Irina's photos

Irina and Josh's family took Cung sledding and biking.  She loved it, but she was so sore the next day!

Cung and Pau

Things are going well with our Myanmar friends.  We were able to get a full host family network together.  Between the four families and our 2 mentors we've been able to get Cung to and from English classes, find and move them into a 2 bedroom apartment, found her a job, a bike, a bed and I've found a friend.  I enjoy talking to her a lot.

We got together with my Aunt Beth and Uncle Son to learn how to make wontons.  My Uncle Son was a refugee too.  He was one of the last people to make it out of Saigon before the communist army from North Vietnam invaded the city. 

This is my cousin's cute baby Theo.

Cristina's baby shower

We finally were able to throw Cristina a baby shower.  I'm so glad to not have that hanging over my head anymore.  It wasn't as big as it was going to be before the baby was born, but we celebrated.  Hna Lopez was the only other sister missionary that was able to make it.  I'm glad she did.

Lia, Cristian, Cristina and Frederico

March fencing competition

Xander, Finn, Ada, Evelyn and Isla were great fencers this time.  The little Ada got 1st place, and Evelyn got 4th.  I was so proud of Evelyn for facing one of her fears.  She was terrified that Ada would hurt/beat her.... but she got in there and did her absolute best.  She lost the bout by 1 point.

Baby Cristian Frederico

This is Cristina and her baby Cristian... She loves him so much and while her world has been turned upside down, she knows how to connect with her baby. 

Lia loves her Nini, as she calls him.

Being a parent

When you get your marriage license out to apply for a passport and your 7 year old draws stars on the back of it...

Solar panels and other goings on

Well, our solar panels are now officially on. It's exciting and a little nerve-wracking to decide something big on a house. I know Jer has one of solar panels for a very long time.

We've had a lot of other fun things going on as well. Evelyn earned a student of the week award. Seth decided that you wanted to start potty training a little bit. We were actually at the school helping in Evelyn's classroom and Seth decided that he wanted to use kindergarten bathroom. He did it and he knew exactly what to do now it's just learning how to do it consistently. And I had the flu on Saturday and I had it yesterday and Evelyn has it today. Sam and Seth got graduated to a larger bed. Our neighbor was getting rid of it bunk bed and they're really excited about it.

Some funny things that have been happening lately are mostly with Sam. Sam really likes this girl in our Ward. When they moved in he told us that he was going to marry her. He always shares books with her and sits next to her during choir and tries to sit next to her when we sit by their family in sacrament meeting. Jer and I were telling them the story about when we first kissed and Aunt Becca was watching through the window. Sam says well that would be embarrassing if Ada was watching me and Sarah kiss.

She Will Find What Is Lost

Jer bought me this painting for Mother's Day a couple years ago.  It brings me hope and comfort.  Jer always sees it from a genealogy stand point.  I see it as God always sending help and support.  When we were at the conference center I saw the original.  I loved the blurb down the side.

In Luke 15:4 we read, "What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?" And so it is with us.  Heavenly Father seeks us when we are lost. In this painting, angels descend from heaven to comfort a woman and assist her. No matter what has been lost in our lives - a loved one, our hope, our health, or even our faith - we are never left alone, for He will send enabling help to find what was lost.

Robyn's birthday

This year, instead of taking Robyn out to eat for her birthday, she decided to pay for a whole day together.  She took us out to eat at Zest, hang out at This is the Place state park, horseback riding (she's on Lightning McQueen and I'm on Katie), and to the Desert Star theater to watch a comedy called Indiana Bones and the Crystal Brain.  It was a fun day, and it was fun to spend the day with this lady that I've known for over 30 years.

Just love these girls

Yoga at Kohl's

The workers were all giggling down the other isle.