TRIP to see Paula and sister King

We just got back from a trip to Sacramento. Paula Ceballo was a voluntary for the employment center in Chile, while we were also in Chile. She is here in the states on a great, scholarship at UC Davis. We wanted to see her before she returns home to Chile. So we made a trip up to see her. We got all caught up on the news and everyone we knew and she knew in Chile. And the earthquake. She still is a sweet as ever.

We also stopped in Atwater and saw Sister King. It was wonderful to see her and meet her boys that she talked so fondly about. We did a little site seeing as well. The state captial in Sacramento. Sacramento was green and pretty not the dry California I know. It is hard to believe it is the same state as dry Southern California. But if it rains things turn green.

The temple in Fresco. The grounds were also pretty.


The Sacramento temple. It is the same building as our Redland temple. The Sacramento Temple grounds are huge, green, fun and more than just beautiful. A place you would want to take your family and just sit and enjoy the sweet spirit of the temple grounds. You can see the temple from the freeway and Folsom Blvd. But finding the road to get up the hill to it is almost impossible, unless you are a local or have been there before. After searching for a hour, we finally asked and then it was easy. I guess lots of people asks and the locals know just where the hidden road is; that takes you to the top of the hill.

We drove through Yosemite on the way back home. The park is beautiful and green, too. Is southern California the only place dry and brown on earth. The day was overcast so my pictures never turned out so great.We are home and back to normal almost. Shopping, washing and etc.needs to be done. It is always nice to be back home.

Grandma's Garden

How did you get into my blog,Lily? I guess lilies do grow in gardens. Lily, our little sweet heart.

And this Lily even has pony tails. I have always wanted to make a raised garden. Dennis helped me build the frames. And I bought some garden mix to put in them.

I hope I did it right Catherine, I couldn't remember what you told me to put in them. So I just bought something that looked good and said it was for gardens.

I have been working on them for a couple of weeks.I I planted, 4 tomatoes, 2 peppers (two kinds),1 cantalope, and 2 eggplants. Then seeds for radish, (two kinds), summer squash, zucchini, cucumbers, cilantro, and beets . I still have to get my pumpkins planted and Chilean pumpkin (cupio). I have a little space left.

The next day. No seeds have came up yet. But I am waiting. Keep you posted on the growth of it.

two days later not even the radish have came up.

EPHIPHYLIUM

I think Ephiphylium is the right name and I hope it is spelled right, too.

They are a type of catcus. This year we have pink and salmon flowers blooming. We have had about 10 flowers just two plants. They come in yellow, bright pink, red, white and etc.

Aren't they, one of the prettiest flower you have ever seen?



I love the danity color of these last two pictures. Compare the flower size with my hand

They are easy to grow. I just have them in pots on my patio. Nothing special. If you want a start, just let me know and I will give you one.

Ta Da Spring flowers

I love April in California. It is warm but not hot yet. All my flowers are in bloom. By May most of them are gone. Even the weeds bloom. Some of the flowers have already bloomed. Next year I will have iris, too.

My roses and sweet peas smell so good.

More pictures of our trip and Logan

Goats tring to get the milk that Logan and Christina had to fed them. Look what we found in the mall for Logan to play in while we shopped.

More pictures of St. Louis

It is flat and green in Missouri. Nothing is dry and brown like California. It is Beautiful I love columbia flowers. They remind me of my childhood in Utah.

Ulysses Grant's Home.

He was in front of the Art Museum. He's St. Louis, the king of France, which the city was named after.

I took this picture for Catherine. An japanese bowl that was also in the Art Museum. I think it would be fun to take a salad in it for a ward party.

St Louis is a real fun place to visit. So many things to see and visit.

Little Logan Taylor

We just got home from spending 6 days in St. Louis, Missouri, visiting Ben, Christina, and Logan. Isn't he a handsome young man?
Grandpa and Logan just hanging out.

Logan and Ben feeding the goats at Grant's Farm.

Riding the Merry-go-Round. It is still just a merry-go-round to me. He wasn't too sure of it, at first.

Just walking

We visited the Ulysses Grant's Farm. It was neat just watching Logan try out new things. This place is a must to go to, next time you are visiting St Louis.