I worked from home on Wednesday, then went into the office on Thursday and Friday. It's our team's week to go in next week, but since I'm taking it off so Steve and Nyles can go to YM Camp at Bear Lake, I am trying to make it up. Steve and the boys drove me in on Thursday, then I took the Frontrunner on Friday since the Trax train is having construction, and I didn't want to take a bus bridge, which takes even longer.
Steve and the boys cut more firewood. Hudson helping to cut up strawberries. Cute Hudson at the library. Ya, it's definitely HOT!
The boys' score from Primordial. Getting lunch. Tea-cups.
Friday evening, we had Dave/Joann and Pauline's family over for dinner. We ordered Papa John's pizza. We then had Instructor Thomas over to present Nyles his black belt. My parents were planning to come, but my mom's heart is acting up, so they stayed home. She's going to see her heart Dr tomorrow.
Instructor Thomas telling about Nyles and his hard work getting to his black belt.
Nyles officially earned his black belt.
Instructor Thomas and Nyles. Good work Nyles!
He's worked so hard over these past 3 years! We are so proud of him!
Saturday morning we had Carter's baptism at 11am.
Family pictures.
Here was a copy of the program. We started in the Relief Society room, then after the baptism, we went over to the YW room. Steve's brother Jeff ran the Zoom so my parents and Stacie could watch (she was home w/ Claire who just got her wisdom teeth out the day before). Unfortunately the Zoom stopped after 30 minutes, so Jeff created another one, but both my parents and Stacie missed Phill's talk on the Holy Ghost. It was a great talk.
Picture with Dave, Joann, and Grandma LuDean.
Our neighbor Kaitlyn Moreton came w/ her mom Kyle.
A family from Argentina came w/ Melanie and Brandon. Brandon baptized the dad Pablo 27 years ago. Melanie/Brandon and the family went to visit them in Argentina 10 years ago, then they were finally able to come visit them here in the USA. They're staying for 2 weeks.
Group picture- left to right in the back: The Argentinian family, Kaitlyn and Kyle Moreton, Charlotte, Pauline and Chris Grayson, Alexa McGrath, me, Olivia Lake, Dave McGrath, Chandler Lake, Nyles, Sophia and Rose VanMoorlehem, Megan Lake (Chandler's wife), Conor and Phill Monson, Brandon and Melanie Lake, Bishop Blaine Awerkamp, Isaac and Diane McGrath and Rob Daniels.
Left to right front: Lincoln and Ezra Grayson, Cameron, Joann, Carter, Steve, Hudson and LuDean McGrath. Jeff and Kim were cleaning up the Zoom equipment so we missed them. And Ryan and Lynsie Hammett left before we could catch them (Carrie was at work).
After the baptism, we had most everyone over to our house for lunch. Steve smoked pulled pork to serve. We had rolls to make a sandwich, along with salad, fruit, veggies, chips, and Aunt Diane's Texas Sheet Cake. Everything was yummy. Thanks everyone for coming and showing your love and support for Carter. We really appreciate it.
Steve then took the boys to his uncle Mike McGrath's 80th birthday party. While they were gone I worked on my Relief Society Lesson. I taught "Be Still and Know that I Am God," from Elder Bednar. It's a great talk about finding stillness/quiet in our lives, building our foundation on Christ, and finding holy places, including our homes. Everyone should re-read it.
It's been a year since Steve's surgery (June 26, 2023). He met w/ his Dr. to see how he is doing. Steve has lost more weight than they expected in 1 year, and his bowels/digestive system are working great. He's still learning what not to eat at times, but has a pretty good handle on it.
Here are his progress pictures. Good work Steve!
We can finally get rid of these clothes! We were saving them for his final 1 year pictures.
The boys in a tent they put up inside, getting ready for YM camp this next week. Great quotes.
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