Sunday, April 17, 2016

Meanwhile, back at the Ranch!

Hard times aside and accounted for, there has been SO much joy at the same time!



Hugs with Bud and Gus - wearing a crazy clown nose!




And backyard chats with some of the grandsons -
Celyn and Treavor here.





















Grandma got to take a zoo trip with some of the little ones.
Jack loved his icee as much as Grandma!


Mae couldn't wait to ride the
"gowiwa"!







Buddy loved petting the sting rays!




















Chelsea & Amy & little Bud

And some crazy cousin time at Aunt Chelsea's - yep folks from the colder climates, THIS is what we do in Arizona in the springtime:)




And while all of this fun was going on, our son-in-law, Alex, successfully defended his thesis and is now officially Dr. Alexander Petersen!
Many years of being "starving students" have finally paid off for Alex and Bee and their three little boys!  Dr. Petersen will begin his position as Associate Professor of Statistics at UCSanta Barbara in July!!



And just in case any of you think I might be bored at home when I'm not visiting Lothaire in the hospital . . . . . .




These just arrived from Chile!!  Our incredible friends, Ingrid, Kent & Michele Arrington, and Terry & Lynda Lee, went to the Mission Home and helped me sort what needed to come home to us via FaceTime.  Friendship doesn't get much truer than that!!!




3 comments:

  1. You, my daughter's parents away from home are such an inspiration to us. Your family is so beautiful. Your grandchildren are adoreable. It looks pretty nice there in Arizona in the spring:) President Bluthe, you are a trooper - that is all I can say. Hermana Bluthe you are just as much. I am SO excited to see Hermana Pemberton (Nicole)in just 2 short weeks! I squeal everytime I think it. We pray for you and love you. Julie Pemberton

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    1. Please give Hermana Pemberton a big abrazo from us! We love her to pieces!!

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  2. You, my daughter's parents away from home are such an inspiration to us. Your family is so beautiful. Your grandchildren are adoreable. It looks pretty nice there in Arizona in the spring:) President Bluthe, you are a trooper - that is all I can say. Hermana Bluthe you are just as much. I am SO excited to see Hermana Pemberton (Nicole)in just 2 short weeks! I squeal everytime I think it. We pray for you and love you. Julie Pemberton

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