It has been a busy month! Since my last post and James birthday, the Adams girls were home briefly from San Fransisco for a wedding of one of their high school friends so we were able to have a Welch Adams birthday dinner for James in keeping with tradition. Dad and James cleaned the oysters and Elise downed her first oyster on the half shell, and actually didn't think it was too bad.

Her mother Garnette also joined us. James is off on his road adventure, called last night from New Orleans. They headed out this morning for Dallas, then on to Denver. Mac completed her Junior year, start her summer school session in the morning to finish up her language requirement for graduation!. Can't believe she has only about eight more months of study left...it has gone by too fast. She is living in Jamaican Plain MA this summer in a large house with two guys and another gal. One guy is a bike mechanic, which should come in handy since this is her main mode of transportation, and the gal is a farmer who farms in Dover...Mmmmm fresh produce. Good for a Vegan. She has a couple of jobs on campus to help with the finances.

Mom, Stomie, Alison, the girls and I traveled to SLC for Sara's wedding shower. We had a lot of fun and it was great to see Michelle, Hannah, Cathy and Dan and meet Sara's friends and her new mother in law to be. We were treated royally by the SLC clan.

Just prior to us leaving we received word that Uncle Yes from Rexburg has passed on. So after we returned home, had a day to work and catch up and then off to Rexburg for Uncle Yes's services. It was good to see the Hanami/Ishino family and friends and meet some of the Miyata family of Aunt Fumi's. It was poignant to see Aunt Fumi standing at Uncle Yes's casket saying goodbye to the man she was married to for almost fifty years.

Joe and I went to McCall this week-end and got the water turned on. Next week we are going to frame in our four upper windows in the living room....which should be interesting work for the two of us, since they are 16-20 feet high! Pray for us that we are still married after the week-end!

We are anxiously awaiting the wedding of Sara and Nick and the safe return of James and Mac traveling home. I would like to wish Nick and Kim a Happy Birthday also. Adam I am searching for a good picture of you.....sure I will find one soon. Just attended Susan's kindergarten program so will include a clip for you...so cute.