I have 781 Nintendo Games on my computer with a Nintendo controller

Anthony played the Nintendo games.  Evidently, Nintendo didn't make lots of games
for two year olds.

Noah is more content to hold the control and not care what happens.

They spent several hours playing Bugs Bunny Castle Blowout.  They shared and Anthony
let Noah hold the control without fighting.

I think we should start stock piling Nintendo controls.  I am not sure this one is
working well.

I can play Dr. Mario, but the control won't work on PAC MAN.
It doesn't do so well on Bugs Bunny either.

Ellie has Ashley's Wedding Invitation.

Natasha looked at the Wedding Invitation for Ashley, noticed that Jacob will be working that night, and then put it on the refrigerator high enough Ellie could not get it.

Ellie waited until Natasha wasn't looking and got her stool and came to the refrigerator and got Ashley's Wedding Invitation.

By the time Jacob got home, Ellie had the invitation with "her" things and didn't plan to give it up.

I think I have the smartest, most creative grand children. . . . . . .

All of you were motivated to explore items of interest to you as well.

Ashley Burdett getting Married May 30, 2013

                        With Ashley Jane Burdett and Laurie Litchfield Burdett at Seattle Temple 

                                             Guy, Ashley and Laurie
Ashley Jane Burdett is getting married May 30 in the Salt Lake Temple to Ryan John Pearson.

Mark and I have been invited to the both temple ceremony and a ring ceremony dinner at the Golf Course at 4:30 p.m.

In case you didn't get an invitation, it may be coming as Jacob and Nathan both have theirs already.

The last Friday in April is Arbor Day or (Tree Day)

                                         Adam

                                      Left to Right, Chad, Shawn, Adam, Logan, Jacob

Jacob carefully planned to plant trees for Arbor Day and looked all over for a project.  Roy, Natasha's father, found a project of removing and replacing 6 dead trees at the mouth of the BYU trail leading to the Y on the mountain in Provo.

There were five men working on the trees, accompanied by three women, three 2 year olds, one 1 year old boy and a newborn also a boy.

Notice the Lorax shirts also designed by Jacob.  Printing the designs on an ink jet printer was harder than expected because Ellie and Noah kept taking over the printer.

Daddy's sister Pam has cancer

Daddy's sister Pam, who is 60 years old, has cancer of the liver which
may have spread to the stomach.  She is in California with her daughter
Jenifer and her mother Wilma.  Pam was in the hospital ICU with internal bleeding for 4-5 days, before they released her to go to a scheduled doctor's appointment with an oncologist and change hospitals.

Jenifer is saying that they are trying to get insurance so she can have
surgery, but if the cancer has spread to the stomach, I don't think
they will operate.

Pam had a hysterectomy a few years ago and she is saying that was
cancer, so this may have spread from the female organs which would
be worse than ever.

Boyd Patten fell and broke his hip

Boyd, my father's 92 year old brother fell and broke his hip last week.
He lives in St. George with his wife.  He spent 4 days in the hospital and is
now in rehab close to the hospital in St. George.  He did not have to have
surgery.

He is diabetic and is having problems with his diabetes.  The fall has
really aged him and he is not doing well.

I have been looking for a photo since he fell.  I will post one when I find one.

My aunt Margaret died. She was 93.

Margaret is the older sister to my father William.  I will miss her as I have really enjoyed talking to her since my mother died.  She was alert, with an excellent memory until about 3 months prior to her death.  She drove her car until she was 90.

Margaret Patten Gasparac
1919 ~ 2013
Margaret Patten Gasparac, 93, died Jan. 15, 2013, of causes incident to age. Born Nov. 15, 1919, in Payson, Utah, to Charles and Sofie Nielsen Patten. Raised in Payson and graduated from Payson High School in 1938. Married Joseph Lake Gasparac on June 22, 1940, in SLC. Lived in Park City, Utah, from 1940-1949 when they moved to Salt Lake City. Faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving in the Primary, YWMIA, Cub Scouts, Library, and as a Visiting Teacher for over 70 years. Member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers where she served on the Camp, County, and National levels; was Registrar for Central Company for many years. Her expertise of by-laws and pioneer history were invaluable to the DUP. Enjoyed family get-togethers, reunions, writing letters, quilting, and doing hair-pin lace crocheting. Excellent cook and is fondly remembered by her grandchildren for her pies and sugar cookies. A loyal friend and sister. Compassionate to the less fortunate. 
Survived by two children: Kent Joseph Gasparac and Karen Gasparac (Frederik) Dissel. Eight grandchildren: Kurt, Bret, Jennifer, Ryan, Adam, Andrew, Sofia, and Jonathan; 21 great-grandchildren. Brothers and sisters: Boyd (Adelaide) Patten; Dune (Doug, deceased) Lazenby; Helen (Ervin) Davis; William (Norma, deceased) Patten; Florence (Dutch, deceased) Zahlmann.
Preceded in death in 1988 by her husband, Joseph, of 47 years and by 11 brothers and sisters: Melvin, Fay, Emma, George, Maude, Ray, Lillian, Reed, Iona, Harold, and Rex.
Friday Viewing, Jan. 18, 2013, at the Larkin Sunset Gardens Mortuary in Sandy, Utah, 1950 East 10600 South from 5:00-7:30 PM. Saturday Viewing, Jan. 19, 2013, at the Peteetneet Museum, 10 North Peteetneet Blvd. in Payson, Utah, from 10:30-11:30 AM. Graveside dedication at Noon at the Payson City Cemetery. We express our gratitude to the Alta Ridge Alzheimer's Community and Millcreek Hospice for their tender mercies during Mother's last few months. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to the LDS Church Perpetual Education Fund or Humanitarian Center.