Spreading Love

Remember that time when some cool people decided to enter a video contest for Mormon Messages?  Well see that couple dressed up in the white dress and white shirt and tie?  Those two kids were two of the four masterminds behind the camera of the successful project.  They also have fallen in love.  AC decided he wanted to propose to NB.  He asked the rest of us in this photo to help pull off his elaborate proposal.  To read about their proposal read here.  It was my privilege to watch from a distance while hiding in a field as these two agreed to sign up for eternity.  We sure love them!  Congratulations!   

My Favorite Food Anytime Of The Day

I Took The "Pot"

The metaphorical pot that is, as we don't bet money or anything else for that matter.  We just use the same grocery bag full of candy as "bits" to play every month.  Look at that hand!    

How Does Your Heart Measure?

When the Lord measures an individual, He does not take a tape measure around the person’s head to determine his mental capacity, nor his chest to determine his manliness, but He measures the heart as an indicator of the person’s capacity and potential to bless others.

Elder Marvin J. Ashton

Jess Berry Quote of The Day!

Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day.       


Sally Koch 

The Hammers Spoil Me...

Sunday the celebrations continued!  The Hammers hosted a little dinner in my honor.  As per usual, the food was amazing!  HN could make cardboard taste good I've decided.  It was a lovely evening, one that I really appreciated, not just because HN made red velvet cake to die for but also the great conversation, entertainment (JBH), and teasing (a real sign that people like you). ;)    

I've been craving that red velvet cake since JP's bday 2010!  

After an unfortunate week battling spiders, JBH thought it would be hilarious if my dessert was served in this...he was right!  

Thanks Hammers!  

National Holiday Gathering

On the actual day of my birthday, The Berry National Holiday, I woke up and had a massage first thing.  My old body needed that badly.  I left my massage to the most awesome voicemail from Dadio, singing the Berry birthday song.  He's got real potential to be as good as Jed Fred and I.  Followed by those delicious crepes and the raspberry jam that I consider worth more than precious gold.  Once I was fully satisfied I took a little rest.  Later that afternoon, HN and I did a little birthday pampering...manicures and pedicures.  HN, Miss America, did patriotic red on her fingers and toes...predictable. :)  I went with my motto for life: Go BRIGHT or stay home.  The massage chairs were amazing and I believe we have now found the only place I'll go for pedicures and manicures. We had stake conference that night (it was good) and then CW, HB, and JLS threw a little gathering to celebrate my birth.  Very enjoyable and I felt very loved.   

KW and I...we always take good pictures together! 

JLS made this spectacular golf cake in my honor!  She was also so kind to pick hole #5 from the course we play at weekly for her inspiration, placing the golf balls in the spots we each consistently hit to on that hole.  Yes, my golf ball is in the bunker. Very funny JLS, very funny! 

BT and I

CW and I

Team J with the awesome cake!!  Sure do love golfing with these ladies every week! 

HB made me my oatmeal cake!  (The annual birthday cake).  It turned out great, so amazing.  They thought they were hilarious by putting in trick candles...clearly I'm not as full of hot air as most think, I was very winded after this.  

Two of my favs, CH and BC.  

The fruits of our pampering earlier that day.  

Best Present EVER

Mama Berry mailed me her famous homemade raspberry jam.  I decided I better make myself crepes for my birthday so I had something to spread my jam on instead of just eating it by the spoonfuls (like I had done for two straight days).  

I heart Mama Berry! 

National Holiday Kickoff With The Giants

Friday night was spent watching America's favorite pass time, BASEBALL! It was a great way to kickoff the birthday celebrations!  The Giants lost to the Dodgers but we were fed well that night and MP brought a cake, matches, candles, and her singing voice to celebrate.  Only MP could pull that off!  Thanks for making me feel special!

Cool view as we were leaving the Stadium that evening. 

After 4.5 Years...

I finally took a Stanford tour on Monday morning.  I know, this is something you do when you are a tourist or a perspective freshmen...I suppose I decided it was time to take the tour   when I learned they had cute tour guides. ;)  

  

In all seriousness or at least as serious as I am on my blog, LE gave an excellent tour.  I learned new things about Stanford, now know exactly where Ike's is on campus, spent a lovely hour walking around campus, watched an elderly Asian man approve noddingly that LE will graduate in four years from Stanford, and found myself wishing I had gone to Stanford yet again (if only for the personal chefs in houses).  :)  

 See a beautiful day!  The places where the sun shines 360 days of the year.

Up close view of Memorial Church.