OK. Here's another "Only in Utah" moments for me.
I was priveledge to go with a co-worker to her Stake R.S. Women's Conference on Feb. 5. Ardeth Kapp was the featured speaker. Her talk was entitled, "Peace Within You." She asked how we manage day-to-day and then gave us 3 ways: 1) Goal-Setting 2) Live with anticipation and 3)Drive ourselves. She suggested that we type or write out some scriptures and insert our name into them and mail them to ourselves. She said it sounds silly but she does it all the time and gets so excited when she gets a letter addressed to her and then gets to read it like it is a personal message from Heavenly Father (because that's where the scriptures originated). For a full transcript of my notes please send a self-addressed stamped envelope to .....

Love Songs

I got two free tickets to go hear Michael Ballam, the church opera singer sing here in St. George. His first piano teacher and Jr. High choir teacher (same guy) lives here in St. George. Michael sang with the Southern Utah Symphony Friday Night. It was lots of fun. I have never heard him in person and it was such a treat. I consider this one of those "It could only happen in Utah" moments.

Baby Big Ears...Nothing New

I almost forgot I even had a blog. Other relatives have been telling me how much they laughed reading my kids blogs and then is when I remembered we all have blogs. After four months of hitting the books and staying focused on school activities I am anxious to catch you up on my adventures.
Let's start with Brian and Caroline's future son. When I read that he has big ears I had to go find my photo of our long line of big eared people. In this picture you see L-R, my Dad,William Norman Capener, my Great Grandpa, Arthur Rigby Capener (the original big ears), my Grandpa, Arthur Dean Capener and on the front row, L-R, Vera age 3 and me, Barbara, baby big ears! Sorry Caroline, it just runs in the family. so how big are the Beus ears?

Happy Anniversary

This is a picture of Papa Adair and Mary from 1992. All the years we lived in Animas they could never agree or remember if they had been married November 18 or 19th. It was actually the 19th and I just remember how sweet Adair was to Mary and how much he loved her. It was always such a treat to go out to eat in Lordsburg to celebrate a birthday or anniversary with them. Lordsburg was 25 miles away and Silver City was 70.
Happy 60th Anniversary Momma Mary :)

China Temple

November 13, 1976
Randy took me on a date to eat at the China Temple in Las Cruces, NM and then we were going to a dance at NMSU. After we finished eating we walked out to the car. Before he opened the car door for me, Randy turned me around and proposed. I was so shocked I couldn't say anthing. He let me in the car and we drove to the dance and after we had been at the dance awhile I told him I would marry him. He was probably dying thinking he had made a big mistake in popping the question. We had only been dating six weeks and I already knew I wanted to marry him but....I wasn't expecting him to propose so soon. I can also remember him calling his Dad to tell him the next day while I was at his trailer and I don't think Papa Adair was too excited about Randy and I getting engaged after only six weeks of dating. We had actually know of each other for six months though. LOOK HOW YOUNG AND SKINNY WE USED TO BE! I remember thinking "Here is tall, dark and handsome, in the flesh!"

Merry Christmas!

For the faithful few that ever look at my blog, here is a preview of the picture our family took recently and will place on our Christmas card this year.

From the Mission Field

Elder Merrell says (Nov. 17, 2008):
Our district here is doing really well. In the Branch Chiapa de Corzo they had 11 people in Sacrament meeting, and they have planned 6 baptisms for the end of this month. I hope that the investigators accept the challenge to be baptized.

In our Area we have two people that have accepted baptismal dates for the 29th of February, and 5 others that are progressing. The other Ward that is in our district has 9 prospective investigators for baptism in December.

I am excited for the opportunity to train trice. It will be a learning experience for me. Also as District Leader I will have added responsibility and Leadership opportunities.

This past Sunday was the Rededication of the Mexico City Temple. It was super. They had a cultural program that was really neat that tied in the history of the Book of Mormon plus the history and Heritage of the Book of Mormon, plus song and dance. Then Sunday President Monson and President Eyring dedicated the Temple.

Keeping Up with Brother Jones

We did spend one whole day working on Ron & Verenda's new home. We painted the shutters black, the mailbox post black, mowed and edged the lawn (my personal project), changed doorknobs and closet knobs, laid carpet in the family room and hall and hung blinds and changed toilet seats. We got lots done and here is our final project...with lots more to do.
P.S. With four bedrooms to fill, here is a picture of Ron practicing for a family (quiet the crying baby...good job Ron!).

Jumping Geehosalotsafat

We ended our weekend at a warehouse that is wall to wall trampolines. Karen and a friend are going to have their joint birthdays here in November. We stayed one hour which was 50 minutes too long for Grandma but Jared never did stop. At one point he got onto a platform and never broke his jumping stride up and down and yelled at us to get back on the trampolines. There is also a picture of Ron and Audrey on a dance fever machine if jumping isn't enough exercise for you!

Pumpkin Posing

With so many pumpkins everywhere I had to get at least one picture of pumpkins. Here is Cindy outside Wal-Mart after she and Audrey had their nails done.