April in Virginia

Spent Tuesday with Micah and Stephanie. It had stopped raining so it was a good day! We drove to Richmond and stopped in at the Maymont Gardens. I had never been there before, so it was pretty fabulous for me. How about you Steph what did you think?

















How about this Wisteria Rachel. This is a wedding photographer's paradise! You would have so much fun here and it costs nothing to go in. We didn't tour the home but it would have been $5.00. Amazingly beautiful and huge. Rolling hills and swan pond, children's zoo, etc etc.




Azalas are everywhere in all colors.
























Stairs between the Italian and Japanese gardens.





















Beautiful day! Thanks for it.

We are FINE

Many of you know we are indeed in Virginia but we are in the northern part, not due to go down to Norfolk until Friday. Yes, Suffolk the area where the tornados hit are south of where we are going to visit.

 It has been raining cats and dogs here. Just being from the desert this is just so unusual to me, driving in it is challenging, but hey, glad I am not on a bike. Micah drove the car to work today so he didn't drive in it either. 

Sunday we drove to Fredericksburg, and just drove straight into the Heckler's driveway, Way weird and then sat in their dining room visiting without the Heckler's there, also weird. We got to see many people that asked about each one of you and how you are doing. Thanks for having all the honest "reports" be good ones. 

Today dad went to CNA for the beginning of the "Field Meetings" and since it was raining so hard, I went to get Stephanie and go out to Sandy and Jim's. (A trip to DC on foot would not have been fun, and the temple is closed on Mondays so...) They are doing well. Their place is just beautiful. We called Nike but she wasn't "to home". Sandy had us in stitches as usual and Jim took us out to lunch. We enjoyed the drive and I especially liked the company. Micah has tomorrow off and I will go down there again and maybe to Richmond and go to aaaaah, forgot  oh, yes Maymont. I have never been there and it should be good weather in the afternoon. 

        We pray for all of you and the decisions in front of you, could you include us in yours for the things we need to decide. Heck of a time to move anywhere, I think but so many of us are doing just that, go figure...... Love Mom

One Fabulous Weekend

This last weekend was just fabulous for us. Everyone went to great effort to have so many things to celebrate.
Friday night was Tyler's art show. We got to see his art and it is more wonderful in person than it is on the website. They are very big and has a lot of texture and depth. He believes there were a few sold that night.
I got no pictures of that night. We did get to see many people we hadn't seen for awhile. That was so nice and it was like a mini-Huntzinger Reunion.
Grandad gets to see Katie for the first time.



Then Saturday morning we headed for the Salt Lake Temple for a DeHart Sealing. It was a beautiful sweet experience. Things are calming down there and people are being happier. This was a great blessing in their lives. Of course Rachel got better pictures, but since they started driving to Lansing Michigan the next day, we won't be expecting the pictures for awhile.






Katerine Massiel DeHart














Tucker Horn Huntzinger was born April 1,2008
He was blessed on Sunday by his father with his grandfathers, uncles, mother's nephews, Bishop etc. Many people came to enjoy the blessing and a light lunch. Tyler did a good job and showed how much this little guy already means to them. Oliver is enjoying him too, as are the girls. They have a wonderfully sweet family. We are glad he is here safely!
THANK-YOU all for everything! We had a wonderful time.

We Have Carpet!!

This is the way we have been living for several years with Brett's "recycled office carpet tiles".











At this point we just didn't know how much difference it would make.
















I just couldn't get a good picture of the end result but we feel like this is a brand new home. We feel like maybe we will get finished after all.

Grandpa is Home!

Grandpa was trying to call Cecile after Church on Sunday to tell her to come and get him. All he got was a busy signal, turns out he never knew to push"9" for an outside line. Luckily Brett and Rowena went up to the hospital to see him. The Dr. had just been there and said that Ralph could go home. So he wasted no time getting ready to go. He is home now and a bit slower than before, and because of the medicine to make his blood thin, he is being very careful not to fall or bump himself.
We got all the carpeting in and while the furniture is out, we are putting down baseboards and getting the door trim started. The movers have contacted us to schedule the move, and we have a day to speak in church. The latter, is 3 days after we were scheduled to leave..... whatever.

Grandpa

Grandpa is still in the hospital, they believe the clot is not there or greatly reduced. They did want him to stay in the hospital until his blood is thinned. They have told him to be careful of falling and getting cuts, because of the thinned blood. He got Rowena to bake some chocolate chip cookies to eat some and give the rest to the nurses. He just reads in the Book of Mormon and sleeps some. He is walking the halls, and is so glad the roommate he had left for Reno. That man snored so badly it was just amazing. Even with Ralph's bad hearing, and wearing ear plugs, he still heard the snoring in the night. He hopes to be released Tuesday. When we left the hospital tonight he had 3 visitors from the ward, mom, Brett and Rowena. They were having a good time there. That's the up-date.

Grandpa Is In the Hospital

Grandpa had come over Sunday before Conference and showed us his swollen leg and said he had done a lot of exercising on his stationary bike the day before. We were concerned for him and worried that it was a blood clot. We told him this of course and today, Monday they went to the Dr. The Dr. also thinks it is a blood clot and they admitted him for a few days while they give him blood thinners and hope it dissolves. He is in good spirits and sure he is just fine. Please include them in your prayers if you would. Thanks

Copying Molly's Survey- Because I want to blog and have nothing else

1. What is your occupation? Wife, Mom, Grandma
2. What are the color of your socks now? white, I am often cold and socks help. I have been known to wear them to bed on really cold nights.
3. What are you listening to right now? Silence - except for a "shoot" coming from LaVar trying to wire something that is being hard to do.
4. What was the last thing you ate? Tamales made by Rowena
5. Can you drive a stick shift? Yes! and they are soooo fun. My mom taught me and that was so common then that it was necessary and I am very happy about that now.
6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Sienna, or Burnt Umber I just like those names.
7. Last person you spoke to on the phone? Rachel, we speak most days. I love cell phones and talking to the kids.... love it love it!
8. Do you like the person who sent this to you? AAAAh, no one sent it to me, I just copied Molly. Thanks Molly by the way.
9. How old are you today? 57 or 75 which ever, aye Tim?
10. Favorite drink? Berry Juice from Wal-Mart in the cooler section, or Pomergranet
11. What is your favorite sport to watch? Ice Skating but I like watching football (Only BYU with LaVar he knows all about them and tells me interesting things about the players and the coaches. He looks them up everyday and keeps current).
12. Have you ever dyed your hair? HA! yes, once and it turned out very bad, then I went for a perm, and it became so dry and brittle I just cut it off. I dyed it before our move to Hawaii where it faded out and I looked like a clown with TIGHT curls, short orange colored hair. It was truly awful.
13. Pets? I like to claim the neighborhood animals as mine. I like Grandma Cecile's cat Max, and Tyler's Megan, Alyssa's Quincy, Micah's Max, Rachel's cats and Jaim's Monster.... you get the picture.
14. Favorite food? I just love the tomatoe soup, "TACO SOUP" stuff Cecile taught us to make. I never tire of eating that. Tomato juice with chicken broth, water and spices, then you choose, avocado, various cheeses, sunflower seeds, green onions, corn chips and tomatoes if you wish. Great to have with guests because it stretches so far and people can make choices.
15. Last movie you watched? Bogus
16. Favorite Day of the year? Christmas, selected beautiful days in Spring after a hard winter there is nothing like a day filled with warmth, birds, sunshine and daffodils.
17. What do you do to vent anger? sing hymns, I have the luxury to go and sit in my bedroom and ponder and talk it out with myself until it makes sense. Decide what I am afraid of and how to solve that problem. One thing about being older, situations aren't so prevalent to get one angry, so it happens less frequently. Isn't that nice.
18. What was your favorite toy as a child? My baby dolls, and all that came with playing "house".
19. What is your favorite season? Spring! Is Christmas a season.
20. Hugs or kisses? depends on who, its from. Kisses from someone outside my family or very close friends is just weird. Kisses from LaVar, are great but so are his hugs. Hugs can just be wonderful from someone I care about. So many people are just so wonderful!
21. Cherry or Blueberry? Cherry especially juice, but fresh blueberries from Costco are our favorite treat for the drive home from Reno.
25. When was the last time you cried? When Tyler called and told us Tucker was born, no wait, this morning when they were singing "I'll Go Where You Want Me to Go" during Conference and I thought of all the times we have moved and that hymn was so pertinent.
30. Favorite Smells? Green Tea soap, well many fancy soaps.....
31. Who inspires you? Patricia Holland, most of the General Conference messages, specially Sister Julie Beck. My children often. LaVar, his mother, depends on what we are considering what one is inspired to do.
32. What are you afraid of? hummm that changes, but angry people still scare me, being careless, and hurting someone's feelings, being alone permenatly.
33. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers? Only IN-and- Out burgers but mostly I avoid them.
34. Favorite car? TOYOTA anything!
35. Favorite cat breed? Calico I think but Rachel's and Greg's cats are so cute what breed of cat are those?
36. Number of keys on your key ring? 4
37. How many years at your current job? 38 in June years and we will be moving.
38. Favorite day of the week? Saturday, LaVar is usually home and we get so much done and it always feels good to rest the next day.
39. How many states have you lived in? 10 didn't count multiple times in Utah, or Virginia.
40. Do you think you're funny? I love a good laugh and sometimes I make myself laugh, but that doesn't make me funny. I find humor in many things and laugh when many people wouldn't I think. I don't laugh out loud at church like some, somehow that just doesn't seem right, but I enjoy the funny things at church. I just smile.
41. Favorite past time? Reading your blogs, and talking on the phone. Wish this was more exotic but just everyday stuff is what I choose to do so I guess that would make it a favorite.