Summer Fun!

Several of the kids have been in summer school for a few weeks, and that finally ended.  They celebrated by going on a fun hike to Donut Falls. 

Molly was still at camp, but Krista, Jordan and Jamie's families had a great time!

Josh's  family was on vacation, so they didn't come.
 

Grandma Cline's funeral Friday, June 25, 2021

Leola Colleen Didericksen Cline passed away June 19, 2021. Colleen was born June 2, 1933, to DeLawn and Bernice Didericksen. She is the oldest of their three daughters: Colleen, Coraleigh, and Margie.  Colleen raised five wonderful children, Michael, Mark, Paula, and her twins, Sterling and Steven.

Colleen was a creative person. She loved to knit, crochet and sew. As a child, her Grandma Nelson taught her to crochet. In her words: "Grandma Nelson taught me how to make a chain stitch, and then she told me that when I had made one long enough to go around the outside of the house, she would teach me how to crochet. So, I did it!" Colleen made beautiful, crocheted pieces for display and use. She pieced and quilted on her quilting machine amazing quilts for her children and grandchildren. She customized each for the person receiving it. Colleen was creative in many other ways, painting, drawing, calligraphy, music, Photoshop...
Colleen loved genealogy. She especially loved sharing pictures she had gathered and organized of her ancestors. She often told us how she looked forward to her joyful reunion them, which she is now having.
While working to support her five children, Colleen also earned a bachelor's and a master's degree. In the workplace, she did not tolerate disrespect. She advocated for herself, and for others around her. She was kind and respectful to people of all backgrounds, even when others of her coworkers marginalized them.
Colleen was passionate about politics and elections. She was an informed voter and volunteered as an election judge in her voting precinct for many years.

Colleen loved to travel and spoke often about her trip to the Holy Land with her sister Corrie.

Colleen did not like to use her first name of Leola, but she lived up to it. She was a lioness as the name denotes. When faced with difficulties, she formulated a strategy, worked her strategy and conquered her adversities. For 38 years she battled cancers, five diagnoses of different forms of cancer. Through all of them, she faced every day with courage, joy, and hope. At age 88, she decided it is now time to return to her heavenly home, to reunite with family she loved and knew, and ancestors she has looked forward to meeting and getting to know better.
She is proceeded in death by her parents, DeLawn and Bernice, and her sister Corrie. She is survived by her sister Margie, her five children and their spouses, her eighteen grandchildren, and her twenty-six great-grandchildren. She gloried in her posterity.
Colleen' s family are inspired by her example. We are happy she no longer suffers, and we will miss her dearly.
A private graveside service will be held for family at the Larkin Sunset Gardens.

Grandma Cline's celebration of life was so nice.  I hope she was happy with how it all turned out.  

We had a viewing at the mortuary, and she looked beautiful!  After that, we went to the cemetery for a graveside service.  All of her children were able to be there

 All of our kids and grandkids except Molly who was at camp were there.

Here's a picture of all her Grandkids and Great Grandkids who were there.  Quite a crew. 

She had asked that they sing I am a Child of God 

She had a a beautiful casket and the most gorgeous flowers!  The mortician told everyone to take the flowers, because the deer would eat them if they were left behind.   

Krista's house is about 2 blocks away from the cemetery, and she was sweet enough to let us have a luncheon afterwards at her house.   We had a yummy chicken salad on croissants, chips, watermelon, salads, cookies and brownies for dessert.  It was so nice!

Sterling's daughter Misty loves cats almost as much as Sophie.  They had fun playing with the neighbor's cat that comes to Krista's house all the time for some love.

It ended up being a perfect day.  I can't think of anything that could have gone better.

 We will sure miss Grandma Cline, she was an amazing lady.!

Happy Father's Day

Krista and Matt were nice enough to host the Father's Day celebration at their house.  Matt grilled hamburgers and hot dogs and they were delicious.  We had such a great time being together.

For Father's Day, for Mikes dad, I did a makeover on his front porch.  

I stopped by his house late Saturday night on my way home from Jordan's.  I tossed his worn out welcome mat into the garbage, and moved the HUGE old terracotta pot full of dirt, out to his garden.  I replaced them with a fun Snake plant and a new mat.  So much better and more welcoming!  He was surprised when he left for church to find his front porch makeover.    Happy Father's Day!

 

Grandma Cline passed away June 19, 2021

Grandma Cline was diagnosed with lung cancer almost 4 years ago.  The doctors didn't think she would live more than about 6 months.  She fooled them.  Up until the last few months, she has done pretty well.  She has been on oxygen, and HATED being "tethered" to it, but has been able to keep busy crocheting and working on her sudoku puzzles. She was such a talented lady.  She made so many beautiful hand crocheted projects.  She also made beautiful quilts.  Probably the last 6 months, she hasn't been able to do much, so we would come over and clean her house, and do her shopping for her.   About 3 weeks ago, she was getting so weak, that they had Hospice come in and check on her every few days.  She was at the point, where she wanted someone to stay with her since she was afraid of falling.  Mike and Steven have taken turns spending the days and nights there.  Paula came and helped, last weekend when she was in town, and Mark came for a weekend and helped too.  

 

She loved all her great grandkids. 

 I got pictures of all of them to put on a mother's day card for her.  

She fought a good fight, but was more than ready to return home.  

She was able to go in her sleep, just like she wanted.

We will miss you!

 

A fun day with Savannah

Saturday, all of our kids and grandkids went on a river run.  I volunteered to watch Savvy so Jordan's family could go.  She is SO MUCH FUN!!!!

She loves playing outside.

She has a water table that keeps her entertained. She loves playing on my phone and changed the picture by messing with the buttons.  Tricky Girl!

She is a crazy cute talker.  

She was throwing rocks and would say, ready, set, go and then throw the rock.

She is AMAZING at doing her puzzle!

  She can say the name of most of the animals too.

                     

Summer Sleepovers

Merijane and Emily are both in Young Women's and got to go with their 2 oldest daughters to Girls Camp this week.  I got to tend their 2 youngest kids for a few days.  I got Kelsi and Oliver, a day before Gabbie and Jack joined us so we did a little birthday shopping. We walked over to Target and  Kelsi got a couple of swimsuits and a shirt. (no picture of the shirt)

                     Oliver chose a remote control car.                               

We spent a lot of time in the pool and at the park.

                           

They all love to bake, so the boys made some yummy cinnamon biscuits.

The girls made some delicious brownies. So fun to be together!

 

43rd Wedding Anniversary

On June 15th, 1978, I married this sweet guy. 

 He is one of the kindest, most patient people I know.  

He seldom feels great, but hardly ever complains.  He has taken such good care of our family and worked so hard, even when it would have been so much easier to call it quits.  He taught for 28 years, and the last 10, were a struggle just to make it through the day, but he did it!  

We had  a DELICIOUS lunch at the Cheesecake Factory to celebrate!

 We had the Chicken Madeira, I'm putting a picture on so that the next time I go,

 I can have it again. There are so many choices, it's hard to decide.  

We also had the Chocolate Cherry Jubilee cheesecake that was delicious too.  

Uncle Boyd's belated birthday celebration

Last November, Uncle Boyd turned 90.  Because of Covid, they weren't able to do a party for him.  Tina, invited us over to help him celebrate a late birthday.  Uncle Bud was in town, so he came.  

I talked Lani into coming with me to it.

Kim and Danny were there too.

They had a delicious pot luck lunch.  It was nice to see everyone.

Lani's 59th birthday

On Saturday, we celebrated Lani's birthday.  We invited all the nieces and nephews that live here to come and help us celebrate.  Because we have some as far south as Salem, we picked a park in Lehi named Margaret Wines, and it couldn't have been more perfect!  It had 2 playgrounds close to each other and TONS of shade trees.  Sophie helped me blow up the balloons (with the help of Jamie's Balloon Buddy)

Krista baked a DELICIOUS chocolate cake and I baked some cupcakes, and brought ice cream.

We had such a great time. Chip and Elycia and family, came and had some very exciting news.  They are having a baby girl!!!! Carissa and Tanner came with their cute girls.  Stacy and Pierce came with their adorable kids.  All of our kids and grandkids came too, except Jordan's family who were in California.  Ric was there, (Kathy was at a play with Cierra, so they didn't come)  Jen came, but Jeffrey had to work.   There were 38 of us.  Quite a party!

Since Savannah wasn't there, Thea got to be the center of attention.  The girls loved her!

 

My first Activity Day

On Wednesday, we held our first Boys Activity Day. We made home made giant pretzels.  

My assistant, Jennifer Kester did a very fun get to know you Bingo game with the boys.

We all had a great time and they made some DELICIOUS pretzels.