The Buzz’n Joneses

Dear Family,

We hope that everyone is doing well. We have had a busy and wet April. We began the month by taking a trip to Twin Falls to pick up 2500 bee frames. Mary traveled really well. We went in the "big truck" (the International DT466) and I think she really enjoyed being able to see out the window We sure appreciate all of the help from our two families.

Since then, Jim has been trying to get bees moved from Gunnison to North Sanpete to avoid the spray. He has also been trying to get some nucs made. Work in the bees has been slowed down quite a bit because of all the moisture we have been receiving. Jim keeps reminding me that President Hinckley said

in conference a while back that the if we fasted and prayed for the drought to end, it would and then we

would probably need to fast and pray for the rain to end. It is almost getting to that point. Jim and Rebekah tried to go over to the Manti Temple this morning but they had to turn around because they

couldn't make it through the canyon because of the snow.

Mom and I took Dad to Provo Temple on Friday. Mom spent some time with Mary while she had her

nap. I went on one session with Dad. Then I took Mary while Mom went on a session with Dad. We

then hurried back to Nephi so we could be there in time for dinner.

Rebekah came a week ago and has been a big help to Jim. She has worked from sun-up to sundown. She has helped make nucs, paint boxes, dig the big truck out of the mud, and various other tasks. We sure appreciate her coming. 

Mary has warmed up to her very well. Mary is beginning to love having people around other than her mom. She especially enjoys the times when her little cousins come to visit. Little Mary has had quite a month. We were told that we could take her out and about again, and since then she has been exposed to a lot of diseases. Most of which she has caught. She has had goopey eyes, and croup. But, on a more positive note, she is now sporting two new bottom teeth. She is getting more confident about walking along and around things. She loves to walk around the house holding onto two of our fingers to support her. Mary also loves being outside. It has been hard to keep her indoors with the bad weather and the sickness. She spends a lot of time standing at the sliding glass window looking at the neighbor's dog and saying "woof, woof." She has also become quite a singer she loves "Old MacDonald's Farm" and sings E-I-E-I-O. She sure is a wonderful little girl.

As for myself, I just try to keep up with Mary and Jim. They are such busy people.

We love you all and hope that your month goes well.

Love,

Jim, Julie, and Mary

Letter from the Editors:

We would like to thank you all for your input into the family newsletter. We hope that you enjoy receiving this. Please be patient with us, it is a little difficult to get the bugs worked out. Just so you

know, I have volunteered to do the formatting of the newsletter. I am not really good at it, so if you have

suggestions, please let me know. Mom, of course, is our fearless editor. We love you and hope that everything is going well for all of you.

Love, Julie J.and Mom (Grandma) T.