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In the Swim of it

Just thought I would post some fun pictures of the swimming going on around here.

The Switch

This week has been a week of emotional ups and downs.  Kent came home from his mission on Monday night and Denver left for his Tuesday Morning. So for 3 days we had two full time missionaries, Kent was released Wed. night.   Kent looks really good and is excited to get back to school etc.  He leaves Next Saturday for BYU-I.  This was taken just after Kent came off the plane. There I'm with my two missionaries.

Monday night we stayed in SF in a hotel. Sat up most of the night, listening to stories and laughing, 13 article of Faith match off, and pick your soda.

{Had to be there to understand.}
This is just before the big switch. It was a blessing to see them both standing there with their missionary tags on- both in Portuguese.

Thumbs Up!

Saturday evening we went into Mariposa to eat dinner, when getting out of the truck Mason smashed his thumb.  He is smiling in the picture above, but not until after a little surgery by Dr. Sam took place.
The blood was building up under the thumb nail and causing some pain for Mason, so Sam took matters into his own hands and with the best surgical equipment on hand. Preformed the most delicate procedure.

Mission Farewell

This has been a very busy weekend.  It started Friday evening, when Dan went to the Sacramento Airport to begin the long pick up process.  Shannon  and Anna came in first around 9pm, Heidi and Carlee came in next around 10pm, and finally Sam came in around 11pm!
   Saturday morning  those so could tried to sleep in a little. Then we just spent time picking cherries, swimming, swinging, golfing, and eating.

                           
See Shannon's blog for more details mission number 2 .
We had many opportunities for pictures and we didn't miss one!

                           

                                    Shannon, Anna, Sam and Carlee in the garden.

                           

                               Heidi, Carlee, Shannon and Anna

                  

Sunday was Denver's mission farewell address.  I was pleased with how things came out.  As part of the program, all the men in the congregation sang the rest hymn. "Called to Serve" which was very touching. It was wonderful to see, Dan, Denver, Mason, Sam, Brian, Jake and John participate in the song.

                                

                        

 

Temple

Today was a wonderful day- We took Denver to the Temple.  Sorry about the picture, still learning how to work my new camera .   Just after entering the Temple, we found out that a General Authority was there, over seeing some things at the temple, that explained why there were so many people there.    We were getting Denver signed in etc. when the Temple President came by and said that the G.A. would like to talk with   Denver and one other Young man that was there preparing for his Mission.  Elder Kerr {first quorum of the seventy} then took some personal time with the boys, and gave them some good advise.  Hope they took it to heart, and realized how blessed they were for that to happen.

Sandi, Denver, Teresa, Dan, Amy and Brian.

Later on in the late afternoon, Brian and his family and Richard and Linda came over for a little BBQ. Andi and Liam were visiting  her parents so it was wonderful to have them come over also. We hadn't seen Andi for years.

Behind the Wheel

Yes, its official Mason is currently holding a valid Ca. State drivers license!  After his test he walked into the DMV and exclaimed I Passed!! It was very cute, everyone there clapped for him!