Tom's Birthday

Today is Grandpa Tom's Birthday! There is nothing in the world that he likes more that to have one of his grandchildren on his lap. This is Abbie last Saturday. She was getting ready to go to a Birthday Party. Don't they both look cute! I want to tell you what Grandpa will do today. When he wakes up he gets in the shower so he can get his body warmed up, so it will move. His first thoughts are about his horses. He feeds 17 horses in three different pastures. He checks to see if each horses is there and if they have any hurts where they might have got kicked. He is always checking to see which horses look pregnant.

He is careful not to waste hay, but he knows the horses need extra food when the weather is cold. He tries to rub the horses often so they will get used to him and he will be able to get them in a trailer if they get hurt or sick.

These are three of his favorite horses, Holly, Ebony, Jay Low. If it snowed during the night Grandpa first has to plow the roads and trails so he can get his 4 wheeler from the hay stacks to the pastures.

Look at his tracks in the snow. He then feeds the fish. He has a goose in the pond that can't fly, so he feeds her cracked corn. He feeds his quail bird seed. He likes to fix Sam somethings warm after they have finished. How did Grandpa come to love all these animals that eat so much and then poop so much? I don't know. I think it is Bret's fault for getting the first horse from Aunt Diane's Ranch, after working there one summer. Grandpa has nine new babies coming this spring. He will need a little help on new names so everyone start thinking. He would love to have Max, Kade, Tyler, Dax, and Jace help him in the summers do the hay and change the water. You could become the Double Creek Quarter Horse Ranglers. The girls might want to work on becoming Rodeo Queens. Jamie is going to take up Barrell Racing. Can't wait to watch all the action! We all love Grandpa! Especially me!!!! Happy Birthday Dear Thomas! Thank you for dinner kids!

"We need to engage in the education of our desires--so we will long for the right sounds from our father. Some people thought the Lord's voice was merely the sound of thunder, they had not educated their ears (ears that would not hear: eyes that would not see). God is in the details of each of our lives especially to the extent we allow. God's hand, somehow is in things, including the intertwining of our lives--who we accidentally meet--who becomes our mentor or tutor. If only you and I do not become too busy with so many earthly cares that we fail to give a little heavenly praise." Pres. Eyring Does anyone want to go to othe temple together?

I love how you like to party. Thanks for organizing us.

What a lucky mom! What luckiy boys!

For me this is the true expression of love.

Happy Happy Birthday! Dad and I love you soooooooo much.

Jamie

Happy Birthday sweet "Cheech"! You were such a darlying baby. We all gathered aroung you and loved you.

I loved your freckles. You were so excited about getting your ears pierced so you could be just like Kim and Kelly. Now you are the jewerly queen and help deck everyone else out.

In High School you taught us all how to never give up. You were a fighter and you always seemed to find the strength to finish a job. We all loved coming to your games. Yesterday you said something that I loved. You said that we all have to take turns helping each other. . . what goes around comes around. You are the perfect mom for your boys because you have the energy.

I have always thought this was the most romanatic picture! I love your hair and Matt's arm around you. The blue and the waves help out too. It is perfect !