MEMORIAL DAY

Happy Memorial Day! You know me and holidays...I usually look something up to learn a lil more about it but have found myself thinking about childhood memories. I was at the grocery store on Saturday and saw "the people" pouring over a miriad of potted flowers, and I also noticed my purple irises have bloomed. Both significant because when I was little I remember Mom cutting all our beautiful Irises and a few times I believe there were some potted Chrysathemums that were all delivered to the Kaysville Cemetary looking for grave sites of our beloved family who had passed on over the many years. Then it was off to Grandma's for a great lil BBQ, some horse backriding, and time with the cousins.

This year I'd like to honor & thank my Grandfather's; Robert Jay Harris, Merrill Farley as well as John's father Don and his 2 brothers-Fred & Jack and the miriad of others who have and are now serving on behalf of our country. What great men and women they are to sacrifice their time and their lives for our freedoms.

Odessa & Jay Harris, Sylpha & Merrill Farley

Fred, Don & Jack Payne
Our quote comes from General John A Logan in 1868, " Memorial Day is not about division. It is about reconciliation; it is about coming together to honor those who gave their all."

Something we all do as family and friends in one way or another. We spent the day together as a family cleaning the clinic, buying helmets and then going on a family bike ride.

John pulled the girls and I followed on my rollarblades. The Girls LOVED it, although Tyler was a lil tired and crashed on the way back and McKenna soon followed. I on the otherhand had Not been blading in soo long and in the beginning felt the pain, a good burning pain that says, "I'm getting in Shape!" Then we went to the park with everyone else and had a lil lunch and played on the swings.

It was great quality time spent with Dad without any distractions

we LOVED it!