Sunday Smiles for April 18th

We have been back home in CA for a week now.

I still have enough smiles saved up from our visit with precious family

that I could go on for weeks.... and I probably will.

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I also got to meet a sweet blog friend last week

and played with my friends

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I really do have lots of smiles to share
so I had better get busy.

The grandkiddos were excited to see that their favorite little ice cream shop

had opened for the season.

They could hardly wait for us to take them for ice cream.

It was lots of fun until we started to leave.

We got hit in the parking lot.

That did not make us smile ...

...but the way everyone handled it did.
The lady that hit us, Marla and Dave, the insurance company...

everyone was nice and had a good attitude.

Hopefully Marla's car is back good as new now.
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Taking the kids to the zoo and botanical gardens made us smile.

I think that they were the prettiest flowers in the garden...

...don't you???

I was sad to leave(Note the Kleenex and the red eyes and nose)
but we were smiling and grateful for the wonderful visit we had.

We waved goodbye to these sweet ones....

...and 81/2 hours later there we were looking down on our
own So. Cal freeway not far from our house.
Isn't it amazing that we can go across the country in a few hours.
What would our pioneer ancestors think about that?
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Two days after we got home we had to go to San Diego for another ship inspection.
While we were there we got to meet some special blog friends.
Can you guess who this is?

This is darling Sarah from TuTu Monkey
Isn't she just the cutest little gal!
And she has a personality to match!

Her mom, Dana, is just as darling as she is.
In spite of her husband being deployed

Dana is cheerful and has a positive attitude.

I really admire her.

We had a delightful time with them.

We had a royal tea party...
and homemade cookies...

and salsa and chips...

I can't wait to visit Dana and Sarah again.
They made us smile all day long.

Speaking of smiles makes me think of the fun time I had

playing with my dear friends Kris and Jan.
Jan was flying home and I got to see her 1 more time.

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They came over to visit me the day after we got home.

I was tired from the long trip the day before...

I was kind of down and missing David's kids.

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I might have wasted half the day staying in bed

if they had not been coming over..

...but with them coming I got up...

got dressed...

put on make up...

unpacked...

cleaned up the patio...
made dessert...

AND HAD A FABULOUS VISIT WITH THEM.

Kris brought me these lovely flowers from her garden.

Kris is our Stake Relief Society President.

She is a very busy lady... but she takes time to be my friend.

Isn't it wonderful to have friends like Kris and Jan to lift you up when you need it!!!!
They make me smile.
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Well that is my smiles for this week.
I am also smiling because Marie is almost settled in her new home..

...and she is back on line.

Welcome back Marie...

We all missed you.

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Next time I will tell you what has put big smiles on Grampy's face.

Until then I hope that you have a great week.
Please take a minute to tell me about your smiles.

Hugs, Lura