Legend

A lot of change has occurred from October 2008 to August 2009. Legend's coat has gotten lighter -- Alice's has gotten darker. Legend's hair has gotten shorter -- Alice's has gotten longer. Legend still doesn't wear shoes, but Alice has gone from tennis shoes to boots. He also has a new home with more space and an opportunity to explore the neighborhood (with Alice, of course). I think they're both very happy with the changes.

Joseph's Baptism

Of course, the main highlight of the trip was Joseph's birthday and baptism.

August 13th in Georgia

We got back from Georgia the night before school started, so I'm just now reporting on our trip. One of the highlights was joining each of the kids for lunch. Each grade has a separate lunch period, so we were able to spend individual lunchtime with Mary, Joseph, and Katie.

Trent's Bishopric

On Sunday, Trent was made 2nd Counselor in the bishopric. His bishop is a very impressive European (French-speaking Belgian of Italian descent), Bishop Ardizzone.

Bauer's Birthday

Bauer's Birthday was July 20th and he had a water party at a park in South Ogden. We took Chase with us and the boys had a great time together.

Chase's Birthday

Chase's Birthday was July 17th, but he didn't celebrate it on that day. Edna had a big party at Chuck-A-Rama on the 18th (Youngs, Barleys, and Dodges -- because Mike and Phyllis were in town) and I think Chase felt like that was his party. Then, we took him to Bauer's party on the 20th and gave him these books afterward.

Draeden's Birthday Activity

Since Draeden's birthday was June 7th and we left on June 9th, we did our activity with him on Tuesday of this week. He wanted to play in the park, but it was too hot for him, so we took him to the playland at Carl's Jr. -- and he had a great time.