Beekeeper Wayne

Wayne is an official bee keeper– he got the outfit and 15,000 bees to prove it.  He is keeping bees with our friend Matthew Anderson from our branch.  Matthew lives in Mendon- up by Logan and has 7 acres and the hives. They are doing this adventure together. SO hopefully if the bees don’t die, we will get some honey out of this.

 

Mother's day 2026

Mother’s day has been good this year. It started by going to Add and Bre’s home and getting pictures will all of them– as I do– then we went to their sacrament meeting where Poppy gave a talk all about her mom. It was darling.  Poppy was so confident.  Plus, the primary sang (Addison leads them), so we got to hear from George and Poppy.  Geo had his sparkly jacket and tie on today– looking sharp as usual.  They gifted me an amazing necklace that went perfectly with the dress I was wearing, so I put it on immediately.   Add and Bre went up to Heber to be with Bre’s momma– Addison made a grandma Sheri Berry trifle to celebrate.  It was a hit– he’s got the recipe down! (Danish Dessert is the secret ingredient)

I taught RS today– all about my favorite scripture, “As I have loved you love one another”- so that was good.Then home for dinner, which was brought in by Landon and Alex for all of us.  A delicious Brazilian lasagna- salad- fruit- bread- dessert all the fixings and Lexi and I didn’t have to do any of the work.   We had the Buzelli boys, Truman. (Sophia was at her mom's)

Mons and Lexi and girls and their bonus family and Paula Carlson. 

Bonus girls:  Armanee, Amayia, Aria

It was a gorgeous day to eat outside.  And I got my pictures with everyone… We went around the table and shared something their mom or grandma taught them, and it was really good to hear from everyone.  

 I shared some things my mom (SHERI) taught me:

People are more important than things!

Family matters.   Family relationships aren’t always easy but they are worth it.

God first.  He was always my mom’s north star.  She was never too tired or too busy to follow Him. 

Mom was a believer and called upon her “angels” daily.

Live with purpose.  Who you decide to be each day matters.  Love intentionally.

Ask yourself: “Who do I want to be?”  “How do I want to show up?” 

 

Be confident.  My mom always assumed we were capable finding solutions and figuring things out.  Because she had confidence in us, we found it in ourselves. Mom treated “I can’t” like a swear word. She would gasp and then have us say instead…”I’m not able to at this time, but I will keep trying.”  

Look for the “one.”  There is always someone out there who could use your love.  Find them.   Mom’s the one who asked for the “hard” people to minister to in her ward.  She just wanted to offer friendship and she was so good at it. 

We all have different talents... use the ones God gave you.  Her license plate surround read, “I can dance”  as a reminder of this.  It also said, "Damn, I'm good."

Show up.  For the funeral, the shower,  for the performance, for the activity.  Life is more meaningful done together.  Be everyone’s biggest cheerleader.  If you can’t physically show up— send a note, a phone call, a text ..something

Look at the world around you.  Enjoy the sunset.  Rhapsodize about the sky and the clouds.  God put this all here for us as a reminder of Him. Be passionate about it

Laila texted really nice stuff and we got to facetime at night with her.  

Happy Mother’s Day momma! You have taught me that learning and taking risks are part of life, and also a big part of growth. Just some more things you have taught me and have stuck: people matter more than things showing up matters life is better when it’s filled with laughter mental health days are okay, and needed 20 second hugs make a difference Kindness is so important Music is beautiful, whether it be playing or listening or dancing to Ordinary days can be some of the most memorable I treasure so many memories with you. I am so lucky to have you. Thank you for being the coolest

It’s a gorgeous sunset and a gorgeous day.  I love being a mother and a meema.   

Poppy's talk

Poppy spoke in sacrament meetingon Mother's day 2026

Today I want to tell you why I love my mom.

My mom is really special to me. She is kind, she always cares for me, and she has a beautiful singing voice. She is also different from other moms because she does shows at night and is an amazing actress. When I grow up, I want to be like my mom. I want to sing and be an actress too.

My mom is really good at making sleeping bag jackets and taking pictures. She owns her own photo business and is amazing at it.  She also eats the same breakfast every single day. She eats Greek yogurt with protein peanut butter and berries. She never gets tired of it, and now it’s what I like to eat for breakfast too.

My mom is really funny. She’s good at telling funny stories that make everybody laugh. She sings songs about her Dr Pepper and does funny dances.  If my mom were an animal, she would be a giraffe because she loves giraffes and she is really tall.

I have lots of good memories with my mom. I love traveling with her to the Disney parks and to Hawaii. One of my favorite memories with her was swimming with manta rays in Hawaii. At first, I was scared, but my mom said a prayer with me right there in the dark water. She helped me be brave and face my fears. Now, swimming with manta rays is one of my favorite things in the whole world.

My mom makes me feel loved because she hugs me and tells me she loves me all the time and she helps me feel closer to Jesus. She wakes up earlier than me and gets scriptures ready so she can teach our family from the Come Follow Me lesson before school.

Something my mom has taught me is that Jesus wants us to ‘love one another.’ I think my mom is really good at doing that because I know she sees everyone as a child of God. That’s a way my mom is Christlike; she loves everybody in her family, neighbors, and all of her friends, no matter who they are or what they believe. 

Moms are important! Heavenly Father gave us moms so we could be alive- moms help the babies come to earth, and so they could help us when we need help. For example, my mom helps my whole family stay organized and know what to do- especially dad.

Mom, I’m so so so so glad you’re my mom. You’re perfect for me. I hope you know that I love you very much.

I know families will be together forever. I know Heavenly Father made us and loves us. And I’m thankful for my mom and for Jesus.

In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

New look for our home

 Wayne dug the old trees on the front mow stip up, that the deer rubbed their antlers on and mutilated last fall-- and we replaced them with gorgeous flowering plum trees!  Now we just got to remember to protect them from deer antlers this fall.  They will look great!

We redid our wall in the dining area.  Wayne and I got this huge picture at a garage sale in St. George, along with the rug under the table for $125.00 for both.  It was a steal and makes this area look so great.  The picture is a sunrise over a field of lavender in Provence, France.    It's 6 1/2 by 51/2 feet wth a really heavy frame.  I put the shelves that were in this space over above the sliding glass doors now. 

What I wore in April - Dress for Joy

 

April training meetings

Utahonline K-5 School group....Back row:  Julie Baggaley, Jen Larsen, Marianne Shaheen, Jessica Everett, Hollie Bybee, Deann Stratton, Laura Belnap, Brooke Brown, Me.  Front row:  Andrea Charlton, Tara Criddle, Paula Finlinson, Sheila Hamlin, Julie Morales, Mindee Taylor, Summer Johnson

I had school training in St. George this week. Training time is good– I love seeing my fellow online teachers and spending time with them, and learning from them.  I’m always amazed that one of my besties Laura Belnap, built this– she is a visionary, and I’m so grateful I jumped on board the Utahonline train for the past 21 years!    I announced my retirement for 2027!  It felt good and sad all at the same time.  One more year of doing all the things, including April teacher training.

Wayne got to spend time in St. George with his buddy Eric– they walked, hot tubbed, swam in the pool, watched sports and movies, and sat around a lot, because of Eric’s broken ribs and Wayne’s recent surgery… but they did a lot of talk therapy and naps in between all of that.

I got in the pool and hot tub one time...and my swimsuit blew up like a life preserver... wow, Dolly Parton has nothing on me.  
 

Sleeping bag into a Jacket magic

It's like Magic!

We are all into taking old Disney sleeping bags that we buy on E-bay and turning then into one of a kind jackets.  I made me a Mickey one and Wayne a Star Wars one just in time for "May the 4th be with you."