Planking

We are on our way to Cedar City to watch Tiffany play soccer in her Special Olympics Games. We stopped in at an In and Out Burger joint in Spanish Fork for a Hamburger while Boston and Stetson did some planking. Stetson was laughing so hard he curled up. Boston gets a 10 for concentration and form. What incredible strength. He makes it look easy every time he does it.


Not bad for a four month old baby boy.

Location:This ones for Joel who introduced us to planking.

Seek and Ye Shall Find

The innocence of a child never ceases to amaze me. Little Elle looked so sweat and innocent it just lead to creating a small story board.

One More Week

It has been another week in the life of the Welches here in the beautiful Cache Valley. Dirt roads still draw a straight line to pictures of farming fields of isolation while cows and horses fill the air with smells of money. ll These two lines represent the straight and near path to heaven. S While this represents the crooked path that leads us away from God. Some of us think that we can have both roads in our lives and still get to heaven. But, when you put both together you get $$ (this is suppose to be one S and two ll) and this was the rich man's weakness... loving money more than God.

Bishop Roe told it so much better.

In Sunday School, he told the story about a man that started collecting earthly treasures. He would attend auctions, garage sales, estate sales, and any place that would sell little pieces of gold or precious stones, etc. Each time, he would return home his wife would question the wisdom of this after all he would take it up into the attic and put it in a small box where it was never seen. After each time of being criticized he would say to his wife, "Don't worry, when I die I'll stop by the attic on my way to heaven and pick it up." Finally, the day came when he was called to the other side. After the funeral services and the burial the wife came home and remembered the box in the attic. Hurrying, she climbed the stair and went into the attic. Sure enough there was the little box. Opening it, she found all the small treasures of the past years still there. Looking up to heaven she quietly prayed, "I knew it. He should have put this box in the basement."

So often in life we place our efforts towards the riches of the world and not the things that really count.

I need to ask the question the rich young man ask our Lord and Savior, "Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?" Mark10:17

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day, Ronda!!!

What a Great Mothers Day!

At 11:00 AM (7:00 PM Netherlands time) Brittny (Zuster Welch) Skyped us from her mission wishing Ronda happy Mother's Day. Hearing Dutch in the background was an awakening that she really was thousands of miles away in another corner of the world. For a little less than an hour it felt as if she was home again and yet it was so exciting hearing about the wonderful people she was teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ and how receptive they were to its gospel principles.


We appreciate so much the kind family that invited her into their home and her missionary companion that we met briefly. Please convey our thanks and appreciation. Our hearts are full of gratitude to Lord for His watchful care over her and those He blesses her life through while she is so far from us.

Chantell and Joel cooked everyone breakfast. Her baby bump is growing and she looks beautiful. Tosha, Tyler and the boys came just in time to visit with Britt.

Later today, Ronda and I got to teach our granddaughters in Sunday School. It was so much fun. Our lesson was on the Sabbath Day and if we keep it holy the Lord will bless us that we will be "unspotted from the world". In other words we will remain clean and pure and worthy to enter into the Lord's presence in the next life. We sang primary songs, played thankful games, and enjoyed learning about Heavenly Father and Jesus.

Tanielle and the girls stayed for Mother's Day and we enjoyed each other all day long.

It's 8:00 PM and everything is again quiet.

Britt we miss you but love that you are an ambassador of our Savior and King.

Stetson ( little blue eyes) was in his car seat watching Cars.

Tyler Stanger Graduates

Congratulations, big T of TnT! It was a great day. To see Tyler march after years of hard work and dedication to studies and his family it was a day to remember. Good Luck at U.N.L.V. in your new studies.

Location:Utah State University

Date Night

Tiffany had a fun date with Jason tonight at the movie... Rio. While they went to the movie Ronda and I went on a date. We started at IFA looking at fertilizer, stopped at Al's to buy fishing scissors, window shopped at a camping trailer lot, and had dinner at Rumbi's Grill. Now, at home we are watching Monk. Cool date! Right?

Graduation Day 22 April 2011

Congratulations Chantell and Joel!!! You're now officially university graduates!


Boston, Matayia, Bergen, Elle, and Stetson hangout under the Juniper bush at Chantell and Joel's graduation.



The all-star couple.

No Longer a Teenager

It's hard to believe my baby is 20!!!! Where did the time go. The BIG 20.......................... ALMOST makes me feel old....... but not quite, not yet anyway! (now you know that this is not a Dave blog post, cause he's been old ever since we met, according to him)

20 Things That I LOVE About Tiffany.

1. She is kind

2. She is patient

3. She is without guile

4. She is loving

5. She is thoughtful

6. She knows all about "good" movies

7. She is obedient

8. She is a hard worker

9. She loves animals

10. She is caring

11. She is honest

12. She is very, very generous

13. She is helpful

14. She is empathetic

15.She is a reverent person

16. She has great faith

17. Her prayers are from her heart

18. She is non judgmental

19.She knows how to live on a budget like no other

20. She is a great bowler, bocce ball player, biker, skier and friend

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TIFFANY---------YOU ARE THE BEST

FYI Things she hates........ to be called "Tiffy"

Called to Serve

We dropped Brittny off at the MTC Feb 23, 2011 and "drop off" is putting it mildly. It was harsh. You turn in, they give you a number, you pull into your spot, unload and they are waving you to move on. We did get an extra perk, Joel's younger brother was there to greet us. He was our host that day (leaving for Japan soon) and he took Brittny with him. I cried all the way home. I will miss her but she will be an amazing missionary.