over, so I moved her from the bed to the floor. Yep, immediately rolls over!

Lunch at McDonalds with Hallie and Penny. 

Another beautiful sunset!

April 13 - Snow again!

April 14 - Yes, snow again!

This was a tender moment, my dad helped my mom to stand. Truly a milestone!

Maden has been taking tennis lessons, so he decided to play in a tournament.  It was fun to watch him play.  

April 15 - We had a post Easter treasure hunt.  The kids had fun "finding" their treasures.  Brian had fun holding Penny girl.

After the treasure hunt, the kids blew bubbles and played with sidewalk chalk, then some of them went to play tennis.

April 16 - Annie, Declan, Brian, Clark, Molly and Hallie had a great time taking the little four wheeler for a spin around the yard.

April 17 - I met Blake and Brian's family for lunch at Idaho Falls Community Hospital, then Blake met Brian and Aubrey and Nikelle and girls at McDonalds later.

April 21 - Oh, this Penny girl! She fell asleep in the little high chair, but she loved playing with the friends on the mat on the floor.  Hallie reminded me that I didn't take a picture of her, so I took two.

April 22 - Blake and Jared trimmed up a bunch of trees in Jared's yard.

Derek and Kenzley came to visit Grandma Beth and decided it was fun to give her some rides.

April 23 - Brian and Aubrey at their new home! 

April 25 - Funny Penny, trying to sit up, and so wiggly on her mat, she got her foot caught, and kept rolling over and getting stuck on the posts.  She's now 4 months old!

April 16 - A beautiful sunrise!

April 27 - Started the day out with a gorgeous sunrise, and finished the day with an equally gorgeous sunset.

More antics from Penny....she really got her foot stuck and rolled and rolled.  She did well in the little high chair, Hallie loves to move the bar stools around and thought she was very funny to so far away.

April 29 - Blake and Jared, and Brian and Maden played in a pickle ball tournament in the Shelley High School.  It was a fun little tournament.

Hallie thinks she's really clever to climb this tree.

April 30 - We actually had all of our grandkids together for a picture! Back row L to R, Clark (7), Annie (10), Maden (13), front row L to R, Ryder (7), Declan (5) Molly (8) holding Brody Bear, Hallie (4) holding Penny (4 months).

We grilled hamburgers for the first time!

Then there was basketball, Pickleball, scooter riding, swinging, and drawing with chalk. 

March 2023

March 1 - We celebrated Brian's birthday at Texas Roadhouse, he was kind enough to let Clark and Declan sit on the saddle, while he watched.

March 2 - Isn't this Penny girl just the cutest little button?

March 4 - My Mom got her hair all fixed up!

March 5 - This is how you play Pickle Ball with a wet driveway and snowbanks on the side.

March 6 -  Just hanging out with Mom and playing a game.  A cat named Compass came to visit in his little stroller. It was a nice break from reality. 

March 9 - I got to tend Hallie and Penny! I love Penny's little praying hands. Hallie took my picture with Penny and some tiny baby dolls, then she took a picture of Randy feeding Penny, then we kind of took a selfie.

March 13 - Mom was making this little arm skateboard move around with her left arm.

March 14 - My parents, Paul and Beth Chambers celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary in Mom's hospital room.  We surprised them with a book of cards that many people sent to them.  Suzanne got a cake and ice cream.  Mom loved the cake! Bottom picture, Branson, Dad, Avery, Suzanne, Mom, Dallin, Me and Randy Chambers.

March 15 - We convinced Dad to ride the therapy bike and have a race with Mom. 

March 17 - Tending these cute little girls again.  They are a delight!

March 18 - Having a silly moment at the hospital with Suzanne and Maden.

March 20 - Mom got in the "car" in the therapy gym, so Dad got in too.  They didn't get very far though.  Compass the Cat came to visit again.

March 22 - Molly, Hallie and Penny got to come visit Grandma Beth in the lobby of the hospital.  Mom loved having them come.

Just playing a game of scrabble with Suzanne and Mom.

March 23 - Mom tried some "walking" in this fancy contraption in the therapy gym.  She was a little nervous about it, but tried really hard.

March 24 - Blake and I drove in a blizzard on our way to the temple in Pocatello.

We took Molly, Hallie, Ryder and Randy to Lava Hot Springs.  The kids had fun playing hide and seek in the pool.  Can you find Ryder? It took Molly and Hallie quite a long time to find him.

Blake and Randy sat in the really hot tub with a lot of other people.  The slide is always great fun.  Hallie says "take my picture"!

These three used to be afraid of the big bucket dumping on them, but now they come beg me to take a picture of them being dumped on.  

March 25 - The only picture taken at the Archery shoot at the Rose Pond Archery Range.

March 26 - We had an impromptu celebration for Molly, she will turn 8 on the 31st.

March 27 - Suzanne and I playing Quixx with Mom in the dining room on the 6th floor at EIRMC. Suzanne is the "pro" at doing Mom's hair.

March 28 - I just can't get enough of this cute smiley Penny girl!

March 29 - A big day for my Mom - She graduated from the 6th Floor Rehab, and moved to Promontory Point Rehab Center. She has a nice big room and the staff seems real nice.

March 30 - Playing Quixx again, this time at Promontory Point.  Julie, me and Ryder, Mom and Suzanne are playing.  Randy is resting in the chair.

March 31 - We woke up to about 3 inches of the white stuff again!

Molly is 8! I can't believe it! She came to see Grandma Beth, then she and I went to Chick Fil A.  She loved getting a 30 piece nugget to share, and getting the large fry and drink.  We went shopping at Walmart, she chose this cute little pink puppy that barks and has a leash.  We sure love you Molly!