Rainy Days & Monday--Family Night with the Ks

Today took me to Tracie's to watch Mady and Lukie while Tracie worked at a new MRI job in Orem. Everything went smoothly and I even helped make a chicken vegetable soup per her instructions. It felt good to help her out so her little ones could be in their own home while mama went to work. Jared came home from his work and helped take over until Tracie finished her work.

I think the medical profession is in such demand with Tracie's MRI training that it helps her and Jared to be able to work together to take care of their family's needs. Part time is better than full time, and not an easy chore. They are both hard workers and do well working side by side in whatever they tackled. I am glad to be a support when I can and it gives me an opportunity to influence my grandchildren. Oh, the joys of 'grandma-hood.'

I shifted gears and went home; I got ready to go to a family activity with Hank & Lori. K2 was performing with his Ballroom Dance class at Mt. View High this evening. It was very entertaining and it felt good to go and watch the variety of dance numbers. K2 was in two of them. He looks to be a great dancer, confident in his dance steps. He is also talented and blessed with a good singing voice. He has participated in Acapella too. His mother and dad have excellent voices and blend very well when they sing together. It comes naturally from K1 to K6.

K2 in his dad's camouflage shirt


I noticed a lot of the young men at different abilities to dance confidently or with two left feet. I observed that the some of the shorter young men were the best dancers. They, in the future should have no problem finding a companion to dance with that likes it as much as they do and be confident in their ability to dance around the dance floor.

There was a young fellow dancing who reminded me of Gene Kelly with his white hat and "dancing in the rain" kind of number, umbrella and all! He did get the girl in the end too. There was another number that went back to the Vietnam War. K2 danced in that number to "Hey, Jude." It had a military theme and was wearing Hank's discontinued camouflage military uniform shirt. I shed a tear of sorrow as I felt those old memories creep back about memorializing those soldiers who gave their lives in the cause of the Vietnam War back then.

I remember so many young classmates who didn't come back from that war and I had not mourned for them like I did last night. I hope they know they did not die in vain, as those who have given of their lives in the current Iraq/Afghanistan wars have not died in vain either. It made me appreciate the fact that I had a husband who was not called into the war and I had my children during the time of that war when so many did not have that blessing. It was an astounding revelation of gratitude for God's tender mercies to grant me that in my life. I never realized it in that way. But then, I am a child of the Second Great War, born in the interim of that world conflict. My father was not in the war effort until the very last months of it and by then I was almost two years old. He had a medical deferment but was inducted to help out to serve in the United States instead of the actual war overseas.

Now, what a tender mercy to be most grateful about in my life now that I have a third generation great-grandson in my posterity. I am not old. . . . am I?


K2 and Hank at the Dance Concert tonight.

Over all the program was lively, and uplifting. I am glad I went. The best part was just being there with some of my children and grandchildren. I had a long day, but was none the worse for the wear yet enjoyed the day with my grandchildren.