Our friends the Larsons are dancers. They invited us to dinner at their home in Modesto and later to a ballroom dance class they were beginning. You may or may not know that dancing is not Layne's favorite thing to do. But we went and had a wonderful time. I think Layne even enjoyed himself. Brooks Larson is a great dancer. I danced several times with him and loved it. It has been a very long time since I've danced with someone who really knows how. It was a little bit of heaven. I wonder if I can talk Layne into attending more of their classes.
Layne planted our Carmen grove. Here you can see one of three trees that he planted within view of our kitchen window. They are lovely trees; I hope they live! I can picture a little bench under those trees and imagine myself sitting there on sunny days.
I counted our sympathy cards. We have heard from over 50 people regarding Carmen's passing. Each message is a treasure that makes us feel so much less alone. Loss seems to be a part of life, as I am discovering in greater abundance as I grow older. I have decided that mom has about reached her maximum abilities since her stroke. Perhaps I am not working her enough, but it seems to me that she is tiring of putting in so much effort. She is still her lovely, patient, accepting self, but I am beginning to see that her recovery will be quite limited. She will need us for the duration of her life now. In spite of the time it takes to help her, I don't mind. She is a person that blesses those in her space even during her struggles.
Our grandson James turned 11 this past month. Son Ben turned 32. And he is our baby! Time is guaranteed to change things. Our family continues to grow and, for the most part, make us proud. Allegra earned her Young Women in Excellence award and she is just 13. That is quite an accomplishment. Here you see her wearing the YW necklace. I love her reddish, curly hair. She is a lovely girl. We have much to celebrate!
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Wow! What wonderful blessings! Congrats to your 13yo granddaughter. Yes, dancing is something I've always enjoyed but seldom have had a chance to do. Thanks to you two I once had a wonderful evening in a High Priest party where Layne invited me to dance. I hope there's lots of dancing in Heaven because it'll probably be that long before I get to dance again!
Today is special for us. My youngest grandchild, born on Feb. 12th, will be blessed by his father, Sean, this morning. He is their Y as in the vowels. He has Alexis, Evan, Isaac, Olivia, Ulyssa, and now Wyatt. That completes their family.
May you all have a blessed Easter day with many special memories to share.
Aimee and I have talked about your special times and she remembers many at your home. You have done so many wonderful things for so many people.
A special hug is sent your way.
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