34 wonderful years!

Dad and I drove back to Sumpter to get buckets full of dirt from the creek bed. Dad is panning for gold in the back yard now! We had a great day on our anniversary, a road trip, the mountains, a sweet visit with each other, and dinner out. He's the greastest husband ever!

I am going to Alexis's hip hop performance tonight. Kim said she did great last night at her performance.

Tomorrow we will join Rochelle's family for dinner. Happy Father's day to all my great Son-in law's!!! We love you guys! Thanks for all you do for your children and wives!

Tuesday we go to Chauntel's. We will take some cute pictures and post when we gt home.

Eight things I Love or eight things about me.

If I understand this correctly, I can write four things I love and four things about me.

1. I am madly in love with Sandra. My love for her has grown for 34 years. She is my best friend and my eternal companion. She is the mother to my six daughters. She make me laugh. She inspires me to be good.

2. I love the Lord, my savior and redeemer. I am so grateful for his life, sacrifice and gospel.

3. I love my family. All six of the most beautiful girls that every walk this earth. Their husbans that provide and take care of them. For 10 wonderful grandkids. I love it when we get together. I am looking forward to our reunion.

4. I enjoy riding my motorcycle. Warm days, the wind, the sights and smell. It is absolutely the greatest feeling of freedom.

5. I am ready to retire. I love sleeping in to 6:30 or 7:00. Getting up and deciding what to do for that day. Not having to prepare lesson plans and putting up with disrespectfully kids.

6. I would love to buy a small farm. An older house, barn, with about 20 arces of land. Something to keep me busy but not over worked. Lots of trees for shade when we get together. A few animals - a cow or two, a horse, a pig, a dog and maybe a few chicken for fresh eggs once in while.

7. I would like to travel alittle. It would be wonderful to go back to Germany with Sandra and visit my mission, Europe and even the Holy Land. I would like to see parts of Asia. However I would settle for vacation in Hawaii or a nice long cruise.

8. I am looking forward to a misson with Sandra. Either working with Young Single Adults, working in Salt Lake or a church historical site in a visitors center. Maybe in germany working with inactives or in a mission home. Hopeful not in Hepner Oregon, but I will go where ever the Lord asks me to go.

I will let mom writer her eight later.

Summer Vacation Finally!

Kids names Marcel, Haley, Carson, Kylie, Macy, Ryker

Last day of daycare for the summer! We will be going to Dallas on the 19th! Can't wait to see Chauntel's family. Dad plans to ride his bike alot, Paint the house and fence, have a Rodger Schultz family reunion in July. I plan to DEEP clean the house and garage, read, sunbathe, drink lemonaid, visit grand children and travel around the country side by motorcycle. And try to do as little babysitting as possible!

WE are busy with the branch as usual. Last night we had our branch spighetti dinner. Tonight we are in charge of the regional activity which is a BBQ and softball game. Tomorrow we clean the bldg. Sunday we have a linger longer. Monday we have FHE here. WE sure love the callings serving in the YSA branch!

Dad's in a golf tourny today with the teachers and friends at 1 when school gets out. He looks forward to that. His classes launched Rockets today. Thanks goodness the wind died down.

Memorial Day Weekend

Hi Family, These were taken in Sumpter, Oregon. It's an old gold mining town. Dad loved this Dredge (large boat with scoops). Dad panned for gold and brought home some gold flecks and some garnets he panned. We visited the flea market in town. We had a nice day. We enjoyed getting away together for a few days. Our friends let us stay in thier home while since they were gone. So it was a cheap getaway!

8 More days of school and counting! We are both looking forward to sleeping in and not working with kids all day.

Dad is taking a motorcycle class to get his endorsement (license) Wed and Thur. He had to take two days off of school. So he only has 6 more days!

Wee are planning a trip to Dallas to see Chauntel's family June 19- 26th. Can't wait! This will be the first time we have seen Jackson since his surgery, and we will get to see thier new home!

Mother's Day

These are cute pictures of Kara and Carter when I watched them this week.
Dad is enjoying riding his bike to school and on rides with friends! On Monday for FHE we rode with our friends the Roses out to Benton City and home on beautiful back roads! It was so warm we rode in short sleeves. I can see why Das loves the bike we had alot of fun seeing the lovely word unhindered. My favorite part is putting my arms around him and talking into his ear:)

Yesterday Rochelle's family took me to breakfast. Kim and Kara joined us. It was fun to be with them! Dad made me breakfast this morning, yum! Rochelle has invited us for a BBQ tonight after church. I feel spoiled and loved! I hope my daughters who are blessed to be Mother's will have a nice day with their families! Happy Mother's Day from your mother!

Please keep Jackson in your prayers this week. He needs our faith and prayers to help him grow and be healthy.

Dad and I are counting the days until we have our summer vacation! I love this warm weather!

I love you all,
Mom

Conference Sunday

The open mouth is Cole's, showing his new retainer.







It was so nice to have family here today! We had waffles for breakfast and rode the motorcycle after the first session. Such fun for the kids and Ryan! We will BBQ after the last session. I am looking forward to Easter and everyone except Chauntel's family being here! Alexis has her 10th birthday on Wed. and Cater has his 2nd birthday on Thur. Party time! Today was the first time I have been on Dad's motorcycle. It was fun but cold. It's 50 out. Dad is haveing a hard time shaking his cough and cold symptoms. We are so excited to have a break from work this next week!!!!!

Alot of nothing

I know we've been busy, but it's all church stuff. We have an over nighter this week end at Camp Kiwanis. Dad's been home with the flu for two days and I'm not sure he will feel well enough to go with us.
I am so looking forward to spring break! The kids have been trying my patience lately.
I had a wonderful time in Rexburg with the girls! They are all so busy and doing so well! I love you all! thank you, thank you!
Love Mom

Dorthy's Memorial

Last week end we attended Aunt Dorthy Schultz's Memorial in Moses Lake at the Luthern church. Dad loved seeing all his cousins and sister! They had a nice luncheon afterwards. We were so glad Rochelle's family attended! She remembers alot of the family. Grandma Schultzs has only one living sibling left, Uncle Harlan who lives in Connell. Next saturday Dad will attend an 80th birthday party for Harlan. I won't be able to go as I will be with my girls in Rexburg! It's mothers week. The only way I could go was with Rochelle's help babysitting and the girls in Rexburg are paying my way there! What a sweet jesture. I miss those girls but it's Kooper I really can't wait to hold and kiss!
Dad hopes the weather will be good so he can ride his bike to Connell on Saturaday.
Rice's were at thier farm this week end so we had them over to visit and go to dinner at Fiesta Mexican resturant. We enjoyed our time with them.
We watched Cole's last basketball game Saturday. He such a good player, and the tallest. His team won!
We had some kids from the branch over for dinner on Wed. That was fun to get to know them better. I got a fun card game with questions on them to help you get to know people better and we passed those around during dinner.
Kara has RSV. A resptitory illness. As I have her today I wont get to church until Sunday School. Kim will come get her at 3. I guess Alexis likes going to her friends house better than Grandma's. I only have her about once a month.
I will try to post pictures and if I can't figuare it out I will have Rochelle help me when they come to dinner.
Love and Hugs, Mom

Dad's bike is here.

A friend went to Salt Lake for business and brought back my bike. All the guys I will be riding with were going to play a trick on me. They were going to get a minature bike and record some big bike noises and ride out on the mini bike. When they went to pick up the mini bike it was all torn down, so they couldn't do it. However they all showed up for the 1st ride. I drove it around the block. It was fun. I am excited.
As you can see from the pictures I have a new leather jacket and if you look real close you can see new riding boots. When mom and I were first married, I had a pair of harness boots just like these. She told at that time they had to go. Now see think they pretty cool. I ask why are they ok now. Her response was "I have mellowed." It is a nice bike. I need to thank alot of people for their help. Which includes my daughters. I thank you for the christmas present that has help me get alot of the items I had to have, insurance, the bike here, the boots, and part of the jacket.

This and That

Hi Girls,
I picked out a variety of pictures from the last month. Enjoy!
We have been busy with our jobs and dad is in the midst of wrestling season. His first match is Thur. We meet at 2 now on sunday's and that is SOOOO late! I have to take a short nap before I go or I fall asleep during the meetings. It is nice to be back in the Buntin buldg. It's home! we've been watching Kara every Sat while Kim works. Alexis always finda a friend to spend the day with so I guess we aren't as fun as friends! Imagine that! Dad is getting so anxious for his bike to arrive next Mon the 29th.
Dad and I are having a dinner here Wed for some of the kids from the branch who are less active. I love those kids!
I have been dieting for 1 week and have lost 6 lbs! I am trying the Weight Watchers diet of all fruits, veggies and whole grains. I guess it does work! Now if I could just get motivated to exercise more.
We had snow for the week but it finally warmed up enough to melt yesterday, Yeah!
I really love to see the snow fall but hate to drive on the slick roads. It's not good for Ryan's work either!
Love to you all and your families:)

A Jolly Schultz Christmas!

We really enjoyed Christmas together! But we did miss the Logsdons, and Mike! Our manger scene doesn't look too authentic but they were so cute and had a good time dressing up.
Dad and I have some extra weight to get off after all the great food we consumed!
It sure seems quiet and empty around here with Jillian and Kendall both at College! We miss them.
We are so greatful and relieved that Jasckson came out okay from his surgery. What a sweet little boy to have to have such an awful surgery. It's great to live in a time when science is so advanced he could have this kind of surgery and live a healthy life!
We enjoyed all 7 of our grandchilden. We are so lucky to have them all!
We're back to work and glad to be back on a schdule!
Kendall and Jillian need to keep us up on all their exciting(to us) activities at school. Please Blog!!!
Happy New Years!!!

Dad got his bike.

I got my BIKE. Wow isn't cool. I am so excited to get on it and do some riding. The biggest problem now is, it is in Phoenix Az. Uncle Ken picked it up for me. So it is at his house. It will probable stay there until late Jan to early March. I won't be able to ride it much in Dec., Jan. or Feb. I am hoping to get on it in March. I will go down next week and take a written test to get my endorsement. Then a drives test late spring, early summer.

It is a Honda, Shadow. Specifically a Shadow Areo. It has the classic look. It is coming with all the stuff I wanted. Windowshield, saddle bags, floor boards (that is where your feet rest), sissy seat for mom, a light bar, etc.

I plan to ride it on Saturdays with Greg R., Bill Crook, Dick Brown and a few others. They usually take off around 6 am for a small town near by, have breakfast and return around noon.
Maybe ride it to school a few times and if all goes well maybe a long ride this summer.

Before I take mom for a ride I will need to be comfortable on it. I don't think mom is in any big hurry to get on it anyway.

Well, I feel like a little kid with a new toy that can't play it. Just look at it.