Weekend catch up

 

First of all, Thursday night we met our new friend Yuji.  He's a student at the Toyota Technical college in Tokyo and is staying with us while he's learning more about English and American Culture.  He's very thoughtful and while he knows vocabulary, he's still struggling with conversation.

Friday, I took the kids up to cousin Joey's birthday party.  We went to City Creek, Temple Square, and the Church Museum.  I also got to drop off my Grandpa Wilcox's mission journals to the Church History Library.  Isn't it exciting!

Thanks mom for teaching me about plastic and duct tape for swimming with a broken arm!

I took this picture before I realized that Evelyn was getting her cast wet.  I had to take it off and dry it, and she got all excited and said "Arm!".  Then of course she fell again while the splint was off so when I had to take it off for her bath she said, "No, no!".  I think she realized that it was there to help her.

Saturday, we took Yuji to the Classic Volkswagon show, then up to City Creek for shopping, Temple Square for pictures, and a drive over the Alpine Loop for more pictures.  Then we had a picnic dinner while we watched the Aladdin Musical in the Orem City Park.

Sunday, we took Yuji to church.  He was a good sport.  He went to Jer's class where all the 12 year olds used their ipads/tablets to try to ask him questions with google translate.  There were so many mistranslations that there was a lot to laugh about.  I officially got released as both the RS and Primary pianists and now I'm going to be Sammy's Sunbeams teacher.  Fun and scary at the same time.  Sam's way excited to have me be there at least. In the evening, we went to the Robertson's to visit with Amy and family, Emily and family, John and family, and Jim and Judy.  It was so fun to see Jim remembering places and languages that he hasn't for a long time. 

 

Today we had a time getting out of the cul-de-sac. They're resurfacing the streets so we had to park outside the block.  Getting kids to the car in time to get Yuji and his friend to school on time was so exciting. Tonight we're going to have family night with my family.  I'm glad because Seth was so good at talking with Yuji.