La Grande, Oregon

Tuesday, 6th May we attended the Spokane Temple.  It had the same plan as the Halifax Temple, so seemed very familiar to us.

We left around noon and drove to La Grande to the Slater's home arriving about 5:00 p.m.  The last part of our drive took us through forest, green hills and into the valley where La Grande is located.  That part of the drive was quite beautiful.

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Spokane Valley

Here we are in Spokane Valley, Washington at the Quality Inn.  We left Lethbridge this morning in gloom and drizzle and drove through drizzle, rain, snow (all the way through the Crowsnest Pass), heavy rain, and hail.  There were a few stretches of dry highway and a few glimpses of blue sky.  We stopped in Cranbrook at Subway for lunch.

We almost hit a deer but the noise from our horn startled it and it quickly turned and went back the way it came.  Later on we saw a mountain sheep at the side of the road and then a herd of elk wandering along the side of the road. 

It was very green in Idaho with bushes and trees in bloom.

Nothing New - More Snow

Friday, April  25 - Kennedy's graduation from Lethbridge College (Communication Arts - Advertising and PR)
Monday April 28 - Courtney came in to do her taxes
                         - our Family Home Evening Group monthly meeting
Saturday May 3rd - Bob went to vote in our civic by-election
                         - Lindsey Pierson's wedding reception
Wind, rain, snow and one gorgeous summer day (May 1)

Easter "He is Risen"

We had Easter dinner with the Moser family.

On Easter Monday, Jeremy, Julie and Mickey came and took us out to dinner at Luigis.

Other things we have done since the last post include visiting teaching, home teaching, AGS meeting, Temple, Club and Relief Society.

The name of this blog may have to be changed to "The Baines Weather Blog"  as I seem to be reporting the weather a lot.  It is snowing today.  What more can I say?

What Month is This?

We have had the third snowfall in a week.  It started snowing after midnight last night and continued all night and into the morning.  Is it spring yet?

 

Last Thursday we had our last single adult institute class.  There was supposed to be three more weeks, but there has been such poor attendance that we cancelled classes for the rest of the semester.

Friday evening Julie, Jeremy, Jackson and Mickey came and spent the night.  They moved Kennedy back to Calgary on Saturday.  It was snowing.

Our stake temple day was Saturday so we went to the Temple for the 2:00 p.m. session.

Today Sue-anne and Carter stopped in for a few minutes after Carter's orthodontic appointment.  He was happy to get his braces removed.

Bob's Birthday

It snowed for a few hours in the morning, but in the afternoon the snow vanished.
The power went off for a half hour.
The birthday cake was a flop.
On the other hand we went out to the keg for supper and enjoyed a great meal.

Bob on his Birthday

Baines Boys in Lethbridge

On the evening of the 21st March, Nathan and Tara dropped off the five boys and headed back to Calgary.  The boys were here until Saturday the 29th March when Nathan and Tara came and picked them up.  It turned out to be a very cold snowy week, so they didn't go outside too often.

Ready to go to the Park

Julie, Kennedy and Mickey dropped in on Friday.

Darryl and Carter also dropped in that day.

Before the boys left Saturday evening we went to The New Dynasty for supper.

Other things that went on in the last while were the Relief Society Anniversary party on March 19th and club on the 27th.  We had two institute classes.  Liam took my place at the second one.  Bob did some home teaching.

Last night we went to Taber for Taylor's band concert.  The band she is in played very well.  They had the Heebee Jeebees as guests at the concert and they were hilarious.