home sweet home

We left Az Saturday afternoon so we could get home and help with Phils mom and dad. His mom was taken to the hospital early Sat. morn. We drove thru snow in the higher elevations and then rain and wind thru most of NM. No this isn't really snow but it sure looks like it. Read on.

We did take a couple hours and go thru the White Sands State Park in NM. It was great.

You aren't suppose to take any thing out of the Park but
Phil had to empty his shoes somewhere. He actually said

that the sand was comfortable to walk on in his shoe. So we are sorry but we had to empty the shoes. It was really wonderful to see the white sand everywhere and kids were sleding down the dunes on discs.

Here Phil is trying to get a yucka plant for Michells house. No he really wasn't just kidding Michelle, but, he did enjoy climbing up the sand dune. The sand is really really fine. We are still finding it in the RV and truck.

Phil's mom got out of the hospital a couple days ago and is doing fine. She tires easy and they hired a full time lady to come in and help with Ralph. And Barb, Phils sister, is really a big help to them. She comes over after she gets off work and then again at night to help put him to bed. Phil goes over during the day and we have taken over a couple of meals.

For Valentines Day I went to Sedg to the Dance they have. I picked up Ervin and Wilma, my dad's brother, Becki suggested that they would enjoy it too--and they did. A good time was had by all listening to the live band playing alot of oldies that mom and dad sang along with. Greg and his family was there and Terry and Barb brought up Ella and Ava.

Ella and Ava started off the dancing, it looks like

maybe Ava watches her dad dancing way to often. They were fun to watch and the older people really enjoyed them. Terry is sitting in the back ground.

We are glad to be home to see everyone (except the girls took the kids to KC Great Wolf Lodge for a couple of days.) What is that? We hadn't planned on being home this early so they hadn't planned on us.

We miss the relaxed and warm weather of Az, the lunches and long talks with Linda and Johnny, the cookouts and pot lucks at the RV Park, church and brunch with Esther and Bev and the kids and grandkids of Linda and Johnnys. We really had a great time there and looking forward to returing next year.