Happy Birthday

 So my fame to life started 5/27/89 shortly after midnight.  My dad and 4 brothers were gone for an overnight campout.  So my Grandpa got to witness his first birth.  I weighed in heavier than any of my siblings (which Jason was always mad about).  Here I am with my Grandpa a few months later.

 This is me at 1 and a half years old.  (I was adorable.)

 Here I am at 2 with my brother, Jeffrey.

 Me at 7 years old

 and at 8 years old. (Still very adorable)

 Again at 10 years old

 Later that year I explored my hippy interest. 
(Actually I'm in a roadshow.)

 Here I am at 11 showing them how to play softball.

 Again at 13 showing off my hippy interest.  (Halloween)

My best friend and I at the Jr/Sr. Prom in high school..
And here's my senior year at BYU.   HAPPY 22nd BIRTHDAY

California Strawberry Festival

Today started the annual Strawberry Festival so I decided to decorate the front yard a little different in honor of the occasion.

FINALLY

 Well, early Friday we got every last thing (except Makota) out of the the house.

 It all got stored on the patio. (Thank goodness we put the new roof on.)

 And in the garage.  (Mom liked the family picture proped up on the big pile)

The new pad

 and carpet showed up; installation started about 8 am.

 First went in the new padding

 then the cutting of the carpet  (Notice Makota keeping a good eye on the work.)

 The carpet went in the rooms

 and the stairway.  What a job!

 Then came everyone's help with clean up.

 The end results...

 stairs

 and down stairs.  It was close to 8.30 pm when they finished.
It looks WONDERFULL AND FEELS SO GOOOOOD!!!!

 THEN CAME THE MOVING EVERYTHING BACK

It will probably take a few weeks (or months ) till everything is found and returned to the right spot in the house or on the wall.  Many thanks to Kylie, Jeff and Mom or it wouldn't have happened.

The last of April

 So the last weekend of April, Mary and Jeff went to Utah so I had them smuggle some California strawberry plants up there.  We'll see how they do.

 This is my picking on the 30th

These five berries were huge!!