I was talking to a Scott, a friend at work the other day who goes golfing once or twice a week. He had just returned from a trip with his two brothers where they golfed 172 holes together in one weekend. I began to wonder where he found so much time to golf. As I was out working in the garden after work, I realized just like Scott, I was doing what I enjoy and that is gardening. I don't know why. It is hard physical work and takes a lot of time and energy, but I find it so rewarding. We have a "family garden", a term I use loosly. It was supposed to be a family garden, but it is basically a garden where Mack and I labor with a little help from Diane. It is 30 x 100 feet and you wouldn't believe how many weeds can grow in 30 x 100 feet. I expect it is something like 30x100x100 or 300,000. I feel like I have pulled at least that many weeds single handed.

As a child, I thought it was cruel and unreasonable punishment to be forced to work in the garden or flower bed pulling weeds. Of course, pulling weeds is not the part I enjoy. There is something about the law of the harvest you can experience every year as you plant, tend, harvest and eat the fruits of y our labors.

In a similar way, Heavenly Father has planted, continues to tend each of us each day. Someday it will be our time for the harvest and hopoefully we will be consider part of the good fruit of his labors.

Brent Morris, a neighbor is one of the most original people I have ever known. While the confernece center was being built, he went to the quarry where they were cutting the granite (same quarry used for the SLC Temple) and bought some of the left over pieces. The two pieces he is pointing to are located in his front yard. They are positioned at exactly the right angle so on the longest day of the year, the sun shines through the small slit at sunrise. Each year, he has a ward party at sunrise and everyone gets to see this event.

Now that is pretty cool if you ask me. Who except some of the ancient cultures would ever think of that? Way to go Brent!

June 6, 2008 was a beautiful day for Brandon and Karen. What a prividledge to witness the marriage by Karen's grandfather, past president of the Salt Lake Temple and get to visit with her family during the day.

Congratulations Brandon & Karen!

Friday, June 6, 2008, the day after Brandon and Karen's wedding, we invited the family to our home for dinner. We had everyone in the first picture except Julie who came later (sorry Julie). The newest member of the Grubbs family is Andrew (Leslie & Ty's new baby). The boys posed for a great picture for posterity. What a treat it was to have so many familiy members together.

More pictures are availab le at:

http://picasaweb.google.com/billgrubbs1/GrubbsFamilyDinnerJune62008

As you can imagine, we have hundreds of pictures of the wedding events, but it is overwhelming to decide which ones to include. I will post some to a slide show on my album soon. We were blessed to have all of Stefanie's brothers and sisters, all the grand kids, Mother & Dad, Tiffany and james, Debby and Jim and all of those who live close by. It was truly a wonderful day!

We had a family dinner with visitors we don't see very often. It was so nice to see everyone and have them stick around for a little while after the wedding activities to talk and catch up on life.

The snow has melted, the fun snowmobiling is over for the year, but the cabin is ready for summer fun. We took three grand kids for the weekend and had a fun time building a fire to roast marshmellows, hike the stream, ride the quad and sleep in the loft. We hope the rest of you can join us for the cousins campout June 27-28. The more the merrier.

It was a perfect day at the Bountiful Temple.

Congratulations Stefanie & Will!

Stefanie Hatch

It still sounds strange, but I will get use to it in time. I still have to think sometimes to say Jenny Douglas or Aprilyn Bucklein.