It has been a good week with some highs and lows.

First off the highs -- We celebrated Aimee's 5th birthday. She had a great time. She and two of her friends went to the park and had a great picnic and lots of fun playing on all the new awesome play equipment they recently installed at the park.

The weather has been great and I was able to get a lot of the yard work done that desperately needed attention.

I get to buy me a new microwave Ü

The lows -- Elena & Allan decided to take a few days of sick leave from school - good news they are better now and made it back to school in time to get lots of make up work to do for the weekend. Then my poor Darin decided he needed a turn of extra sleep and found himself sick during the week end. He's home today again with me breaking his perfect attendance. :o(

My microwave decided to quit working thus the need for a new one.

A young sister I visit teach passed away last weekend and her funeral was held Wed. It is sad to see a young girl waste her life away due to the terrible addiction of alcohol. She was in denial about her addiction and the doctors had warned her that she'd loose her life if she didn't stop. The good news is that she was really trying to get active with church and trying hard to do the right things. The monster of alcohol was just too big for her and now she is in a better place and will soon be free of that addiction and her progression will continue in the gospel.

This week begins a new month Ü and new opportunities to serve and share the gospel. I'm grateful for the many blessing I have and I find great joy in serving others.

Lots of love to my family and friends,
Jodi, Mom and Grandma (soon to be Ü)