Utah Bound...

Mother's Day...how to spend it.  One of my very favorites was the year Claude went to Utah to spend it with his mother and I went to Louisiana to spend it with my mother.  So nice to actually be with our Mom's on Mother's Day.  

This year Claude's niece was graduating from Utah State University the same weekend as Mother's Day.  We plotted for Claude to make a trip to visit his mom and family over Mother's Day weekend.  He left Wednesday May 6th and returned Monday, May 11th. 

Lynette, Claude's sister, got passes for them all to see the Payson Temple during it's Open House.  This is always a neat experience.  Thursday found them at the Open House.   Claude sent me this picture he took of the family.  Back Row:  Lynette, Daniel, Thomas and Shannon.  Front Row:  Brian and Bonnie.

Claude attended Shannon's Graduation and Convocation. Had dinner with the family.  Stayed in Cordell (his brother) and Julie's condo in Salt Lake City.  Just had a good time doing these things.

They returned to Thatcher, where Bonnie lives, Friday evening.  Saturday he was able to attend a funeral with his mother for a distant relative.  This gave him the opportunity to see family he hasn't seen in years.  It was nice for his mother to have her son with her.

It was also nice they had Saturday morning to go and pick up the corsage Claude got for Bonnie for Mother's Day.  It was beautiful and she was very happy to receive this flower from her boy.  My only request was for Claude to be sure and get a nice picture of the two of them.  He obliged with the following. Isn't that just neat!

Sunday afternoon the family met at the camp where Julie and Cordell will serve a mission for the Church over the summer.  They have set up their trailer where they will live for the summer.  A big bonfire was made to keep every one warm.  And they had a nice visit with Lynette's family, Julie and Cordell's family, Bonnie, Claude and JoAnn, his sister.  

Monday Claude flew home and got to Sadieville at midnight.  I did laundry Monday morning and Claude cut the grass.  Then he packed up again and left Monday afternoon and will return tonight.  Amazingly, I will pack up Thursday and head to LaGrange to watch the Mini's overnight and return on Friday.  Life just keeps on chugging along.

Claude had a great visit with his family.  Life is good.