I recently took a trip to Chicago to attend workshops and meet friends from my internet yahoo group. I posted about my trip at http://www.threadanimals.blogspot.com/. I posted additional photos at http://s264.photobucket.com/albums/ii199/debbittybears/Chicago/.
there are also pictures of Ben's recent trip to cub scout campt at this link.
We recently did sharing time on eternal families and temples. To help with the lesson my father sent me pictures of his parents, Lola and H.
I wish I had the opportunity to meet "H" in this life. Oh well the maybe the next. His parents sure did a good job raising their kids.
Here is my parents wedding photo and a more recent photo.
A dear friend Vale (short for Faavale) pronounced "Volleigh". Taking good care of my kids.
The three oldest kids recently participated in a Trek. I sent a camera with each child, spent about 9 dollars each camera for developing and honestly, this is the only decent pic. This is Tayla with "her" wagon.
We recently attended a meeting celebrating the TREK and watching the DVD. I cried through the DVD. It was so beautiful to see the children experience what it was like for the pioneers.
The most beautiful moment was after they "enlisted" all the men and took them away from the men. The women were left on their own to drag their handcarts up a steep hill while the boys and men were forced to do nothing but watch. As they watched they began to sing hymns....and some cried. When those women and girls reached the top of the ridge they were swarmed by willing eager men who were desperate to help. It was very meaningful for everyone.
Tayla wrote a beautiful testimony about the TREK which I will post in our testimony blog a http://www.myldstestimony.blogspot.com/.
The picture at the top is one we took last year traveling back from Utah...which shows our family all together...where we want to be.
Please let me know you were here.
-deBBie
