With All My Love

 Dear Elder Schenewark,

I saw your call come in last week while I was with Miller, walking through the forest, up the hill, avoiding poison ivy plants in flip flops, trying to get back to our vehicle. I meant to call you when I was in the car, but forgot. Something is definitely wrong with my short term memory. I had hoped Dad picked up on the call, but found out later he didn't. 

Miller is playing 7x7 football just for fun. Since he doesn't want to play quarterback or football next year they're letting him be the wide receiver. His team won both games. They have multiple AMS and GMS teams, as well as teams from other schools participating on the four Monday evenings in May.

Our favorite BYUTV show - Relative Race - sponsored a fireside in Arlington on Sunday. We didn't get to go!

I was logged into my email account, and in the ad space on the right side, was one from the church. "Fresh starts can start today. Follow Jesus to a happier future. Ask missionaries how >.

There is news of Hunter being asked to serve in a BYU ward bishopric. As such, Dad will be headed to Utah right after Memorial Day weekend to ordain to the office of High Priest. That's a lot to ask of a law student, plus one that's going to be a father - but he's in good hands.

Because Dad now has a definite date to travel west, Porter now has a definite time table in which to ride back with home for a quick respite in Texas.

Sawyer continues to do Senior stuff - including supporting his friends and former baseball team - now bi district champions and moving to regionals. He has gotten three or four orders off his Cowpoke Instagram account, instead of his usual friend of a friend, as well as another truck console.

Miller still frequents the frisbee golf course. He can enter small tournaments weekly at the Granbury course. He won last week - $30, and hopes to win the ace pot of $800. Dad and I dropped him off Saturday morning, voted, walked downtown including visiting your bench, and got back to the baseball fields just in time for his phone call. It was a good plan. The poll was whether or not we should increase our property taxes to support the $339 and $39 billion dollar bonds for a new high school and athletic fields. I don't think so. And others felt the same way. Our  mortgage payment has gone from $1250 to $1750. Don't think we want to pay even more.

Your grandmother took a nasty fall Saturday night, while trying to step over Uncle Aaron's flexible fence, after leaving his house with dinner leftovers. She fell flat on her face, bleeding, fat lip, and hurt her hand. An ambulance was called, but she refused transport. Aunt Rachael spent the night, and Aunt Jenny and Aunt Becky spent Sunday. Because your grandmother already had an appointment Monday, she decided to wait until then to be seen. When she got to the doctors, she was short of breath, so very tired. She did go by ambulance then, met by Aunt Jenny who works in the area, and after a few hours, a few tests, went home with a pulmonary appointment and a cast on her broken wrist.

Breyer and I still have guinea pig time everyday. We are still getting acclimated to the newbies - they're still not as eager to feed from us - but seem to enjoy being held. She always has an animal truck or two up her sleeve. This week it's a friend that's getting ride of a hamster, including hamster equipment, and a puppy that's available on DFW German Shepherd rescue.

Thank you for your letter! It warmed my heart Sunday evening. We love you. We cherish you. We remember you!

Mom