

Happy Birthday baby, we love you!


Tom, Emily, Madison, Emma and C.J.




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It takes great Faith for a young man or woman to leave their home and their family to spent time in the service of our Heavenly Father
It takes even more Faith for a grandma and grandpa to leave their
15 grandchildren +
5 sons
2 daughters
2 sons-in-law
4 daughters-in-law
brothers
sisters
mother
and numerous friends
to spend 18 months in the service of their Heavenly Father in a third-world country.
My parents got their mission call today... they have been called to serve in the
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I haved decided that Halloween is one of those holidays that can last a week. There was something halloweenish going on every day this past week, but it was a lot of fun. Here is a snapshot of what we did. On Thrusday It was Tom's birthday. We also had a ward party that evening and eveyone there sang to Tom and he didn't even blush to much, he was such a good sport about it. Happy Birthday Tom we love you so much!
On Tuesday Emma had crazy hair day at school for red ribbon week. This is the hair do she choose. It is sprayed orange and sparkly. I just love her face in the first picture it fits the hair perfectly.
Happy Halloween. This was actually Halloween evening right before trik-or-treating. With Halloween on Saturday the kids had to wait all day to out but they came home with plenty of loot. Madison told me hers was going to last until next Halloween...we shall see.
I was able to help at all of the kids school parties. At Emmas party we play don't eat pete. bingo. read a story. and had cookies. It was kind of crazy with all of those kindergarteners in costume, but it was a good time. In Madison's class we made a special witches brew and also played game and made crafts and had treats. It is so fun to go and be a part of the kids classes just for a little while.

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The next few months are full of tradition for our family. Here are just a few of the things that we have done this month so far. Last night for FHE we carved our pumpkins as you can see from the pictures C.J. liked his as more of a jig saw puzzle than anything. Emma loved eating the inside of her pumpkin while Madison just tolorated it and C.J. wouldn't even touch the squishy stuff.
Emma has learned to ride her bike without training wheels and is very proud of herself. We knew that she could do it for a long time, you know when they can ride their bike and the training wheels don't even touch the ground, she just needed to find the confidence in herself. Now she is awesome at it. Now she has decided that she would like a bigger bike for Christmas specifically a Horse bike....Santa might need some hlep with that one.

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Well, we sruvived Goosebery. Madison and I spent two days in Goosebery learning about wildlife, preventing forest fires, and learning how to use a compass, well Madsion learned, I have never been able to figure those out. Tom came up for dinner on Thursday night and then Annie Bangs made her appearance, after a few tears and a long night in a cabin we made it home. We had a great time. It was one of those full circle moments for meI went to Gossebery as a 3rd grader, and now my daughter has been. good times!
Madison danced at a JV football game with her summer dance group. The dance was so much fun and the girls just love performing it. They danced to a Hard Knock Life from Annie. All of the girls were dressed like orphans and they did an awesome job.
The top pictures is of Madison and three of her cousins that were in her dance class. These four girls always have so much fun together no matter what they are doing.
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Madison started 3rd grade last wednsday. She has been having a great time. When my mom asked her if she had a friend in her class she said "No, I have lots of them". She was so exctied to go back to school and has been constantly talking about going to Gooseberry next month and has been singing songs about Annie Bangs. What a fun time for her, but am I really that I can remember in detail my experience at Gooseberry.
Emma was so excited to start on Monday! She met some new friends and even rode the bus home (I went to pick her up from school and she started to cry becasue she wanted to ride the bus home) She has ridden the bus to and from school every day since. In her class there are only 7or8 girs and the rest of the 24 are boys...good luck to her teacher.
C.J. went to his first day of pre-school today. He was a little unsure if he wanted to stay when I droped him off, and I have to say the I wasn't sure if I could leave him, but he had a great day and can't wait to go back tomorrow.
After taking C.J. to pre-school I had 2 hours and 15 minutes to myself it felt really wierd, I didn't know what to do, so I shed a few tears and started cleaning, I am not sure if I am going to like this. The house seemed so quiet, but I am sure I will get used to it. I sure was glad to go and pick him up.
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