Buzz’n Joneses

Dear Family,

We hope that your month has gone well. We are doing great here in Nephi. This past month we have had the opportunity to spend time with Braden. Mary and I took him to the Scottish Festival in Payson. We apparently went on the wrong night. It was a bit boring. We also got to go fishing at Ferron Reservoir. It was Jim's and Mary's first time there. They both loved it. Jim, Grandpa, and Braden caught a ton of fish. We will be eating them for a long time. We also got to take Mary to the carnival. It was kind of a bust since the only ride she can go on was the Merry-go-round. I think after a few times

around she was a little bit blue in the face.

For our anniversary, we planned a family outing to the Hogle Zoo. It was a lot of fun. We took a stroller but Mary wouldn't ride in it. She had to walk the whole way. Mary loved the building with the birds and the smaller mammals. The funnest part was showing her the animals in their cages. We would point at them and say, "Look." When she finally!saw them she would smile and yell, "Hi!" We then went to the Lion House Restaurant for lunch. (That is the one by Temple Square, not at the zoo.) Afterwards we went to the Church History Museum. They have a great display about the printing of the Book of Mormon. Another cool feature at the museum is the children's play area. Mary loved the toys they had there, especially the little soapbox cars. It was a lot of fun for her. Unfortunately, we believe it made her sick because two days later she was diagnosed with herpesangina. It is a horrible virus which causes sores in the mouth and throat. She was in pain for quite a few days. But, she has finally kicked it and is back to her normal self.

Our garden is growing well. The!peas are about done and Jim is itching to pull them out and plant some more for the fall. The green beans are just coming on. (We have a hard time keeping Grandpa T. out of them.) The best news for Mary is that the everbearing strawberry plants are reproducing like rabbits. She can count on 3-4 red, ripe strawberries each day. I think it is her favorite time of day. We will go out there and pick the ripe ones. She will take one strawberry, regardless of its size, and put the whole thing in her mouth. Immediately the red juice will begin to run down her chin and drip onto her shirt.! She will smash it around with her gums until it is all gone, and then it's time for the next one. It is quite a sight to see. When she is done, she looks like a little orphan, but she sure is happy.

The bees are doing well. Jim is enjoying his time repairing boxes and frames while the bees do their last bit of honey making for the summer. We hope the break does them both some good.

That is the news from the Land of Nephi.! We hope you are all doing well.

Love,

The Tres Nephites