HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SHERI!

"We may not have it all together, but together we have it all!"
Fun Party! Johnny, Anne and Joshie are back in Germany, but the rest of us are all together!

Birthday party at Sheri's! She's 45 years young!

Dad, Jen, Brent David, RickyPreston and Ricky, after a rousing shooting game. Note the gun. Dangerous!
Rick scores well in the game. The rest of the guys came back bleeding. Oh dear!
Brent David wears his protective goggles during the attack.
Joseph loves games. Have you noticed? He's always happy!
Tammy tries out the hoola-hoop while Jen looks on.
Sheri joins in the fun.
Family communication is great!
The guys are in remorse over their battle wounds. They each point to their sores. Clockwise:
Dad, Preston, Jack, Mike Bentley (Kristyl's husband), Brent David, Joseph, Rick

Family Picture. Taylor, Brooke, Madi, Sam, Kristyl, Kim and Carter join the fun.

I STILL WANT JUST MY HOME

Hi Honey's! This song is what I wrote on Mothers' Day this year. I was so sick, I just stayed home and couldn't see any of you...very disappointing! Here is the first page of my four-page beauty! Below, you'll see the text captured with some of your cute pictures. Enjoy!

I STILL WANT JUST MY HOME

If the skies could offer me a thousand stars,

~1997 Thompson Reunion, visiting Zion's National Park~

If the rivers followed where I roam,

~Brent E. Heninger, 1950, Tap Dance Routine~

If the prairies surrounded me with fertile fields,

~1979 Ricky, Johnny, Brent David, Disneyland trip~

I still want just my home.

~Kaye Starr with Clark on blessing day, January 1976~

If my stage of life is full of rich applause,

~Johnny and Anne, wedding day in Seattle, March 1997~

And my fame has traveled clear to Rome,

~1997 Thompson Reunion at the Grand Canyon, Holly, Kristen Hardman, Ricky~

If the luster of gold is calling out ot me,

~1997 "Train Wreck"~

I still want just my home.

~Kaye Starr, age 19 (1964). Brent, age 21 (1954)~

For it's here, where grow our roots of family,

~1997 Lindy Hull, age 81~

Here, is peace and our security.

~1992, Laura and Preston Carling~

Here, we'll create our own destiny.
~June 2008, Charlotte and Aaron Jensen~

Here, within our home.

~1997 Mom with family~

As a child, I loved to play upon a swing,

~1980, Joseph~

As a mom, I kissed your broken bone.

~1997, Duke, kicking the ice cycles~

Now you've grown, but still I hear my glad heart sing

~1997, Grant's college degree~

When you come to my home.

~1945 extended family picture. Can you find Mom and Dad?

(Hint: I'm sitting on Grandpa's lap.)

SHERI'S BIRTHDAY!

Happy Birthday, Sheri! An early birthday party brought lots of gifts and special attention!

Jen, Tammy, Brent David, Joseph, Sheri, Dad, and Rick

Sheri is now 45 years old, with strong hopes for a great future.
Sheri Greene
Papa gives his card with lots of love...and money!

Joseph, Sheri and Dad
Sheri, in tears, says "This is my time to shine!"

(Oops, sorry Joseph!)

Celebrating in Sheri's front yard, which has been immaculately mowed by Sheri, herself. She has spent weeks sprucing up her whole yard. It looks great!

Rick, Joseph and Brent David

Sheri, we all stand by you in your new projects, new job, and a whole new life. We love you!
Sheri and Kaye Starr

In front of Sheri's home on Mercury Street in Salt Lake City, Utah

PICNIC WITH JOHNNY

Picnic at Lindsey Park in Salt Lake City.

The Lindsey's were pioneers who started the first public "funpark" in Utah.

They even had whirlygigs and giant teeter-totters, just like Papa!

Prowess on the merry-go-round: Rick, center, introduces the game as Joseph, Taylor, Brent David and Preston contemplate the wind-up.

(Guy in front, Buff Jensen, a boyhood friend, came especially to visit with Johnny.) "And the rules are thus..." Ricky explains, but nobody's listening.
Joshie is in his own world, flying an airplane.
Gosh, Josh is so precocious and imaginative!
Oops! Back to the guys! They've all hopped on and have started their ride!
Who's got the better balance? Can you tell?
Carter Greene, Brooke, Sam and Madi Heninger listen to Papa explain about our dream home.
Now all the gang listens to Papa describe a new swimming pool with a high dive.

??? They stand in unbelief.
Johnny contemplates another time, another era.
He reminisces his boyhood valley with the mountains behind.
Everybody gathers on the porch of our possible "dream home" on Tomahawk Drive.After the tour of the home, it was time to eat!It was fun to shop at Smith's together, then eat our munchies.

Joshie is very well-behaved and smart. Papa and Grandma Starr enjoyed watching him play.

Jen and Anne fix some goodies for our picnic.
Joshie likes bagels!
The grassy hill was a gathering place for our tribe. What fun!
Rick, Madi, Taylor, Sam, Preston and Brent David bring out a giant jump rope. We watch from the hill, knowing it is dusk, and our fun party is about to end.

Johnny, Anne and Joshie, please come back real soon, ok? Hey, let's go there!