Happy 70th

July 27:


My sisters and I threw my mom a 70th birthday party.      It turned out great.  The weather was a perfect 80 degrees at the Teasdale Park and so many of her friends from all over came for the occasion.    We had the band Rough Around the Edges who my mom plays with entertain us.  We served Taco salads and fruit.  I made a big buttercream frosting birthday cake as well as 5 other different bunt cakes.  My sister made a video and the kids had fun together playing on the playground and the adults enjoyed time catching up. 

My mom with her childhood friends Lila and Flora Bell

My mom's childhood friend       gave my mom a nice letter with a few pictures from their childhood.   In the letter she wrote that she often shares this story about my mom.  When she was in her early teenage years she got a moped sort of motorbike and would come and pick up my mom and go for rides.  One day she and my mom were on a ride heading up a hill and she got a feeling to turn back but was too embarrassed to say anything to my mom so she continued up the hill.  Soon after my mom tapped her on the shoulder and said "I don't feel good about going up and over this hill maybe you should turn back".  In that moment my mom's friend knew the Holy Ghost was speaking to them and she has always be so thankful my mom had the courage to speak up.      I've always admired my mom for always having the courage to speak up, befriend everyone around her and make others feel more confident just by being in her presence. 

After the party we met up at the Bingo (my dad's ranch at the entrance of Capitol Reef) and took family pictures.  How lucky we were the rains came down right in between my mom's party and the photo shoot.    The air was crisp and clean and the greenery on the ground was fresh from the rain.

  

To end the night my mom gave each of us girls a hand painted picture of the Bingo.  Every June the Entrada sponsors "Art in the Park" and artists all over come for a week and paint the beautiful scenery surrounding Capitol Reef.  At the end of the week their work is auctioned off.   Many of them over the years often choose my dads Ranch to paint and my mom has bid on a few pieces here and honored us each with a painting.   Mine fits in perfect with my house.  I love it!!!