30 Oct 2016 Catch up Blog--Mike and Andrea

Hi All,

March 2016

Mike and Andrea and the girls came up to hear our sacrament meeting talks.  We took them to the zoo, which was very enjoyable. 

 Nicole was so funny.  She closes all the doors and if the toilet paper roll hangs down several squares she will adjust the roll so it is level.  She takes after her Mother’s neat freakiness.

24 April 2016

We were SKYPING with Andrea.  Nicole went outside and came back in.  She wanted her Mother to play with her so she came in to where we were SKYPING and said, “Be Done, Mom”. 

May 1, 2016

We had a wonderful time at Mike and Andrea’s though it was cut short by sickness.  We went to the new house, the park and then to Culvers.  On the swings, Tara would lie back and let the sun shine on her face.  In the morning we went on a walk and blew dandelion seeds.  Afterwards I played in the backyard where I chased Nicole with the “Kitty ball”.  It was great fun.  Unfortunately, Tara and Andrea got sick so we had to go home early.

June 13, 2016

We had a good time at Mike and Andrea’s.  We got to their house on Friday and helped Andrea with house things.  Their house is going to be very beautiful.  We ate at Café Rio and afterwards watched a movie. 

Sandy and I went to a great park and played with the kids Saturday morning.  Sandy probably had as much if not more fun than the kids. We watched Nicole and Tara while Mike and Andrea went out for their anniversary.  That evening we played Pinochle while waiting for a delicious Beef Brisquet that was finally ready around 11 pm, so we ate it on Sunday.   We also played Taboo which was a lot of fun. 

Sunday they didn’t have enough nursery leaders so Sandy and I helped out and had a good time.

9 July 2016

Mike and Andrea visited again this week.  Andrea wanted to take Nichole and Tara to see the Centerville parade.  While they were here, Mike and I played tennis, we went on the Lagoon trail and had a dinner with Kaelynn and Matt, besides going to the parade.  On Monday we went to the parade and afterwards to some of the booths at Founders Park.  We saw Melissa and Clint and their families at the park afterwards. 

The girls were very cute.  Nichole had her three year olds moments but she had some memorable quotes. 

          She asked where Mike was.

I told her Mike was downstairs.  Nichole said she needed to go downstairs to check on him. 

Nichole said we needed to be careful because we could fall down and die. 

She also told us that one of her legs go faster than the other.

24 July 2016

We helped Andrea and Mike move on Friday.  The move went well and it was enjoyable to be with Mike, Andrea and the girls as well as Bob and Lonnie.  Their new home is gorgeous.  I was very tired, but the ankle held up. 

Brian and Mindi Catch Up blog October 2016

Hi All,

I am catching up on Brian and Mindi's family from Mission home to Aug 2016

24 April 2016

We went to the zoo with Jaimee, Brandon, Sarah and Will.  We stopped in at McDonalds beforehand and then went to the zoo.  All through the day, funny comments were made.

 

Sarah asked me, “What do Polar Bears play with? 

Brandon was upset with the noise in the car and said, “Quiet everyone I’m trying to focus”.

He also said, “Being a member of the church can be your full-time job.  Think of the Prophet.”

I was particularly impressed with how kind and considerate Jaimee and Sarah were.  When Brandon was acting obstinate, they would try to accommodate him.  Sarah said that she “loves me so much”.  Jaimee kept thanking me for taking them to the zoo and kept saying how much she loved it. 

I ate lunch with Brandon and Jaimee.  I had good talks with both of them.  After Brandon showed me his classroom and desk he gave me a hug and said, “We’ll have to do this again”. 

1 May 2016

We went to a lovely birthday party for Wil and Sarah.  Sarah was so cute.  She would grab each present and say it was just what she wanted. 

The party was in Brian and Mindi’s backyard.  They have really made the backyard look great.  

31 July 2016

Brian and Mindi’s Hyrum was born on Friday!  It was a hard delivery but everything went well and everyone’s happy. 

9 August 2016

We watched Jaimee, Brandon, Sarah and Will for two days this week.  They are beautiful, bright and wonderful children.  We painted, played games, went to Farmington Pond, went to McDonalds and saw “The Secret Life of Pets”. 

A few memorable quotes:

Brandon: after Sandy got an art book to help with painting, Brandon said, “In Arts and Humanities I didn’t do well but with this book I can do good”. 

Sarah: “These Sun Chips are made from the sun”. Also, “Heavenly Father wanted me to be smart so he made me smart”.  Finally, “What happens if you eat too much healthy foods?”

Jaimee.  Brandon and Sarah were fighting about singing.  Brandon did not want her to sing.  Jaimee said to Brandon to let her sing because:  “One, she is only four; and two, she was singing first”. 

By the way, Brandon is eating a micro waved creamy and enjoying it